Colt Corner
#TeamCMS
March 1, 2019
Colts,
It was another great week filled with choir and band performances, field trips, Texas Independence Day celebration, 9th-annual NJHS Pasta for Pennies teacher vs. student basketball game, and a cold track & field meet! Linked here is this weeks video featuring Ainsley Alexander and Ben Drummond. Have a great weekend!
Video credit: Lola O'Leary
David Arencibia, Ed.D.
CMS Principal
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UPCOMING Events
March 4 -& 5 - Choir UIL Contest
March 4 - Tennis at CHHS 3:00 - 6:00 pm
March 4 - 7 - Cheer Tryout Clinic 3:45 - 5:00 CMS North Gym
March 7 - Track - CTMS - 4:00 - 8:00 pm
March 7 - 6th Grade Aim for Success Program
March 8: Cheer tryouts - CMS cafeteria and South gym
6th grade tryouts (for the 7th grade team) 4:00 pm
7th grade tryouts (for the 8th grade team) 6:00 pm
March 11 - 15 - Spring Break
March 18 - Tennis - CHHS 3:00 - 6:00 pm
March 21 - Track - CHHS 4:00 - 8:00 pm
Cautious driving during pickup
As a precaution, we ask that you please be very careful during the pickup time as we have a lot of students, parents, and guests walking in various areas around our large campus. Though we have staff strategically located throughout and around the building, extra awareness is warranted. Please help keep our students safe by driving slowly, being on the lookout for pedestrians, and refraining from being on your phone.
Shoe Drive: March 4 - March 22
Emergency Contacts Reminder
Emergency contact information can be updated at any time through your Family Access portal in Skyward. Please take a moment to double check that your child’s information is correct. It is very important for the campus to have correct emergency contact information in case there is ever an emergency when we need to contact someone you trust.
Social Studies Student of the Week
He is an outstanding student that leads his class through an excellent example. He engages in higher level thinking & questioning. He strives to go beyond in his thinking! Grayson always gives his best, way to go!
March 4-8
TCC MOBILE GO CENTER: On March 20th, the TCC Mobile Go Center will be at CMS to provide our 8th graders with post-secondary educational resources in hopes of increasing the number of students enrolled and succeeding in higher education institutions in Texas.
COURSE SELECTION: Counselors will be meeting with current 7th graders this week to go over their course selections for the 2019-2020 school year. Course selection sheets will be sent home with students to review with parents at that time. These meetings will occur on the following date:
7th Grade - March 6th through Texas History classes (Blue Course Selection Sheets)
* ALL COURSES MUST BE ENTERED IN SKYWARD AND COURSE SELECTION SHEETS MUST BE RETURNED BY MARCH 22nd.
ARENA SCHEDULING: 8TH Graders will participate in Arena Scheduling April 29-May 1. CMS counselors will meet with students in early April to help them understand the arena scheduling process and teach them how to create their high school scheduling options. Here is the district website with information about the Arena Scheduling process. Arena Scheduling
Using the link below, you will find a flyer with basic information about summer school for this year.
The GCISD summer school brochure will be available online on March 25th at 10:00 a.m. when registration opens containing more details about course offerings and times.
Duke TIP
The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving academically gifted and talented youth. Duke TIP's talent searches serve as the entry point to academic benefits and programs for gifted and talented students in grades 4-12. For more information and deadlines, click here:
GT/ASPIRE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS: Nomination forms for Gifted & Talented/ASPIRE identification will be accepted by middle school counselors Feb. 22-March 8. Testing will take place on campus between March 18 and April 5. Letters will be mailed home and postmarked no later than April 15. Qualified students will be eligible to enroll in GT courses for the 2019-2020 school year. Nomination forms can be obtained from your child’s counselor.
REMINDER – Please make sure that you are checking grades in Skyward. You can download the Skyward app for your phone or for your child’s phone so you can monitor grades.
Krystal McCure – Counselor A-K – 817-305-4916
Amy Bouchelle – Counselor L-Z – 817-305-4917
Repeated Information
Cheer Tryout information for 2019 - 2020:
* Mar. 4-7: Tryout clinic
3:45-5:30
CMS North gym
* Mar. 8: Cheer tryouts - CMS cafeteria and South gym
6th grade tryouts (for the 7th grade team) 4:00pm
7th grade tryouts (for the 8th grade team) 6:00 pm
2019 Rachel's Challenge Shirt
Math Telescoping Exams
Testing opportunities for telescoping in math for the 2019-20 school year are available in the spring and summer for GCISD students who are completing Grades K - 7.
The Math Telescoping Information Packet will be available on the district website under the For Parents and Students Directory by selecting the link for Acceleration Exams, Math Telescoping, Grades K - 7.
Parents will find information about the requirements to qualify for Math Telescoping and instructions about the TWO STEP Online Registration Process. There will be links to print the Information Packet, begin the TWO STEP Online Registration Process to register for the spring exams, view the TEKS on the TEA website, and download Study Guides for the exams purchased from UT-Austin.
The online registration form will go live on February 19th for the April 27th test administration.
The online registration form will go live on May 6th for the June 19th test administration.
The exam dates and registration deadlines for each exam date are listed below:
Spring Exam Date: Saturday, April 27, 2019 | 9 a.m. Colleyville Middle School
Online Registration Opens – Spring Exam Date: February 19, 2019
Online Registration Deadline – Spring Exam Date: March 6, 2019
The online registration form will not be available on March 7, 2019
Exam Fee Payment Deadline – Spring Exam Date: March 7, 2019
Summer Exam Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 9 a.m. Heritage Middle School
Online Registration Opens – Summer Exam Date: May 6, 2019
Online Registration Closes – Summer Exam Date: May 20, 2019
The online registration form will not be unavailable on May 21, 2019
Exam Fee Payment Deadline – Summer Exam Date: May 21, 2019
Bus Rider Information
Spring Parent Technology Academy Sessions
GCISD Technology is excited to announce our Spring Session line up with several new sessions. Stay tuned as more will be added to our list as we keep receiving the request from the community.
March 21st - Internet Addiction " Gaming"--SIGN UP HERE
More than 5 million kids may be addicted to video games. 31% of males and 12 % of females report that have felt addicted to gaming. Come to hear from Dr Kay Trotter, PhD, LPC-s, RPT-S from local Kaleidoscope Behavioral Health as she discusses the signs and symptoms of this growing addiction. Learn some tips and be a part of the discussion around online gaming and internet addiction.
April 16th - Apps Parents Need to Know -SIGN UP HERE
Take part in this interactive discussion around the growing world of apps that students are using. Go being the scenes to hear the truth behind the apps and what dangers there are to those who use them
Virtual Session Coming Soon - Fortnite ( a Parents Guide ) - SIGN UP HERE
Many have asked so come and experience Fortnite for parents. Hear about details of the game and dive into parental settings for the various gaming systems students use to play online.