February 8, 2019

Dear CFMS Families,



N ext week we will be celebrating Random Acts of Kindness at CFMS. The whole theme for the week will be how spreading acts of kindness can make positive differences in our own lives and the lives of others. Each day next week we will challenge students to spread kindness to different groups:

Monday - Students

Tuesday - Staff

Wednesday - Family

Thursday - Self

Please help encourage your child to follow through on the challenges next week and to be genuine. We will ask students to complete and turn in challenge cards. We will then have a drawing at the end of the week and 15 students will earn the privilege to attend a future special volunteer trip during school!

If you see your child spreading kindness snap a photo and post on social media with the hashtags #CFEVS #startswithone . Children need to know what their parents value. Let them know just how much you support their pursuit to be kind!

Best,

Principal, Chagrin Falls Middle School

342 East Washington Street

Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022

440-247-5263

@CFMSdiscenzaPAL

Information for Parents of All 8th Graders

Please CLICK HERE to visit the 8th grade class homepage for links to upcoming

class Face To Face field trip on February 21st and the Washington DC trip in May, 2019. Visit this page to find information from class advisers Marissa Ausperk and Alison Hinesman.

Scheduling Information for Current 7th Graders

Please CLICK HERE t o view information regarding scheduling for next year for your current 7 ^th grader.   If you have any questions please call Mr. Patterson at 440/247-5500 ext. 4307 .

Support the Troops

The CFMS 8th grade class is preparing to send care packages to military troops who are deployed overseas. We are asking for your help to share the names and addresses of any family members, friends or neighbors who have a connection to the Chagrin community or Cleveland area. Care packages are the best way to stay connected and allows us to send a little piece of our community and the Cleveland area to our deployed service members. 

We are also accepting any donation that can be included in our care packages to make receiving them that much more exciting. We plan to include food items, personal hygiene items, small scale sporting goods, ball caps/hats and new clothing such as Chagrin, Indians, Cavs, and CLE items/clothing. 

Please share the contact names/addresses of deployed service men and women and any donation inquiry to the enrichment adviser, Tammy Mrofchak, at Chagrin Falls Middle School, ( [email protected] ) or call Tammy @ 440-893-7695, ext 4336.

District Wellness Committee

The District Wellness Committee is looking for parents and community members to help review our Student Wellness Program. Committee members will need to attend one meeting in February and one meeting in April during the school day with a minimal time commitment outside of the meetings.  If interested, please contact Marti Jacobson, Food Service Supervisor, Chagrin Falls Schools,  [email protected] , 440-247-5500 x4492.

Congratulations To Our January Students Of The Month

Sofia Maas, Sid Austin, Kendall Guddy, and Nathan Hill

CLICK HERE to learn more about them.

GOOD GRADES LISTS

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR STUDENTS ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS FIRST SEMESTER

CLICK HERE

CLUB NEWS

MS Yearbook

Cover Contest 2018-2019 runs through February 28, 2019. CLICK HERE for info.

Ski Club for CFMS students!   

This link takes you to the Ski Club Web Page for Community Education

Student Council Dance Info

Join our March Madness Rave on Friday, March 15th from 7 - 9 p.m.

We will have a D.J. and dancing in the cafeteria and a 3-3 basketball tournament in the gym. Sign ups for the tournament happen at the dance.

This dance is supporting Student Council and is also paired with Student Council´s March Madness Harvest for Hunger Food Drive. Receive $1 off your dance ticket if you bring in an item to donate to the Cleveland Food Bank (pre-sale or at the door). Pre-sale tickets in the cafeteria during lunch periods will be $7 Ticket sold at the door will be $8

SUPPORT GROUP NEWS

BINGO NIGHT-GIRLS SOFTBALL

Need some fun on a cold, Friday night? Why not come out for Family Bingo Night at the Middle School gymnasium on Friday February 8 ^th , brought to you Chagrin Girls’ Softball. You’ll get to play 10 exciting games of bingo, with the first game starting promptly at 6:30pm but come out early and get something to eat before you settle in for a night of family fun and prizes! Chances to win great raffles and awesome silent auction items, too! And you’ll enjoy some familiar faces as our celebrity callers! Doors and concessions open at 5:45pm  CLICK HERE to pre-register online and save! 

