May 25
8th Grade Celebration
May 28 Memorial Day - No
School
May 31 Last Day of School
Cockrill Cowboys
Rock!!
See What's Happening
at Cockrill Middle School!
The mission of Cockrill Middle School,
the foundation of academic excellence, is to ignite our students'
interests and imaginations, inspire a passion for learning, and
foster a sense of responsibility through mutually vested
relationships and meaningful experiences.
May is "Get Fit Month" in McKinney
Mark your calendar for the Get Fit McKinney event
on May 4. The event is hosted by McKinney ISD and will be held
at Ron Poe Stadium from 6-8 PM. It's free and open to the
community. Families are welcome to take part in fun,
wellness-oriented activities like an obstacle course,
rock-climbing wall, bounce houses, the Kiwanis Family Fun Walk
and games. This eventis
a portion of a larger group of events, the McKinney Health
Challenge. Please go to McKinney Health Challenge and
click on the Get
Fit Button for additional information.
Open House
Showcase
Thursday, March 8th - 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Our annual showcase of student projects, exhibits,
demonstrations and concerts is Thursday, March 8th
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Let your student show you the
fantastic work they've created in their classes this year.
1st Place Science Fair Winner!!
Garrett Battaglia (8th grade) won 1st Place in the Environmental
Science Category at the recent
Dallas Science Fair.
Get Ready for the
2012-13 School Year!
It's time to start planning schedules for next year!
Registration forms were due back to your child's Social Studies
teacher by Monday, February 27. See the information below
to help you and your child choose great classes for next year.
8thgrade
students may takeoneonline
course for high school credit during either the fall or spring
of their 8thgrade
year. This year we are offering 3 courses to choose from
(Psychology, Health and Sociology). Health is a required credit
for graduation, while psychology and sociology would be elective
credits.
Recent legislation phases out the current high school TAKS
assessments and replaces them with STARR end-of-course (EOC)
assessments beginning in the 2011-2012 school year.
Click here
for more information and to see a
sample report card.
Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Commemorated with Balloon Launch
Congratulations UIL Invitational Team
The UIL Academic coaches would like to congratulate
all the teams on their performance this past weekend at the
Dowell Invitational. We would like to recognize the
following 6th and 7th grade Cowboys for their performances:
Alexander Paul- 3rd place- Calculator Applications
Christopher Hodgin- 3rd place- Dictionary Skills
Grace Molera- 4th place- Editorial Writing
Tatiana Galante- 2nd place- Impromptu Speaking
Saaketh Paalchuru- 2nd place- Maps, Graphs, and Charts
Margaret Brock- 6th place- Numbers Sense
Tyler Kohls- 5th place- Ready Writing
Melina Corriveau- 6th place- Ready Writing
Jeffrey Whitehead- 2nd place- Social Studies
Will Newsome- 5th place- Social Studies
And the following 8th grade Cowboys for their
performances:
Seina Tanada- 1st place Calculator Applications
Kyle Kung- 2nd place Calculator Applications
Jay Standridge- 3rd place Calculator Applications
McKaylee Smith- 2nd place- Dictionary Skills
Mallory Garcia- 4th place- Dictionary Skills
Kyle Kung- 2nd place- Impromptu Speaking
Sam Johnson- 3rd place- Listening
Joshua Crim- 5th place- Listening
Andrew Trewin- 1st place- Maps, Graphs, and Charts
Adrienne Marchal- 2nd place- Maps, Charts, and Graphs
William Smith- 4th place- Maps, Graphs, and Charts
McKaylee Smith- 3rd place- Ready Writing
Jay Standridge- 6th place- Science
Ryan Semens- 2nd place- Social Studies
Barrett Stout- 1st place in Spelling
All City
Orchestra Members Announced
Joy Yoo
Danielle Carrington
Nolan Audette
Claire Wingfield
Samantha Johnson
Kate Lawrence
Barrett Stout
Samantha Towber
Macy Holdrich
Natalie Mitchell
Jonathan Bentley
Samantha Thompson
You are
invited to come out and attend their concert on Saturday,
December 3rd. It is at McKinney North High School at
4 PM, and it is free and open to the public.
~ Need help choosing a band
instrument for your child? See our information sheet on available instruments
here.
~ A variety of CMS t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies will be available at the school store. The store sells spirit wear, snacks
and drinks. Store hours will be from 3:45 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday.
