China Spring Middle School

CSMS Newsletter

Parent & Student

Week of August 26 through August 29

FROM MR. ELLIS

• david.ellis@chinaspringisd.net

• NO THIRD PARTY DELIVERIES ACCEPTED ON CAMPUS i.e. (DoorDash, UberEats).  Parents, we appreciate your cooperation because it has helped us create a much safer environment for students at school.

• 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. Cell phones distract from the teaching and learning that must take place each day. Thank you for keeping your cell phone put away.

• A reminder to all students and parents that the code of conduct applies to students at CSISD sponsored events, on or off school grounds. As we now have many events happening each week, please remember that behavior at these events is expected to meet the standard set forth in the code of conduct. You can be removed from events as a player or spectator and receive school consequences should the code of conduct be violated. 

• Please remind your student to charge their iPad every night and bring it to school fully charged and ready to go. 

• Congratulations to our 7th and 8th grade Volleyball Teams on sweeping LRA! We can’t wait to watch them in action on Monday at HOME vs. Robinson.

FROM MRS. BARTEE

• sbartee@chinaspringisd.net

• PLEASE NOTE:  Several CSISD campuses have different start times due to transportation needs.

  • Primary Campus Start Time – 7:50am

  • Elementary Campus Start Time – 8:00am

  • Intermediate Campus Start Time – 8:00am

  • Middle Campus Start Time – 7:55am

  • High Campus Start Time – 7:55am

• 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 did not reach that goal with an average daily attendance rate of 96.02%.  We are seeing an increase in illnesses over the past two weeks.  Please make healthy choices and get well soon if you are ill.

  • Monday, August 19

    • 7th grade – 97.38%

    • 8th grade – 95.67%

  • Tuesday, August 20

    • 7th grade – 98.26%

    • 8th grade – 94.49%

  • Wednesday, August 21

    • 7th grade – 97.39%

    • 8th grade – 94.88%

  • Thursday, August 22

    • 7th grade – 96.10%

    • 8th grade – 94.51%

  • Weekly Average

    • 7th grade – 97.28%

    • 8th grade – 94.89%

    • Campus – 96.02%

FROM MRS. MCADAMS, School Counselor

• amcadams@chinaspringisd.net

• 504 meetings will start being set up around September.

• Our first mandatory NJHS meeting will be Thursday, August 29th at 7:30am in the library.  We will be ordering NJHS shirts and talking about our upcoming projects.  I will introduce our new officers for this year.  We have a great group of students this year.  If you have your volunteer log, please bring it to the meeting later on this month.

•  If your child has any counseling needs over the summer or would like to provide me or the teachers with any concerns, please let me know.  

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 may email Mrs. Palmer or bring the note to the front office.

UPCOMING EVENTS

08.26.24 - Volleyball vs. Robinson at Home

08.28.24 - Meet the Cougars - 6:30pm at HS Comp Gym

08.29.2024- NJHS mandatory meeting at 7:30am in library

08.30.2024 - Campus Closed

09.02.2024 - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

BELL SCHEDULE