Remembering Tanner Sims

Tanner Sims October 17, 2000-August 3, 2014

Last year, we lost a wonderful young student named Tanner Sims in a motocross accident.  Mrs. Ludwig and Tanner Sims' family recently founded a community service club, Club 171, to help fulfill Tanner's dream.

Tanner was that kid that could put a smile on your face, yet he was a mess. “He liked to hide in my closet and when I would come in he would scare me to death, but I couldn’t get mad at him because he had this big smile on his face and would laugh while saying ‘sorry,” Says Mrs. Ludwig. Tanner was the one who would be there to greet a new student, and he made sure they had someone to sit with at lunch. He always looked for opportunities to make people happy, and he was that kid that everyone wanted to be friends with. Tanner was a great student, he kept his grades up and was a gifted singer on our Varsity Choir.

Mrs. Ludwig also told us that “[Tanner’s] favorite part about school was probably is friends and his social life… I think Tanner would want to be remembered by the heart he had for his friends and family.” He always had a positive outlook on life and will never be forgotten.

Here at CTMS we want Tanner Sims’ legacy to continue. “We want to let Tanner’s dream become a reality.” Mrs. Ludwig told us, “He was taken far too soon before he was able to complete his vision that he talked about before he died. Tanner wanted to make a difference in this world, and we really feel like this club is a way to fulfill his dreams.” Club 171 is a student driven group that tries to really help make this world a better place. “[The students] will get together and come up with ideas like going to the animal shelter and playing with animals or just helping out during the holidays.” Mrs. Ludwig mentioned. Mrs. Ludwig wants to keep this club student driven, because she wants to keep the Tanner Sims dream alive.

To be involved, you can follow this link here , or just show up to one of the meetings. The meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month during advisory in Mrs. Ludwig’s class, room C116. The next meeting is December 2^nd, so if you are interested in changing your community give this club a try!

You Might Be A Middle Schooler If...

Middle school students are more complex from the regular teenager or adult. Living different lives and having a different perspective on life separate us from the rest of society. From memorizing the lyrics to songs to having every social media account, there are a lot of differences that make us a middle school students. Therefore, you might be a middle school student if…

• You use made up words that adults don’t know.
• You visit the tech room more than you visit your own grandma
• You’re tired all the time
• You wear the same three outfits every week
• You can memorize the lyrics to every song on the radio but can’t ever remember to do your homework
• You’ve been going through an awkward phase for at least the last year
• You have an account for every type of social media available
• Your voice cracks constantly
• You spend more time with your friends than you do your own mom
•  You are absolutely horrified by how your body is changing
• You know where your phone is but never your ID
• Your brace face could set off the metal detectors at the airport
• You’d rather have cash than actual presents
• You have to remind yourself not to use “u” “ur” “r”  and hashtags in assignments for school

My bet is you found yourself thinking “SAME” too many of these middle school traits.  There is no doubt; middle schoolers are their own breed and different in their own unique way from the rest of society. 

A Day In The Life of Coach Pope

Coach Shawn Pope is a 7^th and 8^th grade football coach.  He also teaches 6^th grade P.E. At home, Coach Pope has a wife, a beautiful daughter, and a dog.

5:00 am- First thing I do in the morning is get up, get dressed and load up my stuff that I may need for my day. I then kiss my wife and baby goodbye.

6:00 am- I drive to CTMS arriving no later than 6:30 to open up the facility and get all game day equipment ready.

7:15 am- 8^th grade practice begins where we…

-         Stretch

-         Practice offense/defense

-         Work on special teams

-         Focus on individual offense or defense

-         Complete Pass hall/run hall drills

-         End with conditioning/team talk

9:00 am-Practice ends, then I monitor the locker room, check my email, and prepare for lessons in PE. At 9:26, I begin teaching my PE classes.

11:00 am- I have lunch duty for 6^th grade, and I manage over 300 kids.

12:00 pm- After my lunch, I continue teaching my classes.

4:00 pm- On game days, I load the bus and drive to the field with the boys. We warm up, and I coach all of the games. I then return the bus to the bus barn and fill out paper work.

10:00 pm- I arrive home and feed/walk my dogs and spend time with my wife.

11:00 pm- I try to be in bed by 11:30-12:00.

Winter Desserts

We’re starting off the holiday season with some crafty dessert ideas! Each of these would be great for your winter holiday parties or just for any winter day. They’re super easy and quick.

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We hope you loved these winter desserts. If you make them, make sure to share a picture on Instagram or Twitter with #winter2015ctms. Get ready to get in the winter spirit!

A Day in the Life: Spanky The Bulldog

 

Spanky the Bulldog is our favorite school mascot who is secretly always a dog and lives in his uniform. He is so dedicated to CTMS, he even takes showers in his uniform.
 

6:00 am: I wake up and do my yoga stretches, which include the “down-ward dog” pose and the “scratching of the ears” pose.

 

7:00 am: I sneak out the back yard and into the neighbor’s yard where I meet my girlfriend, Fluffy.

 
 

8:00 am: Together, we crawl under the gate, and spend some quality time trotting around the neighborhood marking our territory.  Sometimes, for fun, we will give the mailman a good scare. ;)

 
 

9:00 am: I then leave Fluffy to go to mascot training school to prepare for the game. The school lasts till 3.

 

3:00 pm: I load up with the 8^th grade football players, and we head to the big game.

 

5:00 pm: Together with my beautiful entourage of 8^th grade cheerleaders, we cheer on the 8^th grade players to victory.  Usually the girls throw me in a stunt or two, so I can wave to my adoring fans.

 

8:00 pm: I get home by sneaking back in my backyard, and I take a sprinkler bath. After my bath, I go to sleep, taking up all the room on my owner’s bed and snoring like a dog.

A Day in the Life: Katelyn Cantrell

Katelyn Cantrell is a 7^th grade girl who is very well known around school.  She is cheer captain for the 7^th grade black squad and plays for the A team volleyball.
 

6:00 am- I wake up and get ready for cheer.

 

7:00 am- Cheer practice starts at 7:15 where we go through all our
cheers and review the dances.

 

8:00 am- Cheer ends at 8:15, and I get ready for school which starts at 8:45.

 

9:00 am to 4:00 pm- I have all my classes.

 

5:00 pm- I have volleyball practice for the school team after school.

 

6:00 pm- After school volleyball, I have club volleyball practice, and that goes until 8:00 pm.

 

9:00 pm- I come home from practice and start my homework.

10:00 pm- I finish all my school work and go to bed.

A Day In The Life: Ms. Joanna Kysar

Ms. Joanna Kysar is a 7^th grade Language Arts teacher who owns horses and is a mom of two sons. She has been teaching for 18 years. 
 

5:00 am- I wake up at 5:00 and make coffee to start the day. Followed by a shower, I feed my kittens, horses, and dog.

 

6:00 am- After my shower, I make Karson breakfast and pack his lunch for school. I get myself and Karson ready, and we leave at 6:50.

 

7:00 am- I drop Karson off at his school at 7:15 and begin work by planning, grading and attending meetings, which lasts till the start of school.

 

9:30 am- I begin teaching.

 

12:00 pm- My lunch break is at 12:09.

 

3:00 pm- When my last class is over at 3:06, I plan and grade for about 2
hours.

 

5:00 pm- I leave the school and pick up Karson between 5:30 and 6:00

 

6:00 pm- It’s a 30 minute drive home.  Once I arrive, I feed my animals. I then ride my horses and fix dinner, doing dishes afterward.

 

7:00 pm- After I do the dishes, I do homework and read with Karson.

8:00 pm- I finish the day by getting ready for bed.