9/16 Weekly Middle School Updates

Greetings CYMS Families,

It's been wonderful seeing students settle into their routines over the last few weeks. We are excited to announce that CYMS is launching a Science Olympiad team this year—an incredible chance for students to dive deeper into science. More information about joining is provided below.

Please remember that this Friday is a half day for students. Dismissal will be at 11:30 AM, so please plan accordingly. Students cannot ride a friend's bus home on half days.

Students can sign up for a bagged lunch to take home on all half days. Students should check their school email for the link. The sign-up will close on Tuesday, September 17th.

Additionally, we will offer a Homework Club starting on September 23rd. This after-school program will provide students with dedicated time to complete academic work under the guidance of CYMS teachers. More details and a permission slip are included below.

Thank you for your continued support. Let’s keep this momentum going for a great year ahead!

With Panther Pride,

Mr. Jerry Eisner

Principal

09/20 - Half-day (Dismissal at 11:30)

09/23- Homework Club Begins

09/30 - Skyward Conference Parent Scheduler Opens

10/04 - Fun Friday 3:00-5:00 PM

10/09 - PTO Meeting 6:30 PM, CYMS Library

10/10 - CYSD Homecoming Parade @ CYHS

10/14 - No School; Holiday

10/23 - Half-day (Dismissal at 11:30) CYMS ONLY

10/23 - Parent Conferences 12:30-3:15 PM

10/24 - Half-day (Dismissal at 11:30)

10/24 - Parent Conferences 12:30-7:30 PM

10/25 - No School

10/25 - Parent Conferences 8:00-3:00 PM

There is a new opportunity coming to Central Middle School - SCIENCE OLYMPIAD. Science Olympiad offers rigorous academic competitions that consist of a series of team events, which students prepare for during the year. These events are well balanced between the various science disciplines of biology, earth science, chemistry, physics and technology. There is also a balance between events requiring knowledge of science concepts, process skills and science applications.

If a student is interested and would like to learn more about this competitive opportunity, QR codes can be found on the orange posters outside the guidance office and Mrs. Eisenhart room (#35). If you have questions, please contact Mr. Sapir in room #36. (gsapir@cysd.k12.pa.us )

Homework Club is an afterschool club where students can receive additional time to complete academic work with various CYMS teachers present. Exemplary behavior at the club is expected. Students MUST have a signed permission slip every week to stay for Homework Club. All students staying for Homework Club should meet in the Digital Age classrooms after dismissal and are welcome to bring a small snack. Homework Club meets Mondays-Thursdays after school starting Monday, September 23rd.

Homework Club ends at 4:00 PM on Mondays.

Students MUST have a ride home. (NO Activity Bus)

Homework Club ends at 5:00 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Students may be picked up or ride the activity bus home. If you are more than 5 minutes late picking up your child, they will ride the activity bus home.

*See permission slip for activity bus routes and ensure your child knows the correct stop.*

If your child needs to be picked up early from school, the adult picking them up must be listed in your child's Skyward account. If they are not listed, the parent must notify the school office in advance via phone, email, or written note.

To avoid any delays, please take a moment to update your child's emergency contact information in Skyward. This will ensure a smooth and safe pickup process.

Creative students who like to write and keep up with school happenings are invited to join our middle school staff that designs the annual yearbook and helps with school email updates. We meet after school two Tuesdays per month to apply our talents and skills on these real-world products. To join, fill out the application on this form or look for the QR code on the morning slides. Questions? Contact Mrs. Brown in room 12 on Team Ocelot or Mrs. Carlisle in room 9 on Team Cheetah.

Central York School District offers optional protection plans for your child’s district-issued devices.

The protection plan fully covers your child’s device for any accidental damage that occurs. The cost is $25 per year for iPads and $60 per year for Macbooks.

In 7th grade, all students are required by the State of Pennsylvania to have proof of a dental visit. Your child’s school health record may be missing this documentation. If you have not already done so, please provide proof of a private dental exam for the 7th grade school year to fulfill this state requirement.

Private Dental Exam Instructions: Please download and return the private dental form below after your dentist has completed it. It can be faxed to the Middle School FAX 717-755-5914. Any visit in the past year can count. For example: a dental visit in the past year while your child was still in 6th grade can be used to fulfill this requirement.

Thank you in advance for allowing us to help keep your child healthy! We look forward to updating their school health record and assisting you as needed. Please contact the health office with any questions or concerns at 717-846-6789 ext. 1520, or bkopelic@cysd.k12.pa.us.

