March 2, 2019
Dear CFMS Families,
The Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District believes in the importance of family, as it is the single most important influence in a child's life. Children thrive when parents are able to actively promote their positive growth and development. Family involvement in schools shouldn’t be limited to such activities as volunteering, fundraising, and helping with homework. Therefore, it is important that we nurture and enhance the Family-School relationship.
On March 4, 2019 our entire school district will take part in a Family First Night. This means that there will be
no homework assigned, no tests to study for, no athletic practices or games held, and no club meetings or activities hosted
. Students and staff will leave school at the dismissal bell and only focus on connecting with their families.
We know that families are stretched in many different directions with many commitments and responsibilities in one day alone. Our hope is to provide a scheduled time that removes district expectations to allow for focused family time.
“Togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.” - Barbara Bush
Proud to be a Tiger,
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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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Conferences -
Second semester Parent/Teacher conferences
are Thursday, March 7th from 3:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Please
CLICK HERE
for important information and to sign up. Sign up closes at end of school day on Monday, March 4.
MS PTO Parent/Teacher Conference Meal Sign Up
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Monday, March 4th is Chagrin Cares Family First Night
No athletic practices or games held No homework assigned. No club meetings or activities hosted. No studying for tests. Students and staff will leave school at the dismissal bell and are encouraged to only focus on connecting with their families. Local business are offering discounts/specials to our chagrin falls schools' families.
CLICK HERE
for details.
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Regatta Mondays at Master Pizza
Order from Master Pizza on Mondays from March 11th to May 20th and Master Pizza will donate 15% of sales to help support the Chagrin Falls Middle School 7th Grade Cardboard Regatta. Make sure you tell them you are ordering to support the regatta.
Master Pizza 152 Bell St. Chagrin Falls
440/893-9810
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Mardi Gras is Near
The Zoo is hosting a Mardis Gras themed event on Wednesday, March 5th @ the Girls´ basketball game. There will be popcorn, soda, pizza, and chips! We will also have a raffle, games, & pre-game sign making in Mrs. Aranavage´s room. Plan to stay after school and join in the fun then cheer on the girls teams as they battle to beat West G!
The PAC will be sponsoring the Chuck-A-Duck game, too. All money earned goes to field day activities!
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Spelling Bee Wrap Up
CFMS 7th grader Jason Cheng was in the Scripps Howard Cuyahoga County Spelling Bee competition in TriC metropolitan campus Saturday, February 23.
A total of 36 Cuyahoga County school champions were in the competition. Jason took 6th out of 36 kids. It was a great experience for him.
Jason is pictured here at the competition in the front row, 3rd from the left wearing the number 4. Congratulations to Jason, keeping tiger pride alive!
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MS/HS SPRING ART SHOW
Opening Night & Awards Program April 11
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Get a sneak-peak of our student’s talent as a parent volunteer:
Set-up parent volunteers needed on Tuesday morning, April 9
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Take-down parent volunteers needed on Monday morning, April 15th
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March 4-8 is Read Across America week
This is a week to promote nationwide reading while also honoring the great Dr. Seuss and his work
. We will be doing a "Dr. Seuss" themed spirit week.
CLICK HERE
for the details and theme of each day.
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Student Council Dance Info
Join our March Madness Dance on Friday, March 15th from 7 - 9 p.m.
We will have a D.J. and dancing in the cafeteria and a 3-3 basketball tournament in the gym. Sign ups for the tournament happen at the dance.
This dance is supporting Student Council and is also paired with Student Council´s March Madness Harvest for Hunger Food Drive. Receive $1 off your dance ticket if you bring in an item to donate to the Cleveland Food Bank (pre-sale or at the door). Pre-sale tickets in the cafeteria during lunch periods will be $7 Ticket sold at the door will be $8
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Destination Imagination Malley's Chocolates & Candy Sale
Sale begins on Monday, March 4th. Catalog (order form) sales end March 21st with product pick up at The Rec on April 12th from 3-5 pm. Online sales end Monday, April 15th with guaranteed home delivery before Easter.
CLICK HERE
for details
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"Do you have amazing school spirit and love to represent your school? If so, come to the cheerleader tryout clinics to learn everything you will need to know in order to become a Chagrin Falls cheerleader! The first clinic is this Thursday, March 7th from 5-7pm in the Gurney gym. After that, the clinics are on March 12th, 14th and 18th, all from 5-7pm at Gurney. An extra Middle School review will be held after spring break on April 2nd from 3:30-4:30pm in the MS cafe with tryouts on April 3rd at 3:45pm. Look for flyers posted around school for complete information and we will see you at the clinics.
CLICK HERE
for details.
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Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, March 3rd
in the MS Cafe from 9am-1pm
Tickets are $10 @ the door. The griddles will be cooking up regular, blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes accompanied by sausage, juice and Starbucks coffee. There will be raffle prizes, gym activities and a magician. Bring your family and come on out and support the CF Ed Foundation. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted.
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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.
How Parents Can Stay Connected
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!
Building Newsletters are sent out weekly
Be sure to sign up by clicking on the STAY CONNECTED tab located in the upper right corner on the
District Homepage.
Your Contact Information
Be sure to update your contact information in the parent portals of
BOTH
Infinite Campus and Final Forms which can be found on the
District Homepage
by clicking on the word PARENTS and using the drop down button. Be sure to update your emergency contact information including who we can send your child home with if you are not able to pick them up in case of illness or emergency.
Flyer Central
This link is located in the upper right corner of the District Homepage and contains information for events around the District. Check
Flyer Central
to stay in the know.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
- Mondays March 11-May 20th order pizza from Master Pizza 440/893-9810
- March 3- CF Ed Foundation Pancake Breakfast MS Cafe 9am-1pm
- March 4 - Family First Night
- March 7- 2nd Semester Conferences 3-7pm
- March 15- Student Council Dance and 3v3 Tournament 7-9pm MS Cafe & Gym
- April 22- LAST DAY TO TURN IN MEDICATIONS FOR THE DC TRIP
- May 4- 8th Grade Class End of Year Dance 7-9 p.m. in the MS Cafe
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News from the School Counselor, Mr. Patterson:
National Day Of Unplugging
On Friday, March 1st, CFMS participated in the National Day of Unplugging. The mission of this day was as follows:
A 24 HOUR GLOBAL RESPITE FROM TECHNOLOGY TO HIGHLIGHT THE VALUE OF DISCONNECTING FROM DIGITAL DEVICES TO CONNECT WITH OURSELVES, OUR LOVED ONES AND OUR COMMUNITIES IN REAL TIME.
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News 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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Mental Wellness Corner -
this month’s topic….
building resiliency.
We tend to idealize childhood as a carefree time, but youth alone offers no shield against the emotional hurts and traumas many children face. Children can be asked to deal with problems ranging from adapting to a new classroom to bullying by classmates or even abuse at home. Add to that the uncertainties that are part of growing up, and childhood can be anything but carefree. The ability to thrive despite these challenges arises from the skills of resilience.
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New or Review for Chagrin Falls Middle School
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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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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