Principal's Corner; Ms. Sonya Pitcock
Cougar families,
We have finished the first quarter of the year and are excited to report the great things going on at Curtis MS! We have lots of kids involved in clubs and activities, our sports teams are doing well, our fine arts have had choir and band concerts that were amazing and theater students are working on the upcoming musical – just to name a few!
We would like to share that we have started a teacher of the month and staff member of the month process to celebrate our great staff members! So far this year, we have honored teachers of the month: Mona Abdelkarim, Ryan Silch and Eleni Dimoulakis. Congratulations to these great teachers! Our staff members of the year have been Sommer Molina and Michael Anderson and we are so thankful for each of them! Feel free to send those teachers and staff a congratulations note if you’d like!
Fall Break is October 17-21 for students. Our parent conference day is scheduled for October 21. In middle school, we do not have the ability to conference with every parent. Our counselors will reach out to set up parent conferences for students who have some specific concerns and may need additional supports from us. If you would like to talk to a specific teacher about the progress of your child, feel free to reach out to that teacher to set up a time to meet or conference via phone. We hope everyone enjoys this nice fall break!
Right after Fall Break, we will have our Red Ribbon Week for drug and alcohol awareness. Thanks for PTA for bringing in the Mavs program to talk with our students about making good choices. PALs have created themes for each day:
- Monday - Don’t Sweat the Phone (Focus on healthy technology use) – Sweats Theme
- Tuesday - Say Aloha to a goodnight sleep - (Physical Health) Hawaiian shirts
- Wednesday - Strong Friends - Twin Day
- Thursday – Tune out Drugs – (Mental Health) - Music Genre or concert shirt
- Friday - Show your True Colors – (Best Version of You) - Jersey or all one color
New opportunity: We have a great opportunity for Dads to become involved here at Curtis Middle school. We are asking dads to help volunteer and assist our students. Here are a few ways dads can help us out:
- Assist with the assigned staff member at the cross walk in the morning.
- Monitor the entrance at the café with the administrator on duty.
- Monitor the café or gym with the administrator on duty.
- Monitor the main entrance, bus riders, with Curtis staff on duty.
- Lunch Monitor. Assist with lunch procedure.
- Other events such as dances, end of year 8th grade trip, check doors, Etc.
Students would love to see dads here on campus, please come to our first Dad’s Club meeting where we will go over the details for each duty, how to sign up and answer any questions you may have. Our first meeting will be on October 12 at 5:30 PM in the Curtis MS Cafeteria. All dads must have the volunteer application complete in order to come help. Here is the link to get that completed.
Sonya Pitcock
Principal, Curtis Middle School
Allen ISD
972-727-0340
Counselors Corner: Counseling Groups to Empower your student with essential life skills
Valued Parents,
Allen ISD offers counseling groups for students throughout the school year. These groups are designed to empower students with essential life skills to productively address challenges and problems that they will invariably face in life. Groups will be held during your child’s TRACKS class. If you would like your child to participate in a CMS counseling group, please email Derrick Sledge for further information.
Kind Regards,
Derrick Sledge, MS, LCDC, LPC-S
Allen ISD Middle School Support Counselor
(469) 479-3170
Upcoming Events
October 12: Dad's Club meeting
October 17 through 21: Fall Break/Student Holiday
October 21: Keep Allen Beautiful; Recycle Art contest submissions due
October 24-28: Red Ribbon Week
October 27: Reflections submissions due
October 29: STEAM center Fall Festival
October 31-November 5: Moon Beam Bakery Spirit Week
November 4: Curtis Middle School dance
October's Staff Meeting is right around the corner!
Can you help with a snack donation for our staff?
Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/BSSGFUKGDYXC...
Shop in the Store: https://curtisptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/98448
Thank you to all our fabulous parents that donated for our September snack donation & your continued generosity!
VFW Post 2195 Book Presentation to Curtis Middle School!
The VFW offers great opportunities to submit for scholarships for our students, and recognize those teachers that make an impact to our children's lives. Click the links below for further information.
NJHS donation announcement for social media
Drop off books in A113 and Ms. D will sign your service form.
If you wait to drop off until Monday, 10/10, you can use the hours for the 2nd 9 weeks if you already have 12 or more for the 1st 9 weeks.
Volunteers Needed - Curtis Middle school dance
Volunteers are needed to make our Fall Dance a memory for our students.
Fall dance - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054ea5a929a3f85-stuco
Please be sure you have completed your annual Allen ISD volunteer application and background check in order to volunteer. CLICK HERE for application.
Use Amazon Smile to Support Curtis PTA
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AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your purchase to Curtis PTA when shopping Amazon.
Select your charity: PTA Texas Congress 201 Curtis Middle School
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Start using smile.amazon.com whenever you want to shop at Amazon!
Be sure to shop through AmazonSmile the next time you shop online. You’re still shopping with Amazon — you’re just doing good while buying what you need!
Please encourage grandparents, neighbors, and friends to support Curtis PTA by shopping through AmazonSmile too.
Do you shop at Kroger?
Log onto the Kroger website or stop by the customer service desk at any Kroger. Link your Kroger rewards card to Curtis Middle School.
Our school code is XX655.
Join the Curtis PTA- Become a Member now!
Join the many families of Curtis and support the students and staff by being a member at https://curtisptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/195134
Curtis PTA Volunteers - Get Involved!
When adults volunteer, all students benefit! There are many opportunities for parents and community members to get involved! Your help is needed! Complete the Volunteer Opportunities interest form and we will be in touch with you.
Calling all Parents - we need your help!
Parents - we are seeking your support! If you attend a Curtis Middle School football or volleyball game, we would love to leverage the great photos that are captured to showcase in our CMS 2022-2023 yearbook.
Please email your pictures directly to stacy.trotter@allenisd.org
Allen ISD Volunteer Application
Volunteers who work with AISD student groups and organizations will need to complete a volunteer application. These groups include, but are not limited to, PTA organizations, booster clubs, cheerleading squads, dance squads (athletic and fine arts) and any other AISD student organizations where adults will be working with students other than their own children at AISD sponsored events.
Click on this link to fill out the volunteer application: https://www.allenisd.org/Page/214
Know an amazing volunteer?
Please use the following link to nominate one of the many people who help the Curtis Middle School community. You may nominate as many people as you would like and as often as you would like.
The Google Form will stay active all school year.
https://forms.gle/ZwyfvFEM6yVbjD4A8
Curtis Middle School PTA
Email: communications@curtiscougarpta.org
Website: https://www.allenisd.org/curtisms
Location: 1530 Rivercrest Boulevard, Allen, TX, USA
Phone: 972-727-0340
Twitter: @CurtisCougars