E-News 1-17-17 - Canyon Vista Middle School

Upcoming Important Dates:
January 17, 19, 20 - Mustang Express - 5th grade students visiting Canyon Vista
January 26 - Scoliosis screening for all 6th graders
January 31 - IB Open House - Westwood High School
Upcoming Athletic Events:
January 18 - Girls Basketball Game vs. Ridgeview - 5:30pm and 6:45pm
● 7th grade plays @ Ridgeview
● 8th grade plays @ Canyon Vista
January 19 - Boys Basketball Game vs. Ridgeview - 5:30 pm and 6:45 pm
7th @ Ridgeview
8th @ Home
Admission - $4.00 - Adults and $2.00 - Students
CVMS Counseling Program Needs Assessment
The counseling program works to improve student skills through a variety of activities. You can
help us establish program priorities by completing this needs assessment. Your input is very
much appreciated! Please complete a separate assessment for each student enrolled in
Canyon Vista Middle School. This form is open for view from January 9-20, 2017.
Student Version:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQNElJ0mVA_4lInH2nSZPgAnJUrQd1AL5
DbzRAmbYrP26BcA/viewform?usp=send_form
Parent Version:
https://docs.google.com/a/roundrockisd.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmRkrr9D-c7uy5Bk
Dk6RZ_NH7Q1rylXf8jz_4IQoIl0A2oWQ/viewform?c=0&w=1
Advisory Social & Emotional Lessons
This year we have started teaching social and emotional lessons during advisory classes. So
far, our students have received lessons on respect, responsibility, safety, stress management,
and cyberbullying. If you would like to view these lessons, check out the Canyon Vista
homepage and click on Advisory Lessons under What’s Happening.
Lunch with Mrs. Reilly, 6th grade counselor
I’m inviting all sixth grade students to have lunch with me. Its very simple: sign up, get your
lunch, and show up to my office. Each month I will provide a link with my available times
through enews and/or student gmail. ​Click here​ to access the available dates and times for the
month of January. Feel free to contact me at ​[email protected]​ or ​512.464.8114​.
International Baccalaureate Programme Open House
Westwood High School is hosting an IB Open House Tuesday, January 31 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
at Westwood High School. Parents and students are welcome to attend.
2017-2018 Canyon Vista Cheer
2017-2018 CVMS Cheerleader or Mascot informational meeting.
January 24th, 6 pm. in the Lecture Hall.
Candidates and a parent/guardian MUST attend the meeting to be eligible to apply for the cheer
team. This includes returning cheerleaders and a parent/guardian.
Applications are open for current 6th and 7th graders. Applications will be distributed at the
meeting.
Westwood High School Cheer Tryout Information
Mandatory Informational Meeting: January 23rd OR January 26th
Round Rock High School, 1100 Building Gym
A parent or guardian MUST attend.
Tryouts: Friday, March 3rd, 7 pm @Westwood HS
Tennis Club - it’s not too late!
It’s not too late to join the Tennis Club! All grades and all levels are welcomed. If you missed
our informational meeting, all information can be found on C
​ oach Govea’s website​. All
paperwork and fees must be turned in before you can join practices.
Please contact Coach Jacki Govea with any questions or concerns.
NURSE CLINIC NEWS
Scoliosis Screening​ for ALL 6​th​
Graders on January 26th​: ​A state mandated Spinal
Screening Program will be conducted in the 6th grade and for new students to identify children
with scoliosis or other spinal curvatures. ​Screening will be held on January 26​th​ during
Physical Education class. ​Girls must wear a sports bra, camisole or bathing suit top. ​Bra is not
acceptable. Boys will be asked to remove their shirts. Girls and boys will be screened separately
in a private area.
If you do not want your child to participate in this screening program, please
notify the school nurse in writing and provide current documentation of physician’s
screening results.
Attention 6th grade parents/Vaccines needed for 7​th​ grade​:​
There are
vaccines required ​for your 6th grader to attend 7th grade (Tdap and Meningococcal) so if your
child sees a doctor and receives immunizations during the school year, please send a copy of
their shot record to the School Nurse. If your child is missing these vaccinations you will receive
letters and emails with each report card starting in February to remind you to turn them in. If we
do not have the updated records by the start of next school year​, your child cannot start 7th
grade per Texas Law.​ Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact the school nurse at: m
​ [email protected]​ or call,
512-464-8111​.