Respectfully,

Becky Kopelic, BSN, RN

Certified School Nurse

Central York Middle School

Central York Middle School yearbooks are available to order now for the end of the year distribution. Yearbooks can be ordered online through the Jostens website. Paper order forms can also be sent to school with cash or check (made out to CYMS) and delivered to Mrs. Brown (room 12) or Mrs. Carlisle (room 9). Questions? Contact jbrown@cysd.k12.pa.us or kcarlisle@cysd.k12.pa.us.

SUPPORT THE CYMS YEARBOOK THROUGH ADS

Parents can create a special recognition ad for their student and businesses can promote their services through sponsorships. To learn more, contact Mrs. Brown or Mrs. Carlisle, or visit the CYMS yearbook webpage.

Central York School District is excited to announce that we have partnered with Linewize by Family Zone, a leading education technology company, to provide District families and students with the highest quality of online safety and digital wellness education.

As members of the Central York Community, you have access to an Online Safety Hub, as well as free parent/guardian access to the Qustodio App, a parental control app that allows families insight and control of their child’s device usage.

Qustodio App

The Qustodio App allows parents access to monitor and supervise their child’s time online. By signing up, parents can monitor their child’s activity on their school-issued device, as well as up to two additional personal devices at no cost.

The app enables parents to:

• Receive reports and alerts on your child’s school-time activity
• Enable and disable internet access
• Receive guidance and tips on digital guides and threats

Access to features on your child’s school-issued device will be effective during non-school hours. Usage on two free personal devices is 24/7. Parents must use the email associated with their Skyward account.

Online Safety Hub

The Online Safety Hub includes helpful parent advice guides, app and game reviews, online safety quizzes, resources, and access to information about the Qustodio App.

Mrs. Borsa's class participates in five events to make up the Metric Olympics. In this event, the students try to throw the paper plate discus for the greatest distance and measure in centimeters.

Students move throughout stations in order to practice measuring in metric units. In the picture, groups measure each other using centimeters.

All elementary and middle school students must be accompanied by and supervised by an adult at all times when attending any CYSD after-school athletic event. As a reminder, if you are planning to attend a high school football game, students are not permitted to bring backpacks or any other unnecessary items into the football stadium at the high school.

Central York Middle School's football team has an away game this Wednesday, 9/18, at Southwestern. Be sure to mark your calendars and come out to support the team!

On Monday, September 9th the middle school field hockey team played against the West York Bulldogs and won with a score of 3-0. They had fourteen shots on goal and nine offensive corners. The goals were scored by Kara Stern and Sophia Sweeney.

The team also played on Wednesday, September 11th against Spring Grove. This was the teams' first home game of the season. The A team tied 0-0. The A team played hard, showed improvements in their game play, and never gave up. The B team lost 0-1. The B Team goalie, Ali Naugle, blocked thirteen goals from being scored, and even stopped a ball on a Stroke shot. A stroke is when the other team gets a penalty shot one to one against the goalie.

The team played a third game against the Mechanicsburg Wild Cats. The game was fast paced, the panthers fought hard but came up short of the win. The A team goalie, Alaina Birnie, saved eight goals from being scored during the first game. Ali Naugle saved ten goals in the second game.

The team has two games this week. They play the Northeastern Bobcats on Tuesday at Northeastern in the stadium at 4:15. On Wednesday, they will be home against the Lions from Red Lion at 4:15.

Attention Panthers! We are thrilled to announce that our boys and girls XC teams triumphed over York Suburban and New Oxford in their recent competitions. For the boys' team, the top 5 performers were Landen Theisen, Jacob Tran, Bastian Wolfgang, Sydney Maclennan, and Avery Marcini. A special shout- out to Landen and Jacob for their outstanding first and second overall finishes! On the girls' team, Isabella Covella, Kenzie Crawford, Alexa Welter, Myan Huynh, and Arianna Zheng led the way. An incredible accomplishment for our top three girls who swept the top three positions overall! Congratulations to all our Panthers for their hard work and fantastic performances! Keep up the great work!

Nancy Rossi, Last Names A-GO nrossi@cysd.k12.pa.us

Matt Glusco, Last Names GP-NJ mglusco@cysd.k12.pa.us

Krystal Cornell, Last Names NK-Z kcornell@cysd.k12.pa.us

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