Join the Wootton Cluster Community for “A Night With Dr. Taylor” on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Wootton Auditorium. This event offers an opportunity to hear directly from Dr. Taylor as he shares his vision for MCPS and responds to pre-submitted questions from the community. Attendees may submit more than one question, on any MCPS-related topic, through the registration form.
Registration is required – Register & Submit Questions Here
Tonight, January 22, for one night only at 6 pm, Winston Churchill’s Advanced Theatre class presents a student-directed, produced, and designed performance of the critically acclaimed play Almost, Maine by John Cariani. Join us deep in the snowy mountains of Maine, where the northern lights shine over a town that doesn’t quite exist. The residents of Almost will find their lives changed overnight as they wander through the world, falling in (and out of) love, feeling happy, feeling hurt, and discovering themselves through journeys of emotion. Come in from the cold for a comedic, moving, and beautiful piece of theatre. Attendance is free!
Registration Link(Complete by 1/23/26): https://forms.gle/2YLfqUnKGiFjJtAN7
Join us for our CJMS PTSA restaurant fundraiser, Wednesday, January 14, at California Tortilla in Cabin John Village, anytime from 11 am–9:30 pm.
Stop by for lunch, an afternoon snack, or an easy dinner before the band concert – 25% of all sales support the CJMS PTSA. For in-store purchases, just tell the cashier you’re supporting the fundraiser. Ordering online or in the app? Just follow the flyer steps to participate. Mark your calendar, spread the word, and let California Tortilla do the cooking!
On Friday, January 16th, one of Cabin John Middle School’s requested S’Well Day activities is Cookie Decorating. If you have any leftover cookie decorating supplies from the holidays, CJMS would love to put them to good use! Please drop them off in the main office by the end of the day on Thursday, January 15th. Thank you in advance!
On December 1, MCPS released four additional boundary options for the Crown/Damascus Boundary Study (Options E-H). As with the four options introduced in October, changes are being considered that will affect Cabin John and its feeder schools. CJMS PTSA prepared the following summary to help our community understand how MCPS proposes to use the Crown site and the potential changes to Cabin John and the current feeder schools under each option.
Summary of Proposed Options Impacting Cabin John MS and Feeder Schools
What should I do?
Join us for our CJMS PTSA restaurant fundraiser on Wednesday, January 14, at California Tortilla in Cabin John Village, anytime from 11 am–9:30 pm.
Stop by for lunch, an afternoon snack, or an easy dinner before the band concert – 25% of all sales support the CJMS PTSA. For in-store purchases, just tell the cashier you’re supporting the fundraiser. Ordering online or in the app? Just follow the flyer steps to participate. Mark your calendar, spread the word, and let California Tortilla do the cooking!
The CJMS Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) is proud to participate in the National PTA Reflections Program. This year, we had 22 CJMS student submissions inspired by the theme “I Belong!” in the following categories:
Dance Choreography: Olivia Seo, Delara Chini
Film: Elijah Harmelch, Emerson Field
Literature: Julia Chahalis, Eden Kim, Katherine Cheung
Photography: Kayra Kuter, Amir Ahmed, Sean Wang, Jordan Sussman, Roshni Padhi, Kaitlyn Mahovic, Layla Najafi, Ayaan Jawaid
Visual Arts: Ella Gerson, Claire Chang, Moyosore Sanni, Victoria Kaydanov,
Shukria Mohammadi, Wynee Chen, Kaelyn Huang
School entries were submitted to the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA) for judging. County-level winners will be announced in February and move on to the state-level competition.
We thank our students, families, teachers, and staff for their support of the arts at Cabin John Middle School!
Interested in learning more about K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) programming in MCPS? Join the MCCPTA Curriculum Committee and the Gifted Education Committee for an informative session. They will share updates on the ELA curriculum for elementary, middle, and high school, along with details about enrichment and acceleration opportunities available to students. You’ll also learn what you can do to advocate for stronger curriculum and enrichment options within the school system. Please bring your questions.
Date & Time: Monday, January 12th, at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Virtually – Register here (Zoom link emailed once registered)
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Don’t miss your chance to stock up on brand new CJMS spirit wear! Stay comfortable and show your school pride with cozy hoodies, flannel pants, joggers, t-shirts, hats, and more (click items to see additional color options).
Hurry! The PTSA Online Spirit Wear Store closes today, December 23, 2025
Order here before the store closes: https://cabinjohnmiddle2025.itemorder.com/shop/home
