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.

The fall sports season is upon us and below is all the information about registration and tryouts.  In the Fall, MCPS offers Boys and Girls Softball, as well as, Co-Ed Cross Country for 7th and 8th graders

Fall 2023 interscholastic athletics online registration for softball and cross country will be submitted through the ParentVUE Portal, it is OPEN now and the portal will close on  Sept. 12, 2023.

Both the ParentVUE portal registration and supporting documents (SR-8 Doctors Physical and Medical Clearance) must be completed prior to the 1st tryout.

Tryouts for both Softball and Cross country will begin on Sept. 12th from 3:15-4:20

All athletics practices and contests are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays when it is a full day of school.  Practices are 3:15-4:20 and all contests start promptly at 3:30.

A detailed walkthrough of the registration process can be found at the following link if needed.

https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/cabinjohnms/clubs/athletics/

Any questions regarding the registration process or athletics can be directed to our Athletic Coordinator, Mr. Blumenthal, at David_J_Blumenthal@mcpsmd.org 

Dave Blumenthal
P.E./Health Teacher

Athletic Coordinator

On behalf of the Cabin John Middles School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA), I would like to welcome everyone to the 2023-2024 school year!  The PTSA is busy gearing up for another great year. We are very excited to continue the great programs we have offered in the past and with the administration’s help we will improve and expand our support to the students, teachers, and staff.

Listed below is some very important information on the CJMS PTSA and how you can support our efforts. We can’t do any of this without your help via membership, donations, and participation!  

Some of the ongoing programs supported by the PTSA 

• Back to School Picnic and Parent Social – See old friends and meet new ones; learn about after-school activities! Watch for the additional details, and save the date Thursday, September 7th from 4pm – 7pm!
• After-School Programs – The PTSA helps support activities like First Lego League, Odyssey of the Mind, and morer.  Please see the additional information in this mailing which details many of the planned after school programs throughout the year.
• Outdoor Ed – 6th grade – The PTSA provides funding for evening entertainment (DJ and reptile show) and assists with students who need financial support.  
• Teacher Appreciation – We provide special meals and treats for the teachers during the school year to show our appreciation for all they do.  
• No Place for Hate – The PTSA and CJMS will be partnering over the next year with the Anti-Defamation League to designate CJMS as a “No Place for Hate” school, providing resources for students, staff, and parents to help ensure a welcoming learning environment.
• Mental Health Week – The PTSA provides funding to support CJMS activities to promote mental health awareness.

NEW initiative requested for 2023-2024

Science Greenhouse – Cabin John would like to start raising funds to restart the construction of a science greenhouse initiative, similar to other middle schools in our area. 

Upcoming Events

Do not miss these upcoming events!  Check out the PTSA school calendar at www.cabinjohnptsa.org!

• Wednesday, August 30th, 6pm-8:30pm – PTSA Back to School Night
  • Please join us at 6:00 p.m. for the following Back to School Night Activities:
  • 6:00 p.m. – PTSA meet & greet in the activity lobby.  Please join us to approve our amended budget and new PTSA board members.
  • 6:00 p.m. – Room 1301 – Health Materials Review for 7th and 8th grade parents only
  • 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Visit your students daily classes period by period. Parents and guardians will have a chance during their students’ lunch period to talk with Ms. Snider & the grade level administrators in the cafeteria.
• PTSA Welcome Back Picnic – September 7th, 4pm-7pm – Come out and reconnect with old friends and meet new ones!  We look forward to meeting everyone!
• PTSA General meetings – December, March, June.  Please stay tuned for more info on dates/times.

How You Can Help Your School!

☞ Join the PTSA – Your membership pays for ongoing PTSA sponsored events, National, State, and Local PTA fees plus helps with our basic operating expenses and is a primary mechanism to fund the above initiatives. ONLY PTSA members receive access to CJMS student directory (on computer and phone app.) The cost for membership is $50 for family memberships and $30 for single parent.  For an additional $10 your student can also join the PTSA.  Joining the PTSA allows you to vote in elections and receive early access to SSL events and other activities.

Join through our website link at https://cabinjohnptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/

☞ Donate to the PTSA – We don’t have an aggressive fundraising campaign and rely on our membership and donation drives for much of our support to the school community. We don’t want to sell trinkets or charge admission for our picnic, movie night, international night, and other PTSA-supported programs. We ask each of our families to donate, in addition to the membership, what they can ($75/child suggested) to aid in providing all the support our school needs to be the best it can.  Please give what you can, comfortably, as we are striving for 100% participation! 

☞ Volunteer Opportunities! PTSA is a volunteer-based organization, and we are dependent on our parents to manage the organization and plan events.  Please consider giving some of your time to this worthwhile effort to support our school community.   There are so many ways you can volunteer to assist to fit what might work in your schedule. The school needs parents for Committee Chairs, School store, event support, Financial Park, Career Day, Outdoor Ed, and more.  Your level of commitment can be as little as one afternoon, one event, or a year-long commitment. Please see the following link to see the open Chair and Committee roles or email pres.cjms@gmail.com to match you with a volunteer position.   

☞ Attend PTSA meetings: We host informative and social meetings with dynamic speakers. We will have updates on the changing aspects of our school from Ms. Snider.  You do not need to be a PTSA member to attend meetings or activities. 

Sincerely, 

Yen Wang

CJMS PTSA President 2023-2024