Cascade Middle School

August 23 - Back to School Night 5:00 - 7:00 pm

August 23 - FFA Chapter Kickoff 7:00 pm

September 4 - Labor Day (no school)

September 11 - PTO Mtg 6:30 pm Cafeteria

September 7 - Straight A Luncheon

September 8 - Yearbook Dance

October 4 - 8th Grade Area 31 Experience

October 9 - Teacher PD Day (no school for students)

October 16-20 - Fall Break

October 25 - 8th Grade PSAT

October 26 - MCCSC Trick or Treat Night

October 27 - Halloween Dance

November 10 - Veterans Day Program

November 10/11 - CMS Musical

November 20-24 - Thanksgiving Break

December 25-January 5 - Winter Break

The following images show proper procedures for students who are not bus riders. Please study the images and if you have questions, please reach out to Mr. Blickenstaff.

Our students are monitored online by a program called Bark. Parents are able to create a free account and receive updates regarding your student's online usage. With an account you will receive the same alerts that school administrators receive. Be on the lookout for an email from Bark and please take a few moments to sign up. These alerts can give a great look into how your student is using their online account.

As a school we utilize PBIS Rewards as a mini economy and reward students throughout the day for positive behaviors they display. Students can bank these points and use them to purchase items from our school and individual teacher's stores. PBIS Rewards is also the platform we use for discipline referrals. Be on the lookout for an email to sign up for a PBIS account and you will be able to see your students points and any behavior referrals they receive from teachers or school administrators.

Look who was caught being KIND this week! Willow helped a classmate who dropped their things in the hall. Gabe went out of his way to hold a door open for others. Dakota made sure a new student had a group to work with in their first class. Maggie has been helping a classmate all week to figure out how to complete assignments and stay caught up with the class. Jasper helped a student who was struggling on their homework. He was patient and answered all their questions. Look for a spot in your day where you can perform an act of kindness like these students!

The CMS Student News team were able to tour the WISH TV studios today! Students got to see behind the scenes of a professional operation. They were able to speak with anchor Drew Blair, meteorologist Drew Narsutis, and lifestyle host Cody Adams. This was a very exciting visit!

For general questions for the PTO or for information on how you can help make our school an even better place for kids, send an email to cascademspto@gmail.com

Our first PTO meeting of the school year will be on 9/11 at 6:30 pm.

Click the link to visit Cascade Middle School PTO's Facebook Page!

To deposit money into your child's lunch account electronically visit myschoolbucks.com to create an online account. You can also download the mobile app. Students can bring in cash to lunch, but sometimes that money gets stuck in pockets instead of deposited with the cafeteria staff. Students may bring a lunch from home on any day they choose.

When entering 12th grade, 6th grade, and Kindergarten, the Indiana State Department of Health requires certain vaccinations. The image below shows the State's requirements. These shots can be acquired during your child's yearly check up with your medical provider. Visit the Health Department's map to view the closest locations to receive vaccinations.

During Mentor Period, we have taken time to cover important topics that all students should know as a middle school student at CMS. The links below will take you to the videos or slides shared with students!

8/7 - Successful Student Traits

8/8 - Student Dress Code

8/9 - Emergency Drills

8/10 - Student Expectations

8/11 - Building Expectations

8/14 - Sexual Harassment

8/15 - ECA Opportunities

Is your student participating in something outside of school this summer where they have been honored/awarded (camp/4H/athletics/scholarship/community service)? We want to recognize those students who are engaged in service opportunities/extra curricular organizations outside of school and receive some mark of distinction. Use the Student Brag box below to let us know what to recognize your student for and send a photo to Mr. Blickenstaff via email!

Is there a teacher at CMS who went above and beyond recently? Use the Teacher Brag box to let us know what special thing that teacher did for your student, so that we can celebrate and recognize them!

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Purdue Extension-Hendricks County would like to show our support to the teachers and support staff throughout Hendricks County. We have partnered with each school corporation to bring you their wish list for their classroom or school. If you would like to donate to MILL CREEK schools, you may do by clicking HERE!

For the most up to date announcements and happenings at CMS make sure to follow us on our social media platforms! Click the buttons below to keep in touch!

The Student Handbook provides a great deal of information about our schools. Once on the document, you can navigate to the middle school specific section. We ask all families to read the Student Handbook completely. If you have questions after reading the Handbook, please contact the main office.

Use this one Symbaloo page to access many important links that parents can use to help support your student from home. The program links included are: MCCSC website - CMS website - CMS Twitter and Facebook - CMS Athletics Facebook - Ask Rose Homework Help Hotline - CMS Smore Newsletters - Bark Internet Monitoring Notifications - Canvas Parent Account - PowerSchool Parent Account - Setmore Appointment Booking - PBIS Rewards Parent Notifications - Corporation Handbook - School Messenger's Quick Tip

Email: kblickenstaff@mccsc.k12.in.us
Website: http://cms.mccsc.k12.in.us/
Location: 6423 South County Road 200 West, Clayton, IN, USA
Phone: 3175399285
Facebook: facebook.com/cascademiddleschoolMCCSC
Twitter: @MiddleCascade