We have so much to be thankful for at CRMS! Before Thanksgiving, we had our first outdoor pep rally all together at the stadium. It was beautiful and so much fun to recognize so many student groups. We also saw the return of Volleybrawl hosted by StuCo which had a fantastic turnout. Basketball season has kicked off with more victories for the Eagles. The fine arts department is preparing for upcoming performances. Our community is stepping up to show love to our staff and participate in various community service activities like campus food drives.

And now as we start December, we prepare for so many concerts, shows, activities and fun. We hope students and staff will join us in our Dash into December dress-up fun and for our first ever Movie Night hosted by PTA. Everyone is invited to bring a blanket or chair, bundle up with some hot cocoa, popcorn and pizza and watch Home Alone outside on our football field on Friday, December 10th at 6:00pm.

Below you will find the dress-up day schedule along with our almost daily calendar of performances and games. So mark your calendars and join us as we celebrate the holidays and wrap up a fantastic first semester at Canyon Ridge Middle School.

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The Vipers need us all!!! We need the WHOLE community to come out to support our Vipers!!!

Game info below:

6A Div. II Region IV Championship

Vandegrift (12-1) vs. Westlake (13-0)

**Saturday, Dec. 4th, 2pm**

@ Darrell K Royal stadium

*We are the visiting team, and will be wearing WHITE.

Ticket info:

The gates will open at 1:00 PM

Ticket Prices for Students(under 18) $8, Adults $10, and all tickets will be $12 on the day of the game. Buy now online here.

**Tickets are ALL General admission - Vipers will be on the Eastside of the stadium. Purchase adult or student tickets and enter/sit in East Side. **You will “assigned” seats when you purchase tickets but disregard that, it’s all GEN ADMIN!

Send off info:

We will meet at the school, on/around the parking lot where the band practices, at 9:45am Saturday morning, to send players off to another VIPER VICTORY! Bring your pompoms, megaphones, cowbells, rattlers, drums, symbols and trombones!!!! We need to show up EARLY, be LOUD, and BEAT WESTLAKE!!!

#Viperpride

• 1st - Early Release at 1:55, Dash into December begins, 7th & 8th grade Boys Bball, One Act Play Friends & Family Performance
• 2nd - 7th & 8th grade Girls Bball
• 4th - 7th & 8th grade Girls Bball Tournament
• 6th - 7th & 8th grade Girls Bball
• 7th - PTA Spirit night at Chick-fil-A (5-8pm), 7th & 8th grade Band Winter Concert, Theater 1 Class plays
• 8th - Early Release at 1:55, 7th & 8th grade Boys Bball
• 9th - Beginning Band Winter concert
• 10th - PTA Movie night at 6:00pm on the football field
• 13th - 7th & 8th grade Girls Bball
• 13th, 14th - various fine arts groups caroling/touring at Elementary campuses
• 14th - 6th grade Choir Winter Concert
• 15th - 7th & 8th grade Boys Bball
• 17th - Half-day Early Release at 12:10, last day of 1st semester

Reminder: Monday, January 3, 2022 is a Teacher Professional Day. Students will return to school on Tuesday, January 4th to begin 2nd semester.

Can you solve the mystery? J. Leslie Arlington was found dead just moments before his 75th birthday party. A house full of his family are now all suspects. Do any of them have an alibi? Will Detective Casey Neptune be able to solve the mystery? Is the hamster going to be okay? Find out on December 7th at 5:30pm. Tickets will be $3 at the door and we will be selling concessions.

Enjoy recycled book crafts all month in the CRMS Library and weekly surprise Cocoa Mornings around the fireplace compliments of Library Club Cocoa Crew! Students and staff are invited to a warm, welcoming space during December to make snowflakes, paper chains and holiday trees from old or damaged books. Relax by the fireplace, make crafts, and go home with some great NEW books!

Inclusive Schools Week is an annual event which is held each year during the first full week in December. Since 2001, Inclusive Schools Week has celebrated the progress that schools have made in providing a supportive and quality education to an increasingly diverse student population, including students who are marginalized due to disability, gender, socio-economic status, cultural heritage, language preference, and other factors. This week also provides an important opportunity for educators, students and parents to discuss what else needs to be done in order to ensure that their schools continue to improve their ability to successfully educate all children. Eagle Allies encourages CRMS students to focus on showing compassion, understanding, and encouragement throughout next week by modeling this year's theme, "Rebuilding our Inclusive Community Together". For more information about Inclusive Schools Week, please go to https://inclusiveschools.org/inclusive-schools-week/.

