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PTO MEETING - 1:00

NOV. 8

KONA ICE

NOV. 9 & NOV. 23

ACADEMIC TEAM PRACTICE

2:45 OCT. 9, 16, 30

YEARBOOK MEETING - 2:45

OCT. 9 & 30

PARENT UNIVERSITY - 6:00

NOV. 10

FOR CLUB MTG - 7:25 am

LIBRARY, NOV. 10 & 17

LIBRARY ADVISORY MTG 2:40

NOV. 14

BAND MOVE MATINEE -

2:45 NOV. 14

AUTHOR VISIT - NOV. 14

BOOK FAIR - NOV. 15-18

STUCCO MTG - NOV. 17

8TH GRADE OKC MEMORIAL

FIELD TRIP - NOV. 17 & 18

VOCAL BOYS NIGHT OUT

NOV. 21

THANKSGIVING BREAK NOV.

23-25

SPIRIT NIGHT AT ALFREDOS

NOV. 29

LOOKING FOR SCHOOL MEETINGS,

CLUB AND SPORTS DATES!

GO TO:

www.cheyenne.edmondschools.net

Click on Calendar

8th Grade Veterans Assembly

Veterans of 8th Grade Students are invited to attend a Veterans

Reception and Assembly on November 11.

The Reception is reserved for Veterans only by reservation.

You must RSVP to glen.wood@edmondschools.net or call 726-5774

Reception in the Media Center at 12:30

Assembly in the Cafeteria at 1:25

This event is for 8th grade Students only

ABBY CANDLE SALES

Turn in orders by Nov. 11 Ask your child for the order packet! Great Holiday Gifts!

Order Your Yearbook Today!

1. Go to www.jostensyearbooks.com

2. Select Cheyenne Middle School

3. Purchase your yearbook

Yearbooks are $35 each (Additional yearbook products are available for purchase online as well.)

You may also purchase a yearbook by calling Jostens

at 1-877-767-5217

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November News

Dear Mustang Families,

It’s November already? It must be, because our daylight hours are getting much shorter and the smells of the season abound. I love November because cooler weather means it is time for warm and flavorful foods. There is nothing like a warm pumpkin muffin with a cream cheese center or the smell of herb rubbed pot roast in the crockpot. Yes, I said crockpot. As a family we are always looking for time saving opportunities and benefit from settling into a productive routine. As a parent of a middle school student, I see my son becoming more practiced at his teacher's expectations and classroom practices. With lots of encouragement from me, he has begun to check his own grades on his portal account and let us know when he needs to retake or get extra help. As a previous teacher and now an administrator, I know it is important to continue these practices for the rest of his schooling. Students always need us to engage with them about their grades and school activities. This communicates our expectation for doing well in school and that we care about their education. The end of the semester will creep up on us as the holi-days approach. It is important to continue to ask about their grades and encourage them to visit with their teachers about grades and assignments.

The month of November is full of opportunities and important celebrations for our school. The fall sports season is coming to an end and our winter sports season begins. We just celebrated our Students of the Month. Our annual Veterans Day Program will be held on Friday, November 11. 8th grade families should have received information regarding this program. Our 8th graders will also be learning about and visiting the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum.

We look forward to continuing to work together to provide your child with the best educational experience. On behalf of our staff, we hope you have a great Thanksgiving holiday. I am very thankful for the oppor-tunity to work with supportive families, incredibly talented children, and the dedicated and creative staff at Cheyenne Middle School.

We Are Cheyenne! We Are Mustangs!

Michelle Grinsteiner

Principal

Hello Cheyenne Families! Fall is finally here!!!

The PTO Abby Candle Fall Fundraiser is in full swing and your items will be delivered just in time for the holidays! Speaking of

the holidays, as you are doing your holiday shopping on Amazon, please make sure you are registered to donate to the Chey-

enne Middle School PTO through Amazon Smile. This is an easy way to donate money to our school without spending anything

extra!

