Collierville Middle School Dragon News · 2017-01-13 · January – February 2017 Collierville...

January – February 2017

Collierville Middle School

Dragon News A bi-monthly newsletter published by the Collierville Middle School PTA

Letter from the Principal

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Dear CMS Parents, Guardians and Students,

I want to wish you all a very happy new year! It is so hard to believe that we have already completed half of the school year. We have accomplished so much during the first semester; however, there is still so much yet to be done before proclaiming this school year as a success.

Parents and guardians, I want to thank you for your unyielding support as we continue our journey of providing students of Collierville Middle School with an outstanding educational experience. As many of you already know, Collierville Schools is set to begin our 1:1 initiative. Particularly, the CMS technology team will be distributing iPads to 6th graders on January 30 and 7th graders on January 31. I want to sincerely thank those of you who have attended. If you were not able to attend one of the previously scheduled meetings, please stay tuned for communications on the remaining options before the devices roll out.

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The CMS “Dragon News” Newsletter is available on the CMS webpage or through the CMS-PTA email chain.

Key Dates

Feb. 9

Have news to share?

Valentine’s Dance (7-9:30 p.m.) CMS Gym

Feb. 3

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If you have any news, dates or information for an upcoming newsletter, please email Katie Timms at [email protected].

Jan. 16 MLK Day (No School)

Jan. 24 8th Grade field trip to CHS

Jan. 24 Open House for 8th grade families at CHS (5-7 p.m.)

Jan. 31 8th Grade Informational meeting at CMS (6 p.m.)

Jan. 25 6th Grade First Semester Honors Program (9:15 a.m.)



Parent Conference Night (4-7 p.m.)

Feb. 10 District Learning Day (No School)

Feb. 7 PTA General Meeting (6 p.m.) with 7th Grade Performance, Reflections Awards & Lifetime Achievement presentation

Dragon News January – February 2017

Collierville Middle School 580 Quinn Road Collierville, TN 38017 901.853.3320

Letter from the Principal (cont. from page 1)

Don’t Forget to Purchase a Yearbook!

You still have a chance to preserve your CMS memories of the 2016-17 school year by purchasing a CMS yearbook for $50.

You have two options:

• Go to yearbookforever.com to pay online

• Take cash or check to Mrs. Barron in Room 404

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Please remember that the 1:1 device rollout training is mandatory before your child can receive his/her iPad.

To our band parents, I want to take this opportunity to inform you that Mr. Seek will not be returning this school year. Please know that we will continue as planned with our upcoming concerts and All West performances. Mr. Bryan Finley will be the interim instructor as we look to finish out the school year. Prior to accepting the CMS interim band position, Mr. Finley was the music teacher at Collierville Elementary School for three years. Mr. Finley also holds a degree in music education with an endorsement in K-12 instrumental music. Please join me in welcoming Mr. Finley to our CMS family.

Finally, I want to deliver a very special message to our student body. Students, I am immensely proud of your overall performance thus far as it pertains to the first semester. Each of you at one point or another has had to deal with transitioning to a different grade, exploring your uniqueness, engaging in leadership roles, and attempting to understand social changes, all while trying to achieve high marks academically. Understand that the second semester will bring new challenges, which will also require an increased work ethic to declare this school year a success. I implore you to set personal goals for yourself this semester to achieve the results you seek.

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Your goal can be as simple as attending tutoring sessions once a week to improve your grades or even setting a higher goal to make honor roll for the third quarter. More importantly, each goal must be reinforced with a plan. What will be your strategy for attaining your goals? What impact will it have on your work ethic? Nevertheless, whatever you define as your goal, I want you each to know that you have the support of not only your parents, but you also have the support of your teachers and administration as you continue your journey in striving for excellence this school year. I wish you all much success and look forward to a great 2017! Sincerely, Roger L. Jones, III Principal, CMS



