Parent Teacher Student Association
Stock up on brand new CJMS merch to keep you cozy all winter long—hoodies, flannel pants, joggers, T-shirts, hats and more! The PTSA’s Online Spirit Wear Store is open for a limited time now through December 23. Make sure to click on each item to see the various color options. Your order will ship free to the school and be distributed in January. A portion of each sale supports the PTSA!
Order here:
https://cabinjohnmiddle2025.itemorder.com/shop/home
The Cabin John MS PTSA knows that a strong partnership among our families, school leaders and community members is important to the success of our students and school. That’s why we are participating in the National PTA School of Excellence program, which grows partnerships between PTAs and schools to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being of all students.
We need your help! As part of the process outlined by National PTA, we are requesting feedback from families, administrators and teachers at two points in the school year—the beginning and the end. Using the community feedback, we will build an Excellence Action Plan to strengthen family-school partnerships.
Please take 5-10 minutes to reflect on your experience at this school and complete this survey. Please complete this survey by December 15, 2025. If you have any questions, please email Debbie Fleischer at president@cabinjohnptsa.org.
Dear Wootton Cluster Families,
The Wootton CIP Task Force invites you to join them for an important Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, December 16 at 7:00 PM at Wootton High School.
This session will focus on the new boundary study options currently under consideration, with particular attention to Option H, which proposes permanently moving Wootton High School to the Crown site.
Your voice matters. This is a critical opportunity to:
This Town Hall is open to all Wootton Cluster families — whether or not you currently have children enrolled in MCPS. The decisions made will have lasting impacts on our school community, and your input is essential.
Town Hall Details:
Thank you for your continued engagement and advocacy for our schools. We look forward to seeing you there.
Sincerely,
Wootton CIP Task Force
Let’s make the holiday season extra sweet for our amazing teachers and staff! The annual CJMS staff cookie party is scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, and we need your help. At the cookie party, the teachers and staff will get to pack a box of delicious baked goods to enjoy. We need about 130 bakers to have enough cookies/treats for all teachers, staff and bus drivers.
Please click HERE to sign up to bake or help with the event. Don’t have time to bake? No problem!
Click HERE to make a donation, and we will buy the cookies on your behalf.
Thanks so much for your support! We couldn’t do this without our wonderful Cabin John families.
Join us next Tuesday, December 9th, from 6:30-7:30 pm via Zoom, for our second PTSA meeting of the school year. We will provide a membership and budget update, share information about upcoming PTSA events, and launch our National PTA School of Excellence program. We will also discuss key advocacy efforts, including the Crown High School Boundary Study and the MCPS Program Analysis.
Ms. Snider will present on the Maryland State School Report Card for Cabin John, and Mr. Adams will provide an introduction to the CJMS Career Education Program. The zoom link will be distributed in advance.
Hope to see you there!
Thank you to everyone who has already joined the PTSA! Your support makes it possible for us to fund programs, events, and resources that make our school community shine. But we’re not stopping now – every new member strengthens our impact and helps us do even more for our students, families, and school staff. Plus, members get access to our online PTSA Directory. If you haven’t joined yet, there’s still time – become a PTSA member today and be part of something great!
The Cabin John MS Counseling Department is partnering with the Salvation Army for a second year to support Montgomery County students in need this holiday season. The CJMS community will sponsor 50 students.
There is a giving tree in the main office by the VMS. Each tag (“angel”) represents a student and lists four gift categories:
When you choose an angel, please plan to purchase all four items (Need, Want, Wear, and Read) for that student. For many of these children, these may be the only gifts they receive this holiday season.
How to participate:
For any questions, please contact Ms. Poole in the counseling office at Jennifer_A_Poole@mcpsmd.org or 240-406-1560.
The Cabin John Middle School PTSA is proud to participate in the 2025-2026 National PTA Reflections Program.
We are now accepting submissions for this year’s theme: “I Belong!”
Display your creativity via Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, or Visual Arts.
For details, submission forms, contest rules, and questions, please visit: https://cabinjohnptsa.org/reflections-arts-program/.
Submission Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2025.
The Wootton High School Poms will be holding a Pee Wee Pom Clinic on Friday, December 19th, which will be followed by the game later that evening. The clinic will be from 5:00-7:00pm in the Wootton High School cafeteria. Participants will learn an age-appropriate poms dance routine and have the opportunity to perform alongside the Wootton Pom squad during halftime at approximately 8:00pm, in the main gym. The game starts at 7:15pm. The cost is $50 per participant and includes a Pee Wee Pom t-shirt and a set of mini poms. All are welcome; no dance or poms experience needed!
For more information or to register, please email the coach at Mia_Krawczel@mcpsmd.org. Be sure to complete the registration or email Mia no later than Friday, December 12th, to secure your spot.