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August 19, 2019
Welcome Back!
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Message from Ms. Mangels
 CMS Parents-
Hello CMS Dragons!!! We are so excited to get the school year rolling in just a few short days! I want to apologize in advance for the length of this newsletter, 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!
Dress Code:
Parents, 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. Students who are 'out of dress code' will be given shorts or sweat pants and a t-shirt from the nurse's clinic to wear for the remainder of the school day.
******Traffic Drop-off & Pick-Up Info: Please read these guidelines completely to help avoid frustrations.
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)
For morning drop-off,
as you turn on to the campus, stay in the
far right lane
and pull forward along the front curb. 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 (either during drop-off or pick-up times), 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 that end is "open", it REALLY clogs up all vehicle entrance to the property.
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!
5)
All drivers must turn right when leaving the parking lot
(during drop-off and pick-up). While this may pose a slight "inconvenience" for those who wish to turn left, this procedure is critical for smooth traffic flow and movement in our carpool process. Please help us out by following procedure.
I apologize again for the length of this message, but I wanted to share this important information. Have a wonderful weekend! I'm so excited to get our new dragons here on Monday! It's gonna be a fantastic year! Go Dragons!
Stephanie Mangels
Principal, CMS
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Counselor's Corner
Dear Parents,
Each month, the "Life in the Middle" Counseling Newsletter focuses on tips for middle school parents. Please check Dragon Tales in September or on the counselors website for the next issue.
Elective Schedule Change Request Procedure
August 19- 23
If you would like a first semester elective to be changed, you will need to complete an electronic schedule change request form. The form can be found by going to the CMS Web page, clicking on the
Counseling Tab
and then the Back To School Link on the Left Side of the Page. The link will open at 4:00 p.m., Monday, August 19 and remain open through 8:00 a.m. Friday, August 23.
We will only accept request for the 1st semester electives. 2nd semester requests will be accepted prior to the 2nd semester. We will not move CORE classes to place you in an elective.
*****We are unable to accommodate lunch schedule changes. We request that parents not contact counselors via phone or email for schedule changes as this will delay the process.
Summer Assignments
Please click
Summer Assignments to access assignments that should be completed before school begins.
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
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
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
817.949.5406
Allison Adams, 8th grade counselor
817.949.5404
Paula Lynn, Intervention counselor
817.949.5405
CMS Counseling Page:
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Sports
Cheer
Congratulations to the cheerleader squads who attended UCA Camp at Great Wolf lodge August 4-7.
- Both Squads went home with Spirit Sticks.
- 7th grade cheerleader Ashley Miller received the Pin It forward Award for her leadership, hard work, and spirit at camp.
- 8th graders: Tiffany Thomas, Caroline MacLeod, and Ella Taylor made All-American Cheerleader.
- The 8th grade team went on to win 1st place in the cheer category after their performance on final day. As well as 2nd place in Rally Routine, and 3rd place Overall.
7th Grade Cheerleaders
8th Grade Cheerleaders
Boys
Parents of Incoming 7th / 8th Grade Athletes, Welcome to Carroll Middle School!
Included in this letter you will find information regarding forms required for CMS Athletics, information regarding CMS Athletic Apparel to be worn daily, as well as some other FAQs that might be helpful. Every CISD student-athlete must have a cleared medical exam prior to try-outs and participation. You may obtain a physical exam from your doctor but they need to be dated after
April 17, 2019
and submitted to CMS before your student may participate in the athletic program.
REQUIRED FORMS:
- UIL Athletic Participation Release(submit to Rank One)
- CISD Athletic Participation Packet (submit to Rank One)
- UIL Safety Training Acknowledgement (submit to Rank One)
- Physical Form (emailed)
These forms, along with a physical form, can be found online here.
Please Note: Physical forms MUST BE DATED AFTER APRIL 17, 2019. All physicals must be submitted electronically to
No paper copies or physicals dated prior to April 17, 2019 will be accepted.
This year, CISD is under contract with Adidas. We have an online portal where Adidas Dragon Gear can be purchased for your athlete. Go online,
the link can be found here.
Enter sale code: 43SDQ to access the portal for CMS Boys Athletics.
Football: (Recommendation)
We recommend that you purchase at least one if not two pairs of the black football pants with the integrated pads. These are machine washable as is, so there is no hassle for you having to take the pads out each time you wash them at home. EVERYONE will wear black pants for practices and games. If your son wants to wear the long tights under his pants please be sure they are WHITE.
If you do not wish to purchase Dragon Gear through our Adidas ordering portal, we ask the shirts/shorts be within our school's 4 color scheme (green, grey, black, and white). Shorts must be black, must shirts may be green, grey, black, or white. If you have questions on this, please let us know.
Important Dates:
Wednesday, August 21: Athletic Parent Information Meeting 6:00- 7:00 p.m.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Anthony Van Buskirk
Carroll Middle School Boys Athletics
[email protected]
Girls
Parents of incoming 7th and 8th grade athletes,
Welcome to Carroll Middle School. We are so excited to have you as a part of our athletic program. In this letter, you will find information regarding forms that are required for CMS Athletics, information regarding apparel to be worn daily and a few other pieces of information about the program.
Every CISD student-athlete must have a cleared medical exam prior to tryouts and any participation. You may obtain a physical exam from your doctor but they need to be dated after April 17, 2019 and submitted to the CMS Coordinator before your student may participate in our athletic program. Also required is the CISD-Athletic Participation Release, CISD-Athletic Participation Packet and UIL Safety Training Acknowledgement that is done through Rank One.
