Cabin John Middle School

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!

Holiday Helping Hands Program

This holiday season, the Wootton PTSA’s Holiday Helping Hands Program is currently sponsoring 4 Cabin John families. Our program relies on donors from the Wootton community, and we need your help! The program supports students attending a Wootton cluster school (and their siblings). For more information, visit woottonptsa.org/holiday.

How you can help:

• Purchase a gift from a child’s Amazon registry (see document links for remaining needed items). Please also fill out this form, which lets us know which child you are shopping for, in case we have questions.
• Donate a gift card (see document links for gift cards that are still needed – use this form to sign up and for more details)
• Donate cash and we shop for you (Venmo @WoottonHoliday, PayPal & Zelle nbossert8@gmail.com; you can email Nikki at this address or holiday@tswoottonhs.org, or text her at (239) 247-9944, to confirm receipt of funds)

Kind regards,
Jen Eisenfeld and Nikki Bossert
Co-founders, Holiday Helping Hands Program

For more information, check out our FAQs page, which is posted on our website. And feel free to reach out to us at holiday@tswoottonhs.org with any questions. You can also follow the link here, for more details.

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

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.

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. 

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!

Join and Donate HERE!

On the last half day before Thanksgiving break, Cabin John MS will be doing their annual Pie giveaway for staff. Staff write down what they are grateful for, and throughout the day, staff names are called and their gratitude is shared on the intercom. The staff who are selected, get to take home a pie. In previous years, we have been able to give staff over 40 pies as everyone begins their break. If you can donate a pie for this annual event, we would be very appreciative! Cabin John MS will accept pie donations on Monday, November 24th, and in the morning on Tuesday, November 25th. Thank you in advance for donating a pie!