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 October 14, 2019
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Carroll Middle School will have its annual Veterans Day Assembly on Monday, Nov.11.
Students will honor veterans with songs, musical selections, poems and essays.
If you are a veteran and would enjoy speaking to our student body on that day, please contact Mrs. Rowlands at 817-949-5409 or by email at janice.rowlands@southlakecarroll.edu to discuss the opportunity.
One would only need to speak for about 10-13 minutes. We always love to hear from hometown folks! Let us know of your interest.
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Yearbook
Yearbooks on Sale
$45
No orders taken on campus
8th Grade Recognition Ads
For the first time, parents can buy a recognition ad for their 8th grader. Click
8th Grade Recognition Ad for the website or
Flyer for more details. Deadline is Nov. 1.
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:
darcy.adams@southlakecarroll.edu |
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Carroll AP Boosters needs your support!
If you have a student in advanced classes in 5th - 12th grade, please consider joining AP Boosters. Membership dues primarily fund teacher grants that benefit the students in these classes.
Scholarships are awarded in the spring to selected seniors of our members. For as little as $25, you can support advanced academics in CISD through AP Boosters. Go to www.dragonap.org to join today!
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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
SAVE THE DATE!
Oct. 22 at 10:00 a.m.
CMS PTSO meeting
We will have our CMS counselors join us as our guest speakers. They will address what mental wellness looks like at CMS. They will share programs we have in place as well as any questions.
Please join us for a great informative meeting and conversation.
Below are the dates for our general meetings. They are at 10:00 a.m. in the library-we hope you can join us!
October 22
February 25
April 25
Thank you!
CMS PTSO executive committee
HOMECOMING 2019
CMS will participate in the Carroll Homecoming parade on Oct. 23.
There are ONLY 30 slots available so sign up quickly.
Information and registration is in the link below.
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
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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Counselor's Corner
Dear Parents,
This month the "Life in the Middle" Counseling Newsletter focuses on mental health. October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month.
We would like to recognize CMS students who have volunteered in our community. If you know a student who has participated in community service activities over the past year, please encourage them to apply. Any student who has volunteered may apply. CMS will select one applicant to represent our school for state recognition. Program details/application are available on the CMS Webpage under the Counseling Tab/Student Recognition Opportunities. Applications must be submitted online by Tuesday, Nov. 5.
CMS 8th graders have the opportunity to apply for a $2500 college scholarship 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. Deadline for applying is Nov. 15. Applications are available on our CMS Webpage under the Counseling Tab/Student Recognition Opportunities.
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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Calendar
Weekly Events
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Monday, Oct. 7
Wear Blue - Dragons Go Blue for Bullying Prevention Month
7FB vs Dawson
Tuesday, Oct. 8
Picture retakes including choir & NJHS groups
Coffee & Conversations 9:00-11:00 a.m. @ The Marq
8FB @ Dawson
Vaccination Clinic 3:00-6:00 p.m. @ CISD Admin
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Fall Band Concert 6:30 p.m. in the Main Gym
Thursday, Oct. 10
7/8VB Bye
Vaccination Clinic 3:00-6:00 p.m. @CSHS
Friday, Oct. 11
Teacher Professional Development - No School for Students
Monday, Oct. 14
Columbus Day - No School
PTSO General Meeting Dates
Oct. 22,
Feb. 25,
April 25
All meetings start at 10:00 a.m. in the CMS library
Wednesday, Oct. 16
AP Boosters present Elite College Prep 7:00 p.m. @ CISD Admin. Bldg.
Saturday, Oct. 19
All-City Band Auditions
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Class 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
SPARK - Drug 411 7:00-9:00 p.m. @ DPS North
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Faculty Meeting - No Tutorials
Homecoming Parade
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Nurse Bonczyk News
8TH Grade Boys Spinal Screening
Dear Parents/Guardians:
The Carroll Middle School Nurse will be conducting spinal screening for all of 8th grade boys that do not have a current UIL physical on file at school. The screening will take place Oct. 15, during their social studies class. If your student has a current athletics physical on file, they will not be screened unless you request it through the Nurse. The purpose of this screening is to detect signs of abnormal curves of the spine at their earliest stages so that the need for treatment can be determined. Scoliosis, a common spinal abnormality found in adolescents, is a sideways twisting of the spine. It is usually detected in children between 10 and 14 years of age. Kyphosis, sometimes called round back, is an exaggerated rounding of the upper back and is often confused with poor posture. Many cases of curvature of the spine are mild and require only ongoing observation by a physician when they are first diagnosed. Other cases can worsen with time as the child grows and require active treatment such as wearing a brace and surgery. Early treatment can prevent the development of a severe deformity, which can affect a person's appearance and health.
