May 18, 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
- Summer Food Service Program **New**
IMPORTANT DATES
- Dates
CO-CURRICULAR
- Physical Education Field Days **PARENTS ARE INVITED!**
EXTRACURRICULAR
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Charles City Public Library Survey **Please take survey**
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.
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. ..
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SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
Charles City Community Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children. Parents are welcome to come eat with their child. Adult meals will cost $4.00. The program will run from May 27 thru June 27 at Lincoln Elementary. For more information see news release and menu for May and June!
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YEARBOOK PICTURES!!
We are working on the yearbook this year and if you have any pictures you would like to potentially see in the yearbook please send them to, Middle School Counselor, Jenna Johnson. Please email her at jjohnso@charles-city.k12.ia.us
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LIBRARY
Greetings Comet families! We are trying to wrap up the library inventory and button it up for the summer. Please ask your child(ren) if they may have a school library book that needs to be returned. In addition, if you see a book with a barcode on it, please return it to the school libraries. We very much appreciate your support with this! Have a great summer! Mrs. Kleinschmidt, CC K-12 Teacher Librarian
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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:
7/8 BAND VALLEYFAIR TRIP
NURSES CORNER
We look forward to welcoming students into the 7th grade for the 2025-2026 school year and would like to make you aware of the health requirement put in place by the state of Iowa for all seventh graders.
All students entering seventh grade are required by Iowa law to get their immunizations updated prior to enrollment in school. These immunizations include Tdap and Meningococcal.
We encourage you to start planning ahead for the next school year as your student gets ready for 7th grade. Please make an appointment with your health care provider or Floyd County Public Health (641-257-6111) to complete this immunization requirement prior to the 2025-2026 school year.
If for any reason your child is exempt from this immunization requirement, please complete the immunization exemption form located on the Iowa Health and Human Services website.
Please return a copy of your child’s updated immunization certificate or exemption certificate to the middle school office at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.
Thank you for your attention to this important health matter.
Summer Safety:
Summer break is around the corner. While a lot of fun is sure to happen, accidents happen too, and kids are extra active during the summer. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, a leading children’s safety organization, the summer season represents millions of emergency room visits by children 14 and younger due to unintentional injuries.
Read their top tips to keep your child safe this summer.
- Stay hydrated: If your kids play outside on a hot day, have them take frequent water and snack breaks. Children often ignore signals of heat exhaustion, so you may need to require breaks. Buy the kids fun, reusable water bottles to keep them motivated to drink up! Avoid sugary drinks and pop.
- Designate a water watcher: Drownings can happen in an instant. If you need to walk away even for a moment, assign an adult to actively watch your child when they are near a body of water.
- Always check water conditions. Before rafting or boating, always check the forecast before going out on the water. Have all children, even those who can swim, wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket, even if the water is calm.
- Sunscreen! Sun is harshest from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Children under one year old should avoid direct sunlight during this time. Make sure to constantly reapply during these hours. Set a good example and apply it on yourself as well.
- Never leave a child alone in a car. In just 10 minutes, the inside of a vehicle can become so hot that it can be deadly. Even if you roll the windows down, it’s never a good idea.
- Don’t play with fireworks. They’re fun to look at, but fireworks can be extremely harmful if they aren’t handled by an adult. Sparklers get hot enough to melt metal and should never be handled by a child under three years of age. Fireworks are the cause of life-threatening injuries and burns every year.
- Fire safety. Don’t leave children unattended near grills, campfires, or bonfires. Keep a bucket of water or fire extinguisher near the area when there is a fire burning. If your child is burned, run cool water on it for five minutes; never put ice on a burn. If it begins to blister or looks leathery, take your child to the emergency room.
MMR Vaccines
Measles cases are rising nationwide, and staying protected is key! Floyd County Public Health (FCPH) is offering FREE MMR vaccines to anyone who needs one. **Your student should already have their MMR vaccine as it is required by law for public schools (or an exemption on file) so this is a great way to keep yourself or other family members healthy!
Not sure if you're up to date?
FCPH can check your immunization status and help schedule an appointment.
Call 641-257-6111 to get started. Click here to learn more about Measles.
Allergy Season is Here!
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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. Please See attached sign up sheets for 2-5th (incoming 3-6 grade) Flag football and 4th and 5th (incoming 5/6th grade) Tackle Football
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SUMMER STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
Middle school summer strength training for incoming 7-8 grade students will begin on 6/2/25 and go from 7:20-8:20 AM every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Enter through the old weight room door located by the HS ag classrooms and proceed to the HS gym for the warm up. Wear workout clothes and tennis shoes - NO crocs/dudes/sandals/boots/
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CC GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP
PHEASANTS FOREVER YOUTH DAY
Pheasants Forever are hosting a youth day, on Saturday June 7th. Attached is our event flier and here is a link to the event sign up on the pheasants forever website. Youth Day (See Link) is a free event, but we do ask for those interested to pre-register so that we can plan accordingly for lunch and prizes.
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CHARLES CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Charles City Public Library is conducting a community survey as part of their strategic planning process. The survey results will help shape service priorities for the next five years. Please pick up a copy of the survey at the library, at City Hall, or fill it out by following http://tinyurl.com/2025CCPL.