1. Cain Middle School 2019-2020 Class of 2025
Welcome to 7th grade

2. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CMS STUDENT!

3. Cain Leadership Principal – Mr. Derrice Randle
Assistant Principal (7th) – Mrs. Shannon McMahan
Assistant Principal (8th) – Mrs. Stacy Lindeman
Counselor (A-L) – Mrs. Tressa Marr
Counselor (M-Z)- Ms. Jori Prater
Attendance- Mrs. Raquel Quezada
Nurse- Mrs. Tish Gonzales
Campus Athletic Director- Mr. Rick Vandenburg
Technology-
Technician Mr. Kevyn Coleman

4. Required Courses English Math Science Texas History
Pre-AP English (agreement required)
Math
Pre Math 7 (Compacted) (agreement required) *Must take Compacted Science
Science
Pre-AP Science (Compacted) (agreement required) *Must take Compacted Math
Texas History
Pre-AP Texas History (agreement required)
Physical Education – must pass to play

5. Pre-AP Classes
Students and parents will sign required agreement on the back of the student choice form before being placed into a Pre AP class.
If you do not have a signed agreement on the day of schedule input (12th, 13th, and 14th of February) you will not be able to sign up for PAP courses.

6. All 7th graders will take a physical education class
Boys athletics (football only)
Girls athletics (volleyball and basketball)
Drill team – Both try out, sign up course
Cheer Team – no try out, sign up course
Boys gymnastics – try out required
Girls gymnastics – try out required
PE I
If taking any course other than PE - student must have a physical on file each year. Local doctors plan a FREE physical one evening in late April or early May. Date is yet to be determined and will be posted on the RISD Athletics site when determined.

7. Boys Athletics Sign up for Football only
Students who do not want to participate in football will have an opportunity to try-out for basketball before the season starts (schedules will be changed into athletics during the year)
Tennis, Track, Cross Country and Soccer are before or after school

8. Girls Athletics Volleyball Basketball
Tennis, Track, Cross country and Soccer Soccer are before or after school
Girls will tryout for each sport
they are interested in or will
participate in off season

9. Cheer Team
Dance, jump, stunt
Cheer at football and basketball games
Cost is about $390 for uniform and $30 for summer camp

10. Drill Team Promotes school pride
Perform at home football and select basketball games
Perform at pep rallies
Perfect dancing
May require after school practices
Uniform and camp costs around $450
More information to come about parent meeting, fittings & summer camp

11. Gymnastics Main Goal – prepare for High School Gymnastics
Classes for both beginner and advanced levels
Tryouts to determine skill level
Students will participate in meets throughout the school year
May require before or after school practice
There is a fee for gymnastics (practice and performance clothing)

12. Art I or II Everyone is eligible (Art I)
Inventive and imaginative expression
Art appreciation
Art History
of the year)
Creative
Fun
Enter in contests throughout the year
Art supplies required (around $25 due at the beginning)

13. Be a part of the CMS Band
Students currently in band should stick with band
Never been in band = sign-up (Band Director will contact you in May to help you select an instrument)
Be a part of building a great musical tradition at CMS
Performances throughout the year
Social activities= football games, pep rallies, parades, concerts and competitions(individual and group)
Honors, Jazz, Mustang and Symphonic band sections
Requirements: instrument and practice daily

14. Journalism/ Newspaper
Journalism -is an introduction to the role of mass media in today’s society. Emphasis will focus on teaching the fundamentals of news writing, feature writing, editorial writing, and headline writing. Students learn the mechanics of the print media and will use the knowledge in the production of quarterly campus newspapers. Basic photography skills will also be introduced.

15. Orchestra
Team work, Join with your friends, Field trips, Social events, Cool music, Specialize in an instrument, Contests and trophies

16. Theater Arts I, II & III Everyone’s eligible
Learn basic acting techniques, improvisation, pantomime, dual- acting, short plays, puppetry and theater games
Active participation required
Campus performances
Set designing, as well!

17. Choir! Boys varsity, Girls Varsity, Beginner
Audition for both varsity choirs
Compete at UIL competitions
Field Trips!!!

18. AVID! College prep course Scholarships for college
Helps with organization
Must take at least 1 PAP Course
You must apply and be interviewed
District data pull decides who is invited

19. College and Career Readiness
College and Career Readiness – Basic Keyboarding skills, Group Projects, Explore college and career options!
College and Career Readiness
Teen Leadership – Groups projects, Community Service, 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Teen Leadership

20. Aerospace/Robotics Create and be hands on!
Robotics works on coding and Vex Robots
Aerospace works in teams to problem solve

27. Registration Forms due back to your campus counselor or homeroom teacher by February 8th. Pre AP agreement must be signed before student will be placed into a PRE AP course.

28. Questions?