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October Students
of the Month
Congratulations to the students who were nominated by their teachers for being exceptional.
7th Graders
Front: Landon Levitan, Zakary Harder, Sultan Kantar, Reid Miller; Back: Parker Tuttle, Ava Jade Cottingham, Cameron Caple. Not pictured: Sydney Nelson, Nathan Stone, Kelsey Walton.
8th Graders
Front: Caroline McLeod, Sahasra Kandukuri, Arden Berry; Middle: Riley Patterson, Hayden Echols; Back: Jope Iluyomade, Max Hatcher, Kanha Jain. Not pictured: Jude Alvarez, Julia Gassett.
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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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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
Treat Cart
Thank you to those who volunteered their time and efforts to provide fall themed treat this week. We thoroughly enjoyed them along with the cider.
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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Need a night out for a few hours to go out to dinner? pamper yourself? prepare for the holidays? But you need a babysitter... You're in luck.
The CHS Sophomore Class is having a "Parents Night Out" on Dec. 12 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the CHS Cafeteria. Members from the Sophomore Class Council will be providing activities, games, movies*, crafts, and snacks for your little ones. What a fun night for just a donation of $15 per child.
What you need to do:
- Sign up and let us know you're coming!
- Child(s) name
- Your name
- Your contact information
- Any special needs/allergies of the child
*You child is welcome to bring a pillow and blanket to use during the movie.
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Counselor's Corner
Dear Parents,
Happy November! Our November Counseling Newsletter Life in the Middle focuses on Middle School Friendships and Kindness. We hope you find it useful Life In The Middle - November. We have included important dates for the end of the semester. Please let us know if we can help with anything.
Schedule Change Requests for 2nd Semester
CMS Counselors will accept elective schedule change requests for 2nd semester Tuesday-Thursday, Dec.
3-5
. Students can request a schedule change for electives using a Google document. We will accept elective change requests for 2nd semester starting at 8:00 a.m, Tuesday, Dec. 3 until 4:00 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5. 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.
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.
Thank you!
Career Day Speakers Needed
CMS is seeking local business men and women to share their careers with our students. Career Day will be held during the morning of Feb. 11, 2020. Career Day is designed to give students "real life" information about careers in which they have an interest and an opportunity to ask questions.
If you are interested in volunteering to be a Career Speaker, or know someone who might be interested in participating, please click the following link for more information.
CMS Career Day 2020
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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Stuff the Bus - Nov. 18-Nov. 20
Monday, Nov. 18
Theatre presents The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza @ 6:30 p.m. in Cafetorium
Social Media & Cybercrimes for Parents 7:00 p.m. @ City of Southlake North Station
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Theatre presents The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza @ 6:30 p.m. in Cafetorium
Wrestling parent meeting 6:30 p.m. @ CHS Fieldhouse
Wednesday, Nov. 20
Theatre presents The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza @ 6:30 p.m. in Cafetorium
Faculty Meeting - No Tutorials
Cross Country 4:30 @ Coppell West
All-City Honor Band Clinic
Thursday, Nov. 21
Spelling Bee 9:00 a.m.
GBB - Scrimmage @ Cross Timbers
BBB - Scrimmage @ Dawson
Wrestling 6:30 p.m. @ Central HS (Keller)
Friday, Nov. 22
Last day to claim Lost & Found
Monday-Friday, Nov. 25-29
Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
PTSO General Meeting Dates
Feb. 25,
April 25
All meetings start at 10:00 a.m. in the CMS library
Monday, Dec. 2
Jazz Band Concert @ CSHS
Choir Winter Concert 6:30 p.m. @ White's Chapel UMC
Tuesday-Thursday, Dec. 3-5
Elective Schedule Change Requests Accepted - See CMS Counseling Page for more info
Thursday, Dec. 5
Winter Sports & Club/Organization pictures
Brown Bag Lunch & Learn - IEP & ARD Information
Monday, Dec. 9
Band Winter Concert 6:30 p.m. @ CSHS
Monday-Thursday, Dec. 16 - 19
S
emester Exams: Please see semester exam schedule
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October Employee of the Month
Amanda Dorsey
Amanda Dorsey attended Charleston Southern University in South Carolina on a scholarship for Sports Marketing, where she worked in the athletic department. Upon earning her Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Marketing, she came back to her roots in Big Spring, Texas.
After one year of teaching in Big Spring, Dorsey started her Carroll Middle School nine years ago. Originally, she coached and taught math. After two years, she taught US History until moving into teaching the Consumer Science courses: Nutrition and Wellness and Architecture and Interior Design.
The most exciting addition this year is a competition between her nutrition classes that resulted in the two winners for appetizers, entrees, and desserts being added to the Wildwood Grill menu for a limited time. All orders were calculated and a winner declared. Part of the proceeds of each order was donated to No Kid Hungry organization.
"I wanted to use my gifts and talents to impact the lives of others and society in a positive way," Dorsey said. "Teaching offers something new and exciting every day. The joy of seeing the look on a student's face when they grasp a new concept for the first time is hard to beat."
In her spare time, she enjoys working out, running, reading, collecting
antiques, and NY Yankee baseball.
