CFMS BUILDING NEWSLETTER

December 4, 2018 Dear CFMS Families, The end of the semester is fast approaching. This is a great time to finish strong, reflect and prepare for second semester. Here are some ways you can help your child organize. 1. Create lists in logical order - prioritize chores with deadlines. 2. Divide and Conquer - Use a calendar or to-do list. 3. Have a front door "go box" - designated place for school items. 4. Color code tasks - red and green stickers identifying chores that need to be done at the end of the day or the end of the week. 5. Use a whiteboard - for visualization, note taking, mapping. 6. Set a weekly backpack cleaning day - Get rid of clutter. 7. Keep track of time - Plan by writing start/end times for projects. Please let me know if you have any questions or needs. Best,

Principal, Chagrin Falls Middle School 342 East Washington Street Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022 440-247-5263 @CFMSdiscenzaPAL

PHILANTHROPY ACTIVITIES AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Stall the Teacher FUNdraiser was held on Tuesday, November 20- A grand total of $1344.26 was raised for the Leukemia Lymphoma Soc i ety. Class winners were Mrs. Kathleen Aranavage’s fourth period class and Mrs. Marissa Ausperk’s first period class.  Classroom winners were Mrs. Kathleen Aranavage, Mrs. Marissa Ausperk, Mr. Geoff Brown, Mrs. Tamara Mrofchak and Mr. Todd Thombs. CFMS Kindness Elf on the Shelf starts this week! Have you been kind?   The CFMS Kindness Elf on the Shelf knows that answer! Who exactly is the CFMS Elf? Well, that’s up to your votes!!!!!! Which staff member would you like to see wear an elf costume all day long and get into mischief? During lunch December 5th - December 20th students can cast a vote! $1.00 per vote or 6 votes for $5.00. The count will take place on December 20th.  The staff member will then become an elf all day December 21st. In honor of our dear friend James Edmonds, a ll money collected will go to Children’s Cancer Therapy Development Institute.

NOTEWORTHY NEWS

Congratulations to our November Students Of The Month: 7th Graders Caroline Reeder and Jonathan Whitmer 8th Graders Mary Ann Hoelzel and Rory Brosnan. CLICK HERE to learn more about them.

Author John David Anderson visited the Middle School November 30th CLICK HERE for details MS Book Fair December 10-14 Interested in volunteering to help out with our December Book Fair? Please click  the link  or reach out to Mara Purnhagen or Angie Jameson.( Angie.Jameson@chagrinschools.org) for more information.  Volunteer Sign Up Holiday Music Concerts December 6- MS/HS Band 7pm December 11- MS/HS Orchestra 7pm 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

INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES

After School Craft Time A unique opportunity for some creative gift making and social time for all MS students is on the menu for December!  Students can come in after school on a few different days to create a custom decoupage item. It is a fun opportunity to get creative and customize a gift for someone special this holiday season. There is no cost for this activity. If your child is interested, please read the flyer carefully and sign up on the Google Form.  The flyer (with a linked Google Form) are also posted on the 7th and 8th grade Google Classroom pages.   The first session is Tuesday, December 4 at 3:00 in Madame Briggs' room 103. Please contact   Christine.Briggs@chagrinschools.org   with any questions!      8th Grade DC Trip May 8-10, 2019 Registration packets were included in all 8th grade homework folders at the start of school. You may also CLICK HERE to view and print a copy. 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!    You must be registered before Winter Break to participate in Ski Club. 7th and 8th graders  can take the bus right from school!   CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS To provide support to students and staff in order to maximize potential, growth and achievement, we must build a climate of TEAMWORK .  Therefore ALL of CFMS will be attending   A Christmas Story at the Allen Theater in   Playhouse Square o n Tuesday, December 18th. This is an opportunity for the entire CFMS student body to participate in a shared schoolwide experience that is culturally enriching (Cleveland connections), while also supporting our very own CFMS student, Nathan Hill (starring as Farkus)! Following a “Meet and Greet” with the cast after the show, students will eat packed lunches at the theater before returning to school. Buses will leave CFMS around 9am for the 10:30 show and return by 2:15. Money and permission slips are past due and December 5th is the last day to collect!

SUPPORT GROUP NEWS

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PTO Holds the "Un-Fundraiser" campaign to raise funds! CLICK HERE for more information.

CLICK HERE FOR FLYER CENTRAL

MARK YOUR CALENDARS December 6- MS/HS Band Holiday Concert 7pm December 7- MS Club Picture Day December 11- MS/HS Orchestra Holiday Concert 7pm December 11, 12- Science Midterms December 14- World Language Midterms December 10-14 MS Book Fair in the Sands Community Room December 18- All School Field Trip to A Christmas Story December 19, 20 Math Midterms (make ups on Dec. 21) December 21- Second Semester ends.  Reminder that students who will not be in school for reasons other than illness or medical appointments will be required to have a planned absence form on file with the school office 5 days prior to the missed school day.

A Message from School Counselor, Mr. Patterson: PSAT 8/9 - SAT Suite of Assessments Mr. Patterson will be connecting 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.  A letter will then be mailed home to parents sharing Selection Criteria used toward eligibility for placement in Honors English Language Arts I in 9th grade and your child's PSAT Writing and Reading subtest scores. In addition to your child’s scores, we have reviewed his/her AP Potential relative to AP US History and AP World History for the 2019-20 school year and have indicated whether he/she met the 60% or higher cut score our district has identified for use as a part of the Selection Criteria for placement eligibility.  PSAT scores will be released December 12th.

A Message from the District Nurse

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

N ew or Review for Chagrin Falls Middle School

CFMS/CFHS Traffic Pattern - Drop off/Pick up 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!

Mental Wellness Corner …. addressing family stress Mental Wellness Corner - this month’s topic….the 7 Cs of building resilience. Building Resilience in Children It’s not possible to protect our children from the ups and downs of life. Raising resilient children, however, is possible and can provide them with the tools they need to respond to the challenges of adolescence and young adulthood and to navigate successfully in adulthood. Despite our best efforts, we cannot prevent adversity and daily stress; but we can learn to be more resilient by changing how we think about challenges and adversities.

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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