March 3, 2018
Dear CFMS Families,
Happy March! It was great seeing so many of you at our parent/teacher conferences on Thursday night. If you didn’t get an opportunity to schedule a time to meet with a teacher, please feel free to reach out to those individuals. Teachers will work with you to find a time that fits your schedule. We place high value in the relationship piece of educating our students. Our teachers appreciate the opportunity to learn more about your child as it allows them to increase learning opportunities within their classrooms.
As hard as this next topic is to broach, I believe it's of high value that there is a very united home/school connection given the relevance it plays in keeping all of our children safe. With the recent episode in Parkland, Florida, I wanted to take the opportunity to provide some important numbers that can be used when concerns arise. If your child has a phone, encourage them to enter these numbers in their device for easy access. I also encourage you to have conversations with your children regularly. Ask questions, be in their business and always feel free to communicate with us should you ever have concerns. Most importantly, remind your child frequently that if they see something they should always say something.
- Safer Ohio Hotline (anonymous tips-call or text): 844-723-3764
- Chagrin Falls Police: 440-247-7321
- Bentleyville Police: 440-247-0155
- South Russell Police: 440-338-6700
- Call 911
Finally, I look forward to seeing many of you at the pancake breakfast tomorrow (March 4th) between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in the Middle School Cafe. There will be lots of prizes and fun activities for kids. See all the details below!
As always, if you need anything, please feel free to contact me whenever you need.
Proud to be a Tiger!
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Curtis Howell
Interim Principal, Chagrin Falls Middle School
342 E. Washington Street
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022
(440) 893-7695 x 4301
@Howell_CFMS
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INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
Information from the District Nurse
Safer Ohio Tip Line
The single greatest deterrent of an act of violence is identification and intervention with at risk students. All students, parents and staff must feel comfortable expressing concern and alerting the appropriate individual(s) when concerns arise. The state of Ohio has an anonymous tip line that can be reached via text or call with any issue of concern, 1-844-SaferOH
(844-723-3764
). This line is monitored by analysts at the Ohio Homeland Security Threat Assessment and Prevention Unity at all times.
Frequently Asked Questions for Parents and Guardians as Students Approach MS/HS
CLICK HERE
Zoo Sponsored Event Before Girls Basketball Games March 6th
Student Council will provide student activities in the cafeteria immediately after school until the girls games start. 7th grade plays at 4pm and 8th grade plays at 5pm. Bring money for concessions. All students are encouraged to stay after school, join in the fun and then go into the gym and cheer on your Lady Tigers as they battle against Wickliffe.
Annual Chagrin Classic Friday, March 16
The Chagrin Falls Police and Fire Department in collaboration with Chagrin Falls High School will be hosting the annual Chagrin Classic Basketball Game. This year’s proceeds will from the event will support our very own Julius Lelonis (9th grade) who is battling Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Please join us on March 16th at 7:00 pm in the HS Gym!
CLICK HERE
for advanced ticket.
Cheerleading Tryout Information
Does your child have school spirit? Is your child interested in becoming a cheerleader? If so then tell them to come to tryouts! Tryouts for MS squads are open to current 6th and 7th graders and are on April 4th in the MS Gym. Tryouts for HS squads are open to current 8th thru 11th graders and are on March 20th at 4pm in the Gurney Gym. Check the website and flyer central for teaching clinic details.
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Welcome
Please welcome Tony Loewer to Chagrin Falls Schools. Tony will serve in the role of School Management Coordinator (My role before moving to Interim Principal while Mrs. Discenza is on maternity leave) for the remainder of the 2017-2018 school year. Tony brings a wealth of knowledge to our district and has quickly began to build relationships with staff and students on the 4-12 campus.
