Columbiana Middle School

CMS: Just a reminder that Monday kicks off our special week for Team Sam! Monday (5/3) has been declared Wear Team Sam Shirts/Wear Green for Sam Day. This also begins our week-long fundraising effort with our penny war/coin drive. Monday-Friday of next week we will accept any change/currency you are willing to donate to the effort. All proceeds raised at Columbiana Middle School will go directly to the family. Please dig deep in your couches and pockets for Team Sam! Have a great day & Go Clips!

CMS/CHS: One of our high school students is working towards their Gold Award in the Girl Scouts. Her project includes a survey of students in order to determine what playground equipment students would be interested in seeing at our school. We are asking students in grades 5-12 to complete this short survey in order to provide some information regarding student thoughts regarding playground equipment by this Friday (4/30). https://forms.gle/S3XBWuc1RhDS9kFi9 Have a great day & Go Clips!

CMS: Just a reminder that Columbiana Middle School will have a waiver day (no school for students) on Friday, May 21st. This is for Columbiana Middle School only. All middle school traditional and remote students will have the day off as the entire middle school staff has a full day of PAX training. Have a great day & Go Clips!

CMS Reminder: Earlier this week, forms were sent home with students regarding band/choir/tentative elective options for the upcoming school year for current students in grades 5-8. If you haven't already done so, please sign and return these forms to homeroom teachers by Monday (4/26). These form are an integral part of our scheduling process. Thanks so much, have a wonderful weekend, and Go Clips!

Congratulations to our current and new NJHS inductees! So proud of these students for representing themselves and Columbiana Middle School well. Keep doing great things!

CMS: The CMS track meet for this evening has been cancelled. Have a great day & Go Clips!

CMS: ​Wednesday, April 28th is National Superhero Day. In honor of this day, students are encouraged to dress as their favorite superhero next Wednesday (4/28). ​Thank you to all of our students, staff, parents, and community members for being a superhero throughout the year!

CMS: I am happy to announce that our Team Sam shirts have arrived! Please wear them often in support of Sam. I have declared Monday, May 3rd, "Wear Team Sam Shirt/Wear Green for Sam Day" for Columbiana Middle School. This day will kick off our week-long penny war. More information to follow regarding this event. Have a great weekend and Go Clips!

Wear Blue is a statewide awareness campaign that takes place on the second Wednesday of every April, Child Abuse Prevention Month. Ohioans are encouraged to wear blue today - to work, to school, to a community event - to show support for preventing child abuse and neglect.

CMS Reminder: All current 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students were asked to take a survey regarding elective options. If you have already taken the survey, thank you. If your child has not taken the survey, please remind them to do so. We have extended the survey through this Friday (4/16). The survey must be completed with the student logged onto their school email account. The surveys can be found at: https://sites.google.com/a/columbianaschools.org/mrs-raubcarney-school-counselor/ Thank you, have a great day & Go Clips!

Current 4th-7th Grade Students: Reminder that all students are to complete the survey regarding band/choir/elective options for the upcoming year by Friday, April 9th. If your email included a link to an incorrect grade for the upcoming year or you did not receive the email link, you can find the survey links for all four grade levels at: https://sites.google.com/a/columbianaschools.org/mrs-raubcarney-school-counselor/ Have a wonderful weekend, Happy Easter, and Go Clips!

CMS: Attention Columbiana Middle School Students... Show Off Your Talents! CMS Talent Show Information https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1184960/CMS_Talent_Show.pdf

CMS: Just a reminder that state testing begins on Monday. We have sent out the testing schedule previously, but please feel free to contact the office at 330-482-5354 with any questions. Eighth grade ELA state testing begins Monday and Tuesday at 8:15. Those testing on the remote learning schedule in the afternoon are asked to drop students off at the front doors by 12:15 for PM testing. Please consider state testing schedules when establishing appointments where possible. If your child cannot attend on their scheduled testing dates, please contact our office. Have a great weekend and Go Clips!

CMS: Our CMS Spring Choir Concerts have been cancelled this year due to low participation numbers. Please see the image for Mrs. Cowan's complete message. Have a great day & Go Clips!

CMS: We will visit classes next week in order to discuss course offering selections. We are tentative planning to offer some elective choices along with our band and choir offerings for the upcoming year. These options will be explained to students. Students will take a survey and a form with their selection will be printed and sent home for parent signature. This signature form will further explain the tentative course offerings. We are planning to meet with current 5th and 6th grade classes on Tuesday (3/23) and 7th grade on Thursday (3/25). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office at 330-482-5354. Thank you, have a great day & Go Clips!

CMS: Save the date. Please note that Friday, May 21st will be a waiver day for Columbiana Middle School. Students in grades 5-8 will not have school on this day as our entire CMS staff will be attending a full-day PAX training. This waiver day only impacts Columbiana Middle School . Have a great day & Go Clips!

CMS: Reminder that tomorrow is our deadline for indicating a change in learning designation for your child for the fourth grading period for grades 5-8. For planning purposes, please contact our office (330-482-5354) if you plan to change designations (i.e. remote to traditional learning) for the fourth grading period. Thank you, have a great day & Go Clips!

Attention Parents, Staff and Students: The Columbiana School District conducted a safety lock down drill today in conjunction with the Columbiana Police Department K-9 Units. Our buildings safety is priority one and our schools being drug free is part of that safety priority. Our Police Department has cleared our buildings, and we are back to the normal education schedule. We will continue to work with our police department on a more regular basis this school year to keep our schools safe and drug free. Thank you and have a great rest of your week.

CMS: Our most recent newsletter has a link to the virtual principal office that does not work. With our recent update, web links have changed in some cases. The CMS Virtual Principal Office can be found at: https://www.columbianaschools.org/o/columbiana-middle-school/page/virtual-principals-office Thanks so much & have a great day!

CMS: The fourth grading period begins on Monday, March 22nd. If you plan on changing your CMS student from remote to traditional for the 4th grading period, please contact the office with that information by the end of this week (3/12) so we can adequately plan for the upcoming quarter. State testing will begin on Monday, March 29th. Teachers may provide students with testing dates. Mrs. McNeal will communicate testing dates for our remote learners. It will be expected that remote learners return to school for our state tests. Please contact the office with questions or concerns (330-482-5354). Have a great day & Go Clips!