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Arnold Anchor
Arnold Middle School
April 2015
Volume II, Issue 1
Note from our Principal
Dear Arnold Parents/Guardians,
What an amazing second semester we have had so far. I am so proud of all of
Arnold’s accomplishments. The fine arts programs are racking up ones and trophies,
the Destination Imagination team finished first and went to state in April. Student
Council organized the Superintendent’s Fun Run and Arnold won first place in
participation for the second year in a row. The Horizon’ Showcase featured many
fabulous projects. Science teacher Adam Schmidentdorff was chosen a JASON
Project Argonaut and will attend a training in the Bahama’s this summer. Arnold
students and teachers make such great things happen!
Ms. Carrie McKnight, eighth grade English/Language Arts teacher was
announced as the 2015 Arnold Spotlight teacher. Ms. McKnight is an energetic and
caring teacher. Her students adore her and cannot wait to get to her room each day to
see what she has in store for them. Congratulations Ms. McKnight.
Spring is the time of high stake testing in the state of Texas. Our students and
teachers worked hard to prepare for the STAAR tests. The testing days all went
great. Thank you parents for making sure your student(s) attended school every day
and ate a healthy breakfast so they were ready to learn. The STAAR tests are a vital
key to accessing the student’s academic progress over the course of a school year. If
a student does not make adequate progress for the year he/she may have to forfeit an
elective the following year to allow room for an intervention class. I am excited
about the eighth graders first round of reading, they improved over the score from
last year. I am confident all the STAAR test scores will show growth for our students
in every grade.
Besides the STAAR tests we have many other spring events to look forward
to. Arnold Awards Night will be held on May 21 at the Cy-Fair High School
Auditorium. The eighth grade dance will be on Friday, May 29 in the Arnold
cafeteria. As I recapped the many accomplishments of the 2014-15 school year, it is
such an honor to be part of the Arnold Community. We have the best students,
parents, VIPS, PIE partners, HEB, teachers, and school staff in the district. There
truly is no place like Arnold.
Inside this issue:
Art
2-4
Band
5
Choir
6
Orchestra
7
Language Arts
8,
9
Math
10,
11
History
12
Science
13
PE/Athletics
1416
Counselors
1719
School & District
Info
2023
Yearbook
24
VIPS
25
Parents/Guardians
26
Clinic
27
Upcoming Events
28
Best regards,
Vicki Snokhous
Principal
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Art Department
AMT:
Art Rotation started the six weeks off learning about the Art Elements. We also learned about
different art movements such as Pointillism and Impressionism. We just finished working with clay
and making pinch pot animals. The students really used their creativity to create different animals
and monsters. We will start focusing on different drawing techniques in the next few weeks.
ART 6:
Art 6 has had a wonderful year so far. I am so very proud of the growth that these students have
made. The last few months we worked on Linear Perspective and making one of a kind treehouses.
We are finishing up Mandalas this week and will begin studying India and Hindu art to end the
year.
ART:
Students in Art spent the last 6 weeks learning about linear perspective and how to render realistic
forms in space. Students created imaginary cityscapes or room interiors in surrealistic or realistic
styles. A variety of media was used for this project. Some used pencil, while others chose to work
in charcoal, or pen and ink with watercolor. The project turned out beautifully, with some really
nice work. Art students are currently glazing their ceramics. This 6 weeks students will be creating
sculptures, and studying printmaking.
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Art Department, continued
ART DESIGN:
Students in Art Design have been learning about graphic design, principles of design, and painting.
They used their skills to create their own brand and a life sized personal skateboard, using tempera
paint and poster board. The class did an outstanding job, creating some truly unique designs.
Students are presently working on creating sculptural mugs out of clay.
ADVANCED ART:
Advanced Art students have been working very hard to develop their skills in ceramic sculpture.
