Wildcat Weekly Monday, September 4 th, 2017

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1 Wildcat Weekly Monday, September 4 th, 2017 Crestdale Middle School 940 Sam Newell Road, Matthews, NC (980) Principle: Jennifer Schroeder FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!! The following articles were submitted by various clubs, staff, & organizations at Crestdale Middle School. The PTO compiles these articles for your convenience. Questions related to specific articles should be directed to the contact person provided. To subscribe/unsubscribe to the Wildcat Weekly, view past issues of Wildcat Weekly or read the newsletter submission guidelines, please refer to: Please send newsletter submissions to Annie Gudzunas at crestdaleptowildcatweekly@gmail.com Sept 5-7 Sept 8 Sept 11 Sept 13 Sept 18 Sept 19 Sept 21 Sept 22 Sept 28, 29 DATES TO REMEMBER Sports Seasons Try-outs (See important info below) Back-to-school packets and $30 Student fee due. Curriculum Night at 6pm Student Picture Day Reading MAP Testing Math MAP Testing Teacher Workday. NO SCHOOL Teacher Workday. NO SCHOOL Progress Reports 1

2 CURRICULUM NIGHT This year's curriculum night will be held on Monday, September 11th, from 6:00pm - 8:30pm. This evening is a structured event where parents will follow their child's schedule, so it is important that parents are on time and do not treat it as a drop in event. Please contact Ms. Schroeder or your child's grade level administrator with any questions that you have SPORTS SEASONS TRY OUTS Attention Parents and Students! As we prepare for the Sport Seasons there are a few important details we would like to share with you. In order to try out for ANY team, the student must have a Current physical: (SIGNED BY THE PHYSICIAN, DATED, AND MARKED CLEAR FOR ATHLETICS), Concussion form and completed BLUE PROOF OF INSURANCE form on file at the school, and anyone trying out for football must have the Green Insurance form. These forms are available on the school website under the "Athletics" tab. Then tryouts and then scroll down to forms on the right hand side. It is the athlete s responsibility to bring his/her physical complete with doctor s signature, marked cleared, with a valid date on the first day of try-outs. Physicals are good for one calendar year (365 days) from the date of physical. If you tried out for a team last year, it is possible that the physical is still valid, however it is your responsibility to know the date (or approximate date) of expiration. The school is in no way responsible for physicals that have expired. (Sports: Continued next page) 2

3 (Sports: Continued from page 2) Try-outs for all sports. Important Dates: Tuesday September 5th Thursday, September 7th: (Golf, see Page 4) will tryout at the Divide golf course on September 5 and 6- Transportation must be arranged by the student and family) Tryouts for all sports are: (Immediately after school). Football 4:15-6:30pm Cheerleading 4:15- Golf 4:30-6:30, Softball 4:15-5:45, Volleyball 4:15-6:00 Please be aware of the specific times and have prearranged transportation home. Please bring proper attire for your sport and a T-shirt that coaches can write on, in permanent marker! Games will be on Mondays and 5:00pm for Softball and Volleyball, 5:00pm for Football and Cheerleading, and a Golf schedule will be published once confirmed by the golf course, but will play one match per week based on the schedule above. KEY REMINDERS All physicals, concussion, AND insurance forms MUST be turned in on the first day of try-outs; without all completed forms, students will be asked to leave and return only when completed. A physical is only good for one calendar year. The physical must be signed and dated by the physician, and marked cleared for athletics. Parents MUST fill out family history on the physical forms. Transportation must be arranged beforehand, please ensure all students are picked up no later than 6:30pm. Calls home on the day of tryouts will not be permitted. Golf Transportation will be left to the families, however carpooling will be arranged between the families once the team is finalized Try-out attire: PE clothes and a shirt that can be written on in permanent marker. We recommend that you do not purchase new equipment until you have made a team * In order to be eligible students must have a minimal of a 2.0 GPA from semester 2 of last year. Please me with any questions, and I will respond as soon as I can. Kimberly1.williams@cms.k12.nc.us Kimberly Williams Health and Physical Education, Crestdale Middle School, a CMS School 3

4 Golf Golf team tryouts for 7th and 8th grade students is Tuesday, September 5th and Wednesday, September 6th 4:30-6:45 pm at The Divide golf course 6803 Stevens Mill Rd., Matthews, NC 28104, Students MUST complete and return all athletic forms (physical, concussion, insurance) from our schools website in order to try out. Students will meet Mrs. Costello at the golf course, in golf attire and with their own equipment. Please contact Mrs. Costello for more information at Check us out! Crestdale Middle is on Social Media! Crestdale Middle School is now active on Social Media! We will be posting upcoming events and advertising the amazing things happening at our school throughout the week! Please check us out on Facebook and Twitter and be sure to "like" us! 4

5 Back-to-School Packets and Pay4SchoolStuff Students received all Back to School packets in homeroom on Monday. These included all of their paperwork that should be completed and returned to their homeroom teacher no later than Friday, September 8th. This is also the deadline for student fees to be paid on our PTO website through Pay 4 School Stuff (P4SS). Help Crestdale go green this year and pay online!! Your $30 student fee will pay for your child's mandatory agenda, student ID, locker, and several instructional tools that will be given to them throughout the school year. You may also pay online for PE Uniform Fee (required), as well as make purchases for Band Boosters. If you have any questions, please contact your child's grade level administrator. Crestdale Band Cookie Dough Fundraiser Crestdale Band Cookie Dough Fundraiser will begin September 12 th and run through October 3 rd. Look for info that will be going home with the students on Sept 12th and 13th. Thank you Jason P. Robison, NBCT, MM-Wind Conducting, ASBDA Band Director, Crestdale Middle School SCDBA Middle School Representative crestdalebands.cmswiki.wikispaces.net 5