The procedure for screening is simple. Students will be asked to remove their shirts so screeners who have been specially trained can look at the child's back while he/she stands and then bends forward.
Parents will be notified of the results of the screening via letter/email, only if professional follow-up is necessary. The screening procedure does not replace your child's need for regular health care and check-ups.
According to state law, all boys in this grade must receive a spinal screening from a trained professional.
IF, FOR A RELIGIOUS OR MEDICAL REASON, YOU DO NOT WISH TO HAVE YOUR CHILD SCREENED, YOU ARE TO SUBMIT AN AFFIDAVIT OF RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION TO THE SCHOOL NURSE OR A MEDICAL WAIVER STATING THEY HAVE ALREADY HAD A SCREENING PERFORMED BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL AND IT MUST BE SIGNED BY A DOCTOR NO LATER THAN 8:00 A.M. ON OCT. 15.
Feel free to call the nurse at 817-949-5402 with any questions you have regarding this screening.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Susan Bonczyk, RN
Carroll Middle School Nurse
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Animal Science
 Got paper? Newspaper Wanted.
Donate any unwanted newspapers to Animal Science. They are low on supplies and need them for the cages. Just send them to D102 with your student.
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Lost & Found
Parents:
Lost & Found is already overflowing with clothing, books, notebooks, pencil bags, lunch boxes and water bottles. We do go through the Lost & Found on a daily basis so we can return any items labeled with a name. Clothing and books will be donated on
Friday, Nov. 22
before the Thanksgiving break. All other items will be disposed of.
We also have a separate Lost & Found at the Front Desk for more valuable items such as retainers, glasses, ear buds, and jewelry. These will be kept until the end of the year and then donated. Any found laptops are brought to the Front Desk and are returned to students as soon as they are identified.
Please have your student check the Lost & Found outside of the Nurse's Clinic or the Front Office for items they may be missing.
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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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Officer Roberson
 Please only drop-off and pick-up your student in the front of the building. The back is only for bus drop off and pick up.  If you have any candy that you want to donate to Officer Roberson, please have your student drop it off in the front office. Sometimes she passes out candy to students during passing periods.
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Sports
Boys
Football vs. Dawson
7th
8th
C: 0-14
Anthony Van Buskirk
Boys Athletics Coordinator
Girls
Volleyball Bye Week
Leslie Berens
Girls Athletics Coordinator
Carroll Middle School
Wrestling
**For information on UIL Carroll ISD Middle School (7th & 8th grade) wrestling, please contact Coach Ian Semelroth
Website:
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Extended Day
Need to make up a test or quiz? Want a quiet place to study? Need help on homework? Join us in Extended Day.
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
General guidelines:
Students must arrive in the library by 3:50 with all materials needed for their time in Extended Day i.e. binders, books, pencil, etc.
Students who come to take tests or quizzes may leave as soon as they're finished.
Students who come for homework or tutoring must stay until 4:50.
Testing:
When your students need to take make-up tests or quizzes, they can do that in Extended Day in the library on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 3:50 to 4:50.
Tutoring:
The CSHS math honor society typically sends two tutors per day to us to help any students who asks for it, so if you have math students needing extra help, this is a great opportunity for them.
Also, Extended Day staff is made up of CMS teachers who can help your students with homework or concepts if they ask for it.
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District Happenings
Save the Date - Homecoming Parade and Carnival Oct. 23
The Student Councils at Carroll High School and Carroll Senior High School are teaming up to host the Carroll homecoming parade, carnival and pep rally in Southlake Town Square on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The carnival will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m., the parade will begin at 6:30 p.m., and the pep rally will begin immediately following the completion of the parade.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
CISD Special Programs is excited to offer the Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Class on Oct. 19 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mental Health First Aid is an eight hour, evidence-based program designed to develop the skills to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness. There are ONLY 30 seats available! Click here for more information on registering.
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