The Weekly Buzz
A Weekly Newsletter from Corner Middle School
Volume 1, Number 9: October 27, 2019
CMS fifth graders to be honored by superintendent this week
Students were selected by meeting the following criteria:
● Achieving a score of Above Average-Level IV in reading or math on the spring Scantron Performance
Series assessment
● Achieving a score of at least Average High-Level III in the other subject
● Being in good standing and recommended by the school’s administration
Students selected will be honored at the Superintendent’s Fifth Grade Scholars Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 7:00 P.M. at Pleasant Grove High School. We are very proud of the students selected for their hard work! Those students are:
Parker Allums
Reece Armstrong
Makayla Averbeck
Lauren Baldwin
Madison Barrett
Jessie Blackstock
Jordyn Byars
Tyler Creel
Addison Cummings
Deacon Dyer
Blake Frazier
Jackson Gravlee
Alexas Hicks
Reed Hollis
Sophia Ingle
Brantlee James
Alexander Key
Sydney Lackey
Cedric McMurray
Karina Moore
Adalyn Owens
Andrew Schollian
Sydney Wagnon
Weston Whitehead
Brandi Wilson
CMS Students participate in week-long Red Ribbon Week Activities
The National Family Partnership organized the first Nationwide Red Ribbon Campaign. NFP provides drug awareness by sponsoring the annual National Red Ribbon Campaign. Since its beginning in 1985, the Red Ribbon has touched the lives of millions of people around the world.
In response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena, angered parents and youth in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction cause by drugs in America.
Enrique (Kiki) Camarena was a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent who was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. When he decided to join the US Drug Enforcement Administration, his mother tried to talk him out of it. "I'm only one person", he told her, "but I want to make a difference."
On Feb. 7, 1985, the 37-year-old Camarena left his office to meet his wife for lunch. Five men appeared at the agent's side and shoved him in a car. One month later, Camarena's body was found. He had been tortured to death.
In honor of Camarena's memory and his battle against illegal drugs, friends and neighbors began to wear red badges of satin. Parents, sick of the destruction of alcohol and other drugs, had begun forming coalitions. Some of these new coalitions took Camarena as their model and embraced his belief that one person can make a difference. These coalitions also adopted the symbol of Camarena's memory, the red ribbon.
In 1988, NFP sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Celebration. Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. Since that time, the campaign has reached millions of U.S. children and families.
Attendance Matters
Letters have gone out describing the referral process to the Jefferson County Family Court's Early Warning process for those who fall into the at-risk column. Families, please have your students at school at school and on-time each day!
CMS Band Students Selected to 2019 UAB Honor Band
Corner Middle School band director, Debra Saunders, has announced that the following CMS students have been selected to perform in the 2019 UAB Middle School Honor Band:
James Cannon
Natalie Madison
Layton Pruitt
Grace Smith
Zach Turner
The 2019 UAB Middle School Honor Band will consist of four bands: Festival Honor Band, Green Band, Gold Band, and White Band. Auditions for band and chair placement will begin Thursday, December 5th, at 1 pm. All four bands will rehearse Thursday through Saturday (December 5-7). The concert will be held Saturday, December 7th at 2:00 pm in the Jemison Concert Hall of the UAB Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center.
Congratulations to these instrumentalists on their outstanding achievement!
Thoughts from the Principal . . .
The fall athletic season for middle schools has come to a close and the winter sports have begun practice and competition. All academic organizations are preparing for their competition seasons. The Fall Festival held on our campus -- so wonderfully organized by the PTO and faculty at Bagley Elementary School -- has come and gone. And report cards for the first quarter go home on Tuesday along with letters from Dr. Gonsoulin and myself about our state report card (which can be found attached at the bottom of the newsletter).
Maybe it's just because I am as old as dirt, but the days seem to fly past. Our faculty and staff have worked so hard since the summer in preparation for this school year. That hard work is evident when we see what is going on in classrooms, in athletic competition, in the performing arts, in after-school activities, and in professional learning activities.
I cannot express how proud of the faculty and staff I am, and how blessed I am to be able to work with people in the best community in our district! Here's to a great second quarter at Corner Middle School!
Quote of the Week . . .
-- Vince Lombardi --
Video of the Week . . .
Oh . . . parents, grandparents, teachers, staff, administrators . . . Pick. Them. Up.
Calendar for the Week
Red Ribbon Week at CMS Begins
Tuesday - "Red Day" Wear Red to Support Red Ribbon Week
Wednesday - "Don't Sleep on Being Drug Free" Wear Your Favorite Pajamas
Thursday - "Put a Sock on Drugs" Wear Your Craziest Socks
Friday - "Team Drug Free" Wear Your Favorite Sports Team Outfit
Monday, Oct 28, 2019, 07:30 AM
Corner Middle School, Corner School Road, Warrior, AL, USA
CMS Organization Practices
Drama Club Practice with Mrs. Burgos 3:00-6:00
Future Problem Solvers with Mrs. Harris 3:00
Monday, Oct 28, 2019, 03:00 PM
Corner Middle School, Corner School Road, Warrior, AL, USA
Fifth Grade Newcomb at Pleasant Grove High School
Monday, Oct 28, 2019, 04:00 PM
Pleasant Grove High School, Spartan Drive, Pleasant Grove, AL, USA
Bankhead at CMS Basketball
Monday, Oct 28, 2019, 04:30 PM
Corner Middle School, Corner School Road, Warrior, AL, USA
Report Cards go home
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019, 03:00 PM
Corner Middle School, Corner School Road, Warrior, AL, USA
CMS Debate at Samford University Match
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019, 03:30 PM
Samford University, Lakeshore Drive, Homewood, AL, USA
Sixth Grade Newcomb at Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019, 04:00 PM
Pleasant Grove Elementary School, Park Road, Pleasant Grove, AL, USA
CMS Organizations Practice
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019, 03:00 PM
Corner Middle School, Corner School Road, Warrior, AL, USA
CMS Basketball at Cold Springs
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019, 04:30 PM
Cold Springs High School, County Road 109, Bremen, AL, USA
Superintendent's Fifth Grade Scholars Recognition Ceremony
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019, 07:00 PM
Pleasant Grove High School, Spartan Drive, Pleasant Grove, AL, USA
First Priority in the Library
Wednesday, Oct 30, 2019, 07:30 AM
Corner Middle School, Corner School Road, Warrior, AL, USA
Halloween
Thursday, Oct 31, 2019, 07:15 AM
Corner Middle School, Corner School Road, Warrior, AL, USA
CMS Robotics at Bragg Middle School Competition
Saturday, Nov 2, 2019, 08:00 AM
Bragg Middle School, Ash Avenue, Gardendale, AL, USA
Corner Middle School
The mission of Corner Middle School is to serve our community of learners by:
· Utilizing highly-effective instruction and a challenging curriculum.
· Meeting the needs of diverse learners in order to prepare them for college and entry into the work force.
· Partnering with the community.
· Cultivating student leaders.
· Integrating technology into all areas of learning.
Email: mmanning@jefcoed.com
Website: https://cornerms.jefcoed.com
Location: 10005 Corner School Road Warrior, Alabama 35180
Phone: (205) 379-3230
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