Central Mountain Middle School
Keystone Central School District
Message From the Principals
Spring is just around the corner, and we are excited for the warmer weather approaching and everything spring has in store for Central Mountain Middle School! The past months have flown by, filled with many highlights: the start of scheduling for the 2024-2025 school year, rewarding celebrations throughout the month, and of course, the epic trenchball tournament!
This January, we challenged our students to lower the total number of write-ups in the classroom by different tiers. They rose to the challenge of reducing classroom referrals, and their efforts deserve a huge shout-out! Currently, we are at 25% less write-ups in the classroom than last year! As a reward for their dedication, we offered a fun selection of incentives, ranging from silly wigs, principals sleeping on the roof, and shaved heads!! Be sure to ask your student about the challenge and their contribution to this positive change.
The hard work and dedication of our students and staff are what truly make Central Mountain Middle School a special place. We are all committed to continuous growth and improvement, striving to be better tomorrow than we were yesterday. As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or concerns. We're here for you!
Upcoming Activities
March 11 - In-Service Day (AM Senior Projects/Parent Conferences) - No school for students
March 28 - 3 hr. Early Dismissal (PM In-Service)
March 29 - April 1 - Spring Break
Department and Team Updates
Messages and Updates through Class Dojo
KCSD has moved back to ClassDojo as our messaging app. Please be sure to connect (or reconnect) so you don't miss any important information from your child's school or teachers.
Stay informed about:
- School events and activities
- Important deadlines and assignments
- Emergency alerts and school delays/dismissals/closures
Federal Programs
Winter Federal Programs Updates
On February 8, 2024 we held a Stakeholder Committee meeting to review the following information:
Federal fund usage requires transparency and stakeholder input
We shared-
How we monitor important aspects of our staffing and use of funds
How we use data to determine needs and how the funds are used to address needs
How we are preparing to write the 2024-2025 grants and are seeking your input
We are always looking for community members who want to be involved in reviewing our data and our plans and want to have input. If you are interested in joining our team, please complete this form to help us maintain a communication list of willing Stakeholders to turn to when we need input.
Title I funds follow the students. When our students attend a nonpublic school, our school funds are allocated on a per pupil basis to the nonpublic school to support any students who have an academic need who would have attended a KCSD school. We work with our nonpublic schools to help support our students, because no matter where they attend, students who reside within the boundaries of KCSD are our students.
Title II funds are designed to support the teachers. We use Title II funds for professional development in areas such as mathematics, English/Language Arts, and social-emotional learning.
At all school levels, we use Title IV federal funds to purchase incentives for PBIS (our positive school-wide behavior supports) rewards, and we emphasize the goal of following school rules in all schools.
Required documents for families:
Right to Request Qualifications of Teachers (see Annual Notices and Policy Review button above) - if you wish to request a paper copy, please contact rmurty@kcsd.k12.pa.us .
Note: If your child is taught for four or more weeks by a teacher who is instructing in a content area for which they are not currently certified, the district must notify you. Four-week notification letters will be added here if that becomes necessary.
Non-Discrimination Statement (see Annual Notices and Policy Review button above) - if you wish to request a paper copy, please contact rmurty@kcsd.k12.pa.us.
Title I District Parent Policy - Policy 918
Family Connections
ESL
Science: Learning Together at Home
Kids are natural scientists. What makes a rainbow? Why do bananas get brown? These activities help kids explore the big, wild world and think about what scientists do through processes like observation and conducting experiments. Don't worry - you don't have to be a scientist yourself to try them! Click to learn more!
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Help us reach our Attendance Goal of 94.1%.
For the month of February, our students showed up 89.8% of the time.
As of March 1st, there are only 66 school days left. We want to see you all 66 days!!
Remember: Excuses need to be turned in within 3 days of an absence. Use your school's attendance email to make sure that the excuse notes get turned in on time.
Wildcats on the Prowl: AttendanceMatters Now!
Counseling Connection
SAP
If you are concerned about a student for any reason, you can make a SAP referral. The SAP referral can potentially lead to any needed services and/or supports the student may need to be successful.
Click on the picture to make a referral!
CMMS School Counseling
During middle school, students experience changes, such as transitioning into adolescence, balancing multiple classes/assignments, dealing with peer pressure, developing new friendships, caring about what others think/fitting in and/or personal situations. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) may contact one of our counselors with any questions or concerns they may have regarding their student's academic, career, behavior and/or socioemotional well-being.
