The Churchill volleyball players and coaches will host a clinic for 4th to 8th grade boys and girls on Saturday, October 14th.  See attached flyer for details.

Churchill HS is looking for middle school student volunteers at our girls’ varsity soccer games as ball runners.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B45A4AF2EAAFE3-varsity

Students will be able to earn SSL hours, and experience competitive HS sporting event at the same time. The games are all home games at Churchill. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or text 202-294-1563.

Welcome back!  We are looking forward to a wonderful school year with your students.  We are always available to take your calls or emails if you ever have any questions or need assistance with any medical or health issues that may arise throughout the year.  We keep medication in the health room for students who need a daily medication or who may need it for emergencies or at other times and provide treatments and first aid to all students and staff during the school day.  All medications need a form signed by the doctor and the parent and they are on the MCPS website under forms 525-13 or 525-14 (for Anaphylaxis).  

This year, we will not be doing Covid testing in the school, but we will still have the same protocol as the last year regarding students that are diagnosed with the virus.  Students will need to stay home from the first day of symptoms (day 0) through day 5, after which they can return to school wearing a mask day 6 through 10.  You can email Jordan Murek, attendance secretary, to let her know of your child’s absence.

All 7th graders are required to have a booster of the Tdap vaccine as well as the MCV (meningitis) vaccine.  The deadline for that is September 18, 2023.  If your 7th grade student is not in compliance with these requirements, you will be receiving a letter via US mail with our clinic times and dates.

We will be doing our Annual Hearing & Vision screening of all 8th graders and any students new to MCPS on May 20th, 21st and 22nd. 

Enjoy the fall season and best wishes for a great school year! 

Brienne Merritt, RN, BSN

School Community Health Nurse

240-406-1571

brienne_b_merritt@mcpsmd.org

Mohamed Kargbo, LPN

School Health Room Technician

240-406-1570

mohamed_m_kargbo@mcpsmd.org

The Winston Churchill High School Booster Club would like to invite all our cluster school students to join us next Wednesday, October 4th for an evening of fun! There is free admission for all future Bulldogs to come cheer on our Girls JV and Varsity Soccer Teams!

Please see the attached flyer for additional details.

We hope to see many of our cluster students there!

The Seven Locks Elementary School PTA is super excited to be hosting the Fall Festival back at our school this year! We are looking for SSL volunteers to assist on Saturday, October 14th from 12:30-4:30PM.

If you have a student interested in helping, please sign up here: Fall Festival Sign-Up

Thanks for your support!

The SLES PTA

Model UN (or MUN) is an authentic simulation of the United Nations General Assembly in which students act as country delegates and engage in acts of diplomacy, negotiation, and decision making. The program is offered through Global Minds, LLC, founded in 2021 by former Bells Mill/Cabin John parents, Audré Park and Shreelata Durbhakula.

Global Minds offers three 8-week instructional sessions (Fall, Winter and Spring) throughout the year, and serves as administrators to register students in local Model UN conferences at the U.S. Department of State, universities, high schools and middle schools throughout the DMV area.

CJMS Model UN is open to 6th – 8th graders. Siblings receive a 5% discount. To cancel registration for a full refund, request cancellation 24 hours before the second class.For detailed information, visit the website at Global Minds, LLC or the flyer here.

Date & Time: Fall Session starts, Thursday, September 21 at 3:15pm – 4:15pm (8 weeks). Ends on Nov. 9
Room location to be announced.

Cost: $200(There are additional student expenses ranging from $20 ~  $60 that are charged by individual conferences)

Registration is open now. Registration closes September 21. To register, click here.
Students requesting financial aid: Please email globalmindsmun@gmail.com

The Winston Churchill Booster Club invites all students from our cluster schools to come out and cheer on our Boys Soccer Team on Wednesday, September 20th!

It will be free admission for all our future Bulldogs who attend CJMS, HHMS, BFES, BMES, Potomac ES, SLES or Wayside ES.

See the attached flyer for more details.

Hope to see you there!

“Odyssey of the Mind (OotM) is a program that teaches students how to use creativity to their advantage when solving problems. Students will use teamwork, as well as critical thinking, engineering, and artistic skills to conquer the long-term problem of their choice. They will learn to “think outside of the box” and create new solutions to intriguing problems. For more information, check out the OOTM website: https://www.odysseyofthemind.com and the attached flyer.

Teams of students meet weekly from fall to mid-spring under the supervision of trained parent coaches. Cost is minimal, but parent assistance is required given that OOTM is an entirely volunteer-led program. If you’re interested, we will be having an information meeting on September 12 at 7:00pm. 

Meeting ID: 757 4958 4528 

Password: CJMSOOTM

Mathcounts Competition Series is the nation’s premier middle school math competition consisting of a series of competitions. See https://www.mathcounts.org/programs/competition-rules-faq for more information.

CJMS Mathcounts club aims to foster students’ interest in math. Club tryout will take place in the school cafeteria on 9/21 from 3:15 to 4:15. About 24 students with the highest scores will qualify for the Mathcounts Club. 

Club members will meet weekly on Sundays 9:30-11:30am for training and testing. The performance in these tests will form the basis for the coaches to select up to 12 Mathcounts Club members to form the CJMS Mathcounts Team.

Competition schedule for the Mathcounts series can be found at https://www.mathcounts.org/programs/critical-dates

Contact cabinjohnmathcounts@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Come out and join us to celebrate a new school year! Spend time with friends, and meet CJMS staff as well as your PTSA Board! See the attached flyer for more details.

There’ll be pizzas and food for purchase, along with Carmen’s Ice and ice cream!

Cabin John MS Parking (near the courts) from 4pm – 7pm.