Newsletter From Mrs. Discenza

CFMS BUILDING NEWSLETTER

September 16, 2018

Dear CFMS Families,

On Monday our students will have a special speaker in the afternoon. Olympic Gold Medal gymnast, Dominique Moceanu, will be here to share her experiences and life lessons. Dominique Moceanu was a member of the famed 1996 Olympic gymnastics team that captured the Gold Medal for the USA in Atlanta. Although she was an instrumental member of the “Magnificent Seven”, she was also a highly successful individual gymnast.

In 1995 she won the All-Around gold at the U.S. Senior Championships at the age of 14 and then went on to win gold in the balance beam and on the vault in 1998. At the 1998 Goodwill Games she became the first American to earn a gold medal in the all-around, and would go on to win seven additional medals at international events around the world until retiring in 2000.

We are excited to hear her story of passion and perseverance. Hopefully CFMS students will think about the hard work that is necessary to overcome adversity and succeed. They in turn should reflect on their own effort and develop a grit that will help them throughout life.

It's sure to be a great start to the week.

Proud to be a Tiger,

Principal, Chagrin Falls Middle School

342 East Washington Street

Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022

440-247-5263

@CFMSdiscenzaPAL

INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES

Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday, Sept 27th 3-7 p.m.

Please read the Invite Letter

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.

Sign ups will close on Monday, September 24th in order for teachers to prepare for conferences.

Conference Night Pizza Pre-order & Pick-up!

We know that when parents and teachers work together students succeed. The gains are expanded when the community is added to our partnership. Therefore, Zeppe’s of Bainbridge will be selling pizzas on conference night and giving a portion of proceeds to the CFMS Activities Account, which helps to purchase materials for field day, offset field trip costs and provide school events. Life is busy, especially when there are evening events. You won't need to make or find dinner this night! Just Plan ahead for the Principal's Pizza Pre-order and Pick up!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER You will pick up right in the CFMS cafeteria!

MS P.T.O. Asks For Your Help

CLICK HERE for the link to sign-up

Walk to School- Walk to Town Day is Friday, September 28, 2018. Every year hundreds of CFMS students participate in this annual event sponsored by Safe Routes Chagrin. Students join the fun by walking to school and then participating after school in an historical scavenger hunt.

Morning: Students meet with their teams at the Municipal Parking Lot (across from Police station and behind Step-In) by 6:30 am and walk with teachers to Harris Stadium to enjoy an Einstein’s bagel and drinks. Student Council prizes will be awarded for Costumes with the theme “Games”.
Afternoon: Teams walk after school to Township Hall on N. Main Street to begin a scavenger hunt. Students will enjoy great food, fun with friends and appreciation for our town’s history. Prizes will be awarded for top three teams. At 5:30 pm students can walk home or be picked up at a location of your choosing.
More information on signing up teams will follow.
Parents, can you volunteer to help? - please sign up HERE.

For details and updates on all Walk to School day events, including announcements about a change in date in case of inclement weather visit the Safe Routes Chagrin Website or Facebook Page .

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!

Great Science Academy an immersive science program for grades 6 – 9 provided by the Great Lakes Science Center. Designed as a hands-on, fun and challenging learning experience, Great Science Academy brings students together twice a month on Saturdays to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and build their 21st century learning skills – all in a fun, creative environment!

Enrollment for the 2018-19 program year (October – June) is now open! Register for a full year of continuing challenge, excitement, and learning! Click here to learn more and/or register.

ATHLETIC NEWS

Parents of Middle School and High School CVC athletes are invited to attend the Positive Coaching Alliance Second Goal Parent Workshop on Wednesday, September 19th from 6-8 pm at Beachwood High School Community room. CLICK HERE for the flyer.

Join the HS Volleyball Team In Their Fight Against Cancer

September 20th Game and Raffle Info CLICK HERE

NOTEWORTHY NEWS

Consider Joining!!!! MS Clubs 2018-2019

CLICK HERE to view available clubs/descriptions/advisers

SUPPORT GROUP NEWS

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Thank you to of all of our fabulous support groups and the countless helping hands that contribute their resources and personal time to help create a successful school year. Their assistance goes beyond the fundraising and into the classroom with all of the volunteer hours clocked throughout the year. A special thank you to our MS PTO for organizing the folder stuffing, working our Welcome Walk Through and for providing our staff with a delicious welcome back breakfast!

Dad's Club Fall Family Picnic

September 15th 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm @ Plzak Farm 1600 Bell Rd.

After Prom Chagrin Falls Student Directories On Sale

CLICK HERE FOR FLYER CENTRAL

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

September 18th - Middle School Picture Re-take Day 7:40 am-9:40 am
September 19th- Yom Kippur No School
September 27th- Parent Teacher Conferences 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

A Message from School Counselor, Mr. Patterson:

Take a minute to check in with your child and see how all aspects of middle school are going. As always, I'm happy to help your child with any concerns they have. Please just reach out to me or encourage your child to speak to me anytime!

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

New or Review for Chagrin Falls Middle School

CFMS/CFHS Traffic Pattern - Drop off/Pick up

Visitor and Volunteer Safety/Security System and Procedures

At CFMS, we are fortunate to have many visitors and volunteers with us each day. We truly value this strong connection with our parents and our community. At the same time, we take very seriously our responsibility to keep our school safe and secure at all times.

We are continuing to use the LobbyGuard Visitor Management System at the Middle School as an increased measure of safety and security. As always, ALL volunteers and visitors are first buzzed into the school building after stating their name and purpose for their visit. ALL volunteers and visitors are required to go directly to the front lobby desk.

PROCEDURES for ALL Volunteers and Visitors:

You MUST have your driver license (even if we know you, even if you visit/volunteer every day).
Scan your driver license and have your photo taken at the LobbyGuard kiosk in the lobby.
Hand your driver license to the lobby aide. It will be kept in the lobby until you sign out.
A visitor badge is printed by the LobbyGuard system and the lobby aide will give this to you. You must wear this at all times while on school property.
Prior to leaving the school, return to the lobby to scan your visitor badge at the LobbyGuard kiosk so that you are officially signed out. The lobby aide will then give you back your driver license.

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

As the nation continues to face high-levels of stress, families are susceptible to mounting pressures from finances and work. Raising a family can be rewarding and demanding even in healthy social and economic climates, so stressful times can make things much more challenging. Click here for the full article including strategies.

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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