Chippewa Falls Middle School
November 2019
In this month of thankfulness, we are thankful for the opportunities to partner with all of you and enjoy celebrating the amazing things that our kids are doing on a daily basis! Thank you for your continued partnership and feedback during our amazing start to the school year. We appreciate you.
November 29th will mark the end of our first trimester. As you view your child’s progress report, please keep in mind that the gradebook will reflect the formative work your child has completed thus far and that formative work will have a zero (0) weight in the calculation of the overall grade. The summative scores that reflect your child’s level of mastery of the content standards that have been targeted up to this point will be reflected as a progress grade for each course. A more detailed explanation of formative vs summative assessments and CFMS grading practices can be found by clicking the "CFMS Grading for Learning Handbook" button at the bottom of this newsletter.
Our school district's mega result is: Students will graduate prepared to succeed in post-secondary education and careers, having the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to achieve their personal goals and contribute to the common good. Our staff at CFMS are dedicated to ensure that this is happening for all of our students, and seeing this happen is what inspires me to come to work each day and work hard for all of our students, staff, and families.
As always, if you have questions or wish to discuss your child, please do not hesitate to contact any one of the great staff members with whom your child works.
In Partnership With You,
Derrick Kunsman
Principal
Picture Retake Day
WHAT: Picture Retake Day
WHEN: Friday, November 8, 2019
(During school hours)
WHERE: Chippewa Falls Middle School-Auditorium
WHO: Any student or staff who wants to retake their picture OR students who were absent on picture day OR new students that didn’t get a picture taken yet
INFORMATION: If you want a picture retake, simply return your original package on Picture Retake Day to the photographer. If your student needs a paper copy of the order form, they are still available in the front office at the Chippewa Falls Middle School.
ATHLETICS
CFMS Athletic Director
Mr. Justin Jablonske - ext. 2242
Administrative Assistant Ms. Mary Meyer - ext. 2241
SCHOOL COMMUNICATION
The Chippewa Falls Middle School primarily communicates with parents and/or guardians electronically. All parents and guardians who receive school information electronically must have their parent portal in Infinite Campus set up in order to access report cards, schedules, homework assignments, grades, attendance, fee statements, etc. We are pleased to offer parents this opportunity to be more active in their child’s education.
If you do not have your parent portal account setup, please follow the guidelines below to setup your account. We discourage the use of your child’s account as you won’t have access to the necessary information you may need or want.
Please make sure that your e-mail address is kept current at all times on the parent portal. You may update your email address at any time by selecting Contact Preferences on the parent portal menu. If at any time during the school year you lose the ability to access the internet, please notify the appropriate grade level office immediately so that we can make the necessary adjustments to our database.
You can also make lunch account, registration and athletic fee payments in the Infinite Campus Portal. There will be no convenience fees added. If you need help, call our help desk at 715-726-2413 for assistance.
Attention all 8th Graders
Thursday, November 21st: All High School Counselors will be at the Middle School to talk with all 8th graders about High School Registration.
November 21st-December 6th: This the time period when students can register for their High School classes.
Monday, December 2nd from 6:30pm-8:30pm: Freshman Orientation Night at the High School. 8th grade students and guardians are invited to attend this event. At this event students will get to meet some of the high school faculty, learn more about the school, and get questions answered regarding transitioning to the high school.
December 3rd and December 4th: All High School counselors will be back at the Middle School during TA period to answer any more questions that students have about high school registration.
December 6th: Course Selection Sheets are due to 8th grades students TA teacher
CFMS Music
**Schedule Change**
Due to a conflict, the 5th Grade Instrument Open House has been changed to January 14th in the MS Cafeteria. We have also scheduled a makeup date of January 23rd if needed.
Community Education Classes
Chippewa Falls Middle School
Website: https://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us/middle/
Location: 750 Tropicana Boulevard, Chippewa Falls, WI, USA
Phone: 715-726-2400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chippewafallsschool/
Twitter: @CFMSCardinals