PTA President’s Profile

Dear CMS Families,

I hope everyone had a wonderful, restful holiday break. It’s hard to believe the school year is halfway over already! It seems like just yesterday we were starting our first semester. Please make plans to join us at our next PTA General Membership meeting on Tuesday, February 7 at 6 p.m. We will announce our PTA Reflections winners, TN PTA Life Achievement award winners and have our 7th grade program. We look forward to seeing you there! In this newsletter there is information regarding positions on the PTA Board of Managers for the 2017–2018 school year. If you are interested in serving on the PTA board, please make sure you fill out a form and send it back to the school. Someone will contact you to discuss the information. If you have any questions about any of the positions, please let one of us know. Collierville Schools is working very hard to be the best school system possible. Please stay up to date by going to colliervilleschools.org for information, including updates on the progress of our new high school. Thank you for everything you do to help our school and teachers. It is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Tina Rehm PTA President, CMS [email protected]



Join Us for the Annual

CMS Valentine’s Dance

Friday, February 3 7-9:30 p.m. in the CMS Gym

Dress is semi-formal

Tickets will be sold in the cafeteria Jan. 30-Feb. 3.

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We have some events to share as we get our 8th graders ready to begin the course selection process for high school. Please mark your calendar for these important dates:

• School Day on Tuesday, January 24 – The entire 8th grade will take a field trip to visit Collierville High School and learn about the many things our high school has to offer.

• Evening of Tuesday, January 24 – CHS will host an Open House for 8th grade families. There will be an AP/Honors Fair beginning at 5 p.m. At 6 p.m., the Open House will begin and will include information sessions on academics, athletics, clubs, and more!

Important Upcoming Dates for 8th Grade Parents

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• Evening of Tuesday, January 31 –Informational meeting for 8th grade parents/guardians at 6 p.m. in the CMS cafeteria to get more in depth information about high school requirements, the course selection process, and upcoming deadlines.

• Morning of Tuesday, February 7 – If CMS parents are unable to attend the evening meeting at CMS Jan. 31, you are welcome to attend the informational meeting at SFMS. The informational meeting for 8th grade parents/guardians at 9 a.m. at Schilling Farms Middle School.

• First Week of February – Course selection packets will be passed out to students. Look for more information and parent help desk times to come home with the packet.



CMS Represented with Two State Fire Prevention Poster Winners

Contacts:

Jo Powers [email protected] Marci Wheeler [email protected]

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Local fire departments across the state sponsored the contest from their districts and selected a winner from each grade. These winners were then sent to the State Fire Marshal's Office for final judging. The SFMO received 120 poster entries from 42 different schools. The state winners were selected by a panel of experts from the Tennessee Arts Commission and Belmont University's Art Department.

The Collierville Middle Art Department and Collierville Fire Department are proud to announce that:

Julia Timms (8th Grade) and Sophie Marcrum (7th Grade) each won first place in the statewide competition.

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The Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office will hold a Fire Prevention Poster Contest Awards Event on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the TN Fire Service & Code Enforcement Academy (Bell Buckle, TN) in their honor.

These students and all statewide winners will receive a First Place ribbon, a certificate of achievement from the Governor, and $50 cash.



Reminders from the Front Office

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We currently average more than 250 cars each morning in our car line and have implemented a new procedure to assist with the traffic flow each morning. We ask that you please follow the new guidelines listed to assist us in improving our traffic flow and getting our students into the school building in a timely manner:

1. When the sign directs you to “stop,” please stop your vehicle. Please have your child exit the vehicle.

2. Please have your child’s belongings ready to unload before he/she exits the vehicle.

Car Rider Line Procedure Update for Morning Drop-Offs

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3. When the sign shows “slow,” please keep moving until directed to stop. Please do not stop traffic to drop off your child unless instructed to do so. This causes a delay in our line.

4. Please do not make a left turn when exiting the campus. This significantly delays our car line causing traffic to back up. Please make a right turn onto Quinn Road.

We greatly appreciate your cooperation with these changes.

Save your Box Tops, Tyson and Campbell Soup Labels, and Can Tabs!

