April 27, 2025
Our Mission: To develop learners who are competent, compassionate problem solvers
Our Vision: To challenge all students to achieve their full potential through engaging, responsive, educational experiences that inspire innovation, critical thinking and collaboration.
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ACADEMICS
IMPORTANT DATES
- Dates
CO-CURRICULAR
- Physical Education **PLEASE READ**
EXTRACURRICULAR
GENERAL INFORMATION
SECURITY
The outside doors to the main office will be unlocked during the school day. The inside foyer will be locked and requires a button, located on the wall to the right, to be pressed for identification and purpose before access to the office will be granted. Please know your child’s safety is first and foremost to our staff.
ATTENDANCE
If your child(ren) will be absent, call our dedicated 24/7 attendance line (641-257-6531) any time of the day or night to leave a message. The dedicated attendance lines for Lincoln Elementary (641-257-6561) and Washington Elementary (641-257-6571) should be used for children attending there. Charles City High School does not have a dedicated attendance line but you can call directly (641-257-6510) to report absences there.
Charles City Middle School has gone to a robocall system that will be used if your student is counted as unexcused for their first period class. An unexcused absence means your child is not in their class and we have no reason for the absence. It is very important to make sure all student absences are reported as soon as possible so you don't get an unnecessary communication. These messages will be going out by phone call, email, and text message with opportunity for you to respond and report your child absent.
STUDY TABLES
We hope students take advantage of this once-a-week opportunity every Wednesday to catch up on homework or study for that next big test. Study table will end at 3:00..
LUNCH MENUS
Please click on the following link for breakfast and lunch menus: Breakfast and Lunch Menu to know what is available for the day. Students will be given a variety of entrees to choose from and will need to know their school ID number to pay for the meal. ..
CELL PHONE, HEADPHONE & EAR BUD REMINDER
As you know, we have a cell phone policy in place at CCMS. ANY CELL PHONES SEEN BETWEEN 8:00AM & 3:00PM WILL FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING HANDBOOK POLICY:
Personal Electronic Devices in School
Electronic devices are prohibited during the school day (bell to bell). All electronic devices must be powered off and stored in lockers. Any device that is observed will be confiscated and taken directly to the office.
1st Offense: Taken to the office and retrieved by the student at the end of the day
2nd Offense: Taken to the office and parent/guardian must retrieve the device at the end of the day
3rd Offense: Taken to the Principal's Office and parent/guardian must retrieve the device after a meeting
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CHROMEBOOK LOANERS
The CCMS library does not issue loaner chromebooks to students who leave their chromebook at home or forget to charge it overnight. If a student forgets their chromebook, they will need to go to the office and call their parent or guardian to see if they will drop it off at school.
New charger: $25
New bag: $25
New bag strap: Free
These items can be purchased in the library.
For students who have outstanding fines for damaged or lost chromebooks, they must start a payment plan with the library or the office, even as little as $5 at a time. These students must bring their charger with their first payment, then they will be able to use their chromebook during the school day and return it to the library after school, until the fine is completely paid off.
For any questions regarding our technology policy, please refer to the 1:1 Handbook here
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UPCOMING DATES OF IMPORTANCE:
Tuesday, April 29 - 4:15pm 7-8 Girls track meet @ CC
Thursday, May 1 - 4:15pm 7-8 Boys/Girls Track @ N/P
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Next week all 5th - 8th Graders will be completing their final PACER Assessment of the year. This is a progressive aerobic capacity test that measures a person's endurance by having them run back and forth on a court while the speed increases. Please be well hydrated, rested and wear tennis shoes. Good luck everyone.
5TH-8TH BAND CONCERT
MS Orchestra
The fall Middle School Orchestra will be presenting their final concert of the year on Monday, May 5th at 7:30pm. Please note that this is a slight change from our usual 7:00 concert time as this is the concert that FOLLOWS the 5-8 band concert that starts at 6:00 that night. Call time for students is 7:00pm in the 8th grade studio and students should wear their Middle School Instrumental Music shirt and black or dark pants.
7/8 BAND VALLEYFAIR TRIP
ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (MS)
All students must be in good academic standing in order to participate in extracurricular activities. Students must pass all core classes with at least a D- or better. All students entering 7th grade will automatically be deemed eligible. In the middle of grading periods, academic progress will be checked. Students not passing core classes will report to study table every week (2:00-3:00) until their grades are passing. At 3:00 they may report to their after school activity. Any student whose final end of the reporting period grades are not in good standing will be ineligible for 15 calendar days and at least 2 events of the next (or current) season and must report to study tables. Students will still be expected to practice with their team during their ineligibility period..
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CC FOOTBALL
Attention all incoming 7-12 grades interested in football! We will be having a football spring athlete/parent meeting discussing summer and fall schedules for training as well as highlighting our incoming 8th graders with a "draft day event". It will begin at 6:30 PM on Sunday 5/4/25 and will be held in the CCHS gym.