Arnold MS Highlights Oct-Nov 2025

Dear Arnold Families,

Our first marking period is quickly coming to an end. The last day for grades being collected is Thursday, October 9th. Students will then have a 5-day weekend being off Friday the 10th, Monday the 13th, and Tuesday the 14th. We hope you will enjoy this time together making lifelong memories to cherish.

We were excited to celebrate Cy-Fair High School’s homecoming parade on September 29th. Our Buccaneers cheered on the Bobcats as they prepared to face Jersey Village for this year’s homecoming game. Students enjoyed seeing their older peers and what they soon aspire to become once they transition to the high school. We appreciate the collaboration with our neighboring campuses and look forward to more events hosted together in the future!

The Buccaneer sports teams continue their competitions in cross country, volleyball, and football. These student athletes show Buccaneer pride each time they step onto the course, field, or court, and we are so proud of all the commitment and effort they put forth every day. Band, choir, theater, and orchestra begin their fall concerts and performances later this month. We look forward to supporting these amazing students and their directors as they showcase their talents in the arts!

Thank you for your continued partnership with Arnold Middle School. Together we strive for each student to be the BEST version of themselves every single day because there’s NO place like Arnold!

Sincerely,

Amby Clinkscale

Principal

#chooseArnold

10/06 - 10/10: CFISD College & Career Week

10/08: Picture Day

10/09: Evacuation/ Non-Fire Drill

10/10: Teacher Work Day/School Closure Make-Up Day/Student Holiday/Inclement Weather Day

10/13: Student/Staff Holiday

10/14: Student/Staff Holiday

10/17: Parent access to Report Cards

10/20: Choir Fall Concert

10/21: Orchestra Picture Day

10/23: Performing Bands Fall Concert (@CFISD VPAC)

10/24: Theater Performance: The Girl In the White Pinafore

10/31: Advisory Schedule/ Hat Day

Concession stands for all sporting events at Arnold Middle School will be cashless.

Accelerated Instruction (AI) tutorials will begin October 6th, 2025 by invitation only. Parents, be on the lookout for communication in your email and from your students. If you have any questions, call the main desk and ask for Ms. DiCaro or Ms. Eberhart—(281) 897-4700.

Please see this important information regarding Buccaneer safety, metal detector searches, and tardy sweeps that will begin this month.

Families are an essential part of student success! Linked below is the Arnold Middle School Parent and Family Engagement Policy and School-Parent Compact for the 2025–2026 school year as part of our Title I program. We encourage you to review this document to learn more about how we can work together to support our students.

PFE Policy

Welcome to the Counselors’ Corner! Each month, we’ll share helpful tips, resources, and updates to support our students’ academic, social, and emotional growth. Our goal is to partner with families and staff to ensure every student feels supported, encouraged, and ready to succeed. Be sure to check back here for important reminders, guidance activities, and ways we’re bringing out the best in our Buccaneers!

You can add more than one student to the app, even if they go to different schools, as long as the school is using PBIS Rewards.

We encourage you to talk with your student about what they must do to be successful with PBIS Rewards and to encourage them when you see them being successful.

The State of Texas 2022-23 School Report Card for Arnold Middle School has been publicly released.

This is a report required by the Texas Legislature and prepared by the Texas Education Agency. It is to be sent to the parent or guardian of every child enrolled in a Texas public school. The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures.

The School Report Cards can be found online by clicking the link below:

https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/src/src_srch.html

If you do not have access to the internet to view the School Report Card online, please call 281-897-4700 to request the School Report Card be sent home with your child. You may also visit the main office and request to view or have a copy of the School Report Card provided to you.

Please feel free to contact Sara DiCaro, Director of Instruction at Arnold Middle School, 281-897-4700 if you have any questions regarding the School Report Card.

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La Tarjeta Escolar de Calificaciones del estado de Texas para el año 2022-23 de la escuela Arnold Middle School ha sido presentada públicamente.

La tarjeta es un informe ordenado por la legislatura de Texas y preparado por la Agencia de Educación de Texas. Este documento será enviado a los padres o tutores legales de todos los niños inscritos en una escuela pública de Texas. La tarjeta contiene información referida al desempeño del estudiante en las Evaluaciones de la Aptitud Académica del Estado de Texas (STAAR) así como información sobre la inscripción del estudiante, el promedio del tamaño de las clases y los gastos financieros.

Las Tarjetas Escolares de Calificaciones se pueden encontrar en línea, haciendo clic en el siguiente enlace:

https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/src/src_srch.html

Si no tuvieran acceso a ver la tarjeta escolar de calificaciones en línea, sírvanse llamar a 281-897-4700 para solicitar que la tarjeta escolar de calificaciones sea enviada a la casa con su hijo. También pueden visitar la escuela y pedir en las oficinas que les muestren o les entreguen una copia de la tarjeta.

Si tienen alguna pregunta al respecto, no duden en llamar a Sara DiCaro, Director of Instruction, 281-897-4700.

Parents may schedule a face-to-face meeting with teachers during the teacher’s conference period throughout the school year. Please email the teacher or reach out to the grade-level counselor if you would like to schedule an in-person parent conference. Additionally, Arnold teachers will also be available for conferences throughout the day (beyond just their conference time) on November 4, 2025, and again on April 6, 2026. If you would like to meet on the November date, an email with a link to Sign-Up Genius will be sent to all parents on October 15, 2025. Requests to meet on November 4th through the Sign-Up Genius link should be submitted by October 29, 2025. Requests to meet on April 6th will be sent out in March of 2026. We will communicate alternate days/times in order to accommodate all in-person meeting requests.

This past month, Arnold’s visual arts were busy creating beautiful displays of artwork created in Ms. Brashear’s and Ms. Thompson’s classes. Ms. Vasquez’s Principles of Hospitality and Tourism presented projects on designing their own hotels. Cy-Fair High School’s DECA Club presented to Ms. Herpich’s business classes about leadership opportunities in high school.

At Arnold Middle School, we truly desire a working partnership between home and school for all Buccaneer students. The delivery process is necessary due to a high-volume traffic during school hours. Please remember that cell phones and other wireless communication devices are prohibited at school.

Parents and/or Guardians are responsible for communicating with their child prior to the start of school regarding any deliveries or item drop off. Making deliveries to a classroom causes a disruption in learning therefore, we do not deliver items to the classrooms unless it is an emergency.

Delivery Rules and Guidelines:

(Food, Homework, Instrument, Chromebook, PE Uniform, etc.)

· Arnold is not responsible for any items placed on the shelves.

· Fast Food Deliveries such as pizza, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Door Dash, etc., for students are prohibited. This is a district policy, and the delivery will be turned away.

· Deliveries of any kind may only be made by the student(s) parent or guardian. Food/ Drinks may not be provided for other students. This is a district policy and a safety issue regarding food allergies.

· Place deliveries on the grade appropriate shelf.

· Label items clearly.

· Students can check the shelf during transition and during lunch. However, tardies will count if a student is late for the next class period.

· Food will be discarded at the end of each day.

· Clothing items will be placed in the lost and found located in the cafeteria at the end of each week.

We appreciate your help with this process as we work to protect classroom instruction time with minimal interruptions and promote responsible citizens.

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