CINNAMINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Monthly Parent Bulletin May 2017

312 North Forklanding Road Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 (856) 786-8012 FAX (856) 786-1860

Web Address: www.cinnaminson.com/cms Frank Goulburn, Principal

Hamm Kolev, Assistant Principal

Important Dates

May 11th —Spring Band Concert 7PM @CHS

May 17th—8th Grade Civics Trip, 6th Grade Hockey Assembly

May 18th—7th Grade Trip

May 22nd—5th Grade Parent Orientation @CMS 7PM

May 24th—Spring Choral/Guitar Concert @CMS 7PM

May 25th—Jr. Cinnamentors’ Trip

May 26th—Fitness Frenzy

May 29th—No School Memorial Day

May 30th—5th Grade visits CMS

April Students of the Month Each month, Cinnaminson Middle School recognizes three individuals as our Students of the Month. These stu-dents are nominated by their teachers for their academic achievement and positive attitude. Additionally, each month students will be nominat-ed who adhere to the core character values of our school. For the month of April, the focus was on Unity.

6th Grade: Andrew Karakashian

7th Grade: Emre Ceylan

8th Grade: Michael York

Congratulations to all!

Faculty Member of the Month In addition to honoring students of the month, CMS also recognizes one staff member each month for his/her contributions to our school. If you would like to nominate a staff member as our “Faculty Member of the Month”, visit the CMS homepage and complete a nomination form.

April Honoree: Ms. Nuran Onal, Physical Edudation/Health Teacher

Special thanks to our Home & School Association for providing

gifts to our student/staff honorees.

MAY DAY CALENDAR

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

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4 5 8 9 10 11

12 15 16 17 18 19

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If school is closed for any reason, the day schedule will resume at the point of the last day.

Teacher Honorees

CMS is proud to announce our Staff

Honorees for the 2016-2017 school

year.

Teacher of the Year:

Mrs. Ellisa DeAnnuntis

Board of Education Achievement

Award :

Ms. Melissa DeClementi

Congratulations!

ERB Testing Schedule

(For consideration in advanced classes next year)

Reading ERB:

5th Grade-May 18th 6th Grade-May 22nd 7th Grade-May 16th

Math ERB:

5th Grade-May 17th 6th Grade-May 19th 7th Grade-May 15th

Notes from the Nurse

Students who have

a history of using an

asthma inhaler or

anaphylaxis that requires

the use of an Epipen,

should have the self- administration of

emergency medication forms filled out over the

summer and submitted prior to the first day of

school. These forms are especially important if

your child will be participating in after school

activities including clubs and sports. Forms are

available on the CMS website. Students who

self-administer these types of emergency

medication must keep the medication with them

at all times and for all school functions including

field trips and after school activities.

All medications in the nurse’s office (Tylenol,

Advil, etc.) must be signed out by the parent/

guardian before the last day of school in June

or they will be discarded. If you have a child in

5th grade that is entering CMS in September,

please be aware that the nurse MUST have on

file proof of the Meningococcal vaccines and

the TDAP vaccines. The doctor can fax a copy

of your child’s immunizations record to the

school at 856-786-1860.

SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION

Camp begins on Thursday, June 22, 2017, and

ends on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. No classes on

July 3rd and 4th.

Registration deadline: May 24, 2017

Camp booklet is on the district web page at: www.cinnaminson.com

Looking Ahead…

June 1 People’s Choice Awards 2:35PM

Spring Strings’ Concert 7PM @CHS

June 2 8th Grade Dance 7PM

June 5 Academic Awards 7PM

June 12 8th Grade Trip

June 13-15 Single Sessions--No Lunches

June 14 8th Grade Promotion 6:30 PM @ CHS

June 15 Last Day for Students

June 26 Report Cards Available

Sports News

Fall sports physicals will be held at CMS at 2:45 PM as follows:

May 3rd Last name starting with A-M

May 17th Last name starting with N-Z

These physicals are for 6th & 7th grades only. Information for 8th graders interested in playing a sport at CHS will be send out shortly

Sign ups for fall sports are ongoing. If your student is interested, he/she should see Mr. Liddell for the proper paperwork.

Physicals for incoming 6th graders will be held at Rush School on May 24th after school.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Day 4

2 Day 5 3 Day 6 4 Day 1 5 Day 2

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7 8 Day 3 9 Day 4 BOE Meeting 7:30PM

10 Day 5 11 Day 6 Spring Band Concert 7PM @CHS

12 Day 1 13

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15 Day 2 7th Gr. Math ERB

16 Day 3 7th Gr. Reading ERB

17 Day 4 6th Gr. Ever-Fi Hockey Assembly 8th Gr. Civics Trip

18 Day 5 7th Gr. Trip

19 Day 6 6th Gr. Math ERB

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21 22 Day 1 6th Gr. Reading ERB 5th Gr. Parent Orientation 7PM

23 Day 2 24 Day 3 Spring Choral/Guitar Concert 7PM @CMS

25 Day 4 Jr. Cinnamentors’ Trip

26 Day 5 Fitness Frenzy

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28 29 No School

30 Day 6 5th Gr. Visits CMS

31 Day 1

May 2017

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Year in review: Your child has learned a lot in many differ-ent subjects, from language arts to math to science. Flash forward: By practic-ing skills during summer-time, she can hang onto what she learned and gain even more knowledge. Try these ideas.

