Attention Youth Track families, because of cold temperatures, the chance for rain, and area schools changing their scheduled events tonight, Youth Track is cancelled for tonight, April 30th. Our next practice will be Monday, May 6th at 6:00 PM. On Monday, we will practice and sign up for events for the upcoming track meets. Please read through the flyer once again and be ready to pick events next Monday. Sorry for the inconvenience and please pass this announcement along.
Please note: Our 5th grade students will NOT have school on Wednesday, May 1st. This is the day that our 4th grade students visit CMS all day. Thank you
Move Up Day Reminder -
A student orientation day for the incoming 5th grade students is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1 from 8:15-2:00 p.m. Students will enter through the east activity doors at 8:15 in the morning. Students will be dismissed at 2:00 p.m. from the east activity doors. Please make arrangements for the rides prior to the visit.
Reminder to Parents of 4th Grade Students:
There will be an informational meeting for parents of all current CPS 4th grade students the evening of Tuesday, April 30 at 6:00 p.m. at Columbus Middle School. This meeting is for parents only. We will share valuable middle school information, including the team to which your child is assigned. Please enter through the east activity doors, pick up your packet in the cafeteria, and go to your assigned room. Doors will open at 5:45.
Tomorrow is the final day for the STUCO Penny Wars! Bring your spare change and bills to the activity entrance tomorrow morning! Currently 7th grade is in the lead with 4295 points and 8th grade is in last with 66 points! Pennies and Bills equal positive points and Silver Coins are negative points!
Please note: Our 5th grade students will NOT have school on Wednesday, May 1st. This is the day that our 4th grade students visit CMS all day. Thank you
There will be no school on Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22 due to late holiday break. School will resume on Tuesday, April 23.
On Monday, April 15th our 5th grade students will be allowed to purchase a la carte items during lunch. The list of items along with their cost can be found on the front page of the CMS website. Students must have a positive balance in order to charge items. Students may pay for items using their lunch account or may pay with cash. Please visit with your child about purchasing items in advance. I have instructed students to ask their parents for permission before they purchase items. If you have questions, please call the school. Thank you!
The CMS Student Council raised $450 dollars for Center for Survivors. We used that money to buy needed supplies for the Center at Wal-Mart.
5th grade activity night was Friday, April 5th. 5th graders were able to play dodgeball, basketball, volleyball, Wii dance, ping pong, and snack walk. It was an exciting night full of fun.
40 CMS students attended the UNL Discovering Engineering Day at UNL city campus Union. They went through 4 rotations where they learned about rockets, wind turbines, architectural engineering and software engineering.
Fifth Grade Band Night will be held Thursday, March 28 from 6 pm - 8 pm in the CMS cafeteria. Any 5th grade student interested in band for 6th grade should plan to attend with a parent. It will be an open house format for students to try playing the different instruments and a chance for parents to have questions answered. We hope to see you there.
School will resume tomorrow at 8:00am. We have a Parent Advisory Meeting in the media center at 5:30 tomorrow. Our 6th grade activity night is on Friday from 5:30-7:30. We are still needing some snacks donated and more parent volunteers. Contact the school if you can help.
No CMS Musical practice today due to poor travel conditions. It has been moved to Friday from 1:00- 4:00pm. Thank you
Congratulations to Vocal Tech on receiving the Clinician’s Choice Awards at the NCDA Vocal Jazz Festival. The clinician said the middle school group sang excellent repertoire with heart, soul, balanced chords and blended voices. Way to Go!
PowerSchool will be down for about an hour starting at 5 p.m. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Columbus Middle School will have a noon dismissal tomorrow. We will celebrate success at our pep rallies. 8th--8:00, 7th-- 9:00, 6th--10:00 and 5th--11:00. Students who are not passing or have missing or late work will stay for intervention in the afternoon.
No school for Columbus Public School students today. Required staff are to report.
Students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade can now sign up for youth track. To download the forms go to https://5il.co/6sv6. For more information contact Patrick Clark at clarkp@discoverers.org
7th Grade Math Students reviewed for their quiz by sorting equations based on their solutions. Great Engagement and Effort today! Keep up the good work!
