Caldwell Intermediate School Bee-Mail Tell Me Something Good! March 2017 Dates to Remember: 2/27- report cards go home 2/27 3/3 Texas Public Schools Week 3/2-4th mock STAAR reading Celebration Friday Students attended Celebration Friday on February 24th. The Celebration Friday ceremony began with recognizing all students who earned a Tell Me Something Good card for the 4th six weeks. S.T.U.N.G. Awards were given to students who demonstrated Super effort, Taking a risk, Unwavering friendship, Noticing others in need, and Great character during the 4th six weeks. At the awards ceremony, two students with perfect attendance for the six weeks were drawn at random to win a bicycle donated by the Warren Lodge #56. 3/2-5th mock STAAR math 3/7 4th mock STAAR math 3/7 5th Hoops for Heart 3/7 PTO meeting 3/8 3rd & 4th Jump Rope for Heart 3/10 Early release at 1:30pm 3/13-3/17 Spring break Back row: Assistant Principal Kim Pagach, Mary Hancock, Evelyn Bargas, Camdyn Smith, Principal, Shaunna Savage. Middle Row: Eunice Hernandez-Vazquez, Edgar Cruz, Madilyn Schneider, Chassidy Rogers, Gabriel Sanders, Bradley Mowbray, Alex Reyes, Kate Hill, Michael Dunsworth. Front Row: Reymon Leyva, Natalie Eastepp, Jaxon Anderson, Tanna Boykin, Andrea Rinard, Michael Calzada Molina, Cobey McCuller, Ty Breitschopf, Bree Martin. AR Signing Party Bicycle winners: Kaden Robertson & Ke Anna Hemmer Students who met their AR goal for the 4th six weeks were rewarded with an AR signing party. CHS Varsity Hornet Athletes met CIS students in the gym to autograph items for them! 3/20-3/23 Book Fair 3/28 4th STAAR writing 3/28 5th STAAR math 3/29 5th STAAR reading Like us on Facebook! Caldwell Intermediate School Follow us on Twitter! CIS@caldwellinter
Bee-Mail Parent Reminders... IMPORTANT TESTING INFO MOCK Mock STAAR Testing Dates Mar. 2 4th mock STAAR Reading Spring Groups Current groups will end and new groups will begin after spring break. Apr. 4 3rd mock STAAR Math AAS/GT Testing AAS/GT testing will begin in April. With the STAAR test quickly approaching, CIS will be taking Mock STAAR tests to better prepare the students for the upcoming test. The following is a list of dates for the Mock STAAR Tests. We would like each child to get plenty of rest the night before and a good breakfast the morning of their test. Please encourage your child to work hard and do their best. Mar. 2 5th mock STAAR Math Mar. 7 4th mock STAAR Math Apr. 5 3rd mock STAAR Reading Apr. 26 5th mock STAAR Science 2017 Testing Dates Mar. 28 4th STAAR Writing May 9 3rd STAAR Reading Mar. 28 5th STAAR Math May 9 4th STAAR Reading Mar. 29 5th STAAR Reading May 10 5th STAAR Science May 8 3rd STAAR Math May 8 4th STAAR Math Vocabulary Tips STAAR Quick Tips for Students Make sure you get plenty of sleep. Don t Cram. A good night s sleep is more important than an extra hour of studying. Page 2 Studies show that last minute cramming doesn t work. Eat a nutritious breakfast. Even a piece of toast and a piece of fruit will provide the body and brain energy. Exercise. Exercise increases oxygen to the brain and helps with thinking and memory. Read the directions-carefully! Remember the testing strategies your teacher has taught you. The more words your child knows, the more likely they are to do well on testing. So help your child: Learn a new word everyday. Have a newspaper scavenger hunt. Underline new words in an article. Then look them up together. STAAR Quick Tips for Parents Make sure your child is in school. Don t schedule appointments during school hours the week of the test. Don t allow your child to be tardy. Have your child get things ready the night before so they can get to school on time. Give your child a nutritious breakfast. Even a piece of toast and a piece of fruit will provide the body and brain energy. Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep. Most children need nine to ten hours of sleep each night. Encourage your child to exercise. Exercise increases oxygen to the brain and helps with thinking and memory.
