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Hello Eagle Families,

Reminder, if you would like to change your student’s learning location to virtual empowered learning, you may do that at any time by emailing your grade level counselor. If you would like to change from Virtual to In-Person Learning, the current deadline is TODAY (10/23) to start at the beginning of the next grading period on November 2nd.

Next week on our A/B calendar, we have a "C-day" indicated for October 29th. Even though we will not be giving the PSAT test that day, we will still have a C-day schedule with many opportunities for students:

• Students will report to their B-day classrooms for consistency with rooms, teachers & lunches, but throughout the day, we will provide:

• School pictures for both virtual & in-person students. (See photo information below!)

• Students will be engaged in a club & career fair.

• And due to it being the end of the 2nd 6-weeks grading period, we will have time for students to receive intervention & enrichment. Time will be provided for student academic success and mastery.

• Attendance will be recorded by “B” day teachers. Attendance & participation is required as it is on any A or B day for school, for all periods.

• Students will follow their assigned 7th period lunch schedule.

• Students that are participating virtually are also expected to log in and participate through the Google Classroom and Zoom as they do on typical class days.

As was released from Leander ISD here, there will be some 2-hour early release days coming ahead. Next week, we will provide some more campus logistics for the early release days such as the plan for our campus bell schedule, lunches, etc.

Also, please do not forget the following upcoming date:

• November 3rd: Student Holiday/Staff development (Please note: this date was moved from Nov. 2nd to allow for voting safely on campus on Nov. 3rd.)

Thank you for your continued support of Canyon Ridge Middle School.

Go Eagles!

Mrs. Wendy Sturdevant

Eagle News 10/19/20

Instagram: Canyon_Ridge_MS

Twitter: @Sturdevant_CRMS

Here is the sign up link for virtual student:

http://bit.ly/uc-CanyonRidgeMSOct

Here is the online order information for ALL students:

1. Go to http://online.phototexasphotography.com

2. Use online order code: PTPUC

OR

https://vando.imagequix.com/P9M6G96?code=PTPUC&keyword=PTPUC

Students will wear a mask while waiting to take his or her picture, and then will be allowed to remove the mask briefly while at a safe distance to take the actual photo.

As we approach the Fall school picture day, we want to be certain that we have communicated our plans to photograph the students in attendance AND the students who have chosen virtual learning. As in the past, in-school students will be photographed with adjustments for physical distancing and protective wear on the part of the photographers. (Photo Texas school photos plan for 2020-21 including safety protocols.)

Arrangements are also being made to photograph your virtual students. Here is a Photo Texas Video of school photos plan outlining the process for outdoor photos. Parents will bring students to the school bus lane at their scheduled time. Safety protocols will remain the same for outdoor and indoor photos.

Parents, the second grading cycle newsletter from the CRMS counseling office is available via the link below. The newsletter serves to highlight CRMS students, provide an overview of guidance lessons, insights from the counselor’s book study, and upcoming dates. Enjoy!

Counseling Newsletter – The Echo

Reflecting Positivity through CRMS Counseling Services

Volume 3 Issue 2

October 23, 2020

Want to be in an after school play?

Do you know how to Melodrama?

Is plaid your favorite color?

If the answer to any 2 of those questions is "YES!" then you should try out for the 2020 VIRTUAL Winter Show: Macbeth

All auditions, rehearsals, and performance will be virtual. Auditions are open to ALL CRMS students – due by OCT 30th.

Virtual Show will be available on 12/11/2020 - 12/12/2020.

CRMS Entries are due by OCT 31, 2020

• Go to this link to enter your artwork online
• Make sure your entry correlates to the theme: “I Matter Because”
• Students may enter in one or more arts categories with no limit to the amount of entries in a single category. See Reflections Rules for details.
  
• If you cannot submit online please contact PTA (details on flyer) to make arrangements
  
• Judging will occur in Nov/Dec 2020
• Enter to get recognition for your artwork and possibly awards in the following categories:

Dance Choreography

Film Production

Literature

Music Composition

Photography

Visual Art

*SPIRIT NIGHT: Mark your calendar for Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A Wednesday, October 28th.

*LEEF: Sign up to be a monthly donor to LEEF by October 31st. Donations as low as $2/month will allow LEEF to magnify their impact inside classrooms.

*BOX TOPS: Continue to collect Box Tops. Many are digital now. Don't forget to scan them! If you have physical ones, send them to school with your student or contact Audrey Penrose at 512.673.3665 for an alternate drop-off location. She is going to submit them at the end of this month.

*CRMS PTA: If you have not yet, please consider joining the CRMS PTA. Memberships start as low as $10.

*SPIRIT WEAR: Spirit Wear has recently been 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!

CRMS is currently in 3rd place as of 10/22/20! Help us move up by supporting LEEF who supports all campuses in LISD year-round.

Signing up to become a LEEF monthly donor helps LISD campuses year-round, but the impact is amplified this month thanks to Smile Doctors Braces. Sign up by October 31st here and enter your school name to help your campus win a cash prize!

The campus cash prizes will be calculated by dividing the number of new individual monthly donors by students on your campus, so every campus has an opportunity to enhance their learning environment.

Everyone who signs up by October 31st will receive an email to earn your FREE official LEEF Classroom Impact Team t-shirt!

