Cuthbertson Middle School
Hello, CMS Cavalier families!
This is our final week of school in 2024 before Winter Break, so we are having some winter FUN with Spirit Week (see details below).
Sending a huge THANK YOU to the many families who donated to support our PTSO and provide the staff with a holiday luncheon. THANK YOU, once again, for your generosity and continued support of this AMAZING school & staff.
Our School Office will be closed 12/20/2024 through 1/5/2025. School will resume on Monday, 1/6/2025. Wishing our CAVS families a joyous holiday season & Happy New Year!
SHOUT OUT to our CMS Spelling Bee Winner & Runner-Up!
Congratulations to Ahaana, Spelling Bee Winner & Abbigayle, the Spelling Bee Runner-Up!
Beta Club Informational Letter for 7th Graders
*7th grade students who meet the criteria to be invited into the Beta Club should look out this week for more information to be emailed to their student email account.
Career Planning with Major Clarity Parent Information Session
Below is a link to the recording of the Career Planning with Major Clarity Parent Night event. https://bit.ly/2024MCParentNight
Interested in Spring Sports?
Several spring sports' teams will be having pre-season workouts. If your child is interested, please be sure to register for the specific sport to receive communication.
https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/cuthbertson-middle-school
End of Year 'Testing' Dates--
- Friday, May 23rd-- 8th EOG Science
- Tuesday, May 27th-- 8th Foreign Language Exams
- Wednesday, May 28th-- 6th-8th EOG Reading
- Thursday, May 29th-- 6th-8th EOG Math/ 8th EOC Math 1 & Math 2
- Friday, May 30th-- 8th English I Exam
- Monday, June 2nd-- 7th EOC Math 1
Afternoon Car Rider Reminders...
- Car-riders should ONLY be picked up via the car-rider line at the front of the school.
- Parents should NOT park in the staff parking lot, visitor parking spaces, the high school, or nearby neighborhoods to pick up children at dismissal time.
- When picking up students, please pull ALL the way up to the front of the car rider line so we can load students quickly and safely. Students are to step into a car on the right side to avoid other cars.
**After receiving concerns from parents, please do not request that your child begin walking towards the library and you pick them up while waiting in line. Students should not be crossing the road and getting into a vehicle that is waiting in line between the school and library. We want to prevent any accidents, so please utilize the car-rider line when picking up students afterschool.
Physical Education (PE) Uniforms-- To order, click HERE.
Questions? Please contact Mrs. Jennifer Carriero in the school's front office--jennifer.carriero@ucps.k12.nc.us.
School Performance Update--
The state of North Carolina released School Performance Grades for the 23-24 school year and we are excited to share that CMS earned an 'A' for overall achievement and EXCEEDED growth.
Many CONGRATULATIONS! We are SO proud of our hard-working students & staff, as well as our supportive parents. While we are honored to have earned these great distinctions, we remain committed to striving for academic excellence each and every day at CMS.
The UCPS Parent’s Guide to Student Achievement (PGSA) is available for parents.
Find detailed information on the UCPS Parent’s Bill of Rights page under the 'Quick Links' section of our school website. Additionally, here is a direct link to the Parent’s Guide to Student Achievement (PGSA) for your review.
Catherine Perry
Principal
What's Happening this Week at CMS!
Monday, December 16--
PTSO Spirit Week-- (Mad about Plaid-- wear plaid or flannel)
8th Band: Holiday Music played during 6th lunches
8th: CAVS Connection Field Trip
Tuesday, December 17--
PTSO Spirit Week-- (Ugly Holiday Sweater)
8th Band: Field Trip
Wednesday, December 18--
PTSO Spirit Week-- (Clash of the Carolers: 6th wear red, 7th wear white, 8th wear green)
School Improvement Team meeting @ 8 AM
8th: Science 'Check-In' Assessment
News Crew: Presentation (2:15-3:15 PM)
Thursday, December 19--
PTSO Spirit Week-- (Holiday Pajama Day)
Friday, December 20--
No School
This Week in CMS Sports...
Monday, December 16--
Spring Track Interest Meeting @ 6 PM
Tuesday, December 17--
Basketball HOME Games vs. Porter Ridge MS
Wednesday, December 18--
Wrestling Meet HOME vs. PRMS/Holy Trinity
Thursday, December 19--
Friday, December 20--
**Questions about school-sponsored sports can be directed to Brittany Lasher and/or Chandler Hendrix, CMS Athletic Directors.
brittany.lasher@ucps.k12.nc.us AND chandler.hendrix@ucps.k12.nc.us.
School Arrival & Dismissal
Morning Arrival
- School doors open for students at 8:20 AM. (Please do NOT arrive at CMS before this time.)
- Students arriving between 8:20 AM-8:35 AM will report to the PIT.
- Arriving at 8:35 or after, students report to 3 areas by grade-level. (6th- Cafeteria, 7th- PIT, 8th-Gym).
- At 8:50 AM, students will move to their homeroom classrooms.
- Breakfast is served from 8:35 AM through 9:00 AM.
- Students are LATE if not in the school building at 9:05 AM. Plan accordingly. (Students who are late will need to report to the school office to receive a tardy pass.)
Afternoon Dismissal--
At about 4:00 PM, dismissal procedures will begin. CMS is a LARGE school; an efficient dismissal
process takes some time.
- Car-riders will ONLY be picked up via the front car-rider line at the front of the school.
- Parents, please do not arrive at CMS until 3:30 or later for afternoon pick-up as the high school is dismissing beforehand, and too many cars will cause gridlock on our school campuses.
- Parents should NOT park in the staff parking lot, visitor parking spaces, the high school, or nearby neighborhoods to pick up children at dismissal time.
