CTMS Family Newsletter
Wonderful Wolf Families,
What a week for the pack! We kicked off the week on Monday morning with the October PTA general meeting and parent classrooms visits and ended the week with the CTMS choir singing their way into 16 spots on the All Region Choir on Saturday! In between these two events, the pack competed on the field, court, and course, performed in the gym, and came together in community on Friday night in the parking lot. See below for some pictures from these events. Thank you to all of our family members who work behind the scenes, volunteer at endless events, drive our wolves to and fro before the sun rises and long after the sun sets to make all of these events possible!
This week is Red Ribbon Week. The PALS organized dress up days to encourage the pack to be healthy and drug free. All dress up days must follow GCISD's dress code, no inflatables, face coverings, or weapons. On Thursday, October 31 at 8:15 a.m. PALS are hosting the October pep rally. If you plan on joining the pep rally, allow plenty of time to sign in through the front vestibule.
Looking forward to a wonderful week with the pack!
Howl,
Jamie Halliburton
CTMS Principal
Know What’s on the Ballot Before You Vote
Do you know what's on the ballot? Watch this video to learn more about Proposition A for GCISD, otherwise known as the voter-approved tax ratification election (VATRE).
Here are three quick facts about GCISD’s Proposition A:
Generates approximately $6 million in funding for:
Teachers and staff
Instruction and student programs
Daily operating expenses
More GCISD tax dollars stay in GCISD:
100% of funds from Proposition A stay in GCISD
These funds are NOT subject to recapture or “Robin Hood”
LOWER overall GCISD tax rate:
Maintenance & Operations tax rate will increase
Interest & Sinking tax rate has decreased
Overall tax rate will be $0.0014 LESS
Get additional factual information by visiting www.GCISD.net/VATRE.
Early Voting is Open
Guess what day it is? It’s voting day! Early Voting is underway and continues through Friday, November 1. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Make sure to stop by your nearest polling location to cast your vote. Registered voters may vote at ANY Tarrant County Early Voting or Election Day location. See the locations within GCISD below.
VOTING HOURS
Monday, October 21‐Friday, October 25 from 8 a.m.‐5 p.m.
Saturday, October 26 from 7 a.m.‐7 p.m.
Sunday, October 27 from 10 a.m.‐4 p.m.
Monday, October 28‐Friday, November 1 from 7 a.m.‐7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 5 (Election Day) from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
VOTING LOCATIONS IN GCISD
EARLY VOTING: October 21-November 1
Colleyville Recreation Center Annex A, 5008 Roberts Rd., Colleyville
Grapevine Public Library, 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine
ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, November 5
Bransford Elementary School, 601 Glade Rd., Colleyville
Colleyville Recreation Center Annex A, 5008 Roberts Rd., Colleyville
Glenhope Elementary School, 6600 Glenhope Circle North, Colleyville
Dancing River by Volante Senior Living, 3735 Ira E. Woods Ave., Grapevine
Dove Elementary School, 1932 Dove Rd., Grapevine
First Presbyterian Church Grapevine, 1002 Park Blvd., Grapevine
Grapevine Elementary School, 1801 Hall‐Johnson Rd., Grapevine
Grapevine Middle School, 301 Pony Pkwy., Grapevine
Grapevine Public Library, 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine
Heritage Elementary School, 4500 Heritage Ave., Grapevine
Silver Lake Elementary School, 1301 N. Dooley St., Grapevine
Timberline Elementary School, 3050 Timberline Dr., Suite 100, Grapevine
Familiarícese con la Boleta Electoral antes de votar
¿Sabe usted lo que está en la boleta electoral? Vea este video para aprender más sobre la Propuesta A para GCISD, también conocida como la elección de ratificación de impuestos aprobada por los votantes (VATRE). Para traducir los subtítulos del vídeo, o “cc”, al español u otro idioma, haga clic en el ícono de la ruedita, seleccione Subtitles (Subtítulos), elija Auto Translate (Traducción automática), seleccione un idioma y salga de la pantalla. Los subtítulos se traducirán a su idioma elegido.
