Caldwell

Intermediate

School

Bee-Mail DATES TO REMEMBER:

5/2– Skating 101 permission slips

due back

5/3– Choir performance

5/7-5/10– Book fair

5/7-5/25– Skating 101

5/8– PTO Meeting

5/14– 3rd & 4th STAAR Math

5/14– Meet & Greet new CISD

Band Director

5/15– 3rd & 4th STAAR Reading

5/16– 5th STAAR Science

5/24– 4th grade conduct reward

party

5/28– School holiday/ Memorial

Day

5/29– CIS Awards @ various

times

5/30– 3rd grade picnic at the

park

5/30– 5th grade field trip

5/31– Last day of school, early

release at 1:30pm

May 2018

Perfect Attendance bicycle

winners were Cristian Lopez-

Medrano, Delcy Retana Pascual,

pictured with The Caldwell

Burleson County Lions Club

members.

Perfect Attendance gift card

winners were Luna Bahena,

Michael Calzada Molina,

Ty’Quan Dorsey.

The Celebration Friday ceremony began with recognizing students who earned a Tell Me Something

Good card for the 5th six weeks. S.T.U.N.G. Awards were given to students who demonstrated

Super effort, Taking a risk, Unwavering friendship, Noticing others in need, and Great character.

CAMP Awards were awarded to a boy and a girl who showed Cooperation, Awesome Attitude,

Mindfulness of others, and Positive Participation in their CAMP classes for the 5th six weeks. All

students who had perfect attendance for the 5th six weeks had their name put into a drawing. One

student name from each grade level was drawn to win a $50 gift card for their family and two student

names school-wide were drawn at random to win a bicycle donated by Caldwell Burleson County

Lions Club. Congratulations to 5th grade for having the most students in attendance for the 5th six

weeks and earning the Attendance Trophy.

Celebration Friday

Back row: Lillian Matcek, Kylie Schulz, Alison Krueger, Mitchell Fabian, Kaden Schroeder,

Cyrus Ragnes. Middle row: Bergan Yazzie, Parker White, Kodi Hitchcock, Andrea Rinard,

Cheyenne Blackmon, Coy, Becka, Briana Aldaco, Adrian Belless. Front row: Colby Ferrell,

Jolee Telschow, Charles “CJ” Watson, Shianne Smith, Eben King, Sapphire Zinn, Tucker

Blaylock.

5th grade teachers pictured with

the Attendance trophy.

May 7-11

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May 14– 3rd & 4th grade STAAR Math

May 15– 3rd & 4th grade STAAR Reading

May 16– 5th grade STAAR Science

2018

Testing

Dates Vocabulary Tips The more words your child knows, the more likely they are to do well on testing. So help your child:

Learn a new word everyday. Have a “newspaper scavenger hunt”. Underline new words in an article. Then look them up together.

STAAR Quick Tips for Students

Make sure you get plenty of sleep.

Don’t Cram. A good night’s sleep is more important than an extra hour

of studying. Studies show that last minute cramming doesn’t work.

Eat a nutritious breakfast. Even a piece of

toast and a piece of fruit will provide the body

and brain energy.

Exercise. Exercise increases oxygen to the

brain and helps with thinking and memory.

Read the directions-carefully!

Remember the testing strategies your

teacher has taught you.

STAAR Quick Tips for Parents Make sure your child is in school. Don’t schedule appointments during school hours the week of the test. Don’t allow your child to be tardy. Have your child get things ready the night before so they can get to school on time. Give your child a nutritious breakfast. Even a piece of toast and a piece of fruit will provide the body and brain energy. Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep. Most children need nine to ten hours of sleep each night. Encourage your child to exercise. Exercise increases oxygen to the brain and helps with thinking and memory.

The character for the month of May is Honesty.

Honesty is choosing to be truthful in whatever you say

and do.

In the words of James Wand…

Ready, Test,

GO!

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The CIS choir will be performing at the National Day of Prayer Ceremony on Thursday, May 3rd at the Burleson

County Courthouse at 12:00pm. Choir students need to wear their choir shirts with jeans and bring a sack lunch.

CIS Choir Performance

Our Scholastic Book Fair will be Monday, May 7th– Thursday, May10th in the library. We would like to invite you

to visit the book fair with your child. There will be scheduled times for classes to attend. Parents are welcome to

come Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. More detailed information will be sent home with students. We look

forward to seeing you!

Book Fair

Our school will be participating in a "in-school field trip" to educate students on the safety of in-line

skating and also to teach them the basic skills necessary to enjoy in-line skating.

When: May 7th - 25th during your child's p.e. class

Cost: $10 per student (includes rental of skates, helmets and other protective gear)

* Permission forms are due May 2nd *

* We have scholarships for any student that can't afford the $10 *

* Students need to bring a hat to wear under their helmet *

* Students need to bring/wear calf-high socks to prevent any blistering *

For any questions or concerns you can email Coach Martin at cmartin@caldwellisd.net

Skating 101

No school for staff and students on Monday, May 28th in observance of Memorial Day.

School Holiday

Monthly PTO meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. The next CIS PTO meeting is Tuesday, May 8th

at 5:30 pm in the CIS library.

