Cucamonga Middle School

Good Evening CMS Parents and Guardians, This week will be our students’ final testing session for this school year! Students will be taking the STAR Math Test in their Math classes. • Please make sure that your children attend as usual, get sufficient sleep, and eat a good breakfast prior to these assessments. • Finally, we would appreciate that your student brings their own pair of earbuds/headphones to cancel out noise while taking the tests. Week of May 17-21: STAR Math Test Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Julie McKissick Assistant Principal

Hello! We have a quick health reminder for CMS Parents and Guardians. 1. Temperatures are rising. If your child is attending school in person, please send them with a water bottle. We have water bottle filling stations on campus. 2. If you have a 6th grader, please be sure to make an appointment for him/her to get the required Tdap vaccination and turn in a copy of the immunization record to our school office in order to attend 7th grade in the fall (if you have not done so already). Thank you and I hope you have a nice evening.

See attached flyer for information regarding a COVID-19 vaccine event TODAY from 4-8 pm at Rancho Cucamonga High School. Anyone 12 and up is welcome (parent or guardian must be present if under 18) and appointments are encouraged. https://5il.co/smai

Good Evening CMS Parents & Guardians, Students can return district laptops, chargers, and hotspots early if they have an alternative device to use, such as a personal laptop, tablet, or smart cell phone. Please note that the last day of school, Friday, May 28th, is going to be like “Asynchronous Mondays”. However, students will check-in at 9 a.m. with their 3rd Period teachers for 30 minutes (and be assigned asynchronous work). If your student still has a district laptop, charger, and/or hotspot after Friday, May 28th, then please drive by and drop these off at our tent station in front of the school on Tuesday, June 1st, or Wednesday, June 2nd, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, May 31st is a national holiday and the school office will be closed. Thank you and I hope you have a great evening.

Attention 8th grade families whose students will be off to Chaffey Joint Union High School District next year! Please see attached link with information regarding new school hours for the 21-22 school year: https://cjuhsd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1800413&type=d&pREC_ID=2174044

Good Evening Cucamonga Middle School Community, We want to make you aware of a free COVID-19 Vaccination Event at Rancho Cucamonga High School (11801 Lark Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701) this Thursday, May 13th, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event will be using Pfizer. All individuals, age 16 and older, are welcome. No insurance is required. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are accepted. If you are interested, please see the flyer in the link below to scan the QR code or go to MyTurn.ca.gov and provide the requested information. Thank you! https://centralelementary-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/jmckissick_csd_k12_ca_us/EWEDanin_T9NlwWJFLYNGKQBM3DLfvnMYoqEkCQ-4nHW9w?e=b2CKUg

Grab & go meals are available for FREE to all students! Check out this week's menu offerings: https://5il.co/sgj4

Good Evening CMS Parents and Guardians, We have received permission from CA State to provide local assessments instead of the CAASSP this year. • The purpose of these tests is to provide data on all students’ present levels as well as academic growth in the areas of reading and math. We also use them to identify possible needs for future academic interventions. • The testing schedule is below. These tests will be taken while in class (either while in person on campus or in online Distance Learning classes) with an ELA or Math teacher. Those teachers will provide testing access information/links. • Please make sure that your children attend as usual, get sufficient sleep, and eat a good breakfast prior to these assessments. • Finally, we would appreciate that your student brings their own pair of earbuds/headphones to cancel out noise while taking the tests. *TESTING SCHEDULE: Week of May 4-7: Reading Inventory Week of May 11-14: STAR Reading Test Week of May 17-21: STAR Math Test Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Julie McKissick Assistant Principal

See attached flier to pre-register for a FREE COVID-19 vaccination event at Rancho Cucamonga High School Thursday, May 13th from 4-8 pm for individuals 16 and over. https://5il.co/sexi

Hello! We have a quick health reminder for CMS Parents and Guardians. 1. Temperatures are rising. If your child is attending school in person, please send them with a water bottle. We have water bottle filling stations on campus. 2. If you have a 6th grader, please be sure to make an appointment for him/her to get the required Tdap vaccination and turn in a copy of the immunization record to our school office in order to attend 7th grade in the fall (if you have not done so already). Thank you and I hope you have a nice evening.

