Monday will be the last chance for getting this year's yearbook. We only have 45 copies leftover. If you'd like to buy your child a yearbook, you can send cash or check with them on Monday 5/22/23.

We will give out year end awards (following special schedule) on Wednesday May 24th.

8th grade awards are at 8:30 AM

6th grade awards are at 10:15 AM

7th grade awards are at 12:30 PM

If your child is receiving an award you'll be notified by a teacher or Dr. Balarin and our counselors will send a link to RSVP. You may enter at the front entrance only. RSVPing ahead of time will save you time in getting checked in.

We invite all 8th grade parents to join us on Thursday May 25th in our tradition of a car parade in honor of these learners. We encourage you to decorate your cars! The teachers and staff will be lined up in the back of the school and parents should enter the school property off of Saintsbury near our tennis courts and football field!

Parade will start at 5:30 and last until 6:30 PM

Our 6th graders will have a field day on the last day of school (5.26.23) that utilizes obstacle courses provided by Ninja Nation. This event requires that parents sign a digital waiver to allow learners to participate. If you have not signed the waiver by the day of the event, your learner will not be permitted to participate. You can access the waiver at the link below:

https://www.waiverking.com/print/32410

You can learn more about the ninja nation field day event here!

We will follow the Early Release Day Schedule on the last day of school and please remember that all learners are expected to ride the bus home or be picked up no later than 1:30 PM.

All 7th graders in the 23-24 school year (current 6th graders) will be REQUIRED to have their immunization records current and in compliance BEFORE they'll be allowed to start school next year. They are required to have TDAP (within the last 5 years) and MCV4.

This must be taken care of before they can come to school.

If you already have the following immunizations please upload a copy of the immunization record to the link below. If not, please plan to take care of this before August 1st.

Immunization Record Upload Form

We would like to know if your child is not returning to Coppell ISD for the 2023-24 school year.

Please fill out one of the forms below if you are not returning to CISD next year so that we may be aware of your future plans. A form will need to be filled out separately for each child in your family not returning to the district. If you have other students at this campus who are not returning please be sure you are using the correct form for their grade level. If you have a child at another campus, please be sure you follow the instructions from that campus.

Current 8th graders not returning to WEST

Current 6th and 7th graders not returning to WEST

We would ask that you complete the form by May 18, 2023 so that we can provide further guidance on returning district devices and other items.

We understand that you may have already let us know via e-mail that your child will not be returning, but we need to gather additional information about your future plans at this time.

In an effort to continually improve our schools, we appreciate feedback from families who choose to withdraw their child from Coppell ISD. We know that there are many different reasons families change schools. The decision to transfer a child/children to a new school is never an easy one. We respect the difficulty of your decision. Please remember that should you decide to bring your child back to us, we will be here ready to welcome them back!

Current 8th grade Parents- Buy your school supplies for next year now!

https://chsptso.membershiptoolkit.com/home

West is hosting some summer camps! See the flyers below!

Coppell Education Foundation Interactive Institute STEAM Experience

June 12th-16th

Richard J. Lee Elementary

For Rising 7th-9th/Current 6th-8th Grade Learners

Register: https://coppellisdef.org/interactive-institute/

Coppell Education Foundation Robotics Camp

June 5th-15th

Richard J. Lee Elementary

For Rising 6th-8th/Current 5th-7th Grade Learners

Register: https://coppellisdef.org/robotics-camp/

Does your child qualify for free or reduced lunch? If so, this support can continue through the summer! See the flyer below!

Coppell ISD residents, who are registered to vote may cast a ballot in the May 6 Bond Election. Voters will be asked to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the $321.5 million bond measure on May 6. In accordance with state law, the bond referendum will be presented as four separate propositions.

Campus-specific Bond project information detailing the projects each campus will receive is

available here.

Bond Informational Video: May 2023 Bond.

Learn more at www.coppellisd.com/bond.

All 7th graders in the 23-24 school year (current 6th graders) will be REQUIRED to have their immunization records current and in compliance BEFORE they'll be allowed to start school next year. They are required to have TDAP (within the last 5 years) and MCV4.

This must be taken care of before they can come to school.

If you already have the following immunizations please upload a copy of the immunization record to the link below. If not, please plan to take care of this before August 1st.

Immunization Record Upload Form

We would like to know if your child is not returning to Coppell ISD for the 2023-24 school year.

Please fill out one of the forms below if you are not returning to CISD next year so that we may be aware of your future plans. A form will need to be filled out separately for each child in your family not returning to the district. If you have other students at this campus who are not returning please be sure you are using the correct form for their grade level. If you have a child at another campus, please be sure you follow the instructions from that campus.

Current 8th graders not returning to WEST

Current 6th and 7th graders not returning to WEST

We would ask that you complete the form by May 18, 2023 so that we can provide further guidance on returning district devices and other items.

We understand that you may have already let us know via e-mail that your child will not be returning, but we need to gather additional information about your future plans at this time.

In an effort to continually improve our schools, we appreciate feedback from families who choose to withdraw their child from Coppell ISD. We know that there are many different reasons families change schools. The decision to transfer a child/children to a new school is never an easy one. We respect the difficulty of your decision. Please remember that should you decide to bring your child back to us, we will be here ready to welcome them back!

West is inviting our former Westies to join us on Friday May 12th so we can honor our former learners graduating this year! If your senior can join us, please RSVP here!

The Coppell ISD Education Foundation’s Annual Community RUN TO FUND taking place next, Saturday, May 13th,at Andy Brown Park East.

The 1 Mile Family Fun Run begins at 8am and the 5K will start at 8:30am, directly followed by medal ceremonies at 9:30am.

Proceeds raised from the RUN TO FUND and other Coppell ISD Education Foundation events allow us to award transformative classroom grants at your school and bring innovative learning opportunities to all students in CISD.

And remember, CEF will give $2 from every Run to Fund race entry from your school to YOUR Physical Education/Athletic Department which means just by registering, money can be earned for your campus!

The Coppell ISD Education Foundation is very proud to have raised and granted over $1.3 Million in classroom grants during the past 20 years and are excited to continue partnering with you and Register today at: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Coppell/RuntoFund.

Our 6th graders will have a field day on the last day of school (5.26.23) that utilizes obstacle courses provided by Ninja Nation. This event requires that parents sign a digital waiver to allow learners to participate. If you have not signed the waiver by the day of the event, your learner will not be permitted to participate. You can access the waiver at the link below:

https://www.waiverking.com/print/32410

You can learn more about the ninja nation field day event here!

• 5/9- Math MAP Test
• 5/10- Reading MAP Test
• 5/11- 7th grade field trip
• 5/18- Zuzu African Acrobats (following special schedule)

• 5/24- Grade Level Awards Ceremonies- during the school day, 8th Grade Pinstack Field Trip (following special schedule)

• 5/25- 8th Grade Car Parade
• 5/26- Last Day of School/Early Release Day Schedule

Coppell Education Foundation Interactive Institute STEAM Experience

June 12th-16th

Richard J. Lee Elementary

For Rising 7th-9th/Current 6th-8th Grade Learners

Register: https://coppellisdef.org/interactive-institute/

Coppell Education Foundation Robotics Camp

June 5th-15th

Richard J. Lee Elementary

For Rising 6th-8th/Current 5th-7th Grade Learners

Register: https://coppellisdef.org/robotics-camp/

Please be reminded that when dropping your learner off in the morning or picking them up in the afternoon, you are only permitted to use the front car loop at the very front of our school of Ranch Trail. We have several parents attempting to pick up their learners in the back of the school where buses arrive and depart, and this is very dangerous for learners crossing in front of buses. If you are seen picking up a learners anywhere other than the front car loop, you'll politely be asked to go around to the appropriate area to pick up and your learner will meet you there.

