Newsletter
Upcoming Events:
Highlights for the Week
November 18: 8th Grade Social Studies (normal schedule). Please ensure your student’s device is fully charged.
November 19: 7th and 8th grade Math and Algebra 1 (campus-wide testing shutdown. Please ensure your student’s device is fully charged.
NJHS Food Drive is November 3rd - 17th to help out our China Spring Cares.
Important Dates
Thanksgiving break next week, November 24-28. Enjoy some time with your loved ones!
Kona Ice during lunches: December 4, January 8, February 5, March 5, April 2, and May 7
Testing Information
Wearable Technology Guidelines:
Smart watches, fitness trackers, and other wearable devices are not permitted in testing areas.
Students should leave these items at home or securely store them in their backpacks before entering the testing room.
If a student arrives wearing a wearable device, it will need to be removed and stored in their backpack outside the testing environment for the duration of the test.
Device Readiness:
If students are using iPads or other devices for testing, please ensure they are fully charged before testing day and brought to school each day ready for use.
Thank you for helping us maintain a focused, fair, and secure testing environemt. Your support ensures students can concentrate fully and perform their best.
From Dr. Dominguez
Students must charge iPads at home. Chargers should remain at home.
Please make sure students are aware if they are getting food delivered on game days. This helps minimize interruptions to instruction and helps the front office run smoothly.
To reference the approved academic calendar, please CLICK HERE.
Doors to the middle school open at 7:00 am.
NO THIRD PARTY DELIVERIES ACCEPTED ON CAMPUS, ie, DoorDash, Uber Eats.
From Dr. Davidson
Tardies can be viewed under the Attendance tab in Ascender
A student who is tardy to class by more than 3 times per grading period may be assigned to before school detention or given another appropriate consequence.
Students arriving late to class will be marked as tardy.
Tardies count for every class, every period.
After School Detention will be held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week 4-5 pm, and parents are responsible for transportation.
From Mrs. McAdams
If your child has any counseling needs that need to be addressed, I am always available to help!
504 meetings are continuing with 7th grade students!
Middle School has a new Social Worker, Mrs. Patterson, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you are interested in a lunch bunch group on those days for your child, please send requests to apatterson@chinaspringisd.net.
Our counseling THEME will be National Bullying Prevention Month and Red Ribbon Week will be October 27th-30th!
NJHS meeting will be Wednesday, October 29 during lunch. Make sure to bring your money and permission slip for the Leadership Youth Conference in McGregor on Wednesday, November 5th.
From Nurse Nixon
Prescription medication requires a physician and parent signature. Over the counter medications given per the bottle directions need a parent signature otherwise they will need a physician and parent signature.
From Mrs. Oliver
What do I need to do if my student needs to miss school?
STEP 1: Call the school @ 254-836-4611
STEP 2: Email Mrs. Oliver, the Attendance Clerk with a parent/doctor note.
YOU HAVE 3 DAYS TO TURN IN A NOTE FOR THE ABSENCE TO BE EXCUSED.
DUES: Class Dues are $20. We accept CASH, CHECK made out to CSMS or you may pay online through Myschoolbucks.com.
For questions regarding athletics, please contact Coach Jessica Elkins at jeelkins@chinaspringisd.net and/or Coach Ging at nging@chinaspringisd.net.