Aquí hay tres datos rápidos sobre la Propuesta A de GCISD:
Genera aproximadamente $6 millones en fondos para:
Maestros y personal
Instrucción y programas para los estudiantes
Gastos operativos diarios
Más dólares de impuestos de GCISD se quedan en GCISD:
100% de los fondos de la Propuesta A permanecen en GCISD
Estos fondos no están sujetos a recaptura o «Robin Hood».
REDUCCIÓN en la tasa general de impuestos de GCISD:
La tasa de impuestos de Mantenimiento y Operaciones aumentará
La tasa de impuestos de interés y amortización ha disminuido
La tasa de impuestos general será $0.0014 MENOS
Obtenga información adicional visitando www.GCISD.net/VATRE.
La votación anticipada ya está abierta
¿Adivine qué día es hoy? ¡Es día de votación! La votación anticipada ya está en marcha y continúa hasta el viernes 1 de noviembre. El día de las elecciones es el martes 5 de noviembre. Asegúrese de pasar por su centro de votación más cercano para emitir su voto. Los votantes registrados pueden votar en CUALQUIER lugar de Votación Anticipada del Condado de Tarrant o en uno de los lugares de votación el Día de Elecciones. Vea los lugares en GCISD a continuación.
HORARIOS DE VOTACIÓN
Lunes, 21 de octubre a viernes, 25 de octubre de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m.
Sábado, 26 de octubre de 7 a.m. a 7 p.m.
Domingo, 27 de octubre de 10 a.m. a 4 p.m.
Lunes, 28 de octubre a viernes, 1 de noviembre de 7 a.m. a 7 p.m.
Martes, 5 de noviembre (Día de las elecciones) de 7 a.m. a 7 p.m.
LUGARES DE VOTACIÓN EN GCISD
VOTACIÓN ANTICIPADA: del 21 de octubre al 1 de noviembre
Centro Recreativo de Colleyville Anexo A, 5008 Roberts Rd., Colleyville
Biblioteca Pública de Grapevine, 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine
DÍA DE LAS ELECCIONES: Martes, 5 de noviembre
Escuela Primaria Bransford, 601 Glade Rd., Colleyville
Centro Recreativo de Colleyville Anexo A, 5008 Roberts Rd., Colleyville
Escuela Primaria Glenhope, 6600 Glenhope Circle North, Colleyville
Volante Senior Living-Dancing River, 3735 Ira E. Woods Ave., Grapevine
Escuela Primaria Dove, 1932 Dove Rd., Grapevine
Iglesia Presbiteriana de Grapevine, 1002 Park Blvd., Grapevine
Escuela Primaria Grapevine, 1801 Hall-Johnson Rd., Grapevine
Escuela Secundaria Grapevine, 301 Pony Pkwy, Grapevine
Biblioteca Pública de Grapevine, 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine
Escuela Primaria Heritage, 4500 Heritage Ave., Grapevine
Escuela Primaria Silver Lake, 1301 N. Dooley St., Grapevine
Escuela Primaria Timberline Elementary, 3050 Timberline Dr., Suite 100, Grapevine
CTMS Families,
Our annual Veterans Day Celebration is on Monday, November 11 th . We will host a short
reception at 2:00pm in the Library for veterans and their families, followed by an assembly at
2:35 in the Main Gym. This is always a very special time in which we take time to honor our
veterans and their service to our country.
We would like to make this event personal to our students and families, and we are hoping you
can help us out. If you have any family members that serve or have served in the military, we
would love to get a little information about them with the purpose to honor them throughout
our Veterans Day program.
If you and/or a veteran plan on attending the reception and/or the assembly, please complete
our form by clicking on this link, even if you cannot attend, you can send in a picture and give
information so we may honor your veteran. Please complete the form by Monday, November
4th. If you are attending, please bring a state issued ID so you can sign into our system and
receive your visitor sticker.
