Central Middle School

Announcements 11-21-2023 -Student Council, please check your school email for an important announcement. -Cheer will practice this afternoon from 4:30-6:00. -B boys will practice today 2:45-4:15. -A girls will practice 4:15-5:45. -B girls practice will be 5:45-7:15. -All students please clean out your lockers before leaving today. -There will be no school Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Happy Thanksgiving!

Announcements 11-16-2023 -Cheer will practice today 4:30-6:00. -A boys practice has been canceled. You will not practice today. -B boys will practice from 4:15-5:45. -A girls will practice from 2:45-4:15. -Outdoor Adventure Club will be meeting today from 3:00 - 4:30. -Makerspace will meet today after school until 4:15. -8th graders will be visiting UTC tomorrow from 11:45-1:15. If you have not turned in your permission slip, please do so asap! -Student Council will meet Monday the 20th after school. Please see Mrs. McKay if you cannot attend. -Delivery for the fall pie fundraiser is scheduled for this afternoon and pick up will be between 3-6 p.m. If you are unable to make this time, please contact the office to make other arrangements. -Photo retakes have been scheduled for Tuesday, November 21st. If you would like to have your student’s picture retaken, please send in the original photo package with a note explaining why you would like the photo retaken. Photo packets will be sent home or you may order online at http://douglassphotography.hhimagehost.com/CentralMiddleSchoolSept222023

Announcements 11-15-2023 -Cheer will practice today from 4:30-6:00. -Good luck to our A basketball teams in their away games at Cohen today. The girls will play first at 3:30 and the boys second at 4:45. 304 Garland street, Bangor. -Good luck to our B basketball teams in their away games at Medway Middle School today. The girls play first at 3:30 and the boys following at 4:45. 25 Middle School Drive, Medway. -Chess club will meet today after school. -Art club will meet today after school. -Outdoor Adventure Club will be meeting THURSDAY this week instead of Tuesday. 3:00 - 4:30. -Makerspace will meet after school on Thursday. This week’s activity will be turkey circuits and yarn pumpkins. We will meet after school on Thursday until 4:15. There are 10 spots available, and sign-ups are at the office window. -8th graders will be visiting UTC on Friday, November 17th from 11:45-1:15. If you have not turned in your permission slip, please do so asap! -Student Council will meet Monday the 20th after school. Please see Mrs. McKay if you cannot attend. -Delivery for the fall pie fundraiser is scheduled for this Thursday, November 16th and pick up will be between 3-6 p.m. If you are unable to make this time, please contact the office to make other arrangements. -The positive friendship group will not meet this week. Your next meeting will be November 30th. -Photo retakes have been scheduled for Tuesday, November 21st. If you would like to have your student’s picture retaken, please send in the original photo package with a note explaining why you would like the photo retaken. Photo packets will be sent home or you may order online at http://douglassphotography.hhimagehost.com/CentralMiddleSchoolSept222023

Announcements 11-14-2023 -B boys will practice tonight from 2:45-4:15. -A girls will practice 4:15-4:45. -B girls will practice 5:45-7:15. -Cheer will practice 4:30-6:00. -The basketball games scheduled for this Wednesday at Cohen have been updated. The girls play first at 3:30. The boys will now play second at 4:45. The schedules that were sent home with players are correct and the app has been updated to reflect the change. -Outdoor Adventure Club will be meeting Wednesday this week instead of Tuesday. 3:00 - 4:30. -Academic assistance will be available this afternoon. Please remember to sign up at the office window. -We will have Makerspace after school on Thursday. This week’s activity will be Turkey circuits and yarn pumpkins. We will meet after school on Thursday until 4:15. There are 10 spots available, and sign-ups are at the office window. -Report cards were sent home last Thursday. Please have your envelopes signed and return them to your homeroom teacher. -8th graders will be visiting UTC on Friday, November 17th from 11:45-1:15. If you have not turned in your permission slip, please do so asap! -Student Council members please check your email. Student Council will meet Monday the 20th after school. Please see Mrs. McKay if you cannot attend. -We will start our Friday blue ticket drawings this Friday the 17th!!!! Each Friday a name from each grade level will be drawn for a $5 gift card to Dunkin, Robinsons, Bradford General or Rogers Market. Show your PRIDE expectations to earn blue tickets and enter them in the blue and white box in the cafeteria. -Delivery for the fall pie fundraiser is scheduled for this Thursday, November 16th and pick up will be between 3-6 p.m. If you are unable to make this time, please contact the office to make other arrangements. -The positive friendship group will not meet this week. Your next meeting will be November 30th. -Photo retakes have been scheduled for Tuesday, November 21st. If you would like to have your student’s picture retaken, please send in the original photo package with a note explaining why you would like the photo retaken. Photo packets will be sent home or you may order online at http://douglassphotography.hhimagehost.com/CentralMiddleSchoolSept222023

