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Choir All-Region Results
All-region auditions on Oct. 13 where 25 choir kids competed against other middle school choir kids from surrounding districts. They learned two pieces of music on their own and sang for a blind, individual audition. They worked for two months perfecting their music and building their confidence singing alone, many without the help of a private instructor due to a change in voice teachers this year.
Fourteen students made one of the three honor choirs and will be performing on the All-Region choir concert in November. Congratulations to all who participated.
Concert Treble
Kayla Beaird
Sophia Deng
Shriya Gogineni
Neha Gogineni
Gabrielle Liberman
Honor Treble
Ariana Colletti
Sydney Fraser
Rylee Hunt
Payton Nickel
Concert Tenor-Bass
Alexander Griffin
Cayden Hart
Cazdon
Odell
Adam Szkudlarek
Hari Vasudevan
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Junior Belles Clinic
Save the Date!
Saturday, Oct. 27
Jr. Belles Clinic & Workshop
1:00-4:00 p.m.
CHS
The award-winning
Emerald Belle drill team will host its annual Junior Belle Dance Clinic for girls K-4th and Dance Workshop for grades 5th-8th Saturday, Oct. 27 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Carroll High School.
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General Meeting
Come join us on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. for our PTSO meeting. We will have members from CISD join us to give us an update on the district.
We will also be voting on the wish list disbursements.
We hope to see you all in the library.
Monthly Luncheon
 Faculty enjoyed another fabulous meal. This time from Bottlecap Alley which consisted of cheeseburgers and hotdogs with chips, salads, dips, queso, desserts, and drinks. The football tailgate theme was hosted by Elizabeth Sparks.
Spirit Shop
Spirit Shop Sale!
Stop by the CMS spirit shop this Friday for a huge sale! Shirts and hoodies from $10-$20. Hoodies will be marked down to $20. We now take credit card and lots of new inventory is on the way. See you soon from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Fridays.
Holiday Shopping
 Start your holiday shopping early with CMS spirit shop. Shop our online only sale and get your Dragon outerwear now. All orders will be delivered to CMS the week before Thanksgiving break.
The shop is open until Sunday, Oct. 28. Check it out!
Box Tops
Keep collecting BoxTops. Turn the ones you have from summer in a baggie with your students' name on it to the front office.
Social Media
Please sign up for the Carroll Middle School Facebook page and follow CMS on Twitter to receive information regarding the Spirit Shop. We will have previews & pre-sales of upcoming merchandise.
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Veteran's Day Assembly
Friday, Nov 9
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10:20 - 11:05 a.m.
Main Gym
As part of our Veterans Day Celebration, CMS would like to pay tribute to all men and women related to a Carroll Middle School student who are serving or have served in any of our military forces. We would like to recognize them on a "Wall of Honor." If you would like to include a picture, please feel free to do so.
All Veterans are invited to attend the ceremony on Friday, Nov. 9 at 10:20 a.m. Come early to be seated and stay after for a reception.
Please fill out the
Wall of Honor Form
and return the completed form to the CMS office by Monday, Nov. 5.
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Theatre Presents
Carroll Theatre Company at CMS proudly presents, 'Game of Tiaras: A Bloody Bloody Comic Tragedy in Two Acts,' by Don Zolidis.
Think Game of Thrones meets Shakespeare's King Lear with ... Disney Princesses? Come enjoy an evening of your favorite Disney Royalty engaging in swordfights, backstabbing, and taking over a kingdom.
The show runs Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 12 - 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $7.00 at the door, or $5.00 with a canned food item.
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Calendar
Weekly Events
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Red Ribbon Week
Monday, Oct. 22
Wear Red
7FB @ Grapevine
Choir rehearsal 4-5 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 23
Dress in Camo
PTSO General Meeting 10 a.m. in CMS Library
8FB
vs Grapevine
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Wear a Onesie
All City Honor Band Clinic/Concert (for qualifiers) @ CSHS
Choir Fall Concert 6:30 p.m. @ CMS
Thursday, Oct. 25
Wear a hat
VB vs Bye
Friday, Oct. 26
Wear a team jersey
Art III Field Trip
Spirit Shop Sale 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 27
Junior Emerald Belles Clinic 1-4 p.m. @ CHS
PTSO General Meeting Dates
2/26,
4/23, 5/15
Note: All General meetings begin at 10 a.m. in the CMS library unless noted otherwise
Monday, Oct. 29
Band Fall Concert 6:30 p.m. @ CMS
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Faculty Meeting - No Tutorials
Friday, Nov. 2
Evacuation Drill to Gateway - DD
Saturday, Nov. 3
Craft Fair 9 a.m.-5 p.m. @ CSHS
Sunday, Nov. 4
Craft Fair 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 6
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Application due
Thursday, Nov. 8
Color Guard Fall Workshop 4-6:30 p.m. @ CHS Band Field
Friday, Nov. 9
Color Guard Performance @ Dragon Game
Tuesday, Nov. 13
AP Boosters Brown Bag Lunch 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. @ CISD Admin. Bldg.
