Winter Social Scheduled for this Friday, 2/14, Volunteers Needed

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This year’s first round of student socials are scheduled for this Friday, 2/14. The CPMS social team has planned an incredible event, complete with two face painting stations, a caricature artist, food cart and DJ. There will be games in the gyms, along with a photo booth and other activities in the library. Volunteers are needed to be extra eyes and ears. Teachers & staff will also be supervising.

Join in the fun to see your student and meet other parents in this relaxed social setting:

6th Grade: 9:30-10:45am (16 openings)

7th Grade: 1:05-2:20pm (18 openings)

8th Grade: 2:30-3:50pm (19 openings)

YOUR MONEY AT WORK: Library Upgrades Continue

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Cedar Park students have some new digs to sink into, thanks to the generous support of our parent community & PTC. The latests round of improvements arrived last month, with a brand-new seating alcove in the far corner for all CPMS students to enjoy.

CPMS LMA, Debbie Hernandez, shares that students "all love it" and the new couch, loveseat, chair & ottoman have already become popular. The former couch situation was... beyond repair, so this furniture is a welcome and durable addition.

These is the second year of continued library upgrades, funded by your generous 5K donations. Last year's effort included a modular couch and new bistro tables.

Feedback Needed for Upcoming Common Middle School Changes

Hello Cedar Park,

Thank you to the many parents who attended last night's meeting about the common curriculum and proposed school day schedule changes. 

If you did not attend, please educate yourself by looking over the following resources. Significant changes are upcoming regarding scheduling, core class times, and elective choice, which will greatly impact our current offerings.

Community handout 

 Presentation PPT 

HOW TO SHARE YOUR VOICE:

Many wanted to reach out to the district to voice concerns.  So here are ways to reach out.

1) Here's the link to the survey mentioned.  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CommonMSS

2) Our superintendent is Don Grotting

3) Our School Board member for Zone 3 is Eric Simpson

4) The School Board chair is Becky Tymchuk

Please note that a final decision is expected on the issue of schedule changes BEFORE the next school board meeting, however if you would like to attend it's on March 9th at 6:30 at the central administrative offices.

Thank you for everyone's commitment to a strong Cedar Park community.

The Cedar Park PTC

Common Middle School Experience: Family Listening & Learning Sessions, Thursday, 2/6

BSD has announced a Common Middle School Experience: Family Listening & Learning Session on Thursday, February 6, from 6:30-7:30pm in Cedar Park’s library.

Learn more about the Beaverton School District’s efforts to create a common experience at all of our comprehensive middle schools. This effort includes middle school course offerings and schedules that are standardized across the District.

The Beaverton School District is working on a common comprehensive middle school experience, which would include middle school course offerings and schedules that are standardized across the District. Currently, period lengths vary and the number of elective courses students can access are not consistent.

More info can be found at BSD’s Common Middle School Experience webpage.

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Cedar Park Achieves 5K Goal, Fully Funds 2019-20 Budget

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Due to the recent influx of matching fund income, the Cedar Park PTC Board is proud to announce the successful fulfillment of this year’s PTC budget. BOOM!

Matching funds are an invaluable resource for the continued success of the PTC's efforts to buoy the programs and classrooms of Cedar Park. Without this income, our PTC budget would have fallen short. To date, the PTC has raised $55,000 this year, all which support the programs, events, and student enrichment at CPMS.

The all-school ice cream party has been scheduled for 2/7. THANK YOU to every 5K donor who made this achievement possible. #takesavillage #everydollarcounts #matchingcountstwice

Take a look at our 2019-20 budget to see everything that your donation will provide.