Students learned about different kinds of sculpture, before selecting one of their shoes to create a
life sized model of. There were a variety of different kinds of shoes created, from tennis shoes, to
crocs, to boots, and even high heels! Students had to create a template for their shoe before
beginning their slab sculpture. They did an outstanding job, on a very difficult sculpture. Students
are presently reviewing linear perspective and color pencil techniques. Later on students will be
using their skills in linear perspective to draw and paint pictures of the front of the school.
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Art Department, continued
ART 1:
Students in Art 1 finished working on their acrylic paintings and had some truly beautiful results.
Students picked their own subject matter, and had to show their abilities to use layers of paint to
create a realistic effect. Students worked from their own pictures, reference pictures, or from direct
observation. Students just completed their sculptural ceramic vessel project. The vessel could be
functional, somewhat functional, or not functional at all. Students came up with all sorts of
interesting vessels; they are looking forward to glazing them in a few weeks. They are presently
working on figure drawing, and portraiture.
ART CLUB:
Art Club Members have been preparing a hallway installation for “No Place for Hate.” Students
created all different kinds of life sized shoes, banners, signs, and a road that will go down the
hallway by the cafeteria and Aps’ offices. The installation will be up next week. The artwork
should inspire creativity and help people “imagine” what it would be like to walk a mile in
someone else’s shoes.
JR V.A.S.E. NEWS:
Nora Abusalah, Corina Sacalxot and, and Isabel Brooks competed at
JR. Visual Arts Scholastic event received level 4s, and received silver medals.
Corina Sacalxot placed in the top 10 percent of her division. Way to go BUCS!
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Band Department
We are very excited about the remainder of this year in band.
This is the time of year where we participate in our UIL contests and
festivals. The bands are really working hard, and we are very proud of
the efforts they are making every day.
Here are some dates to mark on your calendar for the 7th and 8th graders:
Wonder at the Woods Festival- Friday, May 1st (during school day)
Spring Trip to Schlitterbahn Galveston- Saturday, May 2nd 7:30 AM-6:00 PM
Spring Concert- Tuesday, May 12th at 7:00 PM
The beginning band students are continuing to improve each and every day.
We are so proud of the hard work they are doing, and we can’t wait for you
to hear their Spring Concert!
Here are some dates to mark on your calendar for 6th grade band students:
Rehearsal for the Spring Concert- Monday, May 11th 3:30-4:30 PM
Spring Concert- Tuesday, May 12th at 6:00 PM
Spring Performance at ITZ- Thursday, May 14th at 10:00 AM (during school day)
Beginner Solo Contest- Tuesday, May 9th 3:30-7:00 PM
Please, make sure your child is taking their instrument home and practicing
every day. We want to make sure every band and beginner class is able to
reach their full potential by the end of the year!
Thank you so much for
all of your support!
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Choir Department
The Arnold Choir Team is proud to congratulate their students on a
very successful spring semester! At UIL Contest and Sight-Reading
the Varsity Women earned Superior ratings on stage and in the
sight-reading room. The Varsity Men also earned Superior ratings on
stage and in the sight-reading room. The 6th period Chanticleer choir
earned Superior ratings on stage and the 5th period Concert Women
also earned Excellent ratings on stage.
This spring Arnold Choir also had thirteen students selected into the
All-Region Choir. 7th grade girls: Kassandra Elizondo, Kati Sandel and
Carlee Yearwood. 8th grade girls: Haley Boatcallie and Hannah Rios.
7th and 8th grade boys: Jacob Brewer, Tyler Celauro, Franklin
Escobar, Chad Goss, Kellen Long, Minh Tran Darius Wilson and Kurt
Zuniga.
At the Director’s Choice Alamo Festival, the Varsity Men, Varsity
Women, and Combined Treble Choir each came home with Superior
rating trophies as well as Outstanding Performance Trophies. The
Varsity Men also earned Best Overall Performance.
