The Wolf Weekly

Wonderful Wolf Families,

What a week for the pack! We kicked off the week on Monday morning with the October PTA general meeting and parent classrooms visits and ended the week with the CTMS choir singing their way into 16 spots on the All Region Choir on Saturday! In between these two events, the pack competed on the field, court, and course, performed in the gym, and came together in community on Friday night in the parking lot. See below for some pictures from these events. Thank you to all of our family members who work behind the scenes, volunteer at endless events, drive our wolves to and fro before the sun rises and long after the sun sets to make all of these events possible!

This week is Red Ribbon Week. The PALS organized dress up days to encourage the pack to be healthy and drug free. All dress up days must follow GCISD's dress code, no inflatables, face coverings, or weapons. On Thursday, October 31 at 8:15 a.m. PALS are hosting the October pep rally. If you plan on joining the pep rally, allow plenty of time to sign in through the front vestibule.

Looking forward to a wonderful week with the pack!

Howl,

Jamie Halliburton

CTMS Principal

Know What’s on the Ballot Before You Vote

Do you know what's on the ballot? Watch this video to learn more about Proposition A for GCISD, otherwise known as the voter-approved tax ratification election (VATRE).

Here are three quick facts about GCISD’s Proposition A:

• Generates approximately $6 million in funding for:

  • Teachers and staff

  • Instruction and student programs

  • Daily operating expenses

• More GCISD tax dollars stay in GCISD:

  • 100% of funds from Proposition A stay in GCISD

  • These funds are NOT subject to recapture or “Robin Hood”

• LOWER overall GCISD tax rate:

  • Maintenance & Operations tax rate will increase

  • Interest & Sinking tax rate has decreased

  • Overall tax rate will be $0.0014 LESS

Get additional factual information by visiting www.GCISD.net/VATRE.

Early Voting is Open

Guess what day it is? It’s voting day! Early Voting is underway and continues through Friday, November 1. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Make sure to stop by your nearest polling location to cast your vote. Registered voters may vote at ANY Tarrant County Early Voting or Election Day location. See the locations within GCISD below.

VOTING HOURS

• Monday, October 21‐Friday, October 25 from 8 a.m.‐5 p.m.

• Saturday, October 26 from 7 a.m.‐7 p.m.

• Sunday, October 27 from 10 a.m.‐4 p.m.

• Monday, October 28‐Friday, November 1 from 7 a.m.‐7 p.m.

• Tuesday, November 5 (Election Day) from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

VOTING LOCATIONS IN GCISD

EARLY VOTING: October 21-November 1

• Colleyville Recreation Center Annex A, 5008 Roberts Rd., Colleyville

• Grapevine Public Library, 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine

ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, November 5

• Bransford Elementary School, 601 Glade Rd., Colleyville

• Colleyville Recreation Center Annex A, 5008 Roberts Rd., Colleyville

• Glenhope Elementary School, 6600 Glenhope Circle North, Colleyville

• Dancing River by Volante Senior Living, 3735 Ira E. Woods Ave., Grapevine

• Dove Elementary School, 1932 Dove Rd., Grapevine

• First Presbyterian Church Grapevine, 1002 Park Blvd., Grapevine

• Grapevine Elementary School, 1801 Hall‐Johnson Rd., Grapevine

• Grapevine Middle School, 301 Pony Pkwy., Grapevine

• Grapevine Public Library, 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine

• Heritage Elementary School, 4500 Heritage Ave., Grapevine

• Silver Lake Elementary School, 1301 N. Dooley St., Grapevine

• Timberline Elementary School, 3050 Timberline Dr., Suite 100, Grapevine

Familiarícese con la Boleta Electoral antes de votar

¿Sabe usted lo que está en la boleta electoral? Vea este video para aprender más sobre la Propuesta A para GCISD, también conocida como la elección de ratificación de impuestos aprobada por los votantes (VATRE). Para traducir los subtítulos del vídeo, o “cc”, al español u otro idioma, haga clic en el ícono de la ruedita, seleccione Subtitles (Subtítulos), elija Auto Translate (Traducción automática), seleccione un idioma y salga de la pantalla. Los subtítulos se traducirán a su idioma elegido.

Aquí hay tres datos rápidos sobre la Propuesta A de GCISD:

• Genera aproximadamente $6 millones en fondos para:

  • Maestros y personal

  • Instrucción y programas para los estudiantes

  • Gastos operativos diarios

• Más dólares de impuestos de GCISD se quedan en GCISD:

  • 100% de los fondos de la Propuesta A permanecen en GCISD

  • Estos fondos no están sujetos a recaptura o «Robin Hood».

• REDUCCIÓN en la tasa general de impuestos de GCISD:

  • La tasa de impuestos de Mantenimiento y Operaciones aumentará

  • La tasa de impuestos de interés y amortización ha disminuido

  • La tasa de impuestos general será $0.0014 MENOS

Obtenga información adicional visitando www.GCISD.net/VATRE.

