We hope you are enjoying your break and staying safe this summer.

We are so excited to see you THIS week at Eagle Camp and our back-to-school webinar. Here is some information to help you prepare for the upcoming Eagle Camp and also your return to school. Also provided below is the current COVID update from Leander ISD. We are currently in the school district stage of yellow and encouraging students and staff to make the choice to wear masks.

• Eagle Camp for 6th graders, August 3rd @ 9:00am-12:00pm

Please complete this 6th grade RSVP/required registration to attend.

6th grade students will be dropped off by parents to tour the campus and learn all about CRMS. Masks are highly recommended for students and staff. Please drive in at the main entrance of campus and follow the drop-off route provided to enter at the cafeteria.

• Eagle Camp Webinar for ALL parents, August 3rd @ 4:30pm: Link

We invite all CRMS families to join us for a back-to-school online webinar to discuss CRMS processes as we welcome all students back for in-person, bell schedule, current COVID procedures, etc. The online meeting will include both campus Administrators & Counselors and allow for Q&A. We will also record and post this webinar meeting for any CRMS families to reference.

• Eagle Camp for 7th and 8th graders, August 4th @ 1:00-4:00pm

Please complete this 7th/8th grade RSVP/required registration to attend.

Any 7th and 8th grade students who were virtual last year or are new to CRMS this year are welcome to be dropped off by parents to tour the campus and get connected with everything about CRMS. Masks are highly recommended for students and staff. Please drive in at the main entrance of campus and follow the drop-off route provided to enter at the cafeteria.

Canyon Ridge Middle School will be holding our 6th Grade Open House virtually this year. The 6th Grade Virtual Open House link will be sent out via Remind and shared on our CRMS Homepage on Tuesday, August 10th by 4:00 pm for you to view at your convenience. The County Health Officials have raised the COVID-19 community spread level to “Uncontrolled Spread.” Therefore, we do not want to bring in 400 students AND their parents at the same time into crowded hallways and classrooms potentially exposing students, teachers, and parents to COVID right before the beginning of school. (Note: Eagle Camp will be in-person since this is a student-only event.)

6th Grade Open House, Tuesday, August 10 @ 6:00-7:00pm

For students who are unable to attend Eagle Camp, the school will be open on Tuesday, August 10th from 6:00-7:00 pm for 6th grade students to walk their class schedule in the building with their parents before the first day of school. Teachers will not be available in person because all class information and welcomes will be sent virtually.

7th and 8th Grade Open House, Tuesday, August 17

We currently anticipate that all class information and teacher welcomes will be sent out virtually.

We appreciate your support and understanding as we open in-person schooling for all our students as safely as possible this school year. We are very excited for the school year to begin, and we can’t wait to get to know your students. Go Eagles!!!

COVID-19 Update: New Health Response Protocols

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.
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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

As the start of the new school year is fast approaching, I wanted to remind you that the State of Texas requires all students to receive a Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap) and a Meningococcal Vaccine (MCV4) prior to the start of 7th grade. Many times, these immunizations are given at your student's well-visit with their doctor. Please review your student's immunization record and submit an updated copy to the school nurse (Rachael Kristoff). You may contact her by email or by phone for any questions. Please reference the Texas Department of State Health Services for Students for additional information.

Thank you,

Rachael Kristoff RN, BSN

Canyon Ridge Middle School Nurse

512-570-3507

512-570-9258 confidential eFax

https://www.leanderisd.org/athletics_ticketspasses/

We still have a limited number of yearbooks for sale. Please stop by the school starting July 12th to purchase or pick up your pre-ordered yearbook. If you are purchasing a yearbook, the current cost is $50 and we are only accepting cash. Please reach out to Jared.Lichtenberger@leanderisd.org if you have any questions!

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: Mandi Vogel/Staci Cote

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