October 27, 2020
Good Morning CMS Families,
It is so hard to believe it is already the last week of October! I am proud of our fall sports teams and their accomplishments. We also have much to look forward to in the coming months. Please take a look at the information below and let me know if you have any questions.
Have an awesome week!
Mr. Haggerty
Washington D.C. Trip
When: August 2021
Who: Current 7th and 8th Grade CMS Students
What: Virtual Google Meets informational session and Q&A on 10/28/2020 at 6:00 pm
https://meet.google.com/mje-yaee-rzb?hs=122&authuser=0gle Meet
Powerlifting Sign Up
Current 7th and 8th grade girls and boys
Sign Up Sheets are available in the CMS Office
Coach: Garrett Skurnit ([email protected])
First Practice Monday (Tentatively Early November)
Boys Basketball and Winter Cheer:
Due to limitations on the capacity of our gym, we will NOT be able to allow any spectators at our home games this year. Parents and students will need to view the games from a live stream link.
Halloween Spirit Day: 10/30/2020
We will be encouraging students to dress up for Halloween
These spirit days are part of our annual grade level competition (Dress up and earn points for your class.)
Costumes must meet dress code requirements
Weapons, look-alike weapons, and masks covering the eyes are not allowed
Students must still wear a regular mask
Parent-Teacher Conferences:
We are excited to be able to connect with parents for our annual parent-teacher conferences. As you probably expected there are some changes this year due to COVID.
Conferences will take place in classrooms (5 Minute Limit)
Even in a typical year, we have to limit the time due to the number of teachers each student has during the day
Limit conference to 2-3 teachers
Next Monday 11/2 we will be sharing teacher update videos for each class
We hope this will be enough information for many parents to understand what has happened so far this year, what to expect moving forward, and topics and questions you can talk about with your student
Conferences 11/5 4:00-7:00 @CMS
Masks Required at all times
We are requesting parents only
Please do not bring CMS students or younger children unless it is necessary
School Map and PowerSchool Quick Lookup printouts will be available in the cafeteria
Parent Visits/Item Dropoff/Student Pick Up
We are continuing our protocol of limiting the number of visitors to CMS.
Parents will not be able to enter the building unless there is an absolute need
Parents will be able to leave items for students and label them with a Post-It on the table in the front entryway
When picking up a student from school we will call the student down to meet you in the front entryway or in your vehicle
Please call a few minutes before arriving and we will be happy to have your student ready when you arrive
Positivity Project
We are excited to be entering our 2nd year of partnering with the Positivity Project
Each week students study one of 24 Character Strengths along with Other People Matter Mindset
We strongly encourage parents to take the VIA Character Strength Survey and check out more resources using the links below
https://www.viacharacter.org/
Positivity Project Family Connect:
Each week parents can bring P2 into the home using a quick video and conversation starters.
Weekly P2 Character Strength: Creativity
Click Here for a quick video and at home conversation starters
Family Connect Password: P2
Student Health Check Daily
We are thankful for parents and students who continue to play it safe when it comes to their own health and the health of others. If your student is not feeling well staying home and waiting until symptoms subside for 24 hours is required.
We are requesting parents review their students' health conditions each day before riding the bus or being dropped off at school
Students with fever, body aches, shortness of breath, sore throat, or sudden loss of taste/smell should stay home
Waiting 24 hours for symptoms to subside is required
Homework Page:
Students have learned how to utilize our CMS Homework page. It provides a quick summary of what happened or is planned each week. In the event a student misses school the first step is checking the Homework page, checking student email, and signing into your Google Classroom.
Click Here to view the Homework Page
Remind School Communication:
At CMS we use the Remind app to help stay in touch with families. While each teacher uses it with a different level of frequency we encourage you to sign up for the classes and grade levels of your student.
Click Here to view the Remind App Codes
Student Needs
Water Bottle
Drinking fountains are disable for individual drinks but our touch free bottle fillers are still available
Rain Gear / Umbrella
We will be outside for morning movement and recess each day rain or shine
Cold-Weather Gear
As the temperature starts to drop students will want to start bringing clothes to layer or a jacket
CMS Counseling Update:
Backpack Club:
Food 4 Kids by Manna Food Project is a program to help assist hungry children by providing a bag of food on Fridays to have over the weekend when school is not in session. If this could help your child please fill out the form.
Upcoming Dates:
10/26 - 7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice Begins
10/28 - Washington DC Class Trip Virtual Meeting 6:00
10/30 - Halloween Spirit Day
11/12 - Picture Retake Day and (Virtual Student Photo Day if desired)