Canyon Ridge
Art Club is open to all 6-8th Grade CRMS students.
Art Club will meet at 8:15 am the last Thursday of each month. There will be a different project each meeting. There is no cost to join. Regular attendance is preferred
Students attending this month’s meeting will meet Mrs. Abouelela at the main entrance at 8:15am- Late students won’t be able to enter the building until the doors open at 8:35am, thus will be unable to attend art club
Students will work on the lesson until 8:55am, then they will be dismissed for the first period
Students will pick up their work at the end of the day to take home!
Class code: w77uvwb
Welcome to Canyon Ridge Middle School Cheerleading! CRMS Cheerleading is a year-long commitment to cheer at football games, basketball games, pep rallies, and other school spirit events. Cheerleaders will develop and practice tumbling skills, stunts, jumps, and cheers each day in class.
If you have any questions about cheer, feel free to reach out to Marlena Ruiz at at Marlena.Ruiz@leanderisd.org
Creative Writing Club : Jamie Wright
Sign up to join Creative Writing Club!
We'll meet in the library most Thursdays during Advisory time. Develop your own projects and have opportunities to present and publish to different audiences. No assignments will be due - just a chance to write what you want, plus some fun ideas to try. Your writing can build into other projects, like films, podcasts, comics, investigative reports, and more.
Please note: If you are asked to attend a tutorial on a Thursday, that takes priority over attending the club meeting.
Destination Imagination is a program that fosters creativity and team-based problem solving and life skills by competing in both Team and Instant Challenges. Teams are made up of three to seven students who meet weekly after school from September through March. This program requires a parent team manager for each team. Please see the below link to access forms and updated information.
The goal is to play a collaborative D20 game that will encourage creativity, teamwork, and communication skills while encouraging socialization and having fun! New and experienced players are welcome to join campaigns as they form at the beginning of the year. Gather in Room 1126 to plan characterizations and campaigns needed to participate in tabletop roleplaying gaming activities.
Friday Mornings @ 8:15 am (Students must be at the Main Entrance by 8:15 to be met by Ms. Adams)
"Eagle Allies" exists to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, acceptance, and kindness at Canyon Ridge.
All are welcome!
As part of Eagle Allies, members will also work toward CRMS's No Place for Hate® initiative that promotes anti-bias and diversity. No Place for Hate® also helps to create and sustain inclusive school environments where all students feel valued and have the opportunity to succeed by promoting respect for individual difference while challenging bullying, stereotyping, bigotry, and prejudice.
We meet every other Thursday morning at 8:15 in room 1130.
Google Classroom Code: ouii5lo
Our No Place for Hate Evaluation will take place at the beginning of April. We will complete all activities before then!
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes challenges coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA is the largest Christian sports organization in America. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference for Christ. We will use our relationships to demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through integrity, serving, teamwork and excellence.
FCA is open to all students regardless of grade level or athletic involvement.
International Club: TBD
The CRMS International Club welcomes all 6-8th grade CRMS students who are interested in learning more about American culture and celebrating their own culture. International Club is open to any student who wants to connect through language with students of all nationalities and learn about different cultures through exploring music, food, dance and sport from around the world. This student-led club can provide both friendship and academic support.
International Club meets about once or twice a month, before school on Fridays from 8:15-8:55 AM in room 117. Club meeting dates:
Come join us and share experiences!
CRMS’s intramural program is an opportunity for 6th, 7th and 8th grade middle school students to learn, practice, and participate in after-school sports in a non-threatening, non-competitive atmosphere. It is a great option for students who are not eligible for UIL competition, don’t have the time to commit to a school or league team, or who just want to spend an hour and a half after school a couple of days a week learning to play a new sport.
We will be hosting basketball intramurals:
Permission Slip - Basketball
Volleyball Intramurals will be held:
Permission Slip - Volleyball
Meets Friday mornings: 9/13, 10/11, 11/15, 12/6, 1/10, 1/17, 2/7, 2/28 (Read A Thon, 3/14, and 4/25) from 8:15 - 8:55. in the library
Students meet at the main doors of the school to get in to the building for the meeting. Students who arrive after 8:20 can come to the Library Club meeting in progress when the doors open at 8:35.