La votación anticipada ya está abierta

¿Adivine qué día es hoy? ¡Es día de votación! La votación anticipada ya está en marcha y continúa hasta el viernes 1 de noviembre. El día de las elecciones es el martes 5 de noviembre. Asegúrese de pasar por su centro de votación más cercano para emitir su voto. Los votantes registrados pueden votar en CUALQUIER lugar de Votación Anticipada del Condado de Tarrant o en uno de los lugares de votación el Día de Elecciones. Vea los lugares en GCISD a continuación.

HORARIOS DE VOTACIÓN

• Lunes, 21 de octubre a viernes, 25 de octubre de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m.

• Sábado, 26 de octubre de 7 a.m. a 7 p.m.

• Domingo, 27 de octubre de 10 a.m. a 4 p.m.

• Lunes, 28 de octubre a viernes, 1 de noviembre de 7 a.m. a 7 p.m.

• Martes, 5 de noviembre (Día de las elecciones) de 7 a.m. a 7 p.m.

LUGARES DE VOTACIÓN EN GCISD

VOTACIÓN ANTICIPADA: del 21 de octubre al 1 de noviembre

• Centro Recreativo de Colleyville Anexo A, 5008 Roberts Rd., Colleyville

• Biblioteca Pública de Grapevine, 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine

DÍA DE LAS ELECCIONES: Martes, 5 de noviembre

• Escuela Primaria Bransford, 601 Glade Rd., Colleyville

• Centro Recreativo de Colleyville Anexo A, 5008 Roberts Rd., Colleyville

• Escuela Primaria Glenhope, 6600 Glenhope Circle North, Colleyville

• Volante Senior Living-Dancing River, 3735 Ira E. Woods Ave., Grapevine

• Escuela Primaria Dove, 1932 Dove Rd., Grapevine

• Iglesia Presbiteriana de Grapevine, 1002 Park Blvd., Grapevine

• Escuela Primaria Grapevine, 1801 Hall-Johnson Rd., Grapevine

• Escuela Secundaria Grapevine, 301 Pony Pkwy, Grapevine

• Biblioteca Pública de Grapevine, 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine

• Escuela Primaria Heritage, 4500 Heritage Ave., Grapevine

• Escuela Primaria Silver Lake, 1301 N. Dooley St., Grapevine

• Escuela Primaria Timberline Elementary, 3050 Timberline Dr., Suite 100, Grapevine

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HOWL to 7th grade football for going 6-0 in regular season play. HOWL to the 8th grade DISTRICT CHAMPS!!!!! Congratulations Wolves! Good luck during zone play!

Howl to 7th & 8th grade girls' cross country for earning 1st place at the zone meet earning the title of District Champs!!!!!!

Congratulations to CTMS Symphonic and Honors Bands on the fantastic Hauntcert on Wednesday!

Fun was had by the pack community on Friday night at CTMS's fourth annual Trunk or Treat! Thank you to all who joined the festivities, volunteered their time, donated candy, hosted games and trunks, and brought wolves to enjoy the event! Special thank you to CTMS's PTA for making this event possible for the pack!

HOWL to the 16 CTMS Choir singers who earned admittance to the All Region Choir on Saturday! The pack is proud of you!

This week, the Wolf Pack will celebrate Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week started as a grassroots effort to honor Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent who was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. In honor of Kiki's memory and his battle against illegal drugs, friends and neighbors began to wear red badges of satin. Parents then began to form coalitions using Camarena as their model while embracing his belief that one person can make a difference. These coalitions adopted the symbol of Camarena's memory, the Red Ribbon. Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities.

In supporting the vision of RRW of keeping all students healthy and drug free, the CTMS PALS created dress up days for our pack. As you prepare for dress up days, all items must follow the CTMS dress policy and there will be no face coverings. See below for the list of dress up days.

PALS will host a pep rally on Thursday, October 31 at 8:15 a.m. in honor of Red Ribbon Week.

CTMS wrestling practice will begin Monday 10/28 for 7th and 8th graders after school from 3:45-4:45 in the wrestling room above the black gym. See the flyer below for more information.

CTMS Families,

Our annual Veterans Day Celebration is on Monday, November 11 th . We will host a short

reception at 2:00pm in the Library for veterans and their families, followed by an assembly at

2:35 in the Main Gym. This is always a very special time in which we take time to honor our

veterans and their service to our country.

We would like to make this event personal to our students and families, and we are hoping you

can help us out. If you have any family members that serve or have served in the military, we

would love to get a little information about them with the purpose to honor them throughout

our Veterans Day program.

