The Wolf Weekly

Wonderful Wolf Families,

Happy three day weekend! Wolves do not have school on Monday, September 22. The staff will be at school growing in their craft and planning for the coming weeks. We look forward to seeing all the wolves back together on Tuesday, September 23.

Thank you for taking time to read the Wolf Weekly each Sunday!

Howl,

Jamie Halliburton

CTMS Principal

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 CTMS Honors Band members for being named a National Winner in the Mark of Excellence National Wind Band Honors project!

The Mark of Excellence is a national music competition sponsored by The Foundation for Music Education that recognizes varsity music ensembles (bands and orchestra) for high standards in performance. Ensembles are judged by nationally known adjudicators, with the top quarter being named as National Winners, and the second quarter named as Commended Winners. The Mark of Excellence received 478 entries from 40 different states.

We are so proud of these hard-working young musicians for earning this recognition!

After each game, players are chosen to receive Under the Helmet Awards. Congratulations to these hard working wolves!

Please congratulate our 2025-2026 National Junior Honor Society Officers!

The following students have been elected by their peers because they represent the values of NJHS: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character, and Citizenship.

President: Aarav Shrestha
Co-Vice Presidents: Henry Kennedy and Haelle Ojile
Treasurer: Anupama Sandadi
Historian: Brynlee Hockenjos
Secretary: Diana Cecena-Bravo

It is going to be a great year serving our community and leading our school!

Our next NJHS meeting will take place on October 6th, in the library, at either 7:45 or 3:40. Please keep in mind that our remaining meetings are only 15 minutes long!

Emma, Sabrina, Katelyn, and Anupama help out the Timberline Elementary PTA at their Parr Park Party!

Come cheer on our Lady Wolves at their last home game vs. Colleyville Middle School! 🏐💙 THIS THURSDAY - Starting at 5pm!

🎉 All CTMS students who attend will receive a FREE Urban Air pass — passes will be handed out at half-time of the 8th Grade A game (8th Grade A Team Game starts at 6pm in the MAIN/BLACK Gym)

Let’s pack the gym !!!🙌🐺

Thank you to our wonderful teachers and admin for joining PTA! CTMS has 100% PTA participation. On Thursday, we celebrated with Sonic drinks! If you haven’t joined, it’s not too late!

SIGN UP FOR A TRUNK:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4CAEA623A6F49-58488740-ctms

Thursday September 25, 2025

6:30-7:30 p.m.

The Londoner Pub

5120 State Highway 121, Colleyville, TX 76034

The meeting will cover general information, theme details and sign ups for committees. We will talk about ticket prices, scholarships and sponsorships along with any thoughts and discussion that may come up. Looking forward to meeting you and building an amazing Cotillion!

Link to register: https://www.ctmspta.org/form/m/333526

Get ready to light up the night at the ULTIMATE Black Light Beach Dance Party hosted by the one and only DJ Kracken!

Date: Friday Sept 26, 2025
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: "Shipwreck Island" AKA the CTMS SAC!

Throw on your brightest beachwear or white so you can come glow under the black lights! There will be:

• Live DJ & Dancing
• Snacks & Drinks
• Games & Raffle Prizes
• Tiki Trading Post – trade your tickets for awesome goodies!
• Each student gets 4 "Glow Bucks" to use for the raffle or to spend at the Tiki Trading Post – choose wisely!

Don’t miss this glowing good time – it's the social of the season!

Let’s GLOW to the beach

Thank you to everyone who has joined PTA! Click this link to join the CTMS PTA and thank you to everyone who has already joined our PTA!

Interested in Volunteering: Volunteers make Cross Timbers Middle School great! Please consider sharing your talents and enthusiasm by volunteering! Complete this form.

Follow us on Facebook at "Cross Timbers Middle School PTA" to see updates and important information!

Click here for the official district calendar for the 2024-2025 school year

• Sept 22 ~ Student holiday/staff professional learning

• Sept 23 ~ 8th grade football @ CTMS

• Sept 24 ~ 7th grade football @ Coppell East/Cross Country @ CTMS

• Sept 25 ~ GCISD College Fair (see below)/7th & 8th grades volleyball @CTMS/Cotillion volunteer meeting (see above)

• Sept 26 ~ Pep Rally 2:47 p.m./7th Grade Social (see below)

• October 2 ~ Parent preview Aim for Success (see below)

• October 9 ~ Last day of the first nine weeks grading period

• October 10 ~ Student holiday/staff instructional planning

• October 13 ~ No school for students and staff

• October 14 ~ First day of the second nine weeks grading period

• October 20 ~ PTA meeting and classroom visits (details coming soon)

• October 30 ~ CTMS Trunk or Treat (see above)

• October 31 ~ Red Ribbon Week Assemblies (more details forthcoming)

Join us at Cane's for an athletic booster fundraiser! Mark your calendars for October 2, a day not to cook. See below for more information.

