Curtis Chronicles

Cougar families,

Thank you all for the treats for our staff meetings after school. The pick me up at the end of the day helps our teachers be able to spend after school time continuing to grow for your children.

We are still looking for some staff to help in our cafeteria in the kitchens and monitoring students. If you are interested in working for AISD, we are holding a job fair this Thursday, September 30 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at 610 E. Bethany.

Our 1:1 devices will arrive on October 4 and we will be distributing that week. The annual device insurance and maintenance fee is $30 and will cover any kind of device malfunction, repairs and replacement parts if needed. Parents will receive a letter with more details soon along with the link to pay the $30. We look forward to getting devices in students’ hands.

Please review the student code of conduct with your students, especially things that can cause them to be placed at our alternative campus. We will be going into Tracks classes to help educate our students on the mandatory causes of placements to help them be educated to make good choices.

As we get closer to the end of the first quarter, please make sure students know we have tutoring in all subjects if students need help and our Tracks classes are open after school for students to get work completed too.

Have a wonderful week,

Sonya Pitcock

Principal, Curtis Middle School

September 29: Spirit Night at Palio's (Lucas location only)

October 4 - 6: 7th Graders visit STEAM Center

October 5: Spirit Night at Tropical Smoothie Cafe

October 11: Fall Break / Student Holiday

October 12: Staff Development Day / Student Holiday

October 25: Student Holiday

Cougar Families,

Please help us treat our Faculty with donations for the October Snacks.

https://curtisptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/81335

Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, and ideas, develop artistic skills, increase confidence, and find a love for Creativity and Art.

Students submit their completed works of art in one, or all, of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts.

Click here to Join CMS PTA!

A HUGE thanks to the more than 500 who have already joined Curtis PTA! Students can join too.

CMS PTA is pleased to once again offer our business sponsorship program. Curtis PTA would like to invite community businesses to show support for our staff, students and community by making a financial contribution to our PTA for the 2021-22 school year. PTA strives to make every child’s potential a reality.

There are two contribution levels for you to consider.

Red Level, $100

• Your logo and link to your website on CurtisCougarPTA.org from now through June 30, 2022.
• Be included in the end-of-year thank you email.

Black Level, $250

• Your logo and link to your website on CurtisCougarPTA.org from now through June 30, 2022.
• Be included in the end-of-year thank you email.
• 1 Thank you in our campus-wide newsletter that goes out to all families.
• 1 Thank you and shout out with a link to your website on our Curtis PTA Facebook page.

CLICK HERE for more details or email Alison

Support your Curtis Middle School PTA by while enjoying a great meal at Palio's Pizza Cafe (Lucas location only) on September 29, 2021.

Don't forget to show or mention this flyer, so a part of the proceeds can be donated to your CMS PTA.

How do you stay cool on a hot football night?

Grab a smoothie before you head out of course! Helping CMS PTA is just an added incentive to stopping by at Tropical Smoothie Cafe from 5 pm to 8 pm on October 5, 2021.

The Take Care of Texas Video Contest is a fun way for young people to learn about protecting the environment and come up with creative ways to share this knowledge with others! Students film a 30-second video that shows positive ways to Take Care of Texas.

https://takecareoftexas.org/teens/video-contest

Safe! Issues Affecting Today's Youth and How You Can Help

Straight talk about adolescent stress, peer pressure, mental health and other issues facing youth today. Learn how to recognize signs of stress and depression. Connect with tools and resources to keep youth safe.

Amy Pool, Guest Speaker

Grant Halliburton Foundation

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. ONLINE

Register Here

The Zoom meeting link will be emailed out to all attendees prior to the event.

Allen ISD Council of PTAs is proud to present an award for Citizenship to Shannon Wu and Lauren Tough!! Thank you for your service to our community.

When adults volunteer, all students benefit! There are many opportunities for parents and community members to get involved! Your help is needed! Complete the Volunteer Opportunities interest form and we will be in touch with you.

https://curtisptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/packet-start/2670

Do you shop on Amazon? Use Amazon's Smile and support Curtis PTA!

AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your purchase to Curtis PTA when shopping Amazon.

1. Go here: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about/

2. Select your charity: PTA Texas Congress 201 Curtis Middle School

3. Bookmark smile.amazon.com

4. Start using smile.amazon.com whenever you want to shop at Amazon!
   

   
   

Be sure to shop through AmazonSmile the next time you shop online. You’re still shopping with Amazon — you’re just doing good while buying what you need!

Please encourage grandparents, neighbors, and friends to support Curtis PTA by shopping through AmazonSmile too.

Log onto the Kroger website or stop by the customer service desk at any Kroger. Link your Kroger rewards card to Curtis Middle School.

Kroger Community Rewards

Our school code is XX655.

Allen ISD has been using an electronic flyer service, Peachjar, for flyer dissemination. In order to receive an email with flyers relevant to Curtis Middle School, you will need to login to Peachjar.com and add a student to Curtis Middle School.

Volunteers who work with AISD student groups and organizations will need to complete a volunteer application. These groups include, but are not limited to, PTA organizations, booster clubs, cheerleading squads, dance squads (athletic and fine arts) and any other AISD student organizations where adults will be working with students other than their own children at AISD sponsored events.

Click on this link to fill out the volunteer application: https://www.allenisd.org/Page/214

If you are interested in CMS Announcements, you can access them directly on the CMS website.

Be sure to check back often! CLICK HERE

PTA Facebook Page

PTA Website

Email: ptacommunications.curtis@gmail.com
Website: https://www.allenisd.org/curtisms
Location: 1530 Rivercrest Boulevard, Allen, TX, USA
Phone: 972-727-0340
Twitter: @CurtisCougars