Covid Update
Club and organization pictures will be taken on Friday, Feb. 5th in the Arena. Club and Organization students will be called out of class and verified with a roster. After the picture, students are to report back to class
Covid-19 update from the Nurse.
Team and individual pics are coming Feb.10th for fall and winter sports, cheer, band and choir! Order forms will be available in the high school office for students to take home. Pictures must be paid on picture day.
Announcement Regarding The HIgh Reliability Schools Survey:
Cutter Morning Star School District works hard to build a culture of excellence for our students and our staff. But our work is only as successful as the input we get from our students, parents, and staff that helps us make good decisions. This is why Superintendent Anderson, Principal Baber, and Principal Carter are asking every student, parent, and staff member to take about 5-10 minutes to complete our High Reliability School Survey. This survey asks questions about the culture of our elementary school and of our high school. This survey is being provided at no cost to our district by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and DESE will provide us with the results of our survey so that our administrators and our staff leadership team and our school board can use those results to make the best decisions for our students and our staff. The window for the survey opened on Tuesday, January 26th and closes on Friday, February 12th.
Below are the links to the survey: You may choose to take the survey without giving any identifying information OR you may choose to include that information. Also parents can take the survey for each school if they have students in both schools. AND staff can take the survey for each school if they work in both schools. The most important thing is that you complete our survey, please.
IF you have any questions or concerns about the survey please feel free to contact either your building principal OR email Terry Lawler at Terry.lawler@cmseagles.net. Thank you!
HIGH RELIABILITY SCHOOL SURVEY LINKS:
There are 2 separate survey links, one for students and a second for administration/staff/parents:
Administration / Staff / Parents: https://bit.ly/3iC7PtQ
Students: https://bit.ly/3p4mr7u
CUTTER MORNING STAR HIGH SCHOOL parents,
The deadline for putting your student’s name (or monogram or crest) on the cover of the yearbook is JANUARY 29th! After that date, a limited number of plain (non-personalized) books will be available for purchase. Don’t wait. Make sure your student isn’t disappointed on yearbook distribution day by buying today at http://jostensyearbooks.com?ref=A00370980.
Parents/Guardians and all 8th graders:
I will be conducting hearing and vision screenings on 2/1, 2/3 and 2/5. If you are prescribed glasses or contacts please make sure you wear them on these days. If you have any questions please contact me @501-385-3719 or tasha.mcghee@cmseagles.net
Dear Parents, below is a link to the HRS (High and Reliable Schools) survey. We ask that you please take a little time to complete the survey.
The survey needs to be completed by February 12, 2021. It is important that everyone complete the survey if they can because it helps us collect data to help improve our school. I should take about 5 minutes to complete. Thank you for participation and help with this survey.
HRS Link for Staff and Parents: https://bit.ly/3iC7PtQ
HRS Survey for Students: https://bit.ly/3p4mr7u
Reminder: The survey closes on February 12th.
Hello parents and students. Just as a reminder, if you are interested in joining the cheer team next year, we will be having a mandatory parent night, next Monday 2/1 at 5pm in the cafeteria. We will be discussing upcoming tryouts and expectations of a cheerleader to make sure parents and students are fully informed of the responsibilities of being a member of the squad. This is a mandatory meeting you must attend if your child wishes to try out for the team. If you are already on the team this year, you must also attend the meeting and try out for a spot on next year's team. If you do not attend the meeting you will not be allowed to come to try outs. Please email Ms. Staton or Mrs. Goss if you have any questions. Thanks for your time!
Hi Parents and Students,
I just wanted to remind you about the Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club Scholarship. The deadline for this scholarship is February 1st. If you have not yet applied, this is definitely one you want to apply for! Applications are available at the counselor's office. When you finish filling out this application, bring it to the counselor's office, so I can look over it and submit it.
Thank you!
Senior Parents and Students: If you are interested in Nursing and plan on attending National Park (Or even think you might attend National Park), you must attend one of the following virtual meetings: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 @ 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2021 @ 9:00 a.m. The link to register for one of these sessions is https://np.edu/academics/nursing/nursing-meetings.aspx
Cutter Morning Star vs Magnet Cove basketball will be streamed live through NFHS using the following link.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/cutter-morning-star-school-hot-springs-ar/gamd7f70f9e34?utm_source=braze_automation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Clell%20Wade%20Event%20Alert
Just a reminder, Homecoming will be tomorrow 11/26/2021. The order of games is as follows. 7B, JHG, SG, SB, starting at 4:30. The Homecoming ceremony will start at approximately 5:30. Hope to see you there to honor our student's on this special night. Thank You.
It is the time of the year for our seniors to start applying for FAFSA and Academic Challenge….and applying to college. If you are planning on going to college, you need to be at the school Friday morning 1/22/21 from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon.
Students may bring their parents’ 2019 taxes and Mrs. Diane Meredith can walk you through the application. She will bring 3 staff members with her. Should be able to knock out everything on that day. This is actually something that is normally getting close to being finalized by this time. Money for college is hard to come by and we want all of our graduating seniors to have an opportunity to attend college and forge a career path for themselves. If you plan on attending college this fall make sure you are at this meeting on Friday.
Sincerely, Matt Carter
HIgh School Principal.
Cutter Morning Star vs Ouachita Jr. boys and Sr. girls will be broadcast live through NFHS. 1/14/2021. Click the following link to watch.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/cutter-morning-star-school-hot-springs-ar/gam9a374bb21a?utm_source=braze_automation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Clell%20Wade%20Event%20Alert
Hi Parents and students,
On Tuesday, February 23rd, our 11th grade student will be taking the ACT at Cutter Morning Star High School. All virtual students must take this test in-person, as ACT does not offer a virtual option from home.
Next Tuesday, January 19th, we will have a meeting with all 11th grade students at the beginning of 4th period (10:25) in Mrs. Staton's room (Room 507). Mrs. Staton has an extremely large room, so all social distancing protocols will be in place.
All 11th grade students must attend. This includes our virtual students. Please contact me before the meeting if extenuating circumstances or health related issues will create a conflict.
During the meeting, I will be walking you through the process of creating an ACT account, and filling out "non-test" information to prepare you for the exam. Please bring your Chromebooks and have them charged. In addition, I will be passing out and going over a guide which will relate all of the information needed to prepare for the exam. This year, all students will receive an opt-in form that must be signed by parents or guardians in order to take the exam. These must be returned no later than Friday, January 29th.
It is extremely important that you attend this meeting.
Thank you so much, and if you have any questions, please let me know!
Cheer Try outs
"Congratulations to the following girls who were voted as Homecoming Maids for the 2021 Cutter Morning Star High Basketball Homecoming.
Left to right: Selena Gasca, Ruby Desiderio, Sierra Wilmath, Stormie Cudvat, Jade Fox, Autumn Herron, Nichole Cobb (queen), Kambree Prather (not Pictured), Jordan Foshee (not pictured)
Please make plans to attend the basketball games starting at 4:30 on Jan. 26 in our new arena and see these girls and our basketball senior boys honored at 5:30pm."
It's not too late to create and purchase a senior ad online at jostensadservice.com. Senior yearbook ad deadline is set for Jan. 19th. Please see the ads below for color ad sizes and prices Don't hesitate to call Jostens customer service if you have any questions at 1-800-358-0800. Thank you!
Mrs. Fear, December teacher of the month.
