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P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T S :

CHEYENNE PARENTS

Our 8th Graders will take the OCCT writing test February 23.

Please do not schedule appointments on this day.

We will start our State OCCT Testing in April. Exact dates to come.

Please call 726-5703 if you can assist us as a test monitor with this very important process.

Thank you for all your support!

Have you ordered your Yearbook?

The deadline has been extended to order your yearbook.

Yearbooks are $35 from now until March 25th!

(Personalization available through this date.) (The price will be $40 after March 25th. Yearbooks ordered after this date

cannot be personalized.)

8th Grade Parents Very Important Spring Dates

February 23rd, Tuesday: 8th Grade OCCT Writing Test

February 25th, Thursday: SFHS Freshman Information Night, 6:00-7:30PM @ SFHS Auditorium

March 3rd, Thursday: Oklahoma Honor Society, CMS Gym, 6:30PM

March 4th, Friday: SFHS & NHS Enrollment Packets dispersed during 1st hour

March 7th, Monday: NHS Freshman Orientation Night, 7:00-8:30PM @ NHS Auditorium

March 22nd & 24th, Tuesday & Thursday: SFHS Freshman (8th Graders) Plan of Study @ SFHS

Media Center, First come – first serve

April 8th Friday: 8th Grade Career Day

April 12th – May 11th : OCCT & EOI (PreAP Algebra I & PreAP Geometry Testing)

There will not be a Plan of Study Night at North High School.

P A G E 2

Spring Picture Day - Thursday, February 18th

Picture Packets will be sent home with your student.

We are in need of 10 volunteers for Picture Day.

If you would like to volunteer to help, please call Debbie

Smith at 726-5709. (“Volunteers receive one free “Economy Package C” (2-5x7, 4 3x5 and 8-2x3) of

their student.”)

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Counselors Corner

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Counseling Office Melissa Krause

6th Grade

Kathy Parker

7th Grade

Michele Kingdom

8th Grade

Cheryl Byford

Registrar

Are you interested in earning college tuition for your 8th grade student? Check out Oklahoma's Promise! Visit www.okpromise.org or see Mrs. Kingdom in the counseling office!

P A G E 3

The spring semester has started. With that comes the beginning of routines and the start

of homework and studying. As your family settles into a routine again, try out some of

these homework tips to get your students into a healthy and productive studying plan.

These tips are taken from “Homework Tips for Parents” – a document created by the

United States Department of Education. The full document is available at https://

www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/homework/homeworktips.pdf.

HOMEWORK TIPS FOR PARENTS

✪ Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework. Avoid having your

child do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions, such as

people coming and going.

✪ Help your child with time management. Establish a set time each day for doing

homework. Don‘t let your child leave homework until just before bedtime. Think about

using a weekend morning or afternoon for working on big projects, especially if the pro-

ject involves getting together with classmates.

✪ Be positive about homework. Tell your child how important school is. The attitude you

express about homework will be the attitude your child acquires.

✪ When your child asks for help, provide guidance, not answers. Giving answers means

your child will not learn the material. Too much help teaches your child that when the

going gets rough, someone will do the work for him or her.

✪ If homework is meant to be done by your child alone, stay away. Too much parent

involvement can prevent homework from having some positive effects. Homework is a

great way for kids to develop independent, lifelong learning skills.

✪ Stay informed. Talk with your child‘s teacher. Make sure you know the purpose of

homework and what your child‘s class rules are.

✪ Help your child figure out what is hard homework and what is easy homework. Have

your child do the hard work first. This will mean he will be most alert when facing the big-

gest challenges. Easy material will seem to go fast when fatigue sets in.

✪ Watch your child for signs of failure and frustration. Let your child take a short break

if she is having trouble keeping her mind on an assignment.

✪ Reward progress in homework. If your child has been successful in homework comple-

tion and is working hard, celebrate that success with a special event (e.g., pizza, a walk, a

trip to the park) to reinforce the positive effort.

