Announcements

LET'S MAKE OUR YEARBOOK MEMORABLE

YEARBOOK STAFF NEEDS YOUR HELP

Please help us make a memorable yearbook! The yearbook staff needs your help for coverage of two topics: Fashion and Tik Tok. Please use the following links to fill out Google Forms and upload photos for the yearbook relating to these two topics. Please fill out the forms by Tuesday, January 12th to ensure that your photos and information will be considered for use in the yearbook. Thank you for helping us create a yearbook in this challenging time.

Link to Fashion Google Form

Link to Tik Tok Google Form

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ENJOY OUR VIRTUAL BAND PERFORMANCE

Please enjoy this virtual performance of "It's Raining Tacos" from all our 7th and 8th grade band students! Mrs. Ebert and the band students have been working hard and if you like it, please let the students know.

Click to Enjoy the Virtual Band Performance

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CMS COUNSELORS PAGE

Below is the link to the CMS Counselors Canvas page for anyone in need of Social Emotional Support.

CMS Counselors Canvas Site

8th Grade Counselor Mr. Miller kurt.miller@ucps.k12.nc.us

7th Grade Counselor Mrs. Williams rhonda.williams@ucps.k12.nc.us

6th Grade Counselor Mrs. Harris melody.harris@ucps.k12.nc.us

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SOCIAL WORKER AND MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

Parents, we wanted to make you aware that each UCPS school has an assigned social worker and mental health therapist. Mindy Huelle a Behavioral Health Therapist is assigned to the Cuthbertson Cluster. To contact Ms Huelle, see email below.

Mindy.huelle@unioncountync.gov

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CAV STAFF SHOUT OUR FROM MR. MURRAY

We would like to celebrate Marguerite Louis and Diane Scaduto for coordinating our Guess Who activity! What a great way to get to know your colleagues better. I have enjoyed hearing the staff discussion on their guesses. Thank you for this great activity.

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FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR ALL STUDENTS EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 28TH 2021

Good news! FREE meals are for any student throughout the school year (or any individual in the community 18 years or younger via curbside meal service).

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YEARBOOK STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT

Yearbook staff will meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the middle of the day (11:50-1:15) in room E109. These meetings are for returning staff members only. Please bring your laptop and lunch to the meetings. Virtual students will join the meetings on Tuesdays via video conference--look for Mrs. Jacobson to send a meeting link through email. Plan B students are only expected to attend on their in-person day—if absent, they can attend virtually.

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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS CLUB MEETS VIRTUALLY EACH FRIDAY FROM 2:30 TO 3:30

Club members should Visit the Media Center Battle Books Page to find the link and log in information for our meeting:

Battle Books Canvas Page

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DRAMA CLUB

For any student that is interested in participating in the Virtual Drama Club, meeting times will be on Fridays from 1:00-1:30.

All the information can be found on the Drama Club Website

Drama Club Web Site

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MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TO BEGIN AGAIN

We are so excited to see high school & middle school sports getting ready to begin again and we’re looking for all of the amazing members of Cavalier Nation to rise up and support our athletics program as we work to provide an opportunity once again for our student athletes to compete! Please see the link below beginning on November 1st to register and join the Cavalier Athletic Booster Club.

https://gocavs.sportngin.com/register/form/481327799

Every CABC basic membership is just $25 and helps provide facilities, equipment, & opportunity to play for our students! Also included in your membership is a car magnet for the sport of your choice, & opportunity to vote on all CABC board elected positions this year. Please consider joining the CABC and help us Rise As One!

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SAY SOMETHING APP

All families should have received the update regarding the Say Something App on Friday. Students will be watching the training video this week on Tuesday or Wednesday.

