September 20, 2021/ Issue 4 |
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PRINCIPAL'S UPDATES
Dear CFMS Families,
It's a five day week! And we kick it off with Start with Hello, a way to teach empathy by empowering students to end social isolation. The steps will be taught during advisory periods with activities during recess. Students and staff are encouraged to wear GREEN on Wednesday in support of the Sandy Hook Promise. (Details within the newsletter.)
We are partnering with LIFE ACT again in order to provide meaningful education and resources when it comes to recognizing healthy and unhealthy responses to stress. Sessions will take place in Social Studies this week. (Details within newsletter.)
Lastly, we will be hosting Flexible Parent-Teacher Conferences on September 30th from 3:00-7:00 pm. Informational letter HERE. Website Link sign ups HERE, which are available until September 27th. Students succeed when school and home create support systems together!
Proud to be a Tiger,
Laila Discenza
Principal, Chagrin Falls Middle School
342 E. Washington Street
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022
(440) 893-7695 x 4301
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September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This year, we are again partnering with LifeAct, an organization based in Chagrin Falls, who will come to our school and provide meaningful education and resources to our students when it comes to recognizing healthy and unhealthy responses to stress. LifeAct's mission is "to prevent suicide by teaching young people to recognize the warning signs of suicide in themselves and their peers, and to seek professional help."
LifeAct will bring in staff to educate our students within their social studies classes over a two-day period. Students will receive these lessons in their social studies classes on September 23rd and 24th. Please see the attachment regarding LifeAct's school-based program and visit their website to learn more.
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to opt your student out of these lessons, please contact me.
Kyle Patterson
School Counselor
Chagrin Falls Middle School
440-247-5500 x4307
@PattersonCFMS
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Student Picture Day is September 24 |
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If your child was unable to get their picture taken on August 12th they may have their picture taken on picture re-take day, September 24th BETWEEN 10AM-12:30PM. Pictures may be purchased online throughout the school year. Pictures will be given to students in their advisory classes. All students will have their picture taken for inclusion in the school yearbook. The purchase of a picture package is not required.
When ordering pictures online visit mylifetouch.com . You will need to enter our school code : EVTNJ6JXM
Please list the ADVISORY teacher on the line asking for the name of your child's teacher. Click below to find your child's advisory teacher. If you are a new student and your name is not listed please enter OFFICE as your advisory teacher.
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Students must wear masks when on the school bus at all times. Students should have a spare mask in their back packs and in their sports gear bags. You need to wear the mask when you get on the bus and keep it on until you get off the bus. Masks must be worn to and from athletic events when traveling on the school bus with the team. If students do not comply with the mask rule the following steps will be taken
Whether getting on or keeping on - Mask rules
1. Driver gives warning
2. Driver speaks to student.
3.Driver writes a referral to the school and Principal would communicate with parents.
4. Principal places the student on bus probation.
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SPANISH CLUB
Are you looking to participate in some fun activities related to the Spanish language and Hispanic traditions?
Join Spanish Club! 7th and 8th grade students are welcome.
Our first meeting will be held on Friday, October 1st during the advisory period in Señorita Campbell’s room. Sign up through the Spanish Club Google form on your grade level Google classroom.
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POWER OF THE PEN
Do you like to write? Want to improve your story-creating abilities? Or maybe just looking to join a fun and inclusive club? Then Power of the Pen is for you! It is open to anyone with no experience necessary! Complete the survey on your grade level Google classroom page, or contact Mrs. Valletta by Friday September 24th. Meetings will begin in October and take place in Mrs. Valletta's room after school. Let's make this a great 2021-2022 season!"
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If you have yet to drop off your child's medications or would like to speak with the nurse regarding your child's concerns/immunizations. Please contact Debra.Elam@chagrinschools.org or by phone 440/893-7695 ext. 4303 prior to the start of school. |
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Visitors
All visits should be for educational purposes. Unexpected visitors may not be permitted into the school building. Additionally, to insure the health and safety of students and staff in unique situations (i.e. widespread school/community communicable illness, pandemic, security breach), the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District reserves the right to:
● Require visitors and volunteers to adhere to safety protocols upon entry and while remaining on school grounds such as temperature taking, hand sanitizing, wearing a face mask and physically distancing from others.
● Temporarily suspend visitors and volunteers from accessing our school buildings and campuses.
Beginning August 19th, all visitors will be required to mask upon entry of the school during the school day. Please organize with students at night in order to limit/remove material drop offs of forgotten items.
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SUPPORT ORGANIZATION NEWS |
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- After Prom committee is holding a garage sale.
Donation Drop off is Friday, September 24th from 4pm-10pm in the Intermediate School Cafeteria.
Garage Sale is Saturday, September 25th from 9am-2pm
Clean out your closest and donate items you no longer need then come to the garage sale to purchase items you do need! All for a great cause. CLICK HERE for more information. |
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- Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 6th
This is a FREE celebration of fun, fitness, and friends, presented by Safe Routes Chagrin and the Middle School Student Council.