If you and/or a veteran plan on attending the reception and/or the assembly, please complete

our form by clicking on this link, even if you cannot attend, you can send in a picture and give

information so we may honor your veteran. Please complete the form by Monday, November

4th. If you are attending, please bring a state issued ID so you can sign into our system and

receive your visitor sticker.

Thank you in advance for helping us make this memorable for our CTMS students and families.

We hope that you can all attend and help us celebrate. If you have any questions, please feel

free to email Stephanie.Maupin@gcisd.net.

Thank you,

Cross Timbers Middle School Social Studies Team

• Trunk or Treat: Thank you to the wonderful CTMS Staff and our community for making Trunk or Treat a success! It was a fun evening with costumes, candy, and lots of dancing!
• Membership: Have you joined PTA yet this year? What about your student, grandparents, and/or other family members? Sign up by October 31st and you'll be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card to Amazon! Link: https://www.ctmspta.org/form/m/284703

Mark your calendars for a fun Parents Night Out to support CTMS PTA on Tuesday, November 12th 5:30-8:30 PM! A percent of ALL sales will benefit our PTA so feel free to join however fits best for you - sit with PTA, invite friends, make it a date night -- we just hope you come!

Who's ready to support CTMS PTA and get some holiday shopping knocked out!? Our annual Thanks for Giving Auction will be live November 14-22! We have SO MANY fantastic items - there is something for everyone! Mark your calendar and we hope you support our largest fundraiser of the year!

Get your early bird tickets for sixth grade cotillion! Early bird tickets are $55 from now until December 15. After that day, ticket prices go up to $75. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.ctmspta.org/cotillion

Cotillion is a sixth grade only event focused on fun, etiquette, and dancing.

• January 17: Hip Hop
• January 24: Western
• January 31: Disco
• February 7: Winter Wonderland

Thank you to all students and family members who purchased Boo Grams! The store is closed and grams will be delivered out on October 30th!

Theme: Accepting Imperfection

Deadline: Friday November 1, 2024

Categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. Students may enter in one or more categories with no limit to the number of entries in a single category.

Submission: Please submit to Mrs. Lemmon or email reflections@ctmspta.org

Requirements: Click the LINK below for Submission Form and Program Rules/Requirements.

https://www.ctmspta.org/reflections

*The participant or one member of their household, must be a current member of CTMS PTA.

Your kind words of encouragement truly uplift our teachers and staff! If you have a positive experience to share, we’d love to hear about it! Use this form to leave a shout out for our amazing wolf staff!

Click here for the official district calendar for the 2024-2025 school year

• Monday, October 28 - Friday, November 1 ~ Red Ribbon Week (see below)

• Wednesday, October 30 ~ CTMS Girls Basketball Parent Meeting 6-7:30 pm LH

• Thursday, October 31 ~ CTMS Pep Rally 8:15 a.m.

• Monday, November 4 & Tuesday, November 5 ~ No school for Wolves/Staff professional learning

• Thursday, Nov. 7 ~ CTMS Girls Basketball Scrimmage @ CMS 4-8 pm

GT Testing Window: See below.

Collegiate Academy: Collegiate Academy's application for the 2025-2026 school year is open! Applications opened October 1 and will remain open until December 16. Please see the Collegiate Academy website for more info, and the flier for application information.

¡La solicitud de Collegiate Academy para el año escolar 2025-2026 está abierta! Las solicitudes se abriran el 1ro de octubre y permanecerán abiertas hasta el 16 de diciembre. Consulte el sitio web o el folleto de Collegiate Academy para obtener más información.

• School Hours: 8:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Doors Open: 7:45 a.m.
• Wolves enter the building through the C hall doors or the SAC doors. 6th & 8th grade wolves wait in the SAC and 7th grade wolves wait in the lecture hall for the bell to walk to first period.
• Bell Schedule
• Campus Map (click present for easier viewing)
• Front Office: 817-251-5320
• Mascot: Wolf
• School Colors: Silver & Black
• Planners: All wolves use a planner at CTMS. This is to assist with organizing, prioritizing, and planning. You can purchase a CTMS planner for $5 on the first day of school or use one of your choosing. Wolves use their planners daily.
• Student IDs: All wolves who did not attend Wolf Camp or Registration will be issued a temporary CTMS ID on the first day of school. The first IDs are free and replacement IDs are $5. Per the student code of conduct, IDs are to be worn daily by all CTMS students and staff.
• Lost & Found: The Front Office currently has several pieces of jewelry, keys, glasses and phones that are lost and have found their way to the office! Come by to check to see if your item was found!

