The Wolf Weekly

As we begin a new week, let’s make reading a part of our daily routine at home. One simple way to boost literacy? Turn on TV captions! According to the World Literacy Foundation, children who read captions have double the chances of becoming strong readers. India recently passed a law requiring 50% of TV content to have subtitles by 2025 to support literacy!

Here’s how you can support reading this week:

• Turn on captions while watching TV.
• Encourage your child to read for 30 minutes daily and log their minutes in the Beanstack Challenge.

Current Stats:

• 90% of our students are logging minutes in Beanstack!
• Goal: 100% participation! Let’s work together to reach it.

Thank you for all you do to make our school a wonderful place for learning. Your support means the world to us!

We are celebrating Red Ribbon Week this week. Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, smoking, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States.

1. Red Ribbon Week is this week!
2. Turn on the Caption on TV. Encourage students to log their reading minutes in Beanstack.
3. Fathers Read Event planned for November 20th. More information coming soon.
4. This is the last week to enter into our T-Shirt Designing Contest!
5. Parents are welcome to come eat lunch with their student.

Campus Principal:

• Both Grade Levels: Mariamkagaso@misdmail.org

Assistant Principal:

• 5th Grade: Maryjackson@misdmail.org
• 6th Grade: RISHONEEVANS@misdmail.org

Counselors:

• 5th Grade: stephaniefriedrich@misdmail.org
• 6th Grade: TishaAcosta@misdmail.org

• For All Students and Families: alishasmith@misdmail.org

Registrar:

• Both Grade Levels: anasoto@misdmail.org

• 10.28-31: Red Ribbon Week

November:

• Nov. 1st - PTA Reflections Project Due- more info below
• Nov. 4th - Student Holiday
• Nov. 5th - Student Holiday

• Nov. 20- Fathers Read Event @ CTIS. More info coming this week
• Nov 20-21- Fine Arts Academy Students Only: Finding Nemo Tryouts
• Nov.7th - Spelling Bee Tryouts
• Nov. 14- PTA Meeting
• Nov. 25-Nov 28: Thanksgiving Holiday

Click here to access the 2024-2025 MISD school calendar.

Creators of Tomorrow-

Calling all Cross Timbers Intermediate School Students to reflect their inner artist with the PTA Reflections Program. The 2024-2025 theme is: Accepting Imperfections.

STEP 1: Read rules and guidelines carefully.

STEP 2: Choose your art form to share your voice on this year’s theme, Accepting Imperfection, create, and share what it means to you!

STEP 3: Submit your entry to the front office along with the entry form by dismissal time no later than November 1st, 2024.

General Rules and Entry forms can be found HERE

CTIS Families,

In our continuous efforts to keep all children safe, MISD requires that all volunteers that will be working with students complete a background check. This includes parents volunteering on campus or field trips. In order to chaperone on any field trip, you must submit a background check application and we must receive approval before the field trip.

If possible, please submit your application as soon as possible to allow time for it to be processed and for us to receive your approval. The application process is free to you and only takes about three minutes to complete. Click the button below to complete the application. Just chose the link for Cross Timbers Intermediate.

Please do not hesitate to contact the front office if you have any questions.

MISD-PFE Podcast - YouTube

End of Each Grading Period and Report Cards

• End of First Grading Period - September 19, 2024
• Printed Report Card for First Grading Period sent home - September 26, 2024
• End of Second Grading Period - November 1, 2024
• Printed Report Card for Second Grading Period sent home - November 7, 2024
• End of Third Grading Period - December 19, 2024
• Printed Report Card for Third Grading Period sent home - January 9, 2025
• End of Fourth Grading Period - February 13, 2025
• Printed Report Card for Fourth Grading Period sent home - February 20, 2025
• End of Fifth Grading Period - April 3, 2025
• Printed Report Card for Fifth Grading Period sent home - April 10, 2025
• End of Sixth Grading Period - May 22, 2025
• Final Report Cards on Skyward Only