Central Middle School

Announcements 01/12/2023 -A Girls will practice today from 4:15-5:45. A Girls will be having their first playoff game on Wednesday, 1/18 at CMS vs. Lincoln. -A Boys basketball will practice today from 5:45-7:15. A Boys will be having their first playoff game this Saturday, 1/14, at CMS vs. Dexter at 11:00 a.m. If the A Boys win on Saturday, the next game will be on Wednesday, 1/18 at Lincoln at 3:30. -A Girls basketball players, please bring in $5 for a coach’s gift and give it to Shiloh Graham. -A Boys basketball players, please bring in $5 for a coach’s gift and give it to Alex Withee or the office. -Cheer will practice tonight from 5:00-6:30. -Congratulations to all the students who participated in the 2023 CMS Spelling Bee. Top grade-level finishers were: Grade 6: Grayson Ainsworth, Grade 7: Jason Cyr, & Grade 8: Carter Velgouse. Carter was the overall winner of the Bee, and Grayson was the runner-up. Both will represent Central Middle School at the Penobscot County Spelling Bee, which will be held at Center Drive School in Orrington on March 6th. -Athletic Study will be held today after school. -Academic Assistance will be held today after school. -Makerspace will meet after school today until 4:15. Please sign up during your lunch period. -Outdoor Adventure club members please turn in your paperwork to Mr. Collins asap. -For Club members please remember that t-shirt money is due no later than January 19th. Late orders will not be accepted.

Announcements 01/11/2023 -A Girls basketball will practice today from 2:45-4:15. -A Boys basketball will practice today from 4:15-5:45. -A Girls basketball players, please bring in $5 for a coach’s gift and give it to Shiloh Graham. -Cheer will practice tonight from 5:00-6:30. -Art Club will meet today after school. -Chess Club will meet today after school from 2:45-4:25. -Good luck to the participants in the CMS Spelling Bee, which will be held this evening at 6 p.m. in the library. All are invited to attend. -Outdoor Adventure club members please turn in your paperwork to Mr. Collins asap. -Attention FOR Club members, we will be ordering t-shirts designed by a student and voted on by you. The cost is $20. If you are interested in ordering one, see Mrs. Call or Mrs. Cook for an order form. All order forms and money are due by January 19th. Late orders will not be accepted.

Announcements 01/10/2023 -Good Luck to our A basketball teams in their home games vs. Warsaw today. The girls will play first. -Good Luck to our B basketball teams in their away games vs. Warsaw today. The girls will play first. -A Girls basketball players, please bring in $5 for a coach’s gift and give it to Shiloh Graham. -Memory Mates for cheering will be today before the game. The cost is $15. No checks please. -Student Council will be meeting today after school at 2:45. -Grade 8 Math team will practice today after school. -There has been a cell phone turned into the office. If you are missing your cell phone, please check in with the office to claim it. -Outdoor Adventure club members please turn in your paperwork to Mr. Collins asap.

Announcements 01/09/2023 -Good Luck to our A basketball teams in their home games vs. Lincoln today. The boys play first. -Good Luck to our B basketball teams today in their away games vs. Lincoln today. The girls play first. -Memory Mates for cheering will be tomorrow before the game. The cost is $15. No checks please. -Student Council Members: The next meeting will be Tuesday January 10 at 2:45. Please arrange to be picked up by 3:45 if you do not want to stay for the activity bus.

Announcements 01/06/2023 -Good Luck to our A Basketball teams in their home games vs. Sedomocha. The boys play first. -Memory Mates for A boys basketball will be today immediately after school. The date for cheering has changed and will now be Tuesday before the game. The cost is $15. No checks please. -Student Council Members: The next meeting will be Tuesday January 10 at 2:45. Please arrange to be picked up by 3:45 if you do not want to stay for the activity bus.

Makerspace has been cancelled this afternoon.

The date for cheering memory mates has changed and will now be Tuesday before the game. The cost is $15. No checks please.

nnouncements 01/05/2023 -Good Luck to our A basketball teams in their away games against Penobscot Christian today. The girls play first. -B Girls basketball will practice today from 2:30-4:15. -B Boys basketball will practice today from 4:15-5:45. -Academic Assistance will be held after school today. -Memory Mates Dates will be as follows: B boys basketball will be today during practice. A boys basketball and cheering will be tomorrow immediately after school. The cost is $15. No checks please. -Sign up for this week’s makerspace is at the office window. We will plan to meet after school today until 4:15.

