Columbia Middle School

Daily Notice

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Day 3

Flag Salute

Attention all 8th grade Peer Leaders going to Mountain Park: You will be meeting in Ms. Dolan's room today at 10:45. Attendance is mandatory. Permission slips for Mountain Park were due on Monday of this week; Peer Leaders going to Woodruff please pick up your permission forms, they are due next Monday.

There will be a math club meeting today during lunch in room C11.

There will be an Art Club meeting for all members today during the 2nd half of lunch. All artwork from Teen arts will be returned at this meeting.

There will be a Spanish Club meeting today from 3:00 – 4:00PM in room B5. We will be completing our Sand Art.

Attention TWIST members: TWIST will meet this Thursday from 3:00-4:00PM in the computer lab. We will be learning about tools online to track our nutrition. All CMS girls are welcome.

Spring has arrived and so has new merchandise at the Tiger Market! Come visit the Tiger Market on Friday, May 8th. Visit our website and print out a valuable 20% discount coupon to use on your purchase.

If you are interested in working out and training with the GL Varsity Cheerleaders, you are welcomed to attend the annual Highlander cheerleading clinic on Saturday May 16, 2015. The cheerleaders will teach a variety of techniques to improve dance, jumps, tumbling, motion and stunt skills, and will engage all participants in team building activities! At the end of the clinic, each group will perform a cheer and dance. The price is $30 and includes a T-Shirt. Girls in grades K-8 are welcome to participate. Please see Miss Hubner for a flyer and for more information.

Mark your Calendars!!!! The first All Girls Highlander Basketball Camp will be held at Governor Livingston HS this summer July 20th - 24th from 9am-2pm. This camp will focus on proper skill development, competitions, game play and tons of fun.... Many of the GL Varsity High School players will be on staff. Please see Mr. Gulbin for a flyer and other details.

Attention all 8th grade students planning to play a sport next year at the high school. Sports registration forms minus the pre-participation physical evaluation (PPE) form are due to theCMS Health Office by Friday, June 5, 2015. It is then your responsibility to deliver the PPE completed by your doctorto GL and place it in the mailbox of the school nurse.

The PPE, signed by a doctor, expires after one year. If a physical presently on fileat CMSexpires after September 1,thena newPPE is not required. However,a new set of all other sports registration forms including the health history is. Your student athlete will be required to submit an updated physical within two weeks of the expiration date of the physical on file to ensure continuance of participation.

If you arealready signed up for anin –school physical at CMS, your complete forms will be forwarded to GL before the end of this school year. There are no additional in-school physical appointments available at CMS.

All 6th and 7th grade students interested in playing a sport next FALL must submit a complete physical packet in before the first day of try outs in September. For more information see Mrs. Prendeville.

May Dates to Remember:

7-May / Cycle 5 Ends
7-May / 8th Grade Peer Leadership Field Trip to Mountain Park
11-May / 5th Grade Parent Orientation in the Blue Gym @ 7:30
12-May / CMS/GL Band Concert
Changed to the CMS Blue Gym @ 7:30
13-May / 8th Grade Peer Leadership Field Trip to Woodruff
13-May / Romeo and Juliet Play - 7th Grade- Blue Team
13-May / PTO with Forum in the CMS Library @ 12:30
13-May / CMS Chorus and Orchestra Concert
Changed to the CMS Blue Gym @ 7:30
14-May / Romeo and Juliet Play - 7th Grade-Gold Team
14-May / Mid-Marking Period 4-No Formal Progress Reports
15-May / High Note Festival - Music Festival at Great Adventure
18-May / 8th Grade Midsummer's Night Dream @ 10:15
18-May / Forensics Competition - Susan Prendeville @ 12:00-4:00
19-May / 8th Grade Peer Leadership Field Trip
19-May / 5th Grade Parent meeting @ Mountain Park @ 6:30
20-May / 5th Grade Parent meeting @Woodruff @ 6:30
21-May / 5th Grade Parent meeting @ Thomas P Hughes @ 6:30
25-May / District Closed Observance of Memorial Day
27-May / NJ ASK 2015 Science - 8th grade only
28-May / Sports Physicals in the nurse’s office
29-May / Enrichment Day