Wrangler Weekly
Week of May 20, 2024
Message from Ms. Bratton, principal
Only FOUR days to go!
SBMS staffulty would like to thank our amazing PTA for not only taking care of us all year with treats and pick me ups but also taking great care of our students. The 8th grade party and field day for 6th and 7th were AWESOME! Kids and staff had a great day -- thank you! On that note, we would like to invite ALL parents who have helped out this year to our Volunteer Appreciation Brunch on Monday. This is a come and go event in the library from 9:30-11:30 -- our staffulty would like to show you some love. We have asked for more help than ever with field days and field trips recently as well as Career Day and the Day of Awesomeness in the fall. We hope you can join us.
A few quick items:
- All medication must be picked up by an adult; it can't be taken home by a student. Any medicine left at the end of the day Friday, May 24th will be discarded.
- MAP Growth test results will be sent home with students on Tuesday.
- 8th grade awards are Monday at 6 PM -- all 8th graders will be recognized
- Final exams begin on Tuesday -- please see schedule below and how to sign out your student early
- Important back to school SAVE THE DATE information can be found below
A few celebrations... congratulations to:
- baseball -- big win over Pieper Ranch this week! Good luck tonight against MVMS!
- Algebra Bowl team -- 2nd place in a super close race!
- Wind Ensemble -- such an honor to be selected for the YOSA Invitational at the Tobin Center... y'all played beautifully! Goose-bumps great!
As always, please reach out to teachers if you have questions about grades or classroom specific issues & contact the counselors for social/emotional needs and academic scheduling. We are here to help.
P.S. We will be taking some pictures of the pick up line next week to help us create a "how to" for our new families. This will help us have a smoother transition at the start of the year. So, don't be alarmed if you see cameras out next week. 😎
Go Wranglers!
Ms. Bratton
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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?
SIGNING OUT EARLY --
If you plan to sign your student out early at any time this week, know that we will be working with a HIGH volume of these requests. To expedite check out, please send a note with your student and have them drop it off in the attendance office that morning. This will allow our staff to manage the requests more quickly. Please know that students will not be released early from exam periods so as to allow all students to focus on their exam without distractions. Please use the EXAM SCHEDULE to plan your pick up time. We thank you for honoring the need to keep our campus as quiet and calm as possible for our testers.
Monday 5/20
Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, 9:30 SBMS Library
8th Grade Awards Ceremony, 6pm ~ SBMS gym (doors open at 5:15)
*** if one of your Wranglers' certificates needs a correction, please email their counselor -- we will be happy to get an updated copy to them before the end of the week. 💙
WRANGLERS OF THE WEEK
Week of May 13
2024 STAAR Results
Your child’s STAAR EOC results for Algebra I will be available in the Family Portal on June 7. Instructions for accessing the Family Portal through Skyward will be sent the week of June 3.
Your child’s STAAR grades 3-8 results will be available in the Family Portal on June 14. Instructions for accessing the Family Portal through Skyward will be sent the week of June 10.
MAP Growth Test Results
On Tuesday, your child will be bringing home their MAP® Growth™ test results. These tests not only determine your child’s instructional level but also measure their academic growth throughout the school year (and from year to year) in Math and Reading.
MAP Growth tests from NWEA®…
adapt to your child’s level of learning.
provide a detailed picture of what your child knows and is ready to learn—whether it is on, above, or below their grade level.
MAP Growth Results…
are represented as RIT scores. Like inches on a ruler, the RIT scale measures in equal intervals, regardless of a student’s grade—and it remains stable over time.
provide typical growth data for students who are in the same grade, subject, and have the same starting performance level.
enable teachers to recognize where to focus attention to optimize your child’s learning and to monitor their progress.
I hope you find these reports informative. If you would like more information about MAP Growth, visit NWEA.org/Parent-Toolkit. If you have questions, please contact Casondra Monahan at 830-885-8820 or casondra.monahan@comalisd.org.