Don’t forget to support your friends at the annual Arnold Choir
Dinner Theatre and Pop Show! Dinner Theatre tickets are being sold
by Arnold Choir Students and Pop Show tickets will be sold at the
door. The event will be Thursday, May 7th
(Dinner Theatre at 6:15PM and Pop Show at 7:15PM).
Way to go Buccaneer Choir!!
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Orchestra Department
On March 27 & 28th, our Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras
competed at the Texas UIL contest.
We did an amazing job.
Both orchestras were awarded EXCELLENT division ratings for our stage performances. The Philharmonic
Orchestra earned an EXCELLENT rating for sight-reading as well. The Symphony was awarded a trophy for
SUPERIOR ratings in sight-reading from the Texas UIL judges.
Congratulations to both Philharmonic and Symphony for a job well done at UIL Contest.
On April 18th our Chamber Orchestra competed at the Texas UIL contest. We did phenomenal!
Our Chamber Orchestra received a “SUPERIOR” division rating from every judge—6 ONES!!
Comments the UIL judges had to say about the Chamber Orchestra included
“Your performance reflected a very, very high degree of technical skill”
“Your musicianship was outstanding!”
“Exquisite right arm development”
“Pristine left hand technique”
“Artistic interpretation of style, dynamic shading, and nuance; very musical playing”
“Extremely well balanced orchestra with a beautiful mature string sound”
“This orchestra is an exceptional group that pays attention to details”
“This is an alert orchestra with good manners”
Our Chamber Orchestra will enter the Texas Music Educators Association Honor Orchestra Contest, and will
audition for the nationally acclaimed “Mark of Excellence” Award. We will perform our UIL music program
once more for a concert recording.
The Concert Recording for Honor Orchestra and Mark of Excellence auditions will take place at the Cy Fair
High School Auditorium, on Wednesday May 6, at 4 pm sharp. Please attend to witness the mature sound and
performance capabilities of Arnold’s Varsity Chamber Orchestra 2014-15.
May 6th Chamber Concert/Recording of UIL Program @ Cy Fair HS Auditorium, 4 p.m. sharp
May 14th Spring Concert for all orchestra members @ Arnold MS 7:00 p.m.
♪ More details will be sent home in a letter to parents closer to the concert date
♪ All students, especially Beginning Orchestra members, will have morning rehearsals leading up to the
spring concert
♪ A calendar of morning rehearsals will be posted on student practice sheets
May 21-29 Final Orchestra Exam – Performance Exam during class
♪ Every student currently enrolled in orchestra will be taking this performance exam as their final exam.
♪ The final exam also doubles as the audition into next year’s performing groups.
♪ The Final Exam will determine student placement in to 2015-2016 Orchestras.
♪ Student rosters for the 2015-2016 Orchestras will be posted in the orchestra room during the last week
of school on JUNE 2nd
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Language Arts Department
6th Grade
The last six weeks, sixth grade ELAR students are embarking on social issue
article clubs. They will read six different articles and decide on social issues
that come across in their reading. The students will then write an essay about
what they believe to be true about the social issue of their choice. We will
also be learning the history of Pompeii and King Tut and connecting them
with two historical fiction stories.
7th Grade
Having just finished the Writing STAAR, students in 7th grade language arts will
be reviewing reading skills to help students not only improve their understanding
of reading TEKS, but to review for the upcoming Reading STAAR on April 22nd.
After the Reading STAAR Test, we will finish the year with a Literature Circle
Unit and a Folk Literature Unit. The Literature circle Unit is one of the favorite
units of the year because students will get the opportunity to choose the book
they want to read. During class, the students will be responsible for reading a
certain amount each day, completing activities, and will be given Half Book and
End Book Tests over the novel of their choice. It is really great to see students
develop a love for reading. Be sure to ask your child what they are reading during
Sixth Grading Period (4/23-5/14). In addition to the Novel Unit, students will
learn about fables, proverbs, legends, fairy tales, animal tales, and the similarities
and differences among these types of genres. Students will read and compare
several different examples of Folk Literature and discuss commonalities to each
type. These are typically interesting units that students enjoy, and we look
forward to finishing the year in a fun way!
