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We hope everyone is having a relaxing, fun and safe summer so far! A few summer updates and reminders with deadlines this week...

• First, STAAR scores are scheduled to be online for your viewing this week. Please see details below on how to access your STAAR reports.

• Also, don't forget that our CRMS School supply packs final purchase deadline is this weekend, June 16th! If you don't purchase a school supply pack now, you will need to follow the school supply list and buy your supplies separately on your own.

• And please don't forget that new this year, transportation is requiring all bus riders for next year to register by this Friday, June 14th. In an effort to enhance security, safety of our students and staff and to improve the efficiency of our routes, for the 2024-25 school year, all eligible bus riders – new and returning – will be required to register for transportation.

Go Eagles!

Wendy Sturdevant

Order 2024 CRMS School Supply Packs Online NOW

• Enter the school ID: CAN091 (3 letters /3 numbers)

• Supplies will be distributed to students during the first week of school.
• Prices increased $5 on May 22, 2024
• Final deadline to purchase is June 16, 2024.

• School supply pack informational video

If you choose to not buy a packaged school supply pack, here is the 2024/25 CRMS School Supply List for the start of the school-year.

In an effort to enhance security, safety of our students and staff and to improve the efficiency of our routes, for the 2024-25 school year, all eligible bus riders – new and returning – will be required to register for transportation if they wish to utilize transportation to and/or from school. In the past, routes for general education students were created based on eligible riders. Going forward routes will be created based on actual riders.

To guarantee transportation on the first day of the 2024–2025 school year, bus registration must be received by Friday, June 14. Registrations received after this date will be processed as soon as possible in the order in which they were received.

Improvements

• Reduce overcrowding on buses
  This change will enable the Transportation department to more quickly identify when a bus is approaching its maximum seating capacity
  
• More accurate bus stops
  By switching from eligible riders to actual riders, the Transportation department can set bus stops based on a more accurate bus route roster.
  
• Improved security
  Through this registration process, bus drivers will more quickly be able to ensure only approved riders are on the bus.

Read more from Leander ISD Transportation here

Note: Routes for special education students will continue to be created for eligible actual riders. Once deemed eligible by the student’s ARD committee, parents will use the registration form to notify the Transportation department that their student intends to utilize special education transportation services.

Middle School Student’s spring 2024 STAAR score results should be available to parents on the Texas Education Agency Family Portal beginning June 14th.

Directions for Accessing your Child’s STAAR Report Card from TEA:

• Click on the TEA Family Portal Login
• If you know your child’s unique access code, found at the bottom of STAAR reports from previous administrations, enter that code in the Access Code box. Enter the date of birth using the drop-down menus. Click on the blue Go button to access results.

• If you do not know your child’s unique access code, you can still access STAAR results if you know your child’s social security number and date of birth. Click on “How do I look up my access code?” link below the Sign-On Button and enter the following information:
• TSDS ID or PEIMS ID (often same as social security number)
• Child’s date of birth
• Child’s legal first name
• Click “Search”

Additionally, results may be accessed through the Home Access Center (HAC) after June 14th:

• Log into your Home Access Center (HAC) account.
• Select the Grades tab
• Select Texas Test Scores
• Click on the link to STAAR English/Spanish – this will log you into the parent portal and you will see assessment results.

Starting May 8, 2024 is when families need to complete enrollment verification for returning students – specifically, students who attended a Leander ISD campus in the 2023–24 school year and plan to return for the 2024–25 school year. By verifying your student’s enrollment for the upcoming year, this helps our team hire enough high-quality staff.

Here’s how!

• Log onto Home Access Center (HAC).
• Click on the Registration Icon
• Click on the Update Enrollment Tab
• Click on Start

Parents or guardians will need to complete the registration for each student on your HAC account.

For additional information check out our registration access guide. Using the Chrome browser will provide the HAC user the best experience.

Please fill out LISD withdrawal paperwork and return to the CRMS Registrar. The registrar will assist with the transfer of records and make arrangements to collect any outstanding items that are checked out from LISD . Please contact the CRMS Registrar Office at 512-570-3515 with any questions.

• CRMS 2024 Back-to-school Information Webinar: August 1, 2024, 6:00pm, Zoom link ( Passcode: Eagles!)

• Eagle Camp for Incoming 6th grade students (and new to CRMS students): August 7, 2024, 9:00am-11:30am.
• Open House for 6th-8th grades: August 8, 2024, 6:00-7:30pm

LEANDER ISD's goal is to provide students with increased access to digital content, resources, and devices to support anytime/anywhere learning. Leander Mobile Learning Initiative (mLISD) has been specifically created to make the best use of our resources in order to support student engagement in learning.