To ensure you have the most accurate and up to date information on our sports schedules, please visit the Athletics Website.

• Here is the Leander ISD General Spectator information for all Leander ISD athletic events.

• Everyone entering the stadium/gyms will be required to wear a face mask the entire time they are at the school event.

• You will be asked health screener questions when you arrive and must be completed by each person attending. If you have symptoms, please do not attend.

• Stadium and gyms will have reduced, limited capacity and we will not be able to allow anyone to enter when at capacity.

• Seating will be marked off on bleachers for social distancing. Please do NOT sit on the blue tape.

• CRMS home football games will be livestreamed: http://victory-radio.com/canyon-ridge-middle-school/

• We ask that when your child’s game is over, please leave the stadium/gym, so that we can let in more families for the following games.

• MS game tickets will be sold at the gate of each event. No presale tickets for MS events.

• Limited passes will be accepted.

• No student athlete passes will be allowed.

• Concession stands will be open with prepackaged food items and drinks for sale.

• Hand sanitizer stations will be provided and restrooms will be open. Water fountains will not be available.

Each year, LISD offers students an opportunity to take an Exam for Acceleration (EA) at no cost to the family. LISD offers multiple EA testing windows each school year. Click this link for more information and dates. Students and parents can request the exam through their grade level counselor. The next testing window and deadline to register is listed below.

Testing Window: December 1-3, 2020

Registration deadline: November 2, 2020

Logistics: Arranged with student's counselor & UTHS

Note: Students who pass an Exam for Acceleration in the December 2020 testing window will complete the 2020-2021 school year in his/her current class. Students will receive their acceleration in the 2021-2022 school year.

COVID-19 update for 2020/2021 school year: Currently grades 3-12 testing is only being administered online.

AVID Tutor Flyer

CRMS AVID needs AVID Tutors; the position is a virtual, part-time PAID role for the school year. We need tutors on B-days for 6th and 7th periods (9:30 AM - 12:05 PM) for only 2 days per week. The time commitment is minimal, so college students or parents working from home are ideal candidates.

We truly appreciate any help you can provide. Please email, jennifer.schuck@leanderisd.org with any questions.

LISD received an update from Duke TIP that they will not be offering programming, including the Academic Talent Search, for this school year. You can read their message here. Typically, the Duke TIP 7th Grade Talent Search identifies high ability seventh graders based on State Test or Intellectual Ability Test scores achieved while attending elementary or middle school. Candidates are then invited to take the ACT or the SAT college entrance exams as seventh graders. For questions, reach out to 7th grade counselor Staci Cote.

Many have generously reached out and asked how you can donate or support the teachers/school during this time.

If you are wanting to donate and unsure how, we will gladly accept donations of bottled water, paper towels, hand sanitizer or Clorox wipes on campus.

Please note: there are COVID EPA requirements on certain products so please check those before purchasing. As long as the item meets the those requirements, is sealed and brand new, we can accept deliveries of donations during office hours on campus.

Either a parent/guardian or the student is required to accurately complete and submit the CRMS Student Health Self-Screening & Checklist form EVERY morning before coming onto school property or getting on a school bus.

• Autoevaluación de salud para el estudiante y lista de verificación -Escuela secundaria Canyon Ridge

By coming to school, you are attesting that you confidently answered “NO” to ALL of the questions related to COVID-19 symptoms and have a very low risk of carrying or spreading COVID-19. If you answered “YES” to ANY of the questions, you are to stay home. All screening information will be kept confidential by the campus administration and the campus nurse.

Students experiencing ANY of the symptoms from the list below, in a way that is not normal for the student, MUST REMAIN AT HOME and a parent/guardian should email the CRMS Attendance Clerk (CRMSAttendance@leanderisd.org) and provide the student’s Full Legal Name, Student ID Number, date and reason for absence.

***Students who are required to stay home due to COVID-19 related symptoms can still access learning virtually if they feel well enough to attend virtual classes.

Deadlines for Parents to change from Virtual to In-Person Learning & Date Students Return to In Person Learning:

• Deadline - September 11 for 2nd 6-weeks beginning September 21 for 7th graders & September 28 for 8th graders

• Deadline - October 23 for 3rd 6-weeks beginning November 2
• Deadline - December 11 for 4th 6-weeks beginning January 4
• Deadline - February 5 for 5th 6-weeks beginning February 16
• Deadline - March 26 for 6th 6-weeks beginning April 5

As the upcoming school year takes shape, we want to ensure the information families need to make important decisions is easy to access in our Launch to Learning 2020-21 guides.

• COVID-19 Health Response

• Teaching and Learning Guide

• Special Programs Guide

We know that our community still has questions, so we’ve worked hard at cultivating an expansive, updated FAQ section of the Launch to Learning site. The latest additions will be highlighted green for a few days and then moved into a queue under the appropriate heading.

AP/Counselor by grade-level:

• 6th: Cassandra Ricks/Shirley Dean
• 7th: Mandi Vogel/Staci Cote
• 8th: Monica Diaz Carle/Lauren Gripentrog

Instagram: Canyon_Ridge_MS

Email: wendy.sturdevant@leanderisd.org
Website: https://crms.leanderisd.org/
Phone: 512-570-3500
Twitter: @Sturdevant_CRMS