CMS PIRATE PRESS
November Updates
Principal Update
We have completed an entire quarter and just finished the first week of the 2nd quarter. Please encourage your student(s) to work hard and finish the semester strong! The holidays will be here before we know it, and this can cause students to lose focus.
Please make sure to consistently check the Home Access Center (HAC) to stay updated on your student's grades! There is a great way to know what assignments students have and to check progress. HAC can be accessed from our website, and there is now an app!
Please send your students to school with a cloth mask if possible. We have many students coming to school with disposable masks that break easily.
Virtual students can pick up their report cards in the CMS office.
The Blimey Notes (CMS Newsletter) is being sent home with students on October 30, 2020! Ask your students for a copy.
I want to say I am thankful that I have the privilege of working with your students and our CMS staff on a daily basis. CMS is a wonderful place, and I appreciate the opportunity to serve students here. With the holidays approaching, I hope you are able to slow down and enjoy time with family and friends. The days can be long, but the years definitely fly by!
-Dr. McPhate
*Please note that dates/times may change throughout the month.
CMS Celebrations
- We celebrate our custodians, bus drivers, and cafeteria staff in October.
- We had a great Red Ribbon Week with many drug awareness activities, videos, and speakers. We really wanted students to understand the importance of the week by focusing on the purpose behind it.
- We have had a great football season with basketball right around the corner.
- We had a fun Halloween of dressing up!
Health Screenings
We want to keep our schools open and students in school. Please monitor your students' health/wellness at home before sending them to school every day. If your child has one or more of the following symptoms, please do not send them to school until they are resolved:
- 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher temperature when taken by mouth
- Sore throat
- Uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (for students with chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline)
- Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain
- New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever
Guest Speakers
- Chambers Bank loan officers, JR McPhate & Darrel Peters
- State Representative Charlene Fite
- Van Buren Police Sergeant Chris Ho
We look forward to exploring a variety of careers and pathways of life throughout the 2nd quarter!
New Clubs
October 30th
Daylight Savings Time Ends
Fall back! Remember to set your clocks back one hour!
Pajama Drive
November 2nd-20th
Canned Food/Non-Perishables Drive
November 2nd-13th
Election Day!
We have been discussing the importance of voting with students leading up to the election. Representative Charlene Fite spoke to our students about the voting process and how to make an informative decision when casting a ballot.
Picture Day
Picture retakes. There is a $2 fee for those who were not absent and choose to retake their picture. Club pictures have been rescheduled, and a date will be provided later.
Veterans Day
We will not be able to have our district wide celebration, but we will observe this day at the middle school in our classes.
Parent-teacher Conferences
3:30-6:30
Success leaders will call students' parents/guardians in their group just like conferences during 1st quarter.
Progress Reports
November 17th
Non-Nutritional Day
During these days, students are allowed to bring their own snacks to eat at appropriate times. Due to restrictions this year, students are not allowed to share with others even if it is pre-packaged.
Virtual Day
November 23rd
If there are concerns about internet access, please contact the CMS office.
Pirate Basketball
11/10: JG/SG/SB @ home (Prairie Grove) 5:00
11/11: 7/8G/7B @ West Fork 4:00
11/12: JG/JB/SG/SB @ Mulberry 4:00
11/17: JB/SG/SB @ home (Lifeway Christian) 5:00
11/18: 7/8G/7B @ home (West Fork) 4:00
11/19: JG/JB/SG/SB @ Ozark 4:00
11/23: JvB/SG/SB @ Lavaca 5:30
11/24: JB/SG/SB @ home (Pea Ridge) 4:00
11/30: 7/8G/JG/JB @ home (Lincoln) 5:00
LOOKING AHEAD...
Non-Nutritional Day
Virtual Days
Students will complete work online these days.
Christmas Break
Classes Resume January 4th
Cedarville Middle School
Email: smcphate@cedarvilleschools.org
Website: https://www.cedarvilleschools.org/
Location: 9614 Pirates Way, Cedarville, AR, USA
Phone: (479) 474-5847
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CMSPirates/