Thank you in advance for helping us make this memorable for our CTMS students and families.
We hope that you can all attend and help us celebrate. If you have any questions, please feel
free to email Stephanie.Maupin@gcisd.net.
Thank you,
Cross Timbers Middle School Social Studies Team
PTA Reflections
Theme: Accepting Imperfection
Deadline: Friday November 1, 2024
Categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. Students may enter in one or more categories with no limit to the number of entries in a single category.
Submission: Please submit to Mrs. Lemmon or email reflections@ctmspta.org
Requirements: Click the LINK below for Submission Form and Program Rules/Requirements.
https://www.ctmspta.org/reflections
*The participant or one member of their household, must be a current member of CTMS PTA.
Shout Out the PACK!
Your kind words of encouragement truly uplift our teachers and staff! If you have a positive experience to share, we’d love to hear about it! Use this form to leave a shout out for our amazing wolf staff!
Monday, October 28 - Friday, November 1 ~ Red Ribbon Week (see below)
Wednesday, October 30 ~ CTMS Girls Basketball Parent Meeting 6-7:30 pm LH
Thursday, October 31 ~ CTMS Pep Rally 8:15 a.m.
Monday, November 4 & Tuesday, November 5 ~ No school for Wolves/Staff professional learning
Thursday, Nov. 7 ~ CTMS Girls Basketball Scrimmage @ CMS 4-8 pm
GT Testing Window: See below.
Collegiate Academy: Collegiate Academy's application for the 2025-2026 school year is open! Applications opened October 1 and will remain open until December 16. Please see the Collegiate Academy website for more info, and the flier for application information.
¡La solicitud de Collegiate Academy para el año escolar 2025-2026 está abierta! Las solicitudes se abriran el 1ro de octubre y permanecerán abiertas hasta el 16 de diciembre. Consulte el sitio web o el folleto de Collegiate Academy para obtener más información.
- School Hours: 8:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Doors Open: 7:45 a.m.
- Wolves enter the building through the C hall doors or the SAC doors. 6th & 8th grade wolves wait in the SAC and 7th grade wolves wait in the lecture hall for the bell to walk to first period.
- Bell Schedule
- Campus Map (click present for easier viewing)
- Front Office: 817-251-5320
- Mascot: Wolf
- School Colors: Silver & Black
- Planners: All wolves use a planner at CTMS. This is to assist with organizing, prioritizing, and planning. You can purchase a CTMS planner for $5 on the first day of school or use one of your choosing. Wolves use their planners daily.
- Student IDs: All wolves who did not attend Wolf Camp or Registration will be issued a temporary CTMS ID on the first day of school. The first IDs are free and replacement IDs are $5. Per the student code of conduct, IDs are to be worn daily by all CTMS students and staff.
- Lost & Found: The Front Office currently has several pieces of jewelry, keys, glasses and phones that are lost and have found their way to the office! Come by to check to see if your item was found!
Who to Contact
Attendance
Layla Torres
817-251-5320
Counselors
Molly Brown (last names A-K)
817-251-5315
Rachel Smith (last names L-Z)
817-251-5312
Student Advocate
Allyiah Daniels
817-251-5323
Registrar
Ilia Kaku
817-251-5314
Nurse
Riley Heimuli
817-251-5337
Assistant Principals
Alishia Ilic (last names A-K)
817-251-5313
Cinthia Morales (last names L-Z)
817-251-5317
Principal
Jamie Halliburton
817-251-5320
Cross Timbers Middle School
Email: ctms.info@gcisd.net
Website: https://ctms.gcisd.net/
Location: 2301 Pool Rd, Grapevine, TX 76051
Phone: 817-251-5320
Twitter: @CTMSWolfWay
Need a Charger
In need of a new charger for a school issued Chromebook, click here for information on how to order a new one.
Thank you for helping our wolves be prepared for school each day by ensuring their Chromebooks are charged nightly!
Attendance
Welcome All Wolves! Find information about your Attendance Clerk contact at CTMS this year below:
- As much as possible, please schedule appointments before or after school, or on student days off (teacher professional development days).
