A stunning, beautiful Fall weekend, Topper families! I truly hope this message finds you enjoying time outside and with some great people who value you!

This past week I saw a lot of spirit and pride in our school while students wore colors associated with our Sources of Strength wheel. I encourage each of you to talk to your student about their chose strength - who or what they rely on when times get tough. Mine - physical fitness and family! While some weeks, there may be a little less hockey or mountain biking, I look forward to those times because it keeps me healthy so that I can be the best I can for our Toppers. My family is my rock (as I hope it is for many of you) and I would not be where I am today or the person I am without all of them!

Continue to seek out your strength and rely on it when you need it!

Have an awesome week!

Craig Caroff

Hello CMS families,

Please use the following link to access the scheduler for Parent-Teacher Conferences. We look forward to seeing you one of these evenings to discuss your student's progress!

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Chardon_Middle_School

Wednesday, October 23 beginning at 4:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 29 beginning at 4:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 7 beginning at 4:30 p.m. at concluding at 8:30 p.m.

We will conduct our first safety drill of the year this week at Chardon Middle School. This will be a combination of a lockdown drill, followed by a full school evacuation drill. We will have assistance from the Chardon PD during this time. Your child's teachers will discuss procedures and protocols for emergency situations with your student in advance of the drill. I encourage each of you to have a conversation with your child following the drill this week and answer any questions they may have or pass those questions on to our school personnel to help your Topper understand and be assured that the adults will always work to keep them safe.

I will send a follow up letter to all families through Infinite Campus after completion of the drill.

Thank you for taking this matter seriously and I'm looking forward to seeing our students give their best effort in being calm, safe, and respectful during both drills.

Hello Toppper families,

Thank you to all the 7th grade parents who have gotten the required vaccines.

To the 6th grade parents, when entering 7th grade the state requires a meningitis and an update tetanus to be given. I have looked at the State vaccine site and will let you know soon if I do not see dates for your child just as a reminder.

Vision testing is almost done. I have mailed letters to kids who failed. Please have your child see an eye doctor and return the form that was mailed

Hearing screening is now occurring. I will also send a letter if anyone fails so you can get your child checked at their PCP before going to an ENT doctor. Sometimes just the fact of someone having congestion can make them fail as the sounds will be muffled.

Thank you

Jennifer Trittschuh RN BSN LSN

The book fair will be open from October 22nd - October 24th for students to visit and purchase books during the school day. A schedule has been created and your child's ELA teacher will share their assigned date. Payment methods are Cash, Credit Card and Checks made payable to Chardon Local Schools. You also have an option to set up an ewallet for your student at the following link:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/chardonmiddleschool

PLEASE NOTE: We are obligated to collect sales tax for all purchases made during the Fair, regardless of the shopper, product, or payment method. There is only one exception: no sales tax for purchases made by the school with school funds for the school's use.

Thank you!

Mindy Knotts

Tuesday, Oct 22

Haeberle (AM class)

Swick

Madden
Monsman

Kruez

Wednesday, Oct 23

Aurand

Culliton

Chastain

Montagna

Thursday, Oct 24

Kovalkevich

Quinn

Haeberle (PM class)

CMS Parents,

Title 1 referrals have been completed and invitations were sent home with students Friday, September 27. Please check with your student to see if they brought home an invitation to the Title Parent Meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 17 at 6:00 p.m. in the LGIR at Chardon Middle School. Beth Crawford is happy to answer any questions regarding Title support services at CMS.

beth.crawford@chardonschools.org

Beth Crawford

Title I Coordinator K-7

Chardon Middle School Tutor

Use the screenshots above and these directions below to access the Donation Fund. We appreciate you!

In the Parent Portal, select Fees > Filter by School Year 2024-2025 > Optional Payments > FIELD TRIP DONATION > Add to Cart > select 'My Cart' > Manually add donation under AMOUNT > Complete payment process

Halloween is next month and I wanted to share some expectations surrounding costumes for our school party/parade.

• Students should WEAR their costumes to school.
• Weapons of any kind are not permitted.
• Minimal make-up can be applied before school if desired. There will not be much time to apply at school. Fake blood and other scary make up is not permitted.
• Costumes should be school appropriate and need to be in line with our daily dress code.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact your child's teacher or the front office. Thanks so much for helping all to enjoy a great day!

During the first week of school, all families received personalized QR codes to join PBIS rewards to see your student's information as it relates to positive behavior choices in the building. If you have not joined yet, please consider doing so by scanning the code you received and signing up to receive notifications.

If you need another QR code, please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher or Ms. Paroubek to access another copy.

Thanks for partnering with us on this new system!

Did you capture a great action photo of your child participating in CMS Football, Volleyball, Cheer or Cross Country this fall? Would you like that photograph in the yearbook? If yes, submit that photo to the yearbook staff for review. You might see it in the yearbook this spring!

Use this link with the password: CMS24pics!

Wondering what is for breakfast or lunch? Use this link to access the menu each day!

https://www.myschoolmenus.com/organizations/2280

*All meetings are at 4:30 p.m. in the CMS Library/Media Center on the first Wednesday of each month.

September 4

October 2

November 6

December 4

January 8

February 5

March 5

April 2

May 7

Have you done your annual OLR update yet for your student/s?

Not yet? Visit this link for instructions: https://www.chardon.k12.oh.us/InfiniteCampus.aspx

Scroll down the page and look for the first red link that says INSTRUCTIONS.

THANK YOU for updating this information for us!

Chardon Middle School

Asst. Principal: Ms. Tracy Paroubek: tracy.paroubek@chardonschools.org

Website: www.chardonschools.org

Address: 424 North Street Chardon, OH 44024
Phone: (440) 285-4062