Spelling Bee News
Congratulations to 8th grader Sahaana Thangadurai, winner of this year’s Canyon Vista
Spelling Bee! Sahaana will go on to compete in the Regional Bee, to be held at Cedar Valley
Middle School on Thursday, February 1st. Good luck, Sahaana!
Last Chance for a Guaranteed Yearbook!
Time is quickly running out to order your CVMS Yearbook! Few extra books are ordered by the
school to sell at distribution and these extras are sold on a first come, first serve basis after
Feb.1. ​Order now​! If you’ve already ordered your student’s 2017 yearbook, thank you for your
support!
Questions if you ordered? Email Mrs. Sharpe at [email protected].
Makerspace Is Back!
Happy 1st Anniversary to our Makerspace! We are back with some cool new workshops to try
out. ​Click here​ to learn more and sign up for embroidery, holograms, crochet, computer
building, making dog treats, model building, cardboard prototyping, and/or bird watching. Got
questions? Check out this FAQ or email s​ [email protected].
What is Makerspace?
The Makers movement is all about learning to build, code, engineer, repurpose, and create in a
collaborative space. And now the movement has reached our school with the launch of our very
own Canyon Vista Makerspace.
How do I sign up for a workshop?
Go to​ canyonvistamakerspace.wordpress.com​. Click on the “Sign Up” tab. Find your workshop
and sign up!
When and where are the workshops held?
All workshops are 3:30-4:30pm in Room 103 unless otherwise noted.
How will I know if a workshop has been cancelled?
You will receive a text message or phone call.
Do I need to know anything or bring anything?
Absolutely not! We will supply all materials and are happy to teach beginners.
Why is the workshop full?
We have limited space and can only teach small groups of kids-- that’s why we offer most
classes multiple times.
Homework Hangout replaces Friday Night Lights
Homework Hangout is on Mondays and Wednesdays after school until 5:00 pm. This is a place for students
who have fallen behind on work to get caught up. It will work very similar to the former Friday Night Lights
program. Students will be assigned by teachers or administrators to attend one of the week day sessions.
Some tutoring and mentoring will also be available. Students who are assigned to Homework Hangout are
not assigned permanently for the remainder of the year. The assignment is on an as-needed basis, and
parents will be contacted to be informed of the assignment, and ensure it works with the family’s schedule.
Students assigned to Homework Hangout will gather in the Library at 3:30 pm on their assigned day to
complete missing work. As soon as the work is complete, students are free to be picked up or walk home.
We will hold students in the Library until a parent arrives at the bus canopy or gives permission for the
student to walk home. We ask that all students be picked up by 5 pm. The phone number for Homework
Hangout is ​512-464-8164​. This number will also be posted on the school doors.
If you have any questions regarding Homework Hangout, or feel this program would be beneficial to your
student, please contact the grade-level counselor or your child’s teacher.
TAG News
The TAGPAC Winter newsletter is out. For more information on the latest TAG news click​ here​.
SAVE THE DATE
The RRISD TAG Parent Conference will be held on Saturday, February 25th at Deerpark Middle
School and will be followed by the Summer Enrichment Fair.
Coding Program
24 Seats ONLY
Canyon Vista Middle School along with @CodeWizardsHQ is bringing a comprehensive coding
education program to our school. Students who register for the program will attend classes
once/week, after school from CVMS 305 computer lab. Due to space/laptop restrictions,
enrollment into the program is limited to 24 students on a first come, first serve basis.
To find more details and to register, please go to : http://www.codewizardshq.com/rrisd/
RRISD Clothes Closet
The RRISD Clothes Closet is in dire need of the following items. If you are clearing our closets
please remember our Clothes Closet! There is a bin for donations just outside the Parent Center
at the school.
New underwear sizes 6-18 girls/boys
Gently used jeans sizes 5-18 girls/boys
Tops for girls sizes 4-16
Tops for boys sizes 12-18
PTA Shout-Out
Thank you to the parents and teachers that represented their alma mater and thank you to
everyone that attended to help make our first College Night a huge success! Also, a special
thank you to 512 BBQ and Texadelphia for donating the food! An extra special thank you to
Sandy Parent for organizing this great event!
PTA Reflections News
Canyon Vista had 15 entries in 4 different categories.
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1 in Music Composition Category
8 in Literature Category
3 in Visual Arts Category
3 in Photography Category
Out of 15 entries, 7 went to council level. Here are the results from council level.
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4 entries - Award of Excellence
1 entry - Award of Merit
1 entry - Honorable mention
Congratulations to all students who participated in the PTA Reflections program!
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