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Language Arts Department, continued
8th Grade
Leading to the Reading STAAR on March 31,
the students were involved in skill review rotations
in class. These rotations are designed to tutor,
teach, and enrich various skills and strategies. The
students were working together in various skill level groups
to complete numerous content-related activities.
After the STAAR test, we will begin reading The Cay that will
extend to the end of the school year. We will incorporate themes of
guilt, regret, doing the right thing, friendships, and
generosity. Leading into this unit based around integrity,
we completed a Civil Rights Movement unit. This unit's
curriculum shared similarities with the beginning of the
semester as we discussed and explored themes of tolerance, justice,
and equality for all. Students studied civil and human rights while
engaging in a research unit to discover various influential people and
the impact they had on civil rights and equality.
In preparation for high school, they worked on finding credible
sources and creating work cited pages, organizing research
information with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics and using
various technology applications to effectively present our research.
We loved seeing our students' amazing projects!
At the end of the semester, the students will receive
the 9th grade summer reading list. They are required to
choose one of those novels to read over the summer. All
students will be assessed on their novel at the beginning
of next school year. Time has flown, and your 8th grader is almost a
9th grader. We would like to remind each student to finish strong and
keep their focus until they hit the finish line on June 4th!
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Math Department
6th Grade
With our completion of STAAR testing on Tuesday, April 21,
we have begun our next unit on Financial Literacy. During
this unit we will be learning about Debit and Credit cards,
checking accounts, and balancing check registers.
We will delve into the contents and information found on credit reports and the meaning of
their scores. We will explore jobs that are the fastest growing in Texas for our potential
future occupations and conclude with how to save for college. This real world math is
quite informative and hopefully will continue to maintain an enthusiasm along with great
class discussions.
We will have 2 unit tests this last 6 weeks, as usual, so please continue to encourage your
child to finish strong as we will be presenting information all the way to the last days of this
school year in June.
We know this year’s curriculum has stepped up the rigor and cognitive thinking skills
expected from your student. We appreciate all your support you have given not only to
your child but to his/her teacher! We made it!
7th Grade
7th grade parents the Math STAAR will be coming up Tuesday, April 21, 2015. We have started
to review in class; below are the 4 categories that the 7 th graders will be tested over.
Thanks for your continuous support in helping prepare for success all year long.
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Math Department, continued
8th Grade
This year the curriculum for math has been updated to include many new
required learning objectives. Probably one of the most exciting for eighth
graders will be our Personal Financial Literacy Unit. Students will explore
methods of payment (such as credit and debit cards), saving and investing,
loans, and saving for college. Students will be using technology to learn about
making decisions that will impact their lives and careers. The last six weeks
also includes STAAR testing and will be a busy, fast-paced adventure. Eighth
graders will end the year excited about their futures and we wish them all the
best of luck in high school and all future endeavors.
8th Grade Algebra
Algebra classes finished exponential functions and are now preparing for the
Algebra End-of-Course Assessment on May 5th. This test is a high school
level test which will assess the students understanding of the following
concepts: Functional Relationships, Properties and Attributes of Functions,
Linear Functions, Linear Equations and Inequalities, and Quadratic and Other
Nonlinear Functions. It is important for students to spend time at home
reviewing their interactive notebooks from the first and second semester and
utilizing the online tools available below.
Released EOC questions can be found by following the link:
http://tea.texas.gov/Student_Testing_and_Accountability/Testing/Sta
te_of_Texas_Assessments_of_Academic_Readiness_(STAAR)/STA
AR_Released_Test_Questions/
An online moodle course is available by following the link:
http://e-cfisd.hcde-texas.org/
(Directions for the moodle course can be found on the teachers’ websites.)
The final unit in Algebra is called Algebra Methods and will consist of radicals,
exponents, arithmetic and geometric sequences, and literal equations. This is
an important unit and students need to continue to complete homework on
time and monitor their grades daily on the Home Access Center website.
