Cele Update

Cele Families,

Our UIL Academic Invitational Meet was held this past Saturday and we are so proud of all our Colt Competitors! Here are the results:

Oluwabukunmi Ariyo, 2nd in Maps, Graphs, Charts; 2nd in Oral Reading

Sem Ariyo, 6th in Calculator Apps

Eshani Banerjee, 5th in Oral Reading

Samarpan Basnet, 3rd in Maps, Graphs, Charts

Parin Bhat, 2nd in Science

Jaxon Guthrie, 5th in Social Studies

Krishna Iyer, 6th in Listening

Kealey Karcher, 6th Modern Oratory

Alec Martinez, 1st in Oral Reading

Ng, 4th Chess Puzzles; 5th in Science

Sharon Norom, 4th in Editorial Writing; 3rd in Impromptu Speaking

Olivia Olson, 4th in Oral Reading

Elizabeth Ortiz, 5th in Oral Reading

Ellen Romero, 5th Modern Oratory

Ahana Saxena, 4th Maps, Graphs, Charts

Carolina Teles Haliz, 4th in Ready Writing

Kaydan Townes, 5th in Impromptu Speaking

Thank you to our UIL Coaches: Ms. Schulze, Ms. Jones, Ms. Dominguez, Mr. Childress, Ms. Pesqueira, Mr. Perkowski, Ms. Ellis, and Ms. Gregory.

Let's make it a GREAT week, Colts!

Ben O'Connor

Cele Middle School Principal

Cele Middle School Website

Colt PTO Website

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#CeleGrit

The Cele Store is an exciting initiative that allows students to purchase a variety of items using Colt Cash, a special currency earned from teachers. Colt Cash is awarded to students for demonstrating positive behaviors, academic achievements, and contributions to the school community. Whether it's for completing assignments on time, participating in class discussions, or showing kindness to others, Colt Cash serves as a tangible reward for students who put in effort and show good character. The Cele Store is funded mostly by generous parents like yourselves. Please consider donating an item by perusing the Amazon list here.

PfISD is seeking parent, student, and community member testimonials to be shared highlighting some of the great experiences at our campuses. Testimonials may be shared with the greater Cele and PfISD community. We've created a Google form you can use to get started.

Please help us spread the word regarding a Donors Choose project to help us acquire new instructional materials for our Introduction to Engineering course. Ms. Ferrara attended training on using Hummingbird devices this summer and would like to expand on her current collection to reach more students. Here is the Donors Choose link.

Parents, did you know you have access to the announcements our students see during Advisory each week? This is yet another way to stay connected with your child's learning during the school day. In addition to participating in tutorials, honing math and reading skills, having protected, self-selected reading time, and a weekly guidance lesson, our Colts are prompted to check their grades through Skyward. Visit https://cms.pfisd.net/about-us to explore and learn more.

Families, if you will be picking up a student from school after 3:20 pm, which is 15 minutes before school is dismissed, we kindly ask that you call ahead to the front office at 512-594-3000. This will assist us in having students called from class at this busy time of day. Thank you!

We are fortunate to have so many willing and generous members of our community who are willing to volunteer. Please reference the flyer for information on how to apply to be a volunteer, then use the QR code or this link to begin your application.

We have had some instances this year when our Accessible Parking spaces were unavailable to our families who need them. While these parking spaces may be convenient to use especially when parking is limited, they are a necessity for some families and guests and must not be used for any amount of time without a legitimate need and properly displayed credentials on the vehicle. Thank you for everyone's cooperation.

Families,

We encourage you to complete an Application for Free or Reduced-Price lunch. If you qualified last year, you must apply again this year to remain eligible. Read more about the benefits of completing an F&R lunch application.

• English: Apply Now
• Español: Aplique Hoy
• Vietnamese: Tiến Trình Làm Đơn Bắt Đầu

Fill out the form completely. For more information regarding the online application system, please contact Food Services at 512-594-0430. More information available on the PfISD website.