Good Evening, Cabin John Middle School Families!
This is your Principal, Ms. Snider, with the Sunday announcements for the week of December 9 to December 13. We have two weeks left until Winter Break and lots of great events before then. This Wednesday, December 11th, we have our Chorus concert at Churchill High School at 7:00pm.
Our SGA Manna Food Drive officially kicks off on Monday, December 9th. The Manna Food Center strives to eliminate hunger through food distribution, education, and advocacy. Donations go directly to families in Montgomery County! SGA's aim is to get our CJMS students/families/staff involved in helping our community and supporting our locals in need. Our Food Drive is running from Monday, December 9th to Tuesday December 17th through advisory. If you wish to donate, please send in non-perishable food such as pasta, oatmeal, and canned goods. Your child may drop off donations in advisory. The winning advisory class for each grade will earn Krispy Kreme donuts!
The annual CJMS staff cookie party is scheduled for Monday, December 16th and we need your help! We need about 130 bakers to have enough cookies for all teachers, staff, and administration. Please click on the signup genius link below to sign up to bake cookies, purchase cookies, or help with the event. Don't have time to bake? Click on the PayPal link below to make a donation and we will buy the cookies on your behalf! We need your help to make this event a huge success. We couldn't do this without our outstanding Cabin John families!
This holiday season the Wootton PTSA’s Holiday Helping Hands Program is sponsoring 3 Cabin John Families. Our program relies on donors from the Wootton community, and we need your help! For more information, visit woottonptsa.org/holiday.
Cabin John will administer the AMC8 Math Competition Test on Wednesday, January 22, during periods 7 and 8 in the cafeteria. All students in grades 6-8 can attend. Certificates will be awarded to top-scorers. To register, students should complete the form at this link and on the Cabin John website: https://forms.gle/bZpSxggrFrr9514T8 . Wednesday, December 18 is the deadline for requesting to participate by completing this form. Email Mrs. Litzinger at katy_a_litzinger@mcpsmd.org with any questions.
Remember to check out additional events and information in the digital version of our newsletter! We look forward to welcoming every back tomorrow into our Cabin John community focused on respect, positive relationships, and resilience.
Have a great evening!
Ms. Somer Snider
Principal, CJMS
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- Wednesday, December 11 - Winter Choral Concert @ Churchill HS 7:00pm
- Friday, December 13 - Wootton Arts Field Trip for 8th Grade
- Monday, December 16 - PTSA Staff Annual Cookie Exchange
- Wednesday, December 18 - Holiday Music Assembly for Students
- Friday, December 20 - Annual Students vs. Staff Basketball Game
- Monday, December 23 to Wednesday, January 1 - Winter Break
Please take time to review what students are currently learning in their classes this week at Cabin John Middle School in our weekly assignment summary.
Please join the PTSA and gain access to the directory here:
https://cabinjohnptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/membership
Regarding membership or open PTSA leadership positions, please contact pres.cjms@gmail.com
NAACP Parent/Guardian Delegate
Membership Chair
The Minority Scholars Program is back! Join us for an interest meeting in room 1125 on Wednesday, December 11th from 3:30 to 4:30.
Although this program will usually meet only two Wednesdays a month, if you miss this one you can also join us on December 18th! We will discuss who we are and our plans for the year to create a safe space for our diverse community.
For questions, email Ms. Susanna Bonig (Susanna_Bonig@mcpsmd.org). Come check us out on December 11th!
Due to an increase in respiratory illnesses in the community, we want to remind parents that they should pay attention to their child's symptoms. If they are exhibiting excessive coughing, along with fatigue, shortness of breath or fever, they really do need to go to the doctor as they need to be monitored and treated if necessary. Respiratory viruses can lead to secondary infections that cause bacterial pneumonia which can be very serious and be spread to other members of the community that are more vulnerable such as the elderly or the very young. Students also need to stay home until they are feeling better and are less contagious.
