The Wolf Weekly

Wonderful Wolf Families,

Fall weather is finally here! The mornings are crisp and the afternoons are warm, but not sweltering. This is also the time of year that the lost and found gets lots of donations. Be sure to label your layers!

This Friday, we will start our Veterans Day celebrations with an assembly featuring Medal of Honor recipients. We encourage the wolf pack to wear red, white, and blue on Friday. See below for more information.

Looking forward to a wonderful week with the pack!

Howl,

Jamie Halliburton

CTMS Principal

Howl to all who came out to the football games on Tuesday night! The strength of the pack came through to support the Simmons family and the wolves on the fields and on the sidelines.

Highlights from the CTMS vs GMS matchup! Howl to Mr. Gott for creating this great memory for our wolves!

Highlights from CTMS hosting Coppell West. Howl to Mr. Gott for this incredible video!!!!

CTMS was selected by the Airpower Foundation to have a Medal of Honor winner speak to the pack on Friday, October 24, 2025 ahead of the annual Sky Ball. The purpose of the visit is to inspire students, staff, and community stakeholders through a live leadership panel and tribute highlighting Medal of Honor recipients whose actions exemplify courage, selfless service, and ethical leadership under extreme pressure.

On Monday, November 10, 2025 we will host a Veterans Day Reception, come and go, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the library for veterans and their families, This is always a very special time in which we take time to honor our veterans and their service to our country.

We would like to make this event personal to our students and families, and we are hoping you

can help us out. If you have any family members that serve or have served in the military, we

would love to get a little information about them with the purpose to honor them throughout

our Veterans Day celebrations.

If you and/or a veteran plan on attending the reception, please complete

our form by clicking on this link, even if you cannot attend, you can send in a picture and give

information so we may honor your veteran (if you sent a picture last year, we indicate that on the form and we will reuse it). Please complete the form by Wednesday, November

5th. If you are attending the reception, please bring a state issued ID so you can sign into our system and receive your visitor sticker.

Thank you in advance for helping us make this memorable for our CTMS students and families.

We hope that you can all attend and help us celebrate. If you have any questions, please feel

free to email Stephanie.Maupin@gcisd.net.

Yearbook staff is hard at work capturing memories, but we need your help to make sure everyone’s story is included! Parents, students, and teachers can upload photos directly to our yearbook using our Jostens Photo Share link (below).

We’re especially looking for photos of:
8th Grade Volleyball
8th Grade Football
Cross Country
Summer Break

Every photo helps us create a more complete yearbook — thank you for sharing your moments with us!

https://photos.jostens.com/JRZQGH

The Bobby Bragan Scholarship Program allows 8th graders to compose an essay and apply for a $2500 scholarship to apply to their future educational endeavors. We invite you to visit their website at BobbyBragan.org, where you’ll find a scholarship tab with frequently asked questions and helpful tips to guide students as they complete their applications. Applications are due December 12, 2025. We wish the students the best of luck in this scholarship competition!

GCISD is partnering with Recovery Resource Council to bring Drug and Alcohol prevention curriculum to middle school students. As approved by the GCISD Student Health Advisory Committee, sixth graders will receive six lessons using Positive Action curriculum during PE/Pre-Athletics in the Spring semester and seventh and eighth graders will each receive one Drug & Alcohol Prevention lesson in the Fall. All students will participate in this program unless a Parent Opt Out is received. If you need a paper copy of this, please contact your Student Advocate. To preview this program, please visit https://www.gcisd.net/page/parent-previews-24 .

If you have any questions/concerns, you can reach out to Allyiah Daniels at Allyiah.Daniels@gcisd.net or 817-251-5323.

CTMS Dates (these are subject to change)

• 6th Grade - 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/03, 2/10, 2/17

• 7th Grade - 10/22

• 8th Grade - 11/7

Join The CT Counseling Team in exploring The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

Why this book?

In The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt explains why today’s kids are struggling with higher levels of stress, anxiety, and loneliness. He shows how the rise of smartphones and the decline of free play have reshaped childhood — and offers ideas for how parents and communities can help kids grow up healthier, happier, and more resilient.

Link:

Invitation to Book Read: The Anxious Generation

Wolves, if you enjoyed Playbill's pep rally performance, get ready for next week's Playbill Fall Showcase on October 24! The showcase features comedic, dramatic, individual, and group performances. The tickets are $3 at the door or $5 including a drink and snack. Please join us next week on October 24 from 6-7:30!

NJHS Members may earn volunteer credit by donating candy for the CTMS Trunk or Treat! Each bag of candy is worth 45 minutes, and students may donate up to 4 bags. Bring it to room B7 before or after school with your Volunteer Hour Tracker Sheet! Donations are accepted through Oct. 30th!

October Spirit Night
Cross Timbers Middle School PTA

TONIGHT, October 22, 2025 from 4:00pm-8:00pm at Chipotle 4609 Colleyville Blvd, Colleyville, TX 76034-3932.

