Dear Cedar Valley Families,
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful, refreshing, and safe Spring Break. Whether you traveled far or enjoyed a "staycation" here in town, we are so glad to see our students’ faces back in the hallways, filled with the energy that makes Cedar Valley such a special place.
As we return today, Monday, March 23, we officially enter the "home stretch" of the school year. We have nine weeks remaining, and while this is an exciting season filled with spring events, fine arts performances, and end-of-year celebrations, it is also a critical time for academic growth.
I want to encourage all our Jaguars to stay focused and finish strong. These final nine weeks are the time to solidify the habits built throughout the year by staying organized, asking for help when needed, and putting forth our best effort in every assignment. Our teachers and staff are here to support every student in reaching their goals as we head toward the finish line of the school year.
Thank you for your continued partnership and for all you do to support our school community. Let’s make these last nine weeks the best ones yet! Go Jags! Larissa Ortiz Principal, Cedar Valley Middle School |
Mathcounts STATE Competition Results |
On Saturday, March 7, our Mathcounts team of 4 (Priscilla C., Antoine N., Atri J., and Leo Y.) competed in the State competition in Dallas against 50 of the best teams across Texas. They got 5th place!!! This is an amazing accomplishment to say the least. Congratulations! The Cedar Valley Mathcounts team is sponsored by Mrs. Li and Mrs. Stokes. |
Please congrats to our Intermediate and Honor Orchestra students. They received straight superior one from all the judges at the UIL contest. |
This weekend of March 7-8, two Cedar Valley chess teams represented our school in the Super State Middle School Championship held in Austin against 26 other schools in Texas. The Varsity team members finished 7th in state, and consisted of: Yangyang S, Riaan A, Rishan P, Srikar P, Arjun P, and Joshua W. The JV (U900) team finished 3rd in state, and consisted of: Krithin T, Sourish G, Kshf O, Lam Tung N, and Dikshya P.
Varsity team member Yangyang S tied for third in the state with 5½ points over 7 rounds. Junior Varsity player Krithin T won first in state in the Middle School 6-8 (U900) individual category. He also emerged as the top scorer for the team, achieving an impressive 6.5 points out of 7 rounds. Congrats to all!
Below: Krithin T and Dikshya Ram P display the team trophy, along with David Ortiz, Chief TD. |
Our staff would like to extend a big thank you to all parents and community members who contributed time and/or resources to the recent Mediterranean-themed staff appreciation lunch. The food was delicious and our staff felt the appreciation of our community. Thank you! |
STAAR Test Dates - Spring 2026 |
Our students will be taking the state-mandated STAAR tests this Spring. We kindly ask that our families avoid scheduling appointments on the days when their students are testing. Also please note, campus visitors will be limited on these days.
April 8 - ELA STAAR - Grades 6, 7, and 8 April 15 - Science STAAR - 7th Accel and Grade 8 April 16 - Social Studies STAAR -Grade 8 only April 22 - Math STAAR - Grades 6, 7, and 8, includes Algebra 1 EOC More information about the STAAR tests can be found here. If you have campus-specific questions about the STAAR test, please contact the campus testing coordinator, Marc_scott@roundrockisd.org.
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Plastic Bag Collection Runs Through Apr. 3 |
Dragon Football Spring Parent Meeting - Apr. 1 |
An Enchanted Evening with Mav Choir - Apr. 2 |
MHS Show Choir will be hosting An Enchanted Evening — a show choir concert and dinner on April 2, 2026, from 7:00–8:30 PM in the MHS Cafeteria. It promises to be a magical night featuring our performers in costume, a light dinner, and chocolate fountain desserts!
Tickets are $15 per person and must be purchased in advance at:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-enchanted-evening |
Purchase a Cedar Valley Yearbook! |
Our Year. Our Yearbook. The yearbook is the one place where everyone’s stories are celebrated. And that makes it a book you don’t want to miss! Order today to guarantee a copy!
ORDER YEARBOOK |
Updated 8th Grade Dance Information / Dance is coming on Saturday, April 25 |
Community Communication Sign Up |
Currently, our campus communications are limited to students, parents, and staff.
We recognize that many other important family members and community members wish to stay informed (e.g., grandparents, stepparents, local supporters). We are pleased to announce that in the near future, we will be launching a dedicated "Community" communication list.
If you know of someone who is not currently receiving our updates, please ask them to sign up to join this new list. Once our new system is fully operational, it will take approximately one week after completing the sign-up form for recipients to begin receiving campus communications. |
Our district is providing families access to GoGuardian Parent, a mobile app designed to provide parents/guardians insight and control over their student's online activity when on school-managed devices and accounts. GoGuardian Parent was created to help provide students additional educational support and is a companion to the classroom engagement and internet filtering tools that our school uses. The GoGuardian Parent app provides an overview of the apps, extensions, documents, and websites your student visited, as well as internet controls that you can set for out-of-school hours.
Learn more about GoGuardian Parent here. |
Round Rock ISD Clothes Closet Donations
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The Clothes Closet is a project run by the local PTA's of Round Rock ISD. It offers good, gently used clothes to all students in the district who have need. Once per semester, each student can use this service. No referral necessary, just turn up to one of the two locations during opening hours.
In our ongoing support for RRISD's Clothes Closet we are always keen to take your donations of tops, bottoms, jackets/hoodies. Clothes must be in great, clean condition with no tears, stains, bobbling etc. We also need, NEW ONLY boxer briefs style underwear for girls and boys, plus teen appropriate sports bras. Please deliver to the Jag lobby.
Alternatively, you may wish to support by donating directly using the Amazon wishlist.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2G8VOE7SO1TII?ref_=wl_dp_view_your_list
There is always a need for happy helpers with a "can do" attitude at the Clothes Closet. For more information about what this would entail contact clothescloset@cevmspta.org or sign up directly. Volunteering with the Clothes Closet is a great way to support families in our wider community. No experience necessary. Spanish speaking volunteers are particularly helpful.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45AEAF2CA0F8C52-58114760-20252026#/ |
One of the best ways to show your student that education is important to you, is by volunteering at their school. There are lots of different ways to contribute your time, support and resources. Please fill out the Volunteer Interest Form below to help us match your interests with the school's needs (such as Staff Appreciation, Concessions, Fundraising or School Dances).
Cedar Valley Volunteer Interest Form
This does NOT obligate you to anything, other than possibly receiving emails when we need help in your areas of interest. Please contact Livy Knox, the PTA Volunteer Coordinator with any questions at volunteer@cevmspta.org.
If you plan to volunteer at CeVMS in any capacity, you must complete the RRISD online application. Click here to access the Online Volunteer Application. |
Career & College Fair "Presenters" Needed
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Cedar Valley Middle School will be hosting our Career & College Fair on April 29, 2026, and would like to invite parents or family members to consider sharing your career details with our eighth grade students. All you would need to do is set up a display at a table and answer questions as our students visit your table. The Career Fair will be held from 12:00 -1:00 pm on the 29th of April. You will be able to set up your display from 11:00-11:30 am.
This is an exciting way for our students to begin thinking about what they need to do in high school to prepare for their future. We would love to have you participate to showcase your field of expertise to our eighth grade students. Please click on the link below and fill out the information requested if you would like to participate:
CeVMS Career Participation Form 2026
Please feel free to contact Liz Guidry at elizabeth_guidry@roundrockisd.org with any questions! |
Visit our Cedar Valley PTA Online Store to purchase your annual PTA membership and Cedar Valley merchandise!
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