I am Shreya Poladia, 8th grader at CRMS. I am doing an Art Show, “Teachers: Our True Heroes” and donate 100% of the net profits to CRMS PTA to support our wonderful teachers at CRMS!

Here is a preview of my website that gives details about the Art Show “Teachers: Our True Heroes”: https://shreyasatelier.wixsite.com/crms-artshow

You are cordially invited to a session called "All About Special Programs" on Wednesday, December 1st from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. This meeting is designed for our families who are new to Special Programs (Special Education or 504). We'll discuss how to navigate special programs resources in LISD. There will also be a parent panel and an opportunity for you to connect with other families. Please RSVP here.

If you have any questions, please contact Shelly Hopson, CRMS 504 Coordinator at 512/570-3524.

PTA has new Spirit Wear in Stock! Grab a soft, warm hoodie or a baseball tee for the cool days that are surely coming! We also have a new PTA t-shirt and girls youth PE shorts in smaller sizes. Show off your CRMS Pride and Eagles Spirit and visit our website to purchase! Eagles Spirit Wear - Canyon Ridge Middle School PTA

Are you wondering how your student is doing with their HB4545 requirement? For any questions or updates on progress, please contact Marlon Fisher (marlon.fisher@leanderisd.org).

Students begin their high school four year plan during their 8th grade year. Over the course of this year, Mrs. Cote has been delivering four year planning student lessons as part of the 8th to 9th grade transition. The third student lesson with Mrs. Cote occurred 11/15/21 during advisory class. Lesson three resources can be found here. Please ask your child to show you their four year plan with core classes, LOTE, PE, fine art, and 9th grade courses selected. Thanks for partnering with us to support your child in their 8th to 9th grade transition!

Additionally, Vandegrift High School Counselors will be meeting with your child and hosting events in the spring semester for this transition. See VHS dates below and mark your calendars!

• 1/10/22 VHS Counselors to CRMS Campus for Course Registration Presentation
• 1/11/22 8th Grade Family Night @ VHS (may be virtual)
• 1/13/22 Viper Night @ VHS (may be virtual)
• 1/18/22 VHS Counselor to CRMS Campus for Review of 9th Grade Choice Sheet
• 1/19/22 VHS Counselor to CRMS Campus for Review of 9th Grade Choice Sheet

*Dates subject to change. Accurate as of 11/11/2021

If your child is taking a course outside of the school day (ex: Algebra 2 through UT High School) and you would like your child’s final exam proctored by a counselor at CRMS, please make this request by Wednesday, December 1st. Email your grade level counselor to request. The CRMS testing date for fall 2021 is December 14th. Most programs are now offering at home proctoring opportunities, so we recommend that you check into that option so that your student does not miss class time. See more info here.

Our November Special Programs Newsletter is here! The November Newsletter contains information about upcoming parent education events, early learners, self-determination, parent resources, and important reminders.

Yearbooks for the 2021-2022 school year are available online NOW! Don't miss out on the lowest price of the year; Order your yearbook before December 1st for $35. On December 1st, yearbook prices increase. Additionally, we are offering an opportunity for CRMS families to highlight their 8th grade students with a shout out. Shout outs are very similar to senior ads in a high school yearbook and are only available for 8th grade students. They can be purchased as an add on to the yearbook for $25. Shout outs must be purchased on or before January 31, 2022 and your short message and photos must be submitted by February 15, 2022. Our school orders a limited number of yearbooks each year. By pre ordering your yearbook now, you ensure that you will receive a yearbook. If you have any questions please email Jared.Lichtenberger@leanderisd.org .

Students from Vandegrift High School began a homework help service in 2012. Today Viper Nation Homework Help continues as a student-led, free tutoring service for elementary, middle and even high school peers in our community. To sign up your student for one of the Tuesday evening sessions, please visit https://signup.com/go/zmqysDO.

