CMSS Newsletter

Each week, CMSS will have a Word of the Week. Teachers will use their Advisory time to discuss the word and what it means/looks like at school, home, our community, and around the world.

This week's Word of the Week is....COURAGE.

Courage is defined as the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear.

Synonyms to courage: bravery, determination, endurance, grit, and valor.

CMSS will host a Supply Distribution for our CPDA students on Thursday, September 10 from 4:30-6:00 pm from the CMSS Cafeteria. Parents can use the back parking drive to pull around to the cafeteria doors. Staff members will bring supplies to your car. You will NOT be allowed to enter the back parking lot before 4:30 pm due to bus traffic. If you are not able to come to the distribution Thursday evening, feel free to come to the school during regular hours starting on Friday, September 11th to pick up supplies.

Mark your calendars now. Fall Pictures will be taken on Tuesday, September 15th. All CMSS students will be photographed for the yearbook, including CPDA students. Please note that there may not be a make-up opportunity.

To order pictures online, visit www.mylifetouch.com and use the Picture Day ID: EVTVCSDNN.

CPDA students may come to the 5th grade gym from 8:00-9:30 am or 1:30-3:00 pm to have their picture taken. Please use the back parking lot and enter the gym. Staff members will gladly assist your child to have their picture taken.

Cabot Public Schools is excited to announce the district will once again be offering free breakfast to all students for the 2020-2021 school year.

Cabot Public Schools will be serving FREE LUNCHES to ALL students through December 31st. When we return to school on January 4, 2021, the district will go back to the traditional Free/Reduced/Paid programs. We highly encourage completion of the Free & Reduced Price Meal applications. Current funds in student cafeteria accounts will remain in those accounts and be applied to meal purchases when they resume.

http://www.cabotschools.org/news/2400/free-breakfast-lunch-for-all-cabot-students--on-site-digital

Lunch Menus can be found HERE as well as on our district website.

CMSS students are not allowed to use their cell phones while on campus. According to the student handbook, phones should be turned off and in their backpack from the time they arrive on campus until the time they leave campus.

For more information about cell phones or access to the student handbook, click the link below

http://www.cabotschools.org/public/userfiles/District_Policies/SECTION_4_STUDENT_HANDBOOK_CURRENT_.pdf

Morning Bells

7:50 am First Bell - Students report to their Advisory Class

8:00 am Tardy Bell

Afternoon Bells

3:15 pm Walkers and Car Riders Dismissed

3:17 pm First Wave Bus Riders Dismissed

3:23 pm Second and Third Wave Bus Riders Dismissed

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.

There is a one-time $25 fee that includes all necessary school supplies and a class t-shirt. In addition to the supply fee, students are asked to bring a backpack, pencils, paper, a clear drinking bottle, and a face covering.

The $25 supply fee can be paid ONLINE now (click on middle schools, and then select SOUTH). If you do not know your teacher's name at this time, just include your child’s grade level. A service fee will apply. You can also pay the supply fee at Open House by cash or check (exact change only please).

For more information, visit our district webpage at

http://www.cabotschools.org/news/2379/back-to-school-supply-lists-2020-2021

In addition to meeting students' academic needs, CMSS is dedicated to meeting the social and emotional needs of our students. Our two counselors are:

• Jana Terrell (6th Grade)
• LeAnn Robertson (5th Grade)

The CMSS Counseling Center now has a webpage! Click the link below to read the latest news and helpful tips from our counselors.

https://sites.google.com/cps.k12.ar.us/counselingcorner/home

Did you know that you can support CMSS through Box Tops for Education! 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.

Please check our district website, our social media pages, or future newsletters for more information about the following dates.

• October 23: End of 1st Nine Weeks Grading Period
  
• October 27 & 29: Parent/Teacher Conferences
• October 30: No School
• November 23-27: No School/Thanksgiving Break
• December 21- January 1: Semester Break

“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