8TH GRADE TESTING BEGINS THIS WEEK 
This week our 8th grade students will begin testing on Thursday and Friday. Please see the schedule below for details.

Testing Schedule

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE MONDAY MAY 20TH

Our next blood drive is Monday, May 20th, from 3-7:30 in the cafeteria. Please see the attached link for details about registering for this event.

Register for CMS Blood Drive Here 

PROCTORS NEEDED FOR TESTING 

Parents we need your help! Please consider proctoring during testing. Below are the dates for testing.

Thursday May 23

Friday May 24

LAST DAY FOR MEDIA CENTER BOOK CHECK OUTS 
This is a reminder that the last day for students to check out media center books is Wednesday May 22nd. The deadline for students to return all media center books is Tuesday May 28th..

8TH GRADE CELEBRATION DANCE 
"The Stars Are Out Tonight"
June 5th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Advance Ticket Purchase: $15.00
Tickets will be sent home through homerooms on June 3rd
Tickets will be $20 at the door.

ATTENTION PARENTS 
Parents if you will be picking up your student early on any testing day please send a note with your student to receive an early dismissal pass in the morning. Please remember that students will not be released until testing is complete.

CMS BETA CLUB
Students who have received Beta club invitations can join by bringing BOTH the completed invitation letter and $25 cash or check payable to CMS to Mrs. Steele, Mrs. DeMilo, or Ms. Raffensperger during activity time. The last day to turn in your form and dues is Friday, May 24th

CMS SUMMER MEDIA CENTER INFORMATION

OPEN FOR SUMMER CHECK OUTS
HOURS: 9:00 AM TO 11:30 AM

CUTHBERTSON THEATRE SUMMER CAMP 
Attention all Rising 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders

July 22nd through August 3rd
Two Week Camp
Monday through Thursday
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
$200 per Student

CUTHBERTSON HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CAMP

See information below on Basketball Camp this summer at Cuthbertson High School.

Basketball Camp Information

CUTHBERTSON TRACK AND FIELD CAMP

Welcome to the second annual Cuthbertson Track and Field Camp! We are very excited about hosting this event for all athletes that are rising 3rd graders through any athlete that are rising 9th graders. You do not need to go to a school in the Cuthbertson cluster to attend!

Your athlete will get instruction from some of the best coaches in the state. We will focus on speed training, nutrition, field events, and much more at this 4 day camp. Your athlete will also get timed during our camp meet on the final day!

Cuthbertson Track Camp Information 

IB PROGRAM WITH MARVIN RIDGE HIGH 

ICYMI: UCPS opened its lottery process for elementary school choice, dual language immersion, and the International Baccalaureate Pathway Program at Marvin Ridge High. Applications for Central Academy of Technology & Arts will open on Monday. To learn more about these options visit: https://tinyurl.com/yd56t9bo #TeamUCPS

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

SILENT READING MONDAYS 
Parents silent reading Mondays will begin for all students on Monday October 1st. Please remind your student that they will need to have a book with them during this time frame

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.

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 

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 

NO TECHNOLOGY FEES THIS YEAR

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

UCPS PROMOTES TECH HEALTHY FAMILIES

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.

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

Please click on the links below for recommended school supply list by grade level. 

• 6th Grade Supply List
• 7th Grade Supply List
• 8th Grade Supply List

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.

Here Comes the Bus App

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. 

2017 - 2018 Registration Information

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.