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March 2019 Edition
CMS News & Updates
W elcome to the "CMS News" Newsletter. We hope to provide you with abrief version of the latest information and upcoming events for our ColumbianaMiddle School community. Your feedback, questions, and comments are alwayswelcome. Please feel free to e-mail Mr. Martin [email protected] or find additional information at ourwebsite by clicking the button below.
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Destination Imagination
We had a very busy month with Des na on Imagina on. On January 24th,Columbiana Middle School hosted a DI Instant Challenge Night for areaschools. We also had a number of teams par cipate at Leetonia forregionals. Congratula ons to our 5th and 8th grade DI teams as they haveadvanced to state compe on. The next stop for these teams will be BeaverLocal.
5th Grade Destination Imagination
8th Grade Destination Imagination
Chloe Gill Becomes 2019CMS Spelling Bee Champion
On February 5, 2019 we had our CMS SpellingBee.
Congratulations to Chloe Gill on her 1st placefinish, our runner-up Mandy Allman, 2nd runner-up Connor McCusker, and 3rd runner-up SarahOwens. These four students will representColumbiana Middle School at the countyspelling bee on March 6th.
All of our spelling be participants should beproud!
John Rhodes Qualifies forState Geography Bee
For the second year in a row, JohnRhodes has qualified for the stategeography bee.
After winning the CMS geography beefor the second year in a row, Johndecided to take the state geographybee qualifying exam. John Rhodes hasqualified, making him eligible tocompete at the state geography beeon March 29th. Students will competefor a $1,000 cash prize and a trip toWashington, D.C.
Results were posted March 4th. You can see the complete list of state qualifiers at:
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/student-experiences/geobee/results/
Cold & Flu Season is Here
Please do not send your child to school if they havea temperature of 99.4 or above.
Your child must be fever-free and have not vomitedwithin a 24-hour period before returning to school.
Practice these preventative measures:1. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.2. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.3. Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. If soap and waterare not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.4. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.5. Practice other good health habits. Clean and disinfect frequently touchedsurfaces at home, especially when someone is ill. Get plenty of sleep, bephysically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritiousfood.
Remember to call our attendance line at 330-482-5354when your child will not be in attendance.
Also remember to send a written excuse or adoctor’s excuse upon their return.
Congratulations, Mrs. Brown
Gilder Lehrman Institute has selected Mrs.Brown to attend the The George Washington'sTeacher Institute seminar "Leadership andLegacy: Lessons from George Washington" atMount Vernon, VA from June 11th- 15th. Mrs.Brown was awarded a full scholarship whichincludes a travel stipend, room/board, meals,and all program fees. This competitivescholarship was available to schools andteachers nationwide and the Gilder Lehrman
Institute has 21,000 affiliate schools and had over 4,000 applicants for theteacher seminars.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is the leading nonprofitorganization dedicated to K–12 history education while also serving the generalpublic. The Institute’s mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding ofAmerican history through educational programs and resources.
At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archivesin American history. Drawing on the 70,000 documents in the Gilder LehrmanCollection and an extensive network of eminent historians, the Institute providesteachers, students, and the general public with direct access to unique primary
source materials.
6th Grade Students Skype with Author
Students had the opportunity to chat with an author though Skype in their ELAclass. Special thanks to Mrs. Martin and author Laura Shovan for taking the timeto read a portion of her book and answer as many questions as our studentshad. What a tremendous experience for our students.
Keeping Students Safe
Columbiana Middle School hasimplemented the "schoolSAFEid"system. Please remember to bringyour driver's license with you whensigning in at the school.
We appreciate your support andassistance in our efforts to keepstudents safe.
Step Up To School Safety
A very special thanks to those whohave already stepped up to schoolsafety. We appreciate your supportand donation. If you are interested instill donating, please contact HannahMowery:[email protected]
Congratulations, February Students of the Month
Students are nominated by staff based on our Key Clipper Components:
Confident, Loyal, Independent, Proud, Punctual, Extraordinary, and Respectful.Thank you Students of the Month for being positive Clipper role models.
