Cedar Park Art Literacy to Explore Kandinsky and Art Deco

Our Art Literacy program at Cedar Park is off to a fantastic start! This year students will learn about the artist Wassiliy Kandinsky and the style of Art Deco.

The students then do an art project during their Humanities class, based on the art lesson which requires no artistic skills in order to participate. 

While we like art for art's sake, we also believe Art Literacy -

• Teaches students to think creatively and problem solve, both which will help prepare them for the future.

• Helps students form mental images - an ability chemists, engineers, architects, designers, inventors and others use to think up new ideas.

• Celebrate many perspectives. Students learn there are many ways to see and interpret the world.

We would love for you to join us! This is a great opportunity to see your student in action at school with only a two hour time commitment. No art experience is needed and it is seriously fun. We hope to schedule our first lessons for the end of October/beginning of November, so be on the lookout for a signup soon.

For more information please contact us at cpms.art.lit@gmail.com.

Wassily Kandinsky, “Yellow-Red-Blue” (1925), oil on canvas (Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, via WikiArt)

Student Store and PACK Store Now Open for Business

Two long-standing traditions live on at Cedar Park Middle School this fall. The Student Store and PACK store are now up and running, ready for business.

Student Store Offers Supplies

The Student Store has been an early morning tradition for many years at Cedar Park.  Located smack dab in the front lobby, students are able to purchase a wide array of school-supplies, instrument reeds, limited snacks, and PE t-shirts between 8:50-9:15am, Monday through Friday.  

This valuable addition to CPMS is entirely run by PTC volunteers and is a great way to interact with the CPMS student body.  Click here to see open shifts. Student Store lead, Carrie Fox, is happy to train any new parents who are curious about this unique opportunity to witness the CPMS student experience.

PACK Store key Part of Incentive Program

Cedar Park's PACK store (formerly the PBIS store) is open for business every first and third Thursday during students' lunch periods, allowing students to turn in their PACK tokens (earned from teachers) and choose from a variety of prizes, including tic tacs, pens, socks, games, and other novelty items.

This PTC-sponsored store is a part of CPMS's Positive Behavior Intervention System.  Students earn tickets from teachers and staff by demonstrating behaviors that represent the CPMS pillars:  Perseverance, Acceptance, Courage, Knowledge.

Students can save these tickets for larger prizes, spend as they earn them, or add them to the PACK raffle, which offers fun drawings for gift cards and school swag.

Parent volunteers are needed to help man the store. This is also an awesome way to interact with CPMS students in a fun, informal setting. Sign-up shifts are available here.

Parent Meet & Greet Set for Monday, 9/17

Mark your calendars and plan to come to our first PTC event of the school year-- a parent "Meet & Greet" social!

Meet our board, learn more about our upcoming 5K Run, and have all your questions answered regarding volunteering and PTC events. Computers will be available if have any questions about navigating the volunteer website. 

But most importantly, nibble on a sweet treat and meet and mingle with many new and returning Cedar Park parents. 

We are in this together, so let's spend an hour getting to know each other. We look forward to seeing you on Monday, September 17th at 7:00 in the Media Center (library).

Questions can be directed to Jana Drotzmann, PTC President.  

Volunteers Needed for 8th Grade Trip to OSU

Cedar Park's 8th graders will be headed to Corvallis this June for a day-long college experience field trip.  This opportunity is made possible by the generous 5K donations of the Cedar Park community. For many of our CPMS students, this will be their first experience on a college campus.

In order to accommodate the large number of students, two separate field trips are scheduled for Monday, 6/4 and Wed, 4/6. Each day will need a minimum of 15 chaperones each. 

***This field trip will not happen without the minimum number of chaperones.  

Volunteers will need to be at the school by 7:30 a.m. and will be back by the end of the school day. You do not need to be the parent of an 8th grader to volunteer. ALL Volunteers are welcome!

It's preferred that volunteers ride the bus with the students but you may drive as long as you are on time. Chaperones MUST stay with their assigned students at all times.

Monday, June 4 (Pearson, Hurd, Pinckney)

 SIGN UP HERE (12 more needed)

Wed, June 6 (Parks & McKay)

SIGN-UP HERE (six more needed)

Questions can be directed to Angela Redmon (angelaredmon@gmail.com).

Eight Grade Send-Off Volunteer Opportunities

On the last day of school (Tuesday, 6/19), the 8th graders will enjoy a fun-filled send-off with a PTC-funded ice cream social, as well as a variety of party activities. 

We need volunteers to provide man power and crowd control that day.

• Sign up to help with the ICE CREAM SOCIAL HERE (noon-1:15pm)
• Sign up to help with the ACTIVITIES HERE (1:15-2:30pm)

Questions can be directed to Angela Redmon (angelaredmon@gmail.com).

Volunteers Needed for Final 8th Grade Art Lit Lesson

The eighth graders of Cedar Park are exploring a unit on the American Civil War. The CPMS Art Literacy Program is expanding on this topic by studying the Civil War photographer, Mathew Brady.  If you’ve seen a Civil War photo, it was probably done by Mathew Brady or one of his photographers.

Art Lit Volunteers will take a portrait of your student(s) in the style of Mathew Brady.  Costumes are supplied by Art Lit.  Volunteers are needed to help students choose costumes and assist students putting costumes on over their clothes.

Because Art Lit does not extend into high school, this is your middle schooler's last Art Lit lesson at BSD.

The remaining schedule for this week is:

Friday, May 11 (Ms. Pearson)

• Core 1 & 2  9:00-11:15am  
• Core 3 & 4  11:15 - 1:30pm 

Monday, May 14 (Ms. McKay)

• Core 1 & 2  9:00-11:30am
• Core 3 & 4  11:45- 1:15pm

Wednesday, May 16 (Ms. Parks)  

• Core 1 & 2  9:00-11:00am
• Core 3 & 4  10:45-1:15pm

If your child DOES NOT want their portrait taken, they may opt-out. If your child needs extra time, email the Art Lit coordinators to set up a time when it is not hectic.

Boys, please wear dark pants (chino-type) or jeans.  This also goes for girls planning to fight in the war.

Volunteer shifts are available at myvolunteerpage.com.  

Questions can be directed to MaryBeth Piccirilli & Daphne Teals, Art Literacy Coordinators (Cpms.art.lit@gmail.com).

Cedar Park Art Literacy is made possible by the generous 5K donations of our CPMS community members.  

Staff Appreciation Opportunities This Week

Staff Appreciation Week is here!

On Monday, our incredible staff enjoyed a PTC-funded catered Hawaiian lunch from 808 Grindz, made possible by your 5K donations.

Wednesday will be a taco lunch organized by our CPMS admins.

Parents will be providing a variety of chips and salsa (excellent with taco leftovers) for the staff on Thursday, 5/10. Store bought or homemade dips are perfect. Please have all items delivered to the school by 10am.

• Sign up for CHIPS HERE
• Sign up for DIPS HERE

We will also be providing a candy bar on Friday, 5/11.  Candy donations will need to be dropped off Wednesday the 9th at 10am.

• Sign up for CANDY  HERE

Students and parents are also encouraged to write a note of thanks to their teachers.

Questions can be directed to Angela Redmon (angelaredmon@gmail.com).