Cougar Times
Week of February 3, 2020
Contact Information
Email: bacorpuz@bethelsd.org
Website: www.bethelsd.org/cmms
Location: 5108 260th Street East, Graham, WA, USA
Phone: 253-683-8000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cougarmountainms/
Twitter: @CMCougs
Our Vision, Mission and Goals at CMMS
Our Vision at Cougar Mountain:
Is for ALL students to be competent, confident, compassionate and prepared to be successful in the world.
Our Mission at Cougar Mountain:
Is to foster a safe and respectful learning community where equitable opportunities, collaboration, support, and safety promote each student’s success and ability to positively impact our society.
Our Goals at Cougar Mountain:
Equitable opportunities for each student to get what they need to be successful
Engagement of parents and community
Diversity, cultural inclusion, mutual respect, and fairness
All stakeholders accountable for results
Set high expectations with high support
Important Information
National School Counselor Week:
National School Counseling Week 2020 (#NSCW2020) is Feb. 3–7, 2020. The week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and the tremendous impact they can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Take a moment to thank Carrie, Kaytlin, James, Roberta and Oletta. Follow #NSCW2020 on social media.
To learn more about National School Counseling Week, visit www.schoolcounselor.org/nscw.
*Just an FYI for those of you new to CMMS, we fully celebrate and recognize ALL staff during the first or second week in May with lots of goodies and gifts all at one time.
Learning Walks & DIBELS:
This week the Library will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for the Better Lesson Learning Walk PD sessions. You'll notice a team of visitors each day, please welcome them to CMMS. Also, the winter benchmark DIBELS team will be testing our 6th graders on Tuesday, they will use room 907 for most of the day. Let's show our Cougar Pride!
Feedback about the LOCKDOWN DRILL:
First of all, look at this amazing shout out in the Bethel Staff News-
CMMS STAFF
I want to shout out the entire staff of Cougar Mountain Middle School. I was subbing at CMMS this week and got to be part of a lockdown drill. I have been part of many drills at many buildings, and the level of instruction and professionalism I saw from the Cougar Mountain staff was amazing. Preparing students for a real event is so important, and the staff of Cougar Mountain treated this drill with the utmost seriousness. Thank you for all you do to keep the students safe!
-- Brian Reed, Custodian
Overall, the drill was a success! Here are a few areas we need to tighten up...
- As long as it is safe to do so, and if you are a classroom near a bathroom, please make sure you sweep the bathroom for any students left in there.
- As long as it is safe to do so, all staff need to make sure to hold the hall and sweep in any students until it is empty, then lock your door.
- When we go into modified lockdown, please pull down your window shades so you can see out and we can see in.
- Please add any helpful information about how your door locks into your sub notes, many doors operate differently in our building so any tips for subs are welcomed.
- In the event of a real lockdown, you would only email the staff and students that are present in the room with you.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Paul or Brit anytime!
******IMPORTANT REPEATS FROM LAST WEEK ******
SBA Predictions and STAR Reflections:
ALL MATH, ELA and SPED teachers should open the document linked below, make a copy, enter your name in the title, complete both sheets. The sheets are tabbed at the bottom of the document. Please submit to both Brit and Paul by Monday, February 3, 2020. Let us know if you have any questions.
SBA PREDICTIONS & STAR REFLECTIONS DOCUMENT LINKED HERE
Discipline/SEL/PD Survey:
Last chance for ALL STAFF to give input into the survey below, discipline committee will review the data on Thursday. We will also finalize Waiver Day PD plans this week.
DISCIPLINE/SEL/PD SURVEY LINKED HERE
Black History Month is February:
Here are some resources you may use to celebrate Black History Month in history and social studies classes. Here is a resource linked with lessons and activities - Black History Month.
Kudos Cougars and Family Kudos Cougars
From Mrs. Forte (Alexis' mom) to Mrs. Howell: Being a great math teacher and always being in the best mood even when students aren’t following her rules.
From Mr. Reid & Mrs. Corpuz to All Staff: Thank you for all of your efforts during the drill, and each and every day that you work incredibly hard to educate our students and meet all of their varying needs!!!
PLEASE RECOGNIZE MORE OF OUR AMAZING
STAFF MEMBERS BY CLICKING THE KUDOS COUGARS LINK BELOW!!!
ADVISORY
Monday: Community Circle
Tuesday: Pride Time
Wednesday: Second Step Lesson #11
Thursday: Pride Time
Friday: Grade Check
6th Grade: Lesson #11-Making Friends
7th Grade: Lesson #11-Strengthening Friendships
8th Grade: Lesson #11-Negative Relationships
News Around Bethel School District
NOMINATE A TEACHER OF THE YEAR:
We have amazing teachers here at CMMS and the Bethel School District. Want to nominate one for TEACHER OF THE YEAR!? Click HERE TO NOMINATE!
BETHEL AND GRAHAM FIRE TEAM UP:
Before we can build the New Bethel High School near 224th and 70th, there is an old house on the property that needs to come down. We invited Graham Fire & Rescue to use the house for training, which they are currently doing. In February, their training will wrap up when they burn the house to the ground. We'll be sure to share dates/times and safe areas where you can watch from as we get closer to that day.
https://www.facebook.com/GrahamFire/videos/2492660650955621/
Building Events of the Week
Monday: 2/3
Math Learning Walks @ CMMS (Corpuz in Learning Walks)
10:40am: Science 8th Grade PLC @ Room 913
Heritage Club
1:45-6pm: CMMS/BHS Choral Showcase Rehearsal
1:55pm: Staff Meeting
5:30pm: Boys' Bball Parent Meeting
Tuesday: 2/4
Math Learning Walks @ SMS (Reid Out)
6:30am: SIT Meeting @ room 907
6:30am: Sp.Ed. Team Meeting @ room 907
7am: BHS Counselors Visiting
7:30am: SIT Leadership Meeting @ Brit’s Office
12pm: Sp.Ed. Meeting @ room 907
2pm: 8th Grade Team Meeting
- Girls Who Code Club
- Robotics Club
- Weight Room Club
- Open Academic Support @ Room 817
- 4pm: Boys' Soccer Parent Meeting
- 4pm: Girls' Soccer Parent Meeting
Wednesday: 2/5
- 6:50am: Music Dept. PLC
- 9:41am: 7th Grade Humanities PLC
- 9:45: 8th Grade ELA PLC
- 10:40am: 7th Grade Science PLC
- 11:05: 6th Grade Science PLC
- 1pm: 8th Grade Math PLC
- Student Leadership
- 2:30pm: MS Science Teacher Leaders (Reid and Williams Out) @ PCSC
- 6:30pm: BHS Choral Showcase @ BHS
Thursday: 2/6
- 9:30: Attendance Committee Meeting @ Main Office Conference Room
- 9:45am: 6th Grade Humanities PLC
- 1pm: Math PLT @ Room 920
- 1:45pm: FOSS Meeting
- 1:55pm: PBIS Discipline Committee @ Main Office Conference Room
- Science Club Meeting
- Weight Room Club
- Art Club
Friday: 2/7
- 7:15am: Roy Alumni Visit to CMMS
- 11:05am: Science Dept. Meeting
- 1:30pm: MS Principal PLC (Brit Out)