MATTRESS SALE- GIRLS SOCCER AND BOYS BASEBALL

Time for a new mattress? Come to the HS commons on Saturday, February 9 from

10:00 am-5:00 pm and test out the luxurious mattress on display! Save up to 50% off retail and support our HS Girls Soccer and Boys Baseball teams. CLICK HERE for the flyer.

COLD HARD CASH RAFFLE-AFTER PROM

Beat the winter chill with Chagrin Falls After Prom's Cold, Hard, Cash Raffle! February brings 28 days of a $100 cash giveaway each day! Tickets are $20 and if you win your name goes back in the hat to win again! Snow-kidding! Buy tickets now(see flier) 3 ways-cash/check, venmo or "CFafterprom.com". All proceeds support CF After Prom, an over 30 year tradition that is open to all Junior and Senior students and their dates in an effort to provide a safe, alcohol free event at no cost.

 INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES

Increased clarity for reporting student incidents

We are thankful to the district’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for their suggestion to improve our Student Incident Reporting Form to increase clarity and communication between home and school. Of course we hope never to need this resource, but if we do, please know that parents, students, and staff may use this link to report any number of student incidents directly to the principal. Teachers and administrators always welcome your calls and emails, too. You will find the link added to each building’s webpage.

How Parents Can Stay Connected

Morning Announcements are Online:

We do our best to post our morning announcements online daily. If you are interested in reading them you can go the MS Website and on the left hand side click on the ANNOUNCEMENTS tab. Our morning announcements are great conversation starters for the dinner table!

Building Newsletters are sent out weekly.

Be sure to sign up by clicking on the STAY CONNECTED tab located in the upper right corner on the District Homepage.

Your Contact Information

Be sure to update your contact information in the parent portals of BOTH Infinite Campus and Final Forms which can be found on the District Homepage by clicking on the word PARENTS and using the drop down button. Be sure to update your emergency contact information including who we can send your child home with if you are not able to pick them up in case of illness or emergency.

Flyer Central

This link is located in the upper right corner of the District Homepage and contains information for events around the District. Check Flyer Central to stay in the know.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS



Reminder that students who will not be in school for reasons other than illness or medical appointments will be required to have a planned absence form on file with the school office 5 days prior to the missed school day.

News from the School Counselor, Mr. Patterson:



STAFF MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

Hi Chagrin Falls Middle School! My name is Claudia McKinley. Some of you may already know me as an aide here in the middle school, but starting this January I am also going to be working with Mr. Patterson as a practicum student. I am working toward my Master’s in School Counseling at John Carroll University. I look forward to working with you all and learning how to be become a great School Counselor one day!

News from the District Nurse

Medications at School

 IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS MEDICATION(S) AT SCHOOL

Medication order forms, including Allergy, Asthma, Diabetic and Seizure Action Plans need to be renewed every school year - they  do not  carry over year to year. All medication forms and Action Plans can be found on the Health Services section of the school's website  http://www.chagrinschools.org/HealthServices1.aspx

Mental Wellness Corner - this month’s topic….

healthy diet, healthy mind.

Nutritional Psychiatry: Your Brain on Food

Think about it. Your brain is always “on.” It takes care of your thoughts and movements, your breathing and heartbeat, your senses — it works hard 24/7, even while you’re asleep. This means your brain requires a constant supply of fuel. That “fuel” comes from the foods you eat — and what’s in that fuel makes all the difference. Put simply, what you eat directly affects the structure and function of your brain and, ultimately, your mood.

N ew or Review for Chagrin Falls Middle School

For the safety and security of all students, staff and visitors/volunteers at Chagrin Falls Middle School,  no one will be permitted in the school building without signing in through the LobbyGuard Visitor Management System and providing your driver license to be held in the main office until you leave.

We thank you in advance for your cooperation and support!

CFMS/CFHS Traffic Pattern - Drop off/Pick up

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.