Please note below important end-of-the-year details and also info to be prepared for the 2022-23 school year:

• Thursday, May 26, Last Day of School, dismissal at 12:10: lunches will not be served. Students should all report direcctly to your 2nd period classroom at 8:10 on Thursday for attendance & instructions for the last day of school activities. You will NOT need your laptop or device on Thursday.

• Next school year:

• Course requests in HAC, deadline for any changes TOMORROW, May 26th

• School Supplies for sale NOW! (see info below)

• Wednesday, August 10: 6th grade Eagle Camp

• Thursday, August 11: 6th grade Open House

• First day of school Wednesday, August 17th
  

• Calendar for 2022-23 School year

We have so much to be grateful for at CRMS. This year we have started strong and are finishing even stronger! #BetterTogether

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Twitter: @Sturdevant_CRMS

Instagram: Canyon_Ridge_MS

Facebook: Canyon Ridge Middle School PTA

*Attention CRMS Families, we know that some of you may have missed out on purchasing a yearbook and still want one since we have sold out this year. We are currently gathering needed data to gauge the level of interest in an additional printing of the yearbook. We reached out to the printing company (Balfour) and printing small batches of the yearbook is less cost-effective and results in a higher price per book than what families paid during the school year. If we were to order a reprint of the yearbook, our order minimum must be 50 yearbooks. If we do not have families interested in purchasing 50 books or more, we will not be able to secure more copies of the 2022 CRMS Yearbook. The expected cost of the reprinted yearbook is $98 per book. If we have enough interest, you will be required to pre-pay for the yearbook online with Balfour and we will communicate details for distribution when the books arrive. If you are wanting to order a yearbook, please complete this request form by Tuesday, May 31st and we will work with the printer to order more.

*If you are a student who Pre-ordered yearbooks online and you didn't pick it up yet at lunch on 5/23/22, you may pick up your yearbook in room 1140. If you have any questions please email Jared Lichtenberger.

Dear Parents & Guardians, Please note that if your child will not be returning next school year to CRMS, or will not be attending one of the high schools in our district, please contact the school Registrar. This also includes 8th graders who will be moving out of district and will not attend VHS or another Leander ISD high school.

You can email her at nicole.chartier@leander.org call her at 512-570-3515. Please also include where your student will be attending school.

Leander ISD sent a survey to parents listed in HAC as Parent #1 and Parent #2 around May 9th. The survey is conducted through K12 Insights so that your responses remain anonymous. If you have not had a chance to do it yet, we would really appreciate you completing the feedback form by the deadline on May 27th. Your input helps us as a campus determine objectives and next steps for our five goal areas of Empowered Student Learning, Empowered Staff, Impactful Family Engagement. Equitable Access, and Safe and Innovative Learning Environments.

6th and 7th Grade Parents,

You can now view your student’s 22/23 course selection in Home Access Center (HAC). Once you log into HAC, please click on “Classes” then “Schedule.” Your student’s course requests will be listed towards the bottom of the screen under “2022-2023 Course Requests.” To request a course change for the 22/23 school year, complete the necessary form located here. Changes to course requests can be made through the last day of school, May 26, 2022 @ 4pm. A paper version of course requests will also be mailed, so be on the lookout for that. Thanks!

-CRMS Counseling Team

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

CRMS School Supplies Order Link

Use School code: CAN091 (3 letters/3 numbers)

Order now to save money--Price goes up on May 30th!

Sale ends June 26th

Costs and further details here

*For the 8th grade celebration on the last day of school (5/26), we would love and apprecaite if the 8th-grade parents could please donate snacks and water bottles for the kids. Pre-packaged snacks (granola bars, chips, pretzels, etc) and water bottles. You can drop any donated items off with Paula at the front desk any day between now and 5/25.

CRMS has completed all scheduled STAAR and makeup testing on campus. For any questions you may have regarding student results, we invite you to visit the LISD Assessment and Accountability website.

If you may have any additional questions, please feel free to contact Shelly Hopson at shelly.hopson@leanderisd.org.

Your Library is wrapping up a great year! It's time to get ALL those library books returned and start getting excited about reading over the summer!

May 16 Final due date for library books to be returned (District-wide)

May 20 All library accounts need to be clear

May 26 Summer Reading book requests due in Destiny (parent form required)

June 1 and 2 Requested book bags ready for pick-up outside CRMS (9:30 am-3:30 pm)

See details HERE and on the CRMS Library website about how to:

• see what books you have checked out
• pay for lost books in the webstore
• request up to 10 books for summer reading
• stay engaged with fun reading this summer!

Dear Parents/Guardians:

All medication and diabetic supplies that have been left in the clinic for your student, need to be picked up no later than May 26, 2022. Only students who have permission to self-carry their emergency medications, will be allowed to bring their medication home. All other students will not be able to pick up medications under any circumstances. They must be picked up by a parent or guardian. The district does not allow medication to be stored in the clinic over the summer so all medications not picked up by 12:00 pm on May 26, 2022, will be disposed of properly.

If you need a copy of your student’s immunization record for summer camps, please email student.records@leanderisd.org.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Have a great summer.

Rachael Kristoff RN, BSN

Canyon Ridge Middle School Nurse
512-570-3507
512-570-9258 confidential eFax

LEANDER ISD's goal is to provide students with increased access to digital content, resources and devices (Lenovo Laptops) to support anytime/anywhere learning. Leander Mobile Learning Initiative (mLISD) has been specifically created to make the best use of our resources in order to support student engagement in learning. A maintenance fee is required to participate in this program. Sign up and pay for your student's 2022-2023 mLISD maintenance fee now. All incoming 6th grade students who pay for their fee will be issued their device at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year. Click the link here for more information and to pay for your student's fee.

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.

The Virtual Young Writers Camp is open to any LISD incoming 6th-12th grader of all interest and ability levels. Students will receive multiple writing strategies and experiences in both synchronous and asynchronous environments. Students will follow the writing process from generating ideas, collecting around topics, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Additionally, they will explore characteristics of different genres of writing (short fiction, poetry, informational, multimodal/multimedia, essay, and many others) before selecting one genre to "deep dive" into. In other words, it's a bit of a choose-your-own-adventure! Students will receive a combination of direct instruction, self-paced tasks, small group instruction, and one-on-one conferring opportunities.

https://www.leanderisd.org/summeracademiccamps/

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

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. You may bring in a hard copy (making it to the attention of Rachael Kristoff) or if you prefer, you may email it to rachael.kristoff@leanderisd.org. The school does not automatically receive updated immunization records from any physician offices or clinics. 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 from the school 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

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

Please review and partner with us to keep people healthy and schools open:

• Current Leander ISD COVID-19 Information
• Leander ISD COVID dashboard

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.

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.

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