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October 29, 2018
Veteran's Day Assembly
Friday, Nov 9. 
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.
CISD All-City Band
The band students competed in the CISD All-City Band auditions on October 20.  The participants worked extremely hard to prepare for this audition.
 
The following students qualified for the 2018 CISD All-City Honor Band and attended the clinic and concert October 24.  They spent the school day preparing a concert at CSHS and then performed that evening.  
 
CISD All City Band Members:

Saloni Maniar, 6th chair Flute
Lydia Wang, 1st chair Oboe
Elizabeth Wu, 2nd chair Oboe
Sam Everett, 3rd chair Bassoon
Hannah Fonseca, 3rd chair Clarinet
Aleeza Virani, 5th chair Clarinet
Fe Lau, 6th chair Clarinet
Vivek Reddy, 8th chair Clarinet
Sarah Shahidi, 11th chair Clarinet
Justin Wu, 2nd chair Alto Sax
Brandon Yoshinaka, 4th chair Alto Sax
Bates Pulliam, 2nd chair Tenor Sax
Ben Finkelstein, 3rd chair Trumpet
Anushka Vedire, 4th chair Trumpet
Christal Andrews, 5th chair Trumpet
Kevin Ward, 7th chair Trumpet
Leonard Fu, 8th chair Trumpet
Matthew Cory, 2nd chair French Horn
Garrett Nelson, 3rd chair French Horn
Alexander Kolto, 5th chair French Horn
Rylie Allen, 6th chair French Horn
Natalie Barton, 1st chair Trombone
Logan Cantu, 3rd chair Trombone
Nicholas Veit, 4th chair Trombone
Mateo Irizarry, 6th chair Trombone
Hannah McIlvain, 7th chair Trombone
Sebastian Lanuza, 1st chair Tuba
Timothy Williams, 2nd chair Tuba
Jackson Dockal, 3rd chair Tuba
Marcus Hall, 5th chair Percussion
Malia Hall, 8th chair Percussion
Color Guard Fall Workshop
Color Guard Jr Workshop/Performance Signup Deadline Approaching
Calling all students 4-8th grade, it's not too late to participate.  The Dragon Color Guard will host its annual Junior Color Guard Workshop and Varsity Game performance.  Workshop is on the Nov. 8 with a performance at the Varsity football game on the Nov. 9.  Registration fee is $50.  These fees include a commemorative t-shirt, hair bow, a snack and beverage after halftime, entry to the football game, and great training.  For all details and what is included, please see attached flyer.  Signups are available up to Nov. 8.
Color Guard taught the physical education classes basic maneuvers with flags on Thursday.  The lesson gave students the opportunity to learn more about the organization.

For questions please email  [email protected]
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.

Sports

vs BYE week





Wrestling
Open to all 7TH & 8TH GRADERS
Nov. 8 - Jan. 26
CHS Wrestling Room
800 N White Chapel Blvd.
Monday-Friday
4:15 - 6:00 p.m.

Important Dates
Nov. 8
First Middle School Practice
CHS Wrestling Room

Nov. 13
Parent Meeting & Wrestling 101
CHS Wrestling Room

Nov. 15
First MS Meet
Central HS (Keller)

Jan. 25 
MS State
The Kinkaid School (Houston)

Lady Dragon Wrestling
(see below)
No experience needed!
Want to join a sport that is constantly challenging and extremely
rewarding? Then wrestling is for you!

WHO: 
Anyone and everyone
There are 10 weight classes that
range from 95 lbs. to 215 lbs.

WHAT: 
Carroll High School Wrestling

WHEN: 
4th/8th Block or 
3:30-5:30 p.m. after school

WHERE: 
CHS Wrestling room

WHY: 
To make friends and have fun in a sport that will challenge you in ways you never imagined!

TRY IT TODAY!

Contacts:
Coach Hathaway [email protected]
Coach Mahlow [email protected]

SLCwrestling.com

Calendar
Weekly Events
Monday, Oct. 29
7FB - BYE
VB vs Coppell West - 7(H)/8(A)

Tuesday, Oct. 30
Band Fall Concert 6:30 @ CMS Gym
8FB  - BYE

Wednesday, Oct. 31
Faculty Meeting - No Tutorials

Thursday, Nov. 1
7VB - A team District Tournament @ Heritage
8VB - A team District Tournament @ Coppell West

Friday, Nov. 2
7VB - A team District Tournament @ Heritage
8VB - A team District Tournament @ Coppell West

Saturday, Nov. 3
Craft Fair 9 a.m.-5 p.m. @ CSHS

Sunday, Nov. 4 
Craft Fair 11 a.m.-4 p.m. @ CSHS


Save the Date(s)
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, Nov. 5
Veteran's Day Wall of Honor form due

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
Veteran's Day Assembly 10:20 a.m. in the Main Gym
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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Wednesday, Nov. 7

CMS is starting Stuff the Bus early this year! Our annual Stuff the Bus canned food drive will be from Wednesday, Oct. 31 through Wednesday, Nov. 7.  
 
The teacher with the most food donated on their behalf will dress like a shark for a day.
The Office

Laptop Covers

We still have hard-shell laptop covers (green only) available for purchase for $20.

Please see Mrs. Gulliver or Mrs. Brett in the front office to purchase one. 
 
National Principal's Month

A shout out to Principal Stephanie Mangels who supports the students and staff and runs the school with efficiency and fairness.  Often she hangs out in the halls, visits the students during lunches, and dresses up on theme days.  Thank you for your leadership. 

Candy
candy_bucket.jpg If you have left over candy laying around your house that you want to donate, please do.  Officer Roberson is known to hand out candy  to students between classes and for Red Ribbon Week.

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.
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
Prudential 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  
http://spirit.prudential.com.  Carefully follow the directions on the link below.   Deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 6 to submit online and also to Ms. Mangels. Applications at spirit.prudential.com or nassp.org/spirit.
 
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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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.

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.
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
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.
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.
For more information, forms, calendars, teacher websites and more, please visit the CMS website at http://www.southlakecarroll.edu/carrollmiddle_default.aspx