Family Cougar Times
Week of November 25, 2019
Contact Information
Email: bacorpuz@bethelsd.org
Website: www.bethelsd.org/cmms
Location: 5108 260th Street East, Graham, WA, USA
Phone: 253-683-8000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cougarmountainms/
Twitter: @CMCougs
CMMS Families,
REMINDER: This Thursday, December 5, 2019, is the end of the first trimester! Thank you for your support of hard work and student achievement during this first trimester. Please take some time and make sure your students have submitted all work and their grades are at the expected levels of performance. Students may stay for academic support on Tuesday in Mrs. Rudenko's class for additional time and support. Email the teachers if you have any questions or concerns as first trimester grades will be FINAL as of December 9, 2019.
REMINDER: No School Friday, December 6, 2019 as this is a staff professional development day.
Mitten Tree: CMMS has a "Mitten Tree" located in the front office. There are children's wishes on each mitten. If your family would like to help purchase gifts, please e-mail Carrie Berglund at cberglund@bethelsd.org or Kaytlin Peterman at kpeterman@bethelsd.org to give permission for your student to take a mitten(s) home. *PLEASE NOTE: Students MUST have parent permission to take a mitten(s) from the mitten tree. Gifts must be brought back to school by December 12th.
Booster Club Meeting: There will be a booster club meeting on December 4, 2019 @ 3:30 in the CMMS Library, all parent/guardians are welcome to attend, we hope you can join us!
INFORMATION REGARDING STUDENT TRANSFER REQUESTS FOR 2020-2021:
- First consideration deadline for accepting student transfer requests for the 2020-21 school year will be March 6, 2020 for all grades, K-12. Requests received after the deadline may not be considered until the week of August 24, 2020. Requests submitted after August 24, 2020 will be reviewed after September 18, 2020 when actual enrollment counts are in. A student transfer request form may be completed and submitted online from the district’s website beginning January 6, 2020.
- All transfer requests for 2020-2021 will be done electronically. If the request is submitted by March 6,2020 parents will be notified by April 15, 2020 if the request has been approved or denied. Approval or denial of transfer requests will be based on established criteria outlined in board policies and procedures 3131 and 3141. Parents will provide transportation for students who voluntarily attend a school outside their attendance area.
- For more information, call Mary Ann Mulloy-White at 683-6012 for Secondary or Rayna Messer at 683- 6014 for Elementary. Students who are currently approved for in-district student transfers do not have to complete a new form unless they are changing from elementary to middle school or middle school to high school.
Shrek Jr. The Musical
Shrek Jr. starts at 7:00pm Wednesday Dec 4 and Thursday Dec 5. Tickets are $4.00 with ASB, $5.00 without, and $10.00 for a family of 4. We will be performing in the commons/cafeteria. Looking forward to seeing you there!
All Grades—Lesson #7 If–Then Plans
News Around Bethel School District
Graham 8-year-old Organizes Holiday Toy Drive for Children's Hospital
8-year-old Murphy Foster told his mom and dad that what he really wants for Christmas is to help others.
LED Lights Illuminate Savings in Bethel
Eight of our schools will be switching from fluorescent bulbs to LEDs this school year, which will save money and help the environment.
Building Events of the Week
- Heritage Club
- Prismatic Academy
- PM Shrek Jr. Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday: 12/3
1:45 - 4pm: Academic Support (Drop in) @ room 817
3:30pm: Girls' Bball vs. Frontier @HOME
JV Bball plays after Varsity
3:30pm: Wrestling @ Frontier
- Girls Who Code Club
- Drama Club
- Robotics Club
- Weight Room Club
Wednesday: 12/4
- Leadership
- Drama Club
- 2pm: Winter 1 Sports Pictures @ Big and Small Gym
- 7pm: Shrek Jr. Performance
- 1/2 Day End of Trimester 1 (Grade Prep)
- Basketball & Wrestling Practice
- Activity bus will pick up kids at about 11:55 AM
- 7pm: Shrek Jr. Performance
Friday: 12/6 (No School)
- Teacher In-Service