Teams are forming now for Cedar Park’s Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB). Students can find sign up sheets in the library and return to Ms. Hernandez by Tuesday, November 20, 2018.
Battles will begin in January 2019. Happy Reading!
More information about OBOB can be found at www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org.
Last month’s PTC meeting welcomed Cedar Park’s Safety Resource Officer, Matt Cline, to chat about keeping our kids safe online. Officer Cline is a Beaverton police officer assigned to Cedar Park (and several other BSD schools) to help support crime prevention in schools.
Before he took the stage, the PTC Board filled in the community with several PTC updates, including:
The 5K was a big success, exceeding its $50,000 goal
Volunteers still needed for Art Lit, AVID, and Wolf Work days.
Read the full minutes, including a recap of Officer Cline’s presentation HERE.
Additional parent resources can be found at:
Join us at our November PTC meeting on Monday, 11/19 at 7pm in the CPMS Media Center.
Did you catch last week’s Cedar Reader? Find it here!
Check out all the updates, including:
Your 5K money at work
TAG testing
Ms. Frisch’s Advisory’s community service survey
OBOB sign-up info
Read the full November edition of the Cedar Reader RIGHT HERE.
Cedar Park 8th graders embraced Art Lit yesterday, learning about Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky. Parent volunteers presented the lesson and then assisted the students in completing a Kandinsky-themed art piece.
Examples of 8th grade art projects. Well done!
The art lit team is still in need of volunteers to assist 6th & 7th grade students through this project.
To find the correct time to assist with your child’s class, please ask your student when they have Humanities on Wednesdays. You can also check Parentvue to view your child’s schedule.
Here is the bell schedule for Wednesdays. Please note: AN MVP PROFILE IS REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER DURING SCHOOL HOURS.
6th Grade— Wed, 11/28. Times vary based on student schedule.
7th Grade–– Wed, 11/7. Times vary based on student schedule.
Art Lit at CPMS is made possible by your generous 5K donation. Questions can be directed to our CPMS Art Lit Team (cpms.art.lit@gmail.com)
CPMS 8th Graders listening to Kandinsky lesson. Captivated!
Miss last month’s Cedar Reader: PTC Edition? Here it is again!
Find some really interesting news, including a 5K review, a rather entertaining review of Dr. A’s Coffee & Tea events, some pictures from our Family Fun reboot, and lots of volunteering info.
Stay informed!
Don't miss CPMS' production of The Election this December, presented by Cedar Park's resident theater company, Cedar Park Onstage.
After an embattled student body president resigns in disgrace, Mark Davenport figures he will cruise to victory in the special election. After all, his only opponent is nerdy Christy Martin, who wants to eliminate football. But when a mysterious Super PAC gives her an unlimited budget, things start to get very ugly. Mark must face total annihilation or accept the services of a slick professional campaign manager with questionable ethics and a million-dollar Super PAC of his own. A hilarious and timely satire on the contemporary political scene. (via playscripts.com)
Performances will be Friday, 12/7 at 7pm and Saturday, 12/8 at 2pm & 7pm. Admission is $7 (adult), $5 (student), $1 (10 & under), $20 (family) and free to BSD staff.
For more information regarding theater at CPMS, head to Ms. Gladstone's website.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month when schools around the U.S. teach bullying awareness and prevention and celebrate school unity and diversity.
CPMS' counseling team– George McMurtry (8th), Rachel Taleff (7th), & Andrew Witt (6th)– have a full line-up of activities to engage students during the week of October 22nd-26th.
During Advisory class, students will discuss what defines bullying and differentiates from other behaviors.
Students will participate in a school-wide survey and work in groups to identify positive messages they want Cedar Park students to aspire to.
At lunch time students will be able to sign an "Anti-Bully Pledge" at tables hosted by our 8th grade WEB Leaders.
On Wednesday, October 24th, all students will be encouraged to where orange, the official color of Bully Prevention Month!
We hope you enjoy this article "Rude vs. Mean vs. Bullying: Defining the Differences" and have an opportunity to discuss it with your student.
Bully Prevention Resources:
Bully Report Form: Cedar Park students are encouraged to report incidents of bullying to any adult at school. In addition, counselors have "Bully Report Forms" outside of their offices in A, B, and C Hall. Please feel free to contact your student's counselor should you have any questions.
Links for more information about Bullying and Bully Prevention Month:
https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/
Thank you for your support of Cedar Park!