Photo day for retakes and students who were absent will be on Tuesday, November 21st. If you will be having your student's photo retaken, please return the complete original photo package.

-The basketball games scheduled for this Wednesday at Cohen have been updated. The girls play first at 3:30. The boys will now play second at 4:45. The schedules that were sent home with players are correct and the app has been updated to reflect the change.

Announcements 11-13-2023 -B girls will practice 2:45-4:15. -A girls will practice 4:15-5:45. -A boys will practice 5:45-7:15. -Cheer will practice today from 4:30-6:00. -Academic assistance will be available tomorrow afternoon. Please remember to sign up at the office window. -Report cards were sent home last Thursday. Please have your envelopes signed and return them to your homeroom teacher. -8th graders will be visiting UTC on Friday, November 17th from 11:45-1:15. If you have not turned in your permission slip, please do so asap! -Delivery for the fall pie fundraiser is scheduled for this Thursday, November 16th and pick up will be between 3-6 p.m. If you are unable to make this time, please contact the office to make other arrangements.

Announcements 11-09-2023 -Makerspace will not meet today. -B girls will practice today 2:45-4:15. -A boys will practice 4:15-5:45. -B boys will practice 5:45-7:15. -Cheer will have try-outs today from 2:45-4:20 p.m. -Academic assistance will be available this afternoon. Please remember to sign up at the office window. -Report cards will be sent home with students today. Please have your envelopes signed and return them to your homeroom teacher. -There is no school tomorrow Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran's Day. -Delivery for the fall pie fundraiser is scheduled for November 16th and pick up will be between 3-6 p.m. If you are unable to make this time, please contact the office to make other arrangements.

Announcements 11-08-2023 -Makerspace will not meet this week. -There will be no chocolate milk at lunch for an undetermined amount of time due to a national milk carton shortage. -Good luck to the math team at their meet in Dexter today. The bus will leave CMS by 8 a.m. and return around lunch time. Math team please report to the cafeteria after announcements and bring a pencil. -Art Club will meet today after school. -Chess club will meet today after school. -A boys will practice today from 2:45-4:15. -B boys will practice today from 4:15-5:45. -A girls will practice today from 5:45-7:30. -Cheer will have try-outs today and tomorrow from 2:45-4:20 p.m. -Academic assistance will be available today and tomorrow this week. Please remember to sign up at the office window. -Report cards will be sent home with students tomorrow. -There is no school on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran's Day. -Delivery for the fall pie fundraiser is scheduled for November 16th and pick up will be between 3-6 p.m. If you are unable to make this time, please contact the office to make other arrangements.

Announcements 11-07-2023 -Makerspace will not meet this week. -Math Team has a meet in Dexter tomorrow, November 8th. Permission slips are due back today. The bus will leave CMS by 8 a.m. and return around lunch time. -Basketball try-outs will be this afternoon, Tuesday, November 7th. The girls will try out from 2:45-4:15 and the boys from 4:15-5:30. There will be an athletic study hall. -Cheer will have try-outs today, Wednesday and Thursday from 2:45-4:20 p.m. -Academic assistance will be available today, Wednesday and Thursday this week. Please remember to sign up at the office window. -Report cards will be sent home with students on Thursday. -There is no school on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran's Day. -Delivery for the fall pie fundraiser is scheduled for November 16th and pick up will be between 3-6 p.m. If you are unable to make this time, please contact the office to make other arrangements. A thank you to all who participated and a big congratulations to our top seller Lily Bowman with a total of 45 pies sold! Good work Lily!

