Jaguar Tales

Hello, Jaguar Family!

What a fun and rewarding week this has been! Our students are shining in and out of the classroom and we are so proud of their accomplishments. As you will see, this week was filled with learning, a first-ever dodgeball tournament, and our track teams finally got to take to the track (and field).

As we look ahead to the week to come, we hope you will join us next Saturday (3/8) for NJHS's Walk for Wishes Carnival. Each year our NJHS sets out to make a wish come true for a critically ill child through the Make a Wish Foundation. We hope you will support their efforts by participating in the carnival next Saturday (3/8). More info. can be found below.

Have a great weekend! Go Jags!

Larissa Ortiz

Cedar Valley Middle School Principal

Larissa_ortiz@roundrockisd.org

512-428-2307

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Leap Dance Company members attended Los Angeles based Versa-Style Dance Company at Bass Concert Hall at UT.

On Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, Cedar Valley Middle School achieved a 3rd place team result in the Middle School Championship section with a team total of 12 points.

In individual competition Yanyang S. earned a 3rd place trophy with 4 points, and Rishan P. had 3 points for outstanding outings.

Middle School Championship Individual Results:

-Yangyang S. 4/5 points

-Rishan P. 3/5 points

-Arjun P. 2.5/5 points

-Srikar P. 2.5/5 points

-Esha P. 2/5 points

Cedar Valley earned 4th place team in the Middle School Varsity section with a total of 9.5 points.

Individually, Vinayak P. scored an impressive 3 points.

Varsity Individual Results:

-Vinayak P. 3/5 points

-Joshua W. 2.5/5 points

-Vihaan T. 2/5 points

-Benjamin Y. 2/5 points

-Jiwoo H. 1/5 points

-Anish D. 1/5

-Foster C. 0.5/5 points

Congratulations to all team members, and good luck to those going to state in Fort Worth/Dallas area this weekend

Questions can be addressed to team coach layne_hendrick@roundrockisd.org

Cedar Valley hosted its first-ever dodgeball tournament on Tuesday to help raise money for the 8th grade field trip. Everyone had such a great time at this community-building event. Special thanks to everyone who donated supplies or their time to ensure this was a successful event for our students. It was also great to see so many parents in attendance!

Jaguar Boys Track Team Results vs Walsh:

7th grade boys finished in 2nd place with 218 total points.

Overall 7th grade point total leaders were J. Eguia with 22 points, N. Flores with 22 points and I. Owour with 18 points.

8th grade boys finished in 1st place with 265 points.

Overall 8th grade point total leaders were I. Ore with 50 points (most possible points to score in a meet), T. Olson with 26 points, L. Parker with 22 points, K. Jaeger with 18 points.

Congrats to all Jags, and we look forward to our track meet next week at Cedar Ridge vs Grisham, Ridgeview, and Deerpark.

Lady Jags Track Team Results vs. Walsh:

7th grade girls finished in 2nd place with a total of 213 points.

The following athletes placed in the overall leaderboard for the 7th grade division:

Samantha G. placed 4th with 31 points.

Valkyrie H. placed 6th with 24 points.

Daphne V. placed 9th with 19 points.

8th grade girls finished in 2nd place with a total of 210 points.

The following athletes placed in the overall leaderboard for the 8th grade division:

Jaishree L. placed 2nd with 30 points.

Olive T. and Ada Y. tied for 6th place with 20 points.

Congrats to all Jags on a job well done!

We are excited to welcome the newest member to the Cedar Valley staff. Mrs. Ashley Richardson is joining our office staff, serving as our campus receptionist. You will see her when you visit Cedar Valley. Please help us welcome her to the team!

Some words from Mrs. Richardson:

I’m excited to be part of the team at Cedar Valley Middle School as the receptionist! My family has been part of this wonderful community since 2015, and I have two students currently attending the school. I’ve been in education for over a decade, teaching for two years at Brushy Creek Elementary and ten years in the Dallas-Fort Worth area before that. I love being in a school setting and look forward to welcoming and supporting our students, families, and staff every day!

Round Rock ISD provides students in grades 3 through 12 with a once-a-semester survey. This student survey includes questions about their sense of belonging, school safety, and self-efficacy.

For students in grades Pre-K through grade 2, teachers are recording their perceptions of the classroom environment. Topics covered include self-efficacy and a sense of belonging in school.

Students will complete the online survey during the school day (March 5). The survey provides the district with information that will help staff members support student needs responsively and positively.

Parents/guardians may complete this form to opt their child out of the survey. If you submitted an opt-out form in the Fall, your student has already opted out.

The survey may take up to 30 minutes to complete, and student participation is not required. Participating students will log in to the survey tool using their unique student number. Their name will appear on the first screen of the survey. If a parent/guardian opts their child out and responses are inadvertently collected, those responses will be deleted from the survey collection. The survey program supports Round Rock ISD Board Goal 4.

You may review all survey content by clicking the links below:

Grades 3 through 5 SEL and Supports/Environment
Grades 6 through 12 SEL and Supports/Environment
Pre-Kindergarten through grade 2 TPOS

All survey questions were developed through a thorough research process, including extensive literature reviews, student focus groups, large-scale pilots, reliability and validity studies, and continued refinement.

