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November Students of the Month
7th Grade
Front (L to R): Ayan Bakshi, Sarah Lima, Zachary Ding, Morgan Peters; Back: Jack Fuller, Kendall Klonowski, Saaika Tummala, Grant Seipel, Sagar Patel. Not pictured: Miriam Etheredge.
8th Grade
Front (L to R): Sophia Lieck, Jack Swett, Peyton Nickel, Lucy Jordan, Natalie Stubbs; Back: Carson Lackey, Wyatt Duffy, Nate Nielsen, Nathaniel Pilgrim, Ali Guinn. |
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Counselor's Corner
Dear Parents,
As we close out the first semester of the 2019 -2020 school year, our Counseling Newsletter appropriately focuses on Joy and Gratitude. We truly hope that you take time for yourself during this busy Holiday Season, and enjoy some rest and relaxation. We hope you find this issue helpful! Please click here to view:
Life In The Middle - December
Below are a few things we want to be sure you are aware of!
- Our campus has started Project Gratitude to show our thankfulness for our custodians and cafeteria staff. We are asking each student and staff member to donate $1.00 to help provide a gift for each custodian and cafeteria worker. They work hard each day to keep our school clean and provide healthy meals for our CMS Dragons. This is a perfect time to show them how Grateful we are. Students are asked to bring their money to their Dragon Den teacher by Monday, Dec. 13.
- We would like to ask for your help. On Feb. 11 CMS will hold Career Day, 2020. This is a half-day program where students are exposed to three (3) different careers of their choice. In order for this program to be successful, we need many parent and community volunteers. We want to have as many careers as possible represented for our students. If you or someone you know would be interested in being a speaker please use this link for more information. CMS Career Day 2020
Thank you for a great 1st semester! Please let us know if we can help in any way.
Upcoming Important Dates
Counselors...
Assist Students with
- Understanding self and feelings.
- Making difficult choices.
- Setting goals.
- Developing their individuality vs. peer pressure.
- Learning self-discipline and responsibility to self, family, and society.
- Developing coping skills.
- Resolving conflicts effectively.
- Learning how school performance relates to future opportunities.
- Learning to recognize and make the best of their abilities.
Offer students
- Classroom guidance lessons.
- Individual counseling and crisis intervention support.
- A safe place to talk.
- Conflict intervention.
- Anger Management skills.
- Study skills assistance.
- Group support for specific issues.
- Character education.
- A safe and caring environment.
How Do Students Contact the School Counselor?
- Self-Referral
- Request of a counselor
- Parent referral
- Teacher/staff referral
- Referral by friend(s)
- Administrative referral
Why Do Parents Contact the School Counselor?
- Self-Referral
- Request of a counselor
- Parent referral
- Teacher/staff referral
- Referral by friend(s)
- Administrative referral
- Concerns over student achievement
- Family health problems
- Test interpretation
- Discussing special needs of their child
- Early discussion of potential crises
- Family difficulties or concerns
- New school registration/orientation
Classroom guidance is conducted periodically by the school counselors who are trained to work with students in groups as well as individuals. Examples of topics covered are:
- Test Taking Skills
- Bully Prevention
- Sexual Harassment
- Making Choices
- Setting Goals
- Multi-Cultural Awareness
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, 7th grade counselor
jane.kea@southlakecarroll.edu
817.949.5406
Allison Adams, 8th grade counselor
allison.adams@southlakecarroll.edu
817.949.5404
Paula Lynn, 7th & 8th grade counselor
paula.lynn@southlakecarroll.edu
817.949.5405
CMS Counseling Page:
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Community News
SAVE THE DATE
CMA Informational Meeting
A CMA Informational Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at CSHS in the Student Activity Center. This meeting is for current 8th and 9th grade students, and their parents, who are interested in applying to the Carroll Medical Academy. Find out more about the application process and other aspects of the CMA program. CMA Applications will be accepted online beginning Jan. 6, 2020 (8:00 a.m.) through Jan. 24, 2020 (4:00 p.m.).