Announcements 11-06-2023 - Congratulations to our spirit week homeroom winners: Mr. Viani, Mr. Liberty and Mrs. McIntyre! -Math Team has a meet in Dexter next Wednesday, November 8th. Please pick up a permission slip at the office (or print one out from the Math Team Google Classroom). Permission slips must be signed and returned by tomorrow, November 7th. The bus will leave CMS by 8 a.m. and return around lunch time. -Basketball try-outs will start this afternoon, Monday, November 6th boys from 2:45-4:15 and girls 4:15-5:30. Tuesday, November 7th girls will try out 2:45-4:15 and boys 4:15-5:30. You must have all of your health paperwork and permission slips turned in to stay after for try-outs. -Cheer will have try-outs Nov. 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th from 2:45-4:20 p.m. -Report cards will be sent home with students on Thursday. -There is no school on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran's Day. -Delivery for the fall pie fundraiser is scheduled for November 16th and pick up will be between 3-6 p.m. If you are unable to make this time, please contact the office to make other arrangements. A thank you to all who participated and a big congratulations to our top seller Lily Bowman with a total of 45 pies sold! Good work Lily!

Announcements 11-02-2023 -This week is CMS spirit week! Tomorrow is blue and white day. -The positive friendship group will meet today after school today. -Come see and cheer on your friends in the CMS fall one-act: Complaint Department and Lemonade- on stage at cces- tonight only. Tickets are $3. Show starts at 6:30. “Break a leg” to the cast! -Academic assistance will be available today. -8th graders - please get UTC field trip permission slips signed and returned as soon as possible. -Makerspace will meet today afterschool. There are still a few spots open. Please be sure to sign up at the office window. This week’s activities will be VR and various building and experiment kits. -Congratulations to the following students for being selected to represent Central Middle School at the District V Choral Festival on Friday, Nov. 3rd. Julie Hatley, Michael Trueworthy, Grayson Ainsworth, Viola Trask and Autumn Williams. Great job! -There will be a Halloween dance tomorrow from 6-8. The cost is $4. Any student with 3 or more referrals or a suspension since the last dance may not attend. You must be at school by 8 a.m. and not dismissed early to attend unless you have a dr note. Students may wear costumes if they choose but they must meet school dress code. -Winter athletes: Please be sure you have returned your sports health paperwork! Tryouts will begin November 6th. You will not be allowed to try out if you have not turned in your health forms. Any student failing 2 or more classes is not eligible to participate. Grades close November 3rd. Academic assistance will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. - Open gym for Friday has been canceled. Try-outs will be on Monday, November 6th (boys 2:45-4:15 girls 4:15-5:30) and Tuesday, November 7th (girls 2:45-4:15 boys 4:15-5:30). -Yearbooks are still on sale. Cost is $20. Order forms have been sent home. To purchase online, go to jostensyearbooks.com.

Announcements 11-01-2023 -This week is CMS spirit week! Tomorrow will be bandanna day and Friday will be blue and white day. -One Acts will rehearse today at CCES. Please remember to ride bus 10B. -Art Club and Chess club will both meet today after school. -Academic assistance will be available today and tomorrow. -Permission slips for the 8th grade visit to UTC on November 17th have gone home. 8th graders - please get these signed and returned as soon as possible. -Makerspace will meet tomorrow afterschool. Please sign up at the office window. This week’s activities will be VR and various building and experiment kits. -Congratulations to the following students for being selected to represent Central Middle School at the District V Choral Festival on Friday, Nov. 3rd. Julie Hatley, Michael Trueworthy, Grayson Ainsworth, Viola Trask and Autumn Williams. Great job! -Yearbooks are still on sale. Cost is $20. Order forms have been sent home. To purchase online, go to jostensyearbooks.com. -There will be a Halloween dance Friday from 6-8. The cost is $4. Any student with 3 or more referrals or a suspension since the last dance may not attend. You must be at school by 8 a.m. and not dismissed early to attend unless you have a dr note. Students may wear costumes if they choose but they must meet school dress code. -Winter athletes: Please be sure you have returned your sports health paperwork! Tryouts will begin November 6th. You will not be allowed to try out if you have not turned in your health forms. Any student failing 2 or more classes is not eligible to participate. Grades close November 3rd. Academic assistance will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. -There will be an open gym for basketball players today. Girls will be in the gym from 3-4 and boys will be from 4-5. There will be an athletic study hall available. Open gym for Friday has been canceled. Try-outs will be on Monday, November 6th (boys 2:45-4:15 girls 4:15-5:30) and Tuesday, November 7th (girls 2:45-4:15 boys 4:15-5:30).

