Cowboy Parent Courier
November 8, 2019
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We have had a really great week at CMS. The honor band performed and they are sounding better and better each day as they prepare for their TMEA Honor Band concert in February. Last night was the opening night of "Attach of the Pom Pom Zombies", and it is a really great show! Check out future performances below. This morning, we celebrated students who earned quarter 1 awards, and we honored Veteran's in our annual Veteran's Day Parade. So many students were involved in making this event special. It was also a pleasure to see really great learning happening across campus. 8th graders are completing their next steps in Naviance as counselors guide them towards high school registration which begins next month. Whew!! What a week!
Join our Student Council on November 13th to support "Caps for Kids Day". Students may bring $1 and wear a hat to school. All proceeds benefit childhood cancer patients.
There is no school Monday, November 11th. Have a wonderful 3-day weekend.
As always, we appreciate your support!
Dr. E
8th Grade CTE TRIP
8th grade parents:
It’s hard to believe that soon, we will begin the registration process for high school. In fact, 8th graders have already had the opportunity to complete the Strengths Explorer and Cluster Finder (interest inventories) in Naviance. These tools have given them some ideas into career clusters and career interests they may want to explore. McKinney ISD offers many wonderful programs that coincide with these clusters through our College and Career Readiness and Career and Technical Education Programs. On November 14th, all of our 8th graders will go on a field trip to all three McKinney high schools to see these programs in action. Each campus will highlight six classes that are part of the Career and Technical Education Programs. We will depart the middle school campuses around 9am and return around 2pm. Students will need to bring a sack lunch on this day or purchase a sack lunch from the cafeteria before the tour. It is our hope that with exposure to these classes, students will better be prepared to construct their 4 year plan and will not lose out on opportunities available at the high schools. Naviance and McKinney ISD websites have a great deal of information about the programs. We encourage you to explore both websites. Students may log on to Naviance and use “s” plus their student ID for both the username and password. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s counselor.
Permission slips will be sent home on November 1st and due by November 8th.
PTO Is taking pre-orders for CMS hoodies
Theatre Department
Come check out the CMS Theatre Department’s production of Attack of the Pom-Pom Zombies! Show dates are November 7th, 8th, and 9th at 7:00pm. Tickets are $5 at the door or online at www.tinyurl.com/appztix. There is also an understudy show on November 9th at 3:00pm – those tickets are by donation at the door. Hope to see you at the show!
Show synopsis: It's the 1960s, a big nuclear blast to the past! School's out for the summer, and the teenagers of Ocean View High are ready to surf, sun and have some fun. Their favorite hangout is Barnacle Betty's Beach Club, which happens to be right next door to the evil Ivana Ratnik's nuclear power plant. But, ooops! Cindy Sue, the head cheerleader, accidentally gets some nuclear slime on her hot dog instead of pickle relish, and soon the beach is overrun with pom-pom wielding zombies!
New Theatre Show Starting
Upcoming Auditions & Tech Crew (backstage) Interview for the UIL One Act Play
Auditions & tech crew (backstage) interviews are coming up for the Theatre Department’s UIL One-Act Play entry, Anne Frank & Me! This is a play for the UIL One-Act Play competition where we compete against the 4 other McKinney middle schools, as well as the 3 middle schools in Wylie. This play is open to the whole school – all grades are welcome, and you do NOT have to be enrolled in a theatre class to be able to participate. Come be a part of the fun!
Auditions & Tech Crew Interviews Nov 18-21
Audition Sign-Up Link: www.tinyurl.com/oapaud20
Tech Crew Interview Sign-Up Link: www.tinyurl.com/oaptech20
Anne Frank & Me Synopsis: In one moment Nicole Burns’s life changes forever. After a car accident, she wakes to find herself a privileged Jewish girl living in Nazi-occupied Paris during World War II. No more Internet diaries and boy troubles for Nicole-now she’s a carefree Jewish girl, with wonderful friends and a charming boyfriend. But when the Nazi death grip tightens over France, Nicole is forced into hiding, and begins a struggle for survival that brings her face to face with Anne Frank.
Spirit Night Supporting CMS Theatre
PTO News
Students LOVE the snack shack, and I love that our PTO is committed to opening it each week. Our SNACK SHACK is always in need of volunteers. It is a fast and fun way to be involved. Thanks for all the support.
MISD P.O.W.E.R. Parenting
Lunch for Students
Due to a variety of safety concerns related to food allergies and campus safety and security, McKinney ISD does not allow students to utilize food delivery services at school. This includes services such as Uber Eats, Doordash and direct restaurant delivery. However, parents/guardians will still be permitted to drop food off for their children.
This rule does not apply to deliveries organized by McKinney ISD faculty or a teacher serving as a sponsor of a student organization. We appreciate your cooperation in our efforts to create a safe and secure environment for students.
Parents may only deliver food for your own child. We can't accept group deliveries.
Want to Volunteer?
If you would like to volunteer at CMS, please complete the Volunteer Background Check. If you have been approved in the past, you have until September to update your application for the new school year. You must complete a new form each year. Please note that if you do not complete the proper paperwork, you cannot help chaperone field trips or help with the school in any way. We need and want your help, so please fill out the forms now.