Missing assignments can be found on the teacher websites.
http://www.epsilen.com/laraharjo
http://www.epsilen.com/melissarawl
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History Department
6th Grade World Cultures
During the last grading period, the six graders will
complete their unit on Asia and then travel to Australia. The
students will focus on geography, economics, government
and their way of life. The students will convert yens to
dollars and experience how creativity and hard work can
help economies. We have had a very successful year and
the 6th grade history teachers want to wish each student
the best of luck in seventh grade. Have a great summer!
7th Grade Texas History
The last grading period will be a busy time for Texas
History students. We will spend the last few weeks of school
studying events and issues that shaped Texas during the
20th century. Some of the events that we will cover are: The
Great Storm of 1900, Spindletop, WWI, The Great
Depression, WWII, Civil Rights Movements, and much more.
Have a wonderful summer!
8th Grade US History
The 8th grade United States History team would like to
thank all of our students for a great year and we are
excited to finish our study of the nation’s history. During the
last grading period, we will be preparing for the Social
Studies STAAR test that will take place on Tuesday, April 21st.
After the test will be looking into the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln, the impact of Reconstruction and the
20th century Civil Rights Movement. We will also cover
lessons that will help prepare them for high school. The
students will be completing a major research project and
presenting it in class. The US History teachers want to wish to
all of our students the best as they begin high school.
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Science Department
6th Grade
Students have been exploring the processes that have
shaped our Earth and formed our mountains. They have also
been exploring the planets within our solar system. Students
had a blast creating the Adaptation Alien Project!
We will be finishing up the school year with our Biology unit.
Students typically love this unit since it covers the different
Kingdoms and Domains within different ecosystems. Thank
you so much for all the supplies that you have donated this
past year, it has been helpful.
Thanks for sharing your children with us!!
6 Grade Science Teachers
7th Grade
Our students have been studying Natural Selection. This unit involves ecological succession,
variation and changes in genetic traits that allow some organisms to be better adapted for survival in
their environment and ecosystem sustainability. Students had fun using colored goldfish, forks and
spoons to better understand natural selection. In our next unit we will be discovering Earth Processes.
Students will uncover effects of weathering and erosion, catastrophic events and the impact on their
ecosystems. Students will predict and analyze maps and other graphical displays to assess the
likelihood and resulting damage of such things as floods, hurricanes, drought, volcanic eruptions,
earthquakes, etc.
We will also look specifically at Texas ecoregions. Students will also be able to
identify the effects of human activity on various movements of water - both
groundwater and surface water. We will discuss watersheds, water tables,
aquifers, runoff, wells, and geysers, along with pollution and conservation. In
our last six weeks students will explore Force and Motion as it applies to work.
They will determine how various factors affect the amount of work performed on
a task. Students will contrast situations where work is done with different
amounts of force to situations and where no work is done.
8th Grade
Eighth grade science learners have mastered our plate tectonics and ecology
units. Students took Science STAAR on April 22nd. We are confident that their hard
work will pay off! We will follow STAAR with the Introduction to Biology Unit to
give them a head start for the High School Biology EOC. Students will finish out the
year doing the Human Sexuality Unit. Parents, please sign the HSU permission slip
by May 1st. This has been a fantastic school year with tremendous growth and
success! Thank you for all of your support.
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PE / Athletic Department
2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
ATHLETIC PHYSICALS
Who:
Current 6th and 7th graders wanting
to participate in sports/be in athletics
for the 2015-2016 school year
When and Where:
Saturday May 2nd @ Cy-Woods H.S., 11:00am to 12:00pm
or
Saturday May 16th @ Cy-Fair H.S., 9:00am – 12:00pm
Cost:
$20 CASH only
***** It is strongly suggested that your physical
be turned in to your coach before June 1st *****
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PE / Athletic Department, continued
CY FAIR HIGH SCHOOL
2015 VOLLEYBALL CAMP
FRESHMAN CAMP
JULY 27 – 30
8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
JUNIOR HIGH CAMP
JULY 27-29
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Early registration fee $60.00 on or before May 26, 2015
Late registration on site: $10 late fee on July 27th
CFISD Physical form must be on File during camp. Copies are preferred. You may register
early without your Physical. However, a copy of the CFISD physical must be available on the
first day of camp.
