Way to go Wolves! 126 coats were donated to help Mid-Cities SOS this month! Let’s keep up this spirit of generosity as we move into the holiday season. Please consider donating NEW pajamas or pajama pants for TEENS in Adult sizes for our November serve project benefiting GRACE Christmas Cottage. Feel free to drop them off during the CTMS - Sloan & Williams fundraiser night, when you visit for the Veterans’ Day program or anytime before Dec 1st in the marked boxes by the front office. Thanks for giving back to our community!
Join the pack on Thursday, November 9th for the PTA general meeting, parents' night out, and Thanks for Giving Auction kick-off!
Next meeting will be Monday, November 13th, and they'll be making these cute holiday gnomes! See Ms. Lemmon for more information.
Join the Pack to honor veterans on Friday, November 10th at 2:35 p.m.
No school for wolves on Monday and Tuesday! We will see the wolves back on campus on Wednesday, November 8th!
Mark your calendar!
It's time for Teacher Tidbit Tuesday! Today we're featuring Laurie Jackson, our science Department Learning Lead.
Ms. Jackson is a TCU Horned Frog who bleeds purple. She got both her Bachelors and Masters degrees there. Her Bachelors is in Spanish, and she considers speaking Spanish her super power. Her Masters is in Business Administration, and she worked for Pepsi many lifetimes ago. (When she was frustrated with work, she always had a Coke can on her desk...)
Once upon a time she taught elementary school until she had her own children and realized how amazingly goofy and endearing middle schoolers are.
Speaking of kids, all four of her kids are products of GCISD, K-12, have graduated from college (three of them have Masters degrees), and are pursuing their passions in life. Yay! She loves empty nesting!
When she grows up, she wants to be the co-lead singer of the Foo Fighters.
Your humble, local librarian would like to add that Laurie is always the calm voice of reason in the room. She is fiercely protective of her team and students, and is the person I go to when I need an honest, straight-forward assessment.
We are incredibly thankful that Laurie Jackson is a member of our Pack.
Wolf Pack - it’s our final week to collect coats and jackets benefitting MidCities SOS. We’ll have a drive thru drop-off this Friday morning 11/3 at the SAC and D Hall entrances for your convenience!
We can't let October end without wishing our very favorite principal a Happy Principals Month! We are so thankful to have Dr. Halliburton leading our Pack.
Enjoy the Wolf Weekly: https://www.smore.com/j0f2p
We finished on a high note with Eras Day! Red Ribbon Week 2023... that's a wrap!
We ended Red Ribbon Week with an assembly for the 8th graders with GHS leaders as our panelists. And of course, we had to finish with our former Wolves howling!
Huge thanks to our CTMS PALS an Ms. Leonard for all their hard work this week.
We would like to announce our CTMS Wolf Way Teacher of the Month award winner for the month of October. Here at CTMS we hold all members of the pack to the same expectations of following the Wolf Way. Just as we recognize our students, we want to recognize our staff that are upholding the wolf way here on campus.
Students were given the opportunity to nominate one staff member for being Kind, Respectful and Responsible. From those nominations, we have chosen the Wolf Way Teacher of the Month. Here are a few comments made by students who submitted a nomination.
He is kind and respectful as he teaches and respects our knowledge and questions….
He makes every student interested in math, and is constantly supportive of everyone, making sure that people know what they're doing, and that they're learning in the most conducive learning environment.
He is a very kind person, and will help you if you need help. He has been seen creating student-teacher relationships with his students. He is also very responsible, as he keeps us safe and makes sure to lock the door.
He is respectful to all his students and fellow staff. He shows his kindness to his students while giving them enough time to finish the homework, letting them ask questions, and always being very understanding. He is responsible for his students by setting high achievable expectations that he will help them reach.
The Wolf Way Teacher of the Month is..... Mr. Barnard!!!
Twin Day! You are not alone.
Love that our staff twinned with students and several dressed up as Mr. Massey. #RedRibbonWeek2023
It's not too late to join Ceramics Club! The next meeting will be October 30. See Ms. Lemmon for details.
Barbie and Ken Day! You are Kenough; don't do drugs.
Trunk or Treat THIS Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Join the Pack for this fun community event!
It's Teacher Tidbit Tuesday, and today we're featuring Chris Hrenko!
Chris's wife made him move here 16 years ago, from Maryland, and today he'll tell you it was the best decision EVER. He owns a farm in Virginia that is home to 13 pairs of bald eagles, and his neighbors are the Rappahannock Native American tribe. He was the first person in his family to earn a master's degree (from George Washington University), and his favorite thing about being a teacher is being able to model KINDNESS. (His 2nd favorite thing is showing students that MATH is NOT THAT BAD!!) He has been the boys' soccer coach at CTMS for 8 years! CTMS is the only school in TX he's ever taught at, and he hopes to retire here!
And now a note from your humble librarian... Chris Hrenko is one of the best humans on the planet. We started a new tradition this year and have students vote for a Teacher of the Month. It was no surprise that Mr. Hrenko was our very first winner. We are so thankful that he's a member of our Pack.
Update 9:22 a.m.: Power at CTMS has been restored and systems are beginning to come back online. Thank you all for your patience and understanding.
Original Message 7:19 a.m.: CTMS is currently experiencing a partial power outage. Oncor, district maintenance and technology staff are working to resolve the issue and the estimated time of full power restoration is 9 a.m. School will start at the normal time, with minor adjustments made to ensure that instruction continues.
Wolves don't let drugs ruin their dreams! #RedRibbonWeek2023