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BAND BLAST

Greetings! Please note below all the fun and exciting events that will be occurring throughout the rest of the semester.

Please come support the band and orchestra programs at Cheyenne at our 4th annual mattress fundraiser. Mattresses will be on display from 10:00am – 5:00 pm on February 13, 2016 Cheyenne Middle School. Brand new mattresses will be for sale.

The 8th grade band will have a pizza rehearsal on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 2:45-4:00 pm in preparation for their up-coming performances. We will have a guest clinician working with the band during this time.

The 8th grade band students will be traveling to Santa Fe High School on Thursday, February 25, for a contest clinic in preparation for district contest on March 4, 2016.

The 8th grade district band contest will be Friday, March 4, 2016. Times are TBD. This is a state level full band contest. The students will perform two prepared pieces as well as perform a piece they have never seen in the sight-reading room. Par-ents are encouraged to attend.

The 7th and 8th grade band students will be attending the Edmond Chamber Festival on April 9, 2016. They will also be attending Deer Creek Band Festival on April 16, 2016. All students are required to participate in these festivals.

Please note the solo pre-contest recital date is Thursday, April 7, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cheyenne band room for 7th and 8th grade soloists. This is a recital to help the students prepare for their upcoming solo performances.

The 7th grade band will have a pizza rehearsal on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 2:45 – 4:00 pm in preparation for the Deer Creek band festival performance.

The 8th grade band will have a pizza rehearsal on Monday May 2, 2016, 2:45 – 4:00 pm in preparation for the spring con-cert.

The 7th grade band will have a pizza rehearsal on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, 2:45 – 4:00 pm in preparation for the spring concert.

The 6th, 7th and 8th grade bands will present their spring concert on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at Santa Fe High School. This is a required performance for all band students.

Be looking for band trip t-shirt information for the 7th and 8th grade band students. The day trip information will be available soon.

Musically yours,

JoeLee Mills Joelee.Mills@edmondschools.net 726-5729

U.S. Department of Education data on more than 25,000 secondary school students found that students who report consistent high levels of involve-ment in instrumental music over the middle and high school years show "significantly higher levels of mathematics proficiency by grade 12."

From the Orchestra Podium

February and March are busy months for the Cheyenne Middle School Orchestra. On Tuesday, February 23rd, the 7th grade orchestra will travel to Santa Fe High School to participate in the pre-district orchestra contest and clinic as a large ensem-ble. The actual district contest will be on Tuesday, March 1st for both the 7th and 8th grade orchestras at Santa Fe High School. As always, we encourage parents and friends to attend. The complete schedule will be announced as we draw closer to the event.

Due to rising costs and needs for our programs, the Cheyenne orchestra and band are working on a combined fundraiser on February 13th selling mattresses. Parents and students are asked to contribute by spreading the word to family, friends and neighbors. Please feel free to contact Kristin Geist with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your support of the orchestra and all of the arts.

Email: kristin.geist@edmondschools.net Office phone: 405-726-5739

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JANUARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH

6TH GRADE 7th Grade 8th Grade

Trinity Alford Kelly Cox Caleb Brock

Lauren Heathcock Alex Loney Megan Gill

Ashton Rathke Chase McManis Progga Singha

Ryan White Arden Mellor Connor Swearingen

This year we are having the Common Thread Assembly on Tuesday, Feb. 16th!

This also happens to be the day our basketball teams play Sequoyah! We are

trying to raise a ton of money because this year the Common Thread is the

Edmond Public Schools Foundation! All of our proceeds will go directly to them,

which in return benefits YOU!

Here is a look at the festivities leading up to the assembly:

Dress up days:

Feb. 10 ~ Neon Day

Feb. 11 ~ twin /triplet day

Feb. 12 ~ jersey day

Feb. 16 ~ Cheyenne day (assembly /pep rally)

How are we going to raise money: Student council will sell tickets in the morning by the gym for

the assembly, raffle, suckers and pies.