All camp participants will receive a camp tee shirt.
Early Registration will be guaranteed selected shirt size, must be postmarked by May 26, 2015.
Checks made payable to:
Cy Fair High School
Please print name of camper on bottom of check or money order, cash is not accepted
Questions or concerns contact:
Donna.Benotti@cfisd.net or Office #281-897-4652; Cell #903-316-5819
or
See your coach for a camp flyer
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PE / Athletic Department, continued
BFND BASKETBALL
CAMP
“WHERE CHAMPIONS ARE MADE”
JUNE 8th-10th, 2015
8:00 AM-11:00 AM
CY-FAIR GYMNASIUM
COST: $40 INCLUDES T-SHIRT
Pre – Registration Guaranteed Shirt Size
by May 8th
*MUST HAVE PHYSICAL ON FILE*
IF QUESTIONS EMAIL
ANN.ROUBIQUE@CFISD.NET
NAME: ________________________ PH. #_______________
MEDICAL EMERGENCY CONTACT
Please see Coach Kalinec for a form.
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Counselor’s Corner
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Counselor’s Corner, continued
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Counselor’s Corner, continued
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School and District Information
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School and District Information, continued
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School and District Information, continued
WANTED!
ARNOLD MENTORS!
What is a mentor?
A mentor is a suitable role model committed to serve as a guide and a friend,
helping a student with his or her educational and social development.
How much time would I need to devote to the mentoring program?
Once a week for thirty to forty-five minutes.
Whom should I call if I have more questions?
Jenna Box at 281-897-4733.
What do I need to do to sign up?
Anyone interested in being an Arnold mentor will need to attend a district
training session. Trainings are sponsored by the Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D.
Community Engagement Department and are held at the Berry Center located
at 8877 Barker Cypress Rd.
To register, go to the Cy-Fair ISD website (www.cfisd.net) and click on
Community Involvement/Mentor.
Mentor trainings are posted on the Cy-Fair website under Community
Involvement/Mentor.
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School and District Information, continued
Award’s Times
Awards Criteria for Awards Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Cy-Fair High School Auditorium
6th Grade: 6:00 p.m.
7th Grade: 7:00 p.m.
8th Grade: 8:00 p.m.
Daughters of the American
Revolution
The San Jacinto Chapter of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution awards a Good
Citizenship Medal to an outstanding 8th grade student.
This Student exemplifies the qualities of honor, service,
courage, leadership and patriotism.
Duke University Talent
Award
Seventh grade students are identified and invited to
complete either the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT
Assessment college entrance examination. These
students received state level recognition and Duke TIP
then provides the participants with resources for unique
educational opportunities.
Outstanding 8th Grade Student
Student exceeds in leadership, academic performance,
citizenship, responsibility, involvement in extracurricular
activities and outstanding overall contribution to Arnold
Buccaneer Spirit Award
Student is recognized for showing school pride,
exhibiting a positive attitude, encouraging others,
displaying energetic enthusiasm and supporting school
activities through their time and service.
3 Year Distinguished Honor
Roll
Eighth grade students, enrolled in the Cy-Fair school
district, who have made all A’s for the three years of
middle school.
Distinguished Honor Roll
Students have earned 7 A’s for each six weeks, while
maintaining satisfactory conduct.
Honor Roll
Students have earned no less than 4 A’s and 3 B’s
each six weeks, while maintaining satisfactory conduct.
Perfect Attendance
Students enrolled in the Cy-Fair school district, who
attended every class, every day of the current school
year.
