Cougar Pride
What does your child want to be when s/he grows up? Eighth grade students will have the opportunity to explore this question at the upcoming Career Luncheon Series. Parent guest speakers scheduled throughout the year will present the professional path they took from middle school to now. Presenters include a pediatrician, dentist, journalist, CPA, medical…
Parent Education – Smart Phones and the Connected Child – Nov 19th 7:30 – 9:30 pm at PEP – Kensington, MD Does your 10-year-old insist she needs a phone because “everyone else has one”? Is your teenager practically surgically attached to his device? Come learn the cultural and social significance of the cell phone in…
Ongoing – SGA Food Drive Oct. 31 – No School Nov 4 – Election Day – No School Monday, November 10 – Early Dismissal – Students dismissed at 12:10 p.m. (Selected parent conferences by invitation only are held from 12:30-3:30 p.m., invited parents will be notified of their child’s conference time. ) Monday, November 10 – Drop-In Conferences,…
Click HERE for the updated Cougar Courier written by Dr. Smith with info about the school and activities.
The SGA will sponsor a food drive to benefit the MANNA FOOD BANK which runs through Friday, November 21st. There will be collection boxes located in the school’s front lobby, the activity lobby across from the school’s cafeteria, as well as locations throughout the building. Please help by sending in non-perishable items. .
Last week Dr. Neighbors (8th Grade Counselor) met with all 8th graders during their Science classes and taught a lesson designed to help students. The PTSA thought this was great info for all grade level students and families to read over and share. Develop an understanding of the concept of stress. Learn effective strategies to…
What does your child want to be when s/he grows up? Eighth grade students will have the opportunity to explore this question at the upcoming Career Luncheon Series. Parent guest speakers scheduled throughout the year will present the professional path they took from middle school to now. Presenters include a pediatrician, dentist, journalist, CPA, medical…
We wanted to send this awesome presentation out one more time to make sure that everyone got a chance to see the awesome initiative that Mr. Brandt, Mr. McCutcheon, and Ms. Knox were spearheading. We will be sending more info about this initiative throughout the year. Brandt, Growth Mindset Powerpoint 10.14.2014
Here are links to the Candidates Forums hosted by MCCPTA and the Whitman Cluster. This is great info so that you are informed at the polls. MCCPTA – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSicVuyxcqM Whitman – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YZOmy_Uujg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Interested in finding out more about Odyssey of the Mind at CJMS? Come to a parent meeting on Weds Oct. 29th at 7pm in room #1221 at CJMs to find out more. For some info on Odyssey of the Mind click here: http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/ Or http://mdodyssey.org/ Or contact Ravi Harapanhalli at [email protected] with any questions.