COLT CORNER

Principal Notes

Dear CMS Families,

Have a wonderful weekend! As a reminder, Monday, September 22nd is a Professional Development Day for our staff. Our students have the day off on Monday!

Frequently Asked Questions regarding i-Ready My Path

Now that we have finished our beginning of the year i-Ready Diagnostic testing, our students are starting their personalized instruction in their My Path. We have put together additional information in the form of a My Path FAQ to support families as we partner with you to help all of our students reach their growth goals this year.

iReady Diagnostic Viewing Instructions

GO COLTS!

-Dr. Calvert

Shoutout to the 8th B Lady Colts for winning 1st Place in the Middle School Madness tournament last weekend!! Undefeated in pool play, undefeated in gold bracket playoff play, and then defeated an A team to bring home the championship!

Behavior Expectation Updates

Parents,

In an attempt to be proactive, we like to address and head off trends before they get out of control. "Pantsing" (quickly running up behind someone and pulling down their shorts) is not a new trend but it seems to gain new life each year. We have talked to the students about this repeatedly (this year and in the past). Please talk with your child and make sure they understand the severity of this action. We have let the students know that "Pantsing" will not be tolerated and the consequence will be a minimum of 3 Days of In School Suspension moving forward.

Student ID: if students are caught in the hall during the school day without an ID it will result in an automatic lunch detention. Student IDs must be worn and visible at all times. Replacements can be purchased in the front office.

COLT PRIDE AWARDS!

Every week our staff members have the opportunity to nominate one CMS Student to receive a Colt Pride Award. These students have demonstrated at least one of our Colt Pride Values: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, Excellence! Way to go COLTS!

A Note from our Counselors

Middle School Health Just Say YES - Aim for Success Parent Preview

Middle School Principals - Please include the information below in your parent newsletter this week. A message with this same information will be shared through Skyward on September 23. The consent form mentioned in the letter will be live in Skyward on October 2nd. Consent reminders will be sent via Skyward as we approach the consent deadlines.

GCISD uses several resources and programs for middle school health curriculum in order to be proactive in our delivery of education concerning human sexuality.

Aim For Success will be presented to your student according to the campus schedule, found in the Parent Preview Letter linked here.

Parents may preview this program on October 2, at 10:00 AM and 5:30 PM online using the links provided in the Parent Preview Letter linked below.

After the Parent Preview has been conducted, every parent will be asked to indicate their preference for participation for their child electronically in the forms section of Skyward or by completing and returning a paper consent form by the deadlines established on the Parent Preview Letter linked below for each campus.

These deadlines allow each campus time to adequately prepare spaces, supervision, and

PTA

Welcome to Colleyville Middle School PTA! Our goal is to connect with our school community by hosting fun events such as Back to School Social, Spirit Nights and so much more. We partner 100% with our wonderful school to make it the very best! Your PTA memberships and donations fund various school improvement projects, school programs, and continuing education for our teachers.We can’t wait to partner with you!

JOIN THE CMS PTA

Thanks to our CMS families who have joined our PTA. We are only 88 members away from earning the September Early Bird Award, so please join today!

If we meet our membership goal for September each student will receive a special treat at our Healthy Lifestyles Event on October 9th. Remember there are parent, student and grandparent memberships!

Our PTA is an active partnership among parents, principals, teachers, school staff and community members. Together, we strive to make Colleyville Middle School the very best school possible for our children. Joining CMS PTA does not obligate you to volunteer at school or attend PTA meetings… Just by joining PTA, you show your support for Colleyville Middle School and will enhance your child’s learning environment.

Our Volunteer Interest Form is posted on our website. If you would like to volunteer for the CMS PTA please fill out your interests and we will be in touch with you!

VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM

COLT CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Colt Classic Golf Tournament is just 2 months away! Sign up to play and/or sponsor today!! The Colt Classic is our PTA’s largest fundraiser and all proceeds go to supporting our students and staff. We can't wait to see you on the course!

Register Now for Colt Classic

Please reach out to Dana White, VP of Fundraising at coltclassic@cmscoltspta.org or 817-368-9216 for any questions.

COLT CLASSIC SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Thank you to our 2 Colt Classic Hole Sponsors, Texas Gun Experience & Mike Kordewick at Goosehead Insurance!

SIGN UP TO SPONSOR TODAY

CMS DADS CLUB

JOIN CMS DADS CLUB

The CMS Dad’s Club next meeting will be on 10/5! Stay tuned for more details!

STUDENT GRAMS / BOO GRAMS

Boo Grams are now on sale! You can order a 4 pack for $20 or $5 for a Boo Gram that will be delivered on October 31st! Order deadline is 10/26.

ORDER GRAMS

SPIRIT WEAR STORE

Gear up with Colleyville Colt Spirit Wear!

CLASSROOM NEEDS
Thank you CMS families for all of your generous donations! Because of your generosity we’ve been able to fulfill many classroom needs! This Amazon Wish List will be updated throughout the year with various items that are needed. All items off the wish list will be delivered directly to CMS! Thank you always for your support! CMS STAFF AMAZON WISH LIST

VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK
We will have many volunteer opportunities to volunteer this year! If you would like to volunteer in any capacity at school, you must have a completed background check on file. It’s quick and easy! GCISD VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK

SAVE THE DATES:

Sun/Oct 5 Dads Club Meeting

Tue/Oct 7 Coffee Talk with Dr. Calvert 8:45 a.m. + Executive Board Meeting 9:15 a.m. (LC)

Thu/Oct 9 End of 1st Nine Weeks

Healthy Lifestyles/Dads’ Club Grill Out for Staff (Extended Lunch Schedule)

Fri/Oct 10 Professional Development- No School

Mon/Oct 13 Holiday - No School

Thu/Oct 16 Staff Appreciation Day - Happy Fall Y’all

Fri/Oct 17 Colt Rewards – During A, B and C Lunches

Fri/Oct 31 Boo Grams - During A, B and C Lunches

Fri/Nov 7 Colt Class Golf Tournament

Wed/ Nov 12 CMS Shopping Night at The Gift Bar (5-7:30)