A Girls Basketball will have memory mates this afternoon before the game. The cost is $15. No checks please.

Announcements 01/04/2023 -Good Luck to our A basketball teams in their home games vs. All Saints today. The girls will play first at 3:30. -Art Club will meet today after school. -Chess Club will meet today after school from 2:45-4:25. -Academic Assistance will be held after school today. -Outdoor Adventure club members, please see Mr. Collins sometime today. -If you signed out a library book before the holiday break, please return it to the library or contact Mrs. Call to renew it.

Announcements 01/03/2023 -B Girls will practice today from 2:30-4:15. -B Boys will practice today from 4:15-5:45. -A Girls will practice today from 5:45-7:15. -Cheer will practice today from 5:00-6:30. -Athletic study hall will be held today after school. -Academic assistance will be held this week Tuesday - Thursday. Please remember that you must owe 2 or more assignments to attend. Please remember to sign up at the office during your lunch period.

A Boys will practice over break on December 29th, 30th, and January 2, all from 10:00 - 12:00.

Announcements 12/22/2022 -B Boys will practice today from 2:30-4:15. -A Girls practice has been canceled today. -A Boys will practice today from 5:45-7:15. -Cheer will practice today 5:00-6:30. -Academic Assistance will be held after school today. -There will be no athletic study hall today. -If you are interested in middle school wrestling at the Old Town Orono Y, please contact Coach Lennie Dorion at 207-478-5740 or see the office for more information during your lunch period. -Makerspace will meet today after school until 4:15. -Today’s blue ticket winner will win sound reactive Christmas lights.

Announcements 12/21/2022 -Congratulations to the following students, who have qualified to represent their grade levels in the annual CMS Spelling Bee. This year's Bee will be held on Jan. 11 at 6 p.m. in the CMS library. All are welcome to attend. Grade 6: Grayson Ainsworth, Wyatt Ivey, Leah Kepple, Kytanna Loring, and Alternate Mason Tracy Grade 7: Jason Cyr, Alex Davis, Trevin Jennison, Dixie Ramp, and Alternate Joshua Taylor Grade 8: Isaiah Allen, Carter Velgouse, Zoey Ward, Faith Werenko, and Alternate Natalie Comeau -The A Games at Central vs. Sedo originally scheduled for 12/19, have been rescheduled for Friday, 1/6. Boys will play at 3:30 and Girls will play at 4:45. -A Girls Basketball will practice from 2:30-4:15. -A Boys Basketball will be practicing from 4:15-5:45. -B Girls will practice from 5:45-7:15. -Cheer will practice today from 5:00-6:30. -Athletic Study hall will be held after school today. -Academic Assistance will be held today after school. -Sign-up for this week's Makerspace is at the office window. You will meet after school Thursday the 22nd until 4:15. It’s limited to 10 participants, so make sure you get signed up. -Chess club will be meeting today here at the Middle school (not the high school) for the CHEAP-UGLY-CHRISTMAS-GIFT Tournament. Room 103. Please remind your parents to pick you up here instead of CHS. -Art Club will meet today after school. -Tomorrow’s spirit day is ugly sweater/red & green day. -We will be drawing 1 blue ticket winner each day this week. Please have all blue tickets in the box by 8 a.m. -Today’s winner will win the Merry Christmas water bottle. Tomorrow will be sound reactive Christmas lights. Prizes are on display at the office window. -Girls A Basketball has been invited to The Dedham Girls Basketball Holiday Invitational Wednesday, December 28th with games at 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. at the Dedham School Gym - 2065 Main Road Dedham, ME. Adults will be $3, Seniors/Students will be $2. There will be concessions throughout the day. -The Student Council would like to thank everyone that participated in the door decorating competition. A special thank you goes out to our volunteer judges! The winners of the 8 categories are: Best Winter Wonderland: Room 201 Ms. McCarthy Best use of Homemade Decorations: Room 207 Ms. Bickerstaff Most Creative Use of Lights: Room 104 Ms. Peterson Best Holiday Theme: Room 206 Mr. McKinley Most Humorous: Room 203 Mr. Roman Best Use of Music & Technology: Room 102 Ms. Buswell Best Use of a Christmas Song: Music Room Ms. Bacon Most Original: Room 205 Ms. Shaw Please send a representative to room 101 to get your award ribbon!

