September - Cheyenne Middle School

EDMOND PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
CHEYENNE MIDDLE SCHOOL
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V O L U M E
SPECIAL
POINTS OF
INTEREST:

LABOR DAY
SEPT. 7
NO SCHOOL

BOOK FAIR
SEPT. 8-11

PTO MTG
1:15
SEPT.8

KONA ICE
SEPT.9

PICTURE
DAY
SEPT.15

ACADEMIC
TEAM
TRYOUTS
SEPT. 16

FRIENDS OF
RACHEL
(FOR) MTG
7:25MEDIA
CTR
SEPT. 17

TEACHER
PROF DEV.
DAY
NO SCHOOL
SEPT. 21

STAMPEDE
OF GIVING
WEEK
SEPT. 28 TO
OCT.2

FAMILY FUN
NIGHT
SEPT.28
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Say Cheese!!
Fall School Pictures
Tuesday, Sept. 15
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Counselors Corner
Welcome Back! We at the Counseling Office would like to extend a warm welcome
to all of you. We have many exciting things happening in the counseling office this year, and
we are excited to work with all of you and your children.
Counseling Office
Melissa Krause
6th Grade
Kathy Parker
7th Grade
Michele Kingdom
8th Grade
Cheryl Byford
Registrar
One of the things we are most excited about is a continued partnership with Edmond Family Counseling. Through this partnership, we are able to provide small groups for
students at Cheyenne. They take place at school and are at no cost to you and your family.
These groups last for six weeks and cover many of the issues that middle school students
face – communication, social skills, self-image, decision making, anxiety, anger, conflict resolution, and self improvement. If you would like your student to participate in one of these
groups, please contact your student’s counselor. Groups will start at the end of September.
At the beginning of the school year, many students struggle with the transition to a
new routine. Some students are just moving up one grade at the same school, and other
students are moving from a new school – some are moving to a different city, different
state, and even different country! No matter your child’s situation, they may struggle with
their transition into this school year. Sometimes, something as simple as helping your student get organized can be enough to help them feel in control. We are happy to work with
your student if you feel like they need some help getting settled into the school year. Please
let us know if we can help your student with the transition to Cheyenne.
We look forward to getting to know you and your family! As always, please feel free
to contact us with any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to a great school
year!
Are you interested in
earning free college
tuition for your 8th
grade student?
Check out Oklahoma's
Promise!
Visit
www.okpromise.org or
see your student's
counselor!
Medication is not allowed on a student’s person. This includes cough drops,
aspirin, and other over the counter items that may seem harmless.
All medication that needs to be dispensed on a regular basis is kept in the
office. You will need a signed doctor’s order with the student’s name, medication name, and dosage/frequency in order for us to dispense any medication to your child.
School nurses are on call. We do not have a nurse on duty. If they call you
feeling bad enough to lie down, please check your child out. If they are running a fever or throwing up, you must come and get your child.
Student Lunches
Meal Prices for 2015-2016
Breakfast:
$1.60
Lunch:
$2.65
Pay online at
www.mypaymentsplus.com
Go Green! Get your child’s menu
emailed to you every month.
www.edmondschools.net
Click on lunch menus.
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If your student has been receiving free or
reduced-priced meals, a new application
must be completed at the beginning of
each school year. Only one application
per family is needed.
Eligibility for this program brings much
needed funds into our schools. If your
family qualifies, the district will benefit
even if your student chooses to bring
their lunch occasionally.
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The online Scholastic Book Fair is Sept. 4 - Sept. 18th. The books people order
from online, will be shipped to the school and handed out.
The in-library Scholastic Book Fair is Sept. 8 - 11th.
TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
TSA or Technology Student Association will meet next Tuesday,
Sept. 8. Come check out all that TSA has to offer. Listen to the
events we will be competing in. Find out when the robotics teams
will begin meeting and building. If you are willing to do a little
work outside your school day, you WILL see the benefits. TSA helps
prepare you for life!
Academic Team Tryouts
Sept. 16
3:00-4:00
Students must have a ride home
by 4:00 and students must have
turned in an application to try out.
Practices will be held after school
on Wednesdays until 4:00
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From the Orchestra Podium
What an exciting and fantastic year we have ahead! Thank you in advance for all of your hard work and commitment to your art!
Here are some upcoming dates to remember:

