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CMS 7th and 8th grade students take pride in their school grounds by picking up trash on a rotating schedule. Pictured here is Mr. Spear’s 8G EPIC class on 10/13, after their turn. Well done, folks!
CMS Families:
Scholastic Book Fair is this week! The Book Fair runs all week through Friday, Oct. 15. It will be open before school for students and during Parent Teacher Conferences. If you can't make it to the physical Book Fair visit us online! You can order books and have them delivered right to your door and you will still be supporting the CMS Book Fair. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/charlestonmiddleschool1
Parents,
Just a reminder that Friday, October 8th, there will not be student attendance in the Charleston School District . This is a teacher's Institute Day.
Robert Lynn, CMS Principal
8Gold Team have picked their Smarty Pant students for the month of September. These students are responsible, proactive & show kindness to others! Congratulations to Emma & Ryan!
CMS students enjoy a few games to celebrate the completion of Habit 1: Be Proactive. Students will spend the next month learning skills and ways to set goals and follow them through as they begin with the end in mind.
CMS celebrates proactive students!
On Friday, October 1, CMS held an assembly to honor kids who have showcased the skills and work ethic it takes to be proactive which is the first habit of Leader in Me.
Many of the current student athletes and student club/organization members were recognized as well as it takes proactive skills to manage school and other responsibilities.
Mr. Spear’s 8th grade pre-algebra class exploring angle relationships when a pair of parallel lines is cut by a transversal with an activity during the lesson.
8 Gold held the second team building competition for The Gnome trophy this week. Congratulations to Mr. Spear’s EPIC class for winning Tug of War!!
Sarah Bush Lincoln Dental Services will be coming to the Charleston Middle School on 1/5/2022. If you have not already signed up for services, and you would like for your student to receive free dental care (based on qualifications), please pick up a dental permission form from the school office or you can go to their website www.sarahbush.org/dental. Remember everyone qualifies for a free dental exam. If you have any questions about the permission form, please call Sarah Bush Lincoln Dental Services at 217-235-0800.
Robert Lynn, CMS Principal
Wishing the CMS Softball Team all the luck today as they head out to compete at state! Let’s go Trojans!!
8th Grade Computer Skills students at CMS demonstrate their newly learned skills over Microsoft Excel basics and formatting by playing a friendly game of Battleship.
8G enjoyed a friendly competition between EPIC classes during a team building challenge last week.
8th grade students had a great time solving The Curious Case of Miss Pippin today in ELA!
8th grade students had a great time solving The Curious Case of Miss Pippin today in ELA!
CMS 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball coaches will hold a parent meeting Wednesday (9/8) at 5:30 pm in the CMS gym. Coach Miller and I will be sharing information about our upcoming season! Go Trojans!
8Gold has honored our 1st set of students their Smarty Pants. These students are honored on a bulletin board for going above and beyond & showing kindness to others.
Congratulations Avery & Blake!
CMS Girls' Basketball
CMS girls' basketball tryouts are Wednesday, September 1st and Thursday, September 2nd from 6:30 A.M. -8 .A.M. All paperwork must be turned into the office before tryouts.
School Pictures are now available to be viewed/purchased online using your child's school ID# at GainesPhoto.com
The 8G Team held a Punt, Pass, Kick between all five 8G EPIC classes. The winning class gets to house the trophy: The Gnome. Mr. Spear's EPIC class (pictured) was victorious! Hudson , King, and Veronica represented the winning team (pictured). We will continue more friendly competitions this year for The Gnome.
Students and Staff, This is just a reminder that Gaines Photography will be at CMS tomorrow for school picture day. (Thursday, August 26th) We will notify you later this week once pictures are ready to be viewed/purchased online. You will use your child's school ID number to identify their pictures and all ordering must be done online at: http://gainesphoto.com/