Cougar News

Hello Smallville,

I’ve been really excited to see the fall season or what I like to call hoodie season make its appearance with cooler weather and pumpkin spice. I want to thank all of our 8th grade students who participated in our PSAT testing this week, and a special shout out to our Testing Coordinator Rebecca Smootz for organizing such a smooth testing day. I also want to send out a special thank you to our wonderful staff who proctored the class sessions or who had to relocate to maintain a secure testing environment. It takes a team to ensure success and we have an amazing team here at Small!

As a reminder, please feel free to contact administration anytime you have questions or concerns about the campus. This direct contact is the easiest way to get accurate information regarding campus happenings. As a reminder, our official campus forms of communication are our weekly newsletter and website. In cases of emergencies that affect the entire student body, we will update you via school messenger with either a phone call/text or email.

We also invite you to participate by volunteering at our events, getting involved with our PTA and Campus Advisory Committe, and most importantly participating and sharing the fun we are having here on campus. I appreciate and seek your support here on campus and I am always open for suggestions and working collaboratively alongside you.

Have a great weekend!

Stay Present Cougars,

Bedford

Looking for something to do with your pumpkins after Halloween? Drop your pumpkins off at Small and we will give them to our sheep and goats. They love the special treat. Just drop them on the shelves by the front office and our Green kids will take them to the farm.

Thanks

- the Green Team

Girls' Basketball tryouts will be Monday October 16th and Tuesday October 17th. A physical must be on file and Rank One completed.

7th grade before school at 6:45am (both days)

(See 7th Grade Game Schedule here)

8th grade after school at 4pm-5:15 (both days)

(See 8th Grade Game Schedule here)

Boys' Soccer tryouts will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct 16th and 17th, as well as Oct 19th and 20th.

You must have a physical on file as well as the Rank One requirements complete before you try out and you must be passing your classes.

We will meet on the big soccer field behind the school each day from 4 to 5.

Know Your NeuroWhereAbouts:

Brain-based Parenting Strategies for Preventing

High Risk Behaviors

Presented by Dr. Crystal Collier

Wednesday, October 18

6:00-7:30 pm

Parents, caregivers, and school staff who know kid’s NeuroWhereAbouts understand phases of brain development and shape executive functioning skills accordingly. Dr. Crystal Collier, author of The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide, will define brain-based parenting and how to easily integrate brain-savvy prevention skills into daily practice. In this presentation, Dr. Collier will describe the prevention science principles that work to increase youth skills and prevent engagement in high-risk behavior (such as alcohol, marijuana, other illicit drugs, technology overuse, vaping and e-cigarettes, pornography, body image and eating issues, self-injury, suicide, dating violence, risky sexual behavior and more). Learn more at knowyourneuro.org and drcrystalcollier.com

Join Zoom Meeting

https://austinisd-org.zoom.us/j/83653397501?pwd=R1RWazFESEdIK0EwdmFxTDhpQ1Badz09

Meeting ID: 836 5339 7501

Passcode: AHSPTSA

The PTA is offering the Reflections Program for CSMS students 6th - 8th grade.

This year's theme is I am hopeful because...

Reflections has been a staple arts program in many schools for over 50 years. Through the efforts of our Local PTAs, millions of students have found a creative outlet in the areas of:

Visual Arts

Dance ChoreographyFilm ProductionLiteratureMusic CompositionPhotography

Eligible students may enter any or all of the six art categories. Each entry must be the original work of one student and created specifically for the Reflections program based on the national theme and follow the program guidelines.

At least one person in your primary household must be a current PTA member.

Reflections Entry Form | Spanish

Reflections Rules | Spanish

Entries must be turned into the office by the end of the school day on Friday November 3rd.

Entries will be judged to advance to the next level of competition.

Plans include to announce the results for CSMS entries during the month of December.

Any questions please contact the Arts in Education Chair at artsineducation@clintsmallmspta.org

We are gearing up for Smalloween our annual haunted house/dance sponsored by our Theater and Visual Arts departments. Save the date November 3rd and sign up to volunteer...

Ticket Sales: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4EABA92FA31-37402726-smalloween

Donations & Chaperones: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4EABA92FA31-csms

For those of you considering transferring to Small for the 24-25 School year, know that the district is changing how transfers are done for next year.

We know that the transfer/application window will be November 8th - February 6th. Other than that, we are waiting for more information. Once we know the new process, we will update our website and setup tours and zoom events.

If you would like to get on our "Interested in Small" email list, please fill out this form and we will email you when we have all the information and you can sign up for tours.

Tell your friends!

If you have questions, feel free to email jennifer.newell@austinisd.org

For our capstone project, we would like to start a program where bunnies visit different advisory/homerooms. We will also want to make a bunny pen for them to stay whenever the security fence is done. If you could donate anything, it will be much appreciated.

Here is a link to our wish list of items: https://a.co/aMVMfd4. Thank you for your consideration.

Last year many of our students waited until yearbooks were distributed in May to decide that they wanted to buy one. By then it is too late and we had lots of disappointed kids.

Yearbooks must be preordered.

They are expensive to print and although we do order extra's knowing people forget, we can not guarantee you a yearbook if you do not PRE-ORDER your yearbook.

Order your yearbook today!

$35.00 (until winter break)

How do I order a 2023-2024 Yearbook?

1. Have your student take cash or a check for $35.00 to Mr. Shoptaw's classroom, Room 300. He will provide a receipt, please keep for your records OR.....
2. Click here to Order online

Home of the Cougars and the Green Tech Academy!

Email: jennifer.newell@austinisd.org
Website: https://small.austinschools.org/
Location: 4801 Monterey Oaks Boulevard, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-841-6700
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