It's Time to Celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's time to celebrate!!!! NeSA test scores are in and once again our students scored very well on their NeSA Reading and Math tests.  I want to congratulate our teachers for their excellent work in preparing our students, our students parents for their outstanding support, and our students for their effort on these important exams.  On Friday, September 2nd, we will dismiss students to the gym at 1:15 to celebrate our students success as a school community.  I will lead a little pep rally and then students will receive a treat on their way out.  Parents, please join in our celebration if your schedule permits : )

Reminder about Friday School

Just a reminder that this Friday, September 2nd, is our first 1:30 dismissal and thus our first Friday School.  Students that are missing assignments will be required to stay until 3:20 on Friday.  If your student is missing work, he/she will be asked to call their parents on Thursday, September 1st, so that you know they will be required to stay.  Friday School is new this year and it is designed to make sure that our students at CMS are caught up on their work.  Work that is completed in Friday School will receive 75% credit and skipping Friday School will result in a zero on their missing work (unless arrangements are made between the parents and the school).  We are not doing In-School Suspension for academics this year, so in effect Friday School is replacing ISS.  If you are unsure if your student is missing work, please check the Infinite Campus Portal or contact the school.

It is my hope that we will not have any students at Friday School because everyone is caught up on their work :-) .  Let's work together to ensure that your middle school student is keeping up with their assignments.

Thank you.

Week 2 Reflections

The second week of school was our first full week of school and I think that our students were pretty tired by the end of the day on Friday.  Just like in school, establishing routines at home is extremely important.  Establishing routines at home will help make your student's transition back to school smoother and ensure that they are ready for a full day of learning when they are in school.

Overall, I think that the second week of school went pretty well.  Students are beginning to settle into their new class schedules, learning classroom routines, and our 5th graders and new students are starting to get the hang of their combination locks.  One thing that many students, especially in the 5th grade, are still struggling with is their lunch number.  It is crucial that students learn their four digit lunch number because it will help make the lunch line move more efficiently.  As you may know, lunch is forty-minutes this year and when students don't know their lunch number the line moves slowly and it cuts into their recess time.  I know that students value this time to go outside and play  with their friends and we want students to get their full twenty minutes of outside recess time, so please help your student learn their number.    

I want to say thank you to all of the parents who made it to open house on August 25th.  I think that the turnout was good and I really enjoyed seeing and visiting with our students/ parents.  Again, I would like to extend an open invitation to all of our students' parents to come into the school and visit anytime.  I think that too often teachers and parents only meet when there are student issues that need to be discussed, but the best way to really know about all of the great things that are going on at CMS is to come on in and see for yourself.  If you would like to observe your student "in action", please let the main office know when you plan to stop by and when you arrive drop by the office to get a visitor's pass.



Have a great week!