Announcements 10-31-2023 -This week is CMS spirit week! Tomorrow will be cammo day, Thursday will be bandanna day and Friday will be blue and white day. -One Acts will rehearse today after school in the CMS gym. Rehearsals are not at CCES. DO NOT GET ON the bus. -Academic assistance will be available today, Wednesday and Thursday. -Permission slips for the 8th grade visit to UTC will be going home today. 8th graders - please get these signed and returned as soon as possible. -Makerspace will meet on Thursday afterschool. Please sign up at the office window. This week’s activities will be VR and various building and experiment kits. -Yearbooks are still on sale. Cost is $20. Order forms have been sent home. To purchase online, go to jostensyearbooks.com. -There will be a Halloween dance Friday from 6-8. The cost is $4. Any student with 3 or more referrals or a suspension since the last dance may not attend. You must be at school by 8 a.m. and not dismissed early to attend unless you have a dr note. Students may wear costumes if they choose but they must meet school dress code. -Winter athletes: Please be sure you have returned your sports health paperwork! Tryouts will begin November 6th. You will not be allowed to try out if you have not turned in your health forms. Any student failing 2 or more classes is not eligible to participate. Grades close November 3rd. Academic assistance will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. -There will be an open gym for basketball players on Wednesday. Athletic study hall will be available for those in the second time slot. There will be no open gym Friday. Open Gym: Wednesday, November 1. girls 3:00-4:00 boys 4:00-5:00 Tryouts: Monday, November 6 boys 2:45-4:15 girls 4:15-5:30 Tuesday, November 7. girls 2:45-4:15 boys 4:15-5:30

Announcements 10-30-2023 -This week is CMS spirit week! Tomorrow the theme will be orange and black day. No costumes are allowed tomorrow. Wednesday will be cammo day, Thursday will be bandanna day and Friday will be blue and white day. -Yearbooks are still on sale. Cost is $20. Order forms have been sent home. To purchase online, go to jostensyearbooks.com. -The Halloween dance has been rescheduled until Friday, Nov. 3 from 6-8. The cost is $4. Any student with 3 or more referrals or a suspension since the last dance may not attend. You must be at school by 8 a.m. and not dismissed early to attend unless you have a dr note. Students may wear costumes if they choose but they must meet school dress code. -Winter athletes: Please be sure you have returned your sports health paperwork! Tryouts will begin November 6th. You will not be allowed to try out if you have not turned in your health forms. Any student failing 2 or more classes is not eligible to participate. Grades close November 3rd. Academic assistance will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. -There will be an open gym for basketball players on Wednesday and Friday. Athletic study hall will be available for those in the second time slot. Open Gym: Wednesday, November 1. girls 3:00-4:00 boys 4:00-5:00 Friday, November 3. boys 3:00-4:00 girls 4:00-5:00 Tryouts: Monday, November 6 boys 2:45-4:15 girls 4:15-5:30 Tuesday, November 7. girls 2:45-4:15 boys 4:15-5:30

We will be postponing our Halloween Dance scheduled for this evening until Friday, November 3rd.

Announcements 10-27-2023 -Next week CMS will hold spirit week. Monday is Western theme day! -Yearbooks are now on sale. Cost is $20. Order forms have been sent home. To purchase online, go to jostensyearbooks.com. -There will be a Halloween dance tonight from 6-8. The cost is $4. Any student with 3 or more referrals or a suspension since the last dance may not attend. You must be at school by 8 a.m. and not dismissed early to attend unless you have a dr note. Students may wear costumes if they choose but they must meet school dress code. No weapons allowed. -Sign ups for basketball and cheering are at the office window. Please make sure you are up to date with your sports physicals, health updates and parent permission slips! Tryouts will begin November 6th. Any student failing 2 or more classes is not eligible to participate. Grades close November 3rd. -There will be an open gym for basketball players next week on Wednesday and Friday. Athletic study hall will be available for those in the second time slot. Open Gym: Wednesday, November 1. girls 3:00-4:00 boys 4:00-5:00 Friday, November 3. boys 3:00-4:00 girls 4:00-5:00 Tryouts: Monday, November 6 boys 2:45-4:15 girls 4:15-5:30 Tuesday, November 7. girls 2:45-4:15 boys 4:15-5:30

After school activities are still happening today at CMS. Participation is at parental discretion.