We are thankful for your support in all of our fundraisers. Your giving allowed the PTO the ability to award several teacher

grants that will enhance learning for students across the board.

We are excited about the opportunity to work hand in hand with you as we support our Cheyenne teachers and administrators. PTO Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of every month. Our next general meeting will be Tuesday, November 8 at 1:15 in the Media Center. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, feel free to send an email to cheyennemspto@gmail.com. We Are Mustangs!

Amy Stoker, PTO President

Cheyenne PTO Officers Amy Stoker, President Lesli Davis and Allison Graff, Co-Vice President

Rhonda Underwood, Treasurer Staci Oakes, Secretary

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8th Grade Veteran’s Day Reception is Friday, 11/11

Every Wednesday night is Sonic Night at the Covell location!

November 29 is Cheyenne Day at Alfredo’s! Mention Cheyenne Middle School to your server and a portion

of the day’s sales will be donated to our school.

CALLING ALL AMAZON USERS!

Support CMS while shopping online with Amazon!!!

Amazon will donate a portion of every purchase you make to Cheyenne’s PTO once you’ve completed the fol-

lowing:

Go to http://smile.amazon.com and log into your Amazon account.

Once logged in, you may choose the charity to which you would like Amazon to donate.

Type in “Cheyenne Middle School Parent Teacher Organization” and choose “Select”.

When shopping online, make sure you are in your Amazon Smile account.

Happy Shopping! Please share with your family and friends!

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Abby Candle Fall Fundraiser If you are looking for great holiday gifts, such as wax melts, warmers, room sprays, and jar candles, the Abby Candle Fall Fundraiser is your opportunity for gift giving and to support our wonderful school. There are also some fun prizes to win for selling 1 or more items! Please see your packet or go to www.abbycandles.com to view prizes. Additional packets are

available in the office. For questions, please contact Carina Simpson at carina_simpson@cox.net or Abby Candles at 800-250-7723. Below are some important dates:

Monday, October 31 - Fundraiser Begins Friday, November 11 - Money and Orders Due Thursday, December 1 - Pick Up Orders at Cheyenne (after school)

PTO Meeting

NOVEMBER 8 at 1:00pm in Media Center

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FCCLA sponsors a jean collections annually for underprivileged families. As you are cleaning your closest and trying on those old jeans that you can no longer wear. FCCLA would appreci-ate you bring them to school to donate for our

annual project. Watch the goal chart in the commons as each of you bring at least one to help reach the goal. We will even take 2-3-4-5

or more from each of you.

Guidelines for donates are:

Gently Used

Any size or Gender

Help us reach our goal of one pair per student.

More information contact Lori Goodbary, FCCLA Adviser

405-726-5741

DEADLINE IS NOV. 18

JEANS

FOR

TEENS

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Counseling Office Michelle Kingdom

6th Grade

726-5705

Melissa Krause

7th Grade

726-5706

Kathy Parker

8th Grade

726-5704

Teresa Knight

School Psychologist

726-

Cheryl Byford

Registrar

726-5708

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Student of the Month

6th Grade

Brice Brigan

Davin Stamatis

McKenna Wiley

Sandra Ziegler

7th Grade

Romina Ghanbari

Zachery Jenkins

Morgan Little

Filo Neundorf

8th Grade

Grace Ahlgrim

Ethan Aldridge

Sarah Conway

Everett Daugherty

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NEED INFORMATION

NEED TO PAY A FINE? LOOKING FOR A SPORTS SCHEDULE? NOT SURE WHAT BUS YOUR CHILD WILL RIDE?

GO TO THE DISTRICT WEB-SITE!

WWW.EDMONDSCHOOLS.NET

CLICK ON MENU

GO TO PARENTS & STUDENTS

THERE ARE MANY LINKS AND TONS OF INFO LOCATED ON OUR DISTRICT WEB-SITE!

CHEYENNE SPIRIT NIGHTS

Nov. 29 Alfredo’s

Dec. 6 Chick-Fil-A

Feb. 7 Alfredo’s

Mar. 9 Papa Murphy’s

Apr. 13 Chick-Fil-A

May 11 Mutt Hotdogs

Sonic Night is every Wednesday Night

5:00-9:00 at Thomas & Covell location

Coming Soon...

