COLT CORNER

Principal Notes

Dear CMS Families,

October has been busy but fun! While athletics has been in full swing it's been exciting to see our band, choir, and theatre performances take shape! Mark your calendars, Red Ribbon week is coming up from October 27th-31st. Our CMS PALS have planned fun theme days for the week! More info coming soon!

GO COLTS!

-Dr. Calvert

Headphones Required for i-Ready Lessons

To support focused, independent learning during i-Ready lessons, all students are required to have a pair of personal headphones at school. This helps minimize distractions and allows each student to engage fully with their individualized instruction.

Thank you for your support in helping create an optimal learning environment for all students!

Parent Referral Window for GT/ASPIRE Testing 5th-11th Grade

Parents of students in grades 5–11 may submit referrals for GT or ASPIRE testing in Skyward from October 14–November 3.

Step-by-step directions for completing a referral in Skyward are available on the GCISD Advanced Academics website.

CMS Playbill Presents “The Cast List”
Join us for a night of laughter and drama as CMS Theatre brings The Cast List by Rocco Natale and Jason Pizzarello to life! Performances are October 23 & 24 at 7PM in the CMS Cafeteria.
Entry is $10 & GCISD Faculty and Staff are FREE with district ID.
Get your reserved seats and merch here!

COLT PRIDE AWARDS!

Every week our staff members have the opportunity to nominate one CMS Student to receive a Colt Pride Award. These students have demonstrated at least one of our Colt Pride Values: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, Excellence! Way to go COLTS!

Counselor's Corner

Parent Preview: Sixth Grade Puberty Workshop Video Series

GCISD uses several resources and programs for middle school health curriculum in order to be proactive in our delivery of education concerning human sexuality. The Puberty Workshop video series will be presented to your student the week of November 17 - November 21. Parents may preview this program from October 26 - November 7 online. Access information can be found in the Parent Preview Letter. Please follow the steps outlined there to access and preview the video series.

Every parent will be asked to indicate their preference of participation for their child electronically in the forms section of Skyward or by completing and returning a paper consent form by the deadlines established in the Parent Preview Letter. These deadlines allow each campus time to adequately prepare spaces, supervision, and account for student attendance. Thank you in advance for adhering to these deadlines.

PTA

Welcome to Colleyville Middle School PTA! Our goal is to connect with our school community by hosting fun events such as Back to School Social, Spirit Nights and so much more. We partner 100% with our wonderful school to make it the very best! Your PTA memberships and donations fund various school improvement projects, school programs, and continuing education for our teachers.We can’t wait to partner with you!

COLT CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Colt Classic Golf Tournament is just 3 weeks away! Spots are filling up fast for our teams and sponsorships so make sure you register TODAY! The Colt Classic is our PTA’s largest fundraiser and all proceeds go to supporting our students and staff. We can't wait to see you on the course!

Register Now for Colt Classic

Please reach out to Dana White, VP of Fundraising at coltclassic@cmscoltspta.org or 817-368-9216 for any questions.

COLT CLASSIC SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

A BIG thank you to our Gold Title Sponsor: ProCo, Silver Sponsor: Marshall, Presley, Pipal PLLC, Attorneys at Law, and our Hole Sponsor: Mike Kordewick Goosehead Insurance, Texas Gun Experience, Avante Rehabilitation Center, Meredith France at Victory Mortgage, Allstate- Jason Shomper Agency, and George Bond Century 21 Judge Fite Company!

SIGN UP TO SPONSOR TODAY

TEXAS PTA REFLECTIONS CONTEST

Calling all creative Colts! We are collecting applicants for Texas PTA’s 25-26 Reflections Contest. This year’s theme is “I Belong” and categories consist of dance choreography, film production, special arts division, visual arts, photography, music composition, and literature. See the flyer below with application instructions. Deadline for submission is November 3rd.

JOIN THE CMS PTA- STUDENT PERKS!

Thanks to our CMS families who have joined our PTA. On Tuesday, we had our first PTA Perks Drawing. Congrats to the following winners:

6th Grade: Shezana Alam & Gwen Wynmore

7th Grade: Taylor Walker & Brennan Burkholder

8th Grade: Julia Gallian & Hadley Johnston

We will be doing our next PTA Perks Drawing on Friday, October 31st! Any student who is a member of our CMS PTA will be entered into monthly drawings to win some cool stuff!

PURCHASE A CMS PTA STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

JOIN THE CMS PTA

Our PTA is an active partnership among parents, principals, teachers, school staff and community members. Together, we strive to make Colleyville Middle School the very best school possible for our children. Joining CMS PTA does not obligate you to volunteer at school or attend PTA meetings… Just by joining PTA, you show your support for Colleyville Middle School and will enhance your child’s learning environment.

6th GRADE COTILLION VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM

Our Cotillion Chairs Vanessa Kastler and Peyton Satterwhite have started working on Cotillion for our 6th graders. If you are interested in helping please fill out the google interest form below. There will be 4 fun filled nights and we need your help to make them amazing! Help will be needed with decor, food, set/up & clean/up, chaperone, photography. Please fill out your interests and they will be in touch!

COTILLION VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM

*Cotillion Volunteers must have a completed GCISD Background Check as well as be a member of the CMS PTA.

COLT CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Colt Classic Golf Tournament is just a month away! Spots are filling up fast for our teams and sponsorships so make sure you register TODAY! The Colt Classic is our PTA’s largest fundraiser and all proceeds go to supporting our students and staff. We can't wait to see you on the course!

Register Now for Colt Classic

Please reach out to Dana White, VP of Fundraising at coltclassic@cmscoltspta.org or 817-368-9216 for any questions.

COLT CLASSIC SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

A BIG thank you to our Silver Sponsor Marshall, Presley, Pipal PLLC, Attorneys at Law and our Hole Sponsor Meredith France at Victory Mortgage!

SIGN UP TO SPONSOR TODAY

CMS DADS CLUB

JOIN CMS DADS CLUB

STUDENT GRAMS / BOO GRAMS

Boo Grams are now on sale! You can order a 4 pack for $20 or $5 for a Boo Gram that will be delivered on October 31st! Order deadline is 10/26.

ORDER GRAMS

SPIRIT WEAR STORE

Gear up with Colleyville Colt Spirit Wear!

CLASSROOM NEEDS
Thank you CMS families for all of your generous donations! Because of your generosity we’ve been able to fulfill many classroom needs! This Amazon Wish List will be updated throughout the year with various items that are needed. All items off the wish list will be delivered directly to CMS! Thank you always for your support! CMS STAFF AMAZON WISH LIST

VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK
We will have many volunteer opportunities to volunteer this year! If you would like to volunteer in any capacity at school, you must have a completed background check on file. It’s quick and easy! GCISD VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK

SAVE THE DATES:

Fri/Oct 31 Boo Grams - During A, B and C Lunches

PTA Perks Drawing

Staff Appreciation

Fri/Nov 7 Colt Class Golf Tournament

Tue/Nov 11 Veterans Day Breakfast

Wed/ Nov 12 CMS Shopping Night at The Gift Bar (5-7:30)

Wed/Nov 19 Dads Club Turkey Drive Starts

Thu/Nov 20 Staff Appreciation- Pies for Thanksgiving

Fri/Nov 21 Dads Club Turkey Drive Ends

NEED ASSISTANCE?

Please feel free to reach out to our PTA President, Leslie Moore at president@cmscoltspta.org or 817-565-8040.