Welcome from Curtis Principal, Sonya Pitcock
Cougar families,
Thanks so much for supporting your students following the expectations at the Friday night high school football games. We have seen an increase in students following expectations and staying in their section to watch the games and be with friends. We will continue to expect students to have their physical ID to be able to sit in the middle school section and will continue to expect them to remain in the middle school area of the concourse for concessions and restrooms before returning to their seats. Go Eagles!
Clubs and tutoring have started, so make sure you and your students are listening to announcements in Tracks classes AND checking the website for daily announcements. We would love to see students get involved in clubs and activities on campus to find new friends who have similar interests.
We are coming up on the first grade report for UIL on September 22. Make sure you are checking skyward for student progress and reaching out to their teachers if your child needs support in a class. All teachers offer tutoring sessions for students who need additional help. Students must be passing their classes to participate in sports and fine arts extracurricular activities.
Parent survey – We want to support you in navigating middle school. Please complete this short survey to let us know what you need the most support with. Once we have the feedback we will design learning for parents in a variety of formats to meet your needs. Please complete the survey by September 22, 2023. Parent survey link
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Sonya Pitcock
Principal
Curtis Middle School
Upcoming Events
September 11 - September 15: College, Career & Military Week
September 13: Walk out of the Darkness (Celebration Park)
September 18: Staff Development Day / Student Holiday (NO School)
September 19: Allen ISD Community Engagement Night
September 22: Menchie's Curtis Middle School Spirit Night
September 23- September 26: Dinner by Delanie's Spirit Week
September 23: NetScout All Girls Hackathon
October 6: End of 1st grading period
October 16: Reflection entries due
October 18: Gift & Talent Program Webinar
January 19: PTA Membership Meeting
April 5: PTA Membership Meeting
May 5: PTA Membership Meeting
Level Change Information!
If you are considering a level change in your schedule, please refer to the Counselor's Corner webpage for more information and how to request a change.
Student Nutrition Reminders!
Important Parent Reminder: prior year meal benefits (for the 22-23 school year) only carry over 30 school days in to the new school year, which falls on September 25th according to the Allen ISD calendar. The following day, student eligibility status will change to paid in our system. Families must reapply every school year if they are interested in receiving meal benefits. Please encourage families to apply for the 23-24 Meal Benefits Application.
You may visit the Student Nutrition portion of the district website for more information at https://www.allenisd.org/o/aisd/page/free-and-reduced-price-meal-applications or apply directly online at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application.
*Gifted and Talented*
Gifted & Talented services will offer an informational webinar outlining K-12 GT services on both August 30th and October 18th. Sessions will repeat, and registration is not required. Families can join with links on the GT portion of the AISD website.
Happy Back-To-School!
Market Street Supermarkets and Mrs Baird's Bread are excited to launch the Teachers On The Rise program in North Texas once again for the 2023-2024 school year.
Each month this school year, we will be collecting nominations at www.NorthTexasTOTR.com and honoring three teachers--one elementary, one middle school and one high school teachers from our North Texas schools. We would love to honor one of your teachers, so please help spread the word to your students and families to nominate teachers - past and present - who deserve special recognition.
GET YOUR YEARBOOKS!!
The 2024 yearbook is now on sale! If you order by Friday 9-15 you will not only receive the 2024 book for theC lowest price of the year, but you can get 4 free cover icons as well! The free cover icon offer ends on Friday 9-15. NOTE: You do have to purchase personalization to receive the 4 free icons.
NOTE TO 8TH GRADE PARENTS: The deadline to purchase an 8th grade yearbook recognition ad is Friday 11-10. Note recognition ads are for 8th grade students only.
You can purchase the 2024 yearbook and 8th grade recognition ad online at jostensyearbooks.com or by clicking on the below link:
Calling all Parents - we need your help!
Taking fun pics this year? Help the yearbook staff by uploading your photos to be featured!
Please submit them here https://tinyurl.com/CMSYBPIX24 or scan the QR code shown.
Need photos of: 1st day of school, CMS football, volleyball, cheer, dances, band, orchestra, etc.
Volunteers Needed - Copy Room Helpers!
Copy Room helpers are needed to help staff & teachers during their busy workday. Please take a look at the signup- https://curtisptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/114513
Please be sure you have completed your annual Allen ISD volunteer application and background check in order to volunteer. CLICK HERE for application.
Do you shop at Kroger?
Log onto the Kroger website or stop by the customer service desk at any Kroger. Link your Kroger rewards card to Curtis Middle School.
Our school code is XX655.
Allen ISD Volunteer Application
Volunteers who work with AISD student groups and organizations will need to complete a volunteer application. These groups include, but are not limited to, PTA organizations, booster clubs, cheerleading squads, dance squads (athletic and fine arts) and any other AISD student organizations where adults will be working with students other than their own children at AISD sponsored events.
Click on this link to fill out the volunteer application: https://www.allenisd.org/page/register-volunteer
Curtis Middle School PTA
Email: communications@curtiscougarpta.org
Website: https://www.allenisd.org/curtisms
Location: 1530 Rivercrest Boulevard, Allen, TX, USA
Phone: 972-727-0340
Twitter: @CurtisCougars