Transition Events

6th Grade Orientation **UPDATED**

Choice Sheet Presentations will be on February 3rd and 4th at the elementary campuses. This will include information about choice sheets, fine arts, electives, and a chance to ask questions. 

**Google Choice Sheets Due - Friday February 13, 2026

Welcome to the Trail Night - February 4th - 5:30 to 7:00 PM **UPDATED**

Welcome to the Trail Night is a night for parents and their students to visit CTMS and meet their potential elective. Families will meet with our principals to start the evening then rotate to electives of their choosing and meet the teachers.

Instrument Exploration - Band And Orchestra - March 28, 2026

Students will explore information about the instruments and select the instrument they will play in 6th grade. All incoming students who choose band or orchestra must fill out an online info form and then attend Instrument Exploration day. Visit Band and Orchestra transition pages for more details.

5th Graders Visit CTMS - January 16, 2026

5th graders at our feeder campuses will come to CTMS to get an idea of what life is like at The Trail! Students will get to tour the campus as future Cougars!

Registration

Students will enter their 2026-2027 course selections in a Google Form that will be sent out by the elementary counselors.  The deadline to submit the form is February 13, 2026.