Announcements 10-26-2023 -Next week CMS will hold spirit week. Each day during homeroom, a count of those participating in the theme of the day will be taken. Each day a winner will be announced at lunch for the homeroom with the highest percentage of students participating. On Friday, the homeroom with the highest percentage participating for the week will be given the Panther Pride banner to hang in their homeroom until the next school wide activity. See your homeroom teacher or the flyers hanging around the school to see what each day's theme is. -One acts kids, please remember that rehearsal is at CCES today and you need to take 10B or if that’s full, 8b to get there. The activity bus will drop you back off at CMS at 4:30. -The positive friendship group will meet with Mrs. Batchelder after school today. -Makerspace will meet today after school. This week’s activity will be spaghetti structures and 3D pen printing. There are 10 spots available and sign ups are at the office window. -Yearbooks are now on sale. Cost is $20. Order forms have been sent home. To purchase online, go to jostensyearbooks.com. -There will be a Halloween dance tomorrow from 6-8. The cost is $4. Any student with 3 or more referrals or a suspension since the last dance may not attend. You must be at school by 8 a.m. and not dismissed early to attend unless you have a dr note. Students may wear costumes if they choose but they must meet school dress code. No weapons allowed. -Sign ups for basketball and cheering are at the office window. Please make sure you are up to date with your sports physicals, health updates and parent permission slips! Tryouts will begin November 6th. Any student failing 2 or more classes is not eligible to participate. Grades close November 3rd. -Academic assistance will be available today. -There will be a Winter sports meeting for coaches, players and parents in the gym tonight at 7 p.m. -There will be a brief informational meeting about becoming a substitute teacher or volunteer tonight at 6 p.m. The CMS PTO will meet immediately after at 6:30. -There will be an open gym for basketball players next week on Wednesday and Friday. Open Gym: Wednesday, November 1. girls 3:00-4:00 boys 4:00-5:00 Friday, November 3. boys 3:00-4:00 girls 4:00-5:00 Tryouts: Monday, November 6 boys 2:45-4:15 girls 4:15-5:30 Tuesday, November 7. girls 2:45-4:15 boys 4:15-5:30

Announcements 10-25-2023 -During the week of October 30th, CMS will hold the first spirit week. Each day during homeroom, a count of those participating in the theme of the day will be taken. Each day a winner will be announced at lunch for the homeroom with the highest percentage of students participating. On Friday, the homeroom with the highest percentage participating for the week will be given the Panther Pride banner to hang in their homeroom until the next school wide activity. See your homeroom teacher or the flyers hanging around the school to see what each day's theme is. -One acts kids, please remember that rehearsal is at CCES today and tomorrow, and you need to take 10B or if that’s full, 8b to get there. The activity bus will drop you back off at CMS at 4:30. -Art Club will meet today. -Yearbook will meet today after school. -Chess club will meet today after school in B8. -Makerspace will meet tomorrow after school. This week’s activity will be spaghetti structures and 3D pen printing. There are 10 spots available and sign ups are at the office window. -A girls soccer will have a last practice today at 3 with your banquet immediately following at 4:30. -Golf team - please return your uniforms. -Yearbooks are now on sale. Cost is $20. Order forms have been sent home. To purchase online, go to jostensyearbooks.com. -There will be a Halloween dance Friday, October 27th from 6-8. The cost is $4. Any student with 3 or more referrals or a suspension since the last dance may not attend. You must be at school by 8 a.m. and not dismissed early to attend unless you have a dr note. Students may wear costumes if they choose but they must meet school dress code. No weapons allowed. -Sign ups for basketball and cheering are at the office window. Please make sure you are up to date with your sports physicals, health updates and parent permission slips! Tryouts will begin November 6th. Any student failing 2 or more classes is not eligible to participate. Grades close November 3rd. -Academic assistance will be available today and tomorrow. -There will be a Winter sports meeting for coaches, players and parents in the CMS gym on tomorrow, October 26th at 7 p.m. -There will be a brief informational meeting about becoming a substitute teacher or volunteer on Thursday, October 26th at 6 p.m. -CMS PTO will meet Thursday, October 26th at 6:30.