This week, we were honored to have the opportunity to shine a spotlight on our Eagle students & teachers at the Leander ISD school board meeting. These outstanding students made us proud speaking so well on their connections, learning & passions at CRMS.

Next week our Eagle-preneurs will host its first mxINC Marketplace during 6th, 7th, and 8th grade lunches on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday outside the cafeteria in the courtyard. There are 3 mxINC classes and only one class will be at market each day so there will be new products to browse and purchase each day. We would love for all of our students to check out the products that will be for sale by their fellow Eagles! (Please note: this is a cash only event this year and everything is $5.00 or less.)

Also next week, we will have our Theater Spring Show, College Week Dress up days, Spring Pep Rally and Rumble at the Ridge. Each year, we celebrate College Awareness Week by sharing information with students about colleges, careers, trade schools and other opportunities as our Eagles look to the future.

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Twitter: @Sturdevant_CRMS

Instagram: Canyon_Ridge_MS

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Reminder: If you are picking your student up early, you can call the main school line (512-570-3500) that morning to expedite the process. Please remember, we cannot check students out after 3:15 because there is not enough time to get the student from class prior to the end-of-day dismissal.

Hello Future 7th & 8th Grade Eagles! Are you interested in learning more about video editing? Graphic Design? Or are you interested in being a part of Eagle News? Sign up for Journalism: News Media! In this class you will learn how to create and edit different types of media like animation, podcasts, videos, and photoshop. We will also be in charge of creating our Eagle News Broadcast weekly. Students will learn how to be in front of the camera or be behind the scenes. You do not need to have any previous experience, just a willingness to learn! In order to apply, students must fill out the Google Form Application posted on your grade level Google Classroom. The deadline for the application is Sunday, April 3rd by 11:59 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Eaves at miriam.eaves@leanderisd.org. This course was listed on the 7th grade choice sheet and 8th grade choice sheet. If your child has already applied for this course, there is no need to reapply. If you wish to apply with this extended deadline, be sure to do so by April 3rd.

The ViperBots, Vandegrift High School’s award-winning robotics program, is now accepting New Member applications for the 2022-2023 season. Interested students should apply by clicking on the link below and following the detailed application instructions.

https://www.viperbotsboosters.org/2022-2023-viperbots-applications/

Applications are due 3/31/2022 by 4:00 pm

Parent Information Meeting is on 3/10 or 3/22 (attend one)

(See application page for complete details)

For more information, please contact Rad Allen at irad.allen@leanderisd.org

At Canyon Ridge Middle School, we want to highlight diversity and inclusion through the various cultures that are represented on our campus.

We would appreciate your input to increase awareness and understanding of all aspects of your culture. Culture is much more than celebrations, languages, customs, food, dance, folklore, values, heritage, etc. It is everything! We invite you to share your culture.

We'd like to share information with our campus through various "Culture Blasts" spread throughout the year. "Culture Blasts" are short videos that highlight information about our diversity, inclusivity, and learning opportunities for the CRMS community.

Please fill out this Google Form and we will be in contact with you.

A big shout-out to our hardworking PTA and to all of the community who has donated to the the CRMS PTA! On Monday, the PTA handed out Christmas in March to our teachers including classroom supplies, flexible seating, a campus poster printer and more!

We are so grateful for the outpouring of support that our teachers receive from our #BetterTogether CRMS community!

Hey 5th, 6th and 7th graders! If you are interested in joining the Canyon Ridge Lego Robotics or Tech Challenge teams next year, there will be mandatory parent meetings this month. Below are the Zoom meeting dates, links, meeting IDs, and passwords.