Next week we have our final STAAR Tests of the year. On Tuesday May 2nd, all learners will take their Math STAAR test, unless they are in Algebra 1. Algebra will test on Wednesday May 3rd. This test is expected to take longer than in years past.

Learners no longer have a testing time limit so our lunch times may be later than normal.

We are asking parents to help support learners in the ways listed below.

• Send a cold lunch from home that learners can eat in their classroom. If you needed a school lunch on reading day, we will plan to have one for your learner for Math.

• Please plan to send snacks and bottled water with your learner in addition to lunch.

• Please be sure they've charged their ipad completely along with their apple pencil.

• Please send learner to school with their charger.

• We will have a stylus backup they can use if they have lost their apple pencil.

We would like to know if your child is not returning to Coppell ISD for the 2023-24 school year.

Please fill out one of the forms below if you are not returning to CISD next year so that we may be aware of your future plans. A form will need to be filled out separately for each child in your family not returning to the district. If you have other students at this campus who are not returning please be sure you are using the correct form for their grade level. If you have a child at another campus, please be sure you follow the instructions from that campus.

Current 8th graders not returning to WEST

Current 6th and 7th graders not returning to WEST

We would ask that you complete the form by May 18, 2023 so that we can provide further guidance on returning district devices and other items.

We understand that you may have already let us know via e-mail that your child will not be returning, but we need to gather additional information about your future plans at this time.

In an effort to continually improve our schools, we appreciate feedback from families who choose to withdraw their child from Coppell ISD. We know that there are many different reasons families change schools. The decision to transfer a child/children to a new school is never an easy one. We respect the difficulty of your decision. Please remember that should you decide to bring your child back to us, we will be here ready to welcome them back!

Coppell ISD residents, who are registered to vote may cast a ballot in the May 6 Bond Election. Voters will be asked to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the $321.5 million bond measure on May 6. In accordance with state law, the bond referendum will be presented as four separate propositions.

Campus-specific Bond project information detailing the projects each campus will receive is

available here.

Bond Informational Video: May 2023 Bond.

Learn more at www.coppellisd.com/bond.

West is inviting our former Westies to join us on Friday May 12th so we can honor our former learners graduating this year! If your senior can join us, please RSVP here!

Our 6th graders will have a field day on the last day of school (5.26.23) that utilizes obstacle courses provided by Ninja Nation. This event requires that parents sign a digital waiver to allow learners to participate. If you have not signed the waiver by the day of the event, your learner will not be permitted to participate. You can access the waiver at the link below:

https://www.waiverking.com/print/32410

You can learn more about the ninja nation field day event here!

On May 11, 2023, all 7th Grade learners at CMS West will be going on a field trip to AT&T Stadium in Arlington. This is the stadium in which the Dallas Cowboys play their games and is an excellent opportunity to learn about Texas culture, how businesses and franchises operate, and a look at the free market system. The field trip costs $30. This includes the bus transportation and is a deep discount off of the normal tour price of this world-class facility. I need your help with these 3 things.

1. Please use this link to pay the $30 fee through Schoolpay before May 1. If you have a financial need in your family, a scholarship can be provided. Just reply to this email and let me know.

2. Send a completely disposable sack lunch. No lunch boxes or containers. Only food with disposable wrappers and packaging.

3. Learners cannot bring iPads or backpacks on the bus or into the facility. They should leave those at home for the day. A string bag or other similar small bag can be brought for your child to carry their lunch.

If you have any questions, you may contact our 7th Grade Team Lead, Mr. Norman, at dnorman@coppellisd.com.

Thank you so much,

David Norman

Texas History

CMS West

Our annual 8th grade class trip to Pinstack - Las Colinas is scheduled for Wednesday, May 24th, 2023. We’ll be celebrating the end of our eighth grade year together! We will travel by bus, and be gone from 9:45am - 1:15pm. All learners are expected to ride to and from the event on their assigned bus.

The cost for the trip is $35.00 and includes: lunch buffet (pepperoni, cheese, or vegetable pizza & mozzarella sticks), unlimited soft drinks, bowling, attractions, a 40 point gaming card, and transportation.

Beginning April 21st through May 2nd, you can use SchoolPay to make your payment for the field trip. You will need your learner’s student I.D. number to complete your transaction. For your convenience, the link is embedded here:

CMSW 8th Grade Pinstack Celebration

Other available payment methods are:

1. Check (or money order) made out to CISD. Include your learner’s full name and I.D. number on the memo line of the check/money order.

2. Cash (exact amount only) is acceptable if neither of the above is an option.

3. Either optional payment method CHECK or CASH will be collected by your learner’s science educator.

A limited number of scholarships may become available. Please contact your learner’s science teacher for more information. You can choose to fund a scholarship by adding any additional amount to your learner’s payment total.

Please contact our trip coordinator, Sandra Nolte at snolte@coppellisd.com if you have any questions.

• 5/2- Math STAAR
• 5/3- Algebra EOC
• 5/9- Math MAP
• 5/10- Reading MAP
• 5/11- 7th grade field trip
• 5/18- Zuzu African Acrobats (following special schedule)

• 5/24- Grade Level Awards Ceremonies- during the school day, 8th Grade Pinstack Field Trip

• 5/25- 8th Grade Car Parade

Tuesday, April 25th 5:30pm CMS West Main Gym

Next Tuesday there will be an Incoming Athletics Parent Meeting being held in the CMS West Main Gym. This meeting is for all incoming 7th graders that have chosen to take Athletics as one of their electives, AND any incoming 8th graders that will be in Athletics for the first time!

This meeting will cover everything you need to know for athletics at CMS West next year including things to do over the summer, what teams we have, and what to do with your Pre-Participation Physical!

Please park in the back of the school and enter through the glass doors outside the gyms/courtyard. We look forward to seeing everyone!

On May 11, 2023, all 7th Grade learners at CMS West will be going on a field trip to AT&T Stadium in Arlington. This is the stadium in which the Dallas Cowboys play their games and is an excellent opportunity to learn about Texas culture, how businesses and franchises operate, and a look at the free market system. The field trip costs $30. This includes the bus transportation and is a deep discount off of the normal tour price of this world-class facility. I need your help with these 3 things.

1. Please use this link to pay the $30 fee through Schoolpay before May 1. If you have a financial need in your family, a scholarship can be provided. Just reply to this email and let me know.

2. Send a completely disposable sack lunch. No lunch boxes or containers. Only food with disposable wrappers and packaging.

3. Learners cannot bring iPads or backpacks on the bus or into the facility. They should leave those at home for the day. A string bag or other similar small bag can be brought for your child to carry their lunch.

If you have any questions, you may contact our 7th Grade Team Lead, Mr. Norman, at dnorman@coppellisd.com.

Thank you so much,

David Norman

Texas History

CMS West

Our annual 8th grade class trip to Pinstack - Las Colinas is scheduled for Wednesday, May 24th, 2023. We’ll be celebrating the end of our eighth grade year together! We will travel by bus, and be gone from 9:45am - 1:15pm. All learners are expected to ride to and from the event on their assigned bus.

The cost for the trip is $35.00 and includes: lunch buffet (pepperoni, cheese, or vegetable pizza & mozzarella sticks), unlimited soft drinks, bowling, attractions, a 40 point gaming card, and transportation.

Beginning April 21st through May 2nd, you can use SchoolPay to make your payment for the field trip. You will need your learner’s student I.D. number to complete your transaction. For your convenience, the link is embedded here:

CMSW 8th Grade Pinstack Celebration

Other available payment methods are:

1. Check (or money order) made out to CISD. Include your learner’s full name and I.D. number on the memo line of the check/money order.

