Columbia Middle Columbia Middle SchoolSchoolWelcomes Welcomes

our our

newestnewest

Eagle!!Eagle!!

Columbia Middle School100 Eagle Drive

Columbia, IL 62236

Fast Facts about CMSFast Facts about CMS

Enrollment – 645 studentsEnrollment – 645 students

School Colors – Blue & WhiteSchool Colors – Blue & White

School Mascot – EagleSchool Mascot – Eagle

Our building opened during the 2005-Our building opened during the 2005-2006 school year.2006 school year.

Columbia Middle SchoolColumbia Middle School

Congratulations to CMS for winning theCongratulations to CMS for winning the

Illinois State Board ofIllinois State Board of

Education's AcademicEducation's Academic

Excellence Award !!Excellence Award !!

In order to earn this recognition, schools must have met AYP in 2010 and 2011 with 90% of students meeting or

exceeding state standards in both reading and math for the three most recent school years.

Information about CMS Information about CMS can be found in 2 places:can be found in 2 places:

The Student HandbookThe Student HandbookIt is provided at registration It is provided at registration

and highlights key topics.and highlights key topics.

The CMS websiteThe CMS website

http://http://

www.chseagles.com/ms/site/default.aspwww.chseagles.com/ms/site/default.asp

ImportantImportant InformationInformation

Columbia Middle School provides Columbia Middle School provides communication to our parents communication to our parents

through e-mails (i.e. - newsletters, through e-mails (i.e. - newsletters, Five Day Five Day #4#4-Casts, event -Casts, event

reminder blasts) from the CMS reminder blasts) from the CMS office.office.

Please contact the office if interested in this service.Please contact the office if interested in this service.

Who’s Who @ CMSWho’s Who @ CMS

Meet the

Office

PrincipalBrian Reeves

Assistant PrincipalCourtney Castelli

OfficePersonnel

Jill DickersonKaren Gundlach

Office Numbers

Phone – 281-4993Fax – 281-4964

Office Hours:7:00 am – 3:45 pm

Who’s Who @ CMSWho’s Who @ CMS

More Staff to

Know

Guidance Counselor

Rosemary Leingang281-2524

School Nurse

Bonnie Garner281-2526

Librarian

Debbie Valentine281-2527

Frequently Asked Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions

Where can I find school rules?Where can I find school rules? School rules can be found on the CMS School rules can be found on the CMS

website. Click website. Click herehere to see the CMS to see the CMS Student Handbook.Student Handbook.

What time does school start?What time does school start? Students should be in school by 7:45 Students should be in school by 7:45

and in class by 7:55. The school day and in class by 7:55. The school day ends at 2:55.ends at 2:55.

Frequently Asked Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions

What should I do if my child will miss What should I do if my child will miss school?school?Parents should notify the school by calling 281-4993.Parents should notify the school by calling 281-4993.Please call by 8:00 am on the day of the absence.Please call by 8:00 am on the day of the absence.

How do I contact a staff member?How do I contact a staff member?There is a There is a Faculty DirectoryFaculty Directory located on the CMS website. located on the CMS website. Here you will find the appropriate staff member’s e-mailHere you will find the appropriate staff member’s e-mailand phone number.and phone number.

** Click Faculty Directory for link.** Click Faculty Directory for link.

Academics @ CMSAcademics @ CMS

If your child is in 5th grade, he/she will If your child is in 5th grade, he/she will be on one of three teams:be on one of three teams:

Miss Gebhart & Mrs. SpiveyMiss Gebhart & Mrs. Spivey

Miss Bain & Mrs. Burns

Mrs. Kanyuck & Mrs. Kusmer** Click on a name to see their web page.

Academics @ CMSAcademics @ CMS

Core classes for all students Core classes for all students (5(5thth – 8 – 8thth))::

EnglishEnglish

MathMath

PEPE

ReadingReading

ScienceScience

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Academics @ CMSAcademics @ CMS

55thth Grade Encore Wheel Grade Encore Wheel

Band (year)Band (year)

Choir (semester)Choir (semester)

Art (quarter)Art (quarter)

Technology (quarter)Technology (quarter)

66thth Grade Encore Wheel Grade Encore Wheel

Band (year)Band (year)

Choir (year)Choir (year)

Art (quarter)Art (quarter)

Choices (quarter)Choices (quarter)

Cultures (quarter)Cultures (quarter)

Technology (quarter)Technology (quarter)

Academics @ CMSAcademics @ CMS

77thth & 8 & 8thth Grade Elective Choices Grade Elective Choices (you choose 2)(you choose 2)

Art AArt A Art B Art B (8(8thth only) only)

BandBand ChorusChorusDigital Media ADigital Media A Digital Media B Digital Media B (8(8thth

only)only)

German AGerman A German B German B (8(8thth only) only)

Spanish ASpanish A Spanish B Spanish B (8(8thth only) only)

* Click here to read course descriptions.* Click here to read course descriptions.

GradingGradingCMS Grading ScaleCMS Grading Scale

A A 93% - 100%93% - 100%

A-A- 90% - 92%90% - 92%

B+ B+ 87% - 89%87% - 89%

B B 83% - 86%83% - 86%

B- B- 80% - 82%80% - 82%

C+ C+ 77% - 79%77% - 79%

CC 73% - 76%73% - 76%

C-C- 70% - 72%70% - 72%

D+D+ 69% 69%

DD 67% - 68%67% - 68%

D-D- 66% 66%

FF 65% & Below65% & Below

HomeworkHomework

Do I have Do I have

homework tonight?homework tonight?

- Homework Hotline- Homework Hotline is 281-is 281-49934993

- Homework is also posted on-- Homework is also posted on-lineline

each night.each night.*Click here to view on-line link.*Click here to view on-line link.

Athletics @ CMSAthletics @ CMS(7(7thth & 8 & 8thth only) only)

Baseball Scholar Bowl Basketball (Boys’ & Girls’) Softball Cheerleading Track (Boys’ &

Girls’) Volleyball

** Click here to go to the CMS Athletics page

Clubs @ CMSClubs @ CMS

Drama Club (5Drama Club (5thth – 8 – 8thth))

Student Council Student Council (5(5thth – 8 – 8thth))

Student Spirit (5th – 8th)

YearbookYearbook (7 (7thth – 8 – 8thth))

** Click on each to read a description.** Click on each to read a description.

Honors to AchieveHonors to Achieve

BETA Club (6BETA Club (6thth – 8 – 8thth))

Honor RollHonor Roll

More Information?More Information?

Want to keep up on what’s going on?Want to keep up on what’s going on?

See our website for:See our website for:

- Five Day - Five Day ##44-Cast-Cast

- CMS FLYER- CMS FLYER

- Daily Announcements- Daily Announcements

EnrollmentEnrollment

If you are interested in enrolling your If you are interested in enrolling your child at CMS, please review our child at CMS, please review our New Student EnrollmentNew Student Enrollment page to page to complete your enrollment process.complete your enrollment process.

** Click New Student Enrollment for link.** Click New Student Enrollment for link.