8th grade Science students in Mrs. Pulsifer’s classes have been getting crazy with Crayfish! Students are learning about the freshwater crustaceans while conducting
anatomy dissections this week.
Panther Athletics In Action this week:
Basketball Monday (Girls Home, Boys Away) and Wednesday (Girls Away, Boys Home)
Wrestling Tuesday and Wednesday (both away)
Thank you to the entire Child Nutrition staff at Jefferson County Schools! Our cooks, cafeteria managers, and secretaries have continued to provide tasty, nutritious meals to students during unprecedented circumstances brought on by a global pandemic. Despite staffing shortages and supply chain issues, they served students more than 155,000 meals in October alone. They have not only continued to build good habits in our elementary school students with balanced meals for breakfast and lunch, but are also reducing food waste and helping middle and high school students make good choices by allowing them to make individual decisions on which menu items they choose, including the salad bar.
A reminder that Jefferson County Schools has returned to a regular schedule for Fridays. That means that today, Dec. 3, 2021, is a full day of school for all students. Thank you for supporting our staff!
https://jcswv.org/page/sustaining-excellence-update
Winter Sports kicks off tonight with the Panther Boys basketball team traveling to Daniel Morgan Middle School in VA. Wrestling hosts a tri match at CTMS on Friday, (private) weigh ins starting at 5:00, wrestling action to begin afterwards. Please remember that COVID protocols still require masks to be worn in the building by spectators and those who are not actively competing.
Happy Thanksgiving to the entire Charles Town Community.
Have a safe holiday. We look forward to welcoming staff and students back on Monday, November 29.
CTMS welcomed families and friends in to hear the talented band musicians, under the direction of Mrs. Rachel Allen, perform the first band concert since 2020. Catch the 7th and 8th grade band in person during the Charles Town Christmas Parade on December 4th.
CTMS would like to thank True Performance Fitness- TPF (represented by Patrick Dolin and Adria & Chris Spiess), the Boys and Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle (represented by Patty McIntyre), and the CTMS FFA for their partnership and support while helping to ensure families within the CTMS community have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Dear Charles Town Middle families,
Please remember that school is closed on Thursday, 11/11, in honor of Veterans Day, and the half-day on Friday, 11/12, is a remote learning day. Our child nutrition services will continue Friday, with food packs available for pickup from 9:00am-10:30am.
Celebrating Veteran's Day
Charles Town Middle School would like to recognize four Veteran staff members for not only their dedication and service to our country, but their continued service to our students and CTMS Community. Thank you Mr. Parker, Mr. Crouse, Mrs. Griffith, and Ms. Miner for all that you do for us.
The CTMS Book Fair is now OPEN — November 5-12, CTMS Media Center
Building Kindness: the CTMS Builders Club Officers spent time leaving inspirational messages throughout the school for students and staff for “Be Kind November”
Tuesday, November 2- Parent Teacher Conferences- 5:30-7:00PM
Please contact your student’s teachers via CANVAS or by phone to schedule an appointment for Parent Teacher Conferences
Halloween Costumes
Friday, October 29, students will be allowed to wear a costume to school if they choose to do so. Students should adhere to the following guidelines.
Student Halloween Costume Expectations:
Costumes must be appropriate and adhere to the dress code.
Not interfere with the classroom environment or prevent student from sitting in a desk, walking down hallway, etc. (no inflatable costumes)
Be respectable, appropriate, and be of a non-violent nature
Not contain any weapons (real or imitation). This includes, but is not limited to: swords, guns, knives, clubs, lasers, etc.
Hats/head coverings are appropriate only if the accessories coordinate with the costume, but cannot cover face.
Students must be recognizable--no face paint, full faced masks, etc.
Cover the student appropriately
Cannot display any alcohol, drug or cigarette logos or references
Any student with a questionable costume will be sent to the Main Office. If the costume is inappropriate the student will be asked to remove the part of the costume which is not in compliance. If this is not possible, a parent will be called to pick the child up from school or to bring something appropriate to the school and/or to resolve the problem.
Have a happy and safe Halloween!
Reminder that tomorrow (Friday) is the JCS Remote Learning Drill Day. Students will not report to school; classes will be virtual as follows:
8:00-8:20 1st period
8:30-8:50 2nd period
9:00-9:20 3rd period
9:30-9:50- 4th period
10:00-10:20 5th period
10:30-10:50 6th period
11:00-11:20- 7th period
11:30-11:50 8th period
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-3:00- Asynchronous Work if needed; Teacher Faculty Senate Meeting
Check out the CTMS Friday Early Release Schedule Here:
Staffing shortages are impacting school systems across the country. For Jefferson County Schools (JCS), the shortages have significantly affected our staff time to complete critical behind-the-scenes work that goes into sustaining excellence in teaching and learning. Beginning October 15th, Jefferson County Schools will dismiss students 1/2 day every Friday. Staff will spend 3 hours completing all non-student supervision work (planning, SAT/IEP meetings, creating instructional materials, deep cleaning, etc). A full explanation of the factors leading to this change and expectations for staff in using this time can be found in the “Sustaining Excellence Plan” on the JCS website https://5il.co/101uz
Panther families,
It is with great sadness that I announce the decision to postpone our traditional homecoming dance. After exploring several options that would allow the dance to proceed, we determined that it was in the best interest of students to wait and plan for an end-of-year dance this spring. We remain hopeful that health conditions in place in our school and county will improve by then.
Panther athletics will still host the homecoming game against Harpers Ferry Middle School at 3:30 PM on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Students are welcome to stay after school for the game; however, they will need their own transportation home. Adult admission to the game is $4, and student admission is $3. Students are encouraged to participate in numerous homecoming spirit activities occurring throughout the week of October 11-15. The scheduled activities are as follows:
October 11- No School for Students - Teacher Professional Learning Day
October 12- "Neon Out" Day - Wear your brightest Neon Attire
October 13- Classic Movie Day - Dress like a character from an iconic or classic movie (ex. Dorothy from Wizard of Oz, Ferris Bueller, Jack Sparrow)
October 14- Panther Thursday- Show your school spirit- 6th grade wear White, 7th grade wear Purple, 8th Grade wear Black
October 15- Super Hero Day- Dress like your favorite super hero (comic book, movie, or real life super hero)
We look forward to continuing a safe and successful school year. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
Go Panthers,
Nicole Reed
Interim Principal
304-725-7821
It's KONA ICE time again! CTMS is excited to continue our partnership with Kona Ice for the 2021-22 school year.
Kona Ice will be here at CTMS on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 for students to purchase products. Parents can pre-buy using the scan code provided to students or products can be purchased the day of. This week we will only be offering the $5.00 size.
Products will be available for purchase during the student's Learning Skills class. 25% of the sales will be donated back to the CTMS Relay for Life Fund and donated to Jefferson County Relay for Life.
We've got some important dates for families to remember this school year! Make sure to download the JCS 21-22 at a Glance Calendar and keep up with what's happening in your schools!
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1571584/JCS_21-22_at_a_Glance.pdf
