Hello Topper families - I have much to share with you this week! Below you will find highlights of our Sources of Strength Spirit Week, our all district certified staff professional development session with author, educator, and speaker Dr. John Spencer and a show of appreciation for our Community Engagement speakers whose message centered around student wellness.

Let's start with a huge shout out to the brave students who enlightened our students with what to know about the Sources of Strength Spirt Week themes this past week:

Brooklyn Ray

Allie Stumph

Katie Brinkley

Speaking of enlightenment, the district staff received some of that magic from Dr. Spencer who shared his stories as a professor, middle school teacher, and A.I. enthusiast through many different stories and encouraged us to embrace A.I. but to never lose the human element of teaching and learning. See below for some thoughts or take away's I had.

Student wellness was on display at CMS on Monday evening, February 10th as we kicked off a community-wide book study with the text The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haight. Sharing insights and wisdom with over 50 parents from our Chardon schools were the following community members whom we truly appreciate:

Tracy Jordan - Geauga County Sheriff's Office

Michelle Moore from the Child Advocacy Center

Kathryn Adams from Ohio Guidestone

Victoria Ware, School Psychologist serving Geauga County Educational Service Center Wellness Consultants Holly Jacobson and Jennie Canganelli

Kate Collins, a member of our outstanding CMS couneling team, was instrumental in organizing this event and is excited about the upcoming book study. Please consider joining us!

Enjoy the long weekend, Toppers.

Craig

The track season is approaching. The Chardon Middle School track team needs runners,

hurdlers, throwers and jumpers.

Athletes can participate in multiple events, including sprints, hurdles, distance running, shot

put and discus, and long jump and high jump. There are no fees to join the team.

Practices are Monday through Friday after school and begin on Monday, March 3rd. You can

join the team at a later date if you’re involved in winter sports.

Ready to sign up? Here is what you need to do:

• Sign up for the team by going to the Final Forms section of the Chardon Schools website

(QR code below).

• Join the team’s Remind text string by texting 81010 and typing @8d9h4e.

• You must have a completed medical physical within the current school year in order to

participate.

• Have your parents attend the informational meeting on Thursday, February 20th, @ 6:30

pm in the CMS LGIR.

It's TIME to start to thinking about next year already? You bet! 7th Grade Scheduling Parent Information Meeting info is below:

It is time to start the scheduling process for our rising 8th grade students (class of 2030). Please mark your calendars for the 7th Grade Parent Presentation on Tuesday, 2/18 at 6:30 PM in the LGIR at CMS.

What is the timeline? Glad you asked!

• Tuesday, 2/18 - AM 7th Grade Student Presentation (LGIR); 6:30 PM 7th Grade Parent Presentation (LGIR)
• Thursday, 2/20 - Scheduling Sheets Due to Flex teachers
• Friday, 2/21 - Scheduling during Flex class

The Chardon Middle School Science Olympiad team placed 7th out of 33 teams at the highly competitive Mentor Invitational on February 8. The team won 13 medals over the 23 science-based events.

Division B - 13 medals:

1st place Meteorology: William Monkiewicz, James Wroblewski

1st place Fossils: Colby Sapp, Ben Majetich

2nd place Road Scholar: William Monkiewicz

3rd place Codebusters: Ryan Furjanic, Samuel Monkiewicz, William Monkiewicz

3rd place Dynamic Planet: Ryan Furjanic, William Monkiewicz

3rd place Optics: James Wroblewski, Ben Majetich

6th place Entomology: Colby Sapp, Ava Galhotra

6th place See It Don't Say It: Addison Fabian, Luke Flamm

7th place Ecology: Colby Sapp, Ben Majetich

7th place Tower: Samuel Monkiewicz, Adriana Baldwin

7th place Helicopter: William Monkiewicz, James Wroblewski

7th place Reach for the Stars: James Wroblewski, Nathan Germovsek

8th place Anatomy + Physiology: Colby Sapp, Samuel Monkiewicz

The team is now preparing for Regionals, where the top 5 teams advance to the State competition held at The Ohio State University.

Hello Parents

We are still seeing Flu and RSV in the school

Please review good hand washing with your kids

Please review proper cough etiquette with them as well

6th-grade parents, please remember the 7th-grade vaccines are due in August.

They are due 1 week after school starts. The 2 that are needed are tetanus and meningitis. I do look often on the State vaccine website,but not all providers are affiliated. You can always get a printout at the appointment and have your child bring it to me. If you need an exemption form, call me. I have sent a few home via email and in person with the kids. I have only received a couple back.

Please continue to call the office or me with anything that is considered contagious.

We are almost to Spring.

Thank you

Jennifer Trittschuh RN BSN LSN

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 Basketball, Wrestling, or Cheer this season? 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

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November 6

December 4

January 8

February 5

March 5

April 2

May 7

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

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