Final Exam Exemptions for High School Courses
Below is the CISD exam exemption policy for final exam exemptions for students enrolled in high school credit courses, including while in middle school.
Second semester final exam exemptions are available in all high school credit courses for students that:
● have a minimum of an 85 second semester average in the high school credit course applicable for exemption
● have no more than 3 absences total for the second semester in the high school credit course applicable for exemption
- including excused absences such as illness, doctor visits, non-school related absences but
- excluding college visits per the Higher Education Visits found in the Student-Parent Handbook or school sponsored activities
- any appeals must be referred to the campus principal
● have no more than 3 tardies in the course for which he/she is seeking a final exam exemption
● have no referrals that result in OSS, CDC, or JJAEP
● have cleared all outstanding fines or fees prior to the semester exam
Summer Meals Program
Summer meals are more important than ever before to help families save money and stretch their food budgets. Low-income families also face the stress of providing safe, supervised and affordable places for kids and teens to socialize, play and continue to learn during the summer. Meals during the summer provide families with a peace-of mind and ensure they continue to receive the health benefits school meals provide.
With that being said, CISD will be hosting summer meals open to the community at Comal Creek Elementary and Danville Middle School. Attached are flyers in both English and Spanish.
We encourage all kids and teens age 18 and younger to participate in the meal program. Promote your students to bring their friends, brothers, and sisters. Meals are free, and children are not required to provide any information in order to receive a meal.
2024-25 Registration now open
Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is open now through Skyward, the district's online parent portal. Both new and returning students will find specific registration instructions on the Comal ISD website here. These instructions include documents needed for registration, frequently asked questions, registration confirmation information and more.
School Pantry Program
WRANGLER ATHLETICS
2024-25 PE/Athletic clothes order time
It's that time of year to begin ordering your PE/Athletic clothes for next year. Please note there are two different links to use. One for football, and one for all other athletics.
For Football, order navy top, navy bottoms here.
All other PE/Athletics, order the colors below using this link here:
All PE and 6th grade pre-athletics: gray top, navy bottoms
Boys 7th and 8th Athletics: gray top, navy bottoms
Girls 7th and 8th Athletics: navy top, navy bottoms
Summer Athletic Camp Opportunities
If your athlete is ready to lace up their sneakers for some summer skill development camps, look no further than SVHS for amazing opportunities to become better, faster, and stronger at SVHS. Visit Brushfire for opportunities ranging from baseball, football, volleyball, wresting, and swim or even just some great strength and conditioning camps to help in all aspects of athletic growth.
PTA CORNER
8th Grade Party/Field Trip
We hope you had a blast, we sure did!
From bumper cars and rock climbing to bowling and arcade games to endless pizza and amazing milkshakes, Pinstack really offered something for everyone.
Thank you Alamo City Popcorn Company for the yummy snacks & Ferris Orthodontics for the wonderful class shirts!
Always a Wrangler at Heart!
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 24-31: Back to School Registration
August 14: Schedule pick up
August 17: Wrangler RoundUp Powder Pull
August 20: First Day of School
COMAL COMMUNITY
NB Jr. Fall Football & Cheer
Important Links
- SBMS Bell Schedule
- SBMS Athletic Calendars
- CISD Academic Calendar
- Comal Parent Center
- Cafeteria/Child Nutrition webpage
- Order Fence Signs and Spirit Gear here
- Tutoring Schedule here
- Hallway Heroes: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4faaa728a20-20228 And as always, your volunteer background check must be on file for the current school year. The background check may take a few weeks to come back, so please plan accordingly.
Spring Branch Middle School
Email: brandi.norton@comalisd.org
Website: sbms.comalisd.org
Location: 21053 Texas 46, Spring Branch, TX, USA
Phone: (830)885-8800
Facebook: facebook.com/CISDSpringBranchMS
Instagram: sbms_wranglers
Twitter: @SBMSWranglers