Reminder that tomorrow, May 17th is the CMS Orchestra Concert & Awards at 6:30pm in the auditorium.  Students please arrive at 6:00pm.

Attention Skateboarders: Because of safety issues, you are not allowed to skateboard on school grounds or sidewalks surrounding the school.  If you are skating in these areas, your skateboard will be taken and a parent will be required to pick it up. Thank you for helping us keep CMS a safe place.

8th grade High School Show Choir Auditions will be held next Wednesday the 18th at West and Thursday the 19th at Central. No previous show choir experience is required. Both auditions will be held in that school’s choir room from 3:30pm until approximately 4:45pm depending on how many students audition. If you are unable to attend one of the days you may audition at the opposite middle school. Contact Mr. Ryan at jonathan.ryan@mcsdonline.org with any questions you might have.

A Blue Zone Activity will be held the last hour of school May 17.  Students will have a choice of soccer, volleyball, or walking outside, dodgeball or knockout in the gym. To participate, students can turn in $3 or 3 bottles of water, OR 3 canned food items to the cafeteria during morning program or the last 10 minutes of school. The collection takes place through Friday, May 13. Students who do not donate will go to the cafeteria during the Blue Zone Event and have a choice of reading or doing homework. Money donations will go to the Humane Society and food and water donations will go to the homeless shelter.

SLG is challenging all CMS students to bring in non-perishable and canned food to help the Muscatine Food Pantry.  The food pantry receives many donations during the holidays, but they still need donations for the summer months.  Bring your donations to your 1st period class from now until May 24th.  Your 1st period teacher will be keeping track of who brings in the most cans.  The top 10 students will be throwing a pie in the face of a teacher.  Start bringing in your donations!!

Reminder from the kitchen:

Please keep an eye on your lunch account, you will no longer be allowed to charge your lunch.  A peanut butter sandwich and orange juice will be served if you would like a lunch.

If you are interested in participating in cross country, football or volleyball next fall, stop into the attendance office to sign up and get more information on what you need to participate. Track athletes, uniforms need to be turned into the attendance office a.s.a.p.!

6th, 7th and 8th grade girls stop into the attendance office to get information on Muskie basketball camp this summer.

8th grade girls can also pick up the spring/summer Muskie girls basketball practice schedule and also information on Muskie Volleyball for next year in the attendance office.

Attention 8th grade students! If you are 14 years old and would like to make money this summer, please stop by the counselor’s office to pick up information about detasseling.

All library books are due on Friday, May 20th. Make sure you get those long overdues or lost books taken care of ASAP!  Last holds for the school year: Perla Rios, Brice Hair, Elisa Martinez, Erika Mendoza, & Tammy Garrido.  Today (Monday) If you need a library book come and get it by 11:15.  Mrs. Brown will be at Jefferson after that and won’t be back at CMS this afternoon.

For Parent/Teacher Announcements:

Parents,

College 4 Kids as a special offering for the current 8th grade students.  We are asking if any student who is a leader in your class would be interested in volunteering for C4K?  Students could earn 40 silver cord hours during this two week period.  They would be able to add those hours toward their high school hours as a volunteer.

You could send me an email and I would be happy to send them the information or ask the student to contact me at troy.kulland@mcsdonline.org for more information.  Also students can stop down and see me as well.

C4K will be held at Jefferson & Central this year from June 13-24.

I have added the website so all can see what is offered and how they might help with younger students.

http://muscatinec4k.weebly.com/

Due to the fact that the last day of school has been changed to May 26, the 8th grade Recognition Day has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 25 from 12-1 in the school auditorium. You are welcome to celebrate this special day. Auditorium doors will open at 11:30.  See you there.

Muscatine FFA Plant Sale at the MHS Greenhouse: April 28-29, May 5-6, May 7th, May 12-13, May 19-20,  Thursdays and Fridays 7:30 AM – 6 PM, Saturday May 7th 8 AM – 10 AM.  See attachment for more information.   2016 FFA Plant Sale

Upcoming dates and events

May 25 8th Grade Recognition 12:00-1:00

May 26 Last Day of School

New Boundary Look Up Tool Available!

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 08:55 AM PDT

There is now a new “boundary” lookup tool for parents to use for determining which school a certain address “should” attend. It’s very easy and intuitive. (It DOES NOT indicate whether a student should ride the bus or walk.)

http://www.muscatine.k12.ia.us/maps/

Tips:

• To use it full screen click the “full screen” button in the upper right-hand corner of the map interface.

• You can use the sprocket icon to choose which “layers” are shown. By default only the district layer is shown, but you can change that to elementary boundaries, middle school etc.

• When you search an address it will show you which elementary, middle school and high school (only one choice) that address should attend.

• You can also click the directions and it will use google maps to plot walking or driving directions from the home to the school

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From the Athletic Department~Tuesday, August 23, 2016 is the first day of school and the first day of practice for football, volleyball and cross country. In order to PRACTICE and PARTICIPATE, the following FORMS HAVE TO BE TURNED INTO THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE:                                                                                                                          

*Central Middle School Athletic Form-signed by parent and student. Good for 1 school year, 2016-2017.

*Physical-filled out by doctor and also signed by parent. Good for 13 months from date of physical.

*Concussion Form-signed by parent and student. Good for 1 school year, 2016-2017.

These forms can be found on the CMS school site or picked up in the attendance office and can be mailed in or dropped off when completed.