Crabapple MS Staff-Update

October 6-Fall Chorus Concert at Roswell HS

October 7-Required Medical Drill (AM-School Safety Team Members Only)

October 7-Q1 Grades Due

October 8-7th and 8th Grade Fall Orchestra Concert

October 9-Zone 5 Site Visit (AM)

October 9-Required Soft and Hard Lockdown Drill (PM-Non-Centegix)

October 10-Complete PBIS Self-Assessment Survey

October 13-17-Fall Break

October 23-School Picture Day (During AM Connections)

Complete PBIS Self Assessment Survey by EOB on Friday, October 10 (see below for more information).

District Spot Audit Notification

Teachers, just a heads up the district is conducting an audit on some of our equipment. On October 21 a district employee (who will likely be accompanied by Ms. Zapata) will be in and out of rooms around the building looking at county equipment. Just wanted you to know in case they come into your room. There is nothing you need to do at this time.

Imagine A Day Without Water Lesson -A resource that was shared if anyone is interested

We invite you to join us in celebrating Imagine a Day Without Water with your students! The purpose of this campaign is to help us all appreciate the importance of clean water in our lives and the infrastructure and people that provide it. Our team has created some resources to help your class celebrate with a fun and educational activity, and maybe even win a prize from the Public Works team.

Visit https://fultoncountyga.gov/Services/Water-Services/Public-Education-and-Outreach to download one of our fill-in-the-blank “silly stories” (along with coloring pages and worksheets from the Value of Water campaign).
Follow the directions to complete the story with your class.
Record a short video for social media of your class (or yourself!) reading the results out loud. **You must have permission to post images of anyone who appears in the video**
Visit https://forms.microsoft.com/g/0pufasgnZL to submit your video and we’ll send you some Public Works swag for your class!

Teacher/Staff Attendance

The following must occur on any planned or unplanned absence:

Sub. Procedure-Teachers must notify G/L Admin. and G/L Chair.
All absences (planned or unplanned) must be entered into Atlas Time and Frontline (Teachers and Paraprofessionals).
Front Office and Support Staff (Counselors, MTSS, IST, SRO, CSA, and 504 Chair)-email/notify Ms. Haga if you are going to be absent (planned or unplanned) so that this information can be entered into the master calendar.

Canvas Information:

Need Help With Canvas? Fill out This Form, and Becky or Emily will be in touch with a solution or meeting time.

If you need a new sandbox or someone added to an existing sandbox, please fill out the form with the sandbox URL and the email addresses of the individuals you want to add.
If you have a club or team that you want a course for, please fill out the form.

All grades MUST go in Canvas; no grades or assignments should be entered directly into Infinite Campus.
Some great tips:

Turn on Nightly Sync:
Having Sync issues? Try a remaster!

From the Coaching Corner

Here is the most up to date grading compliance report. Grading Compliance 10.3 PM.xlsx

Today 10/3 is the last day of the reporting period. All courses must have 2 majors, 3 minors, and 3 practices.

Grades due 10/7/25

Grading window is open. Grades are due by 11:59 pm on 10/7/25.
All Grades and Non-Academic Skills must be entered and posted in Infinite campus.
Once you have posted your grades, please go in and run the grade verification report (instructions attached).

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THIS GRADING TIMELINE: Grading One Pager - CMS 2025-2026.docx

Please make sure your percentages match in Infinite Campus and Canvas for Majors, Minors, and Practices.

Need help posting grades? Click on the links below:

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News from the Media Center and Mrs. Salvatore

MEDIA CENTER CLOSED MONDAY, 10/6, 8th period: The Media Center will close at 3:30 on Monday, 10/6, for all students. I’m sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks.

Book Fair THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone who made a purchase or gave me words of encouragement last week! The Book Fair was a huge success, and we were also able to provide every HHH student with a book! Thanks, especially, to the World Language and Readings teachers for bringing their classes!

Reading Bowl Volunteer: Our Reading Bowl team is in need of a volunteer to help run the event. It will take place on Saturday, January 24th at Westlake High School from 8:30-1:00. Volunteers usually get a stipend and t-shirt, and we need volunteers in order for our team to participate. Let me know if you interested/able to help us out!!!

