It was challenge #2 today for the 7th grader Advisory classes. The Iron Man/Woman challenge was making a tower without using their hands! Silver wins again!
8th grade science isn’t losing their marbles over physics. They are using them to test how height and mass affect force. #newtonslaws
The 7th grade Advisory classes are competing in Minute to Win It challenges all week! Today was an "Eggcellent " Challenge, and after one day, the Silver Team is in the lead!
Attention CMS Parents
Our first Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting is on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 5:30 in the media center. All middle school parents/guardians are welcome to attend. Please enter through the main office doors. We will discuss and plan activities for the school year. Hope to see you there!
The CPS Foundation is now a supported program of AmazonSmile! This is a great way to make a donation while you're shopping. Be sure to add us at smile.amazon.com/change.
The 7th grade LA students are working hard on making inferences using text evidence while reading "Freak the Mighty." We finished the novel today! Ask your student about how the mood changes in the ending of the book. Common assessment coming up Friday!
You will now be able to watch CHS & CMS activities not only on Channel Page, IOS & Android app, Roku but now on FIRE TV! Download the app now in the Amazon Store.
We are getting close to the climax of "Freak the Mighty!" Ask your 7th grade LA student-- What came down the chimney? There will be a quiz over chapters 12-17 on Friday! There is also a Unit 1A vocab quiz this week, so they should all be studying! Happy Wednesday!
So much is happening in "Freak the Mighty!" We are reading out loud, in partners, and by ourselves! Ask your 7th grader about the new character named Iggy. NOTE: Most classes will be having a quiz on Chapters 1-11 on Monday. Have a good weekend!
7th Grade Social Studies used road maps to identify elements of a map like Compass, Scale, Index, and Symbols. Then they tried out a skill many of us still struggle with: folding a road map!
Kids Pre-K through 8th grade register today for the 2nd Annual Kids 2K hosted by the CHS Cross Country Team.
#godiscoverers #DiscovererXCountry #proudtobeCHS
We are learning so much about the characters in "Freak the Mighty." Students should be through Chapter 7. Remember you can find the audio chapters in Google Classroom or search for the chapter on youtube. Ask your student how Kevin and Max became Freak the Mighty.
Columbus Middle School Student Council is accepting nominations for August Navigators of the Month. Anyone can nominate a CMS staff member for Navigator of the Month. At the end of each month a panel of Student Council Members will select the winner.
https://forms.gle/jCSPzFrvNj1cGEJA7
The 7th grade ELA students were excited to start the novel "Freak the Mighty" today in class. Ask your student how Maxwell got his nickname Kicker!
All 8th graders are starting to read "The Outsiders" this week! This 55-year-old classic is always a favorite among our students. Most parents also remember reading this book in school which makes for great conversations! Be on the lookout for these books and packets to be in backpacks for homework starting today (8-22-23)!
The start of school is just around the corner! School supply lists can be found on the district homepage and on the homepage of each building for your convenience.
https://www.columbuspublicschools.org/documents/school-supply-lists/63752
Next week is our last week of the summer food program. It has been a great summer! July 25-29th food will be served at CMS and Centennial. There will be no lunches served at CHS.
We've loved seeing the creativity from the many volunteers who have submitted their napkinisms! If you would like to volunteer to write positive notes that will be given to Columbus youth attending the summer lunch program contact Jen Augustin at augustinj@discoverers.org.
Check out this week's Summer Lunch Program menu at https://www.myschoolmenus.com/instance/147/district/174/school/1212/menu/27654?date=2022-06-01&view=monthly.
There's even daily prizes that you won't want to miss out on!
Make today as bright as possible!
#cpssummerlunchprogram #godiscoverers #smile #bekind #napkinisms
