Cougar families,

It’s been great having your children back at school with us! We’ve had a great start and are looking forward to a great year! Students will start getting a few supply lists from teachers to ensure they have what they need at school for each class. Be looking for that teacher communication home as well. Our students will be learning to be independent throughout this year, but our teachers will communicate with you too, just to make sure you have the information to support your child.

Please be sure to take a look at everything in our newsletters so you don’t miss out on deadlines, events and opportunities. We usually have lots of things going on and try to get that information out to you as soon as we can. Our first fun event will be for our kids to do a scavenger hunt during the day looking for information about 1994 (the year our school opened) AND finding some printing mistakes on the store bought posters about 1994. We want our kids to put those editing and proofreading skills into action and see that those are skills they will use throughout life.

We will begin distributing chromebooks to students who have paid the insurance fee this week. Students who have not paid will not get their device. Please be sure to get that taken care of.

We look forward to a great year with your kids! Please be sure to reach out to us any time you have questions, concerns or need support in any way. We are here to work with you to have a successful year.

Take care,

Sonya Pitcock

Curtis Middle School Principal

Being a member of the PTA helps support both the students and staff of our amazing school. Become a member today at https://curtisptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/Open_Forms

The Allen ISD Leadership Academy is designed to provide community participants a comprehensive overview of the school district by campus and district leadership.

The structure of Allen ISD Leadership Academy is a full day, once-a-month workshop for seven months. Participants will tour campuses, hear from principals, interact with students via Q&A panels, and meet School Board members. District administrators will provide presentations about their departments and how they work to support the overall goals of Allen ISD. The cohort will also be tasked with completing a specific volunteer project to support Allen ISD.

The goal of the program is to engage with our community and provide educational resources about the operations of running a school district with 21,000 students and nearly 3,000 employees.

The application for the 2024-2025 cohort is open through August 15. Spots are limited, and submitting an application does not guarantee admittance into the academy.

Spirit Wear is on sale until August 31st. Hoodies are $25.00, long sleeve shirts are $20.00, and short sleeve shirts are $15.00. Order Here: https://curtisptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/10715

Orders will be delivered in to your Tracks teacher in the beginning of October.

Copy room volunteers needed! Please sign up for a slot HERE.

Calling all volunteers! Please make sure you have submitted your AISD volunteer application for the current year.

The entries due date Monday, October 7th to the art teachers or CMS Library, The submitters must be CMS PTA Members.

Questions, Sandra Park Arts@curtiscougarpta.org

We are looking for a community relations chair and a historian. Please contact secretary@curtiscougarpta.org for inquiries.

CMS PTA is pleased to once again offer our business sponsorship program. Curtis PTA would like to invite community businesses to show support for our staff, students, and community by making a financial contribution to our PTA for the 2024-25 school year. PTA strives to make every child’s potential a reality.

There are two contribution levels for you to consider.

Red Level, $100

• Your logo and link to your website on CurtisCougarPTA.org from now through June 30, 2024.
• Be included in the end-of-year thank you email.

Black Level, $250

• Your logo and link to your website on CurtisCougarPTA.org from now through June 30, 2024.
• Be included in the end-of-year thank you email.
• 1 Thank you in our campus-wide newsletter that goes out to all families.
• 1 Thank you and shout out with a link to your website on our Curtis PTA Facebook page.

CLICK HERE for more details or email Ways & Means

Log onto the Kroger website or stop by the customer service desk at any Kroger. Link your Kroger rewards card to Curtis Middle School.

Kroger Community Rewards

Our school code is XX655.

PTA Website

Email: communications@curtiscougarpta.org
Website: https://www.allenisd.org/curtisms
Location: 1530 Rivercrest Boulevard, Allen, TX, USA
Phone: 972-727-0340
Twitter: @CurtisCougars

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

August 31: Last day to order Spirit Wear (October delivery)

September 2: Labor Day Holiday

September 6: PTA Membership Meeting

September 16: Staff Development Day / Student Holiday (NO School)

October 4: End of 1st grading period

October 14: Reflection entries due

January 17: PTA Membership Meeting

April 11: PTA Membership Meeting

May 9: PTA Membership Meeting