2. Cash (exact amount only) is acceptable if neither of the above is an option.

3. Either optional payment method CHECK or CASH will be collected by your learner’s science educator.

A limited number of scholarships may become available. Please contact your learner’s science teacher for more information. You can choose to fund a scholarship by adding any additional amount to your learner’s payment total.

Please contact our trip coordinator, Sandra Nolte at snolte@coppellisd.com if you have any questions.

We would like to know if your child is not returning to Coppell ISD for the 2023-24 school year.

Please fill out one of the forms below if you are not returning to CISD next year so that we may be aware of your future plans. A form will need to be filled out separately for each child in your family not returning to the district. If you have other students at this campus who are not returning please be sure you are using the correct form for their grade level. If you have a child at another campus, please be sure you follow the instructions from that campus.

Current 8th graders not returning to WEST

Current 6th and 7th graders not returning to WEST

We would ask that you complete the form by May 18, 2023 so that we can provide further guidance on returning district devices and other items.

We understand that you may have already let us know via e-mail that your child will not be returning, but we need to gather additional information about your future plans at this time.

In an effort to continually improve our schools, we appreciate feedback from families who choose to withdraw their child from Coppell ISD. We know that there are many different reasons families change schools. The decision to transfer a child/children to a new school is never an easy one. We respect the difficulty of your decision. Please remember that should you decide to bring your child back to us, we will be here ready to welcome them back!

Coppell ISD residents, who are registered to vote may cast a ballot in the May 6 Bond Election. Voters will be asked to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the $321.5 million bond measure on May 6. In accordance with state law, the bond referendum will be presented as four separate propositions.

Campus-specific Bond project information detailing the projects each campus will receive is available here.

Bond Informational Video: May 2023 Bond.

Learn more at www.coppellisd.com/bond.

• 4/25- 8th grade Science STAAR
• 4/27- 8th grade SS STAAR
• 5/2- Math STAAR
• 5/3- Algebra EOC
• 5/9- Math MAP
• 5/10- Reading MAP
• 5/11- 7th grade field trip
• 5/18- Zuzu African Acrobats (following special schedule)

• 5/24- Grade Level Awards Ceremonies- during the school day, 8th Grade Pinstack Field Trip

• 5/25- 8th Grade Car Parade

West is inviting our former Westies to join us on Friday May 12th so we can honor our former learners graduating this year! If your senior can join us, please RSVP here!

Just a reminder that PTO is hosting a dance/social for all West learners TONIGHT from 5:30-7:30 PM. Learners may not bring siblings or friends from other campuses.

Tickets are $10 and cover 2 slices of pizza and a drink with admission. Tickets will be sold during lunches today and online sales are now closed.

We will have a few tickets available at the door as well.

Next week we have our first STAAR Test of the year. On Wednesday April 19th, all learners will take their Reading STAAR test. This test is expected to take longer than in years past.

Learners no longer have a testing time limit so our lunch times may be later than normal.

We are asking parents to help support learners in the ways listed below.

• Send a cold lunch from home that learners can eat in their classroom. If you need a school lunch, please fill out this google form. If you can send a lunch from home you don't need to do the form.

• Please plan to send snacks and bottled water with your learner in addition to lunch.

• Please be sure they've charged their ipad completely along with their apple pencil.

• Please send learner to school with their charger.

• We will have a stylus backup they can use if they have lost their apple pencil.

On May 11, 2023, all 7th Grade learners at CMS West will be going on a field trip to AT&T Stadium in Arlington. This is the stadium in which the Dallas Cowboys play their games and is an excellent opportunity to learn about Texas culture, how businesses and franchises operate, and a look at the free market system. The field trip costs $30. This includes the bus transportation and is a deep discount off of the normal tour price of this world-class facility. We would appreciate parents help with these 3 things.

1. Please use this link to pay the $30 fee through Schoolpay before May 1. If you have a financial need in your family, a scholarship can be provided. Just email dnorman@coppellisd.com and let us know.

2. Send a completely disposable sack lunch. No lunch boxes or containers. Only food with disposable wrappers and packaging.

3. Learners cannot bring iPads or backpacks on the bus or into the facility. They should leave those at home for the day. A string bag or other similar small bag can be brought for your child to carry their lunch.

If you have any questions, you may contact our 7th Grade Team Lead, Mr. Norman, at dnorman@coppellisd.com.

Coppell ISD residents, who are registered to vote may cast a ballot in the May 6 Bond Election. Voters will be asked to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the $321.5 million bond measure on May 6. In accordance with state law, the bond referendum will be presented as four separate propositions.

Campus-specific Bond project information detailing the projects each campus will receive is available here.

Bond Informational Video: May 2023 Bond.

Learn more at www.coppellisd.com/bond.

Parents/Guardians of currently enrolled students will receive a Returning Student Enrollment email for each of their students from the district toward the end of April to do the annual returning student enrollment update. It is imperative that all families complete this process as soon as possible upon receiving the link, even if you are unsure or do not intend to remain in CISD for the next school year. For those who may be traveling outside of the country for the summer, please note that the link will not work if you are attempting to submit while outside of the country. Additionally, it is likely the link will be sent to all district families in batches either over the course of a few hours up to a few days. Thank you for taking care of this yearly district requirement.

Next Friday April 14th PTO is hosting a dance/social for all West learners. Learners may not bring siblings or friends from other campuses. If parents would like to attend, you're welcome to sign up to volunteer at the link below.

Volunteer Sign-Up Link

Learners can buy tickets next week at lunch or parents may purchase online at

https://cmswpto.membershiptoolkit.com/.

Parents/Guardians of currently enrolled students will receive a Returning Student Enrollment email for each of their students from the district toward the end of April to do the annual returning student enrollment update. It is imperative that all families complete this process as soon as possible upon receiving the link, even if you are unsure or do not intend to remain in CISD for the next school year. For those who may be traveling outside of the country for the summer, please note that the link will not work if you are attempting to submit while outside of the country. Additionally, it is likely the link will be sent to all district families in batches either over the course of a few hours up to a few days. Thank you for taking care of this yearly district requirement.

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to complete their Pre-Participation Physical on April 15th at Coppell High School! If you received a link that did not ask you to submit your payment when you signed up for your time slot, you will need to register again using this link. The link that was sent out assigned a coupon code that made it free for everyone instead of the $25 fee. I'm very sorry for the confusion. If you scanned the QR Code on the flyer, you should have been asked to submit your payment so you should be good to go! Apologies for the mixup.

- Coach Kelder

We have some openings on our PTO board for the 2023-2024 school year that you would be a great fit for!

These positions offer a rewarding experience to be part of your child's community and what goes on during their school year.

Here are our current open positions for next year and the link to the application.

Details about each of positions can be found in our By-Laws.

Last day for submission: April 12th 2023

8th grade celebration Co-Chair

Community Partners Chair

Community Partners Co-Chair

Enrichment Programs Chair

Newsletter Co-Chair

Secretary

Social Media Chair

WRAD (Dad's Club)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLH9sQx8sC0YscG3mU5SJmt_V-4VEp2sLuGVBwZtYRKJy-sw/viewform

Parents/Guardians of currently enrolled students will receive a Returning Student Enrollment email for each of their students from the district toward the end of April to do the annual returning student enrollment update. It is imperative that all families complete this process as soon as possible upon receiving the link, even if you are unsure or do not intend to remain in CISD for the next school year. For those who may be traveling outside of the country for the summer, please note that the link will not work if you are attempting to submit while outside of the country. Additionally, it is likely the link will be sent to all district families in batches either over the course of a few hours up to a few days. Thank you for taking care of this yearly district requirement.

