Ridge Relay

Hello Eagle Families,

CRMS Cross Country Runners are District Champions! The 7th grade boys team took 1st place in district, and the 7th grade girls took 2nd place! We also took 3 of the top 6 medals awarded. For our 8th graders, the Lady Eagles took 1st place, and the boys finished 6th. Please join me in congratulating these hard-working student-athletes! (pictures below)

Canyon Ridge MS Parents/Guardians, we want to hear from you! As we continue to navigate this unprecedented school year, we would like your feedback and insight on your child's experience so far this Fall. If you have not already taken our Parent Fall 2020 Midpoint Survey this week, please complete it before November 20th.

Thank you to all who submitted names and pictures of veterans for honor in our Veterans Day virtual assembly! It was an honor to learn a few stories behind the faces that appear in the video. Our CRMS community is filled with heroic individuals that have graciously served to protect our country and our freedoms, and we couldn't be more thankful for their service!

For IN-PERSON students, we are asking that you please start signing up for the Frontline app to use for our daily required Health Screener. We have provided step-by-step directions below so that we may start using the app (instead of the Google form) at CRMS after Thanksgiving. Some of you have already signed up for your child at one of the other campuses, so you are good to go and ready to start using the app for your CRMS student, too!

Also for In-Person students, we want to remind students and parents about the expectations for face coverings. It is required that the mask cover both the mouth and the nose AND be made out of material that adequately blocks the transmission of air and droplets. While some students may opt to wear “neck gaiter” style face coverings during outside or athletic activities they are encouraged for limited use indoors at school unless they are folded over or provide a double layer of material. If a student does not want to wear the neck gaiter double-layered for the protection of all, staff may offer an alternate face mask to be worn in our classrooms, hallways, and common areas.

Additionally, please do not forget that we have our second 2-hour Early-Release day this Wednesday, November 18th. The bell schedule and A/B calendar are linked below for your reference.

Thank you for your continued support of Canyon Ridge Middle School.

Go Eagles!

Mrs. Wendy Sturdevant

Eagle News 11/10/20

Instagram: Canyon_Ridge_MS

Twitter: @Sturdevant_CRMS

**Please note that soon we will no longer be using the Student Google Form due to a district-wide switch to this new screener app.**

Leander ISD has licensed a NEW Frontline Health Portal to provide you with a convenient way to complete your child’s COVID-19 self-screen prior to arriving at school every day. You may download the Frontline App, or use the attached QR Code to register and login to your portal.

• Please review the directions below for setting up your portal to register and create a Frontline account. You may do this through the Frontline Health Portal app or through the web address, Click Here.

(It is recommended you use a desktop computer to register, once registered the Frontline Health App and QR code will work with ease)

• Use the primary email that you provided to the district and confirm the Portal Terms of Use.

• You will receive an email with a temporary password and a link to confirm your account.

• You will need your child’s Student ID # to add your child to the account

Important Note: All children in a family can be added to the same exact account. As well as families that have multiple homes, both parents can create an account for their child with their own email.

***DO NOT REGISTER IF YOUR CHILD IS STILL VIRTUAL, THIS IS ONLY FOR IN-PERSON STUDENTS***

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

*Mark your calendars for dinner at Chick-fil-A to support CRMS PTA! This Wednesday, 11/18, 5:00-8:00pm.

*As the holidays approach, did you know you can buy all your Amazon purchases through Amazon Smile, and they will donate to our PTA?!?! 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 has recently been 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!

Vision Dance Auditions flyer

The Vision Dance Co will be holding their annual auditions for the 2021 school year on Saturday, December 5th. If you are interested in auditioning or want to learn more about Vision Dance Co., make plans to attend the mandatory audition parent/dancer meeting on Monday November 9th at 7pm. Audition applications will be due no later than Thursday, November 19th. All audition information and details will be posted on the VHS Dance Department website. If you have any questions, please contact Holly Lyons at Vandegrift HS (Holly.Lyons@leanderisd.org)

Mandatory Audition Webinar link Please use this link to register for the webinar in advance.

Even during such odd times like COVID-19, we at CNS strive to provide a positive experience for all. Thanksgiving luncheons are upon us, and though they will look different this year, we hope that it is something everyone can still look forward to.

Although outside guests and family members won’t be eating alongside us this year, it’s a wonderful time to think about how thankful we are for each other and our community.

We look forward to serving you some delicious turkey on Thursday, November 19th!

Gobble, gobble!

Kimberly Karsten

Cafeteria Manager

On Tuesday, December 1st, we will have make-up picture day. If you were absent or missed school pictures, this is your last chance to get your school photo done for the yearbook. We will again offer outside drive-up photos outside the gym in the bus lane all day and we will have the online appointment sign-up sheet next week. As well, we will have pictures in the library for our in-person students to take their picture during lunch time on Tuesday, December 1st.

Students will wear a mask while waiting to take his or her picture, and then will be allowed to remove the mask briefly while at a safe distance to take the actual photo. We want to be certain that we have communicated our plans to photograph the students in-person AND the students who have chosen virtual learning. As in the past, in-school students will be photographed with adjustments for physical distancing and protective wear on the part of the photographers. (Photo Texas school photos plan for 2020-21 including safety protocols.)