B boys basketball practice has been moved to 2:30-4:15.

A boys basketball practice has been cancelled today.

The A Games at Central vs. Sedo originally scheduled for yesterday, 12/19, have been rescheduled for Friday, 1/6. Boys will play at 3:30 and Girls will play at 4:45.

Announcements 12/20/2022 -A Boys Basketball will practice today from 2:30-4:15. -B Girls Basketball will practice today from 4:15-5:45. -B Boys Basketball will practice today from 5:45-7:15. -Cheer will practice tonight from 5:00-6:30. -Sign-up for this week's Makerspace is at the office window. We will meet after school Thursday the 22nd until 4:15. You can be picked up at 4:15 or take the activity bus. It’s limited to 10 participants, so make sure you get signed up. -Math team - all grade levels will practice after school today. There will be sweet treats and fun math games for all who attend. As always, it is not mandatory. -Don’t forget the student council put up a Christmas tree in the lobby. If you would like to donate an ornament to help decorate it, please drop it off to room 101. -Tomorrow’s spirit day will be Flannel Day. Wear your favorite flannel shirt! -We will be drawing 1 blue ticket winner each day this week. Please have all blue tickets in the box by 8 a.m. Today’s prize will be a snowflake water bottle. Wednesday will be a Merry Christmas water bottle and Thursday’s prize will be sound reactive Christmas lights. Prizes are on display at the office window. -Athletic Study hall will be held after school today. -Academic Assistance will be held today after school. -There will be no band or band practice today. -Girls A Basketball has been invited to The Dedham Girls Basketball Holiday Invitational Wednesday, December 28th with games at 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. at the Dedham School Gym - 2065 Main Road Dedham, ME. Adults will be $3, Seniors/Students will be $2. There will be concessions throughout the day.

December 19, 2022 -Today’s A basketball games have been postponed. A girls basketball will practice immediately after school. A boys will not practice today. -Cheer will practice today 3-4:30. -Good Luck to our B basketball teams in their away games at Sedo today. The boys will play first. 63 Harrison Avenue, Dover. -Don’t forget the student council put up a Christmas tree in the lobby. If you would like to donate an ornament to help decorate it, please drop it off to room 101. -Tomorrow’s spirit day will be Christmas accessory day. Wear your favorite Christmas accessories. Wednesday Dec 21st: Flannel Day Wear your favorite flannel shirt! Thursday Dec. 22nd: Ugly sweater/red & green day -We will be drawing 1 blue ticket winner each day. Monday’s prize will be Christmas coffee cup. Tuesday will be a snowflake water bottle. Wednesday will be a Merry Christmas water bottle and Thursday’s prize will be sound reactive Christmas lights. Prizes are on display at the office window. -Girls A Basketball has been invited to The Dedham Girls Basketball Holiday Invitational Wednesday, December 28th with games at 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. at the Dedham School Gym - 2065 Main Road Dedham, ME. Adults will be $3, Seniors/Students will be $2. There will be concessions throughout the day.

Announcements 12/16/2022 -The basketball games against Warsaw today, 12/16, have been postponed due to inclement weather. We do not have a reschedule date yet but will keep you posted. -A Girls Basketball and Cheering Memory Mates will be rescheduled due to inclement weather. -The student council has put up a Christmas tree in the lobby. If you would like to donate an ornament to help decorate it, drop it off to room 101. -The student council is sponsoring Spirit Days next week for everyone to show their holiday spirit. Join in the fun! Get into the Christmas spirit! Each day dress in the theme below! Monday Dec. 19th: Christmas sock/hat day Tuesday Dec. 20th: Christmas accessory day (earrings, ties, necklaces…) Wednesday Dec 21st: Flannel Day Wear your favorite flannel shirt! Thursday Dec. 22nd: Ugly sweater/red & green day