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to complete their Pre-Participation Physical on April 15th at Coppell High School! If you received a link that did not ask you to submit your payment when you signed up for your time slot, you will need to register again using this link. The link that was sent out assigned a coupon code that made it free for everyone instead of the $25 fee. I'm very sorry for the confusion. If you scanned the QR Code on the flyer, you should have been asked to submit your payment so you should be good to go! Apologies for the mixup.

- Coach Kelder

We have some openings on our PTO board for the 2023-2024 school year that you would be a great for!

These positions offer a rewarding experience to be part of your child's community and what goes on during their school year.

Here are our current open positions for next year and the link to the application.

Details about each of positions can be found in our By-Laws.

Last day for submission: April 12th 2023

8th grade celebration Co-Chair

Community Partners Chair

Community Partners Co-Chair

Enrichment Programs Chair

Newsletter Co-Chair

Secretary

Social Media Chair

WRAD (Dad's Club)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLH9sQx8sC0YscG3mU5SJmt_V-4VEp2sLuGVBwZtYRKJy-sw/viewform

Coppell ISD residents, who are registered to vote may cast a ballot in the May 6 Bond Election. Voters will be asked to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the $321.5 million bond measure on May 6. In accordance with state law, the bond referendum will be presented as four separate propositions.

Campus-specific Bond project information detailing the projects each campus will receive is available here.

Bond Informational Video: May 2023 Bond.

Learn more at www.coppellisd.com/bond.

• 3/31 and 4/1- Academic UIL
• 4/5- Community Tour- see email from CISD communications
• 4/14- PTO Spring Social 5:30-7:30
• 4/18- 7th Grade Field Trip
• 4/19- Reading STAAR
• 4/21- 8th grade STAAR Wars (Science and SS review day before STAAR)
• 4/25- 8th grade Science STAAR
• 4/27- 8th grade SS STAAR
• 5/2- Math STAAR
• 5/3- Algebra EOC
• 5/9- Math MAP
• 5/10- Reading MAP
• 5/11- 7th grade field trip
• 5/18- Zuzu African Acrobats Presentation (following special schedule)

• 5/24- Grade Level Awards Ceremonies- during the school day

• 5/25- 8th Grade Car Parade
• 5/26- Last Day of School (6th Grade Field Day/Obstacle Course)

Wishing you all a wonderful spring break. We will see you all on Monday March 20th!

Every CISD Learner wishing to participate in a UIL sanctioned sport for the 2023-2024 school year must have an updated Pre-Participation Physical on file before the start of the school year in August. You may choose to get this done at your own pediatrician, but it MUST be dated AFTER April 1, 2023, to be valid for the 2023-2024 school year.

On April 15th at Coppell High School, CISD has partnered with area physicians to complete Pre-Participation Physicals for CISD athletes at a low cost to parents and guardians. You may sign up for a timeslot and pay at Eventbrite.

For students attending CMS West for 2023-2024 physicals are needed for: Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, and Track and Field.

For students attending CHS9 for 2023-2023 physicals are needed for: Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Track and Field, Swim and Dive, Baseball, Softball, and Golf.

Attached is a copy of the flyer for the April 15th Physical day at CHS, and a blank copy of the Pre-Participation Physical to be completed by a physician can be found at the link below.

Link to Physical Form

Check out the Spring Counselor Chat for some updates from our counselors!

We want to encourage our 8th grade students to continue their learning experience after their field trip last week to the Dallas Holocaust Museum.

Attached, you will find the "Tikkun Olam Pinker Fund" Coupon that allows teachers, students and two family members to visit the Museum for free.

Panera Bread on Macarthur Blvd. in Irving is hosting a West spirit night on Tuesday March 21st. Please consider having dinner there to support our school beginning at 4 PM!

West is hosting our Spring Open House on Wednesday March 1st from 6-7:30 PM at West. In conjunction with this event, PTO is having a fundraiser with In-N-Out burgers. There are Vegan and Vegetarian options and parents can purchase tickets online at the link below through this weekend!

Ticket sales will end on Sunday 2/26! There will be no meals sold onsite and all tickets must be purchased in advance.

Purchase In-N-Out Tickets Here

Pick up your burgers between 5 and 7 PM. Open House is a come and go event where you can walk around to your learners' classes and get some more information about what they've been working on. If your child is taught by a teacher who also coaches, they will be at a track meet and not available this evening. Also, please see the map below for a list of teachers who travel around the building and can all be located in front of the library.

Eighth Grade Field Trip - March 1, 2023

On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, our eighth graders will take a field trip to the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. We are so excited for the opportunity to tour the museum and hear from some of the program directors! As part of CISD’s partnership with the museum this year, the admission for our learners is free of charge.

Details for our trip:

• Learners and chaperones will depart from West Wednesday morning and spend the day at the museum. We will eat lunch at the museum and come back to school after lunch.

• Students are not permitted to bring backpacks, bags, purses, or iPads to the museum. They may leave them at school or at home for the day.

• Students may carry their cell phones and/or money for the gift shop if they choose to purchase anything. Phones and money should be kept in the student’s pockets during the trip.

• Students will bring their own lunch. It MUST be in a disposable container or bag--either paper or plastic. Lunch boxes are NOT allowed on the field trip and will be left at the school.

• If you are unable to provide lunch for your learner, OR they are unable to participate in the field trip, please email our campus coordinator, Sandra Nolte, at snolte@coppellisd.com by Friday, February 3, 2023.

March is Texas History Month, a time to celebrate our state's unique history. Recognizing the importance of Texas history, the state legislature enacted legislation on June 20, 2003, declaring March 1-31 of every year as Texas History Month. Several key events which shaped the destiny of Texas occurred in the month of March: Texas Independence Day, Flag Day, and the birthday of Sam Houston on March 2; Alamo Heroes Day on March 6; and Goliad Heroes Day on March 27.

March is also Women’s History Month, a time to honor women’s contributions in United States history. Women’s History Month grew out of a weeklong celebration of women’s contributions to culture, history and society organized by California’s Sonoma School District in 1978. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8th as National Women’s History Week. According to President Carter, "too often the women were unsung and sometimes their contributions went unnoticed. But the achievements, leadership, courage, strength, and love of the women who built America was as vital as that of the men whose names we know so well." In 1987, Congress passed Public Law 100-9, designating March as “Women’s History Month.”

If you are interested in donating to our Campus Care Closet to assist our students with food and hygiene insecurity, please consider picking up some of our greatest needs: deodorant, non-refrigerated breakfast and lunch items, boxed milk or canned fruit and deliver them to West, OR take the simpler route, and click on the link to our Amazon list HERE.

Our campus counselors have now met with all current learners and current 5th grade/incoming 6th grade learners to review course registration information in planning for next school year.

All information is accessible on our West campus website as well as via the links below.

23-24 Course Catalog

Middle School Registration FAQs

Incoming 6th grade:

Questions for Parents

Course Selection Google Form (only accessible via learner's coppellisd login)

Incoming 7th grade:

Questions for Parents

Course Selection Google Form- DUE TODAY (only accessible via learner's coppellisd login)

Incoming 8th grade:

Questions for Parents

Course Selection Google Form- DUE TODAY (only accessible via learner's coppellisd login)

NTH@C Campus Tour for Parents and Community

Tuesday, February 21st

8:30am-10:00am

NTH@C

please RSVP:dlee@coppellisd.com

NTH@C Overview and Panel NTH@C

Tuesday, February 21st

6:30pm-8:00pm

NTH@C Cafeteria

NTH@C Campus Tour for Parents and Community

Thursday, February 23rd

8:30am-10:00am

NTH@C

please RSVP:dlee@coppellisd.com

Technology shared this week that it's now time for you to update your ipad to 16.3.1. Please do that in the near future.

