If you would like to recommend your student for testing for Gifted and Talented services or ASPIRE, the window for secondary referrals for GT or ASPIRE testing opens October 14 and closes November 3. You can complete your referral through your parent Skyward portal. If you have any questions, please first refer to the GCISD Advanced Academics website: https://www.gcisd.net/page/advanced-academics.
Join other pack parents on Monday, October 20 at 9:00 a.m. for the PTA General Meeting and classroom visits. This is a great opportunity to hear about the incredible ways PTA supports the pack and see the wonderful work our wolves are doing in the classroom.
If you are planning on joining the pack on Monday, October 20, please complete the following Google Form so we can have enough copies and classroom walk groups: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcQaaNA8SoPS3I7Ci-A8GHXHnPUtEQpU6wZS3KJ2_RglGW4g/viewform
October Spirit Night
Cross Timbers Middle School PTA
October 22, 2025
4:00pm-8:00pm
Chipotle 4609 Colleyville Blvd, Colleyville, TX 76034-3932
Make sure to enter the code XZH32R3 when ordering online or to tell the cashier you are supporting CTMS PTA when you check out in person! We are so thankful for your support! Guac on!
Parent Book Read Invitation
Join The CT Counseling Team in exploring The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Why this book?
In The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt explains why today’s kids are struggling with higher levels of stress, anxiety, and loneliness. He shows how the rise of smartphones and the decline of free play have reshaped childhood — and offers ideas for how parents and communities can help kids grow up healthier, happier, and more resilient.
Link:
Invitation to Book Read: The Anxious Generation
Interested in Collegiate Academy, GCISD's National Blue Ribbon early college high school? Read more on their website, and attend one of their upcoming parent nights to learn more! Ready to apply? Click here to complete your application.
Join other pack parents on Monday, October 20 at 9:00 a.m. for the PTA General Meeting and classroom visits. This is a great opportunity to hear about the incredible ways PTA supports the pack and see the wonderful work our wolves are doing in the classroom.
If you are planning on joining the pack on Monday, October 20, please complete the following Google Form so we can have enough copies and classroom walk groups: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcQaaNA8SoPS3I7Ci-A8GHXHnPUtEQpU6wZS3KJ2_RglGW4g/viewform
PTA Reflections Contest
Theme: I Belong
Deadline: Friday October 31, 2025
Categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. Students may enter in one or more categories with no limit to the number of entries in a single category.
Submission: Please submit to Mrs. Lemmon or email reflections@ctmspta.org
Requirements: Click the LINK below for Submission Form and Program Rules/Requirements.
https://www.ctmspta.org/reflections
*The participant or one member of their household, must be a current member of CTMS PTA.
Questions? Email reflections@ctmspta.org
Tema: Yo Pertenezco
Fecha límite: Viernes 31 de Octubre de 2025
Categorías: Coreografía de Baile, Producción de Cine, Literatura, Composición Musical, Fotografía y Artes Visuales. Los estudiantes pueden participar en una o más categorías, sin limite en la cantidad de entradas en una sola categoría.
Participación: Por favor entrega tu participación a la Sra. Lemmon o envíala por correo electrónico a reflections@ctmspta.org
Requisitos: Haz clic en el ENLACE a continuación para acceder al Formulario de Inscripción y las Reglas/Requisitos del Programa.
https://www.ctmspta.org/reflections
El participante, o un miembro de su hogar, debe ser un miembro actual de la PTA de CTMS.
¿Preguntas? Escribe a reflections@ctmspta.org
Interested in Collegiate Academy, GCISD's National Blue Ribbon early college high school? Read more on their website, and attend one of their upcoming parent nights to learn more! Ready to apply? Click here to complete your application.
CTMS Annual 'Thanks For Giving' Auction - CALL FOR DONATIONS:
CTMS PTA is excited to host our annual Thanks for Giving Auction (Nov. 14-22) again this year! The proceeds raised from this help ensure that the amazing student events continue as well as provide our campus and teachers with needed items!
Parents & Community members - WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you have a business, business connections, or want to donate items to make your own basket - please complete THIS form. We rely on our amazing community to provide donations each year and are so grateful for your support!
Parents/Guardians of 8th graders! It's time to start thinking about high school planning! Your students learned this week about many of the opportunities at our local GCISD high schools this week. Please watch the videos below and plan to attend our parent information meeting on Monday, October 6 at 6:30 pm in the CTMS SAC!
Also, we are planning to take a field trip to GHS on October 21. Your student should have brought home a letter this week with information about that and a permission slip. Please return the permission slip by Thursday, October 16!
English video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-_U_LihBdY
Spanish video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJS42gN8W5A
Collegiate Academy is the early college high school for GCISD. To learn more, please plan to attend one of their parent preview sessions on either October 9 or November 6. See the flier for more information.
Their application for students opens on September 30. Click here to apply.
