Happening this WeekMonday, September 7th

SCHOOL CLOSED

Tuesday, September 8th

BLACK A DAYWednesday, September 9th

RED B DAYThursday, September 10th

BLACK C DAYFriday, September 11th

RED A DAY

Mission Statement: Working in collaboration with students, parents, staff and community, Crofton Middle School will develop productive citizens by challenging and inspiring students to become lifelong learners within a safe and

structured environment.

Eagle ExpressCrofton Middle School’s Weekly E-Newsletter

Looking AheadMonday, September 14th

School’s Closed- Rosh Hashanah

Wednesday, September 23rd

School’s Closed- Yom Kippur

Friday, September 25th

FALL PICTURE DAY-see enclosed

Wednesday, September 30th

Interims Sent Home

September 7th-September 11th

http://www.aacps.org/aacps/croftms/

Message from the Principal

Student Spotlight

A wide variety of clubs and activities are availablefor student participation. Crofton Middle Schoolclubs meet after School on Thursdays. All studentsare encouraged to take part in extracurricularactivities, both for enjoyment and to developinterests that will last through high school andbeyond. Students tuned in as Devin McGregorprepares for our first announcements with twomembers of the CMS Broadcast Club, AlexisGalarza and Rowan Marsh.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Thank you for joining us for Back to School Night! We enjoyed having you

and hope you had a worth while experience. We are always looking to

improve so if you have any suggestions please contact Ms. Holland at

QHolland@aacps.org. As a friendly reminder to our parents, please

remember to bring in a picture ID in order to have access to the school

building.

Media CenterOur school media center is open to our students at the following times:

Mon-Fri: 7:45-8:00

Mon-Fri: During Lunches (if there are no classes)

Tues (1,2,3): 2:57-4:00

Activity Buses will begin September 15.Tues: Students may stay after school for tutoring, re-teaching or to make up

tests and quizzes.

Thurs: Students may participate in an after school club. Please see the

attached flyer for a list of available clubs.

Dance CompanyTryouts for begin next week. Please see the attached flyer for specific

information.

6th Grade ParentsOur 6th graders are having a little difficulty organizing their day and therefore

arriving to classes and lunch 5 to 7 minutes late. In order to assist them, the

6th grade team created a locker schedule to help our 6th graders plan ahead

and to avoid the back-and-forth. Please see attachment.

We also plan to allow our 6th graders to pick their lunch room seats on

Tuesday. This will be their seats for the remainder of the 1st marking

period. However, if there are any concerns please have them see me or Mr.

Ross during lunch.

Lastly, I wanted to say thank you to the MOMS of Crofton and to the many

parents who donated school supplies. Our students and their families are

extremely grateful. I would also like to recognize our fabulous PTO and kind

parents who volunteer and drop-in with goodies. We are so blessed to have

such a wonderful community!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Principal Williams

6th Grade Locker Times

Time What You Should Get Out of Your Locker?

What Should You Leave in Locker?

Before 1st Period

x Morning Binder (PD 1, 2 & 3)

x Red Homework Folder

x Coat x Afternoon Binder x Lunch bag

After 3rd Period/ Before Lunch

x Lunch bag x Afternoon Binder

(PD 4, 5 & 6) x Morning Binder

Before 5th Period x Afternoon Binder (PD 4, 5 & 6) x Lunch bag

Before SOAR

x Any binders you need for homework

x Lunch bag x Coat x Anything you need to

take home

x Any binders or books you do not need to take home

6th Grade Locker Times

Time What You Should Get Out of Your Locker?

What Should You Leave in Locker?

Before 1st Period

x Morning Binder (PD 1, 2 & 3)

x Red Homework Folder

x Coat x Afternoon Binder x Lunch bag

After 3rd Period/ Before Lunch

x Lunch bag x Afternoon Binder

(PD 4, 5 & 6) x Morning Binder

Before 5th Period x Afternoon Binder (PD 4, 5 & 6) x Lunch bag

Before SOAR

x Any binders you need for homework

x Lunch bag x Coat x Anything you need to

take home

x Any binders or books you do not need to take home

Attention Parents & Guardians

Our school has contracted Lifetouch Photography as our official yearbook

photographer for the 2015/2016 School year. Lifetouch offers a variety of portrait

packages and background styles for your selection. Fall picture day is 9/25/2015during your students math class. Each student will receive a picture day flyer with

payment envelope approximately 1 week prior to picture day. If your child does

not receive this flyer additional copies will be made available in the school office.

In the interest of security, check or money order is the payment type

recommended. Parents preferring to pay with credit card may prepay on line by

visiting MyLifetouch.com. Simply follow the on line instructions for making credit

card payments. If cash is your preferred method of payment, please include the

exact amount in your payment envelope. Photographers will not be able to open

payment envelopes to make change for cash customers. ALL students will need to

be photographed for yearbook and administrative purposes, but only those

submitting a completed order form to the photographer on picture day will receive

a portrait package. Lifetouch Photography can provide additional information

regarding picture day directly to parents and guardians by calling toll free 800-445-

1189 Monday through Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm or via e-mail at

UCAnswers@Lifetouch.com

Your assistance is needed!!!!