Middle School Health Just Say YES - Aim for Success Parent Preview

Middle School Principals - Please include the information below in your parent newsletter this week. A message with this same information will be shared through Skyward on September 23. The consent form mentioned in the letter will be live in Skyward on October 2nd. Consent reminders will be sent via Skyward as we approach the consent deadlines.

GCISD uses several resources and programs for middle school health curriculum in order to be proactive in our delivery of education concerning human sexuality.

Aim For Success will be presented to your student according to the campus schedule, found in the Parent Preview Letter linked here.

Parents may preview this program on October 2, at 10:00 AM and 5:30 PM online using the links provided in the Parent Preview Letter linked below.

After the Parent Preview has been conducted, every parent will be asked to indicate their preference for participation for their child electronically in the forms section of Skyward or by completing and returning a paper consent form by the deadlines established on the Parent Preview Letter linked below for each campus.

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.

Salud Escolar en la escuela secundaria- Solo dí sí: Apuntar al éxito (Just Say YES - Aim For Success) Presentación Preliminar para Padres

GCISD utiliza varios recursos y programas para el plan de estudios de salud escolar en las escuelas secundarias con el fin de ser proactivos en ofrecer una educación sobre la sexualidad humana.

Aim for Success (Apuntar al éxito) será presentado a su estudiante según el horario escolar que se encuentra en la Carta de Presentación Preliminar para Padres en el enlace abajo.

Los padres pueden obtener una presentación preliminar de este programa el 2 de octubre de 2025 a las 10:00 AM y a las 5:30 PM en línea utilizando los enlaces proporcionados en la Carta de Presentación Preliminar para Padres que se encuentra aqui.

Después de que se haya realizado la presentación preliminar se pedirá a cada padre que indique su preferencia de participación de su hijo en la presentación; podrán hacer esto electrónicamente en la sección de formularios de Skyward o llenando y regresando un formulario de consentimiento en papel antes de las fechas límite establecidas en la Carta de Presentación Preliminar para Padres en el enlace que se encuentra a continuación para cada escuela.

Estas fechas límites permiten que cada escuela tenga tiempo para preparar adecuadamente los espacios, la supervisión y la contabilidad de la asistencia de los estudiantes. Gracias de antemano por respetar estos plazos.

For the second year in a row, the GCISD middle schools are uniting for a cause with pink out shirts. If you would like to purchase a shirt, click the following link: https://m-mapparel.chipply.com/crosstimbersmsvolleyball25/store.aspx

Planning on cheering on the pack at any sporting events, get your ticket ahead of time. Scan below.

• CTMS PTA is excited to host our annual Thanks for Giving Auction (Nov. 14-22) again this year! The proceeds raised from this help ensure that the amazing student events continue as well as provide our campus and teachers with needed items!
• Parents & Community members - WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you have a business, business connections, or want to donate items to make your own basket - please complete THIS form. We rely on our amazing community to provide donations each year and are so grateful for your support!

Theme: I Belong

Deadline: Friday October 31, 2025

Categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. Students may enter in one or more categories with no limit to the number of entries in a single category.

Submission: Please submit to Mrs. Lemmon or email reflections@ctmspta.org

Requirements: Click the LINK below for Submission Form and Program Rules/Requirements.

https://www.ctmspta.org/reflections

*The participant or one member of their household, must be a current member of CTMS PTA.

Questions? Email reflections@ctmspta.org

Tema: Yo Pertenezco

Fecha límite: Viernes 31 de Octubre de 2025

Categorías: Coreografía de Baile, Producción de Cine, Literatura, Composición Musical, Fotografía y Artes Visuales. Los estudiantes pueden participar en una o más categorías, sin limite en la cantidad de entradas en una sola categoría.

Participación: Por favor entrega tu participación a la Sra. Lemmon o envíala por correo electrónico a reflections@ctmspta.org

Requisitos: Haz clic en el ENLACE a continuación para acceder al Formulario de Inscripción y las Reglas/Requisitos del Programa.

https://www.ctmspta.org/reflections

El participante, o un miembro de su hogar, debe ser un miembro actual de la PTA de CTMS.

¿Preguntas? Escribe a reflections@ctmspta.org

Click here to see the updated secondary grading policy from GCISD. All wolf pack teachers will be following this policy this school year to communicate the progress of each wolf.

Grades are a method of communicating the progress each wolf is making at CTMS. If you ever have questions or concerns over a grade, please reach out directly to the teacher.