West will host a Spring Open House Wednesday March 1st from 6-7:30 PM. PTO is selling tickets to purchase a meal from the In-N-Out burger truck that same evening! Meals will be served from 5-7 PM while families move in and out of the building. Please support our PTO by purchasing a meal ticket!

Purchase your tickets!

This is just a friendly reminder that we will not have school Friday February 17th (Teacher Professional Development Day- no school for learners) or Monday February 20th (Bad Weather Day).

Information for Incoming 6th graders

Information for Incoming 7th graders

Information for Incoming 8th graders

West will be visiting our elementary feeder schools this coming week to talk to 5th graders about registering for middle school. Please see the timeline below for any 5th grade families who may have learners coming to West next school year.

Eighth Grade Field Trip - March 1, 2023

On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, our eighth graders will take a field trip to the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. We are so excited for the opportunity to tour the museum and hear from some of the program directors! As part of CISD’s partnership with the museum this year, the admission for our learners is free of charge.

Details for our trip:

• Learners and chaperones will depart from West Wednesday morning and spend the day at the museum. We will eat lunch at the museum and come back to school after lunch.

• Students are not permitted to bring backpacks, bags, purses, or iPads to the museum. They may leave them at school or at home for the day.

• Students may carry their cell phones and/or money for the gift shop if they choose to purchase anything. Phones and money should be kept in the student’s pockets during the trip.

• Students will bring their own lunch. It MUST be in a disposable container or bag--either paper or plastic. Lunch boxes are NOT allowed on the field trip and will be left at the school.

• If you are unable to provide lunch for your learner, OR they are unable to participate in the field trip, please email our campus coordinator, Sandra Nolte, at snolte@coppellisd.com by Friday, February 3, 2023.

There are several important dates to note for THIS week. We have reached the time of year that our counselors begin talking to your learners and to you about registering for courses for next school year.

For our current 6th graders/rising 7th graders:

Counselors will meet with them during the school day on February 8th.

Counselors will host a parent meeting at 6 PM in the West Cafeteria on February 8th.

For our current 7th graders/rising 8th graders:

Counselors will meet with them during the school day on February 7th.

Counselors will host a parent meeting at 6 PM in the West Cafeteria on February 7th.

For our current 8th graders/rising 9th graders:

9th grade Counselors met with them during the school day on January 24th.

9th grade Counselors will host a parent meeting at 6 PM at CHS9 on February 21st.

One of our former learners from New Tech High @ Coppell is working on a recycling project through our 6th grade science classes. 6th grade learners will be in competition with the other middle schools to see who can bring the most recycled/used lightbulbs. Please help our learners to win by sending these to 6th grade science classes with them!

New Tech High @ Coppell is now accepting learner applications for the 2023-2024 school year!

For more information about New Tech High @ Coppell, tour opportunities, and to complete the application, please visit the New Learners Portion of our website https://www.coppellisd.com/newtech.

NTH@C Important Dates

NTH@C Overview and Panel NTH@C

Thursday, February 9th

6:30pm- 8:00pm

Cafeteria

New Tech @ Night (our spring open house will be a showcase for new families come experience a “school day” tour at night)

Wednesday, February 15th

6:30pm-8:00

NTH@C Cafeteria

NTH@C Overview and Panel NTH@C

Thursday, February 16th

6:30pm- 8:00pm

Cafeteria

NTH@C Campus Tour for Parents and Community

Tuesday, February 21st

8:30am-10:00am

NTH@C

please RSVP:dlee@coppellisd.com

NTH@C Overview and Panel NTH@C

Tuesday, February 21st

6:30pm-8:00pm

NTH@C Cafeteria

NTH@C Campus Tour for Parents and Community

Thursday, February 23rd

8:30am-10:00am

NTH@C

please RSVP:dlee@coppellisd.com

There are several important dates to note in the coming weeks. We have reached the time of year that our counselors begin talking to your learners and to you about registering for courses for next school year.

For our current 6th graders/rising 7th graders:

Counselors will meet with them during the school day on February 8th.

Counselors will host a parent meeting at 6 PM in the West Cafeteria on February 8th.

For our current 7th graders/rising 8th graders:

Counselors will meet with them during the school day on February 7th.

Counselors will host a parent meeting at 6 PM in the West Cafeteria on February 7th.

For our current 8th graders/rising 9th graders:

9th grade Counselors will meet with them during the school day on January 24th.

9th grade Counselors will host a parent meeting at 6 PM at CHS9 on January 31st.

National Black History Month:

February is National Black History Month, which celebrates the contributions that African Americans have made to American history in their struggles for freedom and equality, and deepens our understanding of our nation's history. Founded by historian Carter G. Woodson, black history week was first celebrated on Feb. 12, 1926, to commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent. The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist/ editor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. During the U.S. bicentennial in 1976, black history week was expanded to a month-long celebration. Since then, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as African American History Month and endorsed a specific theme. This year’s theme, “Black Resistance” explores how "African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms,” since the nation's earliest days.

Thursday February 2nd- Texas Military Heroes Day:

Generations have learned the names of famous men that have sacrificed much on behalf of Texas: Travis, Bowie, Crockett, Fannin, and Houston, to name a few. In modern times, Texans like Audie Murphy earned the Medal of Honor for service during WWII against the German Army and Doris (Dorie) Miller became the first African American to earn the Navy Cross for his heroic role during the Bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Eighth Grade Field Trip - March 1, 2023

On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, our eighth graders will take a field trip to the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. We are so excited for the opportunity to tour the museum and hear from some of the program directors! As part of CISD’s partnership with the museum this year, the admission for our learners is free of charge.

Details for our trip:

• Learners and chaperones will depart from West Wednesday morning and spend the day at the museum. We will eat lunch at the museum and come back to school after lunch.

• Students are not permitted to bring backpacks, bags, purses, or iPads to the museum. They may leave them at school or at home for the day.

• Students may carry their cell phones and/or money for the gift shop if they choose to purchase anything. Phones and money should be kept in the student’s pockets during the trip.

• Students will bring their own lunch. It MUST be in a disposable container or bag--either paper or plastic. Lunch boxes are NOT allowed on the field trip and will be left at the school.

• If you are unable to provide lunch for your learner, OR they are unable to participate in the field trip, please email our campus coordinator, Sandra Nolte, at snolte@coppellisd.com by Friday, February 3, 2023.

8th grade parents and 8th graders,

This communication is to make you aware of the Freshmen Athletic Summit which will take place Wednesday, February 8, 2023 in the Coppell High School Arena at 7:15 P.M. Please save the date!

The purpose of the Freshmen Athletic Summit is to enlighten future athletes and their parents about every aspect of the transition from middle school athletics to high school athletics. The head coaches for every high school sport, CISD athletic administration, and CHS9 administration & counselors will be on hand for this presentation.

Presentation will include:

• The NEW athletic period enrollment process for incoming freshmen
• Introduction of all head coaches
• Calendar for each sport including time of year, season dates, tryout schedules, and practice days/time of day
• Multi-sport participation
• Summer camps and summer workout sessions
• Sports that cut, and sports that do not cut
• Parent responsibilities for participation (physicals, booster clubs, etc.)
• Off-season vs. in-season
• Transportation (inter-campus shuttles, practice schedules, & games/contests)
• JV and varsity participation as a freshman
• Question and answer session

There are several important dates to note in the coming weeks. We have reached the time of year that our counselors begin talking to your learners and to you about registering for courses for next school year.