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Calendar
Weekly Events
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Monday, Dec. 16
3rd exam - 8:40-10:10
BB vs. Coppell East - Girls (H)/Boys (A)
Tuesday, Dec. 17
2nd exam - 8:40-10:10
7th exam - 10:15-11:45
Wednesday, Dec. 18
4th exam - 8:40-10:10
1st exam - 11:10-12:40
Thursday, Dec. 19
5th exam - 8:40-10:10
8th exam - 11:10-12:40
Friday, Dec. 20
Professional Development - No School for students
PTSO General Meeting Dates
Feb. 25,
April 25
All meetings start at 10:00 a.m. in the CMS library
Monday, Jan. 6
Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, Jan. 7
First day of spring semester
Saturday, Jan. 18
Choir All-Region Clinic & Concert
Monday, Jan. 20
School Holiday - No School
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Faculty Meeting - No Tutorials
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Sign-up for Dragon Tales
To unsubscribe, click on the SafeUnsubscribe link on the bottom of Dragon Tales.
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Yearbook
Yearbooks on Sale
No orders taken on campus
Questions? email Darcy Adams
darcy.adams@southlakecarroll.edu
Off-Campus PE Credit Participants
If you have a recent, high-resolution action picture of your child playing the sport he/she is getting PE credit for, please submit your photo to:
ReplayIt
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Office News
Lost and Found
Students and Parents ~
We recently donated all clothing-type items to Grace on Friday, Nov. 21 at the start of the Thanksgiving break. Unfortunately all pencil bags, binders, lunch bags, water bottles (including the expensive Hydro Flask-type and Swell-type bottles) have to be disposed of. We check the Lost & Found daily for any items with names on them, so we can return them to the students in between classes. It is really helpful when items are marked with student's names. Because of the amount of items found on a daily basis, we will be donating unclaimed items again on Friday, Dec. 20 before the Winter break. Please be sure to check the Lost & Found before then.
Remember that valuable items such as phones, retainers, Invisalign retainers, glasses, ear buds, jewelry and other items are kept in the Front Office and will be kept until the end of the year before being donated or disposed of (retainers).
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Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! We encourage everyone to join our CMS PTSO!
Help support the staff and students by becoming a PTSO member. Your membership includes a directory.
General Meeting Dates
Below are the dates for our general meetings. They are at 10:00 a.m. in the library-we hope you can join us!
February 25
April 25
Thank you!
CMS PTSO executive committee
Monthly Luncheon
Faculty enjoyed chicken piccata, baked ziti, lasagna, salad and all of the usual tasty sweet treats. Thank you to the the hostesses Mia Kaba, assisted by Kristen Nelson, Amanda Orr, Jolyn Potenza, and Paula Vining.
Volunteers Needed
HELP! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE FRONT OFFICE! Looking for volunteers to help direct traffic and monitor halls during staff meeting days throughout the year. Great way to contribute to your school! Please sign up via the following link:
Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet
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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Recommended Class Resources
Language Arts and 7th grade Social Studies items can be purchased through the following link or by going to the Carroll Middle School Library website.
As an Amazon Associate, the CMS Library earns from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support.
Q = quarter
Q1 would mean the students need the title for quarter 1. Q2 would be quarter 2, etc.
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Robotics Club
Meets:
Wednesday's
4:00-5:00 p.m.
D209
Join us in D209 every Wednesday to build and program a Vex robot.
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Sports
Basketball vs. Cross Timbers
Girls
7th
A: 29-20
B: 24-10
C: 18-10
8th
A: 30-29
B: 10-24
C: 11-13
Boys
7th
A: 32-22
B: 44-19
C: 35-11
8th
A: 71 - 50
B: 36 - 22
C: 33 - 15
Cross Country @ District
Girls
7th
Ashley Dickenson - 4th
Gabriella Tesoriero - 7th
Tavadashe Nherera - 29th
Ivanna Aleman - 31st
Sasha Mertz - 39th
Overall finish: 4th
8th
Lexi Wert - 5th
Lillian Garland - 9th
Olivia Hobson - 12th
Julia Gassett - 19th
Taryn Barnes - 29th
Overall finish: 3rd
Boys
7th
Blake Bullard - 1st
Zak Harder - 9th
Mads Winberg - 12th
Griffin Cords - 15th
Liam Burns - 20th
Overall finish: 2nd
8th
Jude Alvarez - 1st
Grant Bibza - 2nd
Collin Woods - 3rd
Brady Golomb - 5th
Coleman O'Brian - 6th
Overall finish: 1st
Coordinators
Anthony Van Buskirk
Boys Athletics Coordinator
Leslie Berens
Girls Athletics Coordinator
Carroll Middle School
Golf
Interested in golf?
Contact Paige Martin or Matt Glenn
paige.martin@southlakecarroll.edu
matthew.glenn@southlakecarroll.edu
Wrestling
For information on UIL Carroll ISD Middle School (7th & 8th grade) wrestling, please contact Coach Ian Semelroth
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