Cutter Morning Star Public Schools

We are excited to welcome Coach Todd Huff to our high school family at Cutter Morning Star. Coach Huff is transitioning from elementary to high school and will serve as a high school science teacher!

We are excited to welcome Coach Nick Finley to the Cutter family. Coach Finley is our new high school football coach. He will also serve as athletic director and dean of students at the high school.

We are excited to welcome Michelle Edgin to the Cutter family! Mrs. Edgin is our new high school counselor!

We are excited to welcome Clay Williams to the Cutter family! Mr. Williams will be teaching high school English!

We are excited to welcome David Smith to the Cutter family! Mr. Smith will be teaching high school math!

Welcome home to our new high school staff! We are very excited to have you join this special Eagle family! Parents, be sure to say hi to these friendly faces at Open House this Thursday from 4:00-6:00!

We were excited to have Senator Clark, Representative Warren, and Representative Cozart, with us yesterday at Cutter Morning Star as we kicked off our first day back with the faculty and staff. We appreciated them giving us their time. They expressed their appreciation for the tireless work of teachers and all educators. It was encouraging for our staff to hear how they support K-12 Public education and work hard for the future of education in Arkansas. Thank you to our leaders for all you do for the students and educators in Arkansas.

Seniors, On Tuesday, August 23rd at 7:00 AM, seniors will be allowed to come to school early to participate in Senior Sunrise. Donuts, juice, and milk will be provided. We look forward to a great year and are excited to welcome the 2023 class to their final year of school! Big thank you to Stephanie Hamilton for organizing this event!

Parents: The beta club will have a meeting on Thursday, August 18th with parents of current beta members or students interested in joining beta. The meetings will be held at the following times: 2:30 P.M. for Jr. parents (current 7th and 8th grade members) 3:00 P.M. for Sr. Parents (current 10th-12th grade members and 9th graders that would like to continue into or join SR beta) These meetings will be held at the high school in Mrs. Nolen's room. (Upstairs and all the way at the end of the hall on the right) Parents of New students that are interested are also welcome to attend.

Reminder: Tomorrow, Cutter Morning Star High School will hold parent and student meetings at the high school arena. During these meetings, we will pass out schedules and go over policies and procedures for the upcoming school year. These meetings will be separated by grade. Seniors and juniors will meet from 5:00-6:00 PM. Freshman and sophomores will meet from 6:00-7:00 PM. 7th and 8th graders will meet from 7:00-8:00 PM. Please bring $25.00 with you to pay the Chromebook fee. This covers the cost of normal wear and tear and is used to update and maintain the Chromebooks. On August 18th, we will have open house from 4:00-6:00 PM. We also invite families to stay after open house for family activities and food from 6:15-7:00 PM. The first day of school will be August 23rd. Looking forward to a great school year!

Dear Parent/Guardian, Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) is a federal program designed to provide food support to families with children who were receiving free and reduced-price school meals and missed school for COVID-related absences. It can help families pay for food when students are absent from school due to a COVID-19 related isolation/quarantine. The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), in collaboration with the Department of Human Services (DHS), received approval to operate this program in response to the COVID-19 related school closures for school year 2021-22. To be eligible a student must: Qualify for free and reduced priced meal, AND Have been absent from school due to COVID-19 isolation/quarantine **Benefits are allowed only on planned school calendar days. Benefits are not allowed on weekends or holidays. For students whose instruction choice was in-person, the households can contact the Cutter Morning Star School District at (501) 262-2414 and complete the Arkansas Parent-Initiated P-EBT Application. The school district will verify the absences, approve the application, and submit the student’s information to DESE. DESE will provide a file for DHS to process the benefit. Anticipated timeline: August 11-18 – Household to complete the application process and submit to the district August 18-19 – District to consolidate collected student information and submit spreadsheet to DESE If you have questions or need help, contact Laura Baber at 501-262-2414. Sincerely, Laura Baber The forms can be found by following this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_qi7KHVyrTcvQE6xnqmfBS78hxcY6b9b/view?usp=sharing