High School Students: $60.00 per year

Middle School Students: $40.00 per year

A non-refundable security deposit is required to participate in this program. Sign up and pay for your student's 2024-2025 non-refundable security deposit now. All incoming 6th grade students who pay, will be issued their device at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year. Students who qualify for Free and Reduced meals will not need to pay the annual deposit but will need to turn in a signed acceptance form or register through EdPay. Click on this website: mLISD Information and Payment Website for more information and to pay the security deposit.

Hardship Scholarship opportunities are available. Please contact your child’s counselor or send an email to mlisd@leanderisd.org for more information. Please include the following information in your email:

• The student’s name

• Campus

• Student ID number

• Parent phone number

Click here for more information regarding scholarships.

mLISD Quick View Information Brochure -English

mLISD Quick View Information Brochure -Spanish

Students who rely on school meals during the academic year will receive meals during the summer, as well. Meals will be served Monday through Friday, June 3-28 and July 8-26 (not available for the week of July 4th) at Giddens ES, Cedar Park MS, and Leander MS. For further details including the Summer Food Service Program, service dates and times, and Child Nutrition Services events, please review the Summer Meal Service attachment.

CRMS Library Reading Challenges, Resources, and More Newsletter

• Summer Reading Bookmark Challenge
• Watch Beanstack for a variety of reading challenges from May through August

• Summer Library Books

• GraphicDesignOpportunity

• Video/PodcastingOpportunity

• PhotoContestOpportunity
  

• Maker Day - Friday, May 17th

• Issues with Lost Library Books

• Next Year in the Library

State Required Immunizations for Students in 7th Grade during the 24-25 School Year

Dear Parents/Guardians,

In order to be compliant under Texas Administrative Code regarding immunizations, an updated immunization record is required for your incoming 7th grade child. The updated immunization record must include the required Tdap booster and 1 quadrivalent Meningococcal vaccine (after the age of 11). To avoid exclusion, your child’s campus nurse must receive the updated record prior to the first day of school. Please visit the Texas Department of State Health Services website to view a full list of K-12 immunization requirements.

If you are unsure whether your child has received these required immunizations, please contact your physician. You may request a copy of your child’s immunization records by emailing student.records@leanderisd.org.

We hope this early communication prevents missed instructional days in your child’s upcoming 7th grade school year. Please contact Rachael Kristoff at Canyon Ridge Middle School should you have any questions regarding state required immunizations.

Thank you,

Rachael Kristoff RN, BSN

Canyon Ridge Middle School Nurse
512-570-3507
512-570-9258 confidential eFax

Check out the Summer Camp dates at both CRMS and VHS now!

Registration starts May 1st:

• 2024 Canyon Ridge Middle School Co-Ed Track and Field Camp, 4th-8th Grades
• 2024 CRMS Sports and Games Camp Co-Ed, 3rd-5th Graders
• 2024 CRMS Sports and Games Camp Co-Ed, 6th - 8th Graders
• 2024 Canyon Ridge Middle School Get Ready for Volleyball Tryouts 7th and 8th Girls

During its consent agenda, Trustees approved the 2024–25 academic calendar, closing out a months long process of community feedback.

Key features of the calendar include:

• First day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, the same week as in 2023–24
• Last day of school is Friday, May 23, 2025, maintaining an end date before Memorial Day
• Preserves two dedicated teacher workdays incorporated into the schedule before school starts
• Student early release days for teacher work time: Dec. 20 and May 23
• Continuous Improvement Conference: Nov. 4–5, aligning with Tuesday’s student holiday for Election Day.
• Spring Break: March 17–21, aligning with Austin Community College
• Staff development days during the school year will balance new learning with teacher planning and collaboration time: Sept. 23, Oct. 7, Jan. 6, Feb. 17, March 24 and April 21

Randall's has agreed to add CRMS to the Good Neighbor Support program and it is SO easy! Email below, then do your regular shopping and Randall's will donate back to the CRMS PTA.

Simply copy/paste the below message to send an email to good.neighbor@randalls.com with the following:

Hello,

Please link my customer account connected to phone number [type your Randall's phone number] with Good Neighbor Charity #14216 for Canyon Ridge Middle School PTA.

Thank you,

[type your name]

AP/Counselor by grade-level for 2024-2025:

• 6th: Brian Bass / Staci Cote
• 7th: Dr. Ashley Thompson1 / Kimberly Mills
• 8th: Leah Cox / Jillian Baaklini

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