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It's time for Teacher Tidbit Tuesday, and this week we're featuring Tori Yates! Ms. Yates graduated from UTA with a degree in Philosophy. She wasn't sure what she wanted to do, so she travelled and sold jewelry, but in the back of her mind, she always knew she wanted to be a teacher. She applied for positions at CTMS and another GCISD campus who shall remain anonymous, but felt the pull of the Pack; she was drawn to the community that she knew would help her grow. After spending two years as a para in the RISE class, she pursued her certification and has been our RISE teacher for 7 years!
Ms. Yates is married, and they have a dog named Bohdi and a black cat name Isabeau. She still loves to travel, and her favorite trip was to New Zealand, where she did a Lord of the Rings tour!
And now, a note from your local, humble librarian, Tori is one of the kindest, most loyal people I know. Whether it's advocating for her students or being there for a friend, Tori wears her heart on her sleeve and we're so thankful she's part of our Wolf Pack.
Join the Herd and Pack for their Winter Concert on Tuesday at Grapevine High School. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Friday, December 1, is the last day for the CTMS PTA pajama drive and CTMS pajama day. All wolves are encouraged to bring pajamas to donate and to wear their favorite school appropriate pajamas.
It's time for Teacher Tidbit Tuesday, and this week we're featuring Andrew Simmons!
Mr. Simmons loves supporting Maths teachers, new teachers, and any teacher in his role as Maths Department Learning Leader.
Mr. Simmons graduated from LSU (Geaux Tigers) in 2008 with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy. He met his wife (Mrs. Simmons at Heritage Elementary) at Pine Cove in 2006, and moved to Texas in 2008 to live and work at Pine Cove.
Before teaching, he used to do team building events at Group Dynamix, and was also a Master Teacher at Emler swim school, teaching babies all the way to swim team. One of the things that has been great about being at CTMS is having former swimmers as students, as well as former 1st or 2nd graders that his wife taught.
His biggest win as a teacher is whenever a student says they didn't like or didn't get Maths but they enjoyed his class.
His favorite activities outside of work are going to Dave and Busters with his kids, taking in as many concerts as possible, and playing disc golf.
And, a note from your humble, local librarian, Andrew is our tech guru, and he is always willing to share what he's learned. Distance learning was made possible for many of our teachers because he made it so. We are so thankful that Mr. Simmons is part of our Pack!
Enjoy the Thanksgiving break! Looking forward to seeing our wolves back on Monday, November 27, 2023.
Have a terrific turkey week! No school November 20 -24. Wolves return to campus on Monday, November 27.
Dip Dip Hurray!! We had a dip competition for our teachers today. Huge thanks to HTeaO in Colleyville for donating 15 gallons of tea!
24 hours left to bid on PTA's Thanks for Giving Auction! Thank you for supporting the Pack! www.32auctions.com/TFG2023
Attention CTMS Supporters!
The CTMS PTA 2nd Annual Thanks For Giving Online Auction is LIVE!
We are excited to bring you so many amazing items and experiences, we hope you have fun shopping for a great cause! The online auction will close on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Pick up will be scheduled at CTMS the week after Thanksgiving break, see auction site for more details. We are still adding in some last minute items so check back often and keep the bids coming. Please share the link or QR code with your local friends and show your appreciation to the businesses that donated to our Auction. Thank you for being a Partner of the Pack!
Way to go Wolves! 126 coats were donated to help Mid-Cities SOS this month! Let’s keep up this spirit of generosity as we move into the holiday season. Please consider donating NEW pajamas or pajama pants for TEENS in Adult sizes for our November serve project benefiting GRACE Christmas Cottage. Feel free to drop them off during the CTMS - Sloan & Williams fundraiser night, when you visit for the Veterans’ Day program or anytime before Dec 1st in the marked boxes by the front office. Thanks for giving back to our community!
Join the pack on Thursday, November 9th for the PTA general meeting, parents' night out, and Thanks for Giving Auction kick-off!
Next meeting will be Monday, November 13th, and they'll be making these cute holiday gnomes! See Ms. Lemmon for more information.
Join the Pack to honor veterans on Friday, November 10th at 2:35 p.m.
No school for wolves on Monday and Tuesday! We will see the wolves back on campus on Wednesday, November 8th!
Mark your calendar!
It's time for Teacher Tidbit Tuesday! Today we're featuring Laurie Jackson, our science Department Learning Lead.
Ms. Jackson is a TCU Horned Frog who bleeds purple. She got both her Bachelors and Masters degrees there. Her Bachelors is in Spanish, and she considers speaking Spanish her super power. Her Masters is in Business Administration, and she worked for Pepsi many lifetimes ago. (When she was frustrated with work, she always had a Coke can on her desk...)
Once upon a time she taught elementary school until she had her own children and realized how amazingly goofy and endearing middle schoolers are.
Speaking of kids, all four of her kids are products of GCISD, K-12, have graduated from college (three of them have Masters degrees), and are pursuing their passions in life. Yay! She loves empty nesting!
When she grows up, she wants to be the co-lead singer of the Foo Fighters.
Your humble, local librarian would like to add that Laurie is always the calm voice of reason in the room. She is fiercely protective of her team and students, and is the person I go to when I need an honest, straight-forward assessment.
We are incredibly thankful that Laurie Jackson is a member of our Pack.
Wolf Pack - it’s our final week to collect coats and jackets benefitting MidCities SOS. We’ll have a drive thru drop-off this Friday morning 11/3 at the SAC and D Hall entrances for your convenience!
We can't let October end without wishing our very favorite principal a Happy Principals Month! We are so thankful to have Dr. Halliburton leading our Pack.
Enjoy the Wolf Weekly: https://www.smore.com/j0f2p