CMS families:
Reminder-- no school for all 5th grade students on Wednesday, May 3 due to 4th grade move up day. Thank you!
Voters be sure to check to see if your ballot was received as well as if it was accepted or rejected. You can check online at https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/voterview/
The CMS Keep Columbus Beautiful Club invites you to attend the Junk Art Contest on Friday, May 4th froom 3:45 until 5:00 p.m. in the CMS library.
CMS students can still enter the contests. If interested, you can pick up a submission form in the CMS office. The form must be given to Mrs. Earley by April 28th.
Due to the passing of LB 1107 in 2021 you can now claim a percentage of your property tax paid to schools on your state income tax. In 2023, those who pay property tax will be able to claim 30% of their property taxes paid to schools when they file their state income tax.
https://www.nefb.org/refundable-income-tax-credit-for-property-taxes-paid-to-schools-guide/
One of the big questions that we are receiving is "What is the breakdown of costs for each project that is included in the bond election"? The projects listed were determined following 18 months of community town hall meetings and surveys.
All 8th graders are starting "The Hunger Games" in Language Arts today! Students will have reading homework most days as shown on the calendar.
"May the odds be ever in your favor."
5th Grade Activity Night is this Friday!
Easter Egg fun! Mrs. Brockhaus and Mrs. Reichert dyed eggs with some 6th Explorers this week.
5th Grade Activity Night is coming up on April 14th! 5th GRADE PARENTS, we need your help and support in order for this to be a successful evening. Please check the attached flyer to see if you are able to provide assistance. Any help is greatly appreciated!
A group of 8th graders show off new bags from CCC. They visited the college earlier this week and are excited to represent CCC by using their new bags.
Youth track registration is now open! The first practice will be April 17th with the final meet on May 6th.
Attention Parents:
No parking at Trinity Lutheran Church on Thursday and Friday after school due to a funeral at the church. Please make other arrangements for parking and picking up your child from CMS. Thank you!
The CMS Keep Columbus Beautiful Club spent time on this nice spring afternoon picking up litter around the school. They were so excited to clean up and use trash pokers, of course!
6th Grade Activity Night is coming up on March 24th!
6th GRADE PARENTS, we need your help and support in order for this to be a successful evening. Please check the attached flyer to see if you are able to provide assistance. Any help is greatly appreciated!
7th Grade Students of Week!
This week's 7 maroon student of the week is Paxston. He has done a great job on his work this quarter and works so hard.
This week's 7 shining star is Kathryn! Her quiet personality allows her lead by example.
Hello 7th Grade Families! We are writing Argumentative Essays in Language Arts. We have spent the past two weeks writing these essays. Ask your student about his or her topic. These essays are due FRIDAY 3/3!!
Don't forget tonight Dr. L will be hosting a community meeting that will discuss survey results, projects, finances and estimates!
Where: Columbus Middle School Cafeteria
When: 7:00pm
7th Grade Activity Night is this Friday!
Parents, We still need donations of snacks and bottled water. Please see the attached images for more information.
All 8th graders will begin reading the classic book "The Giver" by Lois Lowery" today! Look for these books and packets to be coming home in student backpacks as there will be reading homework almost daily (see homework calendar attached).
Congratulations to the 7th grade A & B boys basketball teams who finished their season last night undefeated. Go Discoverers!
#discovererbasketball #proudtobeCMS #wearyourmaroonproudly
