The Wolf Weekly

Wonderful Wolf Families,

Thank you to all who joined the pack for the first pep rally of the 2024-2025 school year! The talent of the pack was on full display! See below for a video highlighting the pep rally fun!

Last Wednesday, the first progress report of the school year was posted. Progress reports are published after the third and sixth week of the grading period as a way to communicate how our wolves are progressing in their classes. Don't hesitate to reach out to the staff with questions or discuss your wolf's Skyward with your wolf.

Thank you for taking time to read the Wolf Weekly each Sunday!

Howl,

Jamie Halliburton

CTMS Principal

HOWL to the CTMS PALS for hosting a fun-filled first pep rally spotlighting the talents of the pack! Howl to Mr. Gott for creating the video below.

HOWL to the Dads Pack for greeting our wolves each Friday morning! We appreciate the enthusiasm and extra support to keep the pack safe. All are welcome to join, even for a few minutes, just show up on Friday mornings and join the pack!

As required by federal and state law, we will soon begin presenting a personal safety curriculum to middle school students. GCISD uses the Play It Safe! ® program to teach this curriculum. Play It Safe! ® is a child abuse awareness and prevention program that incorporates age-appropriate scripts and movies to teach children how to reduce the risk of sexual and physical abuse, and sexual assault. It teaches them to recognize potentially abusive behavior, provides the tools to respond to threatening situations, and encourages them to report abuse to a trusted adult. It is presented by The Women’s Center of Tarrant County, Inc. which uses trained volunteers to present the program using videos and scripted discussions at an age-appropriate level.

Play It Safe! ® meets the State and Federal guidelines for curriculum addressing personal safety issues, child sexual abuse and pedophiles. The GCISD School Health Advisory Committee has reviewed and recommended these programs for all GCISD schools.
Our schedule for showing the Play It Safe Curriculum this year is as follows:

6th grade “Sexual Harassment”- November 12th, 2024
6th grade “Survivors of Abuse- March 11th, 2025
7th grade “Healthy Relationships”- October 15th, 2024
7th grade “Can’t Take It Back” - November 19th, 2024
7th grade “Abuse of Power” - February 25th, 2025

The purpose of this personal safety presentation is to provide the students with information and practical skills to reduce their risk of being in dangerous and/or abusive situations. They will learn how to recognize, react to, and report those situations. This one-hour program is presented in an age-appropriate, non-threatening manner through the use of stories, group discussions, and an age-appropriate movie.

We are hosting a parent preview on September 18 at 10:00 AM via Zoom. This presentation will be recorded and posted on the GCISD website for parents to watch at their convenience.

Videos and scripts will be available for parents to preview from 9/9/2023 to 9/30/2032.

https://vimeo.com/showcase/7535617 Password: GC24

Please complete the Skyward Family Access Form to indicate your preference for your child’s participation in any of the above programs. If you choose for your child not to participate, your child will be provided an alternate location while this program is being presented. If the form is not completed, and turned into the campus counselor prior to the date on your campus notification letter, your child will not participate in the program.

GCISD uses several resources and programs for middle school health curriculum in order to be proactive in our delivery of education concerning human sexuality.

Aim For Success will be presented to your student according to the campus schedule, found in the Parent Preview Letter linked below.

Parents may preview this program on September 24, 2024 at 10:00 AM and 5:30 PM online using the links provided in the Parent Preview Letter linked below.

After the Parent Preview has been conducted, every parent will be asked to indicate their preference of participation for their child electronically in the forms section of Skyward or by completing and returning a paper consent form by the deadlines established on the Parent Preview Letter linked below for each campus.

These deadlines allow each campus time to adequately prepare spaces, supervision, and account for student attendance. Thank you in advance for adhering to these deadlines.

Salud Escolar en la escuela secundaria- Solo dí sí: Apuntar al éxito (Just Say YES - Aim For Success) Presentación Preliminar para Padres

GCISD utiliza varios recursos y programas para el plan de estudios de salud escolar en las escuelas secundarias con el fin de ser proactivos en ofrecer una educación sobre la sexualidad humana.