Make sure to enter the code XZH32R3 when ordering online or to tell the cashier you are supporting CTMS PTA when you check out in person! We are so thankful for your support! Guac on!

Join other pack parents on Monday, October 20 at 9:00 a.m. for the PTA General Meeting and classroom visits. This is a great opportunity to hear about the incredible ways PTA supports the pack and see the wonderful work our wolves are doing in the classroom.

If you are planning on joining the pack on Monday, October 20, please complete the following Google Form so we can have enough copies and classroom walk groups: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcQaaNA8SoPS3I7Ci-A8GHXHnPUtEQpU6wZS3KJ2_RglGW4g/viewform

SIGN UP FOR A TRUNK:

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

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 2025-2026 school year

• October 20 ~ PTA meeting and classroom visits (see above)/CTMS Tennis vs GMS @ GHS 5-7 pm

• October 21 ~ CTMS Choir Fall Concert @ GHS 6-8:30 pm

• October 22 ~ District Cross Country Meet @ CTMS

• October 23 ~ CTMS 7th/8th Volleyball @ HMS 5 pm

• October 24 ~ Medal of Honor Assembly @ 2:50 p.m. (see above) / Playbill Student Fall

Showcase 6 pm in the SAC

• October 25 ~ Band All District Auditions @ GMS 7:30 am - 1:00 pm
• October 27 ~ CTMS Tennis @ East 5-7pm
• October 29 ~ Cross Country Meet of Champions @ West - 5-7 pm

• October 30 ~ CTMS Trunk or Treat and Band Concerts (see above) / GCISD Volleyball

District Tournament

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

District Tournament

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.

Avance informativo para padres: Serie de Videos del Taller sobre la Pubertad para estudiantes de 6to Grado

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. La serie de vídeos del “Taller sobre la Pubertad” será presentado a su estudiante la semana del 17 de noviembre al 21 de noviembre. Los padres pueden ver un avance informativo de este programa desde el 26 de octubre hasta el 7 de noviembre. La información de acceso se puede encontrar en la Carta de Avance Informativo para Padres. Siga los pasos que se describen allí para acceder y obtener un avance informativo de la serie de videos.

Se pedirá a todos los padres que indiquen 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 dentro de los plazos establecidos en la Carta de Avance Informativo para Padres. Estas fechas límites dan tiempo a cada escuela para preparar adecuadamente los espacios, supervisar y considerar la asistencia de los estudiantes. Gracias de antemano por adherirse a estas fechas limites.

If you would like to recommend your student for testing for Gifted and Talented services or ASPIRE, the window for secondary referrals for GT or ASPIRE testing opens October 14 and closes November 3. You can complete your referral through your parent Skyward portal. If you have any questions, please first refer to the GCISD Advanced Academics website, then to Mrs. Smith at 817.251.3215

Collegiate Academy is the early college high school for GCISD. To learn more, please plan to attend one of their parent preview sessions on either October 9 or November 6. See the flier for more information.

Their application for students opens on September 30. Click HERE to apply.

As required by federal and state law, we will soon begin presenting a personal safety curriculum to middle school students. GCISD uses the Play It Safe! ® program to teach this curriculum. Play It Safe! ® is a child abuse awareness and prevention program that incorporates age-appropriate scripts and movies to teach children how to reduce the risk of sexual and physical abuse, and sexual assault. It teaches them to recognize potentially abusive behavior, provides the tools to respond to threatening situations, and encourages them to report abuse to a trusted adult. It is presented by The Women’s Center of Tarrant County, Inc. which uses trained volunteers to present the program using videos and scripted discussions at an age-appropriate level.

Play It Safe! ® meets the State and Federal guidelines for curriculum addressing personal safety issues, child sexual abuse and pedophiles. The GCISD School Health Advisory Committee has reviewed and recommended these programs for all GCISD schools.

Our schedule for showing the Play It Safe Curriculum this year is as follows:

6th grade “Sexual Harassment”- November 12th, 2025

6th grade “Survivors of Abuse- March 11th, 2026

7th grade “Healthy Relationships”- October 8th, 2025

7th grade “Can’t Take It Back” - November 18th, 2025

7th grade “Abuse of Power” - February 25th, 2026

The purpose of this personal safety presentation is to provide the students with information and practical skills to reduce their risk of being in dangerous and/or abusive situations. They will learn how to recognize, react to, and report those situations. This one-hour program is presented in an age-appropriate, non-threatening manner through the use of stories, group discussions, and an age-appropriate movie.

We hosted a parent preview on September 18 via Zoom. Please find the preview for Play It Safe here: https://www.gcisd.net/page/parent-previews-24. Videos will remain available until 9/30/2025.

The Opt In form has been posted into your Skyward Family Access. If you would like for your student to participate, please complete the Opt In form two business days prior to the scheduled program date. If you choose for your child not to participate, your child will be provided an alternate location while this program is being presented. If the form is not completed, your child will not participate in the program.

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