Author: Jen Hsin

Join Cabin John MS alum Amy Smith on Tuesday May 11th at 7pm for a presentation – “Connecting with Meaningful Activities in Middle School and Beyond.”  Amy will share ideas to help middle school students pave an activity path that is meaningful to them without getting caught up in the college stress too early. In other words…do you have to join 50 […]

The CJMS PTA is in urgent need of a few CJMS volunteers for Board positions for the 2021-22 school year. The majority of our current Board will be transitioning from the school so please volunteer to support our community.  Our election is scheduled for May so please don’t delay!  Please email Ms. Nicole Di Resta, […]

You can now order your STAPLES SCHOOLKIDZ SUPPLY KITS for the 2021-2022 school year!  This program allows families to order pre-packaged supplies for CJMS students, and have them delivered directly to your home. To order, visit www.shopttkits.com and use account #32303. There is a choice to purchase the supply kit with or without a zip […]

Gaithersburg, Md. – April 26, 2021 – Beginning on Saturday, May 1, children, teens and families can jump on board the 2021 Gaithersburg Book Festival ride to enjoy literary stops at multiple “Inspiration Stations” throughout the City and on the Festival’s YouTube channel throughout the month.  ________________________________________________________________________________________ “Even though we’ve gone virtual again in 2021, we’ve […]

The PTSA Nominating Committee is seeking new board candidates for next year. If you are interested in getting involved at your child’s new school, there is nothing better than joining the WCHS PTSA Board! Every Board Role is Open for NEW Officers.  Please reach out to one of our 2021 WCHS Board Nominating Committee members if interested! […]

Congrats to our CJMS Odyssey of the Mind (OotM) team who recently won 1st place in their division. The team competed in Division II at the Maryland State Tournament of Odyssey of the Mind by creating and performing a play as a solution in the technical problem category, for this year’s theme, A Virtual Odyssey, […]

The CJMS PTA is in urgent need of a few CJMS volunteers to form the nominating committee for 2021-2022 school year. This is a very short term project and only requires help for a couple of months to help put nominees in front of the CJMS PTSA for our upcoming 2021-2022 school year. Ideally, this […]

On March 5 (7:00 p.m.), CJMS will show the Netflix documentary Social Dilemma, which explores the human impact of social networking. On March 9, we will host a discussion during the PTSA General Meeting (7:00 p.m.). If March 5 does not work for your family and you have a Netflix membership, please plan to watch […]

Keep close track of your emails as the school transitions back to partial in-person learning and more information will continue to be disseminated. Please be sure to submit your Google survey by end of day MARCH 1 (MONDAY) to either change or confirm your choice for virtual v. in-person learning. Please check Ms. Snider’s email […]

The SGA is sponsoring an SSL opportunity for our community. ‘Baskets for Heroes’ kicks off March 1 and will run through March 19. We are accepting boxes of snack foods and cards that will be delivered to local front-line workers. Students will receive SSL hours for participating by donating boxes of snacks (1 SSL hour […]

Registration opens: 2/15 and closes 4/16 @ 5pm. Register here. In-person practices start 4/6. We’ll practice at CJMS’s tennis courts every Tues./Thurs. from 3:15-4:15pm. Social distancing and masks are required at each practice. Contact Ms. Rogers or Ms. Barry for more information (Lauren_F_Rogers@mcpsmd.org , Victoria_A_Barry@mcpsmd.org)

CJMS PTSA is happy to announce our first restaurant night of the school year! Come join us on Thursday, March 11 from 4-8pm at Poyoteca Peruvian Rotisserie in Fallsgrove. Enjoy authentic and healthy Peruvian chicken and sides! All dine-in, carry out and catering orders will donate a portion of their proceeds to CJMS PTSA if […]

We’re super excited to announce the finalists for the 2020-2021 Reflections Art Program with the theme: “I Matter Because…” Congrats to our CJMS artists and finalists! You can see all of their work here. Dance Choreography – Teaghan Pollack – “Move for a Difference”  – Award of Merit Music Composition – Sydney Martin – “You Matter” – Award of […]

CJMS continues to plan for our safe Return to School plan. Please read relevant information from MCPS. Please join us TONIGHT (Feb 18) @630p for families with students in the SCB and Autism programs outlining the return to the building plan. Join us on Feb 24th @630p for all families to outline our return to […]

We are collecting student portraits from each grade level for the yearbook. To submit photos, review specifications below: –Make sure the photo is only of head and shoulders – Portraits with props or animals will not be accepted. Consider using a plain wall or a white sheet as a background and wear dark or bright […]