Important Back to School Information

I hope everyone had a great summer break. Below are a few important dates and links to information for students and parents to be aware of.  I've tried to schedule around CHS orientation dates and the Dawes County Fair, so I hope that everyone is able to attend.

This year we are only holding one 6th-8th grade parent meeting on August 9th at 5:30 in the CMS Gym.  5th grade orientation will be on August 11th at 5:30 in the CMS gym.  A link to changes that were made in the handbook can be found at the bottom of the page along with a link to the school supply list.  I'll go over these changes at the parent meeting and at 5th grade orientation.  If you are not able attend the meetings, please feel free to call, email, or drop by the office.

Important Dates: 
August 8th - August 17th: Student may bring their school supplies to school and put them away in their lockers. Please note that the office will be open between 8:00 and 3:30 an will be closed for lunch from 12:30-1:00.

6th-8th Grade Parent Meeting - 5:30 in the CMS Gym: Students are welcomed to attend the meeting with their parents and they may bring their school supplies to be put away in their lockers.

5th Grade Orientation - 5:30 in the CMS Gym: Students should attend the meeting their parents and students may bring their school supplies to be put away in their lockers.

August 17th - First day of school:  Students should report to the playground on the west side of the building no earlier than 7:45.  All students will assemble in the gym at 7:55 for our back to school assembly.  We will run a 1:30 dismissal schedule on August 17th-August19. 

August 23rd - 6:00-7:00 Open House:  Students and parents are invited to join us at our Back to School Open House from 6:30-7:30.  There is not a planned agenda for the evening.  Students are encouraged to introduce their parents to their teachers and show them around the school.

Helpful Links:
Back to School Supply List

Handbook Changes

Dawes County Fair Art Show

Chadron Middle School students will have their artwork on display at the Dawes County Fair through next Thursday, August 4th. The students hope you will come out and look at their original  creations!

New Turf and Benches Installed at CMS Playground

2000 square feet of artificial turf and five new benches were installed at the Chadron Middle School playground on July 22nd.  Volunteers from the CameCo Corporation in Crawford helped install the turf and assemble the new benches.

The work was made possible through the CameCo Energize you Community grant that was awarded in May.  The Chadron Middle School project was one of four grants awarded and it was the only grant awarded in the United States!   A special thank you goes out to Sabrina Fox, who wrote the grant and organized the the volunteer work day.  Thank you to CameCo and all of the awesome volunteers that made this project possible.

Volunteers who helped install the turf and assemble benches

New turf and three benches taken from the southeast corner of the play area

A picture of the other two benches and turf from the southwest corner of the play area