Be On The "Look Out"!

Coming to your mailbox soon! Some time during the last week of July, all families of students at CMS will receive a letter in the mail consisting of your 2010-2011 class schedule, welcome back letter from your team of teachers, and other great information to help transitioning back to school much easier. We hope that this information will be helpful to the students and parents and look forward to seeing you August 9th! Enjoy the remainder of your summer break!

New Student Registration

Students that were not previously enrolled in Roane County Schools will have the opportunity to register early. New Student Registration will be held on Thursday, July 29th 2010 in the Cherokee Middle School Library from 9:00 a.m until 12:00 noon. Please bring the following information with you to register: (1) Proof of Residence (ex. utility bill, taxes payment stub, water bill, etc.) (2) Copy of Custody Paperwork, (3) Birth Certificate - Certified Copy, (4) Proof of Immunization: new requirements this year for students going into the 7th grade., (5) Social Security Card, (6) Last Report Card

This is only for those who are new to the Cherokee Middle School District. Students moving from Kingston Elementary or Midtown Elementary are not considered new enrollees.  

Back-to-School
Students will report back to school on Monday, August 9th, 2010. This is the first day of school and will be a half day. School will begin at 8:25 and will dismiss at 11:25. Tuesday, August 10th will be the first full day of school, 8:25 a.m. until 3:25 p.m.

Please check out the front page of our website cms.roaneschools.com for School News Updates, School Board Policies, and other important information.


E - Newsletter
Parents, students, teachers, and community members are encouraged to sign up for the CMS E-Newsletter. It is easy and effective! Go to the CMS homepage and click on the sidebar link to the E-Newsletter. Complete the brief information and that's it! You will be notified via e-mail all updates, upcoming events, and emergency notifications when needed. Middle School students do not always remember to give their parents newsletters and information from school. With CMS E-Newsletter, you will be able to stay informed as to what is going on at Cherokee Middle School. 

Parent Portal

Parents - Did you know that you have the ability to check your child's grades at anytime from home or work? Every child at CMS has their very own secure code that parents will receive to go online (www.gradeportal.com) to check your child's grades as often as you like. We want YOU to be an active participant in your child's education. Parents, be on the look out for a letter to arrive in the mail some time during the last week of July. Enclosed you will find your child's class schedule for the 2010 - 2011 school year, a letter from your child's team of teachers, supply list, information about signing up for the CMS E-Newsletter, and your child's own personal username and password for the parent portal at www.gradeportal.com  At anytime, if you lose or misplace the code, just notify the school and we will be able to give you your child's information so that you will always "be in the know"! We look forward to a great school year and to working with you and your child.

 

School Improvement Plan
 

It is time for CMS to revise and update our School Improvement Plan. This is a school-wide and community effort. The plan will be submitted to the state in the spring, however we have already begun the process! The Tennessee School Improvement Plan (TSIP) is like a “lesson plan” for schools, used much the same as a good teacher uses their own lesson plan… to reflect on where you’ve been, determine where you are, and decide what you need to do to accomplish your goals.
 

We began with a series of surveys and one of those was a Parent Survey. We wanted to know what you thought of your child's school. What are we doing well and what do we need to improve on? Our goal was to have 100% parent involvement in completing the parent survey. We will post the results of this survey sometime in the beginning of August so that you can see the results of what parents, faculty, and students think of Cherokee Middle School.

With the accountability demands of No Child Left Behind and other federal and state mandates, our school’s plan will serve as the accountability document for measuring adequate yearly progress (AYP).  Being able to identify areas of strengths and needs at the school level will assist us in designing strategies to increase student performance for all our students at Cherokee Middle School.  It is extremely important that we utilized our School Improvement Plan as a tool for meeting individual needs for all students.  

(For more information about these and other events, visit the school calendar at cms.roaneschools.com or click on the events link)