The Bird Nest
CMS News & Notes October 2022
Fall Photos Are Available
Canvas Access From Home
Having trouble logging into Canvas from a home device? Here is a quick how-to video to assist with the process. Students will need to use their @cleverbluejays.org login and Google password. This is the same credentials they use everyday when logging into their chromebook at school. If you are having trouble, please reach out to the middle school office.
PTA Fundraiser
Have you ordered your cookies yet? The PTA fundraisers is in full swing. The Clever PTA appreciates any support you can offer. Money raised from cookie sales goes directly to the school and students. Please take time to reach out to families and friends. All cookies will be delivered prior to Thanksgiving break.
Ala Carte Lunch Options
Beginning next week, all 6th-8th grade students will have the option to purchase food and snack items from the ala carte line. Students must bring cash in order to purchase these items. See the list below for possible options.
Chips .75
Cheeseburger 1.50
Ice Cream $1.00
Pizza $1.50
Rice Krispy $1.00
Cookie .25
Chicken Patty Sandwich $1.50
Fries $1.00
Uncrustable $1.50
Tutoring is Available!
Below is the list of teachers that are available for tutoring. Please reach out the individual teacher to set up tutoring sessions for your child. Students may sign up to attend Lunch & Learn (12:00-12:40) on a daily basis. This time will provide them quiet space to work on assignments while eating lunch. Teachers are available during this time to assist students with their work.
Athletic Spotlight
Girls Volleyball
Boys Football
The season for the junior high Blue Jays has almost come to a close. Through 4 weeks, the A team has went .500 at 2-2. The B team has only played one full game and unfortunately they did not come out with a win in that full game. Both teams have showed large amounts of improvements in all aspects of the game of football, including overall knowledge of the game. We have two remaining games, at home against El Dorado Springs, and our final game will be in Strafford.
Calling All Sports Fans
Do you love sports? Coach Brosius and Coach Cobb have created an Athletic Gurus club that will meet Tuesday through Thursday morning from 7:00-7:40 in Coach Anderson's classroom. They will be doing fantasy football during the fall and fantasy basketball during the winter and we will be teaching kids how to work with a budget to create the best possible team, how to figure out statistics and do some math to add up their scores, and finally how to average out their top scores. We will have prizes for a weekly winner and also for the top 3 on the season. When they come in the morning, they can enter the main MS doors at 7:00 or shortly before. This is for any 7th and 8th graders and if you have any interest, send an email to Coach Brosius at brosiusl@cleverbluejays.org or Coach Cobb at cobbb@cleverbluejays.org.
Clever Choir Showcase
NJHS Meeting
All current NJHS members are invited to a meeting during lunch on Wednesday, October 12th. This is their opportunity to meet with the new sponsor and began to develop service learning plans. Mrs. Florez has taken over and is excited about this new opportunity. If you have any questions, please reach out to her at florezt@cleverbluejays.org.
Opportunities Field Trip
The 5th-8th grade Opportunities students recently traveled to Rolla to participate in Missouri S&T's Engineering and Manufacturing Day. Students toured several engineering labs on campus, seeing 3D printers, lasers, robots, and hearing about the projects students there are working on. Clever students were able to explore engineering as a possible future career path and to spend a day on a college campus to help them begin thinking about and planning for their futures.
Missing Assignments & Retake/Redo Policy
MISSING ASSIGNMENTS
All assignments not turned in on time will be recorded as an Incomplete ("I") in the grade book. This will be calculated as a zero in the student's overall grade.
Formative: Due no later than the beginning of class the following Tuesday. Formative assessments will not be accepted after this deadline.
Summative: Retake/redo assessments are due no later than the end of the school day 14 calendar days (2 weeks) from the original due date.
*If the final due date is a day that school is not in session (inclement weather, breaks, etc.), it will extend to the next day school is in session.
REDO/RETAKE
Redo’s/Retakes will be allowed with the following guidelines:
The student must, at the teacher’s discretion, make a legitimate first effort on the assignment in order to be eligible for a retake/redo.
Students must complete a CMS Retake Contract
The student must receive additional instruction and/or complete additional practice to demonstrate progress toward mastery before completing the retake/redo. This can be done by attending before/after school tutoring or during a lunch and learn.
If a student chooses not to make a first attempt or refuses to complete the additional work required prior to the retake/redo, the teacher does not have to allow the student the opportunity to retake/redo.
Stay Connected!!
Part of our mission at CMS is to keep students and parents up to date with important information. This year we will be using various platforms to help achieve this mission.
Email - It is important that you have an updated email on file with the school office. Most often communication will be done using email.
Facebook - Like the Clever Schools 6-8 page
Remind - Join Mr. Sullivan's News & Notes Class @clevms6-8 - Each teacher will create class codes that parents can join as well.
Canvas - Students will use Canvas on a daily basis for completing assignments; parents have the opportunity to create an observer account that is linked to their child's account.
Lumen Touch Parent Portal - We encourage you to create an account to access and view student information at any time.
Upcoming Dates
October 12 - NJHS Meeting @ Lunch
October 21 - End of 1st Quarter
October 25-28 - Book Fair
November 10 - Veteran's Day Assembly 1:30pm S. Gym
Connect With Us!
Website: www.cleverbluejays.org
Location: 103 S Public Ave, Clever, MO, USA
Phone: 417-743-4820
Facebook: facebook.com/Clever6-8