Aim for Success (Apuntar al éxito) será presentado a su estudiante según el horario escolar que se encuentra en la Carta de Presentación Preliminar para Padres en el enlace abajo.

Los padres pueden obtener una presentación preliminar de este programa el 24 de septiembre de 2024 a las 10:00 AM y a las 5:30 PM en línea utilizando los enlaces proporcionados en la Carta de Presentación Preliminar para Padres que se encuentra abajo.

Después de que se haya realizado la presentación preliminar se pedirá a cada padre que indique su preferencia de participación de su hijo en la presentación; podrán hacer esto electrónicamente en la sección de formularios de Skyward o llenando y regresando un formulario de consentimiento en papel antes de las fechas límite establecidas en la Carta de Presentación Preliminar para Padres en el enlace que se encuentra a continuación para cada escuela.

Estas fechas límites permiten que cada escuela tenga tiempo para preparar adecuadamente los espacios, la supervisión y la contabilidad de la asistencia de los estudiantes. Gracias de antemano por respetar estos plazos.

Click here to see the Parent Preview letter as referenced in the message above.

Current 8th graders who are interested in going on the 2025 DC/NY Trip! There will be a parent information meeting on September 18th at 6 pm in the Lecture hall. While in DC we will visit all the Monuments, Smithsonian Museums, Mount Vernon, and Historic Georgetown. In New York, we will see all the sights and sounds of the city. Broadway show, Coney Island, Time Square, and Little Italy are all planned. If you attended the previous meeting in April you do not need to attend.

Please email Coach Krause if you plan on attending the meeting or if you have any questions. billy.krause@gcisd.net

Wolf time is carved out in the middle of the day for all members of the pack to provide protected time to meet the individual needs of each wolf at CTMS. This time is used for guidance lessons, Skyward checks, and to work on our new iReady My Path in both math and reading. Some wolves engage in remediation, pull small groups as needed, make-up work, and silent sustained reading (SSR). Ask your wolf how they use Wolf Time to level up!

The CTMS National Junior Honor Society is an 8th-grade-only chapter. If you are interested in joining, please be on the lookout for applications, which will be available to 7th-graders after Spring Break! We look forward to your eventual membership!

Who doesn't love Cane's on a Thursday night? Skip the cooking and support CTMS PTA by visiting Cane's on Thursday, Sept 26th. Don't forget to mention CTMS PTA before you complete your order!

Please mark your calendar (and save your Holiday shopping) for our 3rd annual CTMS Auction! If you and/or your business would like to donate an auction item - please email waysandmeans@ctmspta.org. Thank you for your support 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

• September 19 ~ Picture Retake Day/Playbill Parent's Meeting Room E7 6-7pm

• September 21 ~ CTMS Band Regional Master Class @ GMS 9 am - 12 pm

• September 23 ~ NO School for Students

• September 24 - CTMS vs. CMS Football Tailgate @ CES 4:00 PM

• September 26 ~ 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. CTMS PTA Cane's Spirit Night / CTMS Volleyball Game @ East 4-8 pm / CTMS Choir Future Mustang Night @ GHS 6-8 pm

• September 30 ~ CTMS 7th Football @ East 5-7 pm / CTMS Fall Tennis vs West @ GHS 5-7 pm

• Monday, October 21 - PTA General Meeting (Coffee & Classroom Walks with Dr. Halliburton) @ 9:00 AM

• Friday, October 25 - Trunk or Treat (5:30-7:30 PM)

• Friday, October 25 - B Honor Roll Celebrations (during all lunches)

• Monday, October 21 - A Honor Roll Celebrations (during all lunches)

The first and second National Junior Honor Society Meetings of the year will take place on Monday, September 9th, and Monday, September 16th in Ms. Billman's Room, B7. Your student can choose between arriving at 7:30 or 3:35, each meeting will last for 30 minutes, though for the rest of the year, meetings will last 15 minutes. If you choose the morning meeting, please arrive promptly at the B Hall door WITH YOUR ID ON so a staff member can let you in! These two meetings are vital to setting our chapter norms for the rest of the year, so your wolf needs to make every effort to attend. I look forward to seeing them there!