In the interest of reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses, when students come to the health room with excessive coughing, we will give students a mask to wear and will be calling parents and requesting that they go home if they seem to be extremely fatigued, have a fever or are not feeling well. We appreciate your assistance in keeping the community safe and healthy. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you so much for your continued support.
As always, we are here to help your child to thrive while at school! Please feel free to contact me (Brienne_B_Merritt@mcpsmd.org) if you have any questions or if we can be of assistance.
The Social Studies team is hosting a series of Curriculum Night webinars for families to learn more about how social studies is taught in MCPS and how its curricula in kindergarten through 11th grade incorporate the history of various ethnic and cultural groups. The webinars will be held from 6:30–7:30 p.m. on the following dates:
- Thursday, Sept. 12–Black and African American History
- Thursday, Sept. 26–Asian History
- Thursday, Oct. 10–Hispanic History
- Thursday, Oct. 24–Arab History
- Thursday, Nov. 7–Indigenous History of the United States
- Thursday, Dec. 5–LGBTQ+ History (Middle and High School Only)
- Thursday, Dec. 12–Jewish History
To attend, families must register at the above links and a link to attend the webinar will be sent to them.
Resources for SSL:
- SSL forms, resources, and guidelines
- September SSL Opportunities
- SSL opportunities -September and Montgomery County Volunteer Center
- SSL program overview
- Step-by-step directions for viewing student SSL record on StudentVUE
- Introduction to SSL Handout: English | Español| 中文 | Français | tiếng Việt | 한국어 | አማርኛ | Portuguêse
Welcome to our new CJMS PTSA Board that was voted in during the Back to School Night Welcome Back Fair! We appreciate you!
Please be sure to become a member of this important organization. Our PTSA is funded primarily through our memberships and donations.
Membership Information:
Family Memberships (2 parents) are $50
Student and Faculty Memberships are $10
General donations are welcomed.
Ways to join the CJMS PTSA:
**Preferred Method** AtoZConnect (payment can be made with any credit card) @ https://cabinjohnptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/
Mail in an application (send in your membership form with a check;
mail to Cabin John MSPTSA, Attn: Treasurer, 10701 Gainsborough Road, Potomac, MD 20854)
Questions? Send an email to PTSA Membership.
Our first meeting will be at the start of Back to School Night on August 28th. Please join us to hear more about how we can all support our CJMS school community!
General Cabin John Middle School Information
Main Office telephone: 240-406-1600
Counseling Office telephone: 240-406-1560
Health Office telephone: 240-406-1570
FAX: 240-740-4403
website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/cabinjohnms/
The school day for students is from 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It is imperative that students not be dropped off prior to 7:55 a.m. Students being dropped off by parents/guardians at school must enter through the doors by the cafeteria. Parents/guardians, if you are using the student drop-off loop, please make sure to pull as far as possible to the stop sign at the end of the loop - students are not permitted to enter through the main office doors, so it doesn't help to drop them off at that location.
After school activities will start on September 10th and will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Students must be picked up from after-school activities by 4:35 p.m. as supervision is not scheduled outside of these hours.
If you have questions about events, schedules or other school-related matters, including reporting the absence of a student, please call us at 240-406-1600.
If you need to report an absence and would like to submit a letter via email, please send an email to our attendance secretary, Ms. Jordan Murek (email: Jordan_Murek@mcpsmd.org). CJMS Attendance policies can be found here.
Cabin John Middle School
Assistant Principal (6th Grade): Mr. Casey Siddons
Assistant Principal (7th Grade): Mr. Andy Lee
Assistant School Administrator (8th Grade): Ms. Jen Wingate
Main Office Phone: 240-406-1600
Fax: 240-740-4403
Guidance Counseling Office: 240-406-1560
Health Room: 240-406-1570
Attendance Office: 240-406-1599 (to leave a VM)
Please call CJMS to notify us of your child's absence.
CJMS Attendance Office Procedures can be found here.
Email: Somer_Snider@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/cabinjohnms/
Location: 10701 Gainsborough Road, Potomac, MD, USA
Phone: 240-406-1600
X: @CabinJohnMS