Colin Powell Middle School
Notes and Information-September 26, 2018
School Hours
- School starts at 7:45am.
- All students must be seated in their Advisory 7:45am or they are considered tardy.
- Students with three or more tardies to school will be issued a detention.
- The school day ends at 2:30pm.
- Students are dismissed to the buses at 2:35pm
Parent-Teacher Conferences-Thursday, 9/27
- There is No School for students on Thursday, 9/27.
- Parent-Teacher conferences are from 12-3pm and 4-7pm (closed for lunch 3-4pm).
- Please enter Door #1 to receive your child's 1st quarter mid-term progress report and then you can decide which teacher(s) you would like to meet with for a conference.
- There is a 5-minute limit for conferences with teachers. If you need a longer conference, please indicate this on the teacher's sign-in sheet and there will be a follow-up to schedule another meeting.
- Please stop by the Scholastic Book Fair in the cafetorium during conferences!
PTO Meeting
- We are having a CPMS PTO meeting!
- The meeting will be on Wednesday, 10/3 at 6pm in the CPMS cafetorium (please enter Door #7)
- The meeting is open to all CPMS Parents/Guardians.
- We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Upcoming Events
9/27: CP Parent-Teacher Conferences
- No School for Students
- Parent-Teacher conferences are from 12-3pm and 4-7pm (closed for lunch 3-4pm).
- Please enter Door #1 to receive your child's 1st quarter mid-term progress report and then you can decide which teacher(s) you would like to meet with for a conference.
- There is a 5-minute limit for conferences with teachers. If you need a longer conference, please indicate this on the teacher's sign-in sheet and there will be a follow-up to schedule another meeting.
- Please stop by the Scholastic Book Fair in the cafetorium during conferences!
- Our Annual PBIS Assembly is Friday, September 28th from 8:30am-10:30am,
- The assembly features performances from the Jesse White Tumblers, The Rich South Band, and the CP Cheer and Poms Teams.
Scholastic Book Fair
- Our annual Book Fair will be held in the cafetorium on the stage.
- Please stop by to see the great selection of books!
- Purchases of $10 or more will earn students a No Uniform Day on a designated day in October.
8th Grade Field Trip
- Friday, September 28th is the final day to pay for the 8th grade field trip to the Rialto Theater in October. The cost is $25.
10/1: Blue Shirt Day
- Students can wear a Blue Shirt with uniform pants on Monday, October 1st for the start of Bullying Prevention Month.
Clubs
- Book Club-meets on Mondays. Please get a permission slips from the LRC.
- STEM Club-meets on Mondays. Please get a application from Science Teachers.
- Media Arts Club meets on Tuesdays. Please get a permission slip from the LRC.
IXL
- Resource used in Advisory to practice skills in all areas.
- Great for extra practice on specific skills at home too!
Website: www.ixl.com
Username: eagle______@colinpowellms
Password: s________
Student ID number is needed for username and password.
Go Math
- Math Curriculum used at CP
- The entire book is online
- Great practice questions and interventions for each section covered.
Website: my.hrw.com
Username: Eagle_________
Password: S_________
Student ID number is needed for username and password.
The "E" and "S" are capital letters.
Study Island
- Resource for extra practice in all subject areas
- Topics based on students NWEA-MAP score.
- Great resource to increase NWEA-Map benchmark test score.
Website: www.studyisland.com
Username: S_____@dist159.com
Password: S_________
Student ID number is needed for username and password.
The "S" is a capital letter for the username and password.
Colin Powell Middle School
Email: kjohnson@dist159.com
Website: cp.dist159.com
Location: 20600 Matteson Avenue, Matteson, IL, USA
Phone: 708-283-9600