First Lego League (FLL) Parent Meeting (for incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders)

When: Monday, April 11th at 5:30

Join Zoom Meeting: https://leanderisd.zoom.us/j/87858148599

Meeting ID: 878 5814 8599

Passcode: 977361

First Tech Challenge (FTC) (for incoming 7th and 8th Graders only - limited space)

When: Monday, April 11th at 6:30

Join Zoom Meeting: https://leanderisd.zoom.us/j/85110208504

Meeting ID: 851 1020 8504

Passcode: 539995

A link to applications will be provided at the meetings OR you may use the link attached to the form below:

FLL Contact Info + Application Form

FTC Contact Info + Application Form

Applications due: April 29th by 3:25 PM

CRMS Families,

Yearbooks for the 2021-2022 school year are available online NOW! Order your yearbook before April 15th for $40. On April 15th, yearbook prices increase. Additionally, we are offering an opportunity for CRMS families to highlight their 8th grade students with a shout out. Shout outs are very similar to senior ads in a high school yearbook and are only available for 8th grade students. They can be purchased as an add on to the yearbook for $25. Shout outs must be purchased on or before January 31, 2022 and your short message and photos must be submitted by February 15, 2022. Our school orders a limited number of yearbooks each year. By pre ordering your yearbook now, you ensure that you will receive a yearbook. If you have any questions please email Jared Lichtenberger.

Student Transfer Window Open: Families interested in transferring to different schools within Leander ISD have until April 1 to apply. Parents are encouraged to check the list of schools open or closed for transfers as it continually evolves. Previously approved transfers will not need to re-apply unless they are transitioning from elementary to middle school or middle school to high school. Be sure to check out detailed guidelines.

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. 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 the campus nurse where your child will be attending 7th grade should you have any questions regarding state required immunizations.

Respectfully,

Rachael Kristoff

Canyon Ridge Middle School Nurse

Phone: 512-570-3507

Confidential efax: 512-570-9258

The Canyon Ridge Student Council Alumni Scholarship has been established to recognize former students who have excelled in their academic endeavors, supported their community through various service projects and/or participated in extracurricular activities, and proven they possess the drive to further their education. By granting this scholarship we encourage students to pursue their academic endeavors and hope to strengthen relationships between Canyon Ridge and its alumni.

The Canyon Ridge Student Council shall offer one scholarship. The amount of the scholarship will be determined by the amount of our fundraiser profits from Rumble at the Ridge held annually in March/April.

One (1) qualified candidate will be receiving this award for the 2022 academic school year.

The mandatory requirements for the scholarship are as follows:

· Attends and will graduate from Vandegrift High School in Leander Independent School district.

· Former Canyon Ridge Middle School student with all three years of attendance at Canyon Ridge.

· Graduating high school Senior, who will continue their education, via vocational school, junior college, or four year university.

· Cumulative weighted GPA of 4.5 or better at the time of application completion.

· Demonstrated involvement in extra-curricular activities and/or community service-based organizations.

· Submit a completed application package no later than the assigned deadline.

(Incomplete packages will be disqualified)

Scholarships shall be awarded based on a combination of: 1) academic performance, 2) participation in extra-curricular and/or community service-based organizations, 3) a completed essay and 4) letter of recommendation.

In order to be considered as a candidate, please complete the application form and submit all required documents, postmarked (or dropped off at the CRMS front office) no later than 4:00pm on April 22, 2022 as listed below, to:

Ali Miller and Sarah Coffee

Canyon Ridge Middle School

12601 Country Trails

Austin, TX 78732

Online Registration begins April 5th for PreK - 12th grade for 2022-23 school year at www.leanderisd.org/registration/new.

Leander ISD 6th grade students are about to study an important lesson on the early stages of puberty which many 6th graders are beginning to experience. Students will watch the Always Changing® and Growing Up video during PE/pre-athletics/dance class on May 4, 2022.

The Always Changing® and Growing Up video reviews the following topics:

• Reproductive systems

• Health and nutrition

• Hygiene and grooming

• Self esteem

• Physical changes

• Emotional changes

To read the transcript, please visit https://www.pgschoolprograms.com/Educators and scroll down to the “video section”. Students will watch the gender specific videos, not the coed video.

To preview the videos, please visit the following links:

“Always Changing and Growing Up for Girls”

“Always Changing and Growing Up for Boys”

Parents/Guardians must Opt-In their child for this lesson by completing the Opt-In Form linked below and returning it to a campus PE teacher by April 27, 2022.

