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CMS features a highly skilled, flexible, diverse staff where many instructional and extra-curricular opportunities exist for middle–level students.  We specialize in working with adolescent students.  The school schedule revolves around a team concept creating small learning communities for students.  Providing inclusion and accelerated classes are just two ways CMS provides unique learning environments where all students can succeed.

 

Quick Facts Contact Info School Hours Anticipated Absence Breakfast/Lunch Menu
Points of Pride Pick Up/Drop Off Driving Directions CMS News Classroom Courier
CMS Handbook CMS Brochure Map School Improvement Plan School Report Card
 

 

     

 

Quick Facts Points of Pride
  • Enrollment:  398

  • Certified Staff:  28

  • Paraprofessionals:  5

  • Average Class Size:  24

  • Mascot:  Little Trojans

  • Colors:  Red and Gold

  • Teams:  7 Black, 7 Orange, 8 Gold, 8 Red

  • PE/Health/Fitness offered daily on a rotation basis.

  • Exploratory classes offered in music and computer skills for one semester each in grades seven and eight.

  • Band and chorus offered daily during Home Base.

  • Advisory offered weekly.

  • Equipped with three student-accessible computer labs and three mobile laptop labs.

  • 3 CMS teachers are National Board Certified.

  • 22 CMS teachers have earned Master's degrees.

  • CMS website features a live daily broadcast of the CMS News, as well as podcasts.

  • Core teams and teachers publish web pages.

  • The student-publication Classroom Courier is issued quarterly.

  • Pom and Dance Team crowned State Champions in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2009.

  • Boys’ Basketball Team crowned State Champions in 2000.

  • The annual spring musical showcases the talents of CMS students.

 
Contact Information
920 Smith Drive

Charleston, Illinois  61920

Main Number:  (217) 639-6000

Fax Number (217) 639-6005

Absence/Information:  (217) 639-6010

 
School Hours

 

Office

7:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m.

 

Doors Open to Students

7:50 a.m.

 

Supervised Study in the Library

8:05 a.m.— 8:40 a.m.

 

Classroom Schedule

8:45 a.m.— 3:25 p.m.

 

 

Lunch Periods

7 Orange:  10:55 - 11:25

7 Black:  11:30 - 12:00

8 Gold:  12:05 - 12:35

8 Red:  12:40 - 1:10

 
Pick Up/Drop Off Driving Directions

Students may be dropped off by car each morning at the main entrance on the east side of the building using the drop off lane by the canopy.  The drop off lane can be accessed through the Rotary Pool parking lot off Route 130/18th Street by Culligan Water.  Students who are bus riders are dropped off on the northwest side of the building utilizing the circle drive off Smith Drive.

During the day, parents may pick up students for appointments by using the main entrance, as all other doors will be locked during school hours.

After school, parents may pick up students on the east side of the building.  Cars may wait in the Rotary Pool parking lot or the CMS parking lot directly east of CMS.  Both parking lots flow into Route 130/18th Street.

From Interstate 57

Take exit 190B (Route 16) to Charleston.  Turn left on 18th Street (Route 130).  Take a left on Smith Drive (north side of Charleston High School).  Turn right at the stop sign.  CMS is on the right.

From the East

Follow Route 16 west to 18th Street (Route 130).  Turn right onto 18th Street.  Turn left onto Smith Drive (north side of Charleston High School).  Turn right at the stop sign.  CMS is on the right.

 

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Classroom Courier   CMS News
A quarterly newsletter written by CMS students with articles about CMS and the district grade schools

Classroom Courier

 

 

A daily broadcast of CMS announcements and features, produced by CMS students

CMS News

 

 

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This page was last updated 10/24/2011