PTO Meeting

4th graders with good conduct for the 6th six weeks will be rewarded with a conduct reward party at Davidson Creek

Park on Thursday May 24th. More information will be sent home with 4th grade students.

4th Grade Conduct Reward Party

CISD will host a Meet and Greet Reception honoring Mr. Cody Knott, CHS Director of Bands on Monday, May 14th

at 6:00 pm in the Caldwell High School Commons. Cookies and punch will be served. Please join us in welcoming

Mr. Knott to the Caldwell ISD band programs.

Band Director Meet and Greet

The CIS Award Ceremonies for grades 3-5 will be on Tuesday, May 29th in the CIS gym. Each grade level will have their

own Awards Ceremony this year. Please see the following schedule to find the time of each grade level Award Ceremony.

8:15-9:00– 3rd grade

9:15-10:00– 4th grade

10:15-11:00– 5th grade

CIS Awards Ceremonies

The 3rd grade students with good conduct for the 6th six weeks will get to attend the end the of year picnic at the park

on Wednesday, May 30th. More information will be sent home with 3rd grade students.

3rd Grade End of Year Picnic at the Park

The 5th grade students with good conduct for the 6th six weeks will get to attend the end the of year field trip to Adamson

Lagoon on Wednesday, May 30th. More information will be sent home with 5th grade students.

5th Grade End of Year Field Trip

The last day of school will be Thursday, May 31st. Students will get to cheer on the CHS Seniors during the Senoir Walk

at 9 am. School will be dismissed early at 1:30pm.

Last Day of School

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Super Tuesday Winners Students who have good conduct for each week are entered into a weekly drawing. On Tuesdays, two student names from

each class are drawn and those students get to choose a reward from the Super Tuesday Cart! Good Behavior gets noticed!

4/10/18 4/3/18

Veteran’s Day Ceremony

Texas Reads One Book helps school districts impact families by creating a culture of literacy in every home and throughout

the community while simultaneously giving parents a meaningful, structured, enjoyable way to interact with their children in

the home.

CIS kicked off Texas Reads One Book with an assembly on April 16th. Riders for Readers motorcycle group passed out

a copy of this year’s book, The Mouse and the Motorcycle, to each student. Dallas Cowboys Head-coach, Jason Garrett,

read chapter 1 during the assembly. Students along with their families, continued reading the book together, one chapter

a day, and students answered trivia questions on the morning announcements. The artists of CIS participated in The Mouse

and the Motorcycle bookmark drawing contest. Each grade level selected a bookmark drawing winner and had their book-

mark copied and passed out to each student in their grade. Congratulations to the bookmark drawing winners, Faviana

DeAraujo– 3rd grade, Hannah Batson– 4th grade, Julia Acebo– 5th grade!

Texas Reads One Book

4/24/18 4/17/18

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4th Grade Musical Parents, families, and friends traveled back in time with the 4th grade students, Taki and Tut, and their fossil friend,

Lucy, as they explored the wonders of ancient civilization. From the farm laborers of early Mesopotamia, the Egyptian

mummies who “rapped” to a chorus of ancient Greeks, and Romulus and Remus who dreamed of building a great city,

everyone loved discovering the archeological mysteries of the past with 4th grade in this musical!

BMSS Field Day Burleson Milam Special Services hosted their annual field day at Caldwell Hornet Stadium on April 19th. Several CIS students

participated in the fun and received medals, while other CIS students cheered their friends on from the stands.

STEM Saturday Texas A&M students joined us for our last STEM Saturday of the year! Students from second grade to sixth grade joined

in the activities and experiments. Some of the activities included building circuits, making kaleidoscopes, using fruits and

vegetables for power, mystery magnets and dive into density.

Box Tops 4 Education We are collecting Box Tops for Education. All box tops must

be neatly trimmed along the dotted lines and turned in to the

office in a Ziploc bag.

If a student turns in 10 box tops they will earn a small prize.

If a student turns in 50 box tops they will receive a homework

pass AND a free ice cream pass.

Cartridge Recycling We are getting paid cash for trash! Caldwell Intermediate School is participating

in an inkjet, laser toner, & cell phone recycling program to

help our school earn money. Mrs. Dutschke is collecting all

of these items in the computer lab. Please collect these

items from home, office, friends, and family then bring them

to school! Keep in mind when collecting cell phones that if

they are broken in half, have a damaged LCD screen, or if

the phone has corrosion, we cannot recycle them.

Thank you for your help!

Caldwell Intermediate School Physical Address: 765 CR 300 Mailing Address: 203 N. Gray

Caldwell, TX 77836

Phone: 979-567-2403 Fax: 979-567-7131

Go

Hornets!

CALDWELL

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

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My Coke Rewards for Schools Our school has joined the My Coke Rewards for Schools program!

That means by drinking the Coca-Cola products your family already enjoys, you can get My Coke Reward points and donate them to help

our schools P.E. department.

It's easy to donate:

1. Bring bottle caps from any Coca-Cola products and turn them in

to the coaches

2. Cut out "My Coke Reward" from 12 or 24 packs of Coca-Cola

products and turn them in to the coaches.