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Yearbook
The books are almost here & we are very excited!! Thank you to our
Buccaneer family members who have already purchased your
yearbook. We truly appreciate your support. Pre-ordered books will be
delivered to your student’s Advisory as soon as we receive & distribute
them.
If you have not bought your yearbook yet, there is still time. We will be
taking pre-orders between May 6th & May 8th during all lunches. We will
also be selling the actual books once they arrive on campus. If you are
not sure whether or not you bought a yearbook, just email Liz Belinoski
at lisabeth.belinoski@cfisd.net & we can check for you.
We are very proud of how the yearbook turned out. The first thing
everyone will see is the cover which was designed by 8th grader Karly
Sullivan. Once the design was developed in a digital format, Mrs.
Quevedo, one of our amazing art teachers, used Photoshop to add the
perfect touches to convey our theme, Accept the Challenge!
Mrs. Quevedo & 8th grader Karli Sullivan
proudly show the yearbook cover they
helped design this year.
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VIPS
Arnold VIPS Info
Thank you for always stepping up to volunteer wherever help is needed.
Hospitality
spectators. Only chaperones who are signed up
ahead of time will be allowed into the dance. If you
would like to help in any way, please contact
Cheryl Doyle at cheryldoyletx@hotmail.com.
The last teacher luncheon of the year was a
huge success! The teachers were very
grateful for all you did for them!
Field Day Volunteers
There is only one more hospitality event this
year. We will be treating our awesome Arnold
teachers and staff with a yummy Chocolate
Bar to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week.
May 4th through May 8th is Teacher
Appreciation week so on Thursday, May 7th
we will be hosting this sweet treat to show our
teachers how much we appreciate them!
On the last day of school each year, the kids all
get to participate in Field Day. They have ton of
fun competing at fun games all day long. The
school would like to have VIPS come in to help
on this day. We will be handing out water and
popsicles to each student as well as helping the
attendance office run passes to students who
are checking out early. If you are interested in
helping with this, , please contact
arnoldbucvips@gmail.com.
Library Help Needed
Mrs. Zachos could use help in a few different
ways in the Library.
1. Shelving Books- if anyone has
any free time to help shelve books, the help
would be greatly appreciated. Just stop by
anytime to help.
2. Book Fair- There will be an end
of the year Buy One Get One Free Book Fair
on May 18th thru 22nd. We could use some
volunteers to help with checking students out
during that time. If you are available to help
from either 8-11:30 or 11:30- 3:15, please let
me know.
3. Inventory- All student library
books are due on May 15th and then an
inventory of all the books in the library will be
taken. If you are available to help at any time
after the 15th, please contact Mrs. Zachos
atLauren.Zachos@cfisd.net.
Open VIPS Positions for
2015-2016 School Year:
8th Grade Dance
The 8th Grade Dance will be held on May 29th.
Invitations will be sent home with the 8th graders
soon. We will be needing lots of help to make this
event a blast for the kids. We will need volunteers
to sell tickets to the students during lunches before
the dance. We will need volunteers to sign up to
bring snacks for the dance, and we will need lots of
wonderful decorators and chaperones for the
dance. Please remember that the dance is not for
Next year we will be needing some awesome
volunteers to step in to some of the positions that
are being vacated at the end of this school year. If
you are interested in any of the following, or if you
have questions or would like further information,
please contact me at arnoldbucvips@gmail.com.
1. VIPS Coordinator- This person
coordinates with the school about what volunteer
opportunities are available/needed at Arnold and
then communicates those needs to the
parents/guardians/VIPS. I would be available to
this person to help them with any questions that
they have or possibly even be able to cocoordinate with someone if they wanted to work
together.
2. Honor Roll Coordinator- This person
communicates with volunteers to come in to the
school once every 6 weeks to prepare Honor Roll
certificates and then to pass out ice cream to all of
the students who earned the reward.
