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WELCOME TO THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR AT CRMS! 

 Please continue to scroll down the page for the newest information.  This blog is  updated daily during the school year, and was started on August 11, 2006.  Click on the link to our school website which  is  http://www.dcs.edu/cedar.cfm

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR September 5, 2008

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PUPPY

If anyone lost a small black and white dog, please contact the office.

Homework Help

Students who need help with their homework can receive tutoring in Mrs. Chittur’s room today after school.  Several 8th grade students have offered to help this year.  Please come to her room if you need help understanding your schoolwork or completing your homework.

Scholar’s Bowl

Do you like Jeopardy?  Quizzing your friends on fun facts?  Come to a meeting Friday after school–today– to learn about joining Scholar’s Bowl at Cedar Ridge.  We will meet at Room 136, Mrs. Chittur’s room at 3:15.

Reflections

Governor Riley has set up a statewide tutoring service online that is free.  There will be a link to it on the school web site, but the address is http://www.homeworkalabama.org.

Video Project

Interested in Video Project?  Video Project applications can be picked up in the main office before school.  Complete the application and turn it in to either the office or Ms. Lee in room 342.  Applications are due by Sept. 12th.

Math Team

6th grade students who are interested in participating on the 6th grade Math Team will need to meet on Thursday, Sept. 4th at 3:15 in room 159, Mrs. Sinyard’s room.  Please be prepared to have your ride pick you up at 4.

7th grade students who are interested in participating on the 7th grade Math Team will meet on Sept. 9 at 5:30 before Open House in the Media Center.

Student Council

Student Council Elections are coming up!  If you are interested in becoming Cedar Ridge Middle School’s next secretary, vice-president, or president, please meet in Ms. Driver’s room (#361) at 3:05 on Wed. Sept. 10th.  The meeting should last about 20 minutes.

Student Notice

Please remember the restrooms next to the cafeteria are temporarily out of service.

Students:

If you ride the bus in the afternoons, please stay under the canopy until the bus stops completely.  Also, if you are in the building after school, you must stay in the teacher’s area you are with.  DO NOT roam the building. 

Discipline

This year the discipline code has been simplified to help both students and teachers.  Please read the CRMS discipline plan in your student planner.  Starting August 18th you will receive only one warning before being assigned to D-hall in each of these code violations.

1.  You cannot have gum or candy.

2.  You must be on time to class–no tardiness.

3.  Dress code must be followed.

4.  Misbehavior in the classroom or halls will send you to D-hall.

5.  You must get to class with the materials needed. 

PARENTS AND STUDENTS

AFTER SCHOOL AND BEFORE SCHOOL, YOU SHOULD EITHER BE DROPPED OFF ON THE CURB OR CROSS AT A CROSSWALK WITH A TEACHER.  STUDENTS ARE CROSSING BETWEEN CARS.  STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE IN THE BUS PARKING LOT UNLESS THEY ARE BUS RIDERS.

Supply Store  **Opening date to be announced**

The school supply store is stocked with notebook paper, pencils, folders, 3-ring notebooks, colored pencils, erasers, and poster board.  They are open from 7:40 until 7:55 daily.  It is located in the hallway to the right immediately past the office.

Students & Parents, This is a reminder that students must put all electronic devices in their hall lockers turned off if they chose to bring them to school.  They are not to be taken to PE lockers or shared with other students.  If you have any questions regarding this policy, refer to the Decatur City Schools Code of Student Conduct.  Class time will not be interrupted to find electronic devices that have been out of the lockers and shared with other students.  From Mr. Davis and Dr. Weinbaum.

Check out the list of award winning books for 2008 (such as Newbery and Caldecott) on the school media center web site!

STI Home

Parents, please come by Cedar Ridge to sign for your pin and user name so that you can see your child’s grades and attendance records from your home computer.  Check out the Decatur Daily today for more details.  You can also sign up for the weather/school e-mails at this time or see the link below to access this.

Important Fact for Parents

Register at www.dcs.edu/emailsignup.cfm to get an e-mail or text message from the school system on inclement weather and other information. 

  Students may enter the building at 7:15 a.m. but at that time they must report to the gymnasium.  They may begin to go to homeroom at 7:45 a.m.

Crosswalk

Please be sure to walk in the crosswalks when crossing the street from the parking lots!!

Dress Code Information

Students need to follow the guidelines listed below relating to the dress code.  Please also check the Code of Conduct for more information.

• Girls should keep shirt tails tucked in if the shirt is below the pocket level of the pants.
• Boys should keep shirt tails tucked in.
• Regular shorts, pants, skirts, jeans or dresses should be worn.  Athletic shorts should be worn during athletic events only, not at school during the day.
• Skirts and dresses and shorts must be below the fingertips, even when tights are worn.
• Sunglasses should not be worn on the head during the school day.
• Jeans should not have holes.

  CALENDAR FOR  SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER 2008

***Please consult the sports schedules from the link on the Black Bear Athletic Site from the CRMS web page for all sports schedules.    There is a link to the CRMS web site at the top of the Announcements. ***  

September 09          PTA Open House

September 12          Progress Reports

September 19          Fall Pictures

September 29          Diabetic Talk at 9:15 in gym

October 9                PTA Board Meeting at 8:15 a.m.

October 10              8th Grade Band Pre-game, AHS

October 13-14         Fall Break-No School

MENU

Wed., Sept. 3                   Spaghetti or Country Steak with Gravy

Thurs., Sept. 4                 Soft Taco or Burrito

Fri., Sept. 5                      Chicken Nuggets or Pork Roast with Gravy

Please see the school system web page for a complete menu for August.