October 6th Parent Meeting

Dear Parents:

The first meeting of the CMS Parent Organization will take place on October 6th at 6pm in the CMS library.  I hope to provide some technology training that you might find useful as a way to keep up with what is going on the middle school.  We also need to discuss how you would like to structure the group.  I think that it is important that we decide what parents want to get out of these meetings as well as the organizational structure of the group.  As I mentioned last summer, I would like parents to take a larger leadership role in the group.

Below is the agenda for the meeting.  I hope to see you there :-)

Agenda:

1.       Welcome

2.       Update on Architectural firm

3.       Website Updates/Twitter Training

4.       Discussion 

a.       How can we structure the group so that parents organize and lead the meetings?

                                                               i.      Board structure?

                                                             ii.      Grade level committees?

                                                            iii.      Committee chairs?

Upcoming Events:

1.       October 3^rd-October 26^th: NWEA Testing

2.       October 7^th – 5^th graders go to You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown at Memorial Hall

3.       October 14^th – End of First Quarter

4.       October 15^th 7^th and 8^th grade football v. Goron-Rushville – 9:00am

5.       October 26 – Jump Rope for Heart

6.       October 28 – No School

*Parents are always welcomed in our school.  Please make arrangements with your student’s teacher prior to your visit and sign in at the front office as a visitor on the day of your visit.

Awesome Attendance at Parent-Teacher Conferences!

Thank you to all of the parents that came to Parent-Teacher Conferences on 9/19 and 9/20.  We had 77% of our students' parents attend, which is a testament our students' parents commitment to education.  I hope that all of the conferences went well, and I encourage all parents to stay in touch with their student's teachers throughout the school year.

CMS Activities 9/19-10/15

Up Coming Events/Activities:

September 19^th – CMS Parent-Teacher Conferences 5-8 PM in the MS Gym

September 20^th – 1:30 Dismissal – CMS Parent-Teacher Conferences 2-6 PM in the MS Gym

September 20^th – 1:30 Dismissal – CMS Only

September 30^th – 1:30 Dismissal

October 3^rd – MAPs Testing Window Opens

October 5^th – No School – Teacher In-Service

October 7^th – 5^th Grade will attend a play at Memorial Hall

October 19^th – End of the First Quarter

Athletics:

September 17^th – 7^th Grade FB v. Torrington 10:00AM

September 17^th – 8^th Grade FB @ Torrington 10:00 AM – Bus leaves at 6:30 AM

September 17^th Cross Country @ Alliance 9:00 – Bus Leaves at 7:00AM

September 17^th – 7^th grade/8^th grade VB @ Alliance 8:30 AM – Bus leaves 7:00AM

September 22^nd – Cross Country @ Gorgon Invite 4pm – Bus leaves at 2pm

September 29^th – 7^th grade VB @ Gordon-Rushville 4:30pm – Bus leaves at 3:05pm

September 29^th – 8^th grade VB v. Gordon-Rushville 4:30pm

October 1^st – 7^th grade FB v. Hot Springs 9AM

October 1^st – 8^th grade FB v. Hot Springs 10:30AM

October 1^st – Cross Country Western Conference @ Chadron – 9AM

October 1^st – 7^th grade VB @ Torrington 8AM – Bus leaves at 5AM

October 1^st – 8^th grade VB @ Torrington 8AM – Bus leaves at 5AM

October 3^rd – 7^th grade VB @ Alliance 4PM – Bus leaves at 2:15PM

October 3^rd – 8^th grade VB v. Alliance 4PM

October 4^th – 7^th grade FB @ Alliance 4PM – Bus leaves at 1:45PM

October 4^th – 8^th grade FB v. Alliance 4PM

October 6^th – Cross Country @ Sidney 3PM – Bus leaves at 11am

October 15^th – 7^th grade FB v. Gordon Rushville  9AM

October 15^th – 8^th grade FB v. Gordon Rushville  10:30AM

 

September Good News From CMS

 Good News From CMS

Dear Parents/Guardians:

It is hard to believe that we are already finished with the first 5 weeks of school and that we are at the end of the first mid-quarter!  With the end of the first mid-quarter comes Parent-Teacher Conferences.  Like last year, the middle school will offer two days of Parent-Teacher Conferences in the middle school gym on September 19^th from 5-8pm and on September 20^th from 2-6pm.  Please note that the middle school will dismiss school at 1:30pm on September 20^th for conferences.  I believe that parent/teacher conferences are extremely important because it provides parent/guardians the opportunity to discuss their child’s academic progress with the classroom teachers.  I also encourage you to bring your student(s) to the conference because we want to stay focused on the ways that we can work together to help them be successful in school and they should be a part of that conversation. 

Fall sports are in full swing.  Volleyball and Cross Country have already had several competitions and football will have their first game against Torrington on Saturday, September 17th.  We are very proud of our student athletes and the positive way that they represent our school and our school district.  I know that they appreciate all of the support that they receive at school and at home.  Go Cardinals!

We are also very pleased with the recent release of the district’s NeSA Reading and Math scores.  District-wide, students at Chadron Public Schools performed very well.  The middle school celebrated our students’ success with a school-wide assembly on September 2^nd.  Students were congratulated on their success and encouraged to keep up the good work.  When the assembly was over, each student received a frozen treat on their way out.  Again, I want to congratulate our students on their success and encourage them to keep working hard in the classroom so that they continue to grow and improve academically.

Speaking of testing, NWEA MAPs testing will begin on October 3^rd and end on October 26^th.  MAPs tests assess student progress in Reading, Language Arts, Math, and Science.  The tests that are given in the fall provide us with base data that we use in several ways.  First, it helps us assess our academic programs and gives us an idea of the specific academic areas that we need to focus on in the classroom.  Second, we use the data to place our students in classes that will ensure that they receive the support that they need to improve.  And third, we use the data to help our students set assessment goals.  It is extremely important that all students be present for testing because we do have a tight testing window and there are only a few make up days at the end of the testing window.

Thank you for supporting your student and the programs at Chadron Middle School and if you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Nick Dressel

Chadron Middle School, Prinicpal

432-0708

nichlas.dressel@chadronschools.net

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