If anyone has library books please turn them in right now.  We are looking for 242 books to be returned!

8th graders who will be freshmen next year that are interested in cross country there will be a meeting in the cafeteria at 2:40 today.

There are no more morning jazz rehearsals.  

We are now out of band chocolate.

Students – Lost & Found Coat Rack is nearly full. Please search through it, and find your missing hoodie or coat. All items on the rack at the end of the year will be donated to Muscatine charities. Thank you.

6th and 7th graders if you are interested in going out for Cross Country, Football or Volleyball next year, stop into the attendance office to sign up and get more information on the forms that you to have turned in, in order to practice and play.

Parents:

CMS Weekly Band Blog

CMS Band Website

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Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are embarking on our fourth year of expanded summer camps for K-12 students.

These  full-day and half-day camps provide opportunities for creation AND recreation with a variety of topics.  Camps will be hosted at several locations throughout our three-county service area and are designed to connect kids to new STEM skills and new friends.

Here’s a quick look:

• Outdoor wilderness
• Robotics
• Career exploration
• College readiness
• Culinary and cooking
• Drones
• Computer coding and video game development
• Stop-action move making
• YouTube TV studio
• Basic animal care
• First Car Smarts
• Zombies!

All information is provided on the link at www.eicc.edu/summercamp including full camp descriptions and registration.

8th Grade Graduation will be on May 26. The ceremony will take place from 10:30-11:30ish. Following the ceremony, students and parents can take pictures outside the steps and in the grass off 9th Street. After that, lunch will be served from 12:21-12:46 if they want it; otherwise, there will be a celebration for them in the gym until 1:25.

From the Athletic Department ~ In order for your 7th/8th grade student to practice and participate in a sport, the school will need to have 3 forms turned in to the Central Athletic Department/Attendance Office:

1) Central Middle School Athletic Form – signed by parent/guardian and student athlete, good for the school year participating

2) Concussion Form – signed by parent/guardian and student athlete, good for the school year participating

3) Iowa Athletic Pre-Participation Physical Examination form – signed by medical licensed professional and parent/guardian, good for 13 months from the date of physical

These can be found online on the Central Middle School site under Activities & Athletics or can be picked up at CMS.