• Opt in form English

• Opt in form Spanish

If you have any questions about the lesson or the resource used, feel free to contact the campus physical education department at the email listed below.

Brenda Edwards - brenda.edwards@leanderisd.org

Seth Simmons - seth.simmons@leanderisd.org

The community is invited to Vandegrift High School’s 12th Annual Relay for Life benefiting the American Cancer Society. Our goal is to celebrate, honor, and remember those who havebeen affected by cancer.

Your help in supporting this local event would be greatly appreciated. I was wondering if we could visit your location and post a flier in your school.

Feel free to join us on April 8th for Vandegrift’s Annual Relay for Life at Monroe Stadium at 6p.m.!

For more information over Relay for Life, visit this link:

https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=101453

Leander ISD has started releasing Summer Camps for this summer and we will be hosting some here at Canyon Ridge Middle School and at most campuses across the district.

All camp registrations will be conducted online to ensure adequate staffing for camps, as well as your child’s place in the camp. Please register carefully as NO REFUNDS will be issued. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT IS REQUIRED AT TIME OF REGISTRATION. A small convenience fee will be applied.

Please note: Per UIL rules, students may only attend two camps for each team sport in which a 7th-12th grade coach from their school district attendance zone works with them. Students in grades 7-12 are allowed to attend a team sport camp (two per team sport) and Strength and Conditioning camp in their attendance zone.

SPROG Newsletter

If you have any questions, please reach out to Ashley Anderson.

We will have school on Monday, April 18th to make-up for the closure on February 3rd. And the district will convert the last two Early Release Wednesdays of the year to full school days in order to maintain compliance with state-required instructional minutes. Leander ISD School Board Trustees approved making 5/11 and 5/18 full school days to make up minutes lost during winter weather Feb. 4. Updated 2021-22 School Calendar

Each year, LISD offers students an opportunity to take an Exam for Acceleration (EA) at no cost to the family. LISD offers four 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 Four: June 6-9, 2022 (final testing window of the 21/22 school year)

Time: TBD, arranged with district staff

Registration deadline: April 22, 2022 @ 3:25pm

Location: TBD

Would you like to make a change to your course selection sheet for the 2022-2023 school year that you already turned into the counselor? Complete the form no later than the 4:00pm deadline on May 26, 2022:

Current 6th graders change form

Current 7th graders change form

(Note: current 8th graders will need to contact his or her VHS counselor for changes to next year)

• All 7th PACE & 8th Math STAAR Field Test: February 17th

For more information on the Field Test on 2/17/22: Field Test at CRMS letter (Spanish letter)

• 8th grade Science STAAR: May 5
• 8th grade Social Studies STAAR: May 6
• 6th grade Math STAAR: May 10
• 7th & 8th grades Math & Algebra 1 STAAR: May 12
• 7th & 8th grades Reading STAAR: May 16
• 6th grade Reading: May 17

In Leander ISD, we use a universal screener, such as MAP Growth and Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP), to determine what the student knows, growth and is ready to learn next. Throughout September 2021, students in kindergarten through 8th grade were administered the first baseline assessment and then all students were recently administered the mid-year assessment. The assessment information will support teachers in knowing the instructional areas in which students have grown and are ready to learn.

Student reports for both ISIP and MAP are going home with all CRMS students to families the week of January 26th. A district Universal Screener website has also been developed to support families as they review their student’s progress on ISIP and MAPGrowth. The website contains FAQs and basic information about the screeners. Below you will find sample reports, and tutorial videos you can view to help you better understand the data found in these reports.

• sample MAP Assessment student detail report

• NWEA MAP ASSESSMENT data review video

• Sample Istation Summary Report

• Parent Portal Walkthrough Video

It is important to note that the assessment data is NOT used as a grade. Instead, it is a single data point that helps their teacher know what they are ready to learn next. It is there to help inform the teacher’s instructional decisions and determine how best to support your student.

Thank you for partnering with us to support your child’s academic skills growth and development!

