Jaguar Tales - September 22, 2025

Cedar Valley Middle School - Round Rock ISD

Dear Cedar Valley Families,

As a reminder, students are not on campus today and tomorrow while our staff participates in professional development. Classes will resume on Wednesday, September 24. We hope your family enjoys the extended break, and that our students return refreshed and ready to finish the week strong.

Over the past several weeks, students and teachers have been working hard together to stay on top of assignments and support academic growth. Six-week progress reports will be available to view in Home Access Center (HAC) on Thursday, September 25, and paper copies will be sent home on Friday, September 26.

There’s also a lot of excitement building for the first school dance of the year this Friday—an afternoon filled with fun, friendship, and school spirit! Details about the dance are included below.

You’ll also find important information below regarding upcoming Vision and Hearing Screenings as well as the Panorama Student Survey. Survey details were also emailed to families on Friday and include instructions for how to indicate your child’s participation. Please be sure to review that information if you haven’t already.

Thank you for your continued support in making Cedar Valley a great place to learn and grow. Go Jags!

Larissa Ortiz, Cedar Valley Middle School Principal

No School - Sept. 22 & 23

2024-2025 CeVMS Honors Band Update

For just a simple write up you can put: The Cedar Valley Middle School Band has been named a Commended Winner by the Foundation of Music Education in the National Wind Band Contest. Over 110 bands across the nation sent in recordings from last year and the 2024-2025 Cedar Valley Middle School Honors Band, under the direction of Pete Alvarado & Jeff Owen, placed in the top 50% of all entries to earn this distinction. The judges who listened to the band had many fine things to say about the musicality on display by last year's Honors Band! This is the second year in a row that the band has been recognized as one of the best bands in the Nation. It is truly a testament to the ongoing level of excellence developed by the band directors, the commitment to become great musicians by the band students, and the exceptional support of the band families and the Cedar Valley Jaguar Family.

Lady Jags Volleyball

The Lady Jags played against the Ridgeview Panthers on Thursday night in the fourth volleyball game of the season.

Below are the final scores of the games:

7A: 19-25, 25-17, 20-25

7B: 13-25, 20-25

8A: 25-21, 23-25, 15-25

8B: 23-25, 10-25

All four teams played with great effort and much heart, and we are very proud of their hard work. Great job, Lady Jags!

Jaguar Football

This week the Cedar Valley Jaguars Football Team played the Canyon Vista Mustangs.

7th grade B team won by a score of 30 to 0 and are 3-0 on the season.

7th grade A team won by a score of 54 to 6 and are 3-0 on the season

8th grade B team won by a score of 30 to 0 and are 3-0 on the season

8th grade A team lost a close game with a score of 14-20 and are 1-1-1 on the season.

You can click the links to see this year's score recaps and player of the week for each game. Thanks for everyone's support and GO JAGS!

7th Grade Jaguar Football Results and Players Of The Week

8th Grade Jaguar Football Results and Players Of The Week

Parent Library Accounts

We’re excited to share that Round Rock ISD libraries now use Insignia, our new library software. With a Parent Account in Insignia, you can easily view your child’s current library checkouts and even set restrictions on specific titles, if desired.

Getting started is simple! Just visit https://roundrockisd.insigniails.com/Library/EmailLogin to enter your email and access your parent account. CLICK HERE to view step-by-step directions so you’ll know exactly how to log in and navigate the system. If you have any questions, please email Library_Services@roundrockisd.org.

Nos complace anunciar que las bibliotecas del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Round Rock (RRISD) ahora utilizan Insignia, nuestro nuevo programa. Con una cuenta para padres en Insignia, puede ver fácilmente los préstamos actuales de su hijo/a e incluso establecer restricciones para títulos específicos, si lo desea.

¡Comenzar es muy fácil! Visite https://roundrockisd.insigniails.com/Library/EmailLogin para ingresar su correo electrónico y acceder a su cuenta para padres. HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para ver las instrucciones paso a paso y saber exactamente cómo iniciar sesión y navegar por el sistema. Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico a Library_Services@roundrockisd.org.

Welcome 7th Grade Counselor, Mr. Hendley

Please give a warm Cedar Valley welcome to our newest addition to our staff, Mr. Hendley! He will be serving as the 7th grade counselor and we are happy to have him on the team!

Mr. Hendley grew up in Sinton, Texas which is about 27 miles north of Corpus Christi, Texas. He graduated from Texas A and M University Corpus Christi, earning a bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry and a master’s degree in school counseling. He was a high school chemistry teacher for 7 years, a high school counselor for 9 years, an intermediate counselor for 12 years, and this will be his 4th year as a middle school counselor. Mr. Hendley enjoys playing golf and started classical guitar lessons one year ago and practices daily. He is an avid listener of all genres of music and is always exploring new types of music to listen to. He is thrilled to be a part of the Round Rock community and to work with the students and staff of Cedar Valley!!