These forms, along with a physical form, can be found online on our Carroll Website under the Athletics Tab.
Here is the link as well for Rank One.
Please note that physical forms must be emailed to the girls coordinator at
[email protected].
We will not be accepting hard copies, please keep those for your records.
CMS Athletics Apparel
We have a wonderful opportunity to purchase Dragon Gear through Adidas. Information on the portal will be sent in an another email.
All workout attire for Carroll Girls Athletics needs to be black including sweats, shorts and shirts. If you do not wish to purchase Dragon Gear through the Adidas portal, we ask that the base of the shirts be black (if there is anything on the shirt it needs to be within our color scheme: green, black, white) and shorts need to be black base with same color scheme restrictions. If you have any questions on this please let us know.
I would recommend 2-3 sets of clothes for every day of the week. There will be consequences for not being properly dressed out each day.
Important Dates
Volleyball Tryouts: Tuesday-Friday, August 20-23
- 8th Grade will have tryouts BEFORE school from 7:00-8:25 a.m. and during their athletic period.
- 7th Grade will have tryouts during their athletic period as well as AFTER school from 3:45-5:00 p.m.
- Once tryouts are complete, all volleyball practices will be held BEFORE school for both 7th and 8th grades from 7:00-8:25 a.m. and during their athletic periods.
- Cut/Make letters will be sent home on Friday, August 23.
Mandatory Girls Athletic Meeting: Tuesday, August 27
Athletics Parent Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Volleyball Parent Meeting 6:15 p.m.
Leslie Berens
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Calendar
Weekly Events
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Monday, August 19
Report to Dragon Den at the bell
Tuesday, August 20
Volleyball Tryouts
8th: before school 7:00-8:25 a.m. & during athletic period
7th: during athletic period & after school 3:45-5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 21
Volleyball Tryouts
8th: before school 7:00-8:25 a.m. & during athletic period
7th: during athletic period & after school 3:45-5:00 p.m.
Athletic Parent Informational Meeting 6:00-7:00 p.m. main gym
Thursday, August 22
Volleyball Tryouts
8th: before school 7:00-8:25 a.m. & during athletic period
7th: during athletic period & after school 3:45-5:00 p.m.
NJHS Meeting - choose one - 8:00 a.m. or 3:45 p.m.
Friday, August 23
Volleyball Tryouts
8th: before school 7:00-8:25 a.m. & during athletic period
7th: during athletic period & after school 3:45-5:00 p.m.
Save the Date(s)
PTSO General Meeting Dates
Sept. 17,
Oct. 22,
Feb. 25,
April 25
All meetings start at 10:00 a.m. in the CMS library
Monday, August 26
7th grader laptop distribution
Tuesday, August 27
Mandatory Girls Athletic Meeting 5:30 p.m. main gym
Volleyball Parent Meeting 6:15 p.m. main gym
Wednesday, August 28
Curriculum Night 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
School portraits, fall sport group pictures - cheerleader, football, volleyball
Tuesday, Oct. 8
Picture retakes
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Band to perform at National Festival
Congratulations to Wind Ensemble for being selected as a 2020 Music for All National Festival performing group. As one of only 12 middle schools in the nation to be invited, CMS will be performing on this national stage during Spring Break 2020 in Indianapolis.
The invitation to perform at this festival is extended only to middle school band programs who have met a high performance standard, which was evaluated via recorded submission at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Even though it will be this year's Wind Ensemble that will represent the CMS Band program at the festival in March, the opportunity wouldn't be possible without the tremendous contribution from last year's 8th grade class - thank you so much for your consistent leadership and musicianship throughout the 2018-2019 school year. The CMS Band staff couldn't be more proud of the hard work and dedication put forth by all of our young musicians to make this opportunity a reality. We would also like to extend our never-ending appreciation to our band parents and families for their incredible support of the CMS Band program.
Here is a little information about the Music for All National Festival:
Middle school ensembles attending the Music for All National Festival can expect an exhilarating and educationally rewarding experience. Students have the opportunity to participate in a master class with a noted professional performer on their instrument and also have the opportunity to listen to other middle school and high school bands, orchestras and percussion ensembles from all over the nation. Ensembles are evaluated in a non-competitive environment. Each receives a post-concert clinic, a student social, special opening session and Gala Awards Banquet for the middle school participants.
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National Junior High Society
Mandatory
NJHS Meeting:
Thursday,
August 22
NJHS students must attend the first NJHS meeting either before or after school. Times are either 8:00 a.m. or 3:45 p.m.
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Membership
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.
Below are the dates for our general meetings. They are at 10:00 a.m. in the library-we hope you can join us!
September 17
October 22
February 25
April 25
Thank you!
CMS PTSO executive committee
Spirit Shop
Spirit Shop will be holding online sales for Green Out and Pink Out. Green Out sales open August 26 and Pink Out in early September.
These shirts will only be available for purchase during the order and will be delivered to the school for pick up. Cash, check and Credit cards are accepted.
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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Fundraiser
Support the Emerald Belles and bid to win the Skybox at the first home game of the season, August 30. Bid on the Skybox here no later than 11:59 p.m. on August 25
to enjoy air conditioned Skybox seats and dinner for 18 from Scratch Fine Foods.
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