News From CMS
May 28, 2025
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CMS Families,
One month left to go here at CMS! As we reflect on the last month, we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU to all the families who donated to the PTO's Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week efforts. It was an incredible week and we felt the love! We are also grateful for the 8th grade families who have offered their assistance or donated items for our upcoming 8th grade end of the year activities.
We are excited to announce the PTO is selling supply kits for next year at all three grade levels. Please see the PTO Parent Square or the image included below for more information. The sale ends on June 1st.
We know May can be super busy so this will be a short newsletter mainly focused on final exam reminders.
Our final exam schedule can be found HERE. Some items to note from that schedule:
Please note that our last student attendance day will be Tuesday, June 24th.
The last full day of attendance will be Tuesday, June 17th.
Exams will run from Wednesday, June 18th to Tuesday, June 24th (please note there is no school on June 19th).
June 18, 20, and 23rd - 6th and 7th graders attend exams in the morning and 8th graders in the afternoon.
June 24th - all grades will come in for the morning only.
For those of you familiar with Clarence High School procedures where students can leave exams after a certain amount of time, it is important to note that we do not do that here at CMS and students should remain for the entire exam window.
Spring is typically the time when middle schoolers may test boundaries, not think before doing things, and check out a bit from school. Please continue to encourage routines at home for work completion and talk to your student(s) about appropriate school behavior. This includes appropriate language at school/on the bus, following the cell phone policy, and keeping their hands to themselves. It is also a good time of year for families to revisit the amount of social media access and/or screen time their student has in order to set up expectations before summer hits.
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.
Thank you for your support,
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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