Central Middle School

Welcome2012-2013

Morning Schedule• 7:50-3:05• Enter CMS through student entry

closest to the bus lane.• Report to auxiliary gym• Doors open at 7:10• 7:25: library, breakfast, outside• 7:40: students report to class• 7:48: two-minute warning bell• 7:50: first period begins!!

Daily Schedule (cont)• CMS students assigned eight

period day (lunch is one of the eight).

• Four core class: English, science, math, social studies.

• Connections (math/English focus)• Two exploratory classes (art, life

skills, physical education, health, industrial tech, gateway to technology, math lab, composition lab, etc.)

Exploratory Classes• All nine week rotations (required over

the course of two years):-art -health-Life Skills/Family and Consumer Science-Industrial Technology-Gateway to Technology-Production/Composition Lab-Math Lab-Percussion Performance-Strength and Agility-Physical Education

Electives:• Students may elect to take the

following:

-band-strings-Spanish I (7th and 8th)-French I (7th and 8th)##when appropriate students may

test into higher level Spanish/French

-Choir

Academic Teams-7th

• Seventh Grade Teams:

-Patriots, Mavericks-CSA Extreme (on-line application)-Team Adventure (Academic

challenge Team-testing process)

Academic Teams-8th

• Eighth Grade:

-Quest, Team One-Team Adventure (AC Program)-Edge (CSA-application)

Athletics

• Football • Volleyball• Cross Country • Tennis• Track• Wrestling• Basketball• Golf (club)

Co-Curricular Programs• Spell Bowl• Jazz Band • Math Bowl • English, science, math, social

studies academic teams• Intramurals• Guitar club• Solar Sprint Cars• Beacon (several opportunities)• CMS Theatre/Musicals

Student Drop Off/Pick Up

• Drop off/Pick up main parking lot-west side of building only

• Drop off no later than 7:45 and no sooner than 7:10

• Never drop off on 7th Street/Chestnut• Supervisor will direct traffic to move

forward in the parking lot drop off area (lots of traffic)

• Use extreme caution and patience!!!

Communications• Parent Portal (ongoing updates)• Mass email (share your email)• CMS Moodle Page/My Big

Campus/CMS Web Page• Monthly electronic newsletters• Mid-terms, nine weeks grades

(mailed)• Email• Team/Parent Conferences• Admin/Counselor Conferences

Next Steps• Check CMS web site for info.• Sign up for PTO!• Provide updated email address,

phone contact info.• Use parent portal.• August 1st, 12:00-6:00, student

schedule distribution, locker assignment, information

• Aug. 1st, 12-6: Health Screen• Aug. 6th, Open House @6:30

Q and A• Need to Know activity

Please indicate what you need to know as you transition to Central Middle School (index cards). Leave with the teacher.

Include email address on index card for answers to above.