The survey tool is a Panorama Education product. Panorama Education is an independent education technology company that partners with schools and districts to support students’ intrapersonal skills and resilience.

Please send questions to us (RRISD) using Let’s Talk.

Our students will be taking the state-mandated STAAR tests this Spring. We kindly ask that our families avoid scheduling appointments on the days when their students are testing. Also please note, campus visitors will be limited on these days.

April 10 - ELA STAAR - Grades 6, 7, and 8

April 15 - Science STAAR - Grade 8 only

April 17 - Social Studies STAAR -Grade 8 only

April 22 - Math STAAR - Grades 6, 7, and 8 (includes Algebra 1 EOC)

More information about the STAAR tests can be found here.

If you have campus-specific questions about the STAAR test, please contact the campus testing coordinator, Jennifer_Bingham@roundrockisd.org.

RRISD Hackathon

Saturday, March 29, 2025, 8am - 5pm

Walsh Middle School

Register here starting February 26. Space is limited.

Camp Build will be held in Austin June 2-6. Students have hands-on projects such as creating lamps, stepping stones, and doghouses to be donated to the local community. They also learn about the Construction career field. DETAILS

March 10 - 14 - MHS Course Verification (HAC) / Course Change Deadline - March 14

March 24 - 28 - RRHS Course Verification (HAC) / Course Change Deadline - March 28

If you are interested in cheering in high school at MHS, please join Coach Mendez as well as the rest of the MHS Cheer team for practice from 4:40-6:40 pm in the MHS N wing Cheer Gym. The dates are listed under "Spring Semester" in the form below. The sessions are free of charge. Please click on the link for more information.

MHS Cheer Interest Form

For any questions about the cheer clinic, please contact MHS Head Cheer Coach:

Courtney Mendez, courtney_mendez@roundrockisd.org

As high school information is shared from the high schools it will be included here (ex: presentations). If you have specific questions about any of the programs or information shared, please reach out to the high school directly.

MHS IB Information

MHS Advanced Academics Parent Night

Save the Date for the 8th Grade End-of-Year Celebration!!

This year's formal dance will take place on Saturday, May 3rd, from 7-10 PM at Cedar Valley MS!

Admission is FREE, along with snacks, great music, and much more!

This is a PTA and 8th grade parent sponsored event, exclusive for 8th grade Cedar Valley MS students only. No outside guests or students from other grades will be allowed to attend. Parents can attend as volunteers only. Look for additional information on volunteering, donating, and reserving {free} tickets coming out soon.

Spiritwear is now available to purchase through our online store! You can place an order anytime and it will be delivered to your child's advisory class within a few days!

Check out our new shirt design for the 2023/2024 school year! The shirt was designed by an eighth grade art student at Cedar Valley! Help support our school and teachers by purchasing a shirt today!!!

One of the best ways to show your student that education is important to you, is by volunteering at their school. There are lots of different ways to contribute your time, support and resources.

Please fill out the Volunteer Interest Form below to help us match your interests with the school's needs (such as Staff Appreciation, Concessions, Fundraising or School Dances).

CeVMS Volunteer Interest Form

This does NOT commit you to anything other than possibly receiving emails when we need help in your areas of interest.

Beginning the 2024-25 school year, PTA Memberships will be completed and paid directly from the Texas PTA site.

For further Information, please visit Memberships.

All events at Cedar Valley can be found on the Cedar Valley Master Calendar.

Did you know that you can add the Cedar Valley Master Calendar to your calendar? Simply click on this link to access it and add it to your calendar!

Visit our Cedar Valley PTA Online Store to make donations and purchase your Cedar Valley merchandise at our one stop shop! Merchandise will be back online shortly.

To join PTA, click here. We're happy to have you on board!

Vision: Fostering an inclusive community of lifelong learners

Website: https://cedarvalley.roundrockisd.org/
Location: 8139 Racine Trail, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-428-2300
Facebook: facebook.com/rrisd.cedarvalley
Twitter: @cevmsjags

Front Office Staff

Administrative Associate - Principal's Office: Ms. Cristol Alvarez, 512-428-2316

Administrative Assistant - Counseling Office: Ms. Marilyn Beal, 512-428-2348

Attendance: Ms. Dana Harrison, 512-428-2305

Receptionist: Ms. Allison Samuelson, 512-428-2301

Registrar: Ms. Vicky Escruceria, 512-428-2315

Counselors

6th Grade Counselor: Ms. Gabrielle Kerr

7th Grade Counselor: Ms. Heather Mills

8th Grade Counselor: Ms. Elizabeth Guidry

Administration

Principal: Ms. Larissa Ortiz

6th Grade Assistant Principal: Ms. Jennifer Bingham

7th Grade Assistant Principal: Mr. Marc Scott

8th Grade Assistant Principal: Mr. Andrew Carroll

Nurse Clinic

Campus Nurse: Nurse Mina Shimomura

Records Specialist: Ms. Kristie_Rocheleau