CMS Chief of Police takes pride in the school's safety program https://youtu.be/-_deB8tpdco

SENIOR CASUAL PIC DAY: SEPT. 12TH ALL SENIORS must get their casual picture taken on Sept. 12th. This is for you and your parents as well as the yearbook. The set up will take place in the high school gym. There will be a sitting fee of $10.00. This is an excellent price and here's why: The photographer will be taking 10-15 images that will include two backdrops indoors and some of those shots will be outdoors on campus (if weather permits). You can include your own props. Must be school friendly and cannot take away from the main subject which is you. What if you have someone else taking your casual pics? That is fine, but we still require you to come and take your picture for the yearbook. You might be happy of how well they turned out. If you submit your own, all submitted casuals must be a high resolution JPEG and emailed to me no later than Oct. 13th. Please reach out to me if you need assistance with the fee or have any other questions. Thank you.

SENIOR CAP & GOWN PICTURE DAY: SEPT. 7TH ALL SENIORS must get their cap and gown picture taken on Sept. 7th. This is for you and your parents as well as the yearbook. The set up will take place in the high school choir room. -- I will provide the gown, cap and tassel for the picture. -- Please wear the tassel on the right side. -- Please wear a nice shirt underneath your gown. Guys: A button down shirt would look nice. No hoodies, tank tops or t-shirts. Let me know if you need help with this. Girls: A nice blouse, or button down shirt would look nice as well. No hoodies, tank tops or t-shirts. Again, let me know if you need help with this. -- BRING YOUR BABY PICTURE or EMAIL IT TO ME by Sept. 7th. Make sure to put your name on the back or state it in the email. If you are in a group picture, state which one is you. -- During the first week of school, you will receive a SENIOR BIO Form by email. Please fill it out by Sept. 7th. If we have not received it by then, we will give you a paper form to fill out on the day of. It will be due that day. The flyer image below is for all the high school students. The info is still the same for the seniors on how to order and view their images. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you.

Attention Seniors and Parents: Cap and Gown pics are set for Sept. 7th and Casuals are set for Sept. 12th. A flyer will be sent out on Friday, Aug. 5th that will include all of the details about those dates.

Cutter Morning Star High School Presents: POWER UP '22 New student and 7th graders '22 orientation. August 11th and 12th - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm in the High School. For questions or more information, please call 501.262.2414. Let's POWER UP for the 2022-23 school year!

Parents and students: This is a reminder that new student registration will take place tomorrow, August 3rd and Thursday, August 4th from 11:00-7:00 for both the elementary and the high school. For convenience, we have designated one location for both the elementary and the high school to make it easier on our families. Elementary registration will take place in the high school library. High school registration will be held in the high school cafeteria. Please bring a copy of your student's birth certificate, social security card, and immunization record. If you are moving into the district, please bring a copy of a bill that has your new address, if possible. We are very excited to welcome all of our new students to the district, and we hope that you will be able to make Cutter a place you can call your home!

Vaccination clinic Tuesday, August 23rd from 9:30 am until 5:30 pm. Schedule an appointment by calling 501.624.3394

Junior High Basketball Practice has been cancelled tommorow August 1st due to Bus Training for Coaches. We will start again Tuesday at 9am. Thank you!

Parents and students, On August 15th, Cutter Morning Star High School will hold parent and student meetings at the high school arena. During these meetings, we will pass out schedules and go over policies and procedures for the upcoming school year. These meetings will be separated by grade. Seniors and juniors will meet from 5:00-6:00 PM. Freshman and sophomores will meet from 6:00-7:00 PM. 7th and 8th graders will meet from 7:00-8:00 PM. On August 18th, we will have open house from 4:00-6:00 PM. The first day of school will be August 23rd. We can’t wait to see you all, and we look forward to another great school year!