Middle School Principal’s Letter
Dear Parents,
Thank you for taking the time to read this week’s version of the News and Views.
We would like to welcome back the students who have been traveling on the PRIME trips and Cairo-based trips. Thank you to the trip organizers and teachers for making the trips memorable for the students. We hope that the relationship that evolved during the trips will last a lifetime.
Thank you to all parents for supporting the PRIME and Cairo-based trips. Without your continuous support none of this would have been possible.
A reminder that on October 31st and November 1st, we will have parent-teacher conferences on campus. The conferences will occur in the afternoon on the 31st from 2:15 – 5:30 p.m. The conferences on November 1st will be from 7:45 a.m. – 4:10 p.m. All Conferences must be pre-booked. Conferences’ bookings are open now on Skyward; and will be closed on Wednesday October 25th at 3:00pm, giving you the opportunity to select your own time slots to meet with teachers.
Thank you for your continuous support of middle school.
In Partnership,
Courtney Bailey
The Middle School Principal
Announcements
MS Halloween Social – Thursday, October 26 @ 6:00-8:00 PM 👻
Join us for some frightening fun at the Halloween Social from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, October 26 in the MS Hall! Be sure to dress up in your best costume and get into the Halloween spirit. We will have our annual costume competition and a “Trick or Treating” Trail during the social.
Costume categories include:
Scariest
Best Impersonation
Most Creative
Best Group/Pair.
Costumes MUST follow school dress code guidelines and you must wear your regular face mask. NO fake guns, knives or other inappropriate Halloween accessories. Entrance fee is a box of regular Toothpaste or a detox liquid soap bottle (this includes a “Trick or Treating” bag) . Pizza will be on sale and some Booster Cafe goodies.
MS Advisory Competitions – Halloween Candy Donation and Door Decorations 💀
Throughout this week leading up to the Halloween Social (Thursday, October 26), we will be running an advisory candy donation competition to help make the Middle School Halloween Social as sweet and fangtastic as possible. Bring in as much candy as you can each morning to your advisory. The advisory that brings in the most candy donations will receive a special gift basket of coupons and Krispy Kreme donuts for advisory. The last day to bring in candy donations is Thursday morning, October 26. Keep updated about the Door Decoration Competition in advisory, we’ll have a winner for each grade!
Happy Howl-oween! – Send a Trick or Treat 🎃
The most fa-BOO-lous time of the year is here! The Student Council has organized delicious Halloween cookies and Trick-o-grams for 25 LE to be delivered on Tuesday, October 31 during advisory. On sale during lunch in front of the elevator from Monday, Oct 23 to Sunday, Oct 29. Send your friends, teachers and/or siblings in other divisions.
MS Parent Teacher Conferences Oct.31st/Nov.1st
Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up on Tuesday, October 31st and Wednesday, November 1st, 2023; as follows:
Tuesday, October 31st:
The conferences are made in five-minute intervals; and will run in-person from 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., in teachers’ classrooms. Students are expected to join the conferences after 3:00 pm.
Wednesday, November 1st:
The Conferences are made in ten-minute intervals; and will be held in-person, all day from 7:45 a.m. to 4:10 p.m., in the teachers’ classrooms. Teachers’ locations are found via this LINK.
There will be no school for Middle School students on Wednesday, November 1st. The expectation is that students attend the conferences with parents.
All Conferences must be pre-booked. Conferences’ bookings are open now on Skyward; and will be closed on Wednesday October 25th at 3:00pm, giving you the opportunity to select your own time slots to meet with teachers.
Please note that:
-The MS/HS cross-over teachers will only be available for MS parents on Wednesday, November 1st.
-Mr. Kasal and Ms. Tegenfeldt will not be available during PTC days; meetings with them will be arranged separately. More information to follow.
From the PTO
CAC Middle School All Pro Dad Chapter!
We are excited to announce that the CAC All Pro Dad Chapter’s first event of the school year
is scheduled for 26 October.
All Pro Dad is a monthly gathering where dads get to intentionally engage with their kids!
This of course is not just limited to dads, but all children must be accompanied by an adult.
There will be fun activities and a character-based curriculum that helps parents start meaningful conversations with their kids.
Our first gathering is scheduled for 26 October at 7:00 am and we would love to see you there.
October’s topic is Communication. To communicate is to give and receive information—and it’s important to do that well. When we improve our communication, our relationships get healthier, and navigating tough situations starts to get easier.
If you would like to come, please RSVP here! https://allprodadchapters.com/chapters/13407
For more information or questions, contact our team captain, Craig Tippins, at this email: AllProDadCAC@gmail.com
If you would like to come, please RSVP here: https://allprodadchapters.com/chapters/13407
MS Activities & Sports
Season 1 MS Activities started! Check out the new CCA website which has information on activities and athletics in all CAC Divisions.