Drop-off and pick-up occur in TWO locations: In the parking lot outside the academic halls at the B-hall door and outside the SAC. Thank you for waiting in carline and letting your wolf exit. It takes a few minutes to drop off and pick up over 800 wolves!

For the safety of all wolves, thank you in advance for driving slowly, keeping cell phones away, and staying alert and aware of others.

B-Hall Door

For drop-off and pick-up, the parking lot across from the football field is two lanes. Pull into the lane you will be exiting from, if you are turning right out of the parking lot, drop off and/or pick up your wolf in the inside lane (closest to the building) and if you are turning left out of the parking lot, drop off and/or pick up your wolf on the outside lane (closest to the football field). Also, please pull all the way up to let your wolf out of the vehicle. The doors to the school open at 7:45 a.m. and school dismisses at 3:35 p.m.

SAC Doors

This is a single lane drop-off and pick-up. The driveway is not for parking. If you need to assist your wolf, please park in a non-reserved space.

House Bill 1481 prohibits the use of personal communication devices during the school day. Middle school students may use telecommunications devices before and after school. They may not use telecommunications devices during school hours except for their school issued devices.

What does this mean for the wolves?

• Personal devices will be in bags, not on wolves, throughout the entire school day.
• Families needing to relay messages can leave messages with the front office staff and office aides will deliver messages to classrooms.
• Wolves needing to contact families can use the phone in the front office during passing periods and lunch or, when appropriate, in their classrooms.

If anything is not working:

• Submit a HelpDesk Ticket for the most efficient service we will be using the locker system outside of the administration building. More directions will be available in the helpdesk ticket
• Email technology@gcisd.net for assistance

Charger: In need of a new charger for a school issued Chromebook, click here for information on how to order a new one.

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is pleased to announce that we will begin using the Raptor Volunteer Management System in all of our schools to strengthen our volunteer program of campus safety for students and faculty. This system is similar to what we have used in the past, AppGarden.

Please use the following link to apply to become a volunteer in GCISD.

GCISD Volunteer Page

El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Grapevine-Colleyville se complace en anunciar que comenzaremos a utilizar el Sistema de Gestión de Voluntarios Raptor en todas nuestras escuelas con el fin de reforzar nuestro programa de voluntarios para la seguridad de nuestras escuelas, para los estudiantes y el personal docente. Este sistema es similar al que hemos utilizado en el pasado, AppGarden.

Por favor, utilicen el siguiente enlace para solicitar ser voluntarios en GCISD.

Página de voluntarios de GCISD

To find out information on events that are not directly associated with Cross Timbers, click below to see the Peachjar flyers.

Peachjar Flyers

• School Hours: 8:05 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
• Doors Open: 7:45 a.m.
• Wolves enter the building through the B hall doors or the SAC doors. 6th & 8th grade wolves wait in the SAC and 7th grade wolves wait in the lecture hall for the bell to walk to first period.
• Bell Schedule
• Campus Map (click present for easier viewing)
• Front Office: 817-251-5320
• Mascot: Wolf
• School Colors: Silver & Black
• Planners: All wolves use a planner at CTMS. This is to assist with organizing, prioritizing, and planning. You can purchase a CTMS planner for $5 on the first day of school or use one of your choosing. Wolves use their planners daily.
• Student IDs: The first IDs are free and replacement IDs are $5. Per the student code of conduct, IDs are to be worn daily by all CTMS students and staff. All wolves will receive an ID on the second day of school as they get their school picture taken.
• GCISD Student Code of Conduct & Handbook: Click here for the 2025-2026 GCISD Student Code of Conduct and Handbook.

Attendance

Lache Nealy

817-251-5326

lache.nealy@gcisd.net

Registrar

Jacqueline Knappenberger

817-251-5314

jacqueline.knappenberger@gcisd.net

Counselors

Patricia Salazar (last names A-K)

817-251-5315

patricia.salazar@gcisd.net

Rachel Smith (last names L-Z)

817-251-5312

rachel.smith@gcisd.net

Student Advocate

Allyiah Daniels

817-251-5323

Allyiah.Daniels@gcisd.net

Nurse

Adriana Maxwell

817-251-5337

adriana.maxwell@gcisd.net

Assistant Principals

Holly Ybarrola (last names A-K)

817-251-5313

holly.ybarrola@gcisd.net

Cinthia Morales (last names L-Z)

817-251-5317

cinthia.morales@gcisd.net

Principal

Jamie Halliburton

817-251-5320

jamie.halliburton@gcisd.net

Website: https://ctms.gcisd.net/
Location: 2301 Pool Rd, Grapevine, TX 76051
Phone: 817-251-5320