Good evening CMS Families,
It has been great to have students back in the building!
Demographic update forms were sent home with your student today. If you have any updates to addresses or contact information, please complete the form and return it to school with your student. Completed forms should be returned to the middle school office. If your student did not bring home a form, they will be receiving it tomorrow.
Also, a few reminders about our dismissal procedures for parent pick up. Car rider dismissal time is 2:50pm. Students will exit the main doors of the middle school. We ask that caregivers please wait until their student exits the building, and not to enter the school. When picking up your student, please park in the lower parking lot – please DO NOT wait in the bus loop. Any student who has not been picked up by the time buses have arrived (around 3:00pm), will reenter the school building and wait for bus riders to dismiss. After the departure of all buses, remaining students will then be released and will exit the main doors of the middle school. For the safety of students and parents/guardians, everyone is asked to refrain from walking in between parked buses. For more details on dismissal procedures, please visit our school webpage.
Thank you for your continued partnership in educating your students. Go Dukes!
Good Evening Families of Cumberland County Middle School:
This is a reminder that applications for summer school have been sent home with your children. Summer school runs from June 3 to June 27 and begins at 8 AM and ends at 3 PM. Transportation and lunch are provided. The theme for summer school this year is An Excursion into Learning. The students will take excursions with different field trips, including dairies, aquariums, and shooting rockets - all while learning! Summer school is free for Cumberland County Middle School students. You can come into the office to complete an application or call the office to enroll your children by phone. Go Dukes!
Good evening CMS Families,
As the year comes to a close, we would like to invite you to come join us in celebration of your student’s accomplishments. Each grade level will have their own awards and the times for ceremonies are listed below. All grade level award ceremonies will be held in the high school gymnasium. As a reminder, every individual coming will need to be checked in prior to entering the ceremony. A link for the quick check in process is also listed below. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, May 16th! GO DUKES!
5th Grade - 8:15 - 9:15
6th Grade - 9:30 - 10:30
7th Grade - 12:00 - 1:00
8th Grade - 1:15 - 2:15
The Summer 2024 Cumberland County Connection Program Guide is now available at the following location: https://www.cumberlandcounty.virginia.gov/DocumentCenter/View/914/Summer-2024-Program-Guide
This Week in Sports - April 29
Dear families,
This is a reminder that we have our CMS “Rock the Block” party this afternoon, Monday (4/22). The party runs from 4:00-6:00 pm and is in front of the middle school. We will have nachos, music, and SOL review games for all ages. Flyers were previously sent home with your student. We hope to see you there!
Autism Acceptance Week -- Spirit Week Activities- April 15 - 19
Good afternoon,
The 21st Century After-School program at the Middle School will be canceled today, Monday, March 11th. Students will need to go home at dismissal time. Thank you.
Read Across America with our CMS spirit week! Our spirit days will be:
Monday - Cozy up with a good book! Wear your school appropriate pj’s.
Tuesday - Tacky Tourists! Reading takes you places! Wear a shirt from somewhere you have visited.
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday! Interested in wacky records? We’ve got the books! Dress in your wackiest attire and hair do.
Thursday - Neon Day! Reading adds color to our lives. Wear tie-dye, neon, or bright colors.
Friday - Team up for reading! Learn about your favorite teams and players in our biographies. Wear your team’s jerseys or colors.
CMS Families,
The Scholastic Book Fair begins Monday 2/26 and lasts through Friday 3/1. Stop by to find your next favorite book. If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every in-person and online purchase benefits our school. Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/cumberlandmiddleschool
Go Dukes!
CMS Families,
The 2023-2024 CMS Yearbook is now on sale! Information on how to order a yearbook is posted on our website. You may also order by visiting www.strawbridge.net, and use code: YB29286. The ordering deadline is 3/1/24.
Go Dukes!
Good evening CMS!
Come out and join us tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13th, from 4:30 - 6:30, in the CMS Cafetorium. The middle school is hosting a family Valentines card and craft night! Come on out to make valentines for your friends and family. Light refreshments will be served. Hope to see you all there. Go Dukes!
Good evening CMS!
Come out and join us this Tuesday, February 13th, 4:30 - 6:30, in the CMS Cafetorium. The middle school is hosting a family Valentines card and craft night! Come on out to make valentines for your friends and family. Light refreshments will be served. Hope to see you all there. Go Dukes!
Good evening CMS!
Come out to join us this Saturday, January 6th, for Cumberland Middle School Day at Longwood Men’s Basketball game. The game is at 3:00pm at Longwood’s new Joan Perry Brock Center. CMS’ choir will be singing the National Anthem, our middle school’s boys and girls basketball teams will be scrimaging at halftime, while our Cheerleaders cheer from the sidelines! We hope to see you all there!
Good evening CMS!
Friendly reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday November 28th, is Fall Make-Up Picture Day. Come dressed to impress if you weren’t able to take your fall pictures. You can find the link to the order form as well as a way to keep track of the photos progress on our website. Go Dukes!
Good evening CMS!
Interims went home with students today. There was an error on the holiday break dates. Thanksgiving break for students is November 22nd through the 24th. Schools close at noon for Winter Break on December 19th.
Friendly reminder, CMS is hosting a Family Engagement Night this Thursday, November 16th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in the school cafetorium. There will be board games, snacks, and extended Book Fair hours. Any student who attends will be able to enter a raffle to receive a free book. We hope to see you all there.
CMS’ lost and found is filling up. If your child is missing any items, especially coats, hoodies, and sweatshirts, please have them stop by the office to claim them!
Good evening CMS!
The CMS book fair is this week! There are new titles and several books for under $5. Stop by to create a wishlist or pick up your next favorite book. It is also a great time to look for those holiday gifts for everyone on your list.
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Every November 14th, World Diabetes Day is commemorated. The Student Government Association at CMS invites everyone to join us in wearing blue on Tuesday the 14th. This is an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of diabetes on the health of people and to highlight the opportunities to strengthen the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes.
CMS is hosting a Family Engagement Night this Thursday, November 16th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in the school cafetorium. There will be board games, snacks, and extended Book Fair hours. We hope to see you all there.
Families, as a reminder, dismissal can be a hectic time for a school building. That is why we ask that you pick up your child prior to 2:45 if you need to check them out for the day. Requests taken after 2:45 will require families to wait until after buses have been loaded and departed from the complex. This will allow all our students to exit the building and get to their buses and parent rides safely. We thank you for your help in this matter and appreciate all you do for your child and their education.
Remember, at CMS, we are respectful, responsible, and purposeful. We look forward to having a great week. Go Dukes!
Good Evening Families of the Cumberland County After School Program. Please remember that our first Parent Academy Event: The Hatchet STEM Survivor Challenge on Saturday, October 28 from nine until noon at the middle school. Hosted by South Virginia Community College and the Cumberland County School Food Services, the event will involve families solving survival challenges based in science. This event is free for our 21st Century Families and lunch will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
Good afternoon! Friendly reminder, CMS & CCES’ Fall Festival is tonight, October 19th, from 5:00 to 7:00pm. The Festival will take place at the CCES Bus Loop. There will be food, music, and games! This is an event for the whole family! Hope to see you there!
Good evening,
Tomorrow CMS will be participating in a “Pink-Out” to kick-off NJHS’ fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness. There is going to be a Penny War between the grades. Whichever grade raises the most money will win a party. We hope to see you all in your pink and look forward to a great week. Go Dukes!