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/
CMS Girls' Basketball
Parents,
CMS Girls’ Basketball will kick off at the end of August. Girls basketball tryouts for 7th and 8th grade girls will be on August 30th. Times will be announced next week. Any athlete trying out for the team should bring or have turned in their basic paper work including an up-to-date physical. CMS 7th and 8th graders should turn in their completed physical forms and paper work to the front office at CMS. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Mayhall, Dean of Students or call 217-639-6000. The athletic forms can be picked up in the office, printed from the CMS website, or printed from this link https://5il.co/vmv0.
Robert Lynn, CMS Principal
Parents,
I wanted to remind you about the pick up procedure at CMS. I have attached a map that explains the traffic flow for the end of the day pick-up. Please be patient and wait your turn and follow the traffic flow as described in the map (https://5il.co/wqlu). Thank you.
Robert Lynn, CMS Principal
Parents,
I wanted to give you a reminder about Teen Reach, also known as the Illinois Coalition for Community Services (CCS). This is a free after-school homework assistance program at CHS, CMS, and Jefferson. At CMS it is held Monday-Friday from 3:30-6:30. If you have an interest in the program, download the forms ( https://5il.co/v7qz) and fill them out. There is a contact number on the form if you have questions.
Robert Lynn, CMS Principal
Just a reminder that tomorrow is the first day of school at CMS. Our Open House is tomorrow as well and is as follows:
8th Grade Open House- 5:45-6:45
• 8th Grade will meet in gym at 5:45
o Introduction of Staff and Welcome to CMS (Mr. Lynn) 15 min.
o Dismiss by team at 6:00
8 Red-Cafeteria
8 Gold- Media Center
o Dismiss parents at 6:40 to walk down 8th grade wing and have them exit through the 7th and 8th grade east doors
7th Grade Open House- 6:30-7:30
• 7th Grade will meet in gym at 6:30
o Introduction of Staff and Welcome to CMS (Lynn) 15 min.
o Dismiss by team at 6:45
7 Red-Cafeteria
7 Gold- Gym
o Dismiss parents at 7:25 to walk down 7th grade wing and have them exit through the 7th and 8th grade east doors.
Thank you.
Robert Lynn, CMS Principal