4th Six weeks Report Cards Report cards from the 4th six weeks will be sent home on Monday, February 27. You can view your child s grades anytime online using the TxConnect Parent Portal located on the Quick Links page of the CISD website. Texas Public Schools Week During the week of Monday, February 27 thru Friday, March 3, CIS will be celebrating Texas Public Schools Week by Leaving their Mark. Students are encouraged to wear different attire each day to represent how they Leave their Mark. On Friday, March 3, Parents can join us in the library from 7:15-8:00 to enjoy pastries. Monday, 2/27- Leave Your Mark and stand out from the crowd by wearing your silliest, favorite head gear! Tuesday, 2/28- Leave Your Mark by wearing your favorite western attire! Wednesday, 3/1- Look to Leave Your Mark on this Earth! Wear your favorite shades! Thursday, 3/2- Leave Your Mark by wearing your favorite College shirt! Friday, 3/3- Leave Your Mark and be proud of your colors by wearing your Hornet Pride T-shirt! Come eat pastries! Explore UT Explore UT, the big open house held every year at the University of Texas at Austin, invites K-12 students, teachers and families to come for a day of learning and fun. Explore UT will take place on Saturday, March 4. The event is free, and there s no registration of individuals or groups in activities. You just go to the activities of your choice. For more information go to the website https://exploreut.utexas.edu/ or contact the Office of University Events (512) 471-7753 UniversityEvents@austin.utexas.edu PTO Meeting All CIS parents are invited to attend the monthly PTO meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month, at 6pm in the CIS Library. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 7. We hope to see you there! Jump Rope for Heart & Hoops For Heart Hoops for Heart (5th grade) - Tuesday, March 7 during P.E. time Jump Rope for Heart (3rd and 4th grade) - Wednesday, March 8 during P.E. time Parents are welcome to come watch their child participate in Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart during their P.E. time on March 7 and 8. All donations go to the American Heart Association. If you would like to give a donation, then you can make a check payable to the American Heart Association or go online at www.heart.org/ jump, find our school and make an online donation. Information has been sent home with each student. Please be sure your child brings their donations on the day of the event. Early Release & Spring Break School will be released at 1:30 on Friday, March 10. Spring break will be March 13-17. Be safe and enjoy your break! Book Fair Our Scholastic Book Fair will be March 20-23 in the library. We would like to invite you to visit the book fair with your child. There will be scheduled times for classes to attend. Parents are welcome to come during any of the listed times. Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. More detailed information and brochures will be sent home with students. We look forward to seeing you! 2016-2017 CIS/CES Yearbooks & Pridelines 2016-2017 CIS/CES yearbooks are on sale for $20 each. Yearbook prices will increase after 3/31/2017, so get your yearbook now, while its on sale! You can order your yearbook online at www.jostensyearbooks.com or pick up an order form in the CIS or CES office. Limited copies of the 2015-2016 CIS/CES yearbooks are still available for $30. Contact Tammy Dutschke with any questions concerning the CIS/CES yearbook.
Bee-Mail In-line Skating 101 Students at CIS enjoyed two weeks of learning the safety of skating and practicing their in-line skating skills 3rd Annual PTO Family Valentine Dance Thank you to everyone who attended and volunteered to help at the 3rd Annual CIS PTO Family Valentine Dance! Students, families, friends & staff all had a fun-filled afternoon dancing, taking pictures, snacking, and just enjoying the company of others and the music. Thank you for making this such a huge success for our school!
4th Grade Musical 4th grade students presented songs of love, faith and courage from the 50 s, 60 s, 70 s, 80 s, 90 s, and today. March 2017 Super Tuesday Ticket Winners 2-7-17 2-14-17 2-21-17
Caldwell Intermediate School Physical Address: 765 CR 300 Mailing Address: 203 N. Gray Caldwell, TX 77836 Phone: 979-567-2403 Fax: 979-567-7131 www.caldwellisd.net Box Tops for Education We are collecting Box Tops for Education. All box tops must be neatly trimmed along the dotted lines and turned in to the office in a Ziploc bag. If a student turns in 50 box tops they will receive a free homework pass AND a free ice cream pass. The top collecting student from each grade level will receive a special prize. My Coke Rewards for Schools Program Our school has joined the My Coke Rewards for Schools program! That means by drinking the Coca-Cola products your family already enjoys, you can get My Coke Reward points and donate them to help our schools P.E. department. It's easy to donate: 1. Bring bottle caps from any Coca-Cola products and turn them in to the coaches Like us on Facebook! Caldwell Intermediate School 2. Cut out "My Coke Reward" from 12 or 24 packs of Coca-Cola products and turn them in to the coaches. Follow us on Twitter! CIS@caldwellinter from the CIS Choir The CIS choir would like to thank everyone who bought singing telegrams for Valentine s Day. We enjoyed a fun morning of singing to students, teachers, and administrators. Proceeds will be used to purchase choir music for upcoming performances.