Category: CougarClips

Tonight (Tuesday, October 14) please make sure to come and join us in person for our PTSA General Membership Meeting. Following a short meeting on PTSA updates and upcoming activities, we will also be hearing from therapists from Thrive Therapy. The topics will include the impact of teens’ mental health on academic performance as well as online safety. The meeting is from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in our cafeteria here at CJMS. We hope to see you there!

We need YOUR help! We’re 85 members away from hitting our PTSA goal of 450 members this year. We’re also 46% short of our fundraising target for donations. That means fewer resources for programs, events, and opportunities that directly benefit our kids. We don’t want to fall short — and can only turn things around with YOUR help! Please join the PTSA today. Our students are counting on us! Join and Donate HERE!

The PTSA is required to review its bylaws regularly to ensure compliance with state and national PTSA/PTA standards. Updated bylaws have been proposed, and will be presented for a vote at our next General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, October 14, at 6:00 p.m. (in person).

All PTSA members are encouraged to review the draft bylaws in advance, and participate in the discussion and vote during the October meeting. We look forward to welcoming many families as we consider this important update along with other agenda items.

Contact: secretary@cabinjohnptsa.org for questions

Mark your calendar for the Wootton Cluster Fall Festival on Saturday, October 25 from 12-4 pm. With so many stations and activities to check out, everyone will find something they love! Buy your wristband today and save with a presale price ($15)! Wristbands will be available at the entrance as well at full price ($20).

NEW this year: Join us for a Community Yard Sale! For $25, you get 2 parking spaces (1 for your car, 1 for your merch). What a great way to clean out your home and make a little cash, all while supporting Wootton!

To buy a wristband and/or a yard sale station visit: https://woottonptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/woottonclusterfallfestival

Cabin John MS is holding a School Beautification Day on Saturday, October 11 from 9-11am. This is a chance to show our pride in the school and our community. Families and students are encouraged to attend! Students will earn SSL hours. PTSA is helping to coordinate volunteers and provide supplies (gloves, bags). Volunteers may wish to bring their own gardening gloves, clippers, rakes, reusable water bottle, etc. PTSA and CJMS are not responsible for the use or loss of this equipment. 

SIGN UP HERE (Note: MCPS student accounts don’t allow form access)

By completing this form, you are giving your child permission to participate in this event. If you have any questions, please email the CJMS Assistant Principal, Mr. Lee, or parent volunteers Magda Potter and Riyad Aile. Thank you for helping beautify CJMS!

The Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA) has introduced a proposed resolution asking Montgomery County Public Schools to extend their MCPS Academic Programs Analysis by at least one year. This extension would allow time to:

• Gather and review key information (such as implementation costs, transportation, program effectiveness, staffing, and program continuity)
• Provide meaningful opportunities for public engagement
• Collect feedback from a wide range of stakeholders

Your CJMS PTSA Delegates would like to hear your feedback about the proposed resolution, which they will vote on during the October 29th, MCCPTA Delegates Assembly. We ask that you please review the proposed resolution and share your feedback by emailing our CJMS delegates, Jessica McClellen and Priyanka Kamat.