Ridge Relay-July Edition

Hello Eagle Families!

We hope everyone is healthy and finding time to relax a bit during this atypical summer break. We know there has been a lot of information going out from the district, TEA, the governor, local ordinances, etc. and we want to touch-base with our Eagle famiiles and provide you with some CRMS information. Unfortunately, this is a complicated, dynamic, and fluid situation, so if you don’t already, I suggest you periodically monitor the district website and board meetings to review presentations and watch the community webinars (next ones are today, 7/22 at 3:30 and 5:00) on this issue during the summer. I've included some of the most current information below for your reference.

Also, please note that the CRMS office team is back this week and will be responding to your emails as quickly as possible. Due to construction, efforts to keep the building clean and following guidelines, we will only be allowing visitors to come into the campus building with a pre-scheduled appointment. Please email the counselor/registrar about registration and scheduling or your grade-level AP if you have any other needs. You can also call the CRMS main line number 512-570-3500 for assistance.

We know that we will be starting school on August 13th through 100% Virtual Empowered Learning until Sept 7th. And like you, we are all anxious to know more about school in September and beyond. We continue to move forward with safety plans and to follow state guidance, TEA requirement updates, etc. I will send you more updates as more plans are finalized.

We hope you are continuing to have a restful and safe summer break!

Mrs. Sturdevant

Instagram: Canyon_Ridge_MS

Twitter: @Sturdevant_CRMS

We will send you more details on specific times soon, but want to make sure you know the dates of our upcoming events:

• August 4: Yearbook distribution for our graduated 8th graders, before they start at VHS

• August 5: 6th grade Eagle camp: Webinar to welcome our newest Eagles to CRMS

• August 11: 6th grade virtual "Open House", AND Drive-thru at campus to pick-up laptops, SCHEDULES, school supplies, etc.

• August 12: 7th & 8th grade: Drive-thru to pick-up yearbooks, SCHEDULES, school supplies, etc.

• August 13: First day of classes start online through Virtual Empowered Learning

• August 18: 7th & 8th grade virtual "Open House"

Our yearbooks have arrived and look FANTASTIC! If you have not ordered your copy, you can purchase one ONLINE only, until July 31st. Due to current procedures, we will not be able to take cash for yearbooks in August, so be sure to place your order online before July 31st.

The 2019-2020 CRMS Yearbook is full of activities, sports, clubs and stories about our students. You can see some of those examples in this sneak peek video. Price is $45. What a great memento of this unforgettable year!

The Canyon Ridge Middle School Varsity Boys Choir has been invited to perform at the 2021 Texas Music Educators Association’s annual convention. They were selected through a blind, competitive submission process. This is one of the state’s highest honors in choral music. This will be the second TMEA appearance for the choral program. In 2017, the CRMS Varsity Girls Choir was invited to perform. Congratulations to these young men!

Parents, please make sure you have logged in to the HAC and "registered' your student, so your student's information is up-to-date. It is required that all students have completed Returning Student Registration process. The "Guardian 1" contact for each student should have received an email last week with instructions on how to complete this task.

We want to thank our parents who have logged in to register a returning student. We understand families might be experiencing some challenges, which has led to an influx of ticket submissions. Please know we are trying our best to provide you the technical support you need. You can help us out by taking note of the following to ensure we can address your needs in the timeliest manner.

How do I get started?
Log onto Home Access Center.

1. Click on the Registration Icon

2. Click on the Update Enrollment Tab

3. Click on Start

4. You will need to complete the registration for each student on your HAC account

Visit http://www.leanderisd.org/registration to access a guide that includes these steps.

Using the Chrome browser provides the best experience.

• Do I have to answer all the questions?

Required fields are marked as "Required".

• What if I make a mistake?

If you would like to make a change, click on the underlined field or click “Previous” to return to a previous page.

• I’ve completed the form, now what?

When you have finished entering your information, click “Submit.” This will send all of the information you’ve entered to the school. If you cannot click on this button, you will need to make sure that you have answered all required questions.

• What if I have more than one student at Leander Independent School District?

Do I need to do this for each child? Yes, because you’ll need to provide information that is specific for each child. We recommend that you submit one Returning Student Registration and then start another. The system will recognize that you have already completed the registration for one of your children and will allow you to “snap over” shared family information, which will save you time.

• I don’t know what a question is asking.

You can contact Leander Independent School District at registration@leanderisd.org to ask any general questions about the form or the Returning Student Registration process.

• Help! I’m having technical difficulties.

For technical support, visit our PowerSchool Community help center or click “Help” or “Contact Us” from any form page. If you just need to reset your password, you can call the campus at 512-570-3500 instead of submitting the help ticket.

What we know right now:

• 100% of school (Aug 13-Sept 7) will be offered through Virtual Empowered Learning (Webinar today, 7/22 at 3:30 with more information)
  
• Parents will soon be sent a selection form to indicate if they would do 100% in-person or 100% virtual once we are able to open campus. This is to assist us in preliminary planning and scheduling students; however, the final selection process for in-person or virtual learning will be pushed out to parents closer to when buildings actually open (hopefully 9/8) to ensure we have updated & accurate student choice information.
  

What is still pending:

• When will we start in-person instruction on campus is TBD. TEA put out another update on 7/17 that gives districts a little more flexibility. District will have to determine next steps as we get closer to the Sept 8th date.

For up-to-date information please continue to refer to the Leander ISD COVID-19 website.

The payment window is now open for families to secure their secondary students’ district-provided laptops for the upcoming 20-21 school year. New participants will be issued a devices at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year or when instruction returns to campuses.

Students with devices currently checked out will keep their devices and bring them to their campuses once on-campus instruction continues for the 2020-2021 school year. Students moving to a new LISD campus will also take their device with them.

LISD understands that families may not be able to pay the mLISD fee at this time. As stated above, students who have not paid for the upcoming school year will still keep their devices over the summer until they return to campus. Families can choose to participate at any time between now and then to ensure that their student(s) will have a 1:1 device once on-campus instruction continues.

Price: $70 for entire year or $35 for students receiving free or reduced lunch.

Visit the mLISD website for additional information.

Withdrawing from LISD

Going to other LISD campus

Moving but remaining at Canyon Ridge Middle School/VHS

If your current 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student will not be returning to an LISD school for the 2020-2021 school year, please email our registrar, Nicole Chartier, at nicole.chartier@leanderisd.org for help in this process. Please include where your student will be attending school for the upcoming school year.

We are honored that CRMS has earned the No Place for Hate® designation for 2019-2020 from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

We were recognized for our students and staff who worked hard throughout the year to ensure our school is a more inclusive and equitable place where all students can thrive. By becoming a No Place for Hate Campus, our school is recognized as a leader in teaching and modeling respect for individual and group differences while challenging prejudice and discrimination. Learn more at www.NoPlaceForHate.org

Here are the summer hours for CRMS, although until further notice, we will still be working remotely from home. Please call the main line phone number if you need any assistance: 512-570-3500.

• July 20 - July 31: Monday - Thursday 8:00-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-5:00 p.m. by appointment ONLY
• Starting August 3: Monday - Friday regular hours

The construction to update the security of the front entry to CRMS has begun. When completed, the entry will feature a secured vestibule.

You will see construction workers and activity on campus. Please remember, that during this time, our campus is still closed.

AP/Counselors 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