Who: 6th

, 7th

and 8th

grade parents/guardians who can volunteer

at least once a month

What: PBIS School Store

When: During 6th

, 7th

and 8th

grade lunch (twice a month but you

will know the dates in advance)

Why: So that students can purchase items with the Eagle Tickets

earned for positive behavior/choices

How: Just email your name, email address and phone number to

Mrs. Ludd at CLUDD@AACPS.ORG

An email will be sent by the PBIS parent liaison with more information!

Thanks so much for making this incentive possible for our students!

Crofton Middle 2015-2016 Clubs

Clubs Start Thursday 9/15/15 (unless otherwise noted)

Club Sponsor Location 1. Unified intramurals: Bowling Mr. Thomas Gym 2. Intramural sports Fall soccer Mr. Keating Gym 3. Band * Ms. Hood 409* 4. Orchestra * Ms. Hood 409* 5. Jazz band * Ms. Hood 409* 6. Chorus * Mr. Abbott 407* 7. Newspaper club Ms. O’Connor Media 8. Yearbook Club Mrs. Dellinger &

Ms. Guzowski Media

9. SGA Mrs. Turek & Mrs. Roberts

Media

10. Dance Company (by audition) * Ms. Rocco Dance studio (gym)

11. Womens Choir (by audition) Mr. Abbott 407* 12. National Junior Honor Art Society

(open to 7th & 8th grade only by application) Mrs. Kuethe &

Mrs. Palko 301

13. Spelling Club Ms. Casler 104 14. Math Club Ms. Qawiyy 119 15. Juggling Club Mr. Koellmer Auxiliary gym

16. Critics Corner Movie & Book Review

Mrs. Taltavull and Mrs. Voorhees

105

17. Green Club Mrs. Richardson 205 18. International Club Mrs. Zhang 202 19. CMS Broadcast Club* Mr. McGregor 132 20. National Junior Honor Society

(8th grade only)* Mrs. Murphy 112

21. MESA Mrs. Soares & Mrs. McKusky

116

* By audition or Not open to all students or meeting times other than Thursdays or must be

enrolled in the class to participate. See teacher for details.

TBD = to be determined

SGA

Juggling

Orchestra

Art

Intramurals

soccer

Unified Bowling

Intramurals

Basketball

International Green

Choir Spelling

Crofton Middle School

Dance Company Auditions!!!!

*6th Graders* When: September 9th, 10th, or 11th during SOAR and September 15th from 3pm-5pm (must attend SOAR day and Sept. 15th) Where: The Dance Studio What to Bring: Completed Audition form

What to Wear: Leotard, black leggings or tights, dance shoes (being barefoot is acceptable), hair tie Sign up for auditions in Ms. Rocco’s room. Dance Company members are expected to rehearse on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 3pm-4pm, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, and perform in the CMS Dance Concert as well as the AACPS Dance Festivals.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Rocco at arocco@aacps.org

Crofton Middle School

Dance Company Auditions!!!!

7th & 8th Graders When: September 8th and September 10th after school (you must attend both days) Where: The Dance Studio What to Bring: Completed Audition form What to Wear: Leotard, black leggings or tights, dance shoes (being barefoot is acceptable), hair tie Sign up for auditions in Ms. Rocco’s room.

Dance Company members are expected to rehearse on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 3pm-4pm, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, and perform in the CMS Dance Concert as well as the AACPS Dance Festivals.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Rocco at arocco@aacps.org

This year's CMS Musical is "The Wiz"!Parent meeting on:

September 15th and 16th at 7:00p.m. in the school media center.One parent/guardian MUST attend one of the meetings in order

to sign up a student for auditions.

MUSICAL NEWS

The Big Fish Grille in Crofton is offering a 20% discount to all faculty, students, and parents of students enrolled in the the below listed Crofton

schools. This offer will be honored during the remainder of the school year. Each guest at the table that meets this criteria will be eligible. Proof of

eligibility can be an ID card, report card, or enrollment paper. This discount will be good on all purchases including already discounted items, specials,

and promotions! This discount is good for the students and their parents as well as the faculty and their spouses.

The Big Fish Grille is starting this campaign to garner support for local independent business and to show appreciation to our local school system. We believe that education is the solution to so many things that challenge our way of life. Many of our employees have young children and our general

manager's wife is a teacher with a degree in elementary education and special needs education. We also understand that the season of life our

students and parents are in can be challenging. That is why we are offering this discount not only for dining in but for pick up orders as well. We know

that time spent away from the home can be fragile during the school year. We hope to establish a relationship between our small business and our local school system for years to come. We look forward to partnering with them in all of the events that occur throughout the school year. In

return we hope that we can be the ones they turn to when they don't want to cook and do the dishes!

To whom it may concern:

Crofton Middle School is equipped with a video camera system. It covers selected interior and

exterior public portions of the building and grounds. It is NOT monitored constantly, but it is

monitored during emergency situations. During certain events, when the safety or security of

students may be in question, authorized personnel from local, state, or federal police or fire

emergency units may be given access to view images projected on the camera system. If you have

any questions about the system, you should call the Supervisor of School Security at 410-222-5083.