CMS EAGLE EXPRESS
December 5, 2021 VOLUME 14 ISSUE 18
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
DECEMBER
6: MAP Testing ~ ELA
6: CMS Basketball @ Dutch Fork ~ 5:30 pm
7: MAP Testing ~ Math
7: Interims Go Home
7: CMS Chorus Winter Concert (Chapin Presbyterian Church) ~ 7:00 pm
8: CMS Band Winter Concert (CMS Gym) ~ 7:00 pm
9: CMS Basketball vs Dutch Fork (home) ~ 5:30 pm
13: ELA / Science Exams
13: CMS Basketball @ Irmo ~ 5:30 pm
14: Social Studies Exams
15: Math Exams
16: Fine Arts / Exploratory Exams
16: CMS Basketball vs Irmo (home) ~ 5:30 pm
17: Half Day for Students ~ 11:35 dismissal
20-31: Winter Break
D5 MAGNET / CHOICE INFORMATION
way to go! kudos! woo hoo!
DECEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
The Character Trait for December is compassion. Compassion is having sympathy for the suffering and misfortunes of others, often including the desire to help. Compassion is a character trait many employees look for when hiring. It is important to be able to see when someone needs help and to act on it. This means being a team player and pitching in when needed.
Congratulations to the following students who have been recognized as Students of the Month for December:
ATHLETICS
cms clubs & activities ~ get involved!
STAYING CONNECTED TO YOUR STUDENT
Parents often ask how to stay connected to a child’s progress and have some controls with assignments on the internet. At CMS we are committed to helping you accomplish this. We have several ways that you can actually keep an eye on your student’s academics and their digital footprint.
Currently we have three options. Parent Portal, Student Google Login, and Google Classroom Guardian Email Summaries. I have outlined the benefits of each in the table below.
CMS currently would like to suggest that you sign up for Parent Portal and learn how to log in to your child’s Google Account. The Google Classroom Guardian is also a great tool but may be redundant if you log into your child’s account regularly. CMS requests that you log into your child’s account regularly. If students are aware that parents can look at email correspondence, classwork and other activities regularly, it helps them make the better choice in a difficult situation.
As you are aware, District 5 uses a student’s birth date as a password. We choose at CMS not to reset these passwords so that parents can easily access student accounts regularly. The benefit of not having lost instructional time for “forgotten” passwords is invaluable, and when students know that parents and teachers can access their accounts, it helps them stay on task and make good choices.
If you have any questions regarding how to sign up for any of this information please contact our Digital Integration Specialist, Lori Powers at lpowers@lexrich5.org or 803-722-5573. Click here to access the document below with LIVE LINKS.
CHAPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Website: https://www.lexrich5.org/Domain/22
Location: 11661 Broad River Road, Chapin, SC, USA
Phone: (803) 722-5500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chapinmiddleschool/
Twitter: @chapinmiddle