3. Hospitality Coordinator- This position
can be a shared position. The responsibilities of
this position include decorating for the teacher
luncheon once every 6 weeks, preparing the
Bring-it sheets, and then setting up, serving and
cleaning up the luncheon. Other VIPS are always
willing to help with this!
4. 7th Grade Celebration CoordinatorThis person organizes the 7th grade celebration.
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Our next VIPS Meeting will be held on May 14th at 9:30 a.m. in the Arnold Cafeteria.
Find us on Facebook at Arnold Middle School VIPS for
up to date information and volunteer opportunities.
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Parents/Guardians
Delivering Items to Students at School and
Transportation Changes
In the front office, we have a cart for parents to place items that your child has
forgotten at home. This is a courtesy to help students and parents with occasional
deliveries.
If you leave an item for your child, please notify your child in the morning that
you will be delivering an item and to stop by the front office to check the cart on
their way to lunch. We don’t always have the opportunity to send notice to your
student about items on the cart or transportation messages by the end of the school
day.
Parents,
When you are looking at the grades in Home Access Center, you may notice
letters in addition to numbers. Teachers use numbers for grades, but they may
also use a Z, 0 or X.
Z–


The assignment is missing, but can still be completed and turned to the
teacher by the student.
Z averages in as a zero.
0 (Zero) –
 Student has earned this grade on the assignment because the assignment
was not turned in within the required number of days.
X–



The teacher is not going to issue a grade for the assignment. T
The student doesn’t need to complete the assignment.
X averages in as if the assignment doesn’t exist for that student.
If you have any questions about any grades or letters that you see in the HAC,
please contact your child’s teacher.
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Clinic News
News from the Nurse
In April, the clinic conducted spinal screenings on all 8th graders. Letters were
sent home if your student requires further evaluation by a doctor. If you have
any questions, please feel free to contact me.
This is a reminder that all medications are to be brought to the clinic by a
parent or guardian. Please do not allow your student to bring medications to
school. This includes cough drops. This is CFISD policy.
To all present 6th grade parents: The state of Texas requires that all incoming
7th graders have 3 additional vaccines. They are Tdap, Meningococcal and
Varicella #2. Several letters have already been mailed home letting you know
what, if any, vaccinations your student may need. Thank you to all those that
have already turned in updated vaccine records! When you take your student
for his/her annual well check, please consider getting these immunizations
then forward a copy to the clinic. Although these immunizations are required
before the school year begins, we are requesting them before Buc Express. If
the vaccines are not received before Buc Express, your student will not be
given his/her schedule that night and will be excluded from school until the
immunization record is received. Doctor offices and clinics usually run out of
these vaccines as the school year comes to a close and summer winds down,
so it is best to go before the crowds. If your student gets immunized over the
summer, you can have the immunization record faxed to me and I will get it
once I return. If you have already forwarded a copy of your student’s
immunization records to the clinic, thank you! Remember, this is a state of
Texas law, not a CFISD policy. All entering 7th graders must be in compliance
with that state law.
If your student has medications in the clinic, please come by the clinic on or
before June 4th, 2015 to pick up the medications. Any medications that are left
in the clinic at the end of the school year will be discarded.
Have a restful summer!
Lisa McDonald, RN
281-897-4724
281-517-6857-fax
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11111 Telge Road
Cypress, TX 77429
Upcoming Events
May 18-22,2015
May 29, 2015
8 Grade Dance
Cafeteria
7-10 p.m.
May 21, 2015
Award’s Night
6th – 6:00 p.m.
7th – 7:00 p.m.
8th – 8:00 p.m.
th
May 19th
Native Speakers
Test
BUC Express 2015-2016
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
8th Grade: 4:00-5:30 p.m.
7th Grade: 5:00-6:30 p.m.
June 4
Last Day of
School
Thursday, August 20, 2015
6th Grade: 4:00-5:30 p.m. (A-L)
5:00-6:30 p.m. (M-Z)
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