January 15, 2019
Dear CFMS Families,
The third quarter is underway and students may use the phrase, "New Year, New Me." The students will build confidence to achieve through reflection, goals and actions. At CFMS we talk about the future and the present! The following are some ideas for New Year's resolutions for pre-teens.
1. Health - Being active
2. Happiness - Being positive
3. Volunteer - Completing random acts of kindness
4. Relationships - Accepting and Understanding family and friends
5. School - Improving skills and/or grades
6. Risk-take - Trying something new
7. Role Model- Making good decisions
8. Budget - Saving money
It's an exciting time to be a TIGER at CFMS! Please call me if you ever need anything.
Best,
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Principal, Chagrin Falls Middle School
342 East Washington Street
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022
440-247-5263
@CFMSdiscenzaPAL
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2nd Quarter Report Cards
Grades were posted to the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus on Friday, January 11th. You may print report cards through June of 2019.
MS Annual Spelling Bee
Each year, CFMS competes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. To participate, we must name one winner for our school. This winner will have the opportunity to compete at the regional level, which leads to the national bee.
CLICK HERE
for details
MS Yearbook Cover Contest 2018-2019
Contest runs through January 31, 2019.
CLICK HERE
for info.
MS Photo Gallery
Be sure to check out the photo gallery on the MS Website for pictures of activities throughout the school year.
CLICK HERE
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INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
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Increased clarity for reporting student incidents
We are thankful to the district’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for their suggestion to improve our
Student Incident Reporting Form
to increase clarity and communication between home and school. Of course we hope never to need this resource, but if we do, please know that parents, students, and staff may use this link to report any number of student incidents directly to the principal. Teachers and administrators always welcome your calls and emails, too. You will find the link added to each building’s webpage.
Communications
Morning Announcements are Online
We do our best to post our morning announcements online daily. If you are interested in reading them you can go the MS Website and on the left hand side click on the
ANNOUNCEMENTS
tab. Our morning announcements are great conversation starters for the dinner table!
Ski Club for CFMS students!
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This week our 7th graders participated in their first "Pop-Up" reward activity!!
Our 7th grade team is working hard to recognize students for their positive accomplishments, not only academically, but behaviorally as well. Each month the 7th grade staff plans to highlight, review and reward expected student behaviors which we feel significantly help students become more successful, both in school and in life.
For the month of December, our 7th grade focused on the following behaviors:
- Chromebook charged each night before school
- Homework completed on time
- Arrive on time to classes with necessary supplies
Throughout December, students earned points on “pop-up” days for displaying the target behavior for that day. Students did not know which target would be checked, so they had to be prepared for all three each day. At the end of December, students' tracking cards were collected and reward activities were chosen. Students who achieved at least 80% of their "pop-up" points were able to choose from: arts & crafts, board games, Four Square, Kahoot, kickball, meditation, or silent reading during their WIN period this past Tuesday. Students who did not reach 80% are receiving some extra support in organization and responsibility for the next "Pop-Up" session, with hopes of earning the next reward day. We are so proud of all of our students who achieved 80% of their points through December!
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ESCAPE ROOM ACTIVITY
Mrs. Johnson's 7th graders participated in their first Escape Room Activity on Friday. They imagined being transported back in time to the Middle Ages, in the time of King Arthur, since that is their current unit of study. Pretending to be King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table, they were out questioning one day. Suddenly, they were captured by enemy soldiers and locked in the dungeon of a nearby castle. Together, they worked to locate clues and unlock codes that would lead to them "breaking out" of the dungeon. Every clue connected to the content of King Arthur and his legends. Mrs. Polcar and Mrs. Jameson worked behind the scenes to prepare the activity last month for the 7th grade honors classes. Mrs. Johnson's classes were excited to share in this fun and challenging experience!
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STUDYING CELLS
Eighth grade science classes will be focusing on Life Science this semester. Students are reviewing cells and will begin studying both mitosis and meiosis in the upcoming weeks.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
- January 18- No School For Students/ PD Day
- January 21-No School For Students- Martin Luther King Day
- January 25 - Spelling Bee 8 am - Please feel free to attend!
- January 23 - 8th grade parent meeting for 9th grade orientation in the PAC 6pm
- January 31 - 6th grade parent meeting for 7th grade orientation in the MS Cafe 6:30 pm
- February 9-2nd Annual Family Bingo Night
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A Message from School Counselor, Mr. Patterson:
PSAT 8/9 - SAT Suite of Assessments
Mr. Patterson connected with students through classes on January 9th to present about the PSAT scores:
- What is College and Career ready?
- How to set up a Collegeboard account - here
- How to link your scores with Khan Academy for practice:
- Review answers in test booklet.
- Understand the preparation process.
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A Message from the District Nurse
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Medications at School
IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS MEDICATION(S) AT SCHOOL
Medication order forms, including Allergy, Asthma, Diabetic and Seizure Action Plans need to be renewed every school year - they
do not
carry over year to year. All medication forms and Action Plans can be found on the Health Services section of the school's website
http://www.chagrinschools.org/HealthServices1.aspx
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ew or Review for Chagrin Falls Middle School
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For the safety and security of all students, staff and visitors/volunteers at Chagrin Falls Middle School,
no one will be permitted in the school building without signing in through the LobbyGuard Visitor Management System and providing your driver license to be held in the main office until you leave.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation and support!
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Mental Wellness Corner
…. addressing family stress
Mental Wellness Corner -
this month’s topic….the 7 Cs of building resilience.
How will you maintain a sense of well-being in this unpredictable world? Based on Elizabeth Elizardi’s M.Ed. experience with coaching moms and dads, here are her top ten tips for “Parent Well-Being” in the New Year.
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Safer Ohio Tip Line
The single greatest deterrent of an act of violence is identification and intervention with at risk students. All students, parents and staff must feel comfortable expressing concern and alerting the appropriate individual(s) when concerns arise. The state of Ohio has an anonymous tip line that can be reached via text or call with any issue of concern, 1-844-SaferOH
(844-723-3764
). This line is monitored by analysts at the Ohio Homeland Security Threat Assessment and Prevention Unity at all times.
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