Student Health Screenings

 

Red Ribbon Week: October 10th - October 14th

The CMS Student Council decided to celebrate Red Ribbon Week in conjunction with CHS Homecoming during the week of October 10th. Below is a list of the approved dress-up days. Please contact the CMS office if you have any questions.

CMS Fall Assessments

Chadron Middle School's fall assessment schedule starts next Tuesday, August 30th, with the NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) test. This is the first year Chadron Middle School will fully participate in the new NSCAS growth model, which means 5th-8th grade students will take a benchmark assessment in math and English in the fall, progress monitoring assessments in the winter, and end with the regular summative assessments in math, English, and science in the spring. This is a new system, so we plan to continue using the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment in the fall and spring.

The fall testing schedule is below. Please contact the middle school office at 432-0708 if you have any questions.

Chadron Middle School Picture Day - Thursday, September 8th

 Order pictures on mylifetouch.com using the CMS Picture Day ID: EVTKXVNPF

August 18th - First Day of School - Please Read

August 18th is the first day of school, and we can't wait to see our students! Classes begin at 8:00, and students will be let into the building at 7:45 to get their schedules and grab breakfast before heading to class. We will run a 1:30 dismissal schedule on Thursday and Friday this week.

When dropping off kids, please do not park in front of the school on 6th street. Instead, we ask that you drive through, drop off your child, and pull out, heading east towards Cedar Street. Drivers can also drop off on Ann Street. 5th and 6th graders will meet on the playground, which is located on the west side of the building. 7th graders will meet at the northwest entrance, and 8th graders will meet at the building's northeast entrance (main entrance). Drivers can pull up and park at the end of the day for student pick-up. 

Open House: CMS will host an open house on Thursday, August 18th, from 5:30-6:30. New student and 5th-grade parent meetings will be at 5:00 in the CMS Gym. Please call the Chadron Middle School office at 432-0708 if you have any questions!

Back-To- School Information

 

Non-Public School Meeting

 

Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. CMS will participate by offering activities organized by the Hope Squad beginning on Monday, May 2nd through Friday, May 13th.

21st Century Grant Awarded to Chadron Middle School and Chadron Primary School

Earlier this week, the NE Department of Education released the names of schools that were awarded NE 21st Century Community Learning Centers Continuation grants. We were excited to learn that Chadron Middle and Primary Schools were approved for $100,000 per year. The continuation grants are on a 5-year grant cycle and fund our After School Programs.

CMS Students compete at State National History Day

The state NHD contest was held Saturday, April 9, at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Chadron Middle School had 2 students who placed at the state contest. Matthew Sorenson and Samuel Kahl place 2nd in the group website category. The name of their project is: Debate and Diplomacy in the Cuban Missile Crisis. They will compete in the national contest in June. In addition, Josephine Werner also won the Schwalb Center for Israel & Jewish Studies. The title of her project is: The Use of Animation as Propaganda in WWII.

CMS Spring Testing Schedule

It's springtime, which means CMS is gearing up to begin NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) and MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) assessments. Students take these assessments every spring, and the results are used as a standardized measure for academic growth, and to meet accountability requirements.

It's important that students attend school during testing times to avoid missing additional class time for make-up tests. It's also important that students come to school well-rested and ready to give their best effort on each assessment. As always, we appreciate the many ways that our student's parents and guardians support our students and the school!

All Chadron Middle School students will take the following assessments:

NSCAS ELA (English Language Arts)

NSCAS Math

MAP Reading

MAP Language Arts

MAP Science

MAP Math

*Only 5th and 8th graders take the NSCAS Science assessment.

Below is the full testing schedule. If you have questions, please contact Nick Dressel, Chadron Middle School Principal, at 432-0708 or nichlas.dressel@chadronschools.net.

9 CMS Students Qualify for State NHD!

National History Day is an educational program devoted to the learning of history. Last fall, students chose a topic related to the annual theme (“Debate and Diplomacy”). After analyzing and drawing conclusions about their topic's significance in history, they presented their work in an original project. The district contest was held on February 25th at Chadron State College. Chadron Middle School had 9 students who placed at the district contest and qualified for the state contest in Lincoln on April 9, 2022.

Junior Individual Documentary

1st place: Josey Werner (7) - Topic: The Use of Animation as Propaganda in WWII

2nd place: Mason Fry (7) - Topic: Joe Lewis' Influence on the Civil Rights Movement

Junior Group Website

1st place: Matthew Sorenson (6) & Sam Kahl(6) - Topic: Debate and Diplomacy in the Cuban Missile Crisis

2nd place: Jace PaoPao (8) & Wesley Margetts (8) - Topic: Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin and his Effects on the Romanovs

Junior Individual Website

1st place: Hannah Sprock (7) - Topic: The Hindenburg Disaster

2nd place: Sampson Sprague (6) - Topic: Understanding the Space Race

Junior Individual Exhibit

1st Place: Jaelyn Brown (8) - Topic: Jefferson vs. Hamilton: Debate on the National Bank

Congratulations to you all!

Community Art Show - Saturday 1/23 and Sunday 1/24

Help us celebrate the James Webb Telescope at the "Unfold the Universe Community Art Show" on Saturday, 1/23/22, from 10am-4pm, and Sunday 1/24/22, from 1-4pm at the Chadron Community Arts Center 371 King Street. Come see the visual art created by our community and Kindergarten-8th Grade art students.

PPHD - At-Home COVID Positive Test Survey

Did you test positive with an at-home COVID test and did not receive a text from PPHD? Do you need guidance on what to do next? Please take a brief survey from PPHD by clicking https://nalhd.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6zJmeHxic9umWcS