Read across the mapPrint out a United States

map, and hang it in a hall-way. As a family, set a goal of coloring in every state by reading books or articles that take place there or mention it. If your tween reads a novel that’s set in Arizona or you read a magazine article about sightseeing in Georgia, fill in those states. Idea: At sum-mer’s end, encourage her to pick a state and write her own tale about it.

Take math on the road Have your middle schooler practice

doing math in her head with this car-trip activity. Suggest that she add, subtract, multiply, or divide numbers she spots along the way. If she sees a sign for 7th Street and a 25 mph speed limit, she might multiply 7 x 25 or divide 25 by 7.

Check your mailWhat’s in the bulk mail that arrives in your mailbox?

Opportunities for your child to discover writing strategies! What was the writer’s purpose? (To persuade you to buy something, to inform you about an issue.) How did he achieve that pur-pose? (With facts, statistics, or words appealing to emotions.) Ask your tween if the strategies worked: Does he want the product or agree with the position?

Sun smartEncourage your child to be smart about outdoor safety habits this sum-mer. Have her drink lots of water to stay hydrated—when she’s thirsty, with meals, and while she’s active outside. Also, make sure she knows to wear sunscreen even on cool, over-cast days, since harmful UV rays still come through.

Well-earned thanks A simple thank you from students and parents means a lot to teachers, staff members, and coaches. Your mid-dle grader could hand-deliver a card saying what he has learned from them. And you might send an email men-tioning why you’re grateful the person was in your child’s life this year.

Worth quoting“In summer, the song sings itself.” William Carlos Williams

Just for fun

Q: What do Alexander the Great and Kermit the Frog have in common?

A: Their middle name!

Keep on learning

To turn it into a game, let her call out the problem. The first person to answer correctly gives the next equation.

Create a science spotDesignate a corner for storing odds

and ends—say, cardboard, index cards, and aluminum foil. When your tween says, “I’m bored,” see if she can figure out ways to use them in a science exper-iment or engineering project. Cardboard tubes could become a marble “roller coaster” to test gravity. Aluminum foil and index cards might be engineered into a shiny skyscraper. Have her research ideas online or in books.

ShortStops

“I’m a CEO”Starting a business in middle school brings job experi-

ence and the chance to earn money. Help your middle grader tap into his inner entrepreneur with these tips.

■ Find a niche. What does he like to do? What is he good at? Maybe he loves animals and would enjoy walking or feeding pets. Perhaps he is strong in math and could tutor younger children in multiplication and division.

■ Advertise. Suggest that he make flyers to place on community bulletin boards or distribute to neighbors. He should tell relatives and friends about his business and ask them to pass the word along, too.

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pointing out a different viewpoint). Also, share examples from your own life. Perhaps you were invited to an event and really wanted to go, but you stayed loyal to the friend you had already made plans with.

At school. Your child’s school is his community, and being loyal to it influences his success there. Help shape his attitude by let-ting him hear you speak posi-tively about his school and the teachers. To foster school pride,

encourage him to attend after-school events like pep rallies and art shows, even if his “crowd” isn’t involved. He’ll show loyalty not only to his school but also to the students who are participating.

A natural explorerSpending time with nature helps your

tween connect what she’s learning in school to real life—and can even boost her critical and creative thinking. Share these strategies.

Be a nature reporterWhat kinds of plants, trees, and ani-

mals live in your area? Suggest that your middle grader start a journal to record what she sees. She could sketch and label objects and living things, describing where and when she saw crabapple trees or chip-munks, for instance. Encourage her to research anything she doesn’t recognize and share what she learns.

Plant an herb gardenYour child

can dig into herbs by planting her own. In the process, she’ll learn how they can be used and what conditions they grow best in. She might create a themed garden—say, a “Mexican Food” garden with cilantro and oregano. Have her ask neighbors for clippings or look for inexpensive seeds in stores. Then, she could plant them in small pots to place on a windowsill or outdoors.

Foster loyaltyYou want your middle schooler to

be a good friend and a good student. Learning to be loyal will help him do both. Here’s how.

With friends. Watch for opportuni-ties to bring up what loyalty looks like in friendships. For example, if he mentions that a buddy said something mean about another friend, ask what a loyal person would do (defend his pal by

■Q I want our family to be more active, but my tween says exercise is boring. What are some fun

ways to get moving?

■A Your child may like starring in a fam-ily fitness video. Tape video clips of each other leading workout moves to music. You’ll be active while you make it, and you can play it back anytime and follow along. You could even create dif-ferent kinds of fitness videos—one set to

Handling the end-of-year rushThe last couple months of the

school year have become one of our family’s busiest times. I love being involved in my sons’ activities. But between Brad’s band events, Josh’s tennis team commitments, and my work schedule, it’s hard to keep up.

This year, I wanted us to head into the final stretch better prepared. We started going over the kids’ sched-ules each week to plan ahead. I let them know what I would attend—and whether I could drive them or they’d need to arrange rides.

Last week I swapped my night shift with a coworker so I could go to Brad’s band concert. But since I had to work the day of Josh’s team car wash, I sent in snacks and checked with him afterward to see how it went. Even if I can’t be at everything, my boys know I care about what they’re doing. And so far, I feel more on top of things.

Ready, set, exercise!slow music for stretching or yoga poses and another to high-energy music for cardio or intervals.

Also, instead of trying to exercise 60 minutes at once, try weaving in a few minutes of activity here and there. Con-sider having your child assign different

exercises to each room. She might put a sticky note in the bathroom: “March in place while brushing your teeth!” Or she could place soup cans in the living room to use as weights while watching TV.

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