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JOIN THE PTSO AND MAKE A DONATION

Please consider joining the PTSO by making a donation. All the money made from these purchases & donations go straight back to support our teachers, staff & students! Thank you to all of you who have joined so far - we appreciate your continued support of CMS and the PTSO as we know it is a very different year and a difficult time for many.

https://cuthbertson-middle-school-ptso.square.site/

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CHECK OUT THESE BOOKS IN THE MEDIA CENTER ON ELECTIONS, VOTING, THE U.S. PRESIDENCY AND THE WHITE HOUSE

Check out this collection of CMS media center books on elections, voting, the U.S. presidency, and the White House. For digital eBooks and AudioBooks on the same topic, please use your clever accounts to access MyOn and SORA.

MEDIA CENTER COLLECTION

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STUDENTS: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CMS MEDIA CENTER BOOK HUB DELIVERY PROGRAM

Place media center books on hold and the media center staff will deliver your reads to your homeroom. View a screenast to learn how to search destiny to find your next great read and we will deliver to you.

BookHub Delivery Program

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CURBSIDE BOOK DELIVERIES FOR VIRTUAL STUDENTS:

Place books on hold in Destiny and Mrs. Bost will deliver them curbside to you at the front of the school on the following days/times:

TUESDAYS: 10:00 AM TO 11:00 AM

THURDAYS: 1:00 PM TO 2:00 PM

*Students can place three books on hold at a time.*

*Students may have a total of 3 books checked out at a time for 4 weeks.

*If you have books to return you may bring them when you pick up your holds, or you may drop them in the media center book bin right outside the front doors of the school under the awning.*

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LIVE TEACHING SESSIONS

Parents please encourage your students to attend the live portions of their teachers blocks. Teachers are communicating with students whether they are going live at the beginning or end of their block. Students are expected to attend and participate in these sessions.

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DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP MODULES

All students are required to complete the Digital Citizenship Modules on the UCPS Student Startup Page. Parents, please remind your student to complete this task.

Go to the Student Startup Page.

Click on Digital Citizenship

Click on appropriate Grade Level

Complete all modules in your grade level

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CHROMEBOOK, NCEDCLOUD, POWERSCHOOL, AND CANVAS

If parents go to the QUICK LINKS on the school web site they will find a link that says Chromebooks, NCEdCloud, Powerschool, and Canvas. This link contains tutorials for claiming accounts, signing into powerschool, canvas, signing on as parent observer, videos and tutorials from UCPS Empower Ed and more! This information has also been posted to Facebook and twitter as well.

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ATTENDANCE CHECK INS

Moving forward students will need to complete a daily attendance check in on their homeroom teachers canvas page. We are asking that all of our Plan B and D students complete this check in by 11am each day on their homeroom teachers canvas page.

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OVERDUE MEDIA CENTER BOOKS?
Students if you have any overdue books that belong to another school in Union County, please return these books to your current school. The media center staff will send the books to the appropriate school for you.

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STUDENTS CAN ACCESS MyON E BOOKS THROUGH CLEVER ACCOUNTS

Need a book to read? Try accessing great digital reads through MyOn. Students can access MyOn through their Clever Accounts. VIew a screencast below from Mrs. Bost on how to access MyOn.

How to Access MyOn

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USING SORA TO ACCESS THOUSANDS OF EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS

Did you know that students can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from SORA Overdrive as well as from the public library through their Clever accounts? View the screencast below to learn how to access these great reads!

Accessing SORA and Public Library Ebooks Through Clever

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ZSCALER?

Does your student need help signing into Zscaler? Or perhaps your student's Chromebook needs connected to the Internet? For tutorials on these topics and more visit https://tinyurl.com/yxtp8xuk

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TUTORIALS AND DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS IN CANVAS

Please click below to review the steps for submitting online assignments in Canvas

Submitting Online Assignments

Please click below to review the steps for uploading a file from google drive as an assignment submission in Canvas.

Uploading FIles from Google Drive for Assignment Submissions

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CMS MEDIA CENTER CANVAS PAGE

Parents please encourage your students to enroll in the new media center canvas page. Access e books, place books on hold, access research databases & more! Books placed on hold will be delivered to student homerooms. Please clink on the link below to enroll in the media center page.

