Coyote Nation News

Middle School Course Selection Parent Night via TEAMS

February 3rd

School Counselors Appreciation Week

February 3rd-7th

Hope Squad Spirit Week

February 10th-13th

Benchmark Testing

February 11th - 8th grade Science

February 12th – 8th grade History

February 13th – 7th/8th grades Math/Algebra

February 18th – 7th/8th grades Reading

MISD Student/Staff Holiday

Friday, February 14th

Monday, February 17th

Spring Pictures

February 21st

ZAP-( Zeros are not Permitted) Sessions

Friday, February 7th-after school

Friday, February 28th-after school

Give our teachers and staff a shout out! Think about anyone who supported your student, who gave them an encouraging word, was kind, stepped up, or was caught living out our mission in general. Tell us about it here!

Tis the season for our 7th grade students to select their 8th grade courses for next school year. Please review the course selections with your students and attend our Parent Night on February 3, 2025 5:30-6:30 pm to learn all about our current course offerings for this upcoming year to ensure your scholar's success as an 8th grader. This meeting will be virtual via TEAMS. Please contact our counselors with any questions.

Kimberly Goree- 7th Grade Counselor

Contact info: kimberlygoree@misdmail.org phone # 682-314-4917

Katrina Benton- 8th Grade Counselor

Contact info: KatrinaBenton@misdmail.org phone # 682-314-4903

8th grade Course Selection Worksheet

The teams information can be found below:

Meeting ID: 294 400 892 141

Passcode: 7CF3wU9B

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTFiNjAyNTItZDY5NC00MmZmLTg4ZjYtNzZhMzViZmUxMGU3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f58daf06-fd78-4894-8bcd-810f63b4c960%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2226adab79-439d-4b6b-8e26-fd5d1c5c7de6%22%7d

We look forward to seeing you online!

We are thrilled to announce the return of our annual Cultural Fair, a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the rich diversity of our community! To make this event a success, we need your feedback and support.

Please take a moment to complete our questionnaire , where you can share your interest in participating and provide any other helpful information. We truly can’t do it without you, and we look forward to celebrating together on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

We can’t wait to see you at the Cultural Fair!

Coble Game Nights this month will be held on February 13th and 21st after school from 4:15 to 5:45. Join us in the library for table top games like Uno, checkers, and connect 4. We will have snacks but you can bring your own. All students and teachers invited, be sure to have a ride home.

Fathers, grandfathers, and young men, come join us as we launch into a new year of brotherhood. We want our community to get stronger and help build each other up as much as possible.

Put these dates on your calendar and make plans to join us for our All Pro Dads Meetings.

All meetings will start at 8am in the library. Small breakfast bites will be included. Iron sharpens iron. Come see what were trying to do! Contact Coach Weaver with any questions. Please plan to come out for any of our meetings listed below this semester:

• Feb. 7th
• Mar. 7th
• April 4th
• May 2nd

Calling all Chess Lovers -- Remember that Chess club is on Monday afternoons and will be extended to Wednesday afternoons from 4:15-5 so that we may get ready for UIL. UIL weekend will be on February 7th and 8th. I would love to get a couple of students together to compete and show out for Coble. Chess Club is held on Monday (and now Wednesday) afternoons from 4:15-5p in Mrs. Cross room - B6. .

Click the flyers below.

-Food deliveries ( Uber Eats, Door Dash, etc. )for students are not allowed.
-If you are needing to check out your student for the day, please due so by 3:45 pm. Contact our receptionist, Shantel Bailey with any questions.

-If your student is absent please follow the " Student Absence Procedures". Please contact Shaniqua Smither, our attendance clerk, with any questions.

The Transportation Department is getting Smart Tag ready for implementation for the new school year. Our goal is to have special needs and elementary students online before the end of this school year. All parents of Pre-K, kindergarten, and first graders must be registered in the Smart Tag parent app, and each student must have a bus tag to scan into the school bus. Smart tags will be passed out to Coble Students this week and be available on regular routes. All riders will be expected to have a Smart Tag badge to scan on and off their school bus.