CMS collects box tops for the Box Tops for Education program. Each box top you turn in is worth 10 cents. You can view a list of participating products at boxtops4education.com.

CMS also is collecting labels from Tyson products and Campbell Soup cans. Tyson Project A+TM labels are on more than 40 Tyson products. And visit labelsforeduation.com for the Campbell Soup products that qualify.

Save your can tabs, too! All money collected from the can tabs directly benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Next Deadline is Friday, Feb. 17 Students from the top homerooms in each grade level who bring in the most box tops by Friday, Feb. 17 will be able to wear PJs or onesies to school on Fri., March 3.



CMS PTA Board of Managers Positions 2017-18 The CMS PTA is a direct link between our children, their teachers, and the school administration. Our goal of ensuring community support for quality public education could not be met without the wonderful teachers, staff, and parents of CMS. If you wish to make a difference, we have exciting opportunities for you.

The following positions are open for nominations: • President • 1st Vice President Programs • 2nd Vice President Membership • 3rd Vice President Ways and Means • 4th Vice President Publications • 5th Vice President Room Parent Coordinator • 6th Vice President Cultural Arts • 7th Vice President Legislation • 8th Vice President Hospitality • 9th Vice President Parent Volunteers • 10th Vice President Health & Safety • 11th Vice President Public Relations • Secretary • Treasurer

If you are interested in any of these positions, or have any questions regarding the specific duties of any position, or please contact one of the members of the CMS Board of Managers. Also, please fill out and return the Board of Managers Application form, included on the next page, to the main office by Friday, February 24.

Currently, our BOM meets on the 1st Friday of every month at 9:10 a.m. Please make sure you are able to attend if you are interested in any position.

Thank you, Lisa Cox Parliamentarian [email protected]



CMS PTA Board of Managers Application 2017-18 Please complete this form and return it to the main office by Friday, February 24, 2017. Thank you! Name: ________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________ Email Address: _______________________

List ALL names of all children in your family and grade they will be during the 2017-2018 school year.

1. _____________________________________ 2. ___________________________________

3. _____________________________________ 4. ___________________________________

List any offices (in order of preference) in which you are interested in serving.

1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ 3. _________________________

Please list any previous PTA experience:

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Why are you interested in this position? Tell us about yourself.

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Please list anyone who has worked/volunteered with you for references.

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A special thank you to each of our Sponsors listed below for their contributions to the 2016 Clash of Dragons.

Please be sure to support these local companies who continually support our events and school.

Our Sponsors for Clash of Dragons

Golden Dragon Sponsors ($500 or more)

Silver Dragon Sponsors ($250 or more)

Dr. Tommy Whited, DDS, M.S., Orthodontist

Bronze Dragon Sponsor ($125) Nationwide Insurance – Kevin Crutcher

Dragon Food Vendor Sponsors Donut Hutt Mama D’s Italian Ice McAlister’s Deli



President Tina Rehm [email protected] 489-5990

Secretary Kimberly McNutt [email protected] 489-0293

Treasurer Liz Baird [email protected]

Communications Heather Arnold [email protected] 651-1953

Cultural Arts Tamala Lyle [email protected]

Health and Safety Kelly Roller [email protected] 268-1177

Hospitality Angela Porada [email protected] 355-6402

Legislation Kim Fiveash [email protected] 486-5702

Membership Amy Bouche [email protected]

Parent Volunteers Jan Gould [email protected] 832-4833

Programs Rebecca Wyrick [email protected] 361-7951

Publications Katie Timms [email protected]

Publicity Amy Flood [email protected] 687-8415

Room Parents Sunday Holmes [email protected] 601-506-1934

Ways and Means Sherrie Cox [email protected] 361-7980

Parliamentarian Lisa Cox [email protected] 603-3735

Principal Roger Jones [email protected] 853-3320

Teacher Rep Lisa Beauford [email protected] 853-3320

CMS PTA 2016-2017 Board of Managers

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