Author T.A. Barron will be here November 14th to present to the 7th graders. If you would like to purchase his book and have him autograph it, please stop by the Media Center for an order form or see your 7th grade English teacher. Order forms & checks, made out to Best of Books, are due no later than Tuesday, November 8th. For additional information, check out the Media Center’s Special Events page at http://cheyenne.edmondschools.net/media-center/special-events/

Just in Time for the Holidays!

Imperial Coffee

Look for an order form to come home soon!

Coffee beans and ground coffee

Flavored coffees and hot chocolate

Sales will begin Nov.18 thru Nov. 30

The Cheyenne T.S.A. group attended the Francis Tuttle Pre-Engineering Challenge in October and represented our school very well with the following awards 1st place Balsa Gliders - J.T. Gleason 2nd place West Point Bridge Design - Iain Guilbart 3rd place West Point Bridge Design - Isaac Newberry 2nd place C.A.D - Grace Ahlgrim 3rd place C.A.D. - Alex Loney November is competition free for our organization, but we will have Blue and Gold sausage deliv-ery!! The Cheyenne TSA Officer Team is having a Robotics Night for our 5th grade elementary feeder schools on Friday, November 18th. Contact Ms. Jill Sullins for details on Blue and Gold or Robotics Night. Next competition date is in Blackwell, Oklahoma on December 17th for TSA and VEX IQ Robotics.

Dear Parents and Families:

Reading is the most important skill you can teach a child. Of all the skills kids learn, it is the one you can influence the most.

We invite you to visit our Scholastic Book Fair and experience a celebration of reading that provides families the op-portunity to get involved in a universal mission: encouraging kids to read every day so they can lead better lives.

Our Scholastic Book Fair is part of a reading event that brings to school a wonderful selection of fun, engaging, and affordable books kids want to read. Giving kids access to good books and the opportunity to choose their own books will motivate them to read more. And like most acquired skills, the more kids practice reading, the better they’ll get.

Reading is vital to every child’s success, and it’s the door opener to the 21st century for all children. Since there will never be a substitute for a parent’s direct involvement in his/her child’s education, please make plans to visit our Book Fair. Hope to see you there!

In-Library Book Fair Dates: Nov. 15 – Nov. 18 Shopping Hours: 7:50 a.m. – 2:40 p.m. Tuesday – Friday

If you’re all booked up during Book Fair week (or just want to keep shopping), be sure to visit the Book Fair online at http://www.scholastic.com/bf/cheyennems. The online Book Fair is available for an extended time from Nov. 1st – 21st.

Find an expanded selection of books for the whole family—preschool to adults

Share your Book Fair with family and friends by sending wish lists or eCards

All orders ship to school for FREE and each purchase benefits our school

Sincerely, Julie Neff

Media Director

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BLAST FROM THE BAND CODA auditions for 7th and 8th grade students will be held Saturday, November 5, 2016, at Santa Fe High

School. Students have received their audition block of time, as well as information about the procedures

for the day. If you have any questions please contact me asap. Those who are selected will attend the

honor band clinic and concert on January 6, and 7, 2016, in Norman, OK.

The 6th grade band will be traveling on November 2, 2016 to hear the Oklahoma City Philharmon-

ic. This is a wonderful opportunity for our newest instrumentalists to hear professional musicians perform

on their instruments as well as in a full ensemble. Students will need to bring a sack lunch to school with

them for this field trip.

We will have our 2nd band movie matinee on Monday, November 14, all band students are en-

couraged to attend this optional activity. 2:45 - 4:30 pm. Students will need to have their own transporta-

tion home following this activity. TSA will be selling $1.00 snacks for interested students to enjoy during

the movie.

The 7th grade band will have an after school rehearsal on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 from 2:45 –

4:15 pm. This practice will give the students the opportunity to rehearse as a full band in preparation for

the winter concert. Students will need to have their own transportation home following the rehearsal.

