China Spring Middle School

CSMS Newsletter

Parent & Student

Week of August 12 through August 15

FROM MR. ELLIS

• david.ellis@chinaspringisd.net

• Thanks to those of you who came to the “Coffee with the Principal”. We plan on having another option in the next few months in case you couldn’t make it on Thursday.

• Forms

  • Please sign all forms (Drug Testing/MS Compact/Technology Agreement/Rules) and turn into the MS Office.

• NO THIRD PARTY DELIVERIES ACCEPTED ON CAMPUS i.e. (DoorDash, UberEats).

• CELL PHONES PROHIBITED at CSMS.  Student cell phones must be off and stored in a backpack or purse.  Should a student need to communicate with a parent/guardian via their personal cell phone, he or she should ask for permission to go to the office to call or text his/her parent.

• Meet The Teacher - August 20th from 6:00-7:00pm in the MS PAC. This is a come and go event. 

• iPads have been distributed to students. Brand new students to the district who have just enrolled will receive their iPads next week. Please charge iPads at home and bring them to school fully charged every day. 

• Please pay class dues in the front office or on myschoolbucks.com

FROM MRS. BARTEE

• sbartee@chinaspringisd.net

• Attendance

  • Attendance is taken every day during every class period.

  • School starts at 7:55am.  If a student is more than 20 minutes late to school, he/she will be marked absent for first period.

  • Every absence needs to be documented in writing with the front office within three school days of the student returning to school.

  • Attendance warning letters will be sent home once a student reaches three (3) unexcused absences.  Additional warning letters will be sent home after five (5) unexcused absences.  Once a student reaches seven (7) unexcused absences, Mrs. Bartee and Chief Wachsmann will require parents to meet with them at the middle school in person to discuss truancy prevention measures and to make a plan for improving school attendance.  After ten (10) unexcused absences, truancy charges will be filed against the parent, and Judge Richardson will contact the parent to schedule a court hearing.

• Weekly Attendance Update – It is our goal at China Spring Middle School for our average daily attendance rate to be at or above 97%.  This past week, we reached that goal with an average daily attendance rate of 98.07%!  Thank you to all of you who helped us achieve this goal!

  • Monday, August 5

    • 7th grade – 99.12%

    • 8th grade – 98.81%

  • Tuesday, August 6

    • 7th grade – 97.80%

    • 8th grade – 99.21%

  • Wednesday, August 7

    • 7th grade – 98.24%

    • 8th grade – 97.24%

  • Thursday, August 8

    • 7th grade – 96.48%

    • 8th grade – 97.64%

  • Weekly Average

    • 7th grade – 97.91%

    • 8th grade – 98.22%

    • Campus – 98.07%

FROM MRS. MCADAMS, School Counselor

• amcadams@chinaspringisd.net

FROM NURSE NIXON,  School Nurse

• lnixon@chinaspringisd.net

• If you wish for your child to take medication at school, there is a medication form located on the CSISD Health Services website.  Parent and doctor signatures are required.

FROM MRS. PALMER,  Registrar/Attendance Clerk

• spalmer@chinaspringisd.net

• DUES: Class Dues are $20 - we accept Cash or Check made out to CSMS or you may pay online through Myschoolbucks.com - Store, Browse All, Class Dues starting on 8/1/24.

• If you have an absence excuse note for your student, you mail email Mrs. Palmer or bring the note to the front office.

UPCOMING EVENTS

08.12.2024 - MS Volleyball Parent Meeting in the MS Gym 6:30-7:30

08.19.2024 - MS Volleyball @ Little River Academy

08.20.2024 - Meet the Teacher - 6:00-7:00pm - Starts in the CSISD Performing Arts Center

BELL SCHEDULE