Here is a Photo Texas Video of school photos plan outlining the process for outdoor photos. Parents will bring students to the school bus lane at their scheduled time. Safety protocols will remain the same for outdoor and indoor photos.

This Wednesday, November 18th, we will have our next 2-hour early release day.

• Here is our updated bell schedule that includes the 2-hour early release schedule.

• As well, here is an updated A/B calendar for your reference that has the early release dates indicated.

• On early release days, students will still attend all of the A-day or B-day classes for that day, and continue to follow their lunch schedule based on their 3rd/7th period teachers.

• Buses will run the normal routes at 1:25.

• The information that was released from Leander ISD is linked here.

2020-21 Yearbooks are available for sale NOW! Don't wait to preorder your yearbook for this extraordinary and unforgettable year! Yearbooks are $35 through the end of December. Starting in January, the price will increase to $40.

Did you miss out on purchasing a CRMS yearbook from last year? We still have some yearbooks available that will be sold for a discounted price of $30. If you'd like to purchase last year's yearbook, please visit the front office at CRMS with $30 exact cash or check. Books will be sold on a first come, first served basis.

We are seeking substitutes for when we have teachers out. In particular, we are trying to fill one permanent substitute position on campus that will report to CRMS every day to help where needed. We are hoping to have it 5 days/week, but it can be split up--so if you can only commit to a couple of days each week, please let us know or get with a friend in the community and we can come up with a schedule. This is a PAID position hired through Leander ISD, but you would be assigned to stay in the neighborhood here at CRMS. If you are interested in helping, you can email Megan Prata at CRMS and we can get you more details.

To ensure you have the most accurate and up to date information on our sports schedules, please visit the Athletics Website.

• Here is the Leander ISD General Spectator information for all Leander ISD athletic events.

• Everyone entering the stadium/gyms will be required to wear a face mask the entire time they are at the school event.

• You will be asked health screener questions when you arrive and must be completed by each person attending. If you have symptoms, please do not attend.

• Stadium and gyms will have reduced, limited capacity and we will not be able to allow anyone to enter when at capacity.

• Seating will be marked off on bleachers for social distancing. Please do NOT sit on the blue tape.

• CRMS home football games will be livestreamed: http://victory-radio.com/canyon-ridge-middle-school/

• We ask that when your child’s game is over, please leave the stadium/gym, so that we can let in more families for the following games.

• MS game tickets will be sold at the gate of each event. No presale tickets for MS events.

• Limited passes will be accepted.

• No student athlete passes will be allowed.

• Concession stands will be open with prepackaged food items and drinks for sale.

• Hand sanitizer stations will be provided and restrooms will be open. Water fountains will not be available.

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 of bottled water, paper towels, hand sanitizer or Clorox wipes on campus.

Please note: there are COVID EPA requirements on certain products so please check those before purchasing. As long as the item meets the those requirements, is sealed and brand new, we can accept deliveries of donations during office hours on campus.

Either a parent/guardian or the student is required to accurately complete and submit the CRMS Student Health Self-Screening & Checklist form EVERY morning before coming onto school property or getting on a school bus.

• Autoevaluación de salud para el estudiante y lista de verificación -Escuela secundaria Canyon Ridge

By coming to school, you are attesting that you confidently answered “NO” to ALL of the questions related to COVID-19 symptoms and have a very low risk of carrying or spreading COVID-19. If you answered “YES” to ANY of the questions, you are to stay home. All screening information will be kept confidential by the campus administration and the campus nurse.

Students experiencing ANY of the symptoms from the list below, in a way that is not normal for the student, MUST REMAIN AT HOME and a parent/guardian should email the CRMS Attendance Clerk (CRMSAttendance@leanderisd.org) and provide the student’s Full Legal Name, Student ID Number, date and reason for absence.

***Students who are required to stay home due to COVID-19 related symptoms can still access learning virtually if they feel well enough to attend virtual classes.

Deadlines for Parents to change from Virtual to In-Person Learning & Date Students Return to In Person Learning:

• Deadline - September 11 for 2nd 6-weeks beginning September 21 for 7th graders & September 28 for 8th graders

• Deadline - October 23 for 3rd 6-weeks beginning November 2
• Deadline - December 11 for 4th 6-weeks beginning January 4
• Deadline - February 5 for 5th 6-weeks beginning February 16
• Deadline - March 26 for 6th 6-weeks beginning April 5

As the upcoming school year takes shape, we want to ensure the information families need to make important decisions is easy to access in our Launch to Learning 2020-21 guides.

• COVID-19 Health Response

• Teaching and Learning Guide

• Special Programs Guide

We know that our community still has questions, so we’ve worked hard at cultivating an expansive, updated FAQ section of the Launch to Learning site. The latest additions will be highlighted green for a few days and then moved into a queue under the appropriate heading.

AP/Counselor by grade-level:

• 6th: Cassandra Ricks/Shirley Dean
• 7th: Mandi Vogel/Staci Cote
• 8th: Monica Diaz Carle/Lauren Gripentrog

Instagram: Canyon_Ridge_MS

Email: wendy.sturdevant@leanderisd.org
Website: https://crms.leanderisd.org/
Phone: 512-570-3500
Twitter: @Sturdevant_CRMS