The 8th grade band will have an after school pizza rehearsal on Monday, December 12, 2016 from

2:45 – 4:15 p.m. Please mark this on your calendars, this will allow us an extended time, to make any fi-

nal preparations for our winter concert. Students will need to have their own transportation home follow-

ing the rehearsal.

The 6th, 7th and 8th grade winter concert is scheduled for Thursday, December 15, 2016,

at 6:30 pm at North High School in the auditorium. This is a graded performance as well as an oppor-

tunity for everyone to hear how hard your children have been working on their instruments. Please invite

everyone you know! Immediately following the Cheyenne Winter Concert, the Edmond North High

School Bands will hold their winter concert. Please feel free to stay and enjoy both concerts.

The 7th grade band will be traveling to share holiday carols on our band instruments on December

21, 2016. We will be visiting Touchmark Retirement Community and the Edmond Senior Center for our

performances.

A reminder for the 8th grade parents, the concert/contest clothing for the 8th grade band students is:

solid black dress shirt (sweater) WITH have sleeves, solid black ankle length slacks (no jeans), black dress

shoes (no flip flops), and solid black socks the cover skin in a seated position.

Musically yours,

JoeLee Mills Joelee.Mills@edmondschools.net 726-5729

* Music majors are the most likely group of college grads to be admitted to medical school. ~Lewis Thomas, Case for Music in the Schools, Phi Delta Kappa, 1994

From the Orchestra Podium The orchestra was very busy this past October and November with many fun performances and events: 6

th grade

Demo Concert, Barrage8, OKC Philharmonic Youth Concert, North Central Honors Orchestra. Great job to all who participated in those events!

Just around the corner, the Cheyenne Middle School orchestra will present its Winter Concert on Thursday De-cember 8

th at 6:30 p.m. in the Edmond North High School auditorium. The concert will feature our three orchestras

and the award winning Edmond North High School Orchestra. Also on this concert is the annual silent basket auc-tion sponsored by the Edmond North Orchestra Parent Boosters. Please come early to join the fun and support the future of the Cheyenne Orchestra!

Finally, as we approach the gift-giving season, please consider a gift that will better your child’s musical experience. A new set of “Dominant”, “Zyex”, or “Helicore” brand strings or other accessory makes an excellent stocking stuffer. These strings along with many other orchestra ideas can be found at any of our metro music vendors or online at www.sharmusic.com.

1271 West Covell

Edmond , OK 73003

Phone: 405-340-2940

Fax: 405-330-7397

MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

7:30 am to 3:30 pm

School Starts at 7:50 am

School Dismisses at 2:40 pm

Students need to be picked up promptly at 2:40.

They are not allowed in the building after 2:45

without an adult or teacher.

CHEYENNE MIDDLE SCHOOL

www.cheyenne.edmondschools.net

Michelle Grinsteiner, Principal

Deby McWatters, Assistant Principal

Michael DeForest, Assistant Principal

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FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR

STUDENTS AND STAFF

VISITORS MUST SIGN IN THRU

LOBBY GUARD TO ENTER THE

SCHOOL

You do not need to sign in to check

your child out.

You must call the school each time your child is absent. If you do not call, your child will have an unex-cused absence. Leave a message with the students full name, grade, and reason for absence if your call goes to voice mail. You do not need to call again. Please give the office time to record the absence.

ATTENDANCE: 726-5707 or 340-2940 DO NOT REPORT THE ABSENCE TO THE TEACHER OR COUNSELOR. YOU MUST CALL THE OFFICE.

Our policy for sick students is to collect homework assignments after the student has missed their third day. The office staff does not con-tact teachers for homework

Call or e-mail teachers to request homework. Please allow time for teachers to compile assignments.

You may e-mail teachers.

Addresses are the teachers first name.lastname@edmondschools.net and are listed on the web page www.cheyenne.edmondschools.net

Homework Policy/Student Absences