6 GRADE LEVEL TEAM NAMES!! We are excited to announce Crestdale's grade level team names! Help us with our enthusiasm of your child's team name! This year, to help ensure your child gets the best educational experience that we can provide, we have gone back to a teaming model at Crestdale. Each grade is divided into two teams and we have gone with a "Big Cat" theme, and the Wildcat is the leader of the pack! Lions: Ms. Fernandez, Mr. Martelle 6 th Grade: Tigers: Ms. Paytes, Ms. Tinker, Ms. Gerson, Ms. O'Hara, Ms. Smith, Ms. Gregory Jaguars: Ms. Smith, Ms. Vanover 7 th Grade: Cougars: Ms. Farr, Ms. Kuty, Ms. McMillin, Ms. Syfert, Ms. Reavis-Bey, Ms. Thompson Pumas: Ms. Easty, Ms. Riggs 8 th Grade: Cheetahs: Ms. Anselmi, Ms. Martin, Ms. Irvin, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Bauer, Ms. Menendez Please remember Crestdale when you shop!! We are once again participating in the Harris Teeter "Together in Education" and Publix Partners programs, both of which give back a portion of your spending to our school. You must re-link your Harris Teeter VIC card either in store or online ( (we are #1934)). Publix has a special card to use at checkout - if you don't have one, they are available in the school's office. For questions, please contact: Kerry Knapp kerrylknapp@gmail.com and Julie Heinz-Cho julieheintzcho@gmail.com 6

7 BOX TOPS! Welcome Back to school! The Crestdale Band Needs Your BOX TOPS! Please help support your Crestdale Band program by sending in your Box Tops for Education! For every 50 Box Tops we send in, we collect $5.00. The first submission is November 1 st. Just drop them in the collection bin in the main office or band room. Thank You for your support!! Submitted by Michel Smith, Box Top Coordinator. President s Volunteer Service Award President s Volunteer Service Award! Crestdale is a participating school in the President s Volunteer Service Award program. PVSA is a NATIONALLY recognized honor that was established in 2003 by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. Your child can earn this prestigious award by doing good works in the community. The necessary volunteer forms and instructions can be found by selecting Community Service on the Crestdale home page. Questions? Contact Anna Wargo anna@thewargos.com or Holly Pigg hmpigg@gmail.com 7

8 Hearing Screenings Upon Request Parents, teachers, and students should know that hearing screenings will be conducted upon request if there are concerns about a student's hearing. Parents, teachers, and students may self-refer for hearing screening. This is an attempt to identify students new to CMS with hearing loss, and those students with recently acquired hearing loss. If these students fail three consecutive hearing screenings, a Consent for Hearing Evaluation permission form will be sent to the parent to proceed with a hearing evaluation at school. Parents of students being monitored for history of hearing loss should be aware that they will also receive this consent form. Without signed permission, students will not receive a hearing evaluation by the school s Audiologist. Thank you, Lisa Fine MA CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist Crestdale Middle Thank you Thank you to Crestdale Middle School s Community Partnerships: 8

9 Crestdale PTO still has ONE OPENING! PTO still has one very special roles to fill for this year! Searching for our next President-Elect If interested, please contact: Dana Brincefield and Stephanie Rome Also, our meeting dates through the end of the year are as follows: Sept 13 th 9:30am Oct 11 9:30 am Nov 16 7:00pm Dec 13 9:30 am CRESTDALE PTO BOARD PTO Executive Board Ms. Dana Brincefield President TBD President-Elect TDB Ms. Stephanie Rome Vice President Ms. Melissa Milligan Secretary MS. Cara Hunter Treasurer Ms. Cara Hackett Treasurer-Elect PTO Board Members Ms. Lara Carnow Academic Celebrations Mr. Steve Smith Beautification Ms. Jill Davenport Events and Social Ms. Jill Draper Events and Social Ms. Andrea Howell Free Fundraising/Matthews Alive Ms. Lisa O Donnell Free Fundraising/Matthews Alive odonnellfamily5@yahoo.com Ms. Julie Cho General Fundraising julieheintzcho@gmail.com Ms. Kerry Knapp General Fundraising kerrylknapp@gmail.com Ms. Pamela Courtney Hospitality crtnyfamily@yahoo.com Ms. Barbara Smith Hospitality rsmith3521@yahoo.com Ms. Aileene Westover Invest in their success amwestover@carolina.rr.com Ms. Nicole Holden Membership Ms. Leslee Black Parent Packs lesleedblack@yahoo.com Ms. Marlene Rosen Spirit Wear marlenerosen@me.com Ms. Nicole Browning Tours Registration Ms. Annie Gudzunas Wildcat Weekly crestdaleptowildcatweekly@gmail.com 9

10 Character Corner September s Trait of the Month is RESPECT For , Wildcat Weekly will highlight a character trait each month. Parents, please discuss these traits with kids. Setting time aside for one weekly dinner conversation centered around the month s character trait will not only emphasize the importance of having good character, but it will also be beneficial to connect with your kids. Encourage them to open up, by sharing some of your own experiences with that character trait. For September, our character trait is RESPECT. Examples of showing respect: Speaking respectfully to family members. Tone is very important. Using manners with your family, teachers and people you meet in public ( please, excuse me, thank you ) Taking care of your responsibilities and belongings. Giving others praise and encouragement. The golden rule: Treat others the way you want them to treat you. So, if you want respect in life, you must show respect in life. Thank you! For comments, stories or ideas on a character trait, please AnnieGudzunas@Yahoo.com Crestdale PTO, Wildcat Weekly Editor In compliance with federal law, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability. Annie Gudzunas, Wildcat Weekly Editor, crestdaleptowildcatweekly@gmail.com 10