Colts Chronicle
A Cimarron Middle School community communication
Greetings Cimarron Community! As we wrap up another year, we cannot thank you enough for your partnership and support this school year. We sincerely hope that each of our families enjoy the well deserved summer. We will be sharing another Chronicle during the middle of the summer with back to school details. Otherwise we will see you all in August!
8th grade color run next week
You are invited to attend our annual 8th grade color run on Thursday May 25, 2023 between 12:15 and 1:15 p.m. Please plan on arriving no later than 12:15 and line up along the walking path from Cimarron to Legend. Students will start running/walking the path down to Legend at 12:30. Please have your 8th grade student wear a white t-shirt that can be ruined with color powder on this day.
During the color run, there will be colored powder provided along the path for any parents who would like to throw powder on students as they run/walk down the path to Legend. Parents may then walk down to the Legend football field and sit in the bleachers to observe some festivities and celebrations which will last until approximately 1:15. Students and their families will then walk back up the path to Cimarron and will be dismissed at 1:30.
Parents may park in the bus loop or the west parking lot. If you park in the bus loop, please remove your car by 2:00 so buses can prepare for dismissal. Once again, 8th grade students will be dismissed at 1:30 so you can pick up your student and take them home at that time. Students who ride the bus home will be able to wait at Cimarron until 2:45.
Finally, we are in need of some gift card donations to help this day happen and celebrate our students so if you are willing/able, please bring in gift cards to Starbucks, Fika, Target, Chipotle, etc. to the Cimarron main office.
Thanks for supporting and celebrating our 8th graders with us on this special day!
Yearbooks will be distributed on the last day of school (no earlier, no exceptions). If your student is not in attendance on the last day of school, they can pick up their yearbook at the front office during summer office hours. The main office will be open until June 9th 8:00-11:00.
If you forgot to purchase a yearbook, we did receive some extras and we will be creating a waitlist. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please either ask your student to stop by the front office, or you can send an email to svaughn@dcsdk12.org.
Student Medication Pick Up
Please plan to pick up your child's medication on or before May 25. All medication not picked up will be disposed on May 26. If you are unable to pick up your child's medication from school, please provide written permission via email to release your child's medication to them on the final day of school. Please send the email on or before May 19 to lhiers@dcsdk12.org
In preparation for next school year, the forms needed for the 2023-24 school year are below. Per district policy, all medication forms expire at the end of every school year. Please check your email later in the summer for details regarding turning in medication and paperwork prior to the first day of school.
Medication Forms that you may need:
If your student will be self carrying/self administering medication, please have your physician complete the Permission to Carry.pdf. This form also requires a signature from the parent/guardian and the student. *Life Threatening Allergy or Asthma, see below**
If your student will need medication administered by school staff, including Routine Prescription Medications, please have your physician complete the following form which also requires a parent/guardian signature: Provider Authorization Form.pdf.
If your student has Life Threatening Allergies, please have your physician complete the Anaphylaxis_Plan.pdf. In addition, a parent/guardian will need to fill out this form: JLCDE-1_Medication Release Form.pdf. *With these completed forms, you DO NOT need to complete the Provider Medication Authorization Form
If your student has Asthma, please have your physician complete an Asthma Action plan Asthma_Plan.pdf. In addition, a parent/guardian will need to fill out this form: JLCDE-1_Medication Release Form.pdf . *With these completed forms, you DO NOT need to complete the Provider Medication Authorization Form.
Below are some reminders about medication at school. Click here for more information on district medication policies and forms.
If your student needs prescription and/or over-the-counter medication during school hours, the medication should be brought in the original pharmacy labeled container or original packaging.
The label shall state your student’s name, medication, dosage, number and/or times of dosage per day and the name of the prescribing physician.
Medications (prescription or over-the-counter) will be accepted ONLY with the proper forms signed by both the physician and the parent/guardian.
Please make sure that medications brought to school are not expired and preferably have an expiration date that will last through the school year.
Any questions regarding medication may be directed to Health Room Assistant, Lindsey Hiers or School Nurse Consultant, Jenne Ott, RN. Enjoy the final weeks of school!
Lindsey Hiers, Health Assistant, lhiers@dcsdk12.org
Jenne Ott, RN, DCSD School Nurse Consultant, jaott@dcsdk12.org
Counseling Celebrations This Year
Here are some statistics for the year, from the Counseling Department:
1007+ students - Requested and received counseling contacts this year (many more students seen, these are student initiated requests)
25 - Groups
154 students - Group Participants
10 students - Received Weekend Food bags from Parker Task Force through the Counseling Department
Multiple Mental Health Assessments
Quarterly Visits to every classroom
Weekly Schoolwide Mindfulness Lessons for Advisement - 8 Weeks - This was in response to the Student’s Needs Assessment which students reported a high level of stress
Counselors guide 8th Grade Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) building with lessons through Naviance
Spirit Wear is available to purchase on MySchoolBucks
End of year sale!! Spirit wear discounted 25%!! Limited inventory! Order your Cimarron Spirit Wear Here! Items will be distributed to your student during their lunch period.
