Crabapple MS Staff-Update
Feb. 9
February 9-Home Basketball Game vs. Ridgeview
February 10-Scoliosis Screening for 6th and 8th Grade (See below)
February 11-Home Basketball Game vs Elkins Pointe
February 15- Safety Drills (Evacuation and Shelter) must be completed on or before this date
February 16 and 17-No School for Students
February 19-MLK Jr. Awards Assembly and Reception (additional details are forthcoming)
February 19-Rising 6th Grade Parent Night (Tell your friends who have 5th graders)
AVID sweatshirts available for staff to order through 2/16
The class of 25-27 has decided on their shirt design! Check it out 😊 If you’d like to get a crewneck sweatshirt or hoodie for yourself, please order through the links below. The color is a very light grey. The links will be active through 2/16.
25-26 AVID Crewneck Sweatshirt (YL-Adult XL)
https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/EN604-470
25-26 AVID Crewneck Sweatshirt (Adult 2XL-3XL)
https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/EN604-471
25-26 AVID HOODIE Sweatshirt (YL-Adult XL)
https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/EN604-472
25-26 AVID HOODIE Sweatshirt (Adult 2XL-3XL)
https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/EN604-473
AVID Application Window is Open through 2/13
If you know of a student that would be a great fit for AVID next year, please share the application and FAQ document with them and their parents. The applications are due Friday, 2/13.
Application: 2026-2027 AVID Application – Fill out form
FAQ doc: AVID FAQ 25-26.docx
Upcoming AVID field trip dates:
8th grade to AVID Day with the Hawks 3/12
8th grade to UGA 4/2
7th grade to Georgia State April date TBD
Hello teachers, it’s time to Post Grades😊!!
- 4.5 Weeks Progress Report: January 6, 2026 -February 5, 2026
- Your Posting Window opened 2/5.
- Grades are due Monday, 2/9.
March Staff Meeting Date Change
We are going to move the March 18 staff meeting to March 25. This will be the Georgia Milestones proctor training and all certified staff need to be present unless you are out for the day. The change has been made on the master calendar, but please adjust your personal calendars as well.
- Salvatore Absences This Week:
- Tuesday, January 10th ALL DAY: I have Jury Duty, so I may get to come in if I don’t have to actually report. Ms. McCaulley should be covering the Media Center, but please be cognizant about sending students.
- Thursday, January 12th PARTIAL DAY: I am chaperoning the 9th grade Lit field trip and will be out of the building from 9-1ish. Mr. Sandfelder hopes to be covering the Media Center. We will send an update that morning if anything changes. Again, be cognizant about sending students.
- Friday, January 13th ALL DAY: I will be attending my grandmother’s funeral and will be out all day. Mr. Sandfelder hopes to be covering the Media Center. We will send an update that morning if anything changes. Again, be cognizant about sending students.
- Device Update: We are still waiting on replacement devices right now due to low inventory within the district. We got a few last week and hope for more soon. Thanks for your patience with the situation and support of these students in the meantime.
- February Media Center Programming:
- Contest for Students and Teachers: DesignYourOwnOlympicMedal.pdf
School AI Level 2 Training
- All teachers must complete the Level 2 training course in the School AI Platform. All information will be posted in our Canvas Staff Hub as an assignment to mark completion. Please have this done by EOB 2/20. The remote Teacher Workday is a great day to complete it!
- Ms. Wiggins and Ms. Salvatore will be available on 2/17 to answer questions and help you in any way.
- LOOK FOR THE ASSIGNMENT IN CANVAS THIS WEEK.
Canvas Information
- See this handout for information on integrating School AI in Canvas:
- See this Flyer on PD options for February 17th:
- Feb. 17 PD Flyer.pdf
- Ms. Mimbs will be teaching 2 items in the first session (One Drive Integration with Rubrics and Best Practices for Modules) 😊.
Here is the Weekly Staff Points Report for January 30th-February 5th (at 6:00pm). We had 90% Staff Participation again this week!!!
A Note About the PBIS Store: Based on feedback from the Student Leadership Team (and a whole bunch of students 😄) we have lowered all prices at the PBIS Store. New prices can be seen virtually in the PBIS platform in ClassLink, as well as physically at the store!
Relationships Best Practices Reminder: Offer Choices When Possible (Be Respectful) Giving students small, structured choices (such as which prompt to start with or whether to work alone or with a partner) shows that you value their voice and autonomy. When students feel they have ownership in even small parts of the learning process, they are more likely to engage positively and respectfully. Offering choices also helps reduce power struggles and builds a classroom culture rooted in mutual trust
We will follow the reporting schedule (see link below) on Tuesday, February 10th, during 3rd and 4th periods for required 8th and 6th grade scoliosis screenings.