Copyright Reminders: Here is your annual reminder about Copyright Laws 😊. It is also posted in the copy room and the website: Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers (1).pdf
Printer Ink: Pay attention to the level of the toner in your printers, and email Mr. Lee and Ms. Zapata with the printer name and location when it is running low. It is better to give them a heads up before it runs out completely to ensure we have the toner replacement in stock.

Please join the CMS Seventh and Eighth Grade Orchestras for their Fall Concert, 'A Dragon Adventure' on Wednesday, October 8th at 6pm in the CMS Gym. IT will be an exciting night of string music --- and dragons! 🙂 Ms. Katherine Thomas

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Spooky Story Contest Entries for Grades 3 through 8 DUE 10/13

The Georgia Writers Museum invites students to enter the Spooky Story Contest. The Georgia Writers Museum is dedicated to inspiring today’s writers and readers and celebrating Georgia’s literary heritage through exhibits, programs, workshops, and student education. Nine of America’s most celebrated authors called middle Georgia their home, living and working within a 30-mile radius of the Georgia Writers Museum.

https://www.georgiawritersmuseum.org/

Please encourage the next generation of Georgia authors to participate in this year’s Spooky Story Contest. Please see the linked flyer for more information.

🎶👻 You're Invited! 👻🎶
Join the CMS Husky Chorus for a spook-tacular night of music and fun on Monday, October 6th at 6:00 PM in the Roswell High School Auditorium!

We'll be serving up some frightfully fun tunes that are sure to get you in the Halloween spirit 🎃🕸️🦇

We can't wait to see you there! 🐾🎤🧡

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

PUJALS – 6th

MELAHI – 12th

LENICH – 18th

NED ZAHIROVIC – 18th

MORIN – 18th

McCOLLUM – 19th

Matt Jonsson is a cornerstone within the Crabapple Middle School Connections Department, consistently going above and beyond to support students in his classroom. His dedication to fostering a positive learning environment is evident in the way he builds strong relationships with students and encourages them to do their best. Whether he's leading a Health or PE lesson, Coach Jonsson brings energy, integrity, and fairness to everything he does. His presence at Crabapple also helps students feel heard, seen, and supported.

Student Success Skills:October 6-October 10

This week in SSS, we’re focusing on Relationships, the way in which two or more people are connected. Students navigate a variety of relationships every day, including those with family, friends, classmates, teachers and community members. Developing and maintaining relationships requires a range of social skills that are unique to each type of relationship. Our lessons this week will help students develop and strengthen the skills needed to build meaningful connections that foster a sense of belonging.

Thank you to the 16 teachers/staff who have completed the SAS Survey (from the action items on the Grade Level Agenda:

Complete Survey: CLICK HERE FOR THE PBIS Self-Assessment Survey! (View the Helpful guide with info that certain staff may not know about due to their specific roles)
Due Date: 5pm on Friday October 10, 2025

This week's Staff Points Report (from Thurs 9/25-Thurs 10/02): Staff Points Report_Sept 25-Oct 2

The PBIS Store will be open Next Week during the 8:25-8:45 holding time in the front atrium on: Wednesday (10/08) and Friday (10/10)

Change in Work Hours

With the change to a 4:05pm dismissal and the late arrival of our buses, we are altering the staff work hours. You must be in your classroom or at your post by 8:25am each day. The work hours are 8:25am-4:25pm. Note: this does not mean walking in the door at 8:25pm. If we call buses at 4:20pm, you do not need to wait until 4:25pm to leave. We know how hard you are working. Hopefully there will be very few days we call for buses after 4:25pm, but as always, we do have to stay to keep the kids safe in these instances.

Head Coverings: Students are not allowed to wear any head coverings during the school day (classroom or common-area). Please be tactful when you remind them of this expectation.

Morning Help Sessions Process:

If your help session begins before 8:25am, please meet your students at the front doors and escort them to your classroom.

Teachers will write your name on the whiteboard in the atrium. Administrators present will allow students to go if the teacher’s name is on the whiteboard (or if you give the student a pass).

Students arriving 8:25–8:30 may go to your room if your name is listed on the whiteboard.
Students arriving after 8:30 must have a physical pass.

Dismiss students in time for first period.

Minors and Subs

Please issue at minimum a minor referral to any student whose name is left by a substitute for poor behavior. Likewise, I encourage you to give PBIS points for any students or classes who do great for a sub. Please add something about this to your sub plans so they will know to leave names if needed. Also, please prepare your students for this and encourage them to be helpful and supportive while you are out.