Colt Courier
Week of December 14, 2015
Principal Points
Wow the first semester has flown by! Five more days and the first semester is over and our second holiday break begins.
What an amazing week! Fine Arts Holiday Assembly was a huge hit. Our kids (performers and spectators) did an incredible job! Basketball has begun with some big victories. Cross Country won Districts. Theater had an entertaining show. I'm amazed at what all our students have accomplished.
This will be the last newsletter for 2015. The next newsletter will be for the week of January 11th, 2016. Amazing how fast this year has gone by!
I do wish everyone a safe, relaxing, fun holiday break along with a Happy New Year!
Colt PRIDE,
Ryan Martin
CMS Principal
Quote of the Week
The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.
Abraham Lincoln
Colt Champions
Girls Basketball
December 14 @ Coppell North Middle School
8th C - 5:00
8th A - 6:00
8th B - 7:00
7th B - 5:00
7th C - 6:00
7th A - 7:00
Boys Basketball
December 14 @ Cross Timbers Middle School
8th B - 5:00
8th C - 6:00
8th A - 7:00
7th C - 5:00
7th A - 6:00
7th B - 7:00
Saturday was the Elk Horn Hoop Shoot Free throw Competition and we had some great representation from CMS.
10-11 boys division:
Aaron Waggoner 1st
Corbin Brewer 3rd
12-13 boys division:
Cabe Coburn 1st
Caleb Meierhofer 2nd
12-13 girls division:
Nicole Greer 1st
The three 1st place finishers will advance to the competition in Arlington on Jan 16th.
TSMCA Math Competition
Math Competition Placements:
8th Grade School Team Number Sense Trophy - 2nd place
G8 Team participants: Tari Santosa Mardhi Santosa Colin Wei
8th Grade Calculator Mardhi Santosa - 4th place Tari Santosa - 5th place
8th Grade General Math Tari Santosa - 2nd place Mardhi Santosa - 9th place
8th Grade Sweepstakes - 3rd place Top 4 students scores: Tari Santosa Mardhi Santosa Colin Wei Wes Anderson
CMS Holiday Card
7th grader Elizabeth Hoff's design was chosen as the winning design.
Pictured are Ryan Martin, Elizabeth Hoff, Kelly Richey
Upcoming Events
Semester Exam Schedule
Wednesday,December 16th :
7th Period Exams 1:51– 3:25
Thursday, December 17th :
1st Period Exam
2nd Period Exam
3rd Period Exam
Friday, December 18th :
4th Period Exam
5th Period Exam
6th Period Exam
January 5th - First day of the Spring Semester
Teacher of the Month for January
Nurse Martin Tips
Follow us on Twitter: @CMSColts and #CMSColts1
Counselor Corner
Counselor Corner
Week of December 7 - December 11
ALL STUDENTS
Thank you to all CMS students for the wonderful sharing you have done by purchasing gifts for the GRACE Christmas Cottage! GRACE was extremely thankful for everything!
EIGHTH GRADE
Wednesday, December 9 we will be starting 4 year plans with 8th graders during their English class. Please look for a copy to come home for you to keep, and a copy for you to sing to come back for the cumulative file.
SIXTH GRADE
This Thursday is the last date for Sante Fe Youth to present their curriculum.
SEVENTH GRADE
TECC Field Trip for 7th graders is Thursday January 28th. Permission slips will go home Monday November 30. Permission slips are due back Monday, December 14 to your child's 6th period teacher.
UPCOMING DATES
January – various dates – Career Cruising with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.
January 28 – TECC field Trip 7th grade
January 27, 28, 29 – 8th to 9th course selection
Krystal McCure – Counselor A-K – 817-305-4916
Stefanie Chapman – Counselor L-Z – 817-305-4917
Shari Vanderwork – Registrar – 817-305-4955
25 BOOK CHALLENGE
Students and staff at CMS are stacking the books that each reads for the 25 book challenge. Students are recording the books that they have read through their ELA classes on a specific form. If you want to join us, email me at Salena.Smith@gcisd.net and I will send you a form. The 25 Book Challenge will end in May.
Recommended Genre Categories:
Realistic fiction - 4
Historical fiction - 2
Fantasy - 3
Science fiction - 1
Mystery - 1
Informational - 4
Poetry anthologies - 2
Biography, autobiography, and/or memoir - 2
Free choice - 6
This is only a recommendation for each genre, but we do want to encourage students to read from all genres.
Spring Testing
March 29, Writing, Grade 7
March 29, Math, Grade 8
March 30, Reading, Grade 8
May 2-6, Algebra I, Grade 8
May 9, Math, Grades 6,7
May 10, Reading, Grades 6,7
May 11, Science, Grade 8
May 12, Social Studies, Grade 8
Colleyville Middle School
Website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=1
Location: 1100 Bogart Drive, Colleyville, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 305-4900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColleyvilleColts
Twitter: @cmscolts