Attendance

Layla Torres

817-251-5320

layla.torrez@gcisd.net

Counselors

Molly Brown (last names A-K)

817-251-5315

molly.brown@gcisd.net

Rachel Smith (last names L-Z)

817-251-5312

rachel.smith@gcisd.net

Student Advocate

Allyiah Daniels

817-251-5323

Allyiah.Daniels@gcisd.net

Registrar

Ilia Kaku

817-251-5314

ilia.kaku@gcisd.net

Nurse

Riley Heimuli

817-251-5337

riley.heimuli@gcisd.net

Assistant Principals

Alishia Ilic (last names A-K)

817-251-5313

alishia.ilic@gcisd.net

Cinthia Morales (last names L-Z)

817-251-5317

cinthia.morales@gcisd.net

Principal

Jamie Halliburton

817-251-5320

jamie.halliburton@gcisd.net

Email: ctms.info@gcisd.net
Website: https://ctms.gcisd.net/
Location: 2301 Pool Rd, Grapevine, TX 76051
Phone: 817-251-5320
Twitter: @CTMSWolfWay

In need of a new charger for a school issued Chromebook, click here for information on how to order a new one.

Thank you for helping our wolves be prepared for school each day by ensuring their Chromebooks are charged nightly!

Welcome All Wolves! Find information about your Attendance Clerk contact at CTMS this year below:

• As much as possible, please schedule appointments before or after school, or on student days off (teacher professional development days).
• Doctor's notes are required for those appointments & illness lasting more than 1 day.
• Please email me at Elyzabeth.DuRard@gcisd.net, or call 817-251-5326.

Click here to see the updated secondary grading policy from GCISD. All wolf pack teachers will be following this policy this school year to communicate the progress of each wolf.

Grades are a method of communicating the progress each wolf is making at CTMS. If you ever have questions or concerns over a grade, please reach out directly to the teacher.

Here is the link for the 2024-2025 GCISD Student/Parent Handbook and Code of Conduct :https://www.gcisd.net/o/gcisd/page/studentparent-handbook.

GCISD's Student-Parent Handbook contains information that students, parents and staff are likely to need during the school year. In addition, both students and parents need to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct. Both students and parents should become familiar with the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District Student Code of Conduct, which is a document adopted by the board and intended to promote school safety and an atmosphere for learning.

Exciting News! CTMS Now Offers a New Online Purchase Option for Student ID's and Wolf Lanyards!

We are excited to announce that CTMS has added a new, convenient way for students and parents to complete your ID purchase needs online! This new payment option makes it easier and faster than ever before. You will find this payment option on the CTMS web page under the Quick Links heading where you can create your personal Web Store account. Once your account is created, click on the Middle Schools square and choose Cross Timbers Middle School. Complete your purchase through the Security/Dress Code option. Students will be able to finalize their order in Mrs. Richards office the following day once ID is personalized with the students' photo download. We hope this will be a helpful addition to preparing you student for a successful day at school everyday!

Middle school students may use telecommunications devices before and after school, and during

lunch. They may not use telecommunications devices during passing periods or classes.

What does this mean for the wolves?

• Devices can be used before 8:00 a.m., during lunch, and after 3:30 p.m.
• Smartwatches can be worn as long as they are used for telling time.
• Earbud, airpods, and the like will not be used in the hallway or during class time.

Student-Parent Handbook page 55: Except in emergencies, delivery of messages or packages to students will not be allowed during instructional time. A parent may leave a message or a package such as a forgotten lunch, for the student to pick up from the front office during a passing period or lunch. Students are not permitted to order food using delivery services such as UberEats, DoorDash, etc.

What this means for the pack: Wolf pack family members may drop items off items to the vestibule for wolves. Delivery services are not permitted. Wolves will visit the vestibule during passing periods to pick up items dropped off by parents.

For the protection of students and staff, all volunteer applicants must read the Volunteer Handbook (in Español) and are asked to apply online authorizing the district to obtain a criminal history background check.

Note: All volunteers are required to reapply each year.

Apply Online

GCISD utilizes Volunteer Tracker for volunteer applications and signing up for volunteer opportunities. Please follow the steps provided to sign up. If you have any questions about registration, please contact App-Garden at support@app-garden.com or submit a help ticket.

Drop-off and pick-up occur in TWO locations: In the parking lot outside the academic halls at the C-hall door and outside the SAC. See the map below.

For the safety of all wolves, thank you in advance for driving slowly, keeping cell phones away, and staying alert and aware of others.

C-Hall Door

For drop-off and pick-up, the parking lot across from the football field is two lanes. Pull into the lane you will be exiting from, if you are turning right out of the parking lot, drop off and/or pick up your wolf in the inside lane (closest to the building) and if you are turning left out of the parking lot, drop off and/or pick up your wolf on the outside lane (closest to the football field). Also, please pull all the way up to let your wolf out of the vehicle. The doors to the school open at 7:45 a.m. and school dismisses at 3:30 p.m.

SAC Doors

This is a single lane drop-off and pick-up. The driveway is not for parking. If you need to assist your wolf, please park in a non-reserved space.