The Wolf Weekly

Wonderful Wolf Families,

Happy New Year! I hope all of you are safe and warm after our two snow days!

During our only days back, we emphasized the Wolf Way with our pack, highlighting the importance of being kind, respectful, and responsible. The CTMS leadership team met with all wolves during their social studies classes on Wednesday, we used these slides to review the Wolf Way.

Our CTMS PTA is hitting the ground running with the first general meeting of the semester occuring Monday, January 13, 2025 at 8:15 a.m. in the CTMS library. All are welcome to join and learn how to support the pack! See below in the PTA section for all of the exciting ways our families are partnering with the pack!

As always, thank you for taking time to read the Wolf Weekly!

We are looking forward to an incredible second semester of the 2024-2025 school year!

Howl,

Jamie Halliburton

CTMS Principal

Spinal Screening for 7th grade girls and 8th grade boys has been rescheduled for Friday, January 24, 2025.

Parents received an email over the break with more information if they have a 7th grade girl or 8th grade boy. Please reach out to Nurse Riley if you have any questions!

Please join us for our January PTA Meeting on Monday, January 13th at 8:15 AM in the Library! Officer Huski will be talking about internet safety. Hope to see you there!

CTMS PTA is proud to announce that we have received the Golden Apple Award for having 100% of CTMS school faculty as members of PTA! We are so grateful for the partnership and support of our staff members!

We will be honoring our students who achieved A and B Honor Roll during the 2nd 9-weeks this coming week! We are so proud of our hard working Wolves!

Did you hear?! CTMS PTA is excited to announce that a beautiful bronze wolf statue is currently in the process of being created for our campus by an amazing local artist! We can't wait to include students in naming the statue and to provide updates to our community. Stay tuned to learn more about this exciting addition!

Thank you to everyone who has supported our Spirit Nights and our Auction! Because of your support, we were able to purchase the required materials to make improvements to our Marquee sign. No more burned graphics! Take a look next time you drive down Pool and/or pull into CTMS! We are proud to keep our campus updated and our signage looking great!

CTMS PTA Spirit Shop is OPEN! Check out the available items HERE.

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

• January 13 ~ PTA General Meeting (see above for details)

• January 17 ~ Club Day 1/Cotillion Night 1

• January 20 ~ No school for the pack

• January 22 ~ 8th Grade TECC Field Trip (rescheduled date)

• January 24 ~ Cotillion Night 2

• February 5 ~ 5th grade information night at CTMS

Now that we are in the second semester, it's time to begin thinking about next school year. Check here weekly for information about the 2025-2026 school year.

Join the Spring 2025 Class of Leadership GCISD
The second cohort of Leadership GCISD begins January 21 and spots are filling quickly. This is a semester-long program that gives parents, staff and community members an inside look at our school district. As a member of this program, you’ll have the opportunity to experience engaging presentations, connect with district leaders and gain valuable insights! Check out the spring schedule and apply for Leadership GCISD or other district committee opportunities.

Únase a la Clase de Liderazgo GCISD de la primavera de 2025

El segundo grupo de Liderazgo GCISD comienza el 21 de enero y las plazas se están llenando rápidamente. Este es un programa de un semestre que da a los padres, personal y miembros de la comunidad una mirada al interior de nuestro distrito escolar. Como miembro de este programa, tendrá la oportunidad de participar en presentaciones interesantes, conectarse con los líderes del distrito y obtener información valiosa. Consulte el horario de primavera y aplique para Liderazgo GCISD u otras oportunidades del comité del distrito.

CTMS will reset dress code expectations upon our return in January. During the first semester, we primarily provided warnings, reminders, and opportunities for wolves to self-correct. Moving forward, CTMS will adhere to GCISD's established dress code guidelines and apply appropriate consequences for non-compliance. We ask families to partner with us in ensuring wolves follow the dress code to minimize disruptions to the school day and maintain a focus on learning.

Our most common infraction during the first semester was inappropriate length of shorts and IDs. As a reminder of expectations the GCISD Dress Code is linked below.

GCISD Dress Code

Any infraction addressed will be documented in Skyward using the following parameters:

● First infraction: Warning, wolf makes a change to meet dress code standards, and then may return to class.

● Second infraction: Consequence given (detention or similar), wolf makes a change to meet dress code standards, and then may return to class.

● Third infraction: Consequence given (1 day of ISS), wolf makes a change to meet dress code standards, and then may return to class.

● Subsequent infractions may be addressed as persistent misbehavior pursuant to the GCISD Student Code of Conduct.

GCISD is partnering with Recovery Resource Council to bring Drug and Alcohol prevention curriculum to middle school students during the 2024-25 Spring semester. As approved by the GCISD Student Health Advisory Committee, sixth graders will receive eight lessons using the Positive Action curriculum during PE/Pre-Athletics, and seventh and eighth graders will each receive one Drug & Alcohol Prevention lesson. All students will participate in this program unless a Parent Opt Out is received. If you need a paper copy of this, please contact your Student Advocate. We will be providing a virtual Parent Preview via Zoom link on Dec. 11th at 10:00 AM. (Meeting ID: 883 4600 2092) Please see the flyer below with more details. If you have any questions/concerns, you can reach out to Allyiah Daniels at allyiah.daniels@gcisd.net or 817-251-5323.

CTMS Dates (these are subject to change)

• 6th Grade - 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/20, 2/25

• 7th Grade - 1/13

• 8th Grade - 1/15

• 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 and $1 for replacement lanyard. 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

Lache Nealy

817-251-5326

lache.nealy@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

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!

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.

Starting Wednesday, November 6th, we will implement a new CTMS practice for forgotten wolf IDs. As a reminder, the wearing of student IDs is part of the GCISD dress codes and outlined in the student code of conduct. We want to ensure consistency and encourage responsibility among our wolves, so each wolf will begin with a fresh start on this date.

The updated practice is as follows:

1. First forgotten ID: Verbal warning.
2. Second forgotten ID: Lunch detention.
3. Third forgotten ID: Two lunch detentions.
4. Fourth forgotten ID: Parent phone call, and a replacement ID will be automatically charged to the wolf's Skyward account.
5. Fifth forgotten ID: In-school suspension (ISS) for repeated dress code offenses.

Additionally, please note that failure to return temporary IDs will result in lunch detention.

All wolves receive IDs, free of charge, on picture day. For those wolves who join the pack after picture day, they receive IDs when registering. Replacement IDs can be purchased from Ms. Richards in the front office before school or during lunch daily.

Thank you for your support in helping our wolves build good habits and follow GCISD expectations!

Exciting News! CTMS Now Offers a New Online Purchase Option for Student ID's and Wolf Lanyards!

We are excited to announce that CTMS has added a new, convenient way for students and parents to complete your ID purchase needs online! This new payment option makes it easier and faster than ever before. You will find this payment option on the CTMS web page under the Quick Links heading where you can create your personal Web Store account. Once your account is created, click on the Middle Schools square and choose Cross Timbers Middle School. Complete your purchase through the Security/Dress Code option. Students will be able to finalize their order in Mrs. Richards office the following day once ID is personalized with the students' photo download. We hope this will be a helpful addition to preparing you student for a successful day at school everyday!

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.

Email: ctms.info@gcisd.net
Website: https://ctms.gcisd.net/
Location: 2301 Pool Rd, Grapevine, TX 76051
Phone: 817-251-5320
Twitter: @CTMSWolfWay