Welcome to the Community Middle School PTSA
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, New Jersey

Advocates for Children and Parent Involvement

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PTA/PTSA NEWSLETTER

District PTA/PTSA representatives have published a newsletter to inform parents about the 2012-13 school budget and local and state legislative issues affecting our school community this year.  Please click here to view the newsletter.

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 Attention – CMS 8th Graders Interested in Freshman Football

8^thgrade Cheerleading tryouts are tentatively scheduled for May 29-31, 2012. To be eligible for tryouts a High School sports packet and a current physical must be on file with Mrs. Doyle in the nurse’s office.  The physical should be dated on or after 3/2/11
for tryouts and must be dated 6/15/11 or later for Fall Cheerleading participation. Athletic forms may be downloaded from the school district website. Please keep in mind that forms must be submitted to Mrs. Doyle no later than Tuesday, May 15^th!

THERE IS A MANDATORY MEETING REGARDING HSN TRYOUTS THAT WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 7^TH DURING 8^TH GRADE LUNCH IN ROOM 501

QUESTIONS? CONTACT: jennifer.breisacher@ww-p.org

or marybeth.kitson@ww-p.org

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WW-P’s Got Talent

Do you have talent? Are you a student in one of the ten schools in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District? If so, the Youth Committee of the WW-P Education Foundation wants to know!

The Youth Committee of the WW-P Education Foundation is hosting “WW-P’s Got  Talent,” a special show featuring singers, dancers, comedians, and other  student performers. The event will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012, from
5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Thomas R. Grover Middle School.

 The Youth Committee is raising money for innovative educational programs for WW-P students. For more information about “WW-P’s Got Talent,” please click here.  Additional questions please send an e-mail to: info@wwpeducationfoundation.org.

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 BULLETIN BOARD DECORATING ASSISTANCE NEEDED

We’re looking for creative adult volunteers to assist in decorating a variety of bulletin boards throughout the building. If you are interested in helping, please email Dawn O’Brien at DPO927@comcast.net.

Parents are needed to serve on the committee to help with decorations and other items for this year’s 8^th Grade TV Production CAMEO Awards.

The CAMEO’s are an Emmy/Oscar type awards evening where the students are recognized, with awards, for their hard work and efforts this year in TV Production. This year’s CAMEO’s are scheduled for Thursday, May 31^st. Dinner will be at 6:15PM and the show will begin at at 7:00 PM.

If you are interested in helping, but did not make the meeting, please email Mr. Lepore at patrick.lepore@ww-p.org.

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CHARITY SOFTBALL GAME TO BENEFIT

 THE DAVID J. BACHNER FUND

 June 9, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. 
Community Park Plainsboro 

Plainsboro Police Department vs. Plainsboro Fire Department

Admission to the event is free.  The concession stand will be open for dinner and snacks. 
All proceeds from the concession stand, a raffle and 50/50 will be donated to the David J. Bachner Memorial Fund.  Please click here for further information. 

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CMS OUTDOOR ED Since the 1970’s Community Middle School’s sixth graders have been taking part in an Outdoor Education Program called “Outdoor Ed.” This year is no different. Sixth grade CMS students will be spending three days at Camp Canadensis in Canadensis, PA, from Wednesday, June 6^th till Friday,June 8^th, learning about science in “nature’s classroom”…. the great outdoors.

Additional information can be found on the website below:  http://wwpms.sharpschool.com/cms_students/outdoor_education_2012/

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DID YOU KNOW THAT WW-P IS TRYING TO SET A RUBIK’S CUBE WORLD RECORD? 

You can be a world record holder!

 WW-P wants to set the world’s record: the record for the number of people solving Rubik’s Cube at the same time in the same venue. The current world’s record was set by 300 people, and WW-P aims to gather about 500 people.

The event was scheduled for May 19, 2012, but in an effort to train the number of cubers needed, the date has been changed to January 6, 2013. So, if you are interested in participating in this event, please contact CMS teacher. You have plenty of time
to learn how to solve the cube and to recruit friends and family. Thursday night workshops are available.

