
If your student has lost something, please have them look in the lost and found. All unclaimed items will be donated if not claimed by Friday, March 22nd.


CMS Cheer Tryouts


Thank you to Chick Fil A of Commerce for their generous donation of chicken biscuits for the staff of CMS on their teacher work Day!


In Track and Field news today: Girls finish 3rd with 31 team points. Boys take first overall with 75 total points! Go Tigers!

Congrats to this week’s Terrific Tigers! These students were nominated by their teachers for showing the Positivity Project traits- traits focused on students of strong character, integrity, and caring for each other. We will recognize a group of students each week for P2 Traits and all students are eligible. Display those character traits and the next winner might be you!


Spring Picture Day is coming to CMS on Wednesday, March 20th.
All students will have an individual picture taken. No money is due on picture day.
Students will receive a picture package to preview a few weeks after picture day.


Hat Day!!! Students can all wear hats tomorrow! Free Hat Day on Thursday, March 14th, to celebrate the short week and this warm weather!

We will have a meeting tomorrow morning at 8 am for any girls interested in trying out for the HS Competition Cheerleading squad. Girls will meet with Coach Edwards in the cafeteria.

STUDENTS ARE OFF THIS FRIDAY FOR TEACHER WORK DAY!


March 25-29 is Music Theme Week!


Norfolk Southern Rail notified the City of Commerce that the railroad crossing (highlighted in yellow) at N Elm and Homer/Jefferson Rd will be closed for repair /repaving from Friday morning at 7am until Saturday morning at 8am. Broad Street and Elm Street will be open (just the crossing will be closed) Please plan for delays with traffic. Thank you for your patience.


CMS soccer: West Jackson just called at 3:10 and cancelled the games for today. Parents: please pick students up at CMS

The Golf and Tennis matches for today have been cancelled and there will be no practice. The Track Meet for today has been cancelled and will resume practice on Thursday, weather permitting.

Congrats to this week’s Terrific Tigers! These students were nominated by their teachers for showing the Positivity Project traits- traits focused on students of strong character, integrity, and caring for each other. We will recognize a group of students each week for P2 Traits and all students are eligible. Display those character traits and the next winner might be you!


5th Grade visited the Learning Commons for a Standards Based Lesson on creating Multimedia Presentations! I'd say they were engaged!

CMS Spelling Bee Fun!!!




Students created their own abstract designs that came together as a beautiful and unique paper quilt! They also began work on their own fabric collages inspired by the Gee's Bend Quiltmakers of Alabama.





Attention Commerce Community! CMS Adaptive Curriculum will be hosting their First Annual Pancake Breakfast, April 13th 2024.
Tickets may be purchased through the following people:
Madison Cruz
Stevie Cotrell
Paige Crawford
Lisa Burns
CMS Front Office
Tickets are $10 each. Plates will include: Pancakes, Eggs, Grits, and Sausage.
****Cash or Check only****
Deadline to purchase tickets will be April 8th 2024.


Mrs. Carreno's class introduced sphero robots and how to code them to Mrs. Cruz and Mr. Cotrell's class. Learning is so fun at Commerce Middle School!









Parents of 6th and 8th grade students: Scoliosis screenings are next week, March 5th-7th. If you do NOT want your student screened, please remember the opt out form is due by this Friday, March 1st.