Enroll in the Media Center Canvas Page

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HERE COMES THE BUS APP

Great news! The Here Comes the Bus app is up and running. Questions about bus assignments and bus stops can be answered by calling the school directly. To download the app you will need your child's student ID number (this is their PowerSchool number) and last name. To learn more about the app and how to download this to your mobile device visit https://tinyurl.com/yxenff85

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NO LATE PARENT DROP OFFS

This year we will not be accepting any late parent drop offs during the day. The only exception to this policy will be forgotten lunches, daily medicine and glasses.

If dropping off a lunch, please place it on the cart outside the front doors and ring the bell just to let the office know that you dropped it off. Thank you for understanding.

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SAFETY PRECAUTION

As a safety precaution parents, if any student is tested for Covid for any reason please keep them home until test results are returned.

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WATER BOTTLES

We are encouraging all of our students to bring water bottles to school and not use the water fountain.

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OUTSTANDING LIBRARY BOOK

Any student who might have an outstanding library book checked out from last year please return it. There is a return bin located in front of the Media Center doors. For those of you on Plan D, there is a bin located in the front of the school under the awning.

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HYGIENE VIDEO

Parents please review this video with your students regarding proper hygiene to start the year.

Proper Hygiene Video

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CMS BELL SCHEDULE
Click below to access our bell schedule.

2020-2021 Bell Schedule

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CANVAS PARENT READINESS CHECKLIST
INFORMATIONAL GUIDES AND VIDEO TUTORIALS
Click below to view the Canvas Parent Readiness Checklist and access helpful informational guides and video tutorials to help you and your student.

Canvas Parent Readiness Checklist

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HOW PARENTS CAN BECOME CANVAS OBSERVERS
See the attached link for directions on how to become a canvas observer in your students courses and follow along with all important updates in each of their classes.

Parent Canvas Observer

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CHROMEBOOK CARE BASICS
Please click below to view a Chromebook Care Basics video.

Chromebook Care Basics

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RECEIVE A NEWLY ISSUED CHROMEBOOK?
Visit the link below for troubleshooting tips and how to guides for chromebooks.
Chromebook Troubleshooting Tips and How To Guides

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FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK
If you have a Twitter account and are currently not following us, please check us out
@CuthbertsonMSNC and also on Facebook. We send updates throughout the year on both accounts.

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PASSWORD SECURITY FOR STUDENTS

As students work in an online environment, it's important to remind them of the following:

1. Don't share your password.

2. Don't post your password where it can be seen.

3. Always log out when you are finished using Canvas, your
device or any other web tool.

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NETIQUETTE

As we gear up for another school year it's important to remember that an online classroom has certain communication expectations when interacting with classmates and instructors; this is known as netiquette. For example, encourage your son/daughter to use clear and concise language, avoid slang terms and of course treat others with respect.

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UCPS MOBILE APP

For quick access to reopening materials, Canvas, transportation, PowerSchool and more, download the UCPS Mobile App today! The app can be downloaded for FREE in the App Store or Google Play.

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MESSAGE FROM UNION COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Help Slow the Spread: Stephen Keener, Medical Director of Union County Public Health, strongly encourages residents to help protect the people around you. Wearing a face mask, staying 6 feet apart, and washing your hands will help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Watch all of our COVID-19 Prevention videos: https://ucgov.info/3gdIYdk

For more COVID-19 resources including testing options, visit www.unioncountync.gov/COVID-19

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Peachjar Digital Flyers

We have launched a new electronic flyer communication tool called Peachjar. To view school-approved digital flyers, simply click the Peachjar button on our website.

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CMS COUNSELORS CANVAS SITE
Below is the link to the CMS Counselors Canvas Site for any students in need of Social Emotional Support.

CMS COUNSELORS SITE

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STUDENT CHROMEBOOK ISSUES?
Please click BELOW to access Technology Services Helpdesk for students. Students can access 24/7.

