Crabapple MS Staff-Update

October 21-FCS Spot Audit

October 21-WL/German Visitors

October 22-Home Volleyball Match

October 23-Staff and Student Picture Day (see below for more information)

October 28-7th Grade AVID visit to UNG

October 30-7th and 8th Grade Band Fall Concert 6pm

October 31-PBIS Celebration (see schedule below)

Looking for AVID career guest speakers

If you know someone who is passionate about their career and would enjoy sharing their educational pathway with middle school students, please share my email address with them and ask them to contact me. Thanks!

AVID Field Trip-Staff Invited!

CMS AVID has a unique link for a discounted ticket price to the Georgia Tech Vs. Syracuse game on 10/25. CMS staff and their families and friends are welcome to attend! The $35 ticket option is for our section. Crabapple Middle School AVID at Georgia Tech Hope to see you there!

From the Coaching Corner

Teachers, just a heads up the district is conducting an audit on some of our equipment. On October 21 a district employee (who will likely be accompanied by Ms. Zapata) will be in and out of rooms around the building looking at county equipment. Just wanted you to know in case they come into your room. There is nothing you need to do at this time.

It is that time of year where parents are asking for teachers input for testing or private school admissions.Please see the attached Eval Procedure, biggest thing to remember is forward all requests to Ms. Mason and I will start the process.

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MEDIA CENTER CLOSED MONDAY, 10/20, 8th period: The Media Center will close at 3:30 on Monday, 10/6, for all students. I’m sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks.

PLEASE HELP - TEACHER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: (Anyone need hours for TAG certification?)

Reading Bowl Volunteer: Our Reading Bowl team needs a volunteer to help run the event. It will take place on Saturday, January 24th at Westlake High School from 8:30-1:00. Volunteers usually get a stipend and t-shirt, and we need volunteers for our team to participate. Let me know if you interested/able to help us out!!!

Fulton County Technology Competition: The Tech competition needs volunteers to be judges at the event which takes place on Saturday, January 10th at North Springs High School from 8ish-4ish (depending on your time slot). You usually get a t-shirt and stipend. Let me know if you’re interested! We have at least one student who will be participating this year.

Amphitheater, Media Center Space Reservation Reminder: Please email me if/when you would like to make a reservation to use the Amphitheater, the Media Center classroom space, or the Media Center Small Group Rooms. This needs to be done BEFORE you submit your event forms to the front office to be sure those spaces are actually available on the needed days. The front office forms do NOT reserve the spaces with me.

Copyright Reminders: Here is your annual reminder about Copyright Laws 😊. It is also posted in the copy room and the website: Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers (1).pdf

For any payments - OSP is the preferred method of payment for the District and CMS.

If you receive a cash or check payment – you must complete these steps the SAME day you receive the payment:

Fill out the (green) Internal Deposit Slip Form (E7). Blank Forms and an Example are Hanging outside Bookkeeper’s office (Room 115), Room 117 and Room 112.

Use Blank or standard Blue ink only.
One form per student. If you have payments for two students, you will fill out two forms.
Please do not remove the examples, please leave them at their location.
If you include the parent’s email address Bookkeeper will send them a receipt of payment and copy you. If not, Bookkeeper will send a receipt to your email, and you can share with the parent.

Hand the green Deposit Slip Form and money to the Bookkeeper (do not leave in Bookkeeper mailbox or in office).
If Bookeeper is not available – place the green Deposit Slip Form and money in an envelope and place it in the drop safe located in Room 112. Email the Bookkeeper after placing a deposit into the safe.

This process also applies to money received for fundraisers. You must turn money in at the end of each day of fundraising and complete the green Deposit Slip Form.

Thank you to the 39 teachers/staff who have completed the SAS Survey (from the action items on the Grade Level Agenda 10/01):

Complete Survey: CLICK HERE FOR THE PBIS Self-Assessment Survey! (View the Helpful guide with info that certain staff may not know about due to their specific roles)

Due Date: 5pm on Friday October 10, 2025
If you missed the Due Date, please complete anyway ASAP!!! We must have 90% Staff/Teacher completion for GADOE's proficiency levels.

2. Classroom Practices Inventory (from Grade Level Agenda 10/08) The PBIS Committee is attending a Universal Classroom Systems training on 10/22 for which we need some baseline data. Teachers, please consider your own practices, not those of your neighbors.

· Link: https://tinyurl.com/cmspbissurvey1

· Due Date: 5:00pm on Wednesday, 10/15/2025

3. This week's Staff Points Report (from Thurs 10/02-Thurs 10/09): Staff Points Report_October2-9

4. The PBIS Store will be open Next Week during the 8:25-8:45 holding time in the front atrium on: Monday (10/20), Tuesday (10/21) and Friday (10/24).

PBIS Celebration: Friday, October 31

Additional information is forthcoming and see schedule below.

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SCHEDULE: Thursday, October 23

Faculty/Staff pictures:

8:15am-8:55am in the gym. Be advised that these pictures will be included in the CMS yearbook.
Pictures for faculty/staff members may also occur during morning planning periods.
All faculty/staff members will receive their pre-printed camera card/sticker in the gym prior to having their picture taken.