For our current 6th graders/rising 7th graders:

Counselors will meet with them during the school day on February 8th.

Counselors will host a parent meeting at 6 PM in the West Cafeteria on February 8th.

For our current 7th graders/rising 8th graders:

Counselors will meet with them during the school day on February 7th.

Counselors will host a parent meeting at 6 PM in the West Cafeteria on February 7th.

For our current 8th graders/rising 9th graders:

9th grade Counselors will meet with them during the school day on January 24th.

9th grade Counselors will host a parent meeting at 6 PM at CHS9 on January 31st.

Please see the flyer below for the opportunity for coding lessons! You can sign up at the link below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1leXzR9YBo1J3yDXvH-bH34jynngQQjTi1fNbIyoG7HI/viewform?edit_requested=true

Order yours today HERE! (Link: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A08157930)

Eighth Grade Field Trip - March 1, 2023

On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, our eighth graders will take a field trip to the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. We are so excited for the opportunity to tour the museum and hear from some of the program directors! As part of CISD’s partnership with the museum this year, the admission for our learners is free of charge.

Details for our trip:

• Learners and chaperones will depart from West Wednesday morning and spend the day at the museum. We will eat lunch at the museum and come back to school after lunch.

• Students are not permitted to bring backpacks, bags, purses, or iPads to the museum. They may leave them at school or at home for the day.

• Students may carry their cell phones and/or money for the gift shop if they choose to purchase anything. Phones and money should be kept in the student’s pockets during the trip.

• Students will bring their own lunch. It MUST be in a disposable container or bag--either paper or plastic. Lunch boxes are NOT allowed on the field trip and will be left at the school.

• If you are unable to provide lunch for your learner, OR they are unable to participate in the field trip, please email our campus coordinator, Sandra Nolte, at snolte@coppellisd.com by Friday, February 3, 2023.

8th grade parents and 8th graders,

This communication is to make you aware of the Freshmen Athletic Summit which will take place Wednesday, February 8, 2023 in the Coppell High School Arena at 7:15 P.M. Please save the date!

The purpose of the Freshmen Athletic Summit is to enlighten future athletes and their parents about every aspect of the transition from middle school athletics to high school athletics. The head coaches for every high school sport, CISD athletic administration, and CHS9 administration & counselors will be on hand for this presentation.

Presentation will include:

• The NEW athletic period enrollment process for incoming freshmen
• Introduction of all head coaches
• Calendar for each sport including time of year, season dates, tryout schedules, and practice days/time of day
• Multi-sport participation
• Summer camps and summer workout sessions
• Sports that cut, and sports that do not cut
• Parent responsibilities for participation (physicals, booster clubs, etc.)
• Off-season vs. in-season
• Transportation (inter-campus shuttles, practice schedules, & games/contests)
• JV and varsity participation as a freshman
• Question and answer session

The Coppell Lariette Drill Team is offering a Dance Intensive Workshop on Jan. 14 for students in 6th to 11th grade who are interested in joining the Silver Stars or Lariettes. The event will take place on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CHS9 and costs $40. For more information or to register, use the QR code above or click here.

Please consider joining student council in donating hygiene items! Please use this donation link!

We will be celebrating National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Monday in honor of our very own Deputy Sale and Deputy Sneed. West wouldn't be the same without them!

We wish you all a very Happy Holidays and thank you for a great 1st semester. I think our learners are the very best and we are so proud of their hard work and perseverance. They've certainly earned this break! Special thank you to parents and especially our PTO for celebrating our teachers this holiday season and making them feel so supported as well!

We will see you Tuesday January 3rd!

I wanted to share that out learners collected over 1,000 food and toy items for the Lions Club Toy and Food Drive. We are so very proud of them!

Please be reminded that Friday December 9th and Friday December 16th early release days. Learners will be dismissed at 1 PM these days!

PTO is planning a movie night beginning at 5 PM for learners on Friday December 9th. More information coming soon! Tickets on sale for $5 NEXT WEEK during lunch!

As a reminder, if you choose to leave school before a holiday break or before the end of the year, your learner will not be provided their work early, be able to get assistance from teachers on trying to work on posted work, or provided opportunities we offer in person at school. We understand that the price of airfare goes up when learners are already out of school and it can be appealing to leave school early, but we won't be able to excuse those absences or provide remote learning.

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Yearbook price goes up Friday November 11th! Order yours today HERE!

This year, we will use the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s online testing platform to hold our classroom spelling bee via an online spelling and word meaning test.

The first step to spelling bee participation for your child is registering for the online testing platform by visiting https://online-test.spellingbee.com.

I encourage you to watch this video tutorial that will walk you through the registration process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ThKRsffiFc

Once you have registered, I will be able to assign the appropriate test to your child. Your child must be present at school on Thursday, November 17 to participate in the classroom bee.

If your child advances to the school competition, you will be notified by email on Friday, November 18. This year, our school-level competition will be held in-person on Dec 2, 2022.

Remember, the first step to spelling bee participation is to register at online-test.spellingbee.com. Please register your child by Tuesday, November 15. Students who are not registered by the deadline will not be able to participate. If you have already registered in the online testing platform for another child, you can log in to your account and add an additional child to that same parent account. There is no need to register a different email address for each child in your household.

Please reach out to Stephanie Tangassi if you have any questions about our school spelling bee program.

Stephanie Tangassi

stangassi@coppellisd.com

Please check out some information from our counselors!

November Counselor Chat

Each year the Lions Club of Coppell provides holiday baskets and toys to families in need in the Coppell ISD attendance area. The food baskets and toys are delivered by members of the Lions Club of Coppell, and the identity of the recipients is kept confidential. All we need to know is the address and family demographics, sizes, and special needs the family may have. Please click the family input sheet in the November Counselor Chat if your family could benefit.

Once you have filled out the form, please return it to your West counselor by Friday December 9th. You can send a hard copy to school with your student, or you can email it to your student's counselor. If you cannot print this form, please reach out to your student's counselor and a hard copy can be sent to you.

If you are interested in donating to our Campus Care Closet to assist our students with food and hygiene insecurity, please consider picking up some of our greatest needs: deodorant, non-refrigerated breakfast and lunch items, boxed milk or canned fruit and deliver them to West, OR take the simpler route, and click on the link to our Amazon list HERE.

Yearbook price goes up Friday November 11th! Order yours today HERE!

Please join us at Torchy's Tacos in Irving to help support our school!

https://www.smore.com/4tukv-counselor-chat-22-23

Get Ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers. AND—as always—every book they buy earns rewards for our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from 11/14 to 11/18 during the school day here in the CMS West Library.

This year, say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account.

Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school. Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/coppellmiddleschoolwest1

The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! Catch you at the Fair!

On November 9-11, we will be celebrating Veterans Day through an interactive pop-up museum on campus. Learners will visit a number of exhibits to learn more about the history of the holiday as well as members of our #westfam who have served in the United States' armed forces.

If you would like to submit information about veterans in your family so that they can be recognized in the campus museum, please fill out this Google form by Friday, October 28:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB4HVJTS3ycNAe138GLPpwnP10KBmpMQMRhRn3jAvyGSGhbg/viewform?usp=sf_link

We will be celebrating Diwali on Monday October 24th and encourage learners to dress up as we celebrate!

St. Ann’s Catholic Parish is once again sponsoring Thanksgiving basket deliveries and now offers a pickup option. This program provides families who may be having a hard time this Thanksgiving with a complete Thanksgiving dinner for the entire family. The baskets will be delivered to your home the weekend before Thanksgiving so it is critically important that an adult representing the family be at the home between the hours of 1:00 PM and 3:00PM on Sunday November 20th, 2022. You may also go to St. Ann's Parish in Coppell to pick up the turkey on November 20th, from 1:00-3:00 pm. The deadline to sign up for a basket is October 21st, 2022.

