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August 20, 2018
Welcome Back to School
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Message from Ms. Mangels
CMS Parents-
Hello CMS Dragons!!! We are so excited to get the school year rolling. I want to apologize in advance for the length of this message, but PLEASE take a few minutes to read it so you will have valuable information for the beginning of school. It will be worth a few minutes of your time to help you and your middle schooler be prepared for the first day.
Immunizations for 7th graders:
Please be SURE you have turned your child's immunization records in to our nurse, Susan Bonczyk. By state law, students whose immunizations are not up to date are not allowed to begin classes until those records are submitted to the school. Any student for whom we do not have shot records on file will be required to go to the library at 8:40 a.m. Monday instead of going to class. Parents will be contacted to come pick up their child and students will not be allowed to begin classes until immunization records are turned in. We definitely do not want any student's year to start off that way, so PLEASE be sure you have this taken care of before Monday morning rolls around.
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.
******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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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.
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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Calendar
Weekly Events
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Monday, August 20
First day of school - Meet in Dragon Den at 8:40 a.m.
Tuesday, August 21
Volleyball tryouts begin
8th 7:00 a.m.
7th until 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 22
Boys' athletic parent information meeting
5:30 p.m. in the main gym
Thursday, August 23
Girls' athletic parent information meeting
5:30 p.m. in the main gym
Choir parent meeting 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria
Friday, August 24
No Scheduled Activities
PTSO General Meeting Dates
9/14, 1
0/23,
2/26,
4/25,
5/15
Note: All General meetings begin at 10 a.m. in the CMS library
Wednesday, August 29
Curriculum Night
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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
Friday, Sept. 21
Back to School Bash
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Office News
Immunizations
Please review the
immunization requirements
for all 7th grade students. Students must have their updated immunization record on file before they will be allowed to attend school. Nurse Susan Bonczyk will be available at Dragon Camp and throughout the week to accept immunization records.
Annual Student Verification
Parents of all Carroll ISD students (including new enrollees) are required to complete verification for each of their students annually prior to the first day of school. This process is completed through the district's Skyward Family Access portal.
The registration process will include many of the steps required for secondary parents and students to receive a fast pass for their
laptop delivery date. Completing these steps during verification will allow students to move through the deployment process much faster.
The Annual Student Verification will be available online through Sunday, August 19 within
Skyward Family Access. Once in Skyward Family Access, please select the "Annual Student Verification" button.
Parents who have students that are first-year Carroll ISD student, they will need to complete the
New Student Enrollment before completing the Annual Student Registration.
Physicals and Other Required Forms for Athletic Participants
Every CISD student-athlete must have a cleared medical exam and submit it to the school prior to tryouts and participation dated after April 15.
Also required: UIL Acknowledgement of Rules Form, CISD Athletic Participation Release, UIL Concussion Acknowledgement, and Sport Specific Cautionary Statement.
See Sports section for link to the forms.
Withdrawal Information
If your child will
NOT BE ATTENDING Carroll ISD next school year, 201
8-2019, please complete the Summer Withdrawal Form and return to Leslie Evans at
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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:
8/14 Back to School Bash
8/29 Curriculum Night
-Spirit Shop will be open
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
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.
 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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Fall Parent Meeting