Student Help Desk

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2019-2020 STUDENT HANDBOOK
Please click below to access the current 2019-2020 Cuthbertson Middle School Student Handbook

2019-2020 Student Handbook

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FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
If you have a Twitter account and are currently not following us, please check us out

@CuthbertsonMSNC and also on Facebook. We send updates throughout the year on both accounts.

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ARRIVING ON TIME TO SCHOOL

Students who arrive after 8:42 are tardy and will need to receive a pass from the front office. Due to the volume of parents driving students to school in the morning, please allow yourself extra time so that your child will make it in the building on time and not be marked tardy. We appreciate your help with this.

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CHROMEBOOK CASES

Parents please talk with your students about not removing the protective case on their laptops. If the protective case is removed and damage occurs the insurance will not cover the cost.

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PLEASE PICK UP STUDENTS IN CAR RIDER LINE

Parents: For safety reasons please pick your children up in the car rider line, please do not pick students up in the teacher lot or on the road parallel to Cuthbertson Road.

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ATTENTION PARENTS: STUDENT APPOINTMENTS DURING THE DAY

Please send a note in with your child if you will picking them up for an appointment during the day. By sending in a note your child will be in the front office waiting for you when you arrive this will help to limit the interruptions to our instructional time. The last early dismissal is at 3:00.

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STUDENT ITEMS FORGOTTEN AT HOME

Students will not be called out of class for any items they forget at home. A note will be placed on the message board and it is the students responsibility to check the message board for any forgotten items. Cell phones will NOT be accepted as a drop off in the front office.

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POWERSCHOOL PARENT PORTAL
The Powerschool parent portal has now been turned
on and parents should be able to access student grades. Progress reports will be sent home early this week.

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PTSO FUNDRAISER GO FOR THE GOLD

Our PTSO conducts one fundraising event each year. The campaign is named Go for the Gold and all proceeds benefit CMS (visit the CMS PTSO Website to see a listing of all that we support). Attached is a flyer for details on the giving levels and the gifts for each. Please consider supporting CMS and going for the Gold this year!

GO FOR THE GOLD FLYER

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STUDENT PUBLIC LIBRARY ACCOUNTS AND ACCESS

This is a reminder on the UCPS partnership with the Union County Public Llibrary System. Student accounts are now active! . To access the digital resources, students use their UCPS ID number for the login and the PIN or password is the year of their birth. Click below to view a brochure which lists all the library locations, the digital resources, and the check policies for all UCPS students! #LEAP #LibraryLife

Public Library Brochure

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NO TECHNOLOGY FEES THIS YEAR

Please remember that students ARE NOT required to pay the twenty five dollar Technology fee this year.

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UCPS PROMOTES TECH HEALTHY FAMILIES

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LAPTOP/CHROMEBOOK SLEEVES NOT REQUIRED THIS YEAR

Remember that the new Chromebooks (Lenovo Chromebook N23S) have an Extreme Hard Shell protective case and additional sleeves will not be required in grades 6-12.

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HERE COMES THE BUS APP

Know the real-time location of your child's bus at your fingertips! Download the FREE Here Comes the Bus app tonight. You will need your child's student ID number to register and this can be obtained from your child's school. #UCPSBTS

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Please click on the links below for recommended school supply list by grade level.
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The UCPS Athletics mobile apps are available through iTunes or Google. Union County Athletics is the go-to source for all schedules, scores, news, photos and more. Now you can access photos, videos, comments, stats and live scores on your device.

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Here Comes the Bus App

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Union County Public Schools (UCPS) announced the launch of UCPS Snapshots, an e-newsletter that will provide community members with timely information about district programs and the great work that staff and students are doing in the school district’s 53 schools.

Subscribers will also learn about literacy initiatives, resources for college and career readiness, the district’s new strategic plan as well as ways community members can volunteer and get involved in our schools.

To sign up, click here or text UCPSNEWS to 22828.

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2017 - 2018 Registration Information

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UCPS has PowerSchool Parent Portal for parents to check students' academic progress. If you are new to UCPS, legal parents or guardians may obtain parent access codes for CMS students by bringing a photo ID to the front office during normal business hours.

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