September 11: 7th and 8th grade North Central Honor Orchestra applications and money due for interested students.
Mrs. Geist will have applications in class.
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September 15: Cheyenne band and orchestra magazine fundraiser ends
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September 25: 7th and 8th grade Mark Wood-Electrify Your Strings! afternoon practice and evening concert at 6:30
p.m. in the North gymnasium.
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October 3: North Central Honors Orchestra auditions at Santa Fe High School. Audition times are TBA.
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October 6: 6th grade orchestra parent demonstration night at 6:30 in the Cheyenne gymnasium. Students report at 6:20.
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November 10: 6th grade orchestra field trip to hear the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, schedule TBA, and chaperones will be
needed.
Please continue to check the orchestra website for updates and information and contact me with any questions, 726-5739 or
kristin.geist@edmondschools.net
Thank you friends and family for your support of our orchestra and all of the arts.
BAND BLAST
Welcome to band! We are very excited to create music with this year’s band students!
Be sure to mark your personal calendars with the important dates for band this school year.
The first order/money turn-in for our annual magazine/cookie dough fundraiser will be Wednesday, September 9 and
the final turn-in day for orders/money will be Tuesday, September 15. Thank you for your support of the Cheyenne Band program.
CODA honor band auditions for 7th and 8th grade students will be on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at Santa Fe High School. If
your child would like to audition for the CODA Honor band, please contact Mrs. Mills (joelee.mills@edmondschools.net and 7265729). Students will be given their audition time by the week of November 2. If the student is selected for the honor band, the
band will be held on January 8-9, 2016, on the OU campus.
The 8th grade band will have their first performance on the evening of Monday, September 28, 2015 at Cheyenne Family
Fun Night. The band will be performing at 6:00. Make plans to attend this fun evening.
The 8th grade band will have the opportunity to attend a football game listed on the calendar for the high school they
will be attending next year. School transportation will not be available to these games. The Santa Fe game will be on 9/25, Memorial game on 10/1 and the North game on 10/9. The high school directors will be giving us information and music for these
events soon.
6th grade students are ready to start making music on their instruments. We know they are eager to begin their instrumental music journey.
Please encourage all band students to practice at home daily. Frequently ask them to perform something on their instrument for your family. We appreciate the support!
Students who are rhythmically skilled also tend to better plan, sequence, and coordinate actions in their daily lives.
- “Cassily Column,” TCAMS Professional Resource Center, 2000.
Musically yours,
JoeLee Mills
Sarah Neely
Will Bishop
Brian Cook
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Upcoming PTO Activities
One of Cheyenne’s Biggest
Fundraisers
The
STAMPEDE OF
GIVING
September 28th-October 2nd
Home room contests!
Gift Card Drawing!
WILL YOUR CLASS WIN THE RACE??
Look for more information to come!!
We Need YOU!
Open Committee Chair
Positions:
HELP!!
We need help celebrating our
Veterans!
Veteran’s Day Lunch
November 11th
Contact Kristin Stahel
hnkstahel@cox.net
First PTO Meeting of the Year
Tuesday, September 8th
1:15PM in the Library
Pizza DAY!
********
THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF
EVERY MONTH!
$1 a slice or $10 a box
Directory Sponsorship Ads
Kona Ice!!
Come see and hear what’s going on in Middle School!!
Due October 2
nd
.
Questions? Email cheyennedirectory@yahoo.com
EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY
$2, $3, $4
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CHEYENNE MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE
HOURS
1271 West Covell
Edmond , OK 73003
7:30 am to 3:30 pm
Phone: 405-340-2940
Fax: 405-330-7397
School Starts at 7:50 am
School Dismisses at 2:40 pm
Susie Schinnerer, Principal
Deby McWatters, Assistant Principal
Students need to be picked up promptly at 2:40.
They are not allowed in the building after 2:45
without an adult or teacher.
Anthony Rose, Assistant Principal
FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR
STUDENTS AND STAFF
www.edmondschools.net/cheyenne
VISITORS MUST SIGN IN THRU
LOBBY GUARD TO ENTER THE
SCHOOL
You do not need to sign in to check
your child out
Homework Policy/Student Absences
Our policy for sick students is to collect
homework assignments after the student has
missed their third day.
Call or e-mail teachers to request homework. Please allow time for teachers to
compile assignments.
You may e-mail teachers. Addresses are
the teachers first name.last
name@edmondschools.net, and are
listed on the web page
www.edmondschools.net/cheyenne
Remember to call the school each time
your child is absent.
If you do not call, your child’s absence
will be unexcused.
Please give the office time to record the
absence.
Attendance:
726-5707
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EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Empowering all students to succeed in a changing society
August, 2015
RE: EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Edmond Public Schools personnel take very seriously the need to anticipate and, to the extent
possible, to engage in advanced planning for responding to potential emergency and/or disaster
circumstances that could arise in our schools or community. School site and district personnel, in
conjunction with local, state and federal agencies and authorities, participate in awareness and strategy
planning sessions for a variety of situations.
Should a major disaster – such as a tornado, fire or criminal event – occur during school hours, plans
have been formulated to care for your child at the school site. As would be expected during a time of
crisis, additional precautions will be in place to help ensure your child’s safety and security. Your
support and assistance with the following will be vital to success.
1.
Do not telephone the school. Telephone lines may be needed for emergency communication.
Turn your radio to KOKC-1520 AM, KTOK – 1000 AM and KMGL- 104.1 FM for emergency
announcements. If electrical service is not affected, information will be relayed via Cox Channel
18 for Edmond residents, on EPS website and Facebook pages, local television channels and the
district's mobile application. To install the EPS mobile app, visit the Apple or Android app store
and search for SchoolWay (formerly School Connect). Download the app and then select
Edmond. From there, you can easily activate PUSH notifications from both the district and
individual schools which will convey valuable safety information and instructions.
2.
Impress upon your children the need to follow the directions of school personnel in times of an
emergency. Please instruct your student to remain at school until you or your designee arrives.
3.
In the event of a serious emergency, students will be released only to parents and persons
identified on the student’s enrollment card. Each campus will have a designated reunion site
where parents or a designee will be required to show proper I.D. to pick up their child/ren.
4.
In the event students must be evacuated, our website (www.edmondschools.net), our Facebook
page and Cox Channel 18 will display pertinent announcements. In addition, radio and television
stations will be contacted informing parents where the evacuation site is located. At the
evacuation site, parents will be directed to a secure area where school officials can process the
release of students.
Please discuss these matters with your immediate family and those people you place on your child’s
enrollment card. Planning ahead will help alleviate concern during emergencies. Please contact
Randy Decker, Chief Human Resources Officer or Jim Rothrock, District Safety Coordinator, at
340-2800, should you have questions.
Sincerely,
Bret Towne
Superintendent
1001 West Danforth, Edmond, Oklahoma 73003-4801
TELEPHONE 405-340-2828 FAX 405-340-2279
E-MAIL: bret.towne@edmondschools.net