October 9th to October 12th

October Theme of the Month: Trustworthiness

Great Job Staff and Students!
Thank you PBIS Team and to all staff for reducing tardies. We are seeing some great improvement from our students. We are looking better every day and making every instructional minute count. Bravo Cougar Staff!

 Special Education at CMS
As discussed at our Staff Meeting, SPED teacher should attend their own department meetings. Department Chairs of academic disciplines will keep them up to date with discipline updates.
Helpful Info:
Secondary Ed Special Ed Updates

 District Writing Assessment
Our English Department will be administering the District Writing Assessment during the window from October 1st to October 19th. They all are our kids and we all can encourage them to do their best on this assessment. Go Cougars!

 Chromebook Deployment: Grade 6
The timeline for deploying Chromebooks has begun with sixth grade. The Notice to Parents Letter and the Expectations and Responsibilities for Students Technology Devices (waiver) went out on Friday along with a dialer script for 6th grade families playing 3 times this week.. Students will need to return the Expectations document by October 12th in order to receive a device on Monday, 10/15.

 Chromebook Deployment: Grade 7 & 8
The timeline for deploying Chromebooks to 7th and 8th grade students will follow the same sequence starting October 19th with letters and a dialer going out, the collection of waivers the week of October 22nd and the distribution of the devices on Monday, October 29th. 

 Inspire Dreams Fair
Please return to Kiana the completed Permission Slip forms for the Dreams Fair by October 12th. Students can not turn in slips the day of the trip on October 16th! Extra slips are in the office.
Bus Assignments & Logistics:

Updated on 10/10/18, per Secondary Ed:
  • Loading Buses: The B Lunch bell will ring early at 1:10 to provide extra time. Students & chaperones report to the gym to post up backpacks and roster with chaperone.
  • Update (10/11/18): Chaperoning teachers will have their 5th period students drop backpacks in their classroom and then report to the bus pick up in front of school.
  • 8th grade students in: Currie, Batongbacal, Benckendorf, Brodersen, Doherty, & Tomas' classes will report to the MPR to drop backpacks & be assigned to a group before going on the bus.
  • Board 7 buses and leave at 1:20 pm 
  • Field Trip will be over at 3:00 pm

Updated 10/10/18: Teachers Attending: 

  • Alarcon-Young*, Molina*, Reynolds*, Vidales*, Balthazor*, Warner*
    • * = Take your 5th period class


  • Spinelli (pick up Blaylock's 5th), 
  • Scicluna, N. Williams, & Knott (collect remaining students)
  • Lisa/Krista will attend.
Upcoming Sesquicentennial:  
On October 9, 1868, the Solano County Board of Supervisors approved a petition signed by 103 Suisun City residents to incorporate the Town of Suisun City.  The site where Crystal Middle School is currently located is the location of the first school in Suisun City.  In celebration of the 150 year birthday, on October 13th, at 8 AM we would like to have as many students as possible put on their spirit gear and come out to be a part of the Sesquicentennial Parade down Main Street.  We will need teacher volunteers and please encourage all of your students to be a part of this celebration of the beautiful city of Suisun City.  More information to follow as we get closer to our 150th Birthday celebration.  If you have questions, please see Mr. Dave.

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 Upcoming Events:

  • CMS Department Chairs Meeting - Tuesday, October 10 in the Library at 3:15
  • Volleyball: PSA @ CMS - Tuesday, October 10 at 3:45pm
  • Flag Football: CMS @ PSA - Wednesday, October 11 at 3:45pm
  • Suisun City 150th Birthday (Sesquicentennial) - Saturday, October 13th.
  • Armijo High School Showcase Fair - Wednesday, October 24 at 6pm. Please encourage students to attend!

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