7th Grade: (AM) Connections: 2nd Period (9:29 -10:17)

APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE: Please ensure that students report to the gym in alphabetical order by last name so that you can distribute their picture cards in a timely manner.

Heninger, Jonsson, Schall, and Thomas (Report Time: 9:29)
Madaris, Nelms, Webb, Wiggins, and M. Thomas (Report Time: 9:45)
K. Thomas, Melton, Teems, C. Lee, and any applicable WL Class (Report Time: 10:00)

8th Grade: (AM) Connections: 3rd Period (10:21-11:09)

APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE: Please ensure that students report to the gym in alphabetical order by last name so that you can distribute their picture cards in a timely manner.

Heninger, Jonsson, Schall, and Thomas (Report Time:10:21)
Madaris, Nelms, Webb , Wiggins, and M. Thomas (Report Time:10:35)
K. Thomas, Melton, Teems, C. Lee, and any applicable WL Class (Report Time: 10:50)

6th Grade: (AM) Connections: 4th period (11:13-12:01)

APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE: Please ensure that students report to the gym in alphabetical order by last name so that you can distribute their picture cards in a timely manner.

Heninger, Jonsson, Schall, and Thomas (Report Time: 11:13)
Madaris, Nelms, Webb, Wiggins, and M. Thomas (Report Time: 11:30)
K. Thomas, Melton, Teems, C. Lee, and any applicable WL Class (11:45)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! 🎉

JORDAN – 21st

SMALL – 21st

LAZALDE – 22nd

BAILEY – 25th

STAFF BREAKFAST

Our first breakfast will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 4th at 9AM in the cafeteria. Thank you, 6th grade teachers, Michael, Lavender, Lenich, Landreth, & McCollum, for hosting! 🙂

SCHOOL-WIDE HAT DAY

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to show off their favorite hat on Friday, Oct. 31st. NOTE: Masks are not permitted.

YOU'VE BEEN BOO-ED!

Participants: Please refer to the activity details in the emails sent on 10/4 and 10/9.

In this week's staff spotlight we are featuring Debbi Michael, our outstanding Data Clerk, whose dedication, and focus keep our school running smoothly behind the scenes. Debbi’s attention to detail ensures that our records are accurate and up to date, supporting both staff and students with efficiency and care. Her warm personality and collaborative spirit make her a joy to work with and a valued member of our team. We are grateful for all that Debbi does at CMS!

10/20-10/24

This week in SSS, we’re focusing on Friendships— the ongoing reciprocal liking and behavioral involvement between two or more people. Friendships fulfill the essential human need to be seen, heard, and valued. Friendship is an extension of broader "Relationship Skills” including clear communication, active listening, cooperation, and constructive conflict resolution. Making and maintaining friendships requires developing and practicing these social skills. These skills enable individuals to connect with others, navigate social interactions, and deepen their relationships over time.

Our lessons this week will help students build, practice, and strengthen the skills needed to form healthy, meaningful friendships. These relationships, in turn, foster a sense of belonging—an essential foundation that students need to thrive in school and community.

Student Travel Opportunity: Japan!

If you are excited about the idea of offering students the opportunity for educational travel and would like to help spread the word about the next student trip, please reach out to Maggie Nelms. The next trip is Japan 2027!

Change in Work Hours

With the change to a 4:05pm dismissal and the late arrival of our buses, we are altering the staff work hours. You must be in your classroom or at your post by 8:25am each day. The work hours are 8:25am-4:25pm. Note: this does not mean walking in the door at 8:25pm. If we call buses at 4:20pm, you do not need to wait until 4:25pm to leave. We know how hard you are working. Hopefully there will be very few days we call for buses after 4:25pm, but as always, we do have to stay to keep the kids safe in these instances.

Head Coverings: Students are not allowed to wear any head coverings during the school day (classroom or common-area). Please be tactful when you remind them of this expectation.

Morning Help Sessions Process:

If your help session begins before 8:25am, please meet your students at the front doors and escort them to your classroom.

Teachers will write your name on the whiteboard in the atrium. Administrators present will allow students to go if the teacher’s name is on the whiteboard (or if you give the student a pass).

Students arriving 8:25–8:30 may go to your room if your name is listed on the whiteboard.
Students arriving after 8:30 must have a physical pass.

Dismiss students in time for first period.

Minors and Subs

Please issue at minimum a minor referral to any student whose name is left by a substitute for poor behavior. Likewise, I encourage you to give PBIS points for any students or classes who do great for a sub. Please add something about this to your sub plans so they will know to leave names if needed. Also, please prepare your students for this and encourage them to be helpful and supportive while you are out.

Canvas Information:

Need Help With Canvas? Fill out This Form, and Becky or Emily will be in touch with a solution or meeting time.

If you need a new sandbox or someone added to an existing sandbox, please fill out the form with the sandbox URL and the email addresses of the individuals you want to add.
If you have a club or team that you want a course for, please fill out the form.