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Annual Back to School
Fall Bash
Friday, Sept 21
530 p.m. -
8:00 p.m.
Don't miss out on:
* Human Foosball
* Gaga Pit
* Photo booth
* DJ
* many other great games
* Pizza, drinks, candy/snacks
* Tons of door prizes, announced every 15 minutes! Win big!
Tickets go on sale soon!
$17 online purchase - includes entry, pizza slice and drink
$20 at door
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Message from Ms. Mangels
Dress Code
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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.
******Traffic Drop-off & Pick-Up Info:
PLEASE read this information carefully, so our carpool line will move as efficiently as possible. If all parents will follow these guidelines, the line will stay in motion which will result in a quicker process. The first couple of weeks may be somewhat slow as everyone figures it out. Here are the key guidelines:
1) In the mornings, as you turn on to the campus, stay in the far right lane to drop off your child. Students need to enter and exit the car on the curb side. In the mornings, please pull up to the second crosswalk before stopping (there will be a teacher on duty there after 8:00). This allows more cars to reach the "front" curb area where students can be let out. If parents all stop right outside the front door instead of pulling forward, fewer cars will be able to reach the front curb to drop off...therefore it will take longer.
2) In the afternoons everyone is in line at basically the same time, so the line will be much longer and slower. Please be patient. It takes a few minutes for students to go by their lockers after school before they even make it out front, so if you can come around 3:50, the line will be shorter. We will be loading hundreds of students as quickly as possible, but we really need your help to ensure the line continues to move. We ask parents to pull ALL THE WAY up - as far as you can - along the curb. We will be able to fit MANY cars along that front curb IF everyone will pull forward. If there is a big open space between you and the car in front of you and you stop wherever you see your child, we will motion for you to move forward and will ask your student to walk that direction for pick-up.
3) If you need to park and come in to the school or if your student has a large instrument or armloads of things to bring in, you're welcome to pull into the parking lot and park to give your student more time to get things ready to get out (or in).
4) ALL access to the front parking lot is on the west end. This means you will need to "circle" around past the front of the school and enter the parking lot from the far end. No one will be able to access that lot at the east end....it will be blocked off. The reason for this is to keep the traffic flowing. If you are going to pull around and park, you may use the inside lane as you circle through. You do not need to wait in the curbside lane. Again, please help us out by following all guidelines...and be patient. I promise you we will be working to get all cars through as quickly as we can. Having all parents pull forward as far as possible will help tremendously! Thank you in advance for your help!
I apologize again for the length of this newsletter, but I wanted to give you these pieces of important information. I am looking forward to a fantastic year at CMS! Go Dragons!
Stephanie Mangels
Principal, CMS
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**Yearbooks on Sale Now!**
Only $40 until Friday, Sept. 14
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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Required Reading Titles 2018-2019
Dear Parents and Students:
As part of the Carroll Middle School Language Arts curriculum, our students will be reading the books listed below this year. For your convenience, these titles are available for purchase in the CMS Library until Friday, Sept. 28, as well as Curriculum Night on Wednesday, Aug. 29. You can place an order through the following link:
Order Required Reading Books
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Author
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Price
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7th College-Ready
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The Outsiders
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S.E. Hinton
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$11.00
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The Giver
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Lois Lowry
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$10.00
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7th Pre-AP
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The Outsiders
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S.E. Hinton
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$11.00
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The House of the Scorpions
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Nancy Farmer
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$13.00
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A Christmas Carol
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Charles Dickens
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$5.50
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7th GT
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The Hobbit
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J. R. R. Tolkien
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$10.00
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The Outsiders
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S.E. Hinton
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$11.00
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Choice novels (students choose one):
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Mark Twain
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$10.00
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Lewis Carroll
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$17.50
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Haroun and the Sea of Stories
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Salmon Rushdie
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$17.50
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Peter Pan
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J.M. Barrie
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$12.00
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8th College-Ready
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Full Tilt
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Neal Shusterman
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$13.00
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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$7.00
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Choice novels(students choose one ):
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The Boy Who Dared
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Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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$19.00
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The Boy on the Wooden Box
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Leon Leyson
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$11.00
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The Girl in the Green Sweater
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Krystyna Chiger
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$19.00
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I Have Lived a Thousand Years
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Livia Bitton-Jackson
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$9.00
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8th Pre-AP
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Full Tilt
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Neal Shusterman
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$13.00
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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$4.50
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Night
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Elie Weisel
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$11.00
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8th GT
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Night
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Elie Weisel
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$11.00
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A Raisin in the Sun
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Lorraine Hansberry
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$9.00
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Payments are expected at the time of pick up. Tender accepted are cash and checks (made out to CMS). The prices listed already include tax.
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Carroll Education Foundation
 Every year, the Carroll Education Foundation (CEF) and Parent Teacher Organizations (PTOs) work together to provide valuable resources for students on every CISD campus. Please watch this important video from Dr. Faltys for an overview of the partnership between Carroll ISD, the CEF and your PTO.