5th Grade – Silee Nordquist, Michael Fee6th Grade – Paige Lawton, Aidan Radcliff7th Grade – Rebekah Clark, Colin Keleman8th Grade – Hannah Heath, Caleb Buchheit
Congratulations to Columbiana Middle School ELA Students on their READBowlState Championship! This competition is through Read with Malcolm - afoundation that Malcolm Mitchell, a former college and professional football playerstarted. Students read his picture book at the beginning of the year and watcheda short video about how he challenged himself to become a better reader. He's ahuge advocate for reading now.
This contest started on the day of the College Football National Championshipand ended on the Super Bowl.
Columbiana County Art Show
CMS students represented us well at the Columbiana County Art Show. The artshow was held on February 28th at the CCCTC and displayed art work fromstudents throughout the county.
Shanna Hawkins, 7th GradeThomas Huber, 6th GradeNick Gallo, 8th Grade
Gearing Up For State Testing
The district-wide state testing window opens on Monday, March 25th, with ELAtesting. Math, Science, and Social Studies testing will overlap with ELA testingand begins on Monday, April 1st. Testing runs through April 23rd. It is extremelyhelpful for students to be here on their testing dates rather than during scheduledmake-up testing dates. Please, if at all possible, avoid vacation requests duringthese dates. If you have any questions regarding specific testing dates for yourchild, please contact the office.
Click here to view the tentative CMS Spring 2019 testing schedule.Please note, special education testing make vary slightly due to accommodationssuch as extended time.
Test Taking StrategiesPlenty of rest for testing daysBe preparedTake a moment to relaxListen to last minute instructions from your teacherRead directions and questions carefullyLook for cuesAnswer all of the questionsIf you finish early, take time to review
More details and additional test prep tips can be found at:https://www.educationcorner.com/test-taking-strategies.html
CMS Clipper Products
Hello, we are Clipper Products! We are
made up of a small group of 8th gradestudents with the innovation and desireto promote Clipper Pride at CMS. Wecreated a business model andpresented our idea to Mr. Martin at thestart of the year. He approved of ourproject and has assisted with a loanfrom the principal's fund for some of theneeded items to promote Clipper Pride.
Clipper Products started the year with a locker cling fundraiser (they are stillavailable), and have slowly expanded into clothing. We have made shirts for ourmiddle school choir group, Flight, and plan to design and create shirts forAcademic Challenge and NJHS. We are working on making products that wecan sell to even more people in the near future.
If you have any questions regarding possible Clipper Pride or personalizedproducts or would like to make a donation to our group, please contact Mr. Moserat: [email protected]
Columbiana Middle School Winter Sports
Our students participating in wrestling and basketball this past winter hadwonderful seasons.
Our CMS basketball teams had great regular seasons with very respectablerecords:
7th Grade Girls Basketball: 13-48th Grade Girls Basketball: 10-57th Grade Boys Basketball: 11-68th Grade Boys Basketball: 7-10
All four teams played well in thetournament games. A number of our6th grade students had the opportunityto play at the state tournament inColumbus and placed 3rd.
6th Grade, 3rd Place State Tournament
Students are now gearing up for the track. We are looking forward to a wonderfulspring sports season.
Columbiana Power Meet
This past Saturday, March 2, 2019, Columbiana held the annual Middle SchoolPower Meet. Out of the total number of 68 athletes who participated within thismeet, Columbiana Middle School entered 21 lifters made up of our current 6th, 7th
and 8t h grade students. As a team, CMS pulled together to lift a total weight of
8,320 pounds! We are very proud of all of our students who participated in themeet and could not be happier with the results that we have seen. SinceDecember, our student-athletes have been working very hard to improve theirweight lifting abilities. As a team, we have taken enormous strides since thebeginning of our lifting program.
Upcoming Events
March 6 - County Spelling Bee
March 9 - CMS Honors Choir Trip
March 14 - CMS Academic Challenge to Lisbon
March 22 - End of 3rd Grading Period
March 25 - State Testing Begins
March 26 - BOE Meeting
March 27 - First CMS Track Meet @ United
March 30 - Father-Daughter Dance (K-5)
April 12 - CMS Musical
You can also view upcoming events at our CMS Website Events Page:https://www.columbianaschools.org/o/columbiana-middle-school/events
