8th Graders to Dive into the Civil War World of Mathew Brady

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The eighth graders of Cedar Park will be exploring a unit on the American Civil War. The CPMS Art Literacy Program will expand on this topic by studying the Civil War photographer, Mathew Brady.  If you’ve seen a Civil War photo, it was probably done by Mathew Brady or one of his photographers.

Art Lit Volunteers will take a portrait of your student(s) in the style of Mathew Brady.  Costumes are supplied by Art Lit.  Photos will begin during Advisory (this Friday morning).  More dates will be added.

The schedule for this week is:

Friday, March 23 - Ms. Barbis Advisory (8th graders only)

  • If your child DOES NOT want their portrait taken, they may opt-out.
  • If your child needs extra time, email the Art Lit coordinators to set up a time when it is not hectic.

Boys, please wear dark pants (chino-type) or jeans.  This also goes for girls planning to fight in the war.

Volunteer shifts are available at myvolunteerpage.com.  

Questions can be directed to MaryBeth Piccirilli & Daphne Teals, Art Literacy Coordinators (Cpms.art.lit@gmail.com).

Cedar Park Art Literacy is made possible by the generous 5K donations of our CPMS community members.  

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Cedar Park Walkout Details

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Please note:  This is not a PTC event. This event is not organized or sponsored by Cedar Park Middle School.

Women’s March Youth EMPOWER is calling for students, teachers, school administrators, parents and allies to take part in a #NationalSchoolWalkout for 17 minutes at 10am across every time zone on March 14, 2018 to protest Congress’ continued inaction in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.  

A group of eight graders at Cedar Park has taken the initiative to show solidarity with the students from Parkland who started this movement to push Congress to take action to strengthen gun laws to keep our children safe at school and in their communities.

At CPMS, the plan is to:

  • Walk out of class at 10:00 am into the cafeteria (not leaving the school).  Teachers will allow students to leave class to head to the cafeteria, where they will be supervised.
  • Have a minute of silence
  • Write cards to representatives in Congress and the students from Parkland
  • Walk back to class at 10:17am

If your child is interested, encourage them to participate and wear orange (orange is the color of the movement to end gun violence).

Click here for more information about the National School Walkout
Click here for more information about Beaverton School District’s position on the student walkout

Matching Funds Equal FREE MONEY

Though our 5K was last September, the PTC is still waiting for the last of our 5K matching dollars to come in, which will ensure that we make our goal of $50,000.

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Do you still need to submit your corporate matching?  Every dollar helps. If you are unsure the steps to take or need further documentation of your donation, please contact out treasurer Mark Chen. (softechconsulting@frontier.com) .

Local employers that match employee giving include:

  • Boeing
  • Columbia Sportswear: 100% match (up to $1000/year) must be requested by employee. 
  • Costco
  • Energizer Holdings: Paper Forms.
  • FEI: 100% match (up to $200 year). Employee must fill out a request and submit to the Matching Funds Coordinator. 
  • First Tech Federal Credit Union: Paper Forms
  • Genentech
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Intel: 100% match (up to $5000/year) and matching funds for volunteer hours. Must be requested by employee. 
  • John L. Scott
  • Laika
  • Mentor Graphics: 100% match
  • Microsoft
  • Motorola: 100% match
  • Moss Adams LLP
  • Nike: 100% match and matching funds for volunteer hours. Must be requested by employee. 
  • Oracle
  • Portland General Electric
  • Regence/Cambia Health Solutions
  • Symantec: 100% match, employee must download a form from the company intranet and have the Matching Funds Coordinator verify.
  • US Bank
  • Wells Fargo

Please help your Cedar Park PTC maximize every donation.

6th Grade Art Lit Lesson Scheduled for Wednesday, 4/11

Cedar Park 6th graders will enjoy an Art Lit lesson on American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein on Wednesday, 4/11, during their Humanities period.  Students will gather in the Media Center to hear a presentation and will then create an art piece influenced by Roy Lichtenstein.

Volunteers are needed to prep materials and help facilitate the art project. Zero art experience is necessary.  

***In order to attend the same session as their student, parents will need to know which period their 6th grader has Humanities.

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Volunteer shifts are as follows:

Prep Materials-- Monday, 4/9 from 1-3pm

PERIOD 3 (Core 1) Project Helper-- Wed, 4/11 from 10:15-11:45am

PERIOD 4 (Core 2) Project Helper-- Wed, 4/11 from 10:30am-12:45pm

PERIOD 6 (Core 3) Project Helper-- Wed, 4/11 from 1-2:30pm

Cedar Park's Art Literacy program is funded by your generous 5K donations.  Questions can be directed to our Art Literacy co-chairs, MaryBeth Piccirilli & Daphne Teals.

 

 

 

 

Staff Appreciation Soup & Salad Supper Scheduled for 3/14

The Cedar Park PTC has rescheduled its staff appreciation soup dinner for our hard-working teachers for Wednesday, 3/14.  

Volunteers will be providing an early dinner of soup, salads, and breads for the staff as they survive their hectic conference schedule.

KEY INFO:

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  • Soups/breads can be home made or store bought (dietary info/ingredient lists are greatly appreciated). 
  • Anyone with a slow cooker that they could lend would be greatly appreciated. Be sure to label them and pick up as soon as possible.
  • Bring items to the office by 4pm. All former sign ups have been deleted.

To bring SOUP (10-12 servings)- sign up HERE

To bring SALAD (to feed six people) - sign up HERE

To bring BREAD (10-12 servings to accompany soup) - sign up HERE

Questions can be directed to Angela Redmon, CPMS Volunteer Coordinator.