Clipper Currents

Friday, March 21st is a Teacher Workshop day.

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.

3/10- Chelsea Minich

3/11- Brian Lajoie

3/12- Melissa Porter

3/13- Roni Huff

3/14- Makenzie Bowler

3/15- Brenden Levesque

3/16- Stacy Stevens

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)

Next meeting is Thursday, April 3rd at 6pm on Google Meet! Here's the link: https://meet.google.com/kvu-jxtp-vuo

Missed our last meeting? You can find the minutes from our meetings on our Facebook page.

It’s here!! READATHON!

Is your reader up for the challenge?

🟡 Register today! https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/323736363032/1

🟡 Share your reader link on social media, by text or by email. All funds raised help with our mission of supporting the staff and students of China Schools!

🟡 From March 24-April 7, read-read-read and record the minutes in the Read-a-thon portal

🟡 Before April break, the top 3 readers with the most minutes by grade at CPS and CMS with get to pie a teacher or staff member from their school!

Hockey tickets: We are excited to announce that we are teaming up with the Maine Mariners for a fundraiser. This applies to the March 21st game only and you have to buy tickets through this link! What that means?

• Discounted tickets for you
• $5 from each ticket sold to China Schools PTO

• An awesome experience gift for the hockey lover in your house

We thank you for your continued support and hope to see you there!!!

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/ChinasSchoolsPTOMarch21st

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

3/24 - PTO Read-A-Thon to 4/4

3/27 - Drama Performance @ 6:00 pm

4/3 - PTO Mtg. @ 6 pm

4/3 - Math League @ Snow Pond

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

4/14 - GT field trip to MHS PAC for Poetry Slam Practice

4/14 - GT "HEAR ME!: My Voice, My World" Poetry Slam Performance at the PAC starting at 6:30pm

4/18 - Teacher Comp Day – No School

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

This year we have Cal Ripken Majors (12 and under – born on or after 5/1/2012), Minors (10 and under), Coach Pitch (8 and under), and T-Ball (4-6, co-ed). All baseball and T-ball registrations are managed at chinarecsports.com. Register soon to ensure that your player gets a hat and a shirt for the season! Last day for registration is April 4th. Softball is available through CAYSA at caysa-me.org.

Starting Sunday, March 16th, China Rec Sports will be offering free clinics to get warmed up for the 2025 season. See the attached chart for time and location of these clinics, which will continue in the gym until the fields are dry enough to get outside.

Special Notes:
* On Sunday, March 16th, for the Cal Ripken session, we will start with 10 minutes of Q&A. Where this program is starting up this year, we’d like to have a chance to touch base and see if there are any parents who have questions.
* On Sunday, April 6th – for Coach Pitch and Cal Ripken players, we will host player evaluations instead of clinics. This allows us to create team rosters and ensure a competitive season. Please make every effort to have your player at evaluations.

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