Commerce Middle School

We would like to thank Dr. Powell for his leadership, kindness, daily support of our faculty and students, and his dedication to CMS! We are thankful for you today as we celebrate National Principals Day!

All library books are due by this Friday, May 5th! All fees for lost books must be paid by May 10th in order for students to be eligible to attend the Funopolis field trips.

Online Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will begin on Monday, May 8th, for existing students. This process must be completed through the Parent Portal. Please visit the following link for more information. https://www.commercecityschools.org/o/ccs/article/1095941

Congratulations to the 8th grade Students of the Month for April! ELA: Christian Byrom - Christian has improved his writing skills, and is always eager to ask questions in class. Math: Abby Saxon - Abby has remained motivated in math all year long and is working hard in class during our Milestones review. SS: Jade Rodriguez - Jade has shown a lot of improvement in social studies and does a terrific job participating in class. She is also very respectful and involved in class discussions. SC: Caleb Lewallen - Caleb exemplifies dedication, diligence, perseverance, and a positive attitude in science class. ELA Applications: Caden Darnell - Caden exhibits a positive attitude and has a wonderful sense of humor. Math Applications: Lola Byrd - Lola is extremely hardworking, is always willing to participate in group activities, and made tremendous growth on her Math iReady diagnostic.

Congratulations to the 7th grade Students of the Month for April! ELA: Aubrey Martin - Aubrey always puts forth her best effort and is polite, respectful, and helpful. Math: Abby Santiago-Sampson - Abby comes to class every day with a positive attitude. She works hard and is always respectful to her teachers and peers. SS: Jackson VanGoosen - Jackson does what is expected of him without complaining and is always engaged in class discussions. SC: Dayana Montano Nunez - Dayana is genuinely kind and respectful to all of her teachers and her peers. ELA Applications: Ryder Olson - Ryder is respectful, hardworking, and leads by example. Math Applications: Shad Worley - Shad is very respectful and hardworking. He has come so far in class this year.

Congratulations to the 6th grade Students of the Month for April! ELA: Khanh Nguyen - Khanh is a great student who asks great questions, works well with others, and has a great sense of humor! Math: Joseph Byrom - Joseph asks questions when he doesn't understand and has shown tremendous growth throughout the year! SS: Elias Paul - Elias is such a hardworking, responsible, respectful, and fun student! He always participates in social studies class! SC: Adriana Gomez - Adriana always works hard and sets a good example for her classmates. ELA Applications: Colby Anderson - Colby is a wonderful student who works really hard and always gets his work completed! Math Applications: Blake Crunkleton - Blake is an excellent mathematician who explains his thinking and helps his peers.

Congratulations to the 5th grade Students of the Month for April! ELA: Braylynne Roudebush - Braylynne has made great progress this year as both a reader and writer! ELA: Jaycee Peyton - Jaycee is always engaged and working hard in class. I am incredibly proud of her hard work and dedication from the beginning of the year to now. Math: CJ Duncan - CJ has stepped up in class to become a leader, works hard to be his best, and is always respectful and kind to those around him. Math: Titus Paul - Titus has worked very hard this past month. I'm grateful for his efforts. He's a great mathematician! SS: Kipton Stephenson - Kipton serves his school in many positive ways. He is an FCA leader, a model student, and an all-around terrific young man. SC: Connor Milford - Connor has grown so much as a scientist this year. She is always prepared for class, answers questions, helps others, and has a positive attitude.

FCA will meet in the CMS gym this Friday, April 28th at 7:20. There will be a guest speaker and breakfast will be provided.

CMS Fastpitch Softball tryouts will be May 3, 4, and 5th from 4-6:30. Please make sure your child has a current physical on file in the CMS front office before tryouts begin.

CMS will offer a limited number of free physicals on a first come, first served basis on Tuesday, May 2nd. These free physicals are only available to CMS students who plan to play a CMS sport in the fall of 2023. Physicals will be completed during the school day. Students must pick up a physical packet from the CMS front office and have the parent portions of the forms completed and returned to the front office by 3:00pm on Friday, April 28th. Physical slots are limited and will not be reserved for students until the parent forms have been completed.

The winner of our M&M Challenge with a guess of 4736 is... Mr. Shirley's Homeroom!! Thank you to all who participated. We are sure these sweet treats will help during our Milestones testing next week.

Our CMS Special Olympic Tigers did an awesome job today competing in the Spring Sports Special Olympics! We are extremely proud of their hard work and competitive spirits! Pictured are our Winners!! Hilary Turcios-Andrade- First Place in the 50 meter walk Angelina Henderson- Second Place in 100 meter dash Landon Winders-Baker- First Place in 100 meter dash Jayden Fields- Third Place in 100 meter dash James Wood- Fourth Place in the 100 meter dash Beth Morris- Second Place in the 100 meter dash Tyler Minor- Second Place in the100 meter dash Grayson Tippen- First Place in the 400 meter dash Diego Barajas Ricardo- Third place in the 50 meter Luis Santiz-Gonzalez- Participation ribbon

Congrats to our CMS students who participated in the UGA MathCounts Tournament today. The team placed 3rd overall and 3rd in Speed Round math. Bella Tuttle received 2nd place overall in the individual category. Proud of all of our students for representing CMS today!

We're thrilled to announce the new app for Commerce City Schools! It's everything Commerce City Schools, in your pocket. https://youtu.be/YEhoO8ZU1-o Download for Android: https://bit.ly/3jNH6PP Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3UK5BLH

Today is all about celebrating Ms. Hutcheson and all she does for CMS. Thank you for encouraging our students to develop a love for reading and for transforming our Learning Commons into an environment that students love to visit! Happy Media Specialist Appreciation Day!

CMS Spring 2023 Milestones testing starts next week! Please make every effort to have students arrive at school on time, well-rested, and mentally/emotionally prepared to perform to the best of their ability. We use Milestones data to determine grade level proficiency, demonstrate growth, identify learning gaps, and make placement decisions for the upcoming school year. Testing will take place from 8:00-11:30 each day. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Corkery at chris.corkery@commercecityschools.org or 706.335.5594.

The 8th grade dance will be held on Friday, May 5th at 7:00pm in the CMS cafeteria. Tickets are on sale now in the CMS front office for $7.00.

Our CMS students & faculty are thankful for this wonderful group of paraprofessionals. Thank you for your kindness, hard work and dedication to our CMS students! Happy Paraprofessionals Day!

Hat Day is this Friday!

CMS FCA will meet this Friday. There will be a guest speaker and breakfast will be provided.