September 2016 Upcoming Events

September 1,8, Kona Ice 15,22,29 Sold during lunch recesses September 1 Baseball Game Shadow Ridge H.S. 6:15 P.M. September 1 Softball Game Shadow Ridge H.S. 6:15 P.M. September 5 Labor Day/No School September 6 Baseball Game Willow Canyon H.S. 6:15 P.M. September 6 Softball Game Willow Canyon H.S. 6:15 P.M. September 7 Governing Board Meeting, 6 P.M. September 8 Baseball Game Willow Canyon H.S. 6:15 P.M. September 8 Softball Game Willow Canyon H.S. 6:15 P.M. September 8 Picture Day Bring your Best Smile! September 12 Baseball Game Willow Canyon H.S. 6:15 P.M. September 12 Softball Game Willow Canyon H.S. 6:15 P.M. September 13 Site Council Meeting CSES Conference Room 4:00 P.M. September 15 Baseball Game Shadow Ridge H.S. 6:15 P.M. September 15 Softball Game Shadow Ridge H.S. 6:15 P.M. September 28 Governing Board Meeting, 6 P.M. September 29 PTA General Meeting 5:30 P.M.—6:30 P.M. September 29 Stallion Showcase 5:30 P.M.—7:00 P.M. September 30 No School Staff Development Day

Dear Cimarron Springs Stallions, Happy September! It’s hard to believe how quickly the first month of school has flown by! We are excited to continue our journey to excellence this 2016-17 school year. The Growth Mindset is in full swing and we hope you are seeing your students excited about learning! Our academic goals will continue to emphasize the 4C’s of 21st Century Learners: Collaboration, Creativity, Communication, and Critical Thinking. Our focus on standards across disciplines, including technology, will reinforce student success.

Cimarron Springs promotes a positive culture by recognizing positive character in many ways. Each month, students have the opportunity to be recognized by their teachers for demonstrating one of the Six Pillars of Character (Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Caring, Citizenship, Fairness, and Respect). Students who are recognized for their character will have the opportunity to have their picture taken with the Principals, receive a certificate, and pencil. We are also looking forward to our new quarterly Character Counts Assemblies. These new assemblies will recognize the Character winners during each quarter. Stallion Eyes are another new initiative at Cimarron Springs. Staff recognize students who are caught modeling the Pillars of Character. Students will then be entered into a drawing for a chance to be publicly recognized on the announcements. They will also have the opportunity to pick a prize from the treasure box if their name is drawn. During the daily announcements, students are challenged to ponder a Character question. September’s focus is on Trustworthiness. August’s was Cultivating a Positive Attitude. We are also recognizing students through Positive Office Referrals. With a Positive Office Referral, Administration will call home for students recognized for modeling a Pillar of Character. On Spirit Fridays, the two classes that are wearing the most spirit wear receive a week-long visit from our stuffed Stallion siblings, Stanley and Stella. Classes will then have the opportunity to write stories and make books about the learning adventures that occurred throughout the week. Students and staff also recognize each other through Stallion Shout-outs, which is directly tied to the Rachel’s Challenge commitment of spreading kindness. With that said, the Friends of Rachel's Club (FOR) will be starting soon. Rachel's Challenge is an initiative to encourage people to start a chain reaction of kindness. The FOR Club is active on all campuses, including Cimarron Springs. Creating and keeping alive a culture of kindness is an ongoing effort. Some of the activities FOR Club will be continuing, this year include: Dysart Heartbeat awards, High Five Hallway of Kindness, Kindness Goal setting, Shout-outs to staff, students and our Cimarron Community, and special events district wide for Rachel's Challenge. We encourage students in 4th-8th grade to consider joining the FOR Club.

It is an honor and a privilege to work with you as partners in your child’s education. We appreciate all the ways you support Cimarron Springs, and look forward to seeing you at our Stallion Showcase coming up on September 29th. More information will be sent home soon. Respectfully,

Ms. Kristie Franco Mrs. Alicia Ormsbee

Stallion Sports Schedules Baseball and Softball

September 1 at 6:15pm—CSES vs. ARS at SRHS September 6 at 6:15pm—CSES vs. CRS at WCHS September 8 at 6:15pm—CSES vs. ELMS at WCHS September 12 at 6:15pm—CSES vs. MPES at WCHS September 15 at 6:15pm—CSES vs. DES at SRHS SRHS—Shadow Ridge High School 10909 N. Perryville Rd., Surprise AZ 85388 WCHS—Willow Canyon High School 17901 W. Lundberg St. Surprise, AZ, 85388 Join us in cheering on our Stallion Baseball and Softball Teams!

Character Counts September’s Pillar: Trustworthiness

In September, we are focusing on trustworthiness. We ask students to consider the following questions: What is trust? Do you have the courage to do what’s right? Do you do what you say you will do? Can your friends trust you? How do you know?

Picture Day is

Thursday, September 8, 2016

PTA News Kona Ice is coming to Cimarron Springs During Lunch Recess times: September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Culver PTA Family Week 9/5-9/9 10am-10pm, PTA Cookie Dough Fundraiser 9/13-9/27 Upcoming Meetings:

PTA General Meeting: September 29 at 5:30 pm

New Dismissal Procedures In an effort to ensure all students are safe at the end of the day, the southwest entrance/exit of the back parking lot will be coned off during end of day dismissal time.

Thank you for your understanding.

Stallion Showcase September 29, 2016

5:30pm-7:00pm

Join us as we highlight Math, Science and Technology being utilized in the classrooms.

No School

September 30 - Staff Development

Online Payments: Pay to Participate, Elemiddle Sports,

Library/text books, Extra Curricular activities, Field trips

Visit: www.dysart.org/cimarronsprings

Message from the Nurse’s Office If your child has medication that needs to be taken

during school hours, please stop by the nurse’s

office to fill out a medication dispense form. Please

do not send medication with your child.

Lost and Found

Parents and students, please look for any lost clothing items, backpacks, lunch boxes, etc. in the cafeteria. Any items left at the end of each semester will be donated.