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Band News
Congratulations to the following 31 students who were named All-District Band on Oct. 18:
Brady Golomb - 5th chair Flute
Bhavna Reddy - 6th chair Flute
Caroline Massey - 1st chair Oboe
Sabrina Sun - 3rd chair Oboe
Aleeza Virani - 5th chair Clarinet
Caroline Schilsky - 7th chair Clarinet
Yash Baruah - 8th chair Clarinet
Fe Lau - 9th chair Clarinet
Uzair Hashmi - 2nd chair Bass Clarinet
Sam Everett - 3rd chair Bassoon
Justin Hao - 2nd chair Alto Sax
Elizabeth Smits - 3rd chair Alto Sax
Bates Pulliam - 1st chair Tenor Sax
Kevin Ward - 3rd chair Trumpet
Luke Nicholas - 4th chair Trumpet
Mark Pothier - 7th chair Trumpet
Aiden Schneider - 8th chair Trumpet
Roe Johnson - 9th chair Trumpet
Rylie Allen - 1st chair French Horn
Chloe Pearson - 4th chair French Horn
Jake Heistein - 5th chair French Horn
Noah McNemar
- 1st chair Trombone
Jack Swett - 2nd chair Trombone
Saarika Tummala - 4th chair Trombone
Ali Guinn - 5th chair Trombone
Alexander Charlton - 6th chair Trombone
Michael Dickeiser - 2nd chair Euphonium
Nick Stuart - 1st chair Tuba
Timur Didych - 4th chair Tuba
Phase II of the All-Region auditions for band was held Nov. 12. Twenty-six of the students made the All-Region Band and there are four alternates. These students will attend a clinic during the school day on Nov. 20, and perform a concert that evening at CSHS. Free admission if you'd like to attend. Congratulations to the following students who were named All-Region members:
Rylie Allen - Wind Symphony, 2nd chair French Horn
Joe Brickner - Wind Symphony, 9th chair Trumpet
Justin Hao - Wind Symphony, 2nd chair Alto Sax
Roe Johnson - Wind Symphony, 5th chair Trumpet
Noah McNemar
- Wind Symphony, 7th chair Trombone
Bates Pulliam - Wind Symphony, 2nd chair Tenor Sax
Nick Stuart - Wind Symphony, 5th chair Tuba
Ian Yu - Wind Symphony, 3rd chair Bass Clarinet
Sam Everett - Symphonic Band, 1st chair Bassoon
Uzair Hashmi - Symphonic Band, 3rd chair Bass Clarinet
Malika Kumbhat - Symphonic Band, 6th chair Flute
Fe Lau - Symphonic Band, 12th chair Clarinet
Vesaam Malik - Symphonic Band, 5th chair Trombone
Aleeza Virani - Symphonic Band, 4th chair Clarinet
Kevin Ward - Symphonic Band, 8th chair Trumpet
Yash Baruah - Concert Band, 1st chair Clarinet
Akhil Nelapolu - Concert Band, 1st chair Bari Sax
Chloe Pearson - Concert Band, 5th chair French Horn
Mark Pothier - Concert Band, 4th chair Trumpet
Elizabeth Smits - Concert Band, 4th chair Alto Sax
Dylan Spiegelman - Concert Band, 5th chair Euphonium
Vanessa Vazhappilly - Concert Band, 10th chair Flute
Bhavna Reddy - Alternate Flute
Caroline Schilsky - Alternate Clarinet
Alexander Charlton - Alternate Trombone
Elizabeth Dean - Alternate Percussion
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Officer Roberson
 Some sweet tooths need satisfied...but supplies are running low. Don't want to hold onto that left over Halloween candy? Donate it to Officer Roberson. Please have your student drop it off in the front office, so she can give it to students during passing periods.
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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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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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Sports
Baskbetball
Boys
Parent informational meeting Monday.
Cross Country @ Cross Timbers
Girls
8th - Top 5 Finishers
Lillian Garland - 2nd
Lexi Wert - 4th
Olivia Hobson - 5th
Julia Gassett - 6th
Roxy Tadlaoui - 11th
Overall finish: 1st
7th - Top 5 Finishers
Ashley Dickenson - 1st
Gabriella Tesoriero - 3rd
Emmy May - 14th
Tavadashe Nherera - 16th
Sasha Mertz - 17th
Overall finish: 3rd
Boys
8th - Top 5 Finishers
Grant Bizba - 1st
Collin Woods - 2nd
Coleman O'Brian - 3rd
Jackson O'Brian - 4th
Jude Alvarez - 5th
Overall finish: 1st
7th - Top 5 Finishers
Blake Bullard - 1st
Mads Winberg - 5th
Denim Johnson - 8th
Griffin Cords - 11th
Chase Mader - 13th
Overall finish: 1st
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
Parent Informational Meeting
Nov. 19
6:30 p.m.
CHS Fieldhouse
Dragon Elite Wrestling
(7th-12th grade) starts practices Monday @ CHS. Mon/Wed through March 8.
For information on UIL Carroll ISD Middle School (7th & 8th grade) wrestling, please contact Coach Ian Semelroth
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Community Activities
SAVE THE DATE - CMA Informational Meeting
A CMA Informational Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 from 6:00-7:00pm at Carroll Senior High School 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 January 6. 2020 (8am) through January 24, 2020 (4pm).
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