Cedarcrest Middle School

April 19 - 23 is Public School Volunteer Week. We thank our dedicated parent volunteers and honor their contributions to our schools. From donating time to assisting with classroom and school activities, parent volunteers play an important role in our schools. When schools and families work together to support learning, everyone benefits. Thank you!

Good Afternoon, Cedarcrest Families! We are so excited for the return to in-person learning through a hybrid model. In this message, you will find important information regarding what hybrid learning and continued distance learning will look like at Cedarcrest This week: 6th graders will return to school on either April 14 OR April 15 for 6th grade orientation. (They will only attend ONE of these orientation days, based upon their cohort group). Cohort HMW (Hybrid Monday/Wednesday) - Students will attend Wednesday, April 14th from 9:50-2pm, lunch will be provided Cohort HTT (Hybrid Tuesday/Thursday) - Students will attend Thursday, April 15th from 9:50-2pm, lunch will be provided On Fridays starting, April 16th through the end of the school year, all students will attend Office Hours from 8:00-9:30am, and TWolf check-in, required Zoom from 9:30 - 10:00am. Next Week: If your student is scheduled for Cohort HMW (Hybrid Monday/Wednesday), in-person classes for this group will begin April 19th from 9:50 - 2:00pm. If your student is scheduled for Cohort HTT (Hybrid Tuesday/Thursday), in-person classes for this group will begin April 20th from 9:50 - 2:00pm. Upon arrival to school, each grade level will have their own entry point screening point where they will receive a Grab and Go lunch: 6th grade - Front of the school (north side) by room 108 7th grade - Foyer double doors (directly under the wolf mural) on the side of the gym 8th grade - Hallway double doors by room 101 Schedules and Bus Routes: Please click the link below to access the Cedarcrest Bus Routes to find your pick up and drop off times. https://5il.co/r6du Please click the link below to access the Hybrid Bell Schedule https://5il.co/r6ek Please click the link below to access the CMS Family Information Letter https://5il.co/r2p5 Please click the link below to access the Required Weekly Health Screening Form Please be sure to complete the required Health Screener prior to sending your student to school each week. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnub1bce-Xsd7_7ffokF6r-JCztiutI3AClVNg7QBOykxoAQ/viewform Please contact the office at 360-965-0700 with any questions. Thank you, CMS Staff

Are you couch-surfing, or doubled-up at a friend or family’s house? We might be able to offer you some supports for school-related needs, including food and clothing. Call or text 360-913-1183 or https://www.msd25.org/o/District/page/kids-in-transition-mckinney-vento

Bus Routes for In-person Learning https://5il.co/r6du

Important Family Update for Hybrid and Distance Learning CMS Families, Please check out the family letter linked below. It contains important information regarding the return to in-person learning, as well as what it will look like for those staying with distance learning. We recognize that this is a large amount of information but it is vital you review all the information carefully! https://5il.co/r2p5 Warm regards, CMS Staff

Meal Information: The last day for meal service delivery for bus routes will be Friday, March 19. Meals for students not returning for in-person learning will still be available at each elementary school Monday - Friday from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm (for all grades). Meals will not be provided during spring break (April 5 - 9) but will resume on April 12 at the elementary school sites. The community food bank is open and able to provide meal support where needed.

Attention 8th Graders! Have you completed your High School Selection Form yet? If not, please complete it by the end of this week. If you don’t select a high school by 3/31, you will be assigned to one. Here is a link to the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYXsnVKVmbXG2km-JCqVhiufcUIuLYX_P8xBcBMP4BDBYVkg/viewform

Attention CMS 7th and 8th graders who like drama and comedy: Auditions for Cedarcrest Drama Club’s spring play, “10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse”, will be held this Thursday and Friday, March 4 & 5. This play has been adapted for online performing, and will be pre-recorded for live streamed performances around the beginning of May. Auditions will be held through Zoom this Thursday from 10:00-11:00 am, and Friday from 11:00-12:00. To sign up, please complete the audition form linked here: Audition Form. (Please note: auditions are not open to 6th graders at this point.) After you’ve filled this out, you will receive an email with the Zoom link and detailed instructions. For more information, please email Mr. Oke at darren_oke@msvl.k12.wa.us.

February Parent Bootcamp Series Please click the link below to view the series of classes offered to parents for the month of February. https://5il.co/ozf4

Study Club Starting tomorrow, Wednesday 1/20, we will hold a zoom Study Club from 3-5pm. This Study Club zoom open to students of all grades who need help in any class. The staff hosting this weekly study club will be: Jenevive DeLazzari, Brandon Kloes and Kacee Kukull. The zoom link for Wednesday Study Club is: https://msd25.zoom.us/j/85651558838?pwd=VytzWGRKOWtmbDFBYVpmUVc0UVRlZz09

Please click the link below for a message from Cedarcrest Middle School Principal, Russ Wilsterman. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fPd4JBKNiSQf1MA8xDvG-nEZG6ZKo2rI/view?usp=sharing Thank you, Cedarcrest Staff

Thank you, AVID Families for a Family Feud Fun night that was also on the topic of Organization! From: Ms. Kukull, Mrs. Delazzari, and Mrs. Taimanglo

Family Engagement Sessions Thank you to everyone that was able to attend our afternoon or evening family engagement informational sessions! If you were unable to attend, below are links to a recording of each grade level presentation. 6th Grade: https://bit.ly/2JhfMqM 7th Grade: https://bit.ly/379EjGd 8th Grade: https://bit.ly/3nWxKh3 Warm regards, CMS Staff

Family Engagement Week Schedule November 19-25 Asynchronous Classes (No Zoom sessions) Family Engagement Sessions: 7th grade 11/23 Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://msd25.zoom.us/j/88665530678?pwd=ZWllRnlVdkVGcVZEK2VFdUZaN0M4QT09 Passcode: 233892 8th grade 11/24 Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://msd25.zoom.us/j/82804641422?pwd=Q1ZJUjE5aklCOGkxMXk2NXhYdjNKdz09 Passcode: 414758 Additional sessions for Students with an IEP will be scheduled for 11/23 1-2pm and 11/24 1-2pm Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://msd25.zoom.us/j/88374957626?pwd=d3NndHJGMlkvSFJST3dlZ0dRWHByUT09 Passcode: 475363 November 26-27 No School-Thanksgiving Break

PTSA Fall Announcements

PTSA Virtual Book Fair begins today and runs through November 25! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=cedarcrestmiddleschool&fbclid=IwAR2NhgXl5HgOZIEeVDzTn6ylkqRVM5rIdGJzOTVSHGCzRDmTJFGnZpLlJFg

Please join us for Family Engagement Sessions on the following days: 6th grade 11/19 from 2-3pm or 6-7pm 7th grade 11/23 from 2-3pm or 6-7pm 8th grade 11/24 from 2-3pm or 6-7pm Families will be receiving an email later today with Zoom links. (links are not listed in photos below) Family engagement week is November 19-25. Family Engagement week will take the place of our traditional Fall Conferences this year. There will be no zoom classes on November 19-25, however, students will still be required to fill out attendance forms in the Google classroom for each class, each day. These days will be Asynchronous learning days, which means students will complete their class work independently.

This is available to all families every Friday.

There will be no school or distance learning on Wednesday, November 11th.

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