Triton News
Welcome to Coronado Middle School January 13-17, 2020
This week's mindset quote: “Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It’s the courage to continue that counts!” Winston Churchill
Failure Leads to Success!
Live the 8 Keys!
CMS Happenings
This Week:
Jan 13 Coronado SAFE Coffee Talk with Dr. Mark Katz on Executive Functioning 8:30 am
Junior Optimist Meeting 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Room 201
Homework Club 3:15- 4:15 pm
Jan 14 Medieval Times - 7th grade field trip
Homework Club 3:15- 4:15 pm
Garden Club 3:05-4:00 pm
Jan 15 Fantasy Book Club CMS Library 1:45-2:45 pm
Jan 16 End of Semester 1
PTO Meeting CMS Library 9:00 am
Homework Club 3:15- 4:15 pm
CUSD Board Meeting 4:00pm at district office
Jan 17 NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS/Teacher Work Day
Jan 20 NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
End of Semester 1: Thursday, January 16, 2020 is the last day of semester 1. Official grades/report cards will be mailed home on Friday, January 24, 2020. Semester 2 begins on January 21st.
UPDATED on Jan. 13th at 9:00 am Attention 7th Grade Parents: Medieval Times Field Trip is Tuesday, Jan. 14th: Students need to arrive to school no later than 7:30 am. Buses will depart at 7:50 am and return some time between 3:00 pm and 3:45 pm, depending on traffic.
Attention 8th Grade Parents: On Jan.21st 8th graders will walk with their teachers to Coronado High School to attend a CoSA (Coronado School of the Arts) preview at 2:15 pm.There is also a parent and student evening preview at 6:00 pm on Jan. 21st.
Bus Schedule: To ensure equity for all students, early and late pick-up/drop off will reverse at 2nd semester. Please review the Semester 2 Bus Schedule for details. Students will receive new bus passes when the new schedule goes into effect on Tuesday, January 21st. Semester 2 Bus Schedule Link
Lost and Found: Items are kept in Granzer Hall and are available for students to look through every Friday at lunch when they're set out in the quad. At the end of each 9-week grading period, all unclaimed items will be donated. Please encourage your student to check the lost and found when one of their items has gone missing. All unclaimed items will be donated on January 16th.
Messages from PTO
Teacher Work Day Breakfast: It's the end of semester 1! Let's treat our wonderful CMS teachers and staff to a little Morning Pick Me Up this month!! Please drop off food items Thursday, January 16th. Hot coffee can be dropped off Friday, January 17th at 8 am in the Staff Lounge.
Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b44a4ab2aa75-teacher
Don't Miss This!
Message from President Pate and CMS ASB:
ASB is excited to kick off second semester! We are already starting to plan our second dance of the year as well as a fun little school fundraiser for Valentine’s Day! Stay tuned for more details to come soon!
17th annual Pasta for Pennies Fundraiser: The Junior Optimists are excited to kick off this Monday! The fundraiser will take place from January 27- February 13th. On Monday, students will receive a letter about the fundraiser as well as a personal coin box for donations. Our goal is to raise $4,000 dollars for The Leukemia and Lymphoma society as a school. The T3 that collects the most money per person will be awarded a pasta party from The Olive Garden restaurant!
Saturday School
Teachers provide fun, enriching experiences, and it's a great opportunity for students to make up any unexcused or excused absence.
January 25, 2020
Class: Fiction and Fantasy
Teacher: Ms. Martel
Time: 8am-12pm Location: CMS Room 208
Description: Students will create and write about their own fantastic creatures using mixed media. To create their creature and world, students can bring in materials from nature (leaves, flower petals, shells, etc.)
Please turn in all permission forms to the front office by Thursday, January 23rd.
Mark your calendar for upcoming dates:
January: Failure Leads to Success
Jan.21 8th gr. CoSA preview period 7
Jan 27-Feb 13 Pasta for Pennies Drive
Jan 23 Disney for Beginning Band & Choir leave at 7:00 am return at 7:00 pm
Cotillion Granzer 7:30-8:30 pm
Jan 24 Kona Ice 2:00-4:00 pm
Jan 25 Saturday School 8-12 pm
Jan 26 Adrenaline Islander Invitation Lacrosse, 8:00-4:00 pm Cutler
Jan 27-31 Kindness Week
Jan 27 - Feb 13 Pasta for Pennies
Jan 27 Academic and Citizenship Choices Begins
Jan 28 Disney for Advanced Band & APA at 7:00 am return at 7:00 pm
School Site Council Meeting Conference Rm 3:20-4:20
SAFE Outreach 11:45-1:15pm Granzer Hall
Jan 29 Fantasy Book Club CMS Library 1:45-2:45 pm
Jan 30 LATE START THURSDAY 10 am
CMS Spelling Bee 3:15 pm Granzer Hall
Coronado SAFE-5:00-7:30PM Library
Coronado Middle School
Email: karin.mellina@coronadousd.net
Website: https://cms.coronadousd.net/
Location: 550 F Avenue, Coronado, CA, USA
Phone: 619.522.8921
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coronadomiddleschool/