Thursday, Nov. 15
Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation Scholarship Application due
Wednesday, Dec. 5
Club & Winter Sports Pictures
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The Office
Candy
 If you have candy laying around your house that you want to donate, please do. Officer Roberson is known to hand out candy between classes to students.
Thank you,
Officer Roberson
Dress Code
Please help us by monitoring your child's outfit each day. You can find the CMS Dress Code in the Student Handbook posted on our website under
"Information".
Here are a few of the main points:
*Shorts and skirts must be longer than fist length with arms down to the side.
*Tank tops are not allowed, but "sleeveless" tops that extend to the shoulder are fine.
*Undergarments, (including bra straps) are not to be visible at any time.
Please review the full Dress Code in the Student Handbook.
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Counselor's Corner
Monthly Counseling Newsletter
Dear Parents,
It's hard to believe we are already in October! It's been a great start to the 2018-2019 school year. We hope you find the October edition of our Counseling Newsletter,
Life in the Middle - October Newsletter
, helpful.
Please let us know if we can help in any way.
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
 We would like to recognize CMS students who have volunteered in our community. If you have taken part in community service activities over the past year, please complete the Prudential Spirit of Community Award application. Any student who has volunteered may apply. CMS will select one applicant to represent our school for state recognition.
Program details are available at
Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation Scholarship Program
CMS 8th graders have the opportunity to apply for a $2500 college s
cholarship by completing an application which includes the following: academic achievements, extracurricular and athletic activities, and community involvement. Each student is also required to write an essay on his or her favorite role model. CMS will select two applications for consideration to the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation. Application deadline is Thursday, Nov. 15. More information is available at
www.Bobbybragan.org. The application is available on the CMS Webpage under the Counseling Tab.
The link can be found under Recognition
Opportunities
for Students or you may click here:
Bobby Bragan Scholarship Application
Schedule Change Requests for 2nd Semester
Counselors will accept elective schedule change requests for 2nd semester Tuesday, Dec. 4 - Thursday, Dec. 6. Students can request a schedule change for electives using a Google document.
Keeping with the "Go Green" idea, we will not be printing their 2nd semester schedules for them to view. Students will need to access their schedules for 2nd semester through Student Access. We will print them for the 1st day of second semester. We will accept elective change requests for 2nd semester starting at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4 until 4:00 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6.
In order to be fair to all students, we will not be able to accommodate any requests made via email or in person. The link will be available on the CMS Webpage under the Counseling Tab.
Thank you!
How can my child meet with their counselor?
There are several ways students can see us:
1. Teacher Referral
2. Parent Referral
3. Self-Referral
We meet with students for many reasons:
1. Academic - Performance, struggles, test taking strategies, study skills etc.
2. Friendship/ Peer/Social Concerns
3. Personal Concerns
4. Behavioral Concerns
5. Stress/Anxiety
6. Responsive Services - meeting their immediate needs and concerns
If you have a concern and you would like for a counselor to meet with your child, please contact your child's grade level counselor via email or phone.
Jane Kea, 8th grade counselor
817.949.5406
Paula Lynn, 7th grade counselor
817.949.5405
CMS Counseling Page:
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Employee of the Month
Darcy Adams
 The October Employee of the Month is Darcy Adams. She was selected by her peers because of the amount of time and dedication being the yearbook adviser takes along with the other responsibilities of the classroom.
After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Texas at Arlington, Adams worked in publishing for two years. Upon receiving her teaching certification, she taught at Everman High School and LD Bell High School for a total of five years before beginning a career at CMS 10 years ago.
Besides yearbook, Adams teaches photography, video broadcast, and careers classes. She thinks the best part of teaching is when students realize that they have talent and understand a new concept.
In her spare time, Adams enjoys traveling, photography, reading, and spending time withe her family and friends. |
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Yearbook
Order a yearbook
Ways to Order:
1. jostensyearbooks.com
2. Call 1-877-767-5217
**No orders accepted on campus.**
Questions? Please contact Darcy Adams
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TEACHER FUND FOR ALL CISD CAMPUSES
The teacher fund initiative, a year-round campaign sponsored by the Carroll Education Foundation, is off to a great start. View this video to learn more about why your teachers need your support at each campus: CEF YouTube video.
For more information on giving as a family or through your business and company matching, visit the CEF website to donate now.
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CISD Special Programs Booster Club
Join Now
CISD Special Programs Booster needs your support. The Booster for Special Programs is a district-wide organization that supports Special Programs (Special Education, ESL, Section 504, Dyslexia, & Preschool) for all 11 campuses. Please consider joining our booster by clicking here. Membership is our #1 fundraiser. Join now to receive our newsletter.
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Sports
vs Grapevine
7th
A: 25-20, 26-24
B: 25-20, 20-25, 15-13
C: 25-13, 25-20
8th
A: 18-25, 14-25
B: 25-14, 25-23,
C:
25-15, 25-9
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