Chadron Middle School
551 East 6th StreetChadron, Nebraska 69337
(308) 432-0708
(308) 432-0720
Daily School Schedule
Regular Dismissal
8:00AM - 3:18PM
1:30 Dismissal
8:00AM - 1:30PM
CMS History Bee
The Chadron Middle School History Bee took place on January 13 in the Chadron Middle School library. 19 students qualified for the event by having the highest pre-test scores in the school. Students were asked a series of history questions and the 10 students who answered the most questions correctly advanced to the testing round.
5th Grade Band Parent Meeting
Below is a copy of the letter that will be sent home with 5th grade students tomorrow (12/15/15).
CMS 6th Grade Student Takes 1st Place on NRD Poster Contest
Riley with his winning poster **UNWNRD ANNOUNCES Local POSTER CONTEST WINNERS**
December 4, 2015 News ReleaseFor More Information Please Contact: Sheri Daniels, 308.432.6190 E-mail [email protected]
Vocal Music Concert a Huge Success
182 CMS students pack the risers at the CPS vocal concert on Oct. 29thChadron Public Schools held it's first 5th -12th grade vocal music concert of the season on October 29th. All of the students and teachers did an amazing job! The crowd was treated to an hour of song that spanned five decades of popular music.
Red Ribbon Week Dress Up Days
Chadron Middle School will celebrate Red Ribbon Week with dress up days all week. The dress up schedule is:
Monday - P.J. Day - "Put Drugs to Bed!"
Tuesday - Blast from the Past - "Make Drugs History!"
Wednesday - Sports Team Day - "Team Up Against Drugs!"
Thursday - - Crazy Day - "Don't Let Drugs Drive You Crazy!"
Friday - Cardinal Spirit Day - "Get 'Red' of Drugs!"
Scholastics Teams Perform Well at First Meet in Kimball
On October 16th, the 7th and 8th grade Scholastics Teams travelled to Kimball for the first meet of the year. The 8th grade team took 6th place and the 7th grade team took 2nd. Congratulations to both teams on a strong performance.
The Kimball meet is always early in the school year. The remaining meets will take place during the 2nd semester.
CMS FALL MAPS TESTING
Chadron Middle School will complete fall MAPS testing on October 12th-22nd. We will try a new test schedule this year to take advantage of the block schedule. Each class will use two blocks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon to complete two tests in one day. Students in each class will be finished testing in two days, which is much fast than we've been able to do in the past. Please find the testing schedule below and if you have any questions, please let Mr. Dressel know
7th Grade Health Screening
7th grade students will have health screenings on October 16th. The screening includes: height, weight, BMI, blood pressure, vision, dental, and hearing. The health screenings are required by the state. Please see the letter below from the school nurses for more information. If you have any questions please contact the middle school at 432-0708.
Thank you.
5th and 6th Grade Choir Perform at Fall Festival
On Saturday, October 3rd, a blustery and chilly fall day, students in Mrs. Mahr's 5th and 6th grade choir class performed three songs at the Chadron Fall Festival. The students did an excellent job! Thank you to all of the parents for brining your student(s) to the performance. We hope that the kids had a great time.
The 5th-12 grade vocal music concert will take place on October 29th at 7 PM in the High School Auditorium. We are looking forward to some great performances!
Pennies for the Pool
Pennies for the Pool Campaign:
Celebrating Nebraska Public Schools
Below is some interesting information that compares Nebraska Public Schools to the rest of the United States. Nebraska public schools are out performing the rest of the nation on the NAPE, graduation rates, percent of students taking the ACT, ACT composite scores, average class sizes, and teachers with 20-years or more experience in the classroom. All of this data is good news for Nebraska students!
5th Grade Music Class Honors Veterans at Honor Flight Send Off Celebration
On September 24th, 5th grade students in Mrs. Dickerson's music class honored area veterans at the Honor Flight Send Off Celebration that was held at the American Legion in Chadron. Students have been working hard in music class to prepare the three songs that they sang: "Nifty Fifity", "Our Nation", and "Proud of Our Veterans." Our students did a fantastic job singing the songs and they were very respectful throughout the ceremony.
Chadron Property Tax and School Funding Challenges
To support the effort of the Chadron Public Schools' Board of Education and the Office of the Superintendent, I thought I'd share this information. The Chadron School Board has been very active in educating the public as well as political leaders of the challenges in fairly funding schools across the state. The following is a summary of information sent to media outlets recently on behalf of our Superintendent with the support of our School Board.
September 2015 Submitted by Mr. Mack, Chadron High School Principal
Chadron Property Tax and School Funding Challenges
CMS Students Observe Patriot Day 2015
Last Friday, September 11th, marked the 14th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania . To honor the men and women that died on that tragic day, 150 of Mrs. Mahr's choir students honored America by singing "The Star Spangled Banner" on the CMS Stage. Thank you, kids for doing such a good job!
5th Grade Fun Night
On Friday, September 11th, 31 CMS 5th graders participated in the annual 5th Grade Fun Night. Students started the night with a scavenger hunt that is designed to help the 5th graders learn their way around the school. During the scavenger hunt, students work in teams of 3 and 4 to find things around the building.
