News From CMS
December 17, 2024
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Thank you to our PTO for hosting a Gingerbread fundraiser this year. Besides Gingerbread kit sales, we also had an after school Gingerbread House decorating contest that we look forward to making an annual tradition with the PTO.
The CMS Makers Market is tonight from 5:30 - 6:30 before our last concert of the calendar year at 7:00. Feel free to stop by and support the incredible talents of our students!
As our winter concert season comes to a close, we would like to recognize the hard work of our ensemble directors and students. We hope many of you were able to make one of our concerts - thank you for your continued support!
CMS Families,
Our monthly grade level assemblies this week will have a theme of community celebration and gratitude. In that spirit, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for all your support so far this year. Our students are doing great and the building has the best feel it has had in years. The efforts you make at home do not go unnoticed. Thank you to the parents who participated in our conference night. We hope that your conversations provided you with some information to help your student moving into the new calendar year. As always, do not hesitate to reach out to their teachers should you have any questions or concerns about your student's progress.
As we quickly approach winter break, we hope that you and your student(s) find time to relax and enjoy time together. We encourage you to help your student(s) disconnect from school and turn off Schoology apps they may have on their phones. It might also be beneficial to set school issued Chromebooks aside for the duration of break (... with the caveat that they should come back to school on January 2nd charged!). We will encourage teachers to do the same since faculty, staff, and students do their best when taking breaks to recharge. When we return, January will be a busy month including midterms and a half day on January 24th. Please see the midterm and half day schedule here.
Be sure to check out the other “buttons” and sidebars below which include our "Who Should I Call?" cheat sheet and CMS Resource Guide for Families.
All our best in the new year,
Ashley Dreibelbis
Principal
The CMS PTO has moved communications to Parent Square! Be sure to connect with them on your Parent Square account by using this QR code to join their group.
CMS Phone Number
CMS Phone Number
716-407-9200
716-407-9200
We now have one central number so you don't have to keep track of all the house offices, attendance, nurse, etc. Just put this number as a contact in your phone and you will be good to go!
Headquarters Activities
Headquarters Activities
We have Headquarters (homeroom) programming to support students' social-emotional needs, develop executive functioning skills in students, and build our CMS community.
Mondays: Students have their own Student Portal accounts and check their grades/look for missing work. TIP: Ask your students each Tuesday how things are going at school!
Tuesdays: Community-building day.
Wednesdays: Community-building day.
Thursdays: School-wide reading day.
Fridays: CMS Newscast to celebrate all our accomplishments and ongoings!
Theme Days
Theme Days
Each week, we have the following theme days:
Monday - #ClarenceProud Day
Wear Red and Black or School Gear!
Wednesday - House Color Day. While we are #OneCommunity, we also like to celebrate our grade-level houses. Students at each grade level should wear:
6th - Green
7th - Blue
8th - Red
Friday - #Buffalove
Wear your Buffalo gear
Helpful Tips from CMS
Helpful Tips from CMS
Please be sure your student's Chromebook gets charged each night.
Students should also bring chargers with them to school each day.
If you are planning on picking up your student early for any reason, please send a note with your student to give to attendance as soon as they arrive. This will make our early dismissal process more efficient.
Early Drop-Off begins at 7:55 am in the front bus loop. Students dropped off before then will not be supervised.
Please send your student with a water bottle to school. Be sure the bottle is labeled with the student's name! We have fill stations throughout the building thanks to our PTO!
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