As the year is winding down, we continue to be reminded of what a wonderful community of students, staff and families we have here at CRMS!

• Thank you so much to everyone who showed appreciation and love to our teachers last week. If you missed last week, please feel free to send a note of thanks in the next 11 days :)

• Shout out to our PTA volunteers who hosted Secret Pals, teacher appreciation luncheon and another successful family movie night under the stars.

• Congratulations to our 97 new NJHS inductees. These 7th graders have not only maintained academic excellence as NJHS honors students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, character & citizenship.

• Bravo to our Dyami Dancers for a beautiful performance at the VHS Spring Show.

• Kudos to all of our artistic students who were chosen to show their artwork at the district-wide art show.

• Good luck to all four of our soccer teams who will wrap up their winning seasons this week.

• Way to go Eagle Entrepreneurs who have grown in their business skills and most sold out at the movie night.

• And please give a round of applause to our musicians who competed last week in the UIL solo competition and had extremely impressive scores.

We have so much to be grateful for at CRMS. This year we have started strong and are finishing even stronger! #BetterTogether

Remaining May Calendar Reminders:

• May 11: Regular Schedule (NO early release)

• May 12: 7th & 8th grades Math & Algebra 1 STAAR
  

• May 16: 7th & 8th grades Reading STAAR
  
• May 17: 6th grade Reading STAAR
  
• May 18: Regular Schedule (NO early release)
• May 19: 8th Grade students to Viper Camp
• Thursday, May 26: Last Day of School, dismissal at 12:10

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Twitter: @Sturdevant_CRMS

Instagram: Canyon_Ridge_MS

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Are you ready to be a Vandegrift Viper? On Thursday, May 19th, we will be taking all 8th graders over to VHS for Viper Camp.

Here are your to-do items:

• Students received the permission slips last week at school and they should return the signed form back to their Science teacher. Students who do not return a signed permission slip will not be allowed to attend.
  

The 2022 CRMS Yearbooks are HERE! There are a limited number of yearbooks still available for sale! Don't wait to order yours! You can preorder using this link until Friday, May 13th. Pre-ordered yearbooks will be passed out during grade level lunches on Monday, May 23rd. After pre-orders have been passed out, if there are any remaining yearbooks available for sale, they will be sold for $50 cash on Tuesday, May 24th at 7:40 AM in the lecture hall.

If you have any questions please email Jared Lichtenberger.

If you want your student to keep their mLISD device over the summer, please click HERE to sign-up and pay the 2022-2023 mLISD fee by May 20th.

If you do not do this by May 20th, your student will have to turn in their device before school is over, and then be reissued the device after school starts next year. It only takes a minute to renew it now and then your child can keep it over the summer and be ready to start next school year.

*6th and 7th graders will keep the same device for the following school year.

*8th graders will check in their current device and receive a new one, pending vendor arrival of devices. In the event that the devices do not arrive on time, students will keep their current device over the summer and receive the new one at VHS.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

All medication and diabetic supplies that have been left in the clinic for your student, need to be picked up no later than May 26, 2022. Only students who have permission to self-carry their emergency medications, will be allowed to bring their medication home. All other students will not be able to pick up medications under any circumstances. They must be picked up by a parent or guardian. The district does not allow medication to be stored in the clinic over the summer so all medications not picked up by 12:00 pm on May 26, 2022, will be disposed of properly.

If you need a copy of your student’s immunization record for summer camps, please email student.records@leanderisd.org.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Have a great summer.

Rachael Kristoff RN, BSN

Canyon Ridge Middle School Nurse
512-570-3507
512-570-9258 confidential eFax

6th and 7th Grade Parents,

You can now view your student’s 22/23 course selection in Home Access Center (HAC). Once you log into HAC, please click on “Classes” then “Schedule.” Your student’s course requests will be listed towards the bottom of the screen under “2022-2023 Course Requests.” To request a course change for the 22/23 school year, complete the necessary form located here. Changes to course requests can be made through the last day of school, May 26, 2022 @ 4pm. A paper version of course requests will also be mailed, so be on the lookout for that. Thanks!

-CRMS Counseling Team

Leander ISD has started releasing Summer Camps for this summer and we will be hosting some here at Canyon Ridge Middle School and at most campuses across the district.