Questions about NJHS? Reach out to CTMS's NJHS sponsor, Ms. Billman, via email lindsey.billman@gcisd.net.

GCISD Hosting Facebook Live about the VATRE

GCISD is hosting a virtual information session about the voter-approved tax ratification election (VATRE). Join the session to hear details about the VATRE, its impact to GCISD and tax rate information. The session will be streamed via Facebook Live at 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 18, on the GCISD Facebook page. ‘See’ you there!

GCISD presenta Facebook Live sobre el VATRE

GCISD está organizando una sesión de información virtual sobre la elección de ratificación de impuestos aprobada por los votantes (VATRE). Únete a la sesión para escuchar los detalles sobre la VATRE, su impacto a GCISD y la información sobre la tasa de impuestos. La sesión se transmitirá a través de Facebook Live a las 5 pm, miércoles, 18 de septiembre, en la página de Facebook GCISD. ¡Nos vemos allí!

CHHS and GHS Senior CTE Mock Interviews

The CTE department is hosting mock interviews for seniors in CTE. We are in need of volunteers to help run interviews with students. Please take a look at the flier and share to your campus families. District employees can also participate (with the exception of anyone that needs class coverage). We already have interest from individuals from the following organizations:

• Blagg Tire & Service

• BNSF Railway Company

• Sr HR Coordinator, UT Austin Healthyhorns (Counseling / Student Health Services)

• Tx Farm Bureau insurance/ Agent

• Sewell

• Grapevine Parks & Recreation Marketing Manager

• Texas Monthly

• City Of Grapevine

• City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation - Aquatic Supervisor

• Certified Holistic Nutritionist

Come get to know our students and help them prepare for their future!

Entrevistas de Práctica de CTE (Educación Profesional y Técnica) para estudiantes de último año (senior) de CHHS y GHS

El departamento de CTE está organizando entrevistas de práctica para los estudiantes de último año en el programa CTE. Necesitamos voluntarios para ayudar a realizar las entrevistas con los estudiantes. Por favor, revisen el volante y compártanlo con las familias de su campus. Los empleados del distrito también pueden participar (con la excepción de cualquier persona que necesite que le cubran su clase). Ya tenemos interés de individuos de las siguientes organizaciones:

• Blagg Tire & Service

• BNSF Railway Company

• Sr HR Coordinador, UT Austin Healthyhorns (Consejería / Servicios de Salud Estudiantil)

• Tx Farm Bureau seguros / Agente

• Sewell

• Grapevine Parques y Recreación Gerente de Marketing

• Texas Mensual

• Ciudad de Grapevine

• Ciudad de Grapevine Parques y Recreación - Supervisor de Actividades Acuáticas

• Nutricionista Holístico Certificado

¡Venga a conocer a nuestros estudiantes y ayúdeles a prepararse para su futuro!

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.

Dear Parents,

It’s a big year for your 8th grader! As they prepare to embark on high school, why not capture this important milestone with a personalized yearbook ad?

Why Purchase an 8th Grade Ad?

• Cherish the Memories: Highlight your child's achievements and growth with a custom message and photos.
• Show Your Pride: Let your child know just how proud you are of their journey so far.
• Create a Keepsake: Give them a cherished memento they’ll look back on fondly for years to come.

For More Information & to Purchase: Cross Timbers MS Yearbook Page

Celebrate their achievements and make this year extra special!

Family Dare - The Hard Thing Rule

Have everyone in the family write down 1 hard thing they are signing up for and are committed to this year. Put the list up where everyone can see it! Angela Duckworth, a lead researcher on resilience and grit, has her family sign up for Hard Things. The 3 rules? 1.

1. Everyone must choose 1 and it has to be something that requires consistent, intentional practice
2. You cannot quit (until there is a natural stopping point like the end of a football season or after a recital)
3. You get to pick your own passion - no one can choose it for you.

• 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

Elyzabeth Durard

817-251-5320

elyzabeth.durard@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

Interested in becoming an observer in your wolf's Canvas courses? Click this link to find out how to gain parental access to Canvas. You will need your wolf and their Chromebook to complete parent access enrollment.

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.

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.