For more information, please the MISD Transportation page or contact the MISD Transportation Office at 817-299-6060

Students must wear a current James Coble MS ID around their neck to enter the building, throughout the day, and any time they are on campus.

• School ID's will be issued after the first week of school.
• We provide 2 ID’s to every student at no cost. Each additional ID costs $5. Please remind your students of the importance of wearing their ID’s every day.
• Administration will be walking the halls between classes and will identify students who do not have their ID’s.
• Students who are not wearing their Coble ID will receive 2 days of lunch detention.

Students are expected to keep their devices turned off and stored away during the school day. Students who violate the campus policy will be subject to disciplinary actions.

Please familiarize yourself with the MISD cell phone policy. Click here to read the policy.

Please visit the Official Coyote Athletics Website for all Coyote Athletics News.

Click the flyer to fill out the interest form.

Click the flyer to fill out the interest form.

Swim & Dive Team Try-outs for the 2025-2026 school year will take place on April 21, April 23, or April 26 at 5:30pm at the Debbie Weems Natatorium (you only need to attend one date). Bring a swim suit, goggles, and a towel. If you make the team, you will be placed in the before school swimming/diving class period. If you have any questions, please email Coach Carter at deneencarter@misdmail.org.

Student Council will meet Wednesday, January 29th after school until 5pm in the library. See Mrs. Silerio ( library), Mrs. Noonan ( B5), or Coach Kyner (Lab 2) with any questions.

Leading Ladies is a club designed to increase awareness of transitions through life and building positive relationships with peers as well as adults. Students are encouraged to practice mindful techniques to promote balance, a feel of calm, and reduce anxiety. Learning to manage and provide them with skills to be successful leaders on and off campus.

We will meet up during both lunches starting on October 7th. You can stop by Coach Luong’s room (D8) next week to get a pass. Only 25 girls will be selected. I will go over requirements and give you a packet about information in this session. We are looking for strong leaders and people that want to have a positive impact on others. I hope to see you there.- Coach Luong

Chess Club -- Every Monday after school until 5pm. Come join us in Mrs. Cross' room - B6. Interested but have never played -- that's ok, we can teach you. Played for a long time -- then bring it. . . our group loves to give anyone a challenge. See you soon!!

FCA Bible Study will be held every Monday beginning September 9, 2024. We will meet in the library at 8:15. This is for all students, and faculty who would like to participate. We are excited to learn what God's plan is for each of us. We hope you will join us. Contact Coach Thibert with any questions.

Boys2Men Male Mentoring is an after-school program designed to provide young male students with guidance from positive male role models. Our goals are to assist young men in character development, goal setting, decision making, and critical thinking skills by conducting small group discussions and project based learning from a variety of topics that are relevant to the lives and futures of the young men, setting the standard of what it is to be a young man at Coble Middle School.

Boys2Men Male Mentoring will meet after school on Wednesdays in Coach Gray's room (AVID, across from the gym) starting Wednesday 9/25 during 1st and 2nd lunch periods. Students will get their lunch then come to the AVID room.

Kimberly Goree- 7th Grade Counselor

Contact info: kimberlygoree@misdmail.org phone # 682-314-4917

Katrina Benton- 8th Grade Counselor

Contact info: KatrinaBenton@misdmail.org phone # 682-314-4903

A big shout out to our counselors, Mrs. Benton and Mrs. Goree! Thank you for all you do for our students and staff. Happy School Counselor Appreciation Week!

The vision of the JCMS library is to empower students to be effective and responsible users of ideas and information and develop a life-long love of reading. By providing both a welcoming, accessible space and relevant, diverse resources, our ultimate goals are for the school community to be enthusiastic, critical readers and responsible users of information through collaboration and inquiry.

Library website

Student are invited to participate in our Black History Month Bookmark Design Competition. Entry forms can be picked up in the library and returned by February 18th. We're looking forward to seeing all the creativity!

Click the flyer to register

Travis Moore, Principal

Email: travismoore@misdmail.org
Website: https://coble.mansfieldisd.org
Location: 1200 Ballweg Rd, Arlington, TX 76002, USA
Phone: 682-314-4900