Mr. Hendley can be reached by email: Tracy_Hendley@roundrockisd.org or by phone: 512-428-2312.

Parent Action Needed: Panorama Student Survey

Round Rock ISD is committed to the well-being of all our students. Round Rock ISD Board Goal Four measures student perceptions of Sense of Belonging, Safety at School, and Student Self-Efficacy. Since 2023, the district has used a survey from Panorama Education to help us understand these perceptions.

In previous years, parents could opt-out of this survey. However, with the passage of Senate Bill 12, your student must be opted-in for them to participate.

Our district values input from our community and we want to hear from your child(ren) so that we may learn about their experiences. While we encourage your student’s participation in the survey so that we use the data to make informed decisions about increasing our student’s sense of belonging in RRISD, we also believe in your right to make the choice that is best for your student and family.

On September 19, 2025, you should have received an email from Round Rock ISD with the subject line of “Action Required: Panorama Student Survey Consent” The link embedded in the email will take you to a form to either Opt-In or Opt-Out for your student’s participation in the Panorama Survey.

To review the questions on the survey, please click on the links below.
- 3rd-5th Grades: Student Perception and Climate
- 6th-12th Grades: Competencies and Climate

The survey will be administered during the weeks of October 6-17 (Fall Survey) and March 2-13 (Spring Survey). To give your consent for your student to take the survey, please make your selection by September 29, 2025.

Volleyball Spirit Days

Join in to show your spirit for our Volleyball teams! Please see the themes in the image below.

Next up: Sept. 25 vs. Canyon Vista- Dreaming of Victory - Wear: Pajamas

All wardrobe must continue to meet the RRISD dress code.

See You at the Pole - Sept. 24

Wednesday, September 24 at 7:55 a.m., Cedar Valley students are invited to participate in a Global Day of Student Prayer with "See You At The Pole" - hosted by FCA (the Fellowship of Christian Athletes) and Student Bible Study Club. Students are welcome to meet at the flagpole outside the Jag Lobby on Wednesday morning before school to take a moment and pray for our friends, families, teachers, school, and community.

The next meeting of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be Thursday, September 25 at 7:45 AM in the lecture hall and the next meeting of Student Bible Study Club will be Tuesday, September 30 at 3:35PM in Room 4105.

Vision & Hearing Screening - Sept. 25

In Texas, students in the odd-numbered grades are screened for vision and hearing. On Thursday, September 25, it will be our 7th graders' turn. If your child wears glasses, please make sure he or she wears glasses on the screening day and every day. If you have any questions, please contact the campus nurse at mina_shimomura@roundrockisd.org

All- School Dance - Feb. 26

Jaguar Luau

Cedar Valley All-School Party

Friday, Sept. 26th, 4-6pm

(sponsored by Choir)

We still need Volunteers and Donations to make this all-school dance successful.

👉🏽Signup to Volunteer or Donate

(If you cannot volunteer or donate food, please consider making a

monetary donation to help cover supply costs.)

WHAT TO EXPECT

Friday Lunch:

Wristbands go on sale FRIDAY ONLY, 9/24/2025.

Buy Discounted Wristbands at Lunch $5 CASH (or $7 at the door)

Friday After School:

3:35pm Take ALL of your belongings directly to the SMALL GYM

4:00pm PARTY TIME!!!

Take your money and phone with you.

Leave everything else in the Small Gym! (It will be locked until 5:45pm.)

NO ENTRY after 4:15pm.

NO RE-ENTRY if you leave.

All food must be eaten in the hallway seating area.

Have fun and be respectful of others and the school!

5:45-6:00pm Parent/Guardian Pickup (parking lot by cafeteria)

Expected Price List

Wristbands (to enter dance): $5 at LUNCH (Friday Only), $7 at DOOR

$1 Drinks & Chips

$2 Pizza, Karaoke, Video Games, Hawaiian Leis & Snow Cones

NOTE: Cash Only

A note from campus administration:

In order to purchase a wristband and attend the dance, students must have no library fines and need to meet behavior and attendance criteria. Students will not be allowed to attend the dance if they have 3 or more tardies or receive a referral resulting in administrative disciplinary action 9/18-26/2025.

Book Fair - Oct. 3-10

Click here for more information about the book fair.

Picture Retake Day - Oct. 29

Did you miss picture day last week? No worries! You can take your photo on Wednesday, Oct. 29. This will also be the opportunity for anyone who would like to retake their photos.

Free and Reduced Meal Application

Eligibility for free and reduced meals requires families to apply each year. To ensure your child receives this benefit, please complete the application, which take less than 5 minutes and can be completed online.

For more information aout the free and reduced lunch and breakfast program and to apply, please visit: https://www.roundrockisd.org/o/rrisd/page/lunch-faqs