All camp registrations will be conducted online to ensure adequate staffing for camps, as well as your child’s place in the camp. Please register carefully as NO REFUNDS will be issued. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT IS REQUIRED AT TIME OF REGISTRATION. A small convenience fee will be applied.

Please note: Per UIL rules, students may only attend two camps for each team sport in which a 7th-12th grade coach from their school district attendance zone works with them. Students in grades 7-12 are allowed to attend a team sport camp (two per team sport) and Strength and Conditioning camp in their attendance zone.

The CRMS mxINC Marketplace is now online!

Our student entrepreneurs are excited to launch their products. Shop our market for unique and useful items!

Our marketplace will only be open for a limited time – so don’t wait! Grab your special items today.

All items will be available for pick-up at CRMS. We will contact you when your order is ready!

Click Here or go to crms.incmarketplace.org

This week is a much-deserved Nurse Appreciation week! We could not survive at CRMS without Nurse Rachael Kristoff. The students & staff all adore her & want to give her a huge shout-out for all she does especially the last couple of years.

Please feel free to join us in showing your gratitude by sending her a note or email of thanks.

The Virtual Young Writers Camp is open to any LISD incoming 6th-12th grader of all interest and ability levels. Students will receive multiple writing strategies and experiences in both synchronous and asynchronous environments. Students will follow the writing process from generating ideas, collecting around topics, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Additionally, they will explore characteristics of different genres of writing (short fiction, poetry, informational, multimodal/multimedia, essay, and many others) before selecting one genre to "deep dive" into. In other words, it's a bit of a choose-your-own-adventure! Students will receive a combination of direct instruction, self-paced tasks, small group instruction, and one-on-one conferring opportunities.

https://www.leanderisd.org/summeracademiccamps/

At Canyon Ridge Middle School, we want to highlight diversity and inclusion through the various cultures that are represented on our campus.

We would appreciate your input to increase awareness and understanding of all aspects of your culture. Culture is much more than celebrations, languages, customs, food, dance, folklore, values, heritage, etc. It is everything! We invite you to share your culture.

We'd like to share information with our campus through various "Culture Blasts" spread throughout the year. "Culture Blasts" are short videos that highlight information about our diversity, inclusivity, and learning opportunities for the CRMS community.

Please fill out this Google Form and we will be in contact with you.

Online Registration begins April 5th for PreK - 12th grade for 2022-23 school year at www.leanderisd.org/registration/new.

We will have school on Monday, April 18th to make-up for the closure on February 3rd. And the district will convert the last two Early Release Wednesdays of the year to full school days in order to maintain compliance with state-required instructional minutes. Leander ISD School Board Trustees approved making 5/11 and 5/18 full school days to make up minutes lost during winter weather Feb. 4. Updated 2021-22 School Calendar

Dear Parents/Guardians,

In order to be compliant under Texas Administrative Code regarding immunizations, an updated immunization record is required for your incoming 7th grade child. The updated immunization record must include the required Tdap booster and 1 quadrivalent Meningococcal vaccine. To avoid exclusion, your child’s campus nurse must receive the updated record prior to the first day of school. You may bring in a hard copy (making it to the attention of Rachael Kristoff) or if you prefer, you may email it to rachael.kristoff@leanderisd.org. The school does not automatically receive updated immunization records from any physician offices or clinics. Please visit the Texas Department of State Health Services website to view a full list of K-12 immunization requirements.

If you are unsure whether your child has received these required immunizations, please contact your physician. You may request a copy of your child’s immunization records from the school by emailing student.records@leanderisd.org.

We hope this early communication prevents missed instructional days in your child’s upcoming 7th grade school year. Please contact the campus nurse where your child will be attending 7th grade should you have any questions regarding state required immunizations.

