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Eighth graders led their peers through a review of CBE and Empower today. Student leaders taught engaging lessons helping everyone have success this year at CMS! #cmscusd1
Charleston Middle School held a school kickoff celebration today with games, activities, a scavenger hunt, guest speakers from EIU athletics, a community luncheon, and so much more! It was a great first day!
Aminia Lynch and Sarah Morrison had a school supply drive for Charleston Middle School. They were able to get enough donations for school supplies to fill more than 40 backpacks with school supplies for the upcoming school year. They also donated many extra supplies such as binders, pencils, and tissues. Charleston Middle School appreciates the donations from the Charleston community, and we appreciate Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Morrison organizing this fundraiser.
Welcome to CMS 7th graders! You are invited to our 7th Grade Open House on Wednesday, August 16 from 5:30-7:00 P.M.
Free to the Public!
Charleston Middle School has a surplus of desks and classroom furniture. Now that all items have been unloaded, they are available for the public. Please keep in mind, these items are more than gently used and have seen lots of love.
Pick up items at CMS, 920 Smith Drive - West side of the building (by the football field) by the dumpsters. Please plan accordingly for loading, assistance will not be available.
Tryouts for the CMS Baseball Team are scheduled for Monday, July 31 AND Tuesday, August 1 from 9:00-11:00 am at the high school field. Boys entering grades 6, 7, and 8 are eligible to try out for the team, but they must have a current physical on file in the CMS office.
Tryouts for the CMS Softball Team are scheduled for Monday, July 24 from 8:30-10:30 am at the high school field. Girls entering grades 6, 7, and 8 are eligible to try out for the team, but they must have a current physical on file in the CMS office.
CMS teachers put on their dancing shoes to end the talent show today in the Evolution of dance. All the students did an awesome job!! Thank you to all the CMS staff for helping with the success of the talent show!
Congratulations to the '23-'24 members of the Student Leadership Council at CMS:
Emmie Parsley
William White
Jocelyn Bell
Adeline Richter
Sebastein Inboden
Gabriela Bumatago
Andrei Chiretescu
Ava Reinhart
Olivia Rosine
Lydia Lock
Brayden Cobb
Ella Viertel
Khali Romack
Callie Lawrence
Jacky McKibben
Faith Ogle
Dylan Johnson
Lily Thomas
CMS Talent Show is this Wednesday from 1:25-2:45. Come see our amazing talent!
CMS track and field team took 20 athletes to state this weekend in Peoria. 8th grade boys walked away with a 3rd place finish!
Other competitors include
Melaina Morrison, pole vault qualifier
Olivia Rosine, shot put qualifier and 4th place in discus
Quincy Strange, discus qualifier
Trent Keeton, 2nd place shot put
CC Cardwell, Marlee Zuniga, Mickaylee Patton, Ari Weiss, & Alaiyah Tyler Nelson, 8th grade girls 4x100 qualifiers
Gunnar Barr, 800 qualifier
Dray'Sean Eich, hurdles qualifier and 7th place long jump
Aidan Wayne, 5th place in pole vault
Jacob Reed, 400 qualifier and 2nd place long jump
Maddux Archibald, High jump (two time) state champion
Alex England, Treylin Couch, Braxton Hanner, Russle Applegate, and Landon Carrasco, 4x100 qualifiers
Dray'Sean Eich, Reid Brinkerhoff, Maddux Archibald, Jacob Reed and Aidan Wayne, 8th place 4x200
Dray'Sean, Maddux Archibald, Reid Brinkerhoff, Jacob Reed, and Braxton Hanner, 4x400 qualifiers.
CMS Students! Laptops and chargers will be collected Tuesday in the IMC during PE classes! #cmscusd1
It's a busy day in the CMS IMC! 7th grade robots, 8th grade bingo and book returns...oh my! Students are enjoying the space and celebrating meeting goals! #cmscusd1
Come join us for the spring art show and help us raise money for Douglas Hart Nature Center!
Mr. Dow's class is the 8th grade Kickball Champs!
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Career characters from CMS visited Mark Twain classrooms for a book read. Our mail carrier delivered invites for our upcoming career center activities ✉️
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Career students showing off a few of their final projects. From measuring and making jigsaw cuts to designing and finishing, these students had some great ideas.
Well done!!
Cup Challenge at CMS brought out some great teamwork skills during EPIC class! #cmscusd1 #cte
CMS 7th and 8th Graders participated in the last Book Bistro of the year. Many of these students have attended Book Bistro each month and received a free book and prize for spending their lunch time at book club! We love celebrating reading! #cmscusd1
Congratulations to Brandon, our April Frequent Flyer Winner in the CMS IMC! Brandon read 10 books in April and received fabulous prizes! Way to go Brandon! #cmscusd1