CAVALIER Chronicle

It's a Great Week to be a Cavalier!
Happy Sunday Cavalier Families!
We hope your weekend is going well and that your middle school student has been helpful at home!
At CPMS, we believe that leadership is not just about holding a title—it’s about making responsible choices, taking initiative, and positively influencing those around us. As we continue our journey of "Making It Count" this year, we are focused on empowering our students to become leaders in their classrooms, school, and community.
Leadership can take many forms, from speaking up in class discussions to helping a friend in need, taking responsibility for assignments, or participating in student-led initiatives. Our teachers are creating opportunities for students to build confidence, problem-solve, and take ownership of their learning. We encourage you to reinforce these skills at home by asking your child about ways they have stepped up as a leader this week.
Our Capturing Kids' Hearts character trait this month is Kindness. We are challenging our students to be kind to one another and to themselves, even if it's difficult. This month, we will be modeling kindness for our students and celebrating it when we see it. 💙🧡
Thank you for your continued support in helping our students grow into strong, capable, kind leaders.
We are looking forward to a Cav-tastic week with your students!
Christina Harris
Use the link below to nominate a KISD staff member for a Heart of Gold Award!
What's going on at CPMS during the week of Feb. 3rd - Feb. 7th:
Black History Month
Career and Technical Education Month
School Counseling Week
Monday, February 3rd -
Lady Cavalier Basketball vs. AMMS (games start at 5:30PM)
- 8th grade @ CPMS
- 7th grade @ AMMS
Tuesday, February 4th -
100th Day of School!
Spirit wear: Dress like you are 100 years old!
Wednesday, February 5th -
Activity Schedule: Pep Rally
Cavalier Boys Basketball vs. AMMS (games start at 5:30PM)
- 8th grade @ CPMS
- 7th grade @ AMMS
Thursday, February 6th -
Cavalier and Lady Cavalier Basketball Seeding games:
Cavalier Boys Basketball vs. LHMS
- 8th grade @ CPMS (games start at 7:00PM)
- 7th grade @ LHMS (games start at 6:30PM)
Cavalier Girls Basketball vs. UGMS
- 8th grade @ CPMS (games start at 5:30PM)
- 7th grade @ UGMS (games start at 5:30PM)
Spirit wear: College spirit shirt or CPMS basketball shirt
Friday, February 7th -
Field trip: Theatre Arts to CHS
Spirit wear: Cavalier spirit shirt
Saturday, February 8th -
Cavalier Boys Basketball District Tournament @ EHS
- 8th grade @ EHS (game starts at 10AM)
- 7th grade @ EHS (game starts at 9AM)
Cavalier Girls Basketball District Tournament @ CHS (games start at 8:00AM)
- 8th grade @ CHS (game starts at 10AM)
- 7th grade @ CHS (game starts at 9AM)
Family Involvement is Key to Our Students' Success!
Please reach out to our parent liaison, Twila Hill, if you have questions or need assistance. She is here to help our families so that our students are as successful as possible.
Thank you to our Volunteers of the Month for December!
Aviana Gongora--Student Volunteer
Shawna Collins--Family/Adult Volunteer
Darieck Foster--Staff Volunteer
Counselors' Corner
Capturing Kid's Hearts
This Month's CKH Character Trait: Kindness - Be friendly and compassionate.
College & Career Corner
Counseling Lunch Groups
The Counseling Office will be doing small group counseling sessions during every grade level lunch on Wednesdays in Room 211. If you would like to your child to participate, please encourage them to get a permission slip from the counseling office or print & fill out the slip below. Our primary focus is effective communication & conflict resolution. For the sessions to be effective, the groups are kept to a maximum of 15 students. New groups begin every 6 weeks to ensure more students are able to participate. Have your student sign-up today!
Cavalier Athletics
8th Grade Cavalier boys dominated on the court this week!
Congratulations to our One Act Play group for advancing to District competition!
Sapphires showed off their moves at the Middle School Dance Showcase!
Award-winning authors visited CPMS to meet and work with students!
Transportation
Arrival and Dismissal
Drop-Off & Pick-Up Map for Cars and Buses
Please notice the drop off and pick up areas for cars at CPMS. For the safety of our students, please do not drop off in the bus loop.
Parents/Guardians should only be driving in the yellow area indicated on the map.
The red area is for buses only. Parents who enter the red area are putting students and staff at risk as there is limited visibility when buses are present.
We appreciate your support in enforcing the KISD Student Code of Conduct!
Student Code of Conduct cards were sent home this past week. Please make sure that you have read over the SCOC so that you know the expectations for behavior.
Student Code of Conduct Updates
Electronic Devices and Pouches – Secondary students will maintain their phone, and all communication devices, in a locked pouch during the school day.
E-cigarettes/Cigarettes
1st Offense Violation:
Students will be assigned one day of ISS and one day of Saturday School. Secondary Students will attend at their home campuses (the curriculum will be provided for all students who attend for cigarette/e-cigarette violations).
If the student fails to attend ISS, Saturday Detention and/or complete the lessons, a due process hearing will be held with a recommendation for DAEP placement for 10 days. Students will be allowed one make up opportunity to complete Saturday Detention.
2nd Offense Violation:
A due process hearing will be held with a recommendation for DAEP placement for 20 days.
Consequences for School Bus Violations:
For school bus safety violations, and for serious violations, as defined in this document, that happen on the bus, the 3rd bus offense shall invoke at least a temporary removal (possibly a permanent removal), and the 4th offense will invoke a bus suspension for the rest of the school year. For students attending a DAEP, the 2nd bus offense will result in permanent bus suspension for the time the student is placed in DAEP; any flagrant bus offense prior to the 2nd violation may result in immediate bus suspension. Students who fight on the bus will be suspended for three days. If after a thorough investigation, fighting is confirmed, then the students involved will be removed from the bus for 30 school days. Under severe circumstances the Director for Transportation Services reserves the right to implement temporary or permanent bus suspension at a date earlier than prescribed by this regulation.
Click below to view the 2024-2025 KISD Student Handbook and the 2024-2025 KISD Student Code of Conduct.
School Lunch Information
All students will receive free breakfast!
Families must apply for free or reduced lunch.
Click the photo below to complete your application. Lunch will be $3.00 for secondary students.
Welcome to CAV Nation—where we are Cavalier Strong, there are No Excuses and we are Relentless because our future is Limitless. We will Rise above all challenges and Reach our goals because that's the Cavalier Way! We will strive every day to Do Better and Be Better in order to help our students find Success--Nothing Less. Through our actions and our words, we will Make It Count every day!
