Cowboy Courier May 13, 2016

CMS empowers lives through Challenges, Motivation, and Support.

Stay connected to CMS We would love to have every family follow us on our Facebook page and Twitter. There are always great things happening at CMS you will want to know about. http://www.twitter.com/cockrillms @CockrillMS @cmslc1 www.facebook.com/cockrillms

May 14 Drama Rehearsal 9:30am-12:30pm May 16 Madeline Shirt Day! Wear your shirt to celebrate Madeline’s return to school! Student Council Spirit Week Begins (details below) Talent Show Auditions 4:00-5:30 Spring Orchestra Concert 6:30 May 17 6th Grade Boys Athletic Orientation 6:45am Cheer Practice 3:45-5:00 Talent Show Auditions 4:00-5:30 Drama Tech Rehearsal 4:30-8:00 May 18 6th Grade Boys Athletic Orientation 6:45am Choir Hawaiian Falls Competition Drama Tech Rehearsal 4:30-8:00 May 19 6th Grade Boys Athletic Orientation 6:45am 8th Grade Celebration at Main Event Cheer Practice 3:45-5:00 Drama Performance 7:00pm For Current 7th Grade Parents Interested: Washington DC trip meeting 7:00pm @ Boyd High School (Additional details below)

May 20 Caps for Kids Day-bring a dollar and wear any hat to support children with cancer. Poetry Slam 6:00-7:30 Drama Performance 7:00pm

Student Council is sponsoring Spirit Week, May 16th-20th Monday: Hat Day (wear your favorite hat) Tuesday: Super Hero Day (wear a super hero shirt) Wednesday: Squad Day (not just a twin day! Have all of your friends/squad dress the same) Thursday: Disney Day (Dress as your favorite Disney character) Friday: Rep Your School (8th graders wear future HS, 6th & 7th graders wear CMS)

Talent Show Auditions are Monday and Tuesday. Print the form at the bottom of the Courier if you want to try-out.

The SPLAT team is sponsoring a “Caps for Kids” day on May 20th. Donate a dollar and wear any hat to school that day. Silly, fun, and zany hats are welcome! Caps for Kids is a national non-profit organization dedicated to giving caps signed by athletes and celebrities to children battling cancer. Launched in 2004, Cap Day is a nationwide initiative dedicated to raising awareness and support for children being treated for cancer. 100% of the proceeds donated on May 20th benefit Caps for Kids

We're  down  to  just  a  few  more  weeks  of  school,  which  means  PTO  only  has  1  more  week  of  the  school  store.    We'd  like  to  thank  our  Cowboys  for  all  their  business  this  year.    We'd  also  like  to  extend  a  big  thanks  to  the  ladies  who  staff  the  store  each  Wednesday  and  Friday  for  all  their  time  and  energy  in  making  that  possible  this  year.    Every  drop  of  help  makes  a  big  difference;  because  of  that  help  PTO  has  been  able  to  support  the  upcoming  8th  grade  celebration  again  as  well  as  accomplish  many  other  worthwhile  goals  this  year.  Woot!  Woot!  Enjoy  your  weekend!

If you are planning on moving during the summer and not returning to Cockrill MS next school year, please notify Mari Dominguez at 469-302-7914 or mdominguez@mckinneyisd.net    Also, if you do NOT have a Home Access Login ID please contact Mari Dominguez as well. You will need a Home Access ID and password to register your child in August for the 2016/17 school year and have access to their schedule. If you have multiple children in MISD and multiple logins please contact Mari Dominguez so she can merge your students into one account.

Notice to Parents of 7th Graders: the next parent meeting about the Fall, 2016 trip to Washington DC is next Thursday the 19th at 7pm in the Boyd High School Library. See Mr. Trenhaile in room D104 if you have questions.

End of School Medicine Pick Up If your student has medication stored in the clinic, please come pick it up before school is dismissed for the year. No medication will be stored over the summer.