Copy of CMS Scoliosis Reporting Schedule 2026.xlsx
In addition to following the scoliosis reporting schedule, please adhere to the guidelines listed below throughout the duration of this event.
- Prior to reporting for these screenings, make sure that students line up in two lines (boys and girls) in alphabetical order in the hall just outside the health classrooms (room#333and #335).This expectation also applies to those students who are in possession of “do not screen” forms (see below). Be sure that you are actively monitoring your students throughout your assigned screening time.
- Students must return all “do not screen” forms to our cluster nurse (Ms. Oddo) on the day of this event (Tuesday, February 10th). Do not accept/collect these forms.
- Any student that has a “do not screen form” must line up with their class and submit their completed form to Ms. Oddo outside the locker room doors on this date/time.
- Any student who refuses to be screened and fails to submit the completed “do not screen form” will also meet with Ms. Oddo.
- Once your class has completed the screening process, students will exit the locker room and return to their applicable class/period.
- The attached reporting schedule is very “tight “so some students will arrive late to their next class/period.
Thanks for your assistance and please reach out if you have any questions.
SECRET CUPID WEEK PARTICIPANTS
You can find all the activity details in the email Ms. Ess sent out on Feb. 3rd.
IS THAT YOUR MATE?
Stop by the faculty lounge and match your colleagues with their fur babies. Prizes will be awarded to the top three match makers. Activity ends at 4PM on Thursday (2/12).
Information shared in previous staff newsletters.
To support our continuing work with using the AVID 5-Step Notetaking Process and teaching it to students, Ms. Wiggins and Ms. Salvatore have printed and laminated a poster outlining the AVID 5-Step Notetaking Process so your students will have a constant visual reminder. We would like every staff member to have a poster with this process posted in your classroom. The posters we printed will be passed out at GL meetings next Wednesday. If you already have your own visual outlining the AVID 5-Step Notetaking Process, you may continue to use it if you prefer it to the posters we printed.
If you do not already have a visual for this process, please be sure to get a poster and hang it up next week. Extras will be available in the Media Center if you are absent on Wednesday.
We’ve got a few more things for you to know this week.
- Schedule for February 16 and 17 (see the FCSS Communications from 2/2 for specific details about who is required to work)
February 16-Remote workday for all teaching staff and other staff with contracts 185 days or more
-Teachers are expected to work from home but be available via email as well as for any meetings scheduled online.
-We will not be scheduling schoolwide or GL meetings on this date, but you may need to attend IEP, 504, SST or PLC meetings as scheduled.
-Paras and 184-day staff, this is not a scheduled workday. Enjoy your time!
February 17-District PD Day
-There are some district PD offerings on this date, but not for all departments. If you have a PD you are attending, please let me know.
-8:30am Breakfast
-9am Staff Meeting
-10am Department meetings (this will include 5-step notetaking protocol next steps led by our AVID site team members)
-1pm SEC teachers SDI next steps
-Paras and 184-day staff, this is not a scheduled workday. Enjoy your time!
- Grading Reminder-The grading compliance report shows that currently 15 teachers have entered 0 grades for the semester and 3 have only entered 1 grade. Please make sure that you are following our school policy of entering grades within 5 days of an assignment due date (10 if it is a major project or essay that requires extensive grading). We are coming up on the 4.5 grading report which means that teachers should be close to ½ of the 2 majors 3 minors and 3 practice assignments required every 9 weeks. Please also make sure your grades are syncing regularly with IC. The grading compliance report pulls from Infinite Campus and that is where many parents see grades as well. Thanks.
- MTSS Position-We will have an MTSS position opening for next year. We are looking for someone who is knowledgeable about the MTSS process and steps, who is organized and thorough and who is good at communicating with staff and parents. If you are interested in being considered for this position, you will need to complete the attached task and email it to me by Friday at noon. We will look at all the submissions and will determine who to bring forward for an interview by Monday, February 9.
As we begin our second semester, please see below for a reminder regarding mandated reporter responsibilities and DFCS reports. Also, if you are a NEW staff member and did not complete mandated reporter training with Ms. Cairo this year, please contact me via email: cairot1@fultonschools.org.
