News From CMS
January 13, 2025
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CMS Families,
We hope 2025 is off to a good start for our CMS families! It is hard to believe we are almost halfway through the year and midterms start this Friday! We communicated our midterm schedule with families in December. It can be found here and includes the dates, adjusted bell schedule, and subjects. Please note that January 24th is a half day for CMS students and dismissal will be at 12:15 pm. A talking point to consider for home would be to ask your student(s) how they are preparing for their midterms over the next two weeks. There is also no school on January 20th or the 29th.
Our Student Council students have been busy planning for our Semi-Formal Dance on January 24th. We are excited to see the student selected "Hollywood Night" theme come to life! Because this is typically a well-attended event, the dance will take place in two time frames. 6th and 7th graders are welcome to attend from 5:30 - 7:00 pm and 8th graders from 8:00 - 9:30 pm. Our advisors, Ms. Tomassi and Mr. Grostefon, shared information about the event and online ticket purchasing via ParentSquare. We also have the information as a headline on our website. We recognize dances may create some social anxiety for students. Please know there will be other activities that evening that include food, space to hang out, and video games. Students must attend school on January 24th to participate in the dance that evening.
We'd also like to take a moment to thank our PTO for all the support they provide us throughout the year both financially and with volunteers. Please consider signing up to help when they reach out with events like our dance.
Families are reminded that early arrivals begin at 7:55 am at the South Cafeteria doors. Please note students are not supervised outside if dropped off before this time. With winter temperatures, it is important families avoid dropping students off before our doors open.
Please note that this Wednesday, January 15th, is the LAST day to order yearbooks! We do not order extras to sell in the spring so it is important that you order one now for your student if you want one. Use this link.
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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