Thought Exchange
We need your help! We have launched a platform for our community, parents, and staff to share thoughts on what they think Chagrin Falls Schools is doing well, where the district can improve, and most importantly, how they envision our schools into the future. This platform is called ThoughtExchange and every staff member and parent in the district should have received an email inviting them to participate in the exchange. Additionally, every community member should have received a postcard inviting them into the process. If you have not participated in the conversation, we ask that everyone take a few minutes to enter the exchange. This is your school district and we need your input to move it in the right direction.
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Art Show Volunteers Needed-One Day Only!
Volunteers are needed to help hang artwork for the Chagrin Falls Schools Spring Art Show, Grades 7-12. This annual curated show will be held on April 19-22 at the beautiful Hamlet Village Atrium. Please come and help to display our students' inspired creations, or take them down at the conclusion of the show.
Set-up: Tuesday, April 17th 8:30-12:00 (lunch provided)
Take-down: Monday, April 23rd 8:30 - 12:00 (bagels provided)
Please sign up using the link below.
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Pancake Breakfast
Do you love pancakes? If you answered with a hearty I DO then don't miss the Annual Ed Foundation Pancake Breakfast this Sunday, March 4th from 9am-1pm right here in our own MS Cafe. For $8 you can eat your fill of regular, blueberry or chocolate chip cakes with 100% pure maples syrup. That low low ticket price also gets you sausage, orange juice and Starbucks coffee. For your dining enjoyment there will be raffle prizes, a magician and fun activities in the gym. So, grab your kids and the neighbors' kids and bring them to the cafe on Sunday.
Destination Imagination
Malley's Sweets Sale
Catalog order deadline was March 1st. Pick up is at The Rec Center on March 16th. Online orders continue through March 26th. Check Flyer Central for details.
Geauga Growth Partnership
On March 5th, parents and students are invited to explore careers in banking, the trades, I. T., medical manufacturing, service & more. Registration is required. Check Flyer Central for details.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
- March 4- Annual Ed Foundation Pancake Breakfast in the MS Cafe 9am-1pm
- March 5- Ignite Your Career at Notre Dame Educational Center
- March 12 - Family First Night (no homework, no practices, no events)
- March 15- HS Speech & Debate Showcase in the PAC
- March 16- Malley's catalog orders pick up at The Rec noon-6pm
- March 26- April 2 - Spring Break
- April 19-22 - Art Show at Hamlet Village Atrium
- April 23 - May 1 - State testing
- May 5- 8th Grade Dance 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM in the MS Cafe
- May 25-7th & 8th Grade End of Year Awards- Performing Arts Center 8:00 AM
- May 25-8th Grade Photo auction/reception 9:30 AM (Following awards ceremony)
- May 29, 30, 31- 8th Grade D.C. Trip
- NOTE: There will not be a Cedar Point Trip for 8th grade students due to the adjustment of our Washington DC trip.
The middle school and high school will be conducting the same state testing schedule for the dates of
April 23-27 and April 30-May 1
. We both will be running a 2 hour delayed start schedule in order to test 7:40-9:40 and still attend our normal courses 9:40-2:50.
Specifically for the middle school:
Monday, April 23 - ELA 1
Tuesday, April 24 - ELA 2
Wednesday, April 25 - Math 1 (all levels)
Thursday, April 26 - Math 2 (all levels)
Monday, April 30 - Science 1 (8th Grade only)
Tuesday, May 1 - Science 2 (8th Grade only)
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A Message from the School Counselor, Mr. Patterson:
With the end of the quarter approaching, it can be a stressful time for students, especially when missing work has piled up that may seem insurmountable. Checking Infinite Campus may cause even more anxiety, as students may not always know where to begin or what will still be accepted for points. Students may need assistance sitting down and mapping out a plan that is realistic and effective. Encourage your child to reach out to his/her teachers either in person or via email to see what may still be turned in for credit. Teachers love hearing from students who are motivated to improve. Utilize this list to prioritize an action plan each night that is manageable to get done what can be done. Then encourage these better habits to continue into fourth quarter to prevent the situation from happening again.
Please encourage your child to come see me anytime as well if I can help them handle their stress/anxiety and manage this plan!
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