DETAILS: 6:45am - Students meet at CFIS parking lot on Philomethian and will walk with teachers to Harris Stadium to enjoy an Einstein’s bagel and beverage. Student Council will award prizes to Student Teams showing the most creativity and spirit for the theme “Movies & TV Shows”. Prize categories include:
Most Comedic Movie/TV Show
Most Realistic to the Movie/TV Show
Best group design
Team Registrations are required to participate. Students can sign up during lunch.
Parents, please volunteer to help - 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.
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One District, One Book
CFMS is pleased to announce the One DISTRICT, One Book Program! On August 19th, every student in grades 1-12 will read the same book, Courage, by Bernard Waber. Thank you to our Chagrin Falls PTO for providing copies of the book to read and to use in various activities throughout this school year. We are asking YOU to read and/or discuss this book with your child throughout the year. This book and our theme, “Choose Courage”, will be used all year to plan monthly cross-curricular, cross-grade level, cross building and at home activities as it is a theme that all of us have in common.
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September 24: Picture Re-Take Day
September 30: Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 6: Walk To School- Safe Routes
October 8: No School, NEOEA Day
October 11: No School, Fall Break
October 12: No School, PD Day
October 13: PSAT 8/9
October 22: End of Quarter 1
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Stay Connected
Be sure you have subscribed to get your building newsletter. Click here to sign up for District and building newsletters or visit the District homepage and click on the STAY CONNECTED button in top right corner under Quick Links. Make sure you have updated your preferred emails and phone numbers in both Infinite Campus and Final Forms. |
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CFMS Clubs and Activities - Check them out HERE!
A major benefit for middle schoolers participating in extracurricular activities is how they can foster a life-long passion. Middle school is a time for students to start discovering their personal interests and passions that they may want to develop later in life. By giving students the opportunity to experiment with various extracurricular activities outside of their academic life, one opens the door for a potential future in arts, music, sports or theater that may not have been sparked by strictly academic work.
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Yearbook
Please use this link and code to place your yearbook order!
Yearbook ID: 13840822
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Monday - Say "Hi" in the hallways
We often get trapped in our routines. Routines can be very useful, but they can also hinder us from seeing what is happening around us, meeting others and embracing new opportunities that may exist.
Use your class changes as an opportunity to greet students and staff in the halls and notice how simple greetings can have a positive change in your day and our school climate.
Tuesday - Build up others
It’s easy to forget to remind people how much you appreciate them. Taking time to notice others and building them up can make a world of difference.
Reflect on how you feel when others go out of their way to say something kind to you. Make a conscious effort to express your appreciation for others, give compliments, and find ways to build others up. Write a shout out, make a card, or send a nice email to someone.
Wednesday - Be inclusive (Wear Green to school!)
We might overlook situations when others are left out, even unintentionally. Look out for one another and make efforts to be inclusive. Pay attention at lunch/recess, sports practices, when you’re walking into town, and find those who are on the outskirts of the group. Invite them into the conversation, ask them questions. Get to know them. We all must work together to make everyone feel connected.
Thursday - Take the Message outside of School
Start With Hello’s message doesn’t just apply to when you are in school. What opportunities exist when you leave this building to make positive connections? When you get on the bus, when you’re out in the community, when you’re home with your family, there are ways to continue to make positive connections, greet others with a smile, and make small ripples of change with your kindness. Embrace opportunities to simply say hi and greet others with kindness in all situations and see how the atmosphere and your interactions with others change.
Friday - Be the one to act
Start With Hello Week is a great reminder to be on the lookout for others and to reach out and make a difference. However, the efforts must extend beyond this week to truly be effective. Commit to finding opportunities to look out for others and to make connections. You have the power to make an enormous difference in the lives of others through the simple acts of caring and reaching out.
Kyle Patterson
School Counselor
Chagrin Falls Middle School
440-247-5500 x4307
@PattersonCFMS
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this month’s topic… Adjustment
The beginning of the school year can be very exciting- new friends, new supplies, new teachers! However, for some children, the beginning of the school year can also be anxiety provoking- new friends to get used to, new supplies to figure out, new teachers to learn about. Anxiety in new or unknown situations is both common and normal. The good news is that the “newness” subsides as children learn their routines and adjust to their teachers and classmates. We can help this process by talking about what is going well and what children continue to feel uncertain about. We can review schedules, have children demonstrate what papers go where when checking homework, and ask about what they have learned about teachers or friends. As adjustment increases, anxiety should decrease. Continue to monitor this, and by the time you’re reading the next newsletter, those new year butterflies will be a thing of the past!
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342 E. Washington Street
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
Main Number: (440) 893-7695
Administration: (440) 893-7695 ext. 4301
Adm. Asst.: (440) 893-7695 ext. 4302
Athletic Office: (440) 893-7695 ext. 4337
Attendance: (440) 247-4790
Clinic: (440) 893-7695 ext. 4304
Fax: (440) 247-4855
Guidance: (440) 893-7695 ext. 4307
Lobby: (440) 893-7695 ext. 4303
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