Please completely fill out the form by clicking on the link below with all information requested. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's counselor.

2022 Thanksgiving Baskets

We encourage all learners to dress up as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week next week!

If you are interested in donating to our Campus Care Closet to assist our students with food and hygiene insecurity, please consider picking up some of our greatest needs: deodorant, non-refrigerated breakfast and lunch items, boxed milk or canned fruit and deliver them to West, OR take the simpler route, and click on the link to our Amazon list HERE.

On November 9-11, we will be celebrating Veterans Day through an interactive pop-up museum on campus. Learners will visit a number of exhibits to learn more about the history of the holiday as well as members of our #westfam who have served in the United States' armed forces.

If you would like to submit information about veterans in your family so that they can be recognized in the campus museum, please fill out this Google form by Friday, October 28:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB4HVJTS3ycNAe138GLPpwnP10KBmpMQMRhRn3jAvyGSGhbg/viewform?usp=sf_link

As cooler weather approaches, we know learners will be bringing jackets and cold weather accessories to school. We have a lost and found at the front of our building but it fills up quickly. Please encourage your learners to check the lost and found often if they've left something behind and label their belongings with their first and last name to make it easier to return it to them.

If you'd like to purchase any additional spirit wear, please visit the link below! Special thanks to our PTO board for all their work on this!

https://cmswpto.membershiptoolkit.com/login-form?r=%2Fpacket%2F24310

If your learner experiences technical difficulties, please remind them to come to us for support or to go ahead and put in a help desk ticket. If they don't know how, we will help them to put in a ticket but all repairs and troubleshooting will require a helpdesk ticket.

Please check out this month's Counselor Chat for resources and updates from our counselors!

St. Ann’s Catholic Parish is once again sponsoring Thanksgiving basket deliveries and now offers a pickup option. This program provides families who may be having a hard time this Thanksgiving with a complete Thanksgiving dinner for the entire family. The baskets will be delivered to your home the weekend before Thanksgiving so it is critically important that an adult representing the family be at the home between the hours of 1:00 PM and 3:00PM on Sunday November 20th, 2022. You may also go to St. Ann's Parish in Coppell to pick up the turkey on November 20th, from 1:00-3:00 pm. The deadline to sign up for a basket is October 21st, 2022.

Please completely fill out the form by clicking on the link below with all information requested. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's counselor.

2022 Thanksgiving Baskets

CISD is offering a Flash Sale for the Oct. 21 Community Tailgate. From now until noon on Tuesday, Oct. 11, you may get a free kids meal with an adult meal purchase. Our Annual Community Tailgate will be before the Oct. 21 CHS football game vs. Hebron. The event will take place indoors at the CHS Field House in the indoor practice field. The tickets for the Dickey’s BBQ dinner are r $10 each. You may purchase your brisket or turkey sandwich boxed meal, or a baked potato vegetarian option at go.coppellisd.com/22TailgateMeal. Orders are limited. Please present your receipt at the Community Tailgate to redeem. The Dickey’s BBQ meal must be purchased in advance online by Oct. 14. Game tickets are purchased separately. The CISD Community Tailgate begins at 5 p.m. and lasts until 6:30 p.m. and will feature games, a bounce house, performances from our schools and more.

On November 9-11, we will be celebrating Veterans Day through an interactive pop-up museum on campus. Learners will visit a number of exhibits to learn more about the history of the holiday as well as members of our #westfam who have served in the United States' armed forces. If you would like to submit information about veterans in your family so that they can be recognized in the campus museum, please fill out this Google form by Friday, October 28:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB4HVJTS3ycNAe138GLPpwnP10KBmpMQMRhRn3jAvyGSGhbg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Social isolation is the overwhelming feeling of being left out, lonely or treated like you are invisible. Young people who are isolated can become victims of bullying, violence and depression. As a result, many further pull away from society, struggle with learning and social

development, or choose to hurt themselves or others. We can change this!

Start With Hello brings attention to the growing epidemic of social isolation and empowers young people to create a culture of inclusion and connectedness within their school, youth organization, and community.

Start With Hello Week is organized by Sandy Hook Promise, a national nonprofit organization based in Newtown, Connecticut. They are focused on preventing gun violence (and other forms of violence and victimization) by educating and mobilizing youth and adults on mental health and wellness programs that identify, intervene and help at-risk individuals.

You can learn more about Start With Hello by watching this video

Start With Hello Week will be September 26-30 2022 and we encourage our students to participate in the activities included in the calendar.

If you are interested in donating to our Campus Care Closet to assist our students with food and hygiene insecurity, please consider picking up some of our greatest needs: deodorant, non-refrigerated breakfast and lunch items, boxed milk or canned fruit and deliver them to West, OR take the simpler route, and click on the link to our Amazon list HERE.

In honor of the Coppell High School Homecoming, all middle school students are invited to participate in the dress up days! Please check out the graphic below for how learners can participate!

If you are interested in donating to our Campus Care Closet to assist our students with food and hygiene insecurity, please consider picking up some of our greatest needs: deodorant, non-refrigerated breakfast and lunch items, boxed milk or canned fruit and deliver them to West, OR take the simpler route, and click on the link to our Amazon list HERE.

As a friendly reminder, if your learner tests positive for COVID-19, please use the form linked below to report to the school.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE4ywU0f5EboO_wkZqVXv1dAIwXCVmQiwrqL-zpgzHv5FvqQ/viewform

Please join us for Curriculum Night this coming week. Learners will fill out their class schedule for you and you'll follow their schedule going class to class learning more about their teachers and what they'll be learning.

If your learner does not fill out their schedule for you, please use this form to be ready once you arrive.

If you're unable to attend, I will be sending out a slideshow that will show you a little more about each of our teachers!

Our learners will be taking MAP test this coming week. MAP stands for Measures of Academic Progress and helps us to identify how they are doing!

Science MAP will take place during their science class.

Tuesday Sept. 13th will be our MAP test in Math and

Wednesday Sept. 14th will be our MAP test in Reading

Both of these days we will follow the special schedule pictured below!

If you are interested in donating to our Campus Care Closet to assist our students with food and hygiene insecurity, please consider picking up some of our greatest needs: deodorant, non-refrigerated breakfast and lunch items, boxed milk or canned fruit and deliver them to West, OR take the simpler route, and click on the link to our Amazon list HERE.

Parents should have received an email earlier this week about a new middle school debate club.

Coppell Debate Academy offers middle school students the opportunity to attend weekly speech and debate classes and to prepare for competitive tournaments throughout the school year. Registration for 2022-23 is open through September at www.coppelldebateacademy.com. Contact Dr. Jason Sykes with any questions at jsykes@coppellisd.com.

If your child tests positive, you don't have to call and instead can report the positive case via the link below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE4ywU0f5EboO_wkZqVXv1dAIwXCVmQiwrqL-zpgzHv5FvqQ/viewform

We've had several learners having lots of trouble opening their lunch containers. If you are sending a container to school with your learner, please be sure to practice at home to make sure they're able to open it on their own.

This is especially necessary if you are sending food you're trying to keep warm. If you put hot food in containers they are often sealing and becoming difficult to open. Please take a look at containers used and keep any that are hard to open at home.