PTA has new Spirit Wear in Stock! Grab a soft, warm hoodie or a baseball tee for the cool days that are surely coming! We also have a new PTA t-shirt and girls youth PE shorts in smaller sizes. Show off your CRMS Pride and Eagles Spirit and visit our website to purchase! Eagles Spirit Wear - Canyon Ridge Middle School PTA

Students from Vandegrift High School began a homework help service in 2012. Today Viper Nation Homework Help continues as a student-led, free tutoring service for elementary, middle and even high school peers in our community. To sign up your student for one of the Tuesday evening sessions, please visit https://signup.com/go/zmqysDO.

Leander ISD updated our Health Response Protocols and on August 17th, elevated to a new Yellow Stage. Please review and partner with us to keep people healthy and schools open:

• COVID-19 Update: New Health Response Protocols
• August 6th Update to COVID Notifications, Contact Tracing and Dashboard data
• August 17th Update: Mask Requirement for All
• Leander ISD COVID dashboard

CRMS Frequently Asked Questions - COVID

ALL tickets for all high school and middle school athletic events hosted at LISD facilities will be sold online only. There will be NO cash sales at the gate. Tickets can be purchased through link on the athletics webpage: https://www.leanderisd.org/athletics_ticketspasses/

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 on campus of the following:

• bottled water
• masks
• paper towels
• hand sanitizer
• Clorox wipes

Currently, there is no state funding for PPE this year, so donations will be accepted and very appreciated! You can drop off in the school front office at your convenience during school hours.

Home Access Center (HAC) provides families with an online tool where they can view helpful student information to support and guide their children through the educational process. From home or work, at any time of the day or night, parents can access the web portal to track academic achievement.

Features include:

• Grade notifications,

• Class schedules

• Attendance records.

Visit the Home Access Center page to learn more. Please allow time for our campuses to complete schedule and teacher assignments in the coming days prior to the start of the school year.

Beginning Aug. 5, Leander ISD parents can enter their home address into Infofinder to look up their child’s bus route number, pick-up/drop-off times, and bus stop locations for the 2021-22 school year. Bus routes are subject to change, so LISD parents are strongly encouraged to confirm their child’s bus information again the week prior to the start of school.

The Transportation Department will continue to use the Remind platform to communicate delay notifications and other important updates. Bus riders and their guardians will be added to a Remind “class” for their assigned bus route.

All students at CRMS must have a working computer/device with a keyboard. If you do not have your own device, that is okay! Click on this link to sign-up/re-enroll and pay the 2021-2022 mLISD non-refundable security deposit so you can get your computer as soon as possible!

Our schools and teachers use Remind to send text messages and emails to our parents. Make sure you log into Remind to set up your notification preferences, see archived messages, and send messages directly to your teachers and school staff. Download the mobile app (Google Play, Apple) for the best user experience.

Click here to learn more about Remind.

As Leander ISD Child Nutrition Services will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch meals to all students for the 2021–22 school year, low-cost meals are not being served at this time. To manage your student’s meal balance for snacks or extras beyond the meal service, please create your Titan Family Connect account (formerly MealTime). Leander ISD school menus, along with complete nutrition information, are available through Nutrislice.

School start and end times for elementary, middle and high school are listed below.

• Elementary School: 7:40 a.m.–2:55 p.m.
• Middle School: 8:10 a.m.–3:25 p.m.
• High School: 8:40 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

90-minute Early Release Schedule for 2021–22 School Year

• Elementary School: 7:40 a.m.–1:25 p.m.
• Middle School: 8:10 a.m.–1:55 p.m.
• High School: 8:40 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

*District Calendar linked below

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

*Randall's will donate to CRMS PTA if you select us as your Good Neighbor Program just because you shop there! Complete this form and then e-mail to good.neighbor@randalls.com or take to any store customer service location..

*Did you know you can buy all your Amazon purchases through Amazon Smile, and they will donate to our PTA all year long?!?! 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 is 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!

AP/Counselor by grade-level for 2021-22:

• 6th: Monica Diaz Carle/Sabrina Anderson
• 7th: Cassandra Ricks/Katie Young
• 8th: Leah Cox /Staci Cote

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