Welcome from Curtis Principal, Sonya Pitcock
Cougar families,
We have kicked off the new year with a great start last week! It was great to see the students back with us! We are looking forward to another great semester. This is the semester where we start planning for next year already so students will be getting information about course selection. Please check our counselor website over the next few weeks for parent information and updated presentations as well as frequently asked questions to help you through this process. Here is the link to that page for your reference.
We will host our Middle School Expo Night on January 23 from 6-7:30 in the CMS cafeteria to provide a little info about our school and to give parents a chance to ask questions, talk to teachers and coaches and explore some of our campus clubs. We will have a follow up Coffee with our Counselors on Friday, January 26th from 8:30 – 10:00 in the CMS lounge for parents to ask questions as well. We want to be sure and support you and your family on choosing classes for next year so please plan to attend with us!
We have lots of clubs that are active right now and students are welcome to join anytime. You can find club meetings dates, times and locations on our webpage under the organizations tab. We also have club information in our daily announcements for students in Tracks classes and on the website.
Congratulations to our Staff Member of the Month, Ms. Lori Mulkey and our Teacher of the Month, Mrs. Katie Brown! We appreciate all these ladies do for CMS!
Please feel free to reach out Curtis anytime you have questions or concerns so we can help. We want to partner with our families to support our students.
Sincerely,
Sonya Pitcock
Principal
Curtis Middle School
COUNSELORS CORNER! Fostering Statewide Community Connections
Allen ISD is excited to invite EB parents to a special workshop focusing on "Community Participation Programs" under Title III, Part A.
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CST
Upcoming Events
January 19: PTA Membership Meeting
January 23: Middle School Expo Night
January 25: Parent University; The Power of Student Nutrition
January 30: International Baccalaureate Interest Meeting
February 8: Marco's Pizza spirit night
March 21: Chick-Fil-A Spirit night (Stacey Road)
April 5: PTA Membership Meeting
April 11: Portillo's Spirit night
May 5: PTA Membership Meeting
May 8: PinStack Spirit night (Allen)
January Staff Meeting
Welcome back everyone!! As we start a new year, we have planned some healthy snacks for our January staff meeting. Please see the sign up genius below that includes an amazon list as well for easy ordering! We also have two locations for drop off now instead of one. Thank you for all you do to support our amazing Curtis staff!!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948A4AD22A0FDC52-46425078-january
Curtis Middle School - Congratulations to Gaeun Claire Kim!
Congratulations!
Gaeun Claire Kim's Reflections entry, Hope in Music and Art: A Universal Language, has advanced to state-level judging! This is a wonderful achievement as nearly 60,000 students participate in the program annually and less than 3% of those advance to Texas PTA. Final results will be announced on March 15 via the Texas PTA website.
Art allows children the freedom to take risks and explore their creativity. Don't forget to join us Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. EST on National PTA’s YouTube Channel to celebrate the national Reflections winners from the 2022-2023 Show Your Voice! program. During the Showcase, you’ll get to see and hear from a selection of student artists and learn more about their artwork and inspiration. RSVP now so you don’t miss anything.
VAL-O-GRAMS Sales (Volunteers needed)!
Parent volunteers are needed to help sell Val-O-Grams February 5th- 9th. Val-O-Grams will be sold during lunch from 10:30 am-1:00 pm. We will also need parents to hand out the Val-O-Grams on Valentine's Day. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848ADAD29A6FEC07-47155822-valograms#/
If you have any questions, email Jennifer at waysmeans@curtiscougarpta.org
NOTE: You must be an AISD approved volunteer for the 2021-22 school year. See article on Volunteering for details.
Calling all Parents - we need your help!
Taking fun pics this year? Help the yearbook staff by uploading your photos to be featured!
Please submit them here https://tinyurl.com/CMSYBPIX24 or scan the QR code shown.
Need photos of: 1st day of school, CMS football, volleyball, cheer, dances, band, orchestra, etc.
Volunteers Needed - Copy Room Helpers!
Copy Room helpers are needed to help staff & teachers during their busy workday. Please take a look at the signup- https://curtisptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/114513
Please be sure you have completed your annual Allen ISD volunteer application and background check in order to volunteer. CLICK HERE for application.
Do you shop at Kroger?
Log onto the Kroger website or stop by the customer service desk at any Kroger. Link your Kroger rewards card to Curtis Middle School.
Our school code is XX655.
Allen ISD Volunteer Application
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/register-volunteer
Curtis Middle School PTA
Email: communications@curtiscougarpta.org
Website: https://www.allenisd.org/curtisms
Location: 1530 Rivercrest Boulevard, Allen, TX, USA
Phone: 972-727-0340
Twitter: @CurtisCougars