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We have some very important news to share with our Cucamonga Middle School Family! A big congratulations to Mr. Morales! He is moving on next year from Central School District to a new, exciting chapter in his life. With his departure, we are happy to announce that Mrs. Leach has been selected as the new principal of CMS. Mrs. Leach began as an 8th grade English Language Arts teacher at CMS and then became a Teacher on Assignment for the entire district. She next served as an Assistant Principal at Ruth Musser Middle School for 5 years before transitioning this year to a position as the district’s Educational Services Program Coordinator. Her own children have been a part of this district; she calls CMS and Central School District her home and community. Congratulations to both Mr. Morales and Mrs. Leach as they start this new adventure next year!

Good Evening CMS Parents and Guardians, We have received permission from CA State to provide local assessments instead of the CAASSP this year. • The purpose of these tests is to provide data on all students’ present levels as well as academic growth in the areas of reading and math. We also use them to identify possible needs for future academic interventions. • The testing schedule is below. These tests will be taken while in class (either while in person on campus or in online Distance Learning classes) with an ELA or Math teacher. Those teachers will provide testing access information/links. • Please make sure that your children attend as usual, get sufficient sleep, and eat a good breakfast prior to these assessments. • Finally, we would appreciate that your student brings their own pair of earbuds/headphones to cancel out noise while taking the tests. *TESTING SCHEDULE: Week of May 4-7: Reading Inventory Week of May 11-14: STAR Reading Test Week of May 17-21: STAR Math Test Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Julie McKissick Assistant Principal

We are excited to share with our families that our new superintendent, Dr. Amy Nguyen-Hernandez, has been appointed by the Central School District Board of Education. Dr. Nguyen-Hernandez comes to CSD with a wide range of experiences in education over the last 25 years. We appreciate our community's input in the superintendent search process and look forward to officially welcoming Dr. Nguyen-Hernandez to the district on July 1st following Superintendent Libutti's retirement. Please read the attached press release for more information about Dr. Nguyen-Hernandez's background and experience: https://5il.co/s5u5

Good Evening CMS Parents and Guardians, Please see link below for the following message regarding our upcoming testing schedule which is also being emailed. https://centralelementary-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/jmckissick_csd_k12_ca_us/EcMZOYMuT5VBnPEf42nU3hMBNMU7aYKnc4BrSV-KzRG6ZA?e=RgBbEH

We are excited to share with our families that our new superintendent, Dr. Amy Nguyen-Hernandez, has been appointed by the Central School District Board of Education. Dr. Nguyen-Hernandez comes to CSD with a wide range of experiences in education over the last 25 years. We appreciate our community's input in the superintendent search process and look forward to officially welcoming Dr. Nguyen-Hernandez to the district on July 1st following Superintendent Libutti's retirement. Please read the attached press release for more information about Dr. Nguyen-Hernandez's background and experience. https://centralelementary-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/jmckissick_csd_k12_ca_us/ERHcd--i6gFElT6g8b1zo-oBE2oHEJgypZgyTCHJIScsgA?e=XYmKHb

We had a visitor the last few days. Valle Vista’s mascot has been in our gym for the last 3 days. We are happy to announce he will be returning Principal Gaboury and Valle.

Good Evening CMS Parents and Guardians, Please see link below for the following message regarding our upcoming testing schedule which is also being emailed. https://centralelementary-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/jmckissick_csd_k12_ca_us/EcMZOYMuT5VBnPEf42nU3hMBNMU7aYKnc4BrSV-KzRG6ZA?e=RgBbEH

Today's the day we welcome back our 7th and 8th grade students to in person learning at our middle schools!

Good Evening CMS Parents and Guardians, We wanted to make you aware of a free parent presentation offered by our mental health counselors on the topic of "Recognizing Anxiety and Depression in Children". It will be on Wednesday, April 14th at 6 p.m. online on Zoom. Please see the link below for the flyer and a link to register. Thank you and Goodnight. https://centralelementary-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/jmckissick_csd_k12_ca_us/Eclwqu-WoRdCts6oFsY3tNkBIjX7NTE2ePjJDYgzMX5bPw?e=qjsMfW