No medication will be released to students. Any medication not picked up by the end of the day on Thursday, June 2, 2016, will be destroyed. Thanks for your cooperation in this matter. MISD May Parent’s Plugin Newsletter https://www.smore.com/as3p3

Birthdays Teachers love “Happy Birthday Wishes” too! Want to know your teachers’ favorites? Visit this link on the PTO website. http://https//cockrillpto.wordpress.com/teacher-favorites/

May      Mrs.  Hart   9th  Mr.  Perez   14th  Ms.  Leonard   19th  Ms.  DeLaGarza   20th  Mr.  Kenealey   21st  Mr.  Moore   27th  Ms.  McDonald   27th  Mrs.  Carter   30th  

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Auditions will be held on Monday, May 16, and Tuesday, May 17, after school in the choir

room. Please sign up for a slot on the audition sheets posted outside the choir room. Your audition/performance time must not exceed 3 minutes. (Please keep it right around 2 ½ minutes long.) If your act requires set up, please be as prepared as possible so that the auditions run smoothly with little interruption. If you are using an accompaniment track, this needs to be sent to Mrs. Seamans or be on a cd. YOU CANNOT USE YOUTUBE OR YOUR PHONE FOR AUDITIONS! You must also email Mrs.

Seamans your lyrics or bring a print out to auditions! Please note that acts that are not school

appropriate will not be considered. We are looking forward to seeing your talents! - The talent show will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2016. The run-through/dress rehearsal will

begin promptly at 4:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 6:00 p.m. Please do NOT audition if you are

unable to perform on this date.

Dorrie Seamans, CMS Choir Director

dseamans@mckinneyisd.net

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Please complete/sign and return the bottom portion of this form to Mrs. Seamans by your audition time, stating that you are committed and understand all regulations. Name: __________________________________________________ Grade:_____ (Group Leader, if there is more than one participant.)

Phone number (best number to get in touch with you): ________________________ E-mail address (best email to get in touch with you):___________________________ Other group members (if applicable): Name: ___________________________________________________ Grade:_____ Name:___________________________________________________ Grade:_____ Name:___________________________________________________ Grade:_____ Name:___________________________________________________ Grade:_____ Talent: _______________________ Act Title/Selection:___________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Student (group leader) Signature Parent/Guardian Signature

May 20, 2016 Where: Central Office Board Room #1 Duvall Street McKinney, TX 75069 When: 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Preventing Predicaments: Helping Your Child Confront Perfectionism, Pressure,

Procrastination and Perspective

McKinney ISD and ALPS invite you to a special Lunch & Learn this May. Presented by counselors from the elementary, middle and high school level, this workshop is designed to give you tools to help your child grapple with tough issues such as the desire to be perfect, the tendency to avoid certain tasks, managing internal and external pressures and developing self awareness. Don’t miss this chance to connect with other parents and to explore resources to help your child avoid common pitfalls.

Facilitated by:

● Jennifer Akins, M.Ed., LPC, Lead Counselor McKinney High School, House of Scholarship, (Initials Pb-Sh) ● Jeff Cranmore, PhD., Counselor McKinney High School, House of Leadership, (Initials Si-Z) ● Travis Trayler, M.S., LPC Intern, Counselor McClure Elementary School ● Courtney Starnes, M.S., Counselor Dowell Middle School, Team Lion, (Initials A-L)

Presented by: McKinney ISD Counselors and the Gifted and Talented Department

 

Cockrill Athletics Booster Club Membership Drive

2016-2017  

 Dear Parents,  We are starting our Cockrill Athletics Booster Membership Drive now.  We would like to get everyone signed up early, so that we can make sure we have time to order your items and have them at the beginning of the school year for you.   We would like all athletes to have a Cockrill Athletics t­shirt to wear to school on Game Days to show school spirit.  These t­shirts can be purchased on our website for $15 or they are part of the Silver Level Membership.  Below are the different levels that you can sign up for.   Click the link below, then go to Membership link, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Booster Membership Form. Please fill out your information and sign up for Membership.   

Booster Membership Levels & Benefits White Level 

Membership period: $10 Annually  (10% Discount For Additional Individuals) 

This level includes a basic Cockrill Athletics Membership.

Blue Level 

Membership period: $25 Annually  (10% Discount For Additional Individuals) 

This level includes basic membership, car sticker, water bottle and rally towel.