For those students who already know how to solve the cube, they need to visit one of
the following teachers: Village – Mr. Heckman ; Millstone – Mr. Green ; Community – Mr. Frame ; Grover – Mr. Maloney or Dr. Doehner ; North – Ms. Biro; South – Ms. Pearson. When you see this teacher, you just need to demonstrate that you can solve the cube in a 10-minute period. Upon completion, the teacher will give you an“Approved Registration” which we ask you return promptly.

For any students and/or parents interested in learning how to solve the cube, we will
be hosting instructional sessions at HS North in the Lower Dining Hall on Thursday nights from 6-7 PM. The last session this year will be:  5/17. 

Go to the Break the World Record with the Rubik’s Cube website for more info.

Questions? Contact CMS teacher, Craig Frame.

 For further information about the goal of setting the world record, click here. 

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NAVIANCE is here and ready to begin!

 All CMS families received a letter over winter break introducing families to the NAVIANCE “Family Connection” program.  This innovative program helps students set academic goals, diagnose their learning styles, and explore career options for their futures.  The letter included instructions for logging your child into his/her account.  If you have not done so, please complete the log-in procedure ASAP.  The Guidance Department will begin NAVIANCE lessons soon. 

 Contact your son’s/daughter’s guidance counselor if you need further assistance.  

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 It is important that the school and school district have your correct email contact information!

 Go to Infinite Campus and click on the CONTACT PREFERENCES tab. You can update your
email address at any time.

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CALLING ALL ATHLETES!

Athletes For Action (AFA) is a service organization at Community Middle School. CMS students who are active in any sport (inside or outside of school) are encouraged to join this group, sponsored by CMS and the PTSA. The goal for this organization is to allow student athletes the opportunity to provide service and support to charitable organizations within our community. We’re looking to use our talents to improve the lives of those around us. If you are interested in becoming a member of Athletes for Action, please fill an AFA Membership Form and return it to the main office in an envelope marked “Athletes For Action.”

Questions? Contact Dawn O’Brien at DPO927@comcast.net.

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JOIN THE CMS PTSA!

The CMS PTSA is committed to enhancing the educational experience of every CMS student. Show your support by joining the PTSA! It costs just $5 to join and is open to every parent, teacher and
student. Please use the membership form.

**All forms are available on the Forms and Flyers page above.**

Please remember that for insurance reasons, you must be a CMS PTSA member to assist at any CMS PTSA-sponsored events.

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It’s easy to support the CMS PTSA……JUST WRITE A CHECK!

Thanks to your generous contributions we have received $7,635 and are over 3/4 of the way to our goal of $10,000!

CMS PTSA’s major fundraiser does not involve buying cookie dough, gift wrap or other unwanted items! Make a one-time, tax deductible contribution to CMS PTSA and 100% of your donation will go directly to enhancing the educational experience for all CMS students.

Look for JWAC information that was mailed to you! You may also find information about our Just Write a Check campaign here.  We hope you will donate as generously as your budget allows.

We thank those who have already contributed to our Just Write a Check campaign. Please check your email for your tax receipt which will be emailed within two weeks of receipt of your donation.

If you have any questions, contact Allegra D’Adamo at allegra4@msn.com

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Infinite Campus Accounts for Students

Students can have their own Infinite Campus accounts.  To have your child create an account in Infinite Campus, the WW-P student information database, click herefor instructions.

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McCaffrey’s receipts and Box Tops for Education

Help the CMS PTSA by sending us your McCaffrey’s receipts and Box Tops for Education.   The PTSA will receive cash rebates in exchange for these items!

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GET YOUR PANTHER WEAR!

Order a school t-shirt, sweatshirt, shorts, blankets and more. Use Use this form to make a purchase.  If you have any questions, contact one of the members of the Panther Wear committee: Nancy Mann kidz4nan@aol.com  Mickey Weinberg maweinberg@aol.com

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The CMS MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS are posted on the school district’s website daily.

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Learning about Emergency School Closings

WW-P posts emergency closing information on the district web site (www.ww-p.org) and on the cable stations; the information also is available via the district telephone number (609-716-5000). For this school year, WW-P has added a Twitter account for school and district emergency notifications. Visit twitter.com and create an account and follow WWP_Notices.  Please note that this system will be utilized only for emergency notification messages.

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Absence/Lateness- Is your child going to be absent or arrive late to school?   Don’t forget to report this information to CMS.  Call the Tel-Safe line.

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