- When picking up students, please pull ALL the way up to the front of the car rider line so we can load students quickly and safely. Students are to step into a car on the right side to avoid other cars.
Change in Student Afternoon Transportation
In the event of an emergency, transportation changes will be taken over the phone and included
with afternoon announcements. (We don't call the student out of class to communicate this
information.)
**Reminder... Students may not ride any bus to which they are not assigned.**
Early Dismissal From School
Students who must leave before the end of the school day should bring a note from home
requesting early dismissal. The note should be taken to the office upon arrival and exchanged for a
'dismissal slip.' At the appointed time, the student should report to the office and be signed out by
an authorized adult with a picture ID.
Parents should sign students out before 3:20 PM for early dismissal, in order to not interfere with the school’s dismissal procedures.
Student Attendance
Please review the CMS Attendance Policy & Information document.
- If your student is absent from school, parents should fill out the CMS Student Absence Reporting form to submit a doctor or parent note within 3 days from the absence. All absences are recorded as ‘unexcused’ until a note is submitted through the Student Absence form.
- Parent 'sick' notes will only be accepted documentation during the grading period in which the absence occurred; notes from a medical provider will be accepted at any time.
- Excessive unexcused absences/ unexcused tardies / unexcused early dismissals may require students to recover school time before or after school, Saturday school, etc. at a time designated by CMS.
Parents, Are you a Canvas Parent Observer?
The main use of the Canvas Parent Observer role is to link a parent to a student. Observers cannot submit work on behalf of the students they observe, but they can see student grades, assignments, and calendar events.
Click HERE to learn how to set-up a Canvas Parent Observer account.
Parents, Are you linked to your child's Powerschool account?
View your child's grades, attendance, state test scores, etc. by linking to your child's account.
Returning families-- Use the same log-in information as used in previous years.
New families-- Powerschool Parent Set-up information can be picked up in the school's front office.
Questions? Contact Mrs. Diane Scaduto, Data Manager, at diane.scaduto@ucps.k12.nc.us.
Fast Food PROHIBITED during student lunches!
Fast food, soft drinks, and food for birthday celebrations cannot be brought to the school for student lunches.
Student Drinks-- Please note that WATER is the only drink that should be filled inside the water bottles that come to school with students each day.
*Energy drinks are also not permitted.
Download the Bus App to view your student’s bus stop time and location, locate the school bus, receive alerts, be informed of delays, etc. https://www.edulog.com/parent-help/#parentportal
For more information-- https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Page/10414
Parents, if you check the Bus App and there's no school bus information displayed, please email our school's Data Manager (diane.scaduto@ucps.k12.nc.us) so that the school can request a bus for your child(ren). Be sure to indicate if bus transportation is needed for the AM, PM, or both.
Please note... It may take 3-5 business days for a bus to be assigned by UCPS Transportation. Please continue to check the Bus App. Once the information appears in the Bus App, your child(ren) can begin riding the bus.
Here are the meal prices for the 2024-25 school year--
Paid Breakfast-- $1.75 / Reduced Breakfast-- $.00
Paid Lunch-- $3.75 / Reduced Lunch-- $.40
Here’s what you need to know about meal applications:
- School Nutrition Services is currently accepting Free and Reduced Meal applications.
- To complete an application, parents will need their child/children’s name, school name(s), student ID numbers and information about your total household income.
- For additional information about School Nutrition Services, visit https://ucpsschoolnutritionservices.com/
If you would like to become a volunteer for CMS, complete a volunteer application.
https://www.ucpsvolunteers.com/
Once your application is submitted, you will receive an automated email correspondence instructing you to confirm your email address. Additionally, you will receive an automated email when your application is approved or denied.
If you are already an approved volunteer, please visit the above link to renew your registration. You must renew your registration each year.
Student Support Services
School Nurse, School Counselors, & Other Support Personnel
Our school employs 3 full-time school counselors & a full-time school nurse to assist students & families.
- School Nurse: Kelly Wrenn (kelly.wrenn@ucps.k12.nc.us)
- School Counselors:
- Rhonda Williams, 6th Grade (Rhonda.Williams@ucps.k12.nc.us)
- Hillary Vaughn, 7th Grade (Hillary.Vaughn@ucps.k12.nc.us)
- Kurt Miller, 8th Grade (Kurt.Miller@ucps.k12.nc.us)
*The Cuthbertson Cluster has two additional part-time support staff to assist our CAVS.
- Social Worker: Tammie Elliott (tammie.elliott@ucps.k12.nc.us)
- Behavioral Health Therapist: Kimberly Weaver (kimberly.weaver@ucps.k12.nc.us)
If your child is interested in playing middle school sports, here's the link to register.
https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/cuthbertson-middle-school
School-sponsored sports include:
Fall: Cross Country (6th-8th), Volleyball (7th-8th), Football (7th-8th), & Cheerleading (7th-8th)
Winter: Basketball (7th-8th), Wrestling (6th-8th), & Cheerleading (7th-8th)
Spring: Soccer (7th-8th), Baseball (7th-8th), Softball (7th-8th), Track (6th-8th)
**CMS is fortunate to partner with the Cuthbertson Athletic Booster Club (CABC) which organizes even more opportunities for our students to engage in sports.
Learn more via their CABC website- www.gocavs.org.
School Athletic Directors
Brittany Lasher-- brittany.lasher@ucps.k12.nc.us
Chandler Hendrix-- chandler.hendrix@ucps.k12.nc.us
Cuthbertson Middle School
1520 Cuthbertson Road / Waxhaw, NC 28173
P 704-296-0107 / F 704-243-1673
School Office Hours: 8:20 AM - 4:45 PM
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School website-- www.ucps.k12.nc.us/cms