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.

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

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:

• Learn more about the boundary study process and the implications of Option H.
• Ask questions and share your perspectives directly with community leaders.
• Understand how these changes could affect our students, families, and the broader Wootton Cluster.

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:

• Date: Tuesday, December 16
• Time: 7:00 PM
• Location: Wootton High School
• Registration required: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/ZLkrdUHHVn

Thank you for your continued engagement and advocacy for our schools. We look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,
Wootton CIP Task Force

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.

We are thrilled to invite you to join our official Cabin John MS PTSA WhatsApp Community!

We understand that timely communication is key. That’s why we’ve added this new community as an easy way to share urgent updates and reminders, complementing our existing PTSA communication channels. Check out ways you can stay connected:

• New – WhatsApp: Get instant time-sensitive PTSA announcements delivered straight to your phone or computer. Note: WhatsApp Download & Registration Required Before Joining
• Cougar Clips Weekly Newsletter: Our go-to resource for Weekly PTSA news, updates & event information
• Membership Toolkit: Provides access to our PTSA Directory, Spirit Wear Store and Membership Registration & Donations
• CJMS PTSA Website: Our central hub for PTSA information, documents, policies, and key resources (Note: Refresh cache to see latest updates)
• CJMS Facebook Group: Provides a more interactive space where parents and members can ask questions, share resources, and engage in community discussions
• CJMS Facebook Page: A venue to share announcements and information with the broader school community

Click Here Or Scan the QR Code to Join Our New WhatsApp Community

*WhatsApp Download & Registration Required Before Joining

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!

Cabin John Middle School PTSA held its first-ever Giving Tuesday campaign this year, and it was a success! Thanks to the generosity of our community, we surpassed our $2,500 goal, raising $2,560 by midnight.

A heartfelt thank you to our 43 donors whose support makes a meaningful difference. Your contributions help us provide academic support, enrich student life, and show our teachers how much they are appreciated.

Missed Giving Tuesday? There’s still time to donate! Every contribution strengthens our school community and helps us continue offering valuable programs for students.

With gratitude,

CJMS PTSA Board of Directors

We gratefully acknowledge the following donors who made their donation public: 

• Ahbaims Family
• Azoff Family
• Bell Family
• Fleischer Family
• Ying Guo
• Huang Family
• Hsu Family
• Kalantaris Family
• Amanda Klueger
• Soomin Lee
• McClellan Family
• Riemer Family
• Nada Saleh
• Stephens Family
• Surafeal Family
• Tekeste Family 
• Tonse Family
• Sandhya Vasan
• Lucia Visus
• Kelley Yager

Dear CJMS Families and Friends,

December 2nd is Giving Tuesday, and together we have an opportunity to make a real difference for every student at Cabin John Middle School. The PTSA is aiming to raise $2,500 to support Cabin John, and we can reach this goal only with your support.

Your donation directly fuels programs that brighten our school community—academic resources that inspire curiosity, student activities that build connection, and staff appreciation efforts that remind our educators how valued they are. Every contribution, no matter the amount, helps create a stronger CJMS for our students. Fundraising donations have tailed off in recent years and we need your support to maintain the level of programming that fuels Cabin John – funding for after school clubs, the school play, evening programming at outdoor education, and more. 

If Cabin John has made a positive impact on your family, we hope you’ll consider giving back. Together, we can empower our students and show what a caring, committed community can achieve.

Please donate here: Giving Tuesday Campaign

With gratitude,

Debbie Fleischer

CJMS PTSA President

MCPS will be releasing additional boundary study options next week for public comment. Please review the maps and online tool when available to understand how your neighborhood may be affected. Community feedback is critical! MCPS is planning to hold additional engagement sessions:

• Monday, December 1, 2025, 7:30-8:15 p.m.  Virtual (Zoom Webinar Link)
• Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 6:30 – 8:30 pm In-Person (Gaithersburg High School)
• Thursday, December 4, 2025, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.  Virtual (Zoom Webinar Link)

The Cabin John Book Fair wrapped up last Friday and raised more than $1300 for the CJMS Media Center! We were thrilled by the new vendor — Bookworm Central — for the quality and variety of books provided. Thanks to everyone who shopped the book fair, particularly those who bought items for teachers off their wishlists. Mark your calendars for April 2026 for our spring book fair! 

We would like to shout out Alex Downey, Dawn Bowman, and Amanda Klueger for organizing this year’s fair! And thank you to the PTSA board members and parent volunteers who helped staff the fair throughout the week.