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Next week is Spirit Week at CMS!

Please take a moment and peak at the Lost & Found! It's overflowing with unclaimed belongings. We'll leave things out until vacation and donate whatever is left.

Dear Faculty, Staff, Parents, and Community Members,

As part of our search for the next RSU18 superintendent, we are asking for feedback via survey on the leadership qualities needed to fulfill this critical role in our district.

You can find the survey https://forms.gle/dWWLhiZNXfK1Km8S8 All responses are anonymous.

Please complete it by Friday, December 6 in order to have your feedback considered.

Would be Considered: I think it is important for superintendents to communicate well with others and manage the budget well. I have liked (or I have not liked) the past performance of our superidents in these areas.

Would not be Considered: I thought Mr. Jones was amazing (or terrible) at communication and managing the budget.

If you have any questions about the survey, please direct them to me at ltracy@rsu18.org and put SURVEY in the subject line.

Sincerely,

Laura Tracy

RSU18 Board Chair

The Winter Concert will be on Wednesday, December 11 at 6pm.

All band and chorus students should arrive at CMS @5:30.

📕 Yearbook Ads/ Spotlights

Each year we offer families the option to recognize your eighth grader in the yearbook with a special family ad. Makes this year's yearbook special for your eighth grader by placing an order for your add today! These ads can be special messages from parents, grandparents, or a special family member. Please go here: https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=2736385 . This link will be available until February 13th. Please don't wait! Space fills quickly!

BABY PICTURES! 👶🍼

We continue to collect baby/toddler photos of each eighth grader. These photos will be used for the yearbook as well as the end of the year slideshow. Please either have your student bring in a photo that will be returned or email to darmour@rsu18.org or tstrout@rsu18.org

📘 We are now taking orders for yearbooks. It can be done with cash or a check payable to China Middle School in the amount of 13 dollars. See Ms. Armour for order forms. Or if you prefer, yearbooks can be purchased online until April 18, 2025 Go to https:jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A07634466

Monday, December 9th

China @ St. Mikes BJV 4pm

St. Mikes @ China GV/GJV 4pm

Tuesday, December 10th

BJV practice 2:45 to 4

GJV practice 4 to 5

GV practice 5 to 6

BV practice 6 to 7

Wednesday, December 11th

GJV practice 2:45 to 4

BV practice 4 to 5

BJV practice 5 to 6

Thursday, December 12th

GV practice 2:45 to 4

BJV practice 4 to 5

BV practice 5 to 6

GJV practice 6 to 7

Friday, December 13th

C/W @ China BV 4:15

Josh Brooks

B.S. Sport Management
Athletic Director

(jbrooks@rsu18.org)

Our next meeting is January 2nd at 6pm on Google Meet.

Want to stay in the know? Add the PTO public calendar to your phone! It has all the important school dates and events for CPS and CMS, and PTO happenings. Check out this post for how to add it or a PDF copy if you prefer:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/egVxio2x5BrF2thB/?

If you haven’t already, join our Facebook group to stay in the know: https://facebook.com/groups/chinaschoolspto/ And we are always here at chinaschoolspto@gmail.com!

12/10 - Early Release Day, 12:00 Dismissal, Staff Mtg.

12/11 - Winter Concert 6 pm- 7 pm (12/12 Snow date)

12/18 - Eligibility Check

12/23 - 12/31 Christmas Vacation

1/1 - New Year’s Day

1/2 - PTO Mtg.

1/20 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School

1/24 - Quarter 2 Ends/ Semester 1 Ends

1/27 - Teacher Workshop Day

1/28 - Quarter 3 Begins / Semester 2 Begins

1/29 - Eligibility Check

Serving students grades 5 – 8 in the town of China, Maine.

China Middle School is located near scenic China Lake in Central Maine. The school serves the children, families, and residents in the town of China. Our middle school has students in grades 5 – 8. We are part of RSU 18, which encompasses the towns of Oakland, Belgrade, Sidney, China and Rome.

Website: https://cms.rsu18.org/
Location: 773 Lakeview Drive, China, ME 04358
Phone: (207) 445-1500