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President's Message
Welcome back to what I'm sure is going to be another fantastic school year at CMM! At times, middle school seems to fly by, and at other times it presents some challenges that seem to drag on. Entering 6th grade for the first time can be nerve racking. You feel as though your child will never make it through sometimes. All the adjustments of bell schedules, dressing out for gym, clubs, school sports and leadership can be overwhelming. Then you blink and they're choosing what high school they'll be off to!
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Caddo District PTA
Our District PTA helps us stay informed of all National and State PTA contests as well as what is going on
with Caddo Parish Schools. Please make note of the following District PTA meetings. They are a great
way to stay informed!
Thursday, January 16, 5:30-6:30
Thursday, April 23, 5:30-6:30
All meetings will be held in the Wanda Gunn Professional Development Center at Caddo Parish School Board.
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Contests
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Reflections
The theme is "Look Within"
Deadline to submit entries to CMM is Tuesday, December 3rd.
There are THREE categories this year :
(1) Literature
(2) Photography
(3) Visual Arts.
Please refer to the
rules for each category in the Caddo District PTA website
caddodistrictpta.com. The judging criteria and
rubric are also available on the Caddo District PTA website.
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Louisiana PTA Safety Poster
The theme is "Safe Use of Portable Electronic Devices"
Deadline to submit
entries to CMM is Thursday, October 31st.
ORIGINAL artwork with no copyrighted material should be
submitted on 11" x 14" poster board. Students may use pencils, crayons, colored pencils, or markers.
Do NOT use paint, collage work, magazine cutouts, glitter or any 3D material - entry will be disqualified. Student name or school information must not be on the front of the artwork. Write the student's name, grade and school name on the back in the bottom right corner. Entries will be judged based on artistic
merit, creativity and interpretation of theme.
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Louisiana PTA Essay Contest
The theme is as follows:
You get to spend the day with your BFF (Book friend forever)! Which character will it be? Will you
choose to invite them to your world or will you go explore theirs? Forks, Hogwarts, Wakanda,
Wonderland - the only limit to this year's writing contest is your imagination!
Entries are due Tuesday, December 3rd.
Essays should be 250-500 words (typed) and must include a cover page with the title of the work,
student name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, school name and an approximate word count. Each additional page must have the title and a page number, but the author's name must not be
included to facilitate fair, anonymous judging. Entries must be submitted as a WORD document (.doc or .docx).
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Principal's Message
We have had a great start to the 2019-2020 school year!!! Caddo Middle Magnet has been a busy place this summer with upgrades to our facilities, new paintings around the building, welcoming new staff, and implementing lots of new programs.
We have been busy in Stallion Country these first eight weeks! All 1,175 of our students have been sorted into Houses. We are so excited about #CMMUNITY. The idea is to build a community atmosphere at our school. The kids and adults will have fun, play games, and get to know each other during House Days. The Houses will also perform acts of kindness/community service throughout the year. Another aspect is a friendly competition between the Houses with fundraisers, community service, and school service. This year we have divided the larger Houses into smaller Families that meet two mornings a month during Stallion Roundup. At the end of the year, we will have a House Celebration and name the winning house. The main idea is to give everyone on our campus a sense of belonging and purpose. Please go to middlemagnet.com or herdthenews.com to watch our House video.
We are all so excited about this new school year and can't wait to see all of the wonderful things our students will accomplish!
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Colonial Days:
October 25th
The 31st Annual Colonial Days Celebration will be held on Friday, October 25th for seventh graders and
their parents only. Be thinking about a costume for your child!
Parent volunteers are needed with set-up, decorating, clean-up, monitoring activities, monitoring classrooms, selling food and drinks, and donating baked goods for the cake walk and candy for prizes. Be on the look-out for additional
information to come home with your child soon.
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Dates for two remaining hospitality luncheons are Friday, February 21st (Mardi Gras) and Monday, May
11th (End of Year).
Sign up Genius volunteer request will go out two weeks prior to these events.
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Membership
650 PTSA memberships have been sold. 100% for CMM is just under 1200, so we're just over halfway
there.
Homeroom classes with 100% membership will receive a donut party, so please join. Students,
parents, grandparents, friends can all become members!
You can fill out a membership form and return it
and the membership dues to the office, or you can go to
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Calendar
10/10
Pizza Slice
End of 1st 9 Weeks
10/11
Professional Development Day (no students)
10/14-16
Fall Break
10/17
Beginning of 2nd 9 Weeks
10/25
Colonial Day (7th Grade)
10/
30
Halloween Dance
10/31
Teacher Treat Day- Halloween
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Jumping in January!
Faculty vs. Student Basketball Game
T-Shirt Design Contest
1. All t-shirt designs must be original artwork
2. Only 1 color
3. Will need to incorporate the Event Name and CMM
4. Must be submitted to office by 3:00pm on November 1
5. $1 per entry
6. Entry size - 8 1/2 x 11 paper
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National PTA Resources: Notes from the Backpack - a PTA Podcast
A podcast for parents, by parents.
Listen to
Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast
and get the answers to the burning questions you have about how to best support your child's education and development. We know you have a lot to keep up with at home and throughout the school year and these episodes will support you every step of the way!
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Pegasus Society
The CMM Pegasus Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, invites you to become a member and join our efforts to support Caddo Middle Magnet's quest for academic excellence.
Learn more.
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