$1 Suckers

$1 raffle ticket to enter to play “Minute to win it game”

$5 ticket to attend assembly

$10 ticket to throw a pie in teachers face

Valentine’s Day 2016 Sponsored by FCCLA

Order DEADLINE before February 9 at 3:00

_____ Heart Mylar Balloon $2.00

_____ Small Stuffed Animal $2.00

_____ Red Carnation $2.00

_____ Hershey Candy gram $1.50

_____ Rose Ring Pops $1.00

_____ Valentine Twisty Pops $1.00

_____ Heart Sucker $.50

TOTAL ________________

Paid _______ cash ________ check # _______

Contact lori.goodbary@edmodschools.net or 726-5741

MUST INCLUDE THE LAST HOUR TEACHER

Complete the section below and each order needs to be submitted on a

separate form.

To: __________________________________________

From: _________________________________________

Last Hour Teacher: ______________________________

Message:

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P A G E 8

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Attention 7th & 8th Grade Boys Interested In Playing Golf

There will be a golf meeting for any 7th & 8th grade boy (& their parents) interest-ed in trying out for the golf team next Thursday, February 4th at 6:00 p.m. The student athletes and parents will meet in Mr. Wood’s room. (That’s room 109 in the 8th grade hall) .

You will receive important information such as: Online forms required to play tryouts equipment needed

Attention all 7th and 8th grade boys and girls interested in playing on the Cheyenne tennis teams. There will be an informational

meeting for parents and players on Thursday evening, February 4, at 6:00 in the Cheyenne Media Center. If you have questions or

need additional information, see Mr. Bargas in room 103.

TENNIS MEETING

GIRL’S GOLF

Pick up information from Mr. Bogg’s (Room 402).

STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A PHYSICAL TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS. GO TO

WWW.EDMONDSCHOOLS.NET. CLICK ON ATHLETICS AND GO TO FORMS. SUBMIT ONLINE

FORMS AND DOWNLOAD AND PRINT PHYSICAL & PARENT CONSENT.

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P A G E 9

FCCLA NEWS

Chapter meeting Wednesday, Feb. 3 - 2:45-3:30

Drink and refreshment volunteers needed.

FCCLA members have signed up to work shifts during lunch and after school

next week, so make sure you have the schedule and ready to go.

Student’s interested in the State Competition must see Mrs. Goodbary before

Feb. 25.

Watch for our Family “Souper” Good Time event at the end of the month. The

chapter will provide the soups and sides and families will bring desserts. It will

be from 6:00-8:00 either on a Tuesday or Thursday, at the end of the month.

1271 West Covell

Edmond , OK 73003

Phone: 405-340-2940

Fax: 405-330-7397

MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

7:30 am to 3:30 pm

School Starts at 7:50 am

School Dismisses at 2:40 pm

Students need to be picked up promptly at 2:40.

They are not allowed in the building after 2:45

without an adult or a teacher.

CHEYENNE MIDDLE SCHOOL

www.edmondschools.net/cheyenne

Susie Schinnerer, Principal

Deby McWatters, Assistant Principal

Anthony Rose, Assistant Principal

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Remember to call the school each time your child is absent.

If you do not call, your child’s absence will be unexcused.

Leave message with child’s name and please give the attendance office time to record absence.

Attendance:

726-5707

Our policy for sick students is to collect homework assignments after the student has missed their third day.

Call or e-mail teachers to request home-work. Please allow time for teachers to compile assignments.

You may e-mail teachers. Addresses are the teachers first name.last name@edmondschools.net, and are listed on the web page www.edmondschools.net/cheyenne

Homework Policy/Student Absences

FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR

STUDENTS AND STAFF

VISITORS MUST SIGN IN THRU

LOBBY GUARD TO ENTER THE

SCHOOL

You do not need to sign in to check

your child out.