A counselor is someone to talk to, who will listen without judgment. A school counselor can assist in short-term counseling and if needed arrange long-term counseling and the SAP (Student Assistance Program) and Tier II support. Counselors can teach students tools to improve and cope with different situations, especially because sometimes it's hard to figure out where to start. Students may be want to see a counselor for the following reasons:
- Want to share an experience/feelings
- Feel depressed and/or lonely
- Have thoughts of self-harm
- Feel stressed and/or anxious
- Feel angry and/or frustrated
- Want to improve grade(s)
- Talk about college/careers
- Relationship/peer issues/conflicts
- Personal issues (divorce/separation, loss of a loved one, etc.)
To learn more or to schedule a meeting, please contact your student's school counselor.
Dr. Billie Miller: Grade 5 School Counselor
Phone: 570-893-4900 x3086
Email: bmiller2@kcsd.us
Monica Graham: Grade 6 School Counselor
Phone: 570-893-4900 x2960
Email: mgraham@kcsd.us
Phil Williams: Grade 7 School Counselor
Phone: 570-893-4900 x2957
Email: pwilliams@kcsd.us
Karen Bossert: Grade 8 School Counselor
Phone: 570-893-4900 x2953
Email: kbossert@kcsd.us
Hillarie Reese: School Social Worker
Phone: 570-893-4900 x3000
Email: hreese@kcsd.us
Healthy Mind, Healthy Home, Healthy YOU!
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
The link in the button above/QR Code should take you to our Volunteer Application.
You need to apply on-line at https://www.applitrack.com/kcsd/onlineapp/ instead of using a paper form.
Clearances and Mandated Reporter training are also required. Here are the links:
· Clearances
· (Act 34) PA State Policehttps://epatch.pa.gov/home
· (Act 151) PA Child Abuse https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
· (Act 114) FBI https://www.identogo.com/locations/pennsylvania
Use service code to receive the correct clearance: 1KG6XN
Mandated Report Training http://www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu/
Elizabeth Nace is our Personnel Secretary & Volunteer Specialist, you can use the information below to contact her, and she said she is happy to help you and answer questions!
570-893-4900 x 2319
https://www.kcsd.k12.pa.us/en-US/human-resources-32e72bfe
86 Administration Drive, Mill Hall, PA 17751
Translation Services
If your family speaks a language other than English, the district has access to translators and interpreters that can accompany you in meetings with teachers and school members. If you would like to be connected with a translator or interpreter please reach out to your child’s teacher or the school guidance counselor. The accessibility features in the top right corner of this Smore allow you to translate this page.
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
Check out our School websites for CMHS Athletics
Safety & Security
Safety & Security
Officer Scott VanGorder - Central Mountain High School
Officer Cory Beaver - Bucktail High School & Renovo Elementary
Officer Luke Motter - Central Mountain Middle School
Officer Mike Fetzer - Elementary district-wide and District Attendance Officer
Officer Todd Brian - District-wide
Keeping Up With Keystone
Keystone Central Career & Technical Center
Data & Performance
Upcoming Assessments
Save the Date for State Assessments!
Spring PSSA- All students in grades 3-8 ELA and Math, Science Grades 4 and 8
ELA: Window April 22-26
ELA District Testing April 22,23,24
Math/Science/Make ups: Window April 29-May 10
Math District Testing-April 29,30
Science District Testing- May 1,2
Spring Keystone Exams - All students enrolled in Algebra 1, Literature and Biology Keystone Trigger courses
May 13 – 24 - Spring Testing Window
May 13-14 - 10th grade Literature District Testing
May 15-16 - Biology District Testing
May 20-21 - Algebra 1 District Testing
Local District Assessments
All students in grades K-8 will be participating in our upcoming local district assessments which will be administered in the Fall, Winter and Spring. Students in K-2 will be tested using the Acadience assessment and students in grades 3-8 will be tested using NWEA MAP assessment. These assessments are administered in the Fall, Winter and Spring and will provide you as well as their teacher valuable information on academic growth. To learn more about our assessment please click the links below. The final Testing Window will be May 13-17.
Need to take the SAT, Click here for upcoming dates and registration
Quick Links
Most Up-to-Date Elementary Lunch Menu
Central Mountain Middle School Contact Information
Phone: (570) 893-4900 ext. 2956
Email: dromanyshyn@kcsd.k12.pa.us
Laura Fragassi, Assistant Principal 5-6
Phone: (570) 893-4900 ext. 2954
Email: lfragassi@kcsd.k12.pa.us
Ryan Carty, Assistant Principal 7-8
Phone: (570) 893-4900 ext. 2955
Email: rcarty@kcsd.k12.pa.us
Michelle Bechdel, School Secretary
Phone: (570) 893-4900 ext. 2950
Email: mbechdel@kcsd.k12.pa.us
Hollie Moore, School Secretary
Phone: (570) 893-4900 ext. 2951
Email: hmoore2@kcsd.k12.pa.us
Pat Merrifield, Attendance Secretary
Phone: (570) 893-4900 ext. 3701
Email: cmmsattendance@kcsd.us