CMSS Newsletter

We hope you had a merry and restful Winter Break! We are excited to see the halls filled with learning, life, and laughter yet once again! There is much to learn and accomplish this second semester of the 2019-2020 school year.

Cabot Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 20th in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Does your child need some help with their homework or a quiet place to study before school? Our Homework Room is open every morning beginning at 7:30 in the GT Room. At least one math and one literacy teacher are available each morning in the Homework Room to help students with assignments.

Our Yearbook Committee is busy documenting all the great things happening here at CMSS. You can pre-order your yearbook for $30. Pick up a form in the office or order online using the link below:

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1021792/Cabot-Middle-School-South/2020-Yearbook/20190710042508440138/CATALOG_SHOP/?filters=XX

Box Tops for Education is still going strong and each box top counts as cash for CMSS! Since 1996, General Mills has donated over $913 million to schools just like CMSS.

You can continue to send in your Box Tops with your student OR you can download the Box Top App and choose CMSS at your school. Then, simply scan your grocery receipt and CMSS will be credited for each eligible item you purchased.

That's Right! Every student can enjoy a free breakfast each morning. Research has shown that children who eat breakfast are more likely to focus and perform better in the classroom.

Lunch prices will remain the same as last year:

• Elementary lunch: $2.40
• Secondary lunch $2.60
• Reduced lunch $0.40

If you are a family that is facing financial hardships, the most important thing you can do is to let us know. There is no deadline to apply for free and reduced meals. We will be more than happy to help you fill out the paperwork or apply online. If you don’t qualify for that program, they are still willing and able to provide assistance as needed. For any questions, please contact the Food Service Director, Erin Wilkes at 501-843-3363.

For pick up and drop off, cars will enter Panther Trail and turn around at the designated turn around spot, just past the water tower. Cars must use the "Merge" lane to create 1 lane of traffic heading toward Kerr Station Road. Panther Trail is a city street and must remain open for through traffic. Cars will turn into the CMSS driveway from Panther Trail.

Avoid dropping off/picking up your student in the parking lots. This creates traffic that could result in an injury to our students and staff. Parking lots are reserved for those parking and entering the building.

Morning Drop Off

• Drop off is 1 lane. Use the lane closest to the building.
• Please pull as far forward as possible when dropping off your student. This allows more students to exit the cars and speeds up the drop off line.
• Students will enter the building through the front doors.

Afternoon Pick Up

• Pick up is 2 lanes after entering the CMSS driveway. Cars must use the "Merge" lane to create 1 lane of traffic heading toward Kerr Station Road. Panther Trail is a city street and must remain open for through traffic.
• Present your placard to the caller as you approach the beginning of the car line.
• Students will listen for their name and go to the number called with their name.
• Cars will pull up to the number called. (#1 is near the 6th grade hall/closest to the Kerr Station exit/#10 is near the 5th grade hall/closest to the caller).
• Students will wait until the vehicle comes to a complete stop to load their car.

Look for more information in our upcoming Weekly Newsletters about the following dates:

• February 3 & 6: Band Night for 6th graders
  
• February 17: No School/Presidents' Day
• February 26: American Heart Association Fundraiser Kickoff
• February 27: Spring Pictures
• March 8: Daylight Savings Time begins
• March 6: End of 3rd Nine Week grading period
• March 17 & 19: Parent/Teacher Conferences
• March 20: No School
• March 23-27: Spring Break
• April 6-10: ACT Aspire Summative Testing Window for CMSS
• April 23: 5th Grade Track and Field
• April 24: 6th Grade Track and Field
• May 1-3: Space Camp
• May 21: End of 4th Nine Week grading period
• May 21: Last day of school

“The core purpose of Cabot Middle School South is to be the reason that every student is educated, encouraged, and empowered to reach their highest level of success, both inside and outside of the classroom.”

#BeTheReason

Website: www.cabotschools.org
Location: 2555 Kerr Station Road, Cabot, AR, USA
Phone: 501-743-3570
Facebook: facebook.com/cabotmiddleschoolsouth
Twitter: @CMSSouth