- All FCS Employees are mandated reporters
- A DFCS report is to be completed within 24 hours
- Completed a DFCS report in good faith you are immune from liability
- DFCS reports are kept confidential by the agency
- When completing the triplicate form:
- White: remains with the reporter
- Yellow and/or Pink: One copy to the principal and one copy to SSW
- Provide to appropriate staff within 24 hours
- When completing via email or portal
- Email the form: CC on the email with the report: principal, assistant principal, school counselor, and SSW
- Portal entry: Please print a copy for the principal and SSW
- DFCS concern:
- Please DO NOT put in writing, contact SSW or a school counselor to follow-up
- Do NOT submit a SWARM
- If there are questions regarding DFCS, feel free to contact SSW, our school counselors, or an administrator
- Triplicate forms are housed with SSW, school counselors, and all administrators
- SSW Request: If the reporter confirms to receive the email stating the status of the case (screened-in or screened-out) please forward to SSW so that I can retain for filing records, follow-up on the status of the case with appropriate partners and admin.
- All Staff/Teachers are required to assist with PM duty and will be dismissed over the intercom by 4:25.
- School Working Hours are from 8:25-4:25.
- Be sure to contact your G/L administrator if you need to leave prior to being dismissed.
- Please see new rotating schedule and assigned posts for "holding locations" below that goes into effect on Tuesday, January 27.
Roswell Woman’s Club Applications are open. Deadline to apply is 3/6/2026. https://roswellwomansclub.org/grant-applications-educators-2026-open/
The Roswell Woman’s Club continues its longtime support of education in the community. Professional Educator Grants are awarded based upon a number of criteria including need, purpose, and overall impact of the funding. Professional Educator Grants are awarded to teachers in Fulton County schools north of the Chattahoochee River, at all levels of education, from elementary through high school. In 2025, Roswell Woman’s Club distributed 38 educational grants benefiting teachers and students in 23 Fulton County schools north of the Chattahoochee River.
To aid for ongoing, consistent support for our students and families, SSW will have change of schedule, beginning week of February 1st 😊
New Schedule
- Monday: EPMS
- Tuesday: EPMS
- Wednesday: CMS
- Thursday: CMS
- Friday: EPMS
The Crabapple Middle School Governance Council is offering Impact Grant Opportunities. These grants should support the faculty, students, and staff in achieving EXCELLENCE in all areas of the curriculum. Grant monies are available for qualifying projects, programs, or clubs to help support innovative and creative learning opportunities for the students at our school.
- GRANT APPLICATION: Please complete and return the Grant Application to Amy Schroder. There is NO deadline. The grant window will close in the spring when the funds must be spent or when the funding runs out!
- SGC Funds cannot be used to purchase food or gift cards.
- The SGC will review all applications, and funding will be voted on during our monthly SGC meetings. Funding is determined by the number of students impacted and first come basis. Proposals will be accepted as long as funds are available.
- The amount of student impact should directly correlate to the amount requested.
- All costs must be included in the grant application budget, including those funds which supplement the grant/project from existing funds.
- Include any shipping and handling fees and all taxes in grant monies requested. Grants are awarded for a specific amount, and any costs incurred after the award has been granted will not be covered.
- Applications must be clearly written, detailed, and include specific descriptions.
- Orders must be placed within 30 days.
- Application linked here: 25-26 CMS SGC Grant Application.docx
- If you have any questions, please see Amy Schroder or Emily Mimbs.
January 12 - February 26 Wida ACCESS Testing (Daily Schedules & List of Students participating will be provided).
2nd Semester
Feb 2- Progress Report Grading Reminder and MTSS Position
Jan 26-TKES Mid Year & Student Leadership Update
Jan 19- Five-Step AVID Note Taking Process and School Social Worker Schedule Change
Jan 12- Bookkeeper Update and Mandated Reporter Refresher
Jan 5- AVID Update and New Dismissal Process
1st Semester
December 15- Grades and Staff Digital Accessibility
December 8- Holiday Concerts, POTY/TOTY Nominations, MLK Awards Nominations
December 1- Holiday Countdown Calendar and Underground Spirit Week
November 17- Student Attendance Update and Facilities Reminder
November 10- Building Events Procedure and Grading Reminder
November 3- Bookkeeper News and Veterans Day Reminder
October 27-PBIS Halloween Celebration and 504 Need to Know
October 20-Parent and Student Payment Directions and School Pictures
October 6- PBIS Staff Assessment Survey and Canvas Support Update
September 29- Revised Morning Help Session Process and Q1 Grading Update
September 22- TKES Goals and COPPA Update
September 15- Extended Learning and RTI Update
September 8- TKES Reminder and Student Attendance Update
September 1-Clubs and Teacher Mini Grant Update
August 25- Grading and AM/PM Procedure Update
August 18- PBIS, Centegix Badge, and BOY Media Center Update
August 11- Vanguard, Yearbook, Handling Medical Emergencies Follow-up.
July 30 -Important Dates for the Year, PBIS resources, Staff Handbook, Duty Schedules, Master Schedule, and Substitute Information
July 25 - Summer Need to Know Information