Clipper Currents

Happy Friday friends! My name is Liam and I am Principal for the Day! Today I did the announcements and went to Mr. Ross's gym class and Ms. Lanteigne's social studies class for a tea party. I loved to use the walkie-talkie and tell Mr Ross that his gym class was fun. The best part was walking to classrooms and saying, "Hi!".

Have a great weekend!

~ Principal Gunnison

3/1- Gail Magioncalda

3/2- Gideon Pelkey

3/3- Heather Poissonnier

3/4- Deb Dinsmore

3/5- Carrie Larrabee

3/6- Jean Parlin

3/7- Jodi Shaw

3/8- Just Chabot

3/9- Pamela Dickinson

We can't believe it but Spring Conferences are nearly here. Use THiS link to sign-up today! Conferences will be held in person on Thursday, March 20th from 3:00 to 6:30 pm. Conference sign-ups will close at the end of the day on Monday, March 17th.

We are so excited to share that, for the entire month of March, China Middle has been selected by store leadership at the China Hannaford location to receive a $1 donation from every purchase of the $2.50 Community Bag. This is a great way to broaden awareness and help our cause. Share the news with friends and family. Feel free to share on social media! The more people who purchase the Community Bag in March, the greater the donation we will receive from Hannaford!

📘 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

We currently have several spots open for school-based tele-counseling services. Since this program is under the pull-up grant, families will not have to pay a co-pay. If you know any students who would be interested or have any questions about if this would be a right fit for a student please reach out to me at mmalcolm@kbhmaine.org or (207) 877-1751 or our tele-counseling clinician Tonya at 207-616-1083 or tduggan@kbhmaine.org.

Please turn in uniforms as soon as possible. More information on spring sports soon.

Josh Brooks

B.S. Sport Management
Athletic Director

(jbrooks@rsu18.org)

Looking ahead: Read-a-thon March 24th-April 7th

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!

3/20 - Conferences 3:00-6:30 pm

3/21 - Teacher Workshop - no school

4/3 - PTO Mtg. @ 6 pm

4/4 - Quarter 3 Ends

4/7 - Beginning of Quarter 4

4/9 - Eligibility Check

4/14 - 5/30 Spring ME Through the Year Assessment (NWEA )Testing Window

4/18 - Teacher Comp Day – No School

4/21 - 4/25 – Spring Break – No School

JA Maine is seeking over 300 volunteers this spring to deliver learning experiences in classrooms throughout Maine including 4 opportunities at China Primary School. As a volunteer you’ll be working with students on the fundamentals of good money management, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship, as well as sharing professional insight to inspire and build skill sets in our state’s future workforce and leaders: students. Reach out to our Program Team to learn more! https://maine.ja.org/ or email jjamison@jamaine.org

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