The CRMS Library is a great place to find a home, make friends, and help promote a love for reading on campus. Meetings include a variety of activities, including group game/team building activities, crafts, library care, planning upcoming events, and prize drawings at each meeting. Library Club members help run the Read-a-Thon, Family Trivia Night and Film Festival, Adopt-a-Shelf program, game mornings, maker-space stations, and assist with Book Fair, reading challenges, displays, and more. This is a vibrant club where students take ownership of their library and make long-lasting friendships. Students will meet other readers and can even form their own student-run “Lunch Bunch Book Clubs” and Lone Star Reading Rumble teams within Library Club to meet at times that work for the students and library schedule. Interested students can come to any meetings whenever it works for their schedules. There’s a place for you in the library!
Math Counts: TBD
MATHCOUNTS provides engaging math programs to US middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving.
MATHCOUNTS Competition Series cultivates talent in the nation's brightest young minds. We bring together students from all 50 states in a series of online contests—the only competition program of its kind.
Calendar for meetings
Pentathletes are encouraged to think creatively, problem-solve, work cooperatively, and develop their math skills.
For more information please visit the website: www.mathpentath.org
The National Junior Honor Society is the leader among organizations and societies that promote appropriate recognition for students who reflect outstanding accomplishments in the areas of scholarship, character, leadership, citizenship, and service.
National Junior Honor Society membership is often regarded as a valid indicator that the student will succeed in life and particularly in studies at the post-secondary education level. The Honor Society member has already exhibited academic achievement, citizenship, leadership, honorable and admirable character, as well as service demonstrating that the member is willing to use talents and skills for the improvement of society.
For more information about Canyon Ridge Middle School's chapter of National Junior Honor Society, please click here to access our website.
Running Club: Jared Lichtenberger
The Canyon Ridge Running Club is open to all students in 6th-8th Grade.
The permission slip must be signed and returned to Coach Edwards or Coach Lichtenberger before students participate in running club activities.
The Canyon Ridge Running Club is for any student who wishes to improve their fitness level. The club also exists to prepare 6th graders for participation in our Cross Country and Track and field programs and to maintain the fitness level of our 7th and 8th grade runners.
Each Running club practice begins with a warm up at 7:30 AM. Students can be dropped off at the athletic doors where a coach will let them into the building. Students participating in running club can expect to complete a dynamic warm up, 20-30 minutes of running, and a cool down. Runners should bring their own water bottle, a change of clothes, and something to eat after the workout. Runners will have 30-45 minutes to change and freshen up in the locker room before their first class of the day.
Running Club will take place on the following dates:
October 21, 22, 24, 31
November 7, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19 & 21.
January 13, 14, 16, 21, 23, 27, 28, 30
April 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 22, 24, 28, 29
May 1, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15
Please email Jared.Lichtenberger@leanderisd.org with any questions.
First Lego League (FLL)
FIRST LEGO League is a robotics program for 9 to 14 year olds, which is designed to get children excited about science and technology -- and teach them valuable employment and life skills.
Each team meets once after school on one of the weekdays. Teams have formed for this year and are not accepting any more members. Registration for next year will begin in the spring.
First Tech Challenge (FTC)
FTC is designed for students in grades 7-12 to compete head to head, using a sports model. Teams are responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. The robot kit is reusable from year-to-year and is programmed using a variety of languages. Teams, including coaches, mentors and volunteers, are required to develop strategy and build robots based on sound engineering principles. Awards are given for the competition as well as for community outreach, design, and other real-world accomplishments. Membership in FTC requires application and acceptance into the club.
FTC practices after school and on Saturdays. Teams have formed for this year and are not accepting any more members. Registration for next year will begin in the spring.
New this year at CRMS - Science Fair will be open to all 7th AND 8th graders at CRMS! Take your spirit of science and exploration to a different level. As a junior scientist, you will develop various skills that engineers and scientists utilize everyday in their research and application of different phenomena. We hold a school wide Science fair, qualifiers go to the regional science fair, and then, if they qualify, they move on to the state Science fair. Our junior scientists have gone all the way to the state level every year!
Sign up by August 22nd to be in the Science Fair Advisory. Find out more on the CRMS Science Fair website here. Contact Ms. Bantolo for more information.
