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Hello Eagle Families,

We want to provide some more clarification about the two positive COVID case emails you received this week to help further assure you all about the situation. When there is a positive COVID test, we will have two different communications. First, we will immediately notify those who were in close contact and require those exposed to quarantine following the health department’s guidance. Second, to make sure everyone is aware of the situation, we will send out a notification to all the entire CRMS community about the case.

In this week’s situations, all who were in close contact in the 2 days prior to the positive test were contacted and are required to quarantine at home. With the first situation, if a staff member or a student was NOT notified Tuesday night, then you are safe to assume that according to the health department, there was not close contact or reason to quarantine at that time. With today’s situation, if you were NOT notified by the end of the school day today, then you are safe to assume that according to the health department, there was not close contact or reason to quarantine at this time. We know that situations like this and on other nearby campuses may cause questions or concerns, but please remember that we are restricted by HIPAA and FERPA laws that prevent us from disclosing personal information about any positive case(s) at CRMS. Therefore, we cannot share further specific details, but please know that we are following Health Department Guidelines and COVID protocols. However, you as a parent, always have the choice this year to change your child’s learning location to virtual learning, if that is what is best for your family. If you decide to make this change, please email your counselor.

Also, please do not forget the following upcoming date:

• November 3rd: Student Holiday/Staff development (Please note: this date was moved from Nov. 2nd to allow for voting safely on campus on Nov. 3rd.)

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

Go Eagles!

Mrs. Wendy Sturdevant

Eagle News 10/15/20

Instagram: Canyon_Ridge_MS

Twitter: @Sturdevant_CRMS

The CRMS virtual book fair started this week! Check out these book trailers and order your books here. Scholastic is hosting a Fall Virtual Book Fair for CRMS October 5th-18th. It will all be online and books will be sent directly to your house.

Here is the sign up link for virtual student:

http://bit.ly/uc-CanyonRidgeMSOct

Here is the online order information for ALL students:

1. Go to http://online.phototexasphotography.com

2. Use online order code: PTPUC

OR

https://vando.imagequix.com/P9M6G96?code=PTPUC&keyword=PTPUC

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.

As we approach the Fall school picture day, we want to be certain that we have communicated our plans to photograph the students in attendance 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.)

Arrangements are also being made to photograph your virtual students. 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.

CRMS Entries are due by OCT 31, 2020

• Go to this link to enter your artwork online
• Make sure your entry correlates to the theme: “I Matter Because”
• Students may enter in one or more arts categories with no limit to the amount of entries in a single category. See Reflections Rules for details.
  
• If you cannot submit online please contact PTA (details on flyer) to make arrangements
  
• Judging will occur in Nov/Dec 2020
• Enter to get recognition for your artwork and possibly awards in the following categories:

Dance Choreography

Film Production

Literature

Music Composition

Photography

Visual Art

*BOOK FAIR: We are in the midst of the Scholastic Virtual Book Fair. Get your orders in by this Sunday, October 18th. This is a great time to add books to your child's library, snag a few holiday gifts and help the school at the same time. Free shipping on orders over $25.

*REFLECTIONS: Entries are due by October 31st. See the Reflections tab of the CRMS PTA website for more information. Contact Lori Thompson with questions: lorithomp@gmail.com

*SPIRIT NIGHT: Mark your calendar for Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A Wednesday, October 28th.

*LEEF: Sign up to be a monthly donor to LEEF by October 31st. Donations as low as $2/month will allow LEEF to magnify their impact inside classrooms.

*BOX TOPS: Continue to collect Box Tops. Many are digital now. Don't forget to scan them! If you have physical ones, send them to school with your student or contact Audrey Penrose at 512.673.3665 for an alternate drop-off location. She is going to submit them at the end of this month.

*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!

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.

Each year, LISD offers students an opportunity to take an Exam for Acceleration (EA) at no cost to the family. LISD offers multiple EA testing windows each school year. Click this link for more information and dates. Students and parents can request the exam through their grade level counselor. The next testing window and deadline to register is listed below.

Testing Window: December 1-3, 2020

Registration deadline: November 2, 2020

Logistics: Arranged with student's counselor & UTHS

Note: Students who pass an Exam for Acceleration in the December 2020 testing window will complete the 2020-2021 school year in his/her current class. Students will receive their acceleration in the 2021-2022 school year.

COVID-19 update for 2020/2021 school year: Currently grades 3-12 testing is only being administered online.

AVID Tutor Flyer

CRMS AVID needs AVID Tutors; the position is a virtual, part-time PAID role for the school year. We need tutors on B-days for 6th and 7th periods (9:30 AM - 12:05 PM) for only 2 days per week. The time commitment is minimal, so college students or parents working from home are ideal candidates.

We truly appreciate any help you can provide. Please email, jennifer.schuck@leanderisd.org with any questions.

LISD received an update from Duke TIP that they will not be offering programming, including the Academic Talent Search, for this school year. You can read their message here. Typically, the Duke TIP 7th Grade Talent Search identifies high ability seventh graders based on State Test or Intellectual Ability Test scores achieved while attending elementary or middle school. Candidates are then invited to take the ACT or the SAT college entrance exams as seventh graders. For questions, reach out to 7th grade counselor Staci Cote.

We are so proud and honored to announce the CRMS Honor Band has been selected to perform at the virtual Texas Music Educators Association Convention in February! The group submitted a recording which was judged against bands from all over the state of Texas. Congratulations to this hard-working group of Eagle musicians!

https://www.tmea.org/convention/performances/repertoire/

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.

Classroom Impact Team members who sign up using the monthly donation form at leeftx.org/mudstacle from September 21st through October 31st and enter their school name, will count for the competition. More details: https://leeftx.org/mudstacle/

This six-week virtual program is designed to help parents nurture responsible, respectful, fun to be around children who will learn how to make their own choices, own their problems, think critically and logically for themselves, while parents let empathy and consequences do the teaching. The course is appropriate for parents with any aged child and any situation: home, school or even work. The series is open to parents in our Leander ISD community. See flier here for information and registration information.

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