Silver Level Membership period: $35 Annually  (10% Discount For Additional Individuals) This level is the best deal and includes a basic membership, car sticker, water bottle, rally towel, and game day t­shirts.   https://www.memberplanet.com/cmsathleticboosters  Thank you for your support!    Cockrill Athletics Booster Club  

 We  are  excited  to  announce  SCOPE,  McKinney  ISD’s  first  summer  scholars  camp,  hosted  by  the  Gifted  and  Talented  Department  and  ALPS  parent  group.    It  is  open  for  all  students.        Students  who  enjoy  challenging  their  minds  and  continuing  to  extend  their  learning  during  the  summer  in  a  fun,  fast-­‐paced  environment,  may  be  interested  in  the  sessions  being  offered  such  as    Forensics,  Junk  Box  Wars,  Mock  Trials,  Science  through  Games,  Future  Animators,  Ted  Talk,  Debate  and  the  Art  of  Persuasion,  Writing  Analysis,    Revolutions  and  Enigmas  and  Film  Analysis,      MISD  children  entering  grades  3-­‐9  in  the  fall  are  eligible  to  participate.      Middle  School  Specific  Information:  Students  entering  7th  grade  may  select  2  DIFFERENT  sessions.    Students  entering  8th  and  9th  grades  will  select  one  longer  session.      Sessions  are  filling  up  quickly.    If  the  session  your  child  selects  is  full,  we  can  place  your  child  on  a  waiting  list.      You  can  pay  via  credit  card,  or  by  check.    If  paying  by  check,  please  make  checks  payable  to:  McKinney  ISD.    If  writing  a  check,  please  be  sure  to  print  off  your  child’s  registration  and  course  selections  to  submit  along  with  the  check.      Click  the  link  below  to  register  your  child  today!  www.misdscope.weebly.com.      For  additional  information  please  see  the  linked  website  or  attached  flyer.    For  more  personal  assistance  feel  free  to  contact  Karen  Green  (kjgreen@mckinneyisd.net)  or  Kristin  Fawaz  (kfawaz@mckinneyisd.net).

May 4, 2016 Dear MISD parent, This is just a friendly reminder from the MISD Student Nutrition Office and your Cafeteria Staff. As you may know the cafeteria cannot accept any charges beginning Tuesday, May 10th. Please understand that this policy is intended to reduce or eliminate negative balance accounts before the end of the school year. If your child has a negative balance or is unable to pay the full purchase price of the meal, they will receive an alternate meal that will consist of a sunbutter sandwich and vegetable until the charges are taken care of. We apologize if this is an inconvenience to you. Please feel free to call your cafeteria managers with any questions regarding your student’s account. Please remember we take cash and check payments in the cafeteria during kitchen hours and you may also visit https://www.myschoolbucks.com to use the online payment system. Remember when using the online system that we are not responsible for when the payments get processed, so please allow at least 24 hours for your payment to show up in your student’s account. Please do not put anyone at the school in the position of having to deny your child the meal of their choice – no one wants to do that. If you make sure your child has adequate funds for purchasing school meals, this can be avoided. MISD School Nutrition Office and Cafeteria Staff

Dear MISD Parents/Guardians, On June 3rd approximately 1400 young men and women will graduate from MISD high schools. For the 13th year McKinney’s Project Graduation will provide a safe, all-night event for them to celebrate their accomplishment. McKinney’s Project Graduation is a non-profit group run by McKinney volunteers with only one goal: saving lives. Statistics show that graduation night is one of the most dangerous for teenagers. Our graduates spend the entire night in a supervised setting playing games, winning prizes, hanging out with their friends and eating, all without charge to them. We are supported by Collin County Sheriff’s Department, the McKinney Police Department, McKinney Independent School District and the Collin County Commissioner’s Court. Because this is such a costly program, we are asking for help from our middle and elementary school parents/guardians. We need gift cards of any amount to use as prizes. Gift cards can be for restaurants, gas stations, stores, iTunes, VISA, MasterCard, etc. All donations will be given to the seniors in attendance. Please be sure that the gift card expires after September 30, 2016. If you would rather make a cash donation, please go to our website, www.mckinney-project-graduation.com. Finally, we also desperately need volunteers to make this wonderful event happen. We invite you to spend the evening with some great young people. You may sign up on our website. Please help ensure this life-saving program is still in place when your children graduate by supporting us this year. You may fill out the form below and mail it with your gift card or cash donation to McKinney’s Project Graduation, PO Box 1235, McKinney, TX 75070. Thank you, Deana McGonagill Director McKinney’s Project Graduation. deanamcg@tx.rr.com Name:_________________________________________________________ Donation:_____________________________________________________ Value______________________ We are a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization. All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by IRS laws.