Respectfully,

Rachael Kristoff

Canyon Ridge Middle School Nurse

Phone: 512-570-3507

Confidential efax: 512-570-9258

Would you like to make a change to your course selection sheet for the 2022-2023 school year that you already turned into the counselor? Complete the form no later than the 4:00pm deadline on May 26, 2022:

Current 6th graders change form

Current 7th graders change form

(Note: current 8th graders will need to contact his or her VHS counselor for changes to next year)

• All 7th PACE & 8th Math STAAR Field Test: February 17th

For more information on the Field Test on 2/17/22: Field Test at CRMS letter (Spanish letter)

• 8th grade Science STAAR: May 5
• 8th grade Social Studies STAAR: May 6
• 6th grade Math STAAR: May 10
• 7th & 8th grades Math & Algebra 1 STAAR: May 12
• 7th & 8th grades Reading STAAR: May 16
• 6th grade Reading: May 17

Per HB 4545 legislation, any student who does not participate in state assessments or achieve the passing standard on one or more applicable STAAR assessments are required to receive intervention in the subject area. HB 4545 F.A.Q.

PTA has new Spirit Wear in Stock! Grab a soft, warm hoodie or a baseball tee for the cool days that are surely coming! We also have a new PTA t-shirt and girls youth PE shorts in smaller sizes. Show off your CRMS Pride and Eagles Spirit and visit our website to purchase! Eagles Spirit Wear - Canyon Ridge Middle School PTA

Students from Vandegrift High School began a homework help service in 2012. Today Viper Nation Homework Help continues as a student-led, free tutoring service for elementary, middle and even high school peers in our community. To sign up your student for one of the Tuesday evening sessions, please visit https://signup.com/go/zmqysDO.

Please review and partner with us to keep people healthy and schools open:

• Current Leander ISD COVID-19 Information
• Leander ISD COVID dashboard

Home Access Center (HAC) provides families with an online tool where they can view helpful student information to support and guide their children through the educational process. From home or work, at any time of the day or night, parents can access the web portal to track academic achievement.

Features include:

• Grade notifications,

• Class schedules

• Attendance records.

Visit the Home Access Center page to learn more. Please allow time for our campuses to complete schedule and teacher assignments in the coming days prior to the start of the school year.

Beginning Aug. 5, Leander ISD parents can enter their home address into Infofinder to look up their child’s bus route number, pick-up/drop-off times, and bus stop locations for the 2021-22 school year. Bus routes are subject to change, so LISD parents are strongly encouraged to confirm their child’s bus information again the week prior to the start of school.

The Transportation Department will continue to use the Remind platform to communicate delay notifications and other important updates. Bus riders and their guardians will be added to a Remind “class” for their assigned bus route.

Our schools and teachers use Remind to send text messages and emails to our parents. Make sure you log into Remind to set up your notification preferences, see archived messages, and send messages directly to your teachers and school staff. Download the mobile app (Google Play, Apple) for the best user experience.

Click here to learn more about Remind.

As Leander ISD Child Nutrition Services will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch meals to all students for the 2021–22 school year, low-cost meals are not being served at this time. To manage your student’s meal balance for snacks or extras beyond the meal service, please create your Titan Family Connect account (formerly MealTime). Leander ISD school menus, along with complete nutrition information, are available through Nutrislice.

School start and end times for elementary, middle and high school are listed below.

• Elementary School: 7:40 a.m.–2:55 p.m.
• Middle School: 8:10 a.m.–3:25 p.m.
• High School: 8:40 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

90-minute Early Release Schedule for 2021–22 School Year

• Elementary School: 7:40 a.m.–1:25 p.m.
• Middle School: 8:10 a.m.–1:55 p.m.
• High School: 8:40 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

*District Calendar linked below

Turn your sound on and please watch this video from CRMS students!

*Randall's will donate to CRMS PTA if you select us as your Good Neighbor Program just because you shop there! Complete this form and then e-mail to good.neighbor@randalls.com or take to any store customer service location..

*Did you know you can buy all your Amazon purchases through Amazon Smile, and they will donate to our PTA all year long?!?! It doesn’t cost you anything and you order the same way. Just set up your Amazon Smile profile to donate to PTA Texas Congress Canyon Ridge Middle School PTA.

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

*SPIRIT WEAR: Spirit Wear is 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!

AP/Counselor by grade-level for 2021-22:

• 6th: Monica Diaz Carle/Sabrina Anderson
• 7th: Cassandra Ricks/Katie Young
• 8th: Leah Cox /Staci Cote

Email: Wendy.Sturdevant@leanderisd.org
Website: crms.leanderisd.org
Location: Canyon Ridge Middle School, Country Trails Lane, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-570-3500
Twitter: @Sturdevant_CRMS