Leander ISD updated our Health Response Protocols and on August 17th, elevated to a new Yellow Stage. Please review and partner with us to keep people healthy and schools open:

• COVID-19 Update: New Health Response Protocols
• August 6th Update to COVID Notifications, Contact Tracing and Dashboard data
• August 17th Update: Mask Requirement for All
• Leander ISD COVID dashboard

CRMS Frequently Asked Questions - COVID

ALL tickets for all high school and middle school athletic events hosted at LISD facilities will be sold online only. There will be NO cash sales at the gate. Tickets can be purchased through link on the athletics webpage: https://www.leanderisd.org/athletics_ticketspasses/

Many have generously reached out and asked how you can donate or support the teachers/school during this time. If you are wanting to donate and unsure how, we will gladly accept donations on campus of the following:

• bottled water
• masks
• paper towels
• hand sanitizer
• Clorox wipes

Currently, there is no state funding for PPE this year, so donations will be accepted and very appreciated! You can drop off in the school front office at your convenience during school hours.

Home Access Center (HAC) provides families with an online tool where they can view helpful student information to support and guide their children through the educational process. From home or work, at any time of the day or night, parents can access the web portal to track academic achievement.

Features include:

• Grade notifications,

• Class schedules

• Attendance records.

Visit the Home Access Center page to learn more. Please allow time for our campuses to complete schedule and teacher assignments in the coming days prior to the start of the school year.

Beginning Aug. 5, Leander ISD parents can enter their home address into Infofinder to look up their child’s bus route number, pick-up/drop-off times, and bus stop locations for the 2021-22 school year. Bus routes are subject to change, so LISD parents are strongly encouraged to confirm their child’s bus information again the week prior to the start of school.

The Transportation Department will continue to use the Remind platform to communicate delay notifications and other important updates. Bus riders and their guardians will be added to a Remind “class” for their assigned bus route.

All students at CRMS must have a working computer/device with a keyboard. If you do not have your own device, that is okay! Click on this link to sign-up/re-enroll and pay the 2021-2022 mLISD non-refundable security deposit so you can get your computer as soon as possible!

Our schools and teachers use Remind to send text messages and emails to our parents. Make sure you log into Remind to set up your notification preferences, see archived messages, and send messages directly to your teachers and school staff. Download the mobile app (Google Play, Apple) for the best user experience.

Click here to learn more about Remind.

As Leander ISD Child Nutrition Services will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch meals to all students for the 2021–22 school year, low-cost meals are not being served at this time. To manage your student’s meal balance for snacks or extras beyond the meal service, please create your Titan Family Connect account (formerly MealTime). Leander ISD school menus, along with complete nutrition information, are available through Nutrislice.

School start and end times for elementary, middle and high school are listed below.

• Elementary School: 7:40 a.m.–2:55 p.m.
• Middle School: 8:10 a.m.–3:25 p.m.
• High School: 8:40 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

90-minute Early Release Schedule for 2021–22 School Year

• Elementary School: 7:40 a.m.–1:25 p.m.
• Middle School: 8:10 a.m.–1:55 p.m.
• High School: 8:40 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

*District Calendar linked below

Turn your sound on and please watch this video from CRMS students!

*Randall's will donate to CRMS PTA if you select us as your Good Neighbor Program just because you shop there! Complete this form and then e-mail to good.neighbor@randalls.com or take to any store customer service location..

*Did you know you can buy all your Amazon purchases through Amazon Smile, and they will donate to our PTA all year long?!?! It doesn’t cost you anything and you order the same way. Just set up your Amazon Smile profile to donate to PTA Texas Congress Canyon Ridge Middle School PTA.

*CRMS PTA: If you have not yet, please consider joining the CRMS PTA. Memberships start as low as $10.

*SPIRIT WEAR: Spirit Wear is restocked. Porch pickup is very close to CRMS.

Be sure to follow Canyon Ridge Middle School PTA on Facebook and join the Facebook group for your child's grade level. Thank you for your time and all of your support for our Eagles!

AP/Counselor by grade-level for 2021-22:

• 6th: Monica Diaz Carle/Sabrina Anderson
• 7th: Cassandra Ricks/Katie Young
• 8th: Leah Cox /Staci Cote

Email: Wendy.Sturdevant@leanderisd.org
Website: crms.leanderisd.org
Location: Canyon Ridge Middle School, Country Trails Lane, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-570-3500
Twitter: @Sturdevant_CRMS