Arnold MS Highlights Jan - Feb

Dear Arnold Families,

Happy New Year to everyone! We were so excited to welcome our Buccaneers to start the new year earlier this week, and we look forward to a successful spring semester. Our boys and girls basketball teams are in full swing with several zone games already under their belts. Our B teams will compete in their respective tournaments this coming weekend—Good luck, Basketball Bucs! Also, our performing arts groups are gearing up for UIL competition and their next concerts. We look forward to hearing all of our amazing band, orchestra, and choir students showcase their talents and represent Arnold at UIL! Several of our visual arts students will be represented in the HLSR art competition and will have their artwork displayed at our district MHAB and VPAC facilities. We look forward to showcasing and celebrating these amazing artists soon!

Thank you for your continued support and partnership to ensure every one of our Buccaneers is successful this spring. We have a very busy schedule over the next several months, and our expectations will remain high. Please help remind your students daily to dress for success, wear their ID badge, bring their fully charged Chromebook, and arrive to all classes on time. As always, we are here to answer any questions you may have and hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Clinkscale

#chooseArnold

01/13: 7th & 8th grade WinterFest

01/13: 8th Grade Side-By-Side CFHS Concert (CFISD VPAC)

01/14: 6th grade Winterfest

01/16: Fire Drill

01/16: 6th grade Choir & Band Lock-In

1/19: Student/ Staff Holiday/ NO SCHOOL

01/21 : Choir Tenor/Bass Video Game Social

01/28: Students receive Progress Reports

01/29: Choir Treble PJ/DJ Social

01/30: Advisory Schedule

02/06: Performing Band/ 7th & 8th grade Choir Lock-In

02/07: Choir Region Camp

02/10: 5th - 6th grade Electives Showcase

02/12: Fire Drill

02/13: NO SCHOOL for students

02/16: NO SCHOOL for students

02/17: Choir Pre-UIL Concerts

02/19: Students receive Progress Reports

02/27: Advisory Schedule

02/27: Symphonic Band & Concert Winds Pre-UIL

02/28: Symphonic Band & Concert Winds Pre-UIL

Kyra Lane from Arnold Middle School has been selected as one of the top winners for her incredible design that creatively illustrates the importance of caring for our CFISD technology. This achievement is a wonderful reflection of the high level of talent, creativity, and commitment to responsible technology use at Arnold Middle School.

It’s that time of year again—time to start searching for any overdue library books!

Starting in January, overdue notices will begin heading out, so now is the perfect moment to help your student search high and low for any missing library books. Mrs. Taylor, our amazing librarian, is on campus every Wednesday, and the book return is open daily, making returns quick and easy.

Thank you for helping keep our library shelves full and teaching our students to be responsible book lovers. Happy hunting!

Welcome to the Counselors’ Corner! Each month, we’ll share helpful tips, resources, and updates to support our students’ academic, social, and emotional growth. Our goal is to partner with families and staff to ensure every student feels supported, encouraged, and ready to succeed. Be sure to check back here for important reminders, guidance activities, and ways we’re bringing out the best in our Buccaneers!

Accelerated Instruction (AI) tutorials will begin October 6th, 2025 by invitation only. Parents, be on the lookout for communication in your email and from your students. If you have any questions, call the main desk and ask for Ms. DiCaro or Ms. Eberhart—(281) 897-4700.

PBIS Rewards has a Family App that will give you some insight into how your child is doing with respect to our PBIS program. The Family App will run on most smart devices, including smartphones and tablets. You can find it in the iPhone/iPad App Store, Google Play, and the Amazon App Store. Just search for "PBIS Rewards Family."

Once you have installed the app, you can scan the QR Code below. You will have to confirm your relationship to STUDENT NAME by certifying that you are a parent or guardian. Once you have done this you will be able to see STUDENT NAME's progress with PBIS Rewards.

You can add more than one student to the app, even if they go to different schools, as long as the school is using PBIS Rewards.

We encourage you to talk with your student about what they must do to be successful with PBIS Rewards and to encourage them when you see them being successful.