October 20 Red A Day Rehearsal All county Middle School Chorus
6-8pm (NorthEast HS) October 21 Black B Day Rehearsal-BSO
side-by-side -4:15-5:45 (Magothy River MS) October 22- Red C- Day
Audition: All County Middle school Orchestra- 5 pm (Brooklyn Park
MS) Zumbathon- 6:30-7:30pm October 23- Black A Day-Advisory
Schedule Audition: All County Middle School Chorus 6-8pm (NorthEast
HS) October 24 Red B Day 6 th grade Zoo Field Trip WCL Spanish
Field Trip -Old Mill HS Mission Statement: Working in collaboration
with students, parents, staff and community, Crofton Middle School
will develop productive citizens by challenging, and inspiring
students to become lifelong learners within a safe and structured
environment. CMS Parent Weekly Update Message of the Week October
20 October 24, 2014 Quote Challenges are what make life interesting
and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. - Joshua J.
Marine http://www.aacps.org/aacps/croftms/. Hello
Parents/Guardians, Congratulations to the students, teachers, and
parents of Crofton Middle School because once again, we were
recognized as one of the top ten schools in Anne Arundel County for
contributing significate monetary donations as well as over 23,000
lbs. of food in support of the 2013-2014 Harvest for the Hungry.
This week we began our Kids Helping Kids Food Drive for the
2014-2015 school year. The Kids Helping Kids Food Drive provides
students with an opportunity to learn about hunger and help other
children in need. One-third of the people served by emergency food
programs in Maryland are children under the age of 18. Every $1
collected equals 8 pounds of food! Please, review the attached
calendar for further information. Thank you in advance for your
support! After hearing our theme this year, Difficult Does Not Mean
Impossible, a parent approached me and shared the following quote
by Nelson Mandela, It always seems impossible until its done. To
help us get it done we are asking for parent volunteers to assist
with tutoring. As we shift into the new Common Core Curriculum,
mastering the standards are challenging and some students might
need additional help! If you are interested in assisting our
teachers during the day or after school, please contact Ms. Walter
at (410) 793-0280. The School Counseling Office would like to
remind parents of the procedures regarding private school
applications. Please, take the time to review the attached letter
if you have any additional questions do not hesitate to contact the
School Counseling Office at (410)793-0280. Attached, is a list of
activity buses for you to review with your child. If your child
does not stay after school on a regular basis, it is helpful to
remind them of their activity bus number when they are scheduled to
stay after school. Also, I would like to remind parents your childs
activity bus drop-off location is NOT the same as their normal
drop- off, these locations are determined by the transportation
office. If you have questions please contact Ms. Polacheck at (410)
793-0280. Your invited to CMS on November 3 rd from 6:00-7:15PM an
opportunity to learn more about the Partnership for Assessment of
Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test and how it will
affect your child. This informational session will cover the main
differences between PARCC and MSA testing, how to successfully
prepare your child to take the test, a description of what critical
content standards your child will be assessed on, and a general
question and answer session regarding PARCC. We hope to see you
there! Also, please mark your calendars CMS Student-Led Conferences
will beheld on November 24 th or 25th. Specific times and locations
will be sent home at a later date. Student-led conferences are
beneficial for many reasons including: Students have accountability
for their learning Students learn to evaluate their own progress
Students gain a greater commitment to school work and learning
Builds self-confidence and self-esteem Encourages
parent/guardian/student communication Builds communication and
critical thinking skills Enables students to practice organization
and leadership skills The 6 th grade dance is October 30, 2014 from
3-5PM. Please see the attached flyer and permission slip for
additional information. Lastly, our Annual Veterans Day ceremony
will be held on November 11 th from 8:15- 9:45AM. If you would like
to join us please contact Mrs. Thomas at (410) 793-0280. Thank you
and have a wonderful weekend! Nuria E. Williams Principal, Crofton
Middle School Kudos to Chloe Y. for being a great friend. Aiden D.
Kudos to Connor N. for helping me with my homework. Connor B. Kudos
to- Jack Frey for helping me with my backpack and being late to
class just so he could help me pick up my stuff. I really
appreciate it. Rohan B. Kudos to- Caroline K. for carrying my books
around for me. Hailey K. Kudos to- Hannah B. for being with me when
I started crying. Alyse L. October 28- Rehearsal: BSO Side-by-Side
October 30- 6 th grade Halloween Dance 3:00-5:00 October 31- 2 hour
Early Dismissal- End of Marking Period October 31- PBIS store open
during lunch