Notes from the Middle
December 15, 2023
Chardon Middle School
Principal - Mr. Adam Tomco
Asst. Principal - Ms. Tracy Paroubek
School Nurse - Mrs. Jennifer Trittschuh
Secretary - Mrs. Diana Norris
Building Clerk - Mrs. Dana Shutty
Clerical Assistant - Mrs. Elaine Cressman
Library/Technology - Mrs. Nancy McFaul
ATTENDANCE LINE: 440-285-4062
Email: adam.tomco@chardonschools.org
Website: www.chardonschools.org
Location: 424 North Street, Chardon, OH, USA
Phone: 440-285-4057
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Winter Break is upon us, providing a well-deserved opportunity for our students and families to recharge and celebrate the holiday season. I encourage each of you to take this time to enjoy the company of friends and family, RELAX, and create lasting memories.
CHROMEBOOKS
During the Winter Break students will leave their Chromebooks at school. If your child needs access to their Chromebook for an educational purpose, please contact me to discuss them taking the device home over the break.
SPIRIT WEEK
We will have a "Claus for Celebration" next week. Themes are as follows:
Monday-Holiday Accessory Day -HATS ARE ALLOWED
Tuesday-Holiday Character Day
Wednesday-Ugly Christmas Sweater
We look forward to welcoming all our students back on THURSDAY, January 4, ready for the exciting opportunities that the new year holds.
Mr. Tomco
CMS YEARBOOKS
It’s time to order a CMS YEARBOOK! CMS yearbooks are on sale through December via Infinite Campus for an optional fee. We do not order extra yearbooks, so all sales must be completed before winter break. .
To order a yearbook, log-in to Infinite Campus. On the left-hand side of the screen click “fees.” Then click on the “manage accounts” folder (this is the tab next to the shopping cart). From there click “optional payments.” You will be able to add “CMS Yearbook” to your cart and pay the $25 fee. Please contact the main office with questions on this ordering process!
G-TV CHARDON EVENTS PAGE
CAREER CAFE
Based on students’ expressed career interests, around 50 CMS students in grades 4-7 were invited to bring their lunches to the Board of Education conference room for a special lunch with our counseling department who hosted Taylor Smith, a Senior Associate Project Manager in Security and Privacy Risk Consulting for RSM here in Cleveland. They learned about various methods of risk management, anti-hacking, and working remotely with a team around the world to create cyber-secure banks, hospitals, and other establishments.
Message from Erin Huber, Founder Drink Local Drink Tap
I personally wanted to thank you and Chardon Middle School for raising urgent funds for Nsawo Primary School. Thank you for helping us raise awareness and funds for this project! I was personally there in November and it is truly a dire situation and they will be so happy to go back to school in February with a safe toilet.
Happy holidays!
PROPERTY VALUATION & REAPPRAISAL IMPACT
STAY SAFE. SPEAK UP!
Chardon Local Schools partners with PublicSchoolWORKS to offer the Stay Safe. Speak UP! student safety and bullying prevention program. This 24/7, confidential reporting tool is available to students, parents, staff, and the community. Visit the link to learn about 3 easy ways to report and bookmark access to the tool.
Link to report an incident: https://bit.ly/chardonnewssssu
PTO INFORMATION
CMS Holiday Shop is coming up on Wednesday, December 20th. Students will have an opportunity to shop for gifts for family and friends during the school day. All items will be priced $5 or less. Please be sure to only send in small bills ($1's and $5's please!).
Can you help? Sign up to volunteer here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0444A4AA22A7F49-46587786-holiday#/
CMS Hilltopper PTO is proud to be able to support our students and staff through activities, events, treats and more throughout the school year. PTO sponsors the Back to School Bash, 3 Holiday events, Glow Party, Topper Fest, grade level events, teacher appreciation events and more. This comes at a cost. PTO is budgeted to spend nearly $20,000 this school year. Without successful fundraisers like "Give Back to the Red and Black", our biggest fundraising event, we wouldn't be able to offer these things.
Please join us for a casual, fun night out with friends! Give Back to the Red and Black will be held on Saturday, February 24th at St. Mary's Banquet Room, right across the street from CMS. Tickets are ON SALE NOW! You can save up to $10/ticket by rounding up a group of 8 friends and purchasing a table at our early bird pricing (through January 7th). Food, non-alcoholic beverages and fun is included in your ticket, BYOB as you'd like.
Early Bird Pricing- through 1/7/24
Table of 8- $320
Individual Tickets- $45 each
Regular Pricing- 1/8 through 2/14
Individual Tickets- $50 each
Buy your tickets here: https://chardonmiddlepto.square.site/gbrb
PTO also has sponsorship opportunities available for this event and is seeking raffle basket donations- info for that is attached.
For more information, to volunteer to help, make a donation, or become a sponsor, please reach out to chardonmiddlepto@gmail.com.
Save the dates:
Wednesday, December 20th-- CMS Holiday Shop- during the school day
Saturday, February 24th-- Give Back to the Red and Black- our biggest fundraiser of the year and it's going to be amazing! Early bird tickets go on sale soon.
Sources of Strength Peer Leaders
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 20: PTO Holiday Shop, Last day of the 2nd quarter
December 21-JANUARY 3: WINTER BREAK
January 4: Classes resume