Newsletter
Upcoming Events:
Highlights for the Week
Doors to the middle school open at 7:00 am. Buses begin arriving at 7:15, and the typical drop-off time is 7:30 for most MS students.
Morning Drop-Off and Afternoon Pick-up
Morning drop-off is outside the gym. See attached map. The circle drive in front of the school is reserved for bus drop-off only.
Afternoon pick-up happens in the back circle drive by the academic hallway entrance; parents may begin lining up at 3:30 pm. See attached map.
Lost & Found Reminder 🧥
Our Lost and Found is already filling up! Please remind your student to check for any missing jackets, water bottles, lunch boxes, or other belongings. At the end of each month, unclaimed items will be donated. We encourage students to check regularly so they can reclaim their belongings before they are donated.
Kona Ice During Lunches: September 3; students can bring either a credit card or cash to pay for their Kona Ice.
Important Information
Kona Ice during lunches: 9/3, 10/15, 11/5, 12/3, 1/7, 2/4, 3/4, 4/1, 5/6
9/10 Spirit Dress Up Day: Gatesville Hornets Theme “Exterminate the hornets.” Wear all black.
9/24 Spirit Dress Up Day: Brownwood Lions Theme “Hunt Down the Lions.” Wear camo.
10/6 Spring Dress Up Day: Jarrell Ranch Cougars Theme “They Ain’t Like Us.” Wear cougar spirit gear.
10/8: Fall Pictures
10/20 Spirit Dress Up Day: Tennyson Texas Theme “Stomp the Texans.” Wear Western.
11/3 Spirit Dress Up Day: Carver Panthers Theme “Who Wears It Better.” Twin Day with a Twist.
11/12: Fall Retakes and Fall Dance
China Spring Middle School will participate in Stand-Alone Field Testing on Tuesday, February 2, 2027. Our 7th- and 8th-grade students will take a Reading field test. This testing helps the Texas Education Agency evaluate questions for possible use on future STAAR assessments. The results will not count toward grades, STAAR performance, or campus accountability, and students will not receive scores. We’ll share additional information as the testing date gets closer. Thank you for your continued support! 🐾
3/2: Spring Pictures
Lost & Found Items: Please remind your students to check the Lost & Found for any missing items. All unclaimed items will be donated to charity on the last day of each month.
Lifetouch Picture Day Opt-Out: If you prefer to opt your student out of Picture Day, please submit the Lifetouch Opt-Out Form.
From Dr. Dominguez
Students must charge iPads 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
Please help ensure that your students are following the dress code outlined in the CSMS handbook. Expectations were reviewed during last week’s assemblies, and dress code will be fully enforced starting this week. Students out of dress code will be given the opportunity to correct or change into appropriate clothing immediately if available; otherwise, parents will be contacted to bring clothes so the student can return to class promptly.
Attendance is taken every day during every class period.
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 from 4:00-5:00 pm, and parents are responsible for transportation.
CELL PHONES, AIRPODS, & SMART WATCHES ARE NOT PROHIBITED at CSMS. Non-school-issued technology must be turned off and stored out of sight. Should a student need to communicate with a parent/guardian via their personal cell phone, he or she should ask for permission to go to the office to call or text his/her parent.
From Mrs. Bilz
If your child has any counseling needs that need to be addressed, I am always available to help!
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.
Student immunization records MUST be current before students may start classes according to the Texas Department of Health Services. Please reach out to Lisa Nixon if you have any questions.
From Mrs. LupPlace
What do I need to do if my student needs to miss school?
STEP 1: Email Mrs. LupPlace, the Attendance Clerk with a parent/doctor note.
YOU HAVE 3 DAYS TO TURN IN A NOTE FOR THE ABSENCE TO BE EXCUSED. Please note: A PARENT NOTE will ONLY excuse ONE day with a MAXIMUM of FOUR PARENT NOTES (parent signed excuse) per semester will be accepted as 4 excused absences. For all absences exceeding the 4, students must turn in doctor’s notes or other formal documentation/proof. Otherwise, the absence will be unexcused. The doctor’s notes/documentation must be turned in within 3 days of the absence.
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 Harvey at charvey@chinaspringisd.net.
From Mrs. Lorena Lugo
For general campus questions, call the school at 254-836-4611.