This year, the CEF has an ambitious goal to fund one teacher on every campus. These teachers enrich each student's experience and success in academics, fine arts, athletics and so much more. With your support, we can achieve our goal and help bridge the gap in funding these important teacher positions.
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Counselor's Corner
 Monthly Counseling Newsletter
Here is a link to the Back to School (August) issue of the monthly counseling newsletter, Life in the Middle. This issue contains valuable information, including important dates, Dragon Camp, Schedules, and Schedule Change Requests.
In the months to come, the newsletter will focus on a specific theme that we will be addressing with students and staff as well as containing pertinent information about happenings at CMS.
Canvas
Canvas is a learning management system that helps simplify teaching and learning by connecting the digital tools teachers and students use in one easy place. For more information, click Canvas for Parents.
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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Sports
7th & 8th - Thursday, Aug. 30
Scrimmage
@ Dawson
5:00 p.m.
Wrestling
 Fall Parent Meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 12
7:00-8:00 p.m.
CHS mat room
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Calendar
Weekly Events
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Monday, August 27
No Scheduled Activities
Tuesday, August 28
No Scheduled Activites
Wednesday, August 29
Curriculum Night
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 30
7 & 8 VB Scrimmage @ Dawson 5:00 p.m.
Friday, August 31
No Scheduled Activities
PTSO General Meeting Dates
9/18*, 1
0/23,
2/26,
4/23, 5/15
*Date change
Note: All General meetings begin at 10 a.m. in the CMS library
Monday, Sept. 3
Labor Day - No School
Wednesday, Sept. 12
Wrestling parent meeting 7:00 p.m. in CHS mat room
Friday, Sept. 14
Fall Pep Rally
Tuesday, Sept. 18
Picture Day
Individual & Fall Sports - Football, Volleyball, Cheerleaders
Friday, Sept. 21
Back to School Bash
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Theatre
 The Theatre Department will be holding an informational meeting for anyone (and their parents) interested in auditioning for or running crew for a production this year on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 6:00 p.m. in room F105. We will go over expectations, audition/performance dates, and other information for the year. Please plan on attending if your students would like to audition. We hope to see you there.
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StuCo
The first student council meeting of the year will be Thursday, Aug. 30 at 8:00 a.m. in the SAC.
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Carroll Clay Target Team
Do you like to shoot skeet, sporting clays or trap?
7th-12th Student/Parent
Informational Meeting
Wednesday, Sept 5
6:30 p.m.
Carroll High School Cafeteria
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Carroll Rodeo Team
Calling all cowboys and cowgirls.
Did you know that Carroll ISD has a rodeo team? They are a part of the North Texas High School Rodeo Association (NTHSRA). If you would like more information about our team,
email Laura Goggan
or please call 817-223-1870. You can also find out more information about NTHSRA at
http://www.nthsra.org
. There are several events that do not require a horse so check us out.
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Welcome back!
We are looking forward to an amazing year!
Please join CMS PTSO. The funds we raise this year will directly benefit your child as well as impact the school, teachers and staff to create a positive place to be.
Use the link below to join today.
SPIRIT SHOP WILL NOW BE ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS, CASH, AND CHECKS!
Important Dates:
8/21 Back to School Bash
8/29 Curriculum Night
-Spirit Shop will be open
CMS PTO Sponsorship's Now Available
The CMS PTO is offering family and business sponsorships for upcoming events.
Fall Bash, Sept. 21 - Your family or business can sponsor the Photo Booth, Concession Stand, Human Foosball Inflatable, and more. Family names & business logos will be featured in the CMS weekly eblasts and on marketing materials. Sponsorship's range from $300 - $500 with a wide variety of options.
Faculty Lunch, monthly - Sponsor desserts, drinks, or the main entrée for the monthly faculty lunch. Family names & business logos will be featured in the CMS weekly eblast and on signage at the lunch. Sponsorship's range from $100 - $500.
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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Spirit Shop
Come get your Dragon gear at CMS Spirit Shop! We will be open every Friday during lunches from 11:00 a.m. to 1:15 pm. We can now take credit cards! Hope to see you soon.
Order your Green Out shirt today. The Green Out game will be played on Friday, Sept. 14. Shirts can be purchased online for $18. They will be distributed at school on Friday, Sept. 7. Orders must be submitted by Friday, August 24.
The link to purchase your shirt is
 Athletic Game Day Polos are available for
pre-order through Sunday, August 26. Shirts will be distributed at school.
Click on the link below
to order yours today.
Come by and check out
all of our new spirit wear.
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AP Booster Club
Join AP Booster Club Today!
By supporting the AP Booster club you help support AP, Pre-AP, Honors, GT programs at EIS, DIS, DMS, CHS and CSHS. Last year, we gave teacher grants totaling $10,000 to these campuses and awarded $5,000 in college scholarships to seniors. We hope to have your support so we can fund even more teacher grant requests. We also have informative meetings throughout the year that are free to members. Please take a minute to join today.
www.dragonap.org
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Junior Belles Clinic
Save the Date!
Saturday, Oct. 27
Jr. Belles Clinic & Workshop
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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