- Doctor's notes are required for those appointments & illness lasting more than 1 day.
- Please email me at Elyzabeth.DuRard@gcisd.net, or call 817-251-5326.
Secondary Grading Policy
Click here to see the updated secondary grading policy from GCISD. All wolf pack teachers will be following this policy this school year to communicate the progress of each wolf.
Grades are a method of communicating the progress each wolf is making at CTMS. If you ever have questions or concerns over a grade, please reach out directly to the teacher.
Here is the link for the 2024-2025 GCISD Student/Parent Handbook and Code of Conduct :https://www.gcisd.net/o/gcisd/page/studentparent-handbook.
GCISD's Student-Parent Handbook contains information that students, parents and staff are likely to need during the school year. In addition, both students and parents need to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct. Both students and parents should become familiar with the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District Student Code of Conduct, which is a document adopted by the board and intended to promote school safety and an atmosphere for learning.
Buy Your Student I.D. Online ANYTIME!
Exciting News! CTMS Now Offers a New Online Purchase Option for Student ID's and Wolf Lanyards!
We are excited to announce that CTMS has added a new, convenient way for students and parents to complete your ID purchase needs online! This new payment option makes it easier and faster than ever before. You will find this payment option on the CTMS web page under the Quick Links heading where you can create your personal Web Store account. Once your account is created, click on the Middle Schools square and choose Cross Timbers Middle School. Complete your purchase through the Security/Dress Code option. Students will be able to finalize their order in Mrs. Richards office the following day once ID is personalized with the students' photo download. We hope this will be a helpful addition to preparing you student for a successful day at school everyday!
Cell Phone Policy
Middle school students may use telecommunications devices before and after school, and during
lunch. They may not use telecommunications devices during passing periods or classes.
What does this mean for the wolves?
- Devices can be used before 8:00 a.m., during lunch, and after 3:30 p.m.
- Smartwatches can be worn as long as they are used for telling time.
- Earbud, airpods, and the like will not be used in the hallway or during class time.
Student-Parent Handbook: Food Deliveries
Student-Parent Handbook page 55: Except in emergencies, delivery of messages or packages to students will not be allowed during instructional time. A parent may leave a message or a package such as a forgotten lunch, for the student to pick up from the front office during a passing period or lunch. Students are not permitted to order food using delivery services such as UberEats, DoorDash, etc.
What this means for the pack: Wolf pack family members may drop items off items to the vestibule for wolves. Delivery services are not permitted. Wolves will visit the vestibule during passing periods to pick up items dropped off by parents.
Volunteer Background Check
For the protection of students and staff, all volunteer applicants must read the Volunteer Handbook (in Español) and are asked to apply online authorizing the district to obtain a criminal history background check.
Note: All volunteers are required to reapply each year.
GCISD utilizes Volunteer Tracker for volunteer applications and signing up for volunteer opportunities. Please follow the steps provided to sign up. If you have any questions about registration, please contact App-Garden at support@app-garden.com or submit a help ticket.
Morning Drop-Off & Afternoon Pick-Up
Drop-off and pick-up occur in TWO locations: In the parking lot outside the academic halls at the C-hall door and outside the SAC. See the map below.
For the safety of all wolves, thank you in advance for driving slowly, keeping cell phones away, and staying alert and aware of others.
C-Hall Door
For drop-off and pick-up, the parking lot across from the football field is two lanes. Pull into the lane you will be exiting from, if you are turning right out of the parking lot, drop off and/or pick up your wolf in the inside lane (closest to the building) and if you are turning left out of the parking lot, drop off and/or pick up your wolf on the outside lane (closest to the football field). Also, please pull all the way up to let your wolf out of the vehicle. The doors to the school open at 7:45 a.m. and school dismisses at 3:30 p.m.
SAC Doors
This is a single lane drop-off and pick-up. The driveway is not for parking. If you need to assist your wolf, please park in a non-reserved space.