Learners are continuing to receive their grade level shirts from PTO as part of the activity/supply bundle so many of you have purchased. We have one more batch of shirts and hoodies to hand out next week, but if you haven't yet done so, please visit the link below to pay your supply fee. If you are a family in need, please reach out to sbalarin@coppellisd.com.

https://cmswpto.membershiptoolkit.com/home

As a reminder, learners don't have a school supply list for parents to purchase supplies from. We most often use their ipads, so we have asked that everyone pay the student activity/supply fee through PTO. This will cover any classroom supplies needed.

All you need to send with learners to school are:

• a set of earbuds
• something to write with
• Fully charged ipad- new students will receive their ipad at school

If you are interested in donating to our Campus Care Closet to assist our students with food and hygiene insecurity, please consider picking up some of our greatest needs: deodorant, non-refrigerated breakfast and lunch items, boxed milk or canned fruit and deliver them to West, OR take the simpler route, and click on the link to our Amazon list HERE.

We will administer school wide MAP testing on September 13th (Math MAP) and 14th (ELA MAP). These will be light content days with no other assessments. Science MAP will be done during class time and will not require us to have a special schedule. For 9/13 and 9/14 we will follow the schedule below.

Mon. Sept. 5th- no school/Labor Day

Wed. Sept. 14th- Curriculum Night 6-7:30 PM

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Good Morning!

I got married over the summer and my name has changed. For those of you that met me as Dr. Thornton, my new last name is Balarin. If you are new to West, I'll share with you that this is my 9th school year at West. I'm starting my 4th year as Principal. I was Asst. Principal for 5 years before moving into this role. I'm also starting my 16th year in education and all of those years have been in middle school. I love this age group and our entire team is here to help you through what some parents consider a difficult time in parenting. You'll see your children evolve and grow A LOT during their middle school years, and sometimes that growth and development can cause them to be moody or to push you away. All of that is normal so hang in there and know that we will love them and take great care of them!

We are so excited to welcome our learners this coming Wednesday August 17th. Our staff has been hard at work to prepare to start the school year! We will be following an alternate bell schedule this first week to make sure everyone has time to eat lunch and get any support they need. After this week we will follow our standard bell schedule.

Unfortunately, I am home this week as everyone in my house has COVID and I'm starting to show symptoms. I don't want to put any of our staff or learners at risk. If you need me, don't hesitate to reach out. My new email address is sbalarin@coppellisd.com.

For this week, and always- it's always a good idea to involve our counselors and assistant principals as a first line of defense in supporting you and your learner.

Last Names A-L

Asst. Principal- Dr. Nick Coenraad (ncoenraad@coppellisd.com)

Counselor- Mrs. Jaime Duncan (jduncan@coppellisd.com)

Last Names M-Z

Asst. Principal- Mr. Taylor Smith-Bothun (tbothun@coppellisd.com)

Counselor- Mrs. Stephanie Julian (sjulian@coppellisd.com)

It is critical that all parents understand our drop off and pickup procedures to ensure the safety of our learners and staff.

For both drop off and pickup please follow the procedures below.

• Learners may ONLY be dropped off and picked up in the front car loop at the entrance of our school off of Ranch Trail. You may not pickup or drop off in any other location unless directed to do so by our staff.
• Always pull as far forward as possible before letting your student out of the car or stopping for them to get inside the car. Our staff will be directing you forward so please follow their directives and pull all the way forward.
• Please stay in the far lane closest to the school against the curb during drop off and pickup. You may move around the traffic line once your child has been picked up or dropped off. Please do not cut in line.
• Parents may not pull into the parking lot unless they have an appointment with a staff member inside the building. Please do not park and walk learners inside.
• The line of cars on Ranch Trail can get very long. Please be patient with us. As parents learn the traffic route, it will get better. We count on everyone to help speed this up by following the directions of our staff and Dallas County Sheriff's Deputies.
• Parents can also enter the school off of Sainstbury coming in from Denton Tap and coming around to the front of the school. As these two traffic patterns merge we ask that parents use a zipper pattern by alternating one by one to get into the line at the front of the school.

Drop off begins at 7:30 and learners must be in class in their seat at 8:10. All learners go straight to 1st period. We will allow some grace as traffic lines can be long on the first few days of school.

Pick-up begins at 3:35 school dismissal and all learners must be picked up by 4:00.

As a reminder, because of our increased enrollment and the addition of 4 teachers last week, our counselors are still working to make final adjustments to student schedules to balance out class sizes.

Please be sure to check your child's schedule and have them take a picture of it or print it at home on Wednesday morning or Tuesday night before school starts.

If you don't know how to view your child's schedule in Home Access Center, please visit this link.

• Parents may not walk learners into school. All parents must stay in their car if dropping your learner off at school. Please follow our drop off and pickup procedures below.

• All learners must arrive on a bus or be dropped off in the front car loop. If you want your learner to walk to school, please remember we have no crossing guards or safety measures. If your learner is walking, you will need to walk them across the street. This is not our recommendation for arriving to school and poses a serious safety issue.

As a reminder, learners don't have a school supply list for parents to purchase supplies from. We most often use their ipads, so we have asked that everyone pay the student activity/supply fee through PTO. This will cover any classroom supplies needed.

https://cmswpto.membershiptoolkit.com/home

All you need to send with learners to school are:

• a set of earbuds
• something to write with
• Fully charged ipad- new students will receive their ipad at school

All learners who ride a bus will arrive at the back of our school and be picked up in the same place. We will have more instructions for learners once they arrive at school about what to do in the afternoon.

The district sent an email last week to families about transportation. If you did not receive it, this is likely because you are new to our district or enrolled late in the summer. Some of our learners will not have a bus route for the first day of school. Please see the schedule below for when you will receive your child's bus routing information so you can begin riding the bus. These dates are based on when parents completed laserfiche (formerly Powerschool) enrollment where the request for transportation was completed.

If you enrolled via laserfiche/powerschool...

• Before July 22nd- routing information will be available on August 12th, 2022 to begin riding
• Between July 22nd and July 29th- routing information will be available on August 22nd, 2022 to begin riding.
• Between July 29th and August 5th- routing information will be available on August 29th, 2022 to begin riding.
• Between August 5th and 31st- routing information will be available on September 6th, 2022 to begin riding.
• After September 1st- routing information will be available in a normal 3 business day turnaround to begin riding.

This timeline also applies to student address changes.

Students MAY NOT ride the bus until parents get an email with their route information.
Please reach out to Durham Transportation with questions.
transportation@coppellisd.com or 972-304-8012

In addition, Durham Transportation will NOT be distributing bus passes prior to the first day of school on Wednesday, August 17. Bus passes will be distributed via the schools prior to Tuesday, September 6. Therefore, families do not need to pick up a bus pass for their children to ride the bus when school starts on August 17. Bus passes will be required starting on Tuesday, September 6.

If your learner is buying lunch, please be sure to put money on your child's lunch account at https://www.coppellisd.com/Page/573.

The federal grant that provided free lunch for all PK-5th graders has ended and anyone who needs free or reduced lunch prices will need to reapply at the link above.

Yearbook/School ID photos
I want to extend our apologies to those that waited in very long lines to have school ID and yearbook photos taken at schedule pickup. The photographer is going to offer two more opportunities to have those photos taken. If you have NOT YET had a yearbook/ID photo taken and received the school ID, you may do so at one of the times below:

Tuesday August 16th (8AM-noon) in the large gym (please enter at the back of the school)
Friday September 30th (during the school day)- parents don't need to be here

Please be sure to Enroll in and pay the $35 fee to enroll in our device protection plan. Pay your fee and learn more about coverage at https://www.coppellisd.com/deviceplan

If ever you're purging, please keep in mind that there is a clothing, shoe donation box at West near our dumpsters. If you drop items in here it goes toward some profit we make on total weight when it is emptied!