Chadron Middle School

551 East 6th Street
Chadron, Nebraska 69337
(308) 432-0708
(308) 432-0720

Daily School Schedule

Regular Dismissal

8:00AM - 3:18PM

1:30 Dismissal

8:00AM - 1:30PM

April 14th-April 26th What's Happening at CMS


April 15th - 5th ad 6th Grade NeSA Reading Assessment - During Reading Classes

April 16th - 5th-8th Grade NeSA Reading Assessment - During Reading Classes

April 16th - CMS Track @ Alliance

April 17th - 7th and 8th Grade NeSA Reading Assessment - During Reading Classes

April 17th - End of Mid-Quarter - Down Slips mailed home

April 18th - No School

April 21st - No School

April 22nd - NeSA Reading Make Ups

7th Grade Scholastics Team Wins Gering Quiz Bowl!


Congratulations to the 7th Grade Scholastics Team for taking first place at the Gering Quiz Bowl competition on Friday, April 4th.  The 8th grade team took 3rd place, missing the championship round by only ten-points.
Congratulations to both teams on an outstanding season!

Morning Marathon 5K Registration Form

The Morning Marathon 5K fun run/walk will take place on May 17th.  Below is a link to the registration form.  The entry fee, which includes a t-shirt is $5 and the run buddy entry fee, including a t-shirt is $20.  Please return the completed form to Mrs. Rischling or Ms. Marshall by April 25th.

Registration Form

Americanism Essay Contest Winners

Submitted by Mrs. Kaus:

Below is a photo of the American Legion Auxiliary Essay contest winners.  7th and 8th grade students were asked to write an essay on the following prompt:  "How can I show my pride in being an American?"  Abby Hyer and MiaKayla Koerber tied for 2nd place.  Evelyn McEwen was this year's winner.

NLPS Film Screening, Meet and Greet


Nebraska Loves Public Schools will host a meet and greet at the Burkhiser Technology Complex, Room 208A on the Chadron State College Campus from 5:30-6:30 PM.

Meet the crew behind Nebraska Loves Public Schools and watch their latest film, "Ready for Kindergarten."  After the film, stick around and learn more about their trip to Chadron, their past films, and their upcoming stories.

CMS 7th and 8th Grade Science Night

On March 25th, CMS hosted a 7th and 8th grade science night, which showcased 8th grade science projects and our 7th grade Prezis.  The event was great success!  Thank you to all of the parents that joined us in supporting the hard work that our students put into their projects. 

Regional History Bee

Submitted by Mrs. Kaus

For the first time, four CMS students qualified for the Regional History Bee.  There were forty-eight students from four states.  Each student participated in three rounds.  Congratulations to Sam, Jake, Claire, and Nick.

From Left: Nick W., Claire m., Jake L., and Sam R.

What's Happening at CMS - March 24th-April 4th

March 24th - 8th Graders work on high school schedules with Mrs. Hinrichs: All Day in English

March 25th - 5th/6th Graders take MAPS-Language Usage assessment

March 25th - 7th/8th Grade Science Night - 5:30-6:30 - CMS Library

March 26th - 7th/8th Graders take MAPS-Language Usage assessment

March 27th - MAPS-Language Usage Makeup

7th/8th Grade Scholastic Team

Submitted by Kristol Cummings
Members of the 7th Grade Quiz Bowl Team are:  Back row, left to right:  Paige Carratini, Maggie Hughes, Erin Kadlecheck, Katie Lewin, Madison Cogdill, Clark Riesen, Front row:  Abigail Hyer, Claire Margetts, Mandelin Wollesen, Sydney Brown, Hailey Watson, Jay Milburn, Kaylie Elliott

The team competed in Chadron on March 19 and in Banner County March 21.

CMS Quiz Bowl

On March 19th, Chadron Middle School hosted it's 3rd annual Quiz Bowl competition.  Schools that were in attendance included: Chadron, Sidney, Bridgeport, Hay Springs, Morrill, Gordon/Rushville, Gering, and Mitchell.  Participating students engaged in three rounds of academic competition that tested their knowledge in math, history, geography, current events, science, fine arts, English, and sports.

CMS Spring Testing Testing Schedule

It's testing season and at the middle school level that means standardized assessments in Reading, Math, English, and Science.  Over the next 7-weeks, students at CMS will take the Measures of Academic Progress (MAPs) tests in Reading, Math, Language Usage, and Science as well as NeSA tests in Reading, Math, and Science.  Please take a moment to review the testing schedule and note which days your student(s) will be testing.

Washington D.C. T-Shirt Contest

Submitted by Washington D.C. Group


The Washington D.C. group is having a contest to design the t-shirt the group will get for the trip.  If you are interested in designing a t-shirt for the Washington D.C. group, please turn in a design to the CMS office by April 21st.  The group will then vote on their favorite design and have t-shirts made!

Morning Marathon Information

Students, staff, parents and friends are invited to join the fun as we begin the 4th  Annual Morning Marathon Club!  We will meet before school, Mondays through Fridays on the high school track to walk/jog/run supervised ¼ mile laps.  Our first day will be March 17, 2014.  We will NOT meet March 19, April 18 & 21, due to no school on those days.  Mark your calendars for our finale with the Panhandle Run for Youth on May 17, 2014! Miles will be collected individually for every participant.  The first day each student participates, s/he will receive a MMC wristband.

3rd Quarter CMS Perfect Attendance & Cardinal Effort Awards


The 3rd quarter ended on March 12th and CMS students that had perfect attendance and displayed outstanding effort were recognized at the end of the quarter assembly.  Congratulations to these students and to all of the students that worked hard during the 3rd quarter.

What's Happening at CMS - 3/10-3/21

March 12th - End of 3rd Quarter

March 13th-16th - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

March 19th - NO SCHOOL - Teacher In-Service

March 18th - 3rd quarter report cards sent home with students

March 18th - Fundraising Meeting - 5:30 in CMS Library

March 19th - CMS Quiz Bowl at CMS - 8:00-3:00

March 21st - CMS Quiz Bowl @ Banner County

March 21st - CMS Lockdown Drill - 9:00 AM

Putt-A-Round Donates to CMS Playground Project


CMS Principal, Nick Dressel, receives donation from the ladies of Putt-A-Round
Pictured from Left: Michelle Haynes, Melissa Webster, Luanne Witt, Sheri Daniels,
Nick Dressel, Terri Haynes, Donna Brice and Tori Wild.

National History Day Regionals at CSC

On February 28th, over 80 students students from across the Panhandle submitted National History Day projects for judging at the regional NHD competition that was held at Chadron State College. Chadron Middle School had twenty-six students submit fifteen projects in the competition.

Nebraska Loves Public Schools Permission Form

Parents,
Nebraska Loves Public Schools is a team of filmmakers on a mission to showcase positive stories from Nebraska’s public schools.  Nebraska Loves Public Schools is a campaign funded by the Sherwood Foundation.  The group was guided to Chadron Public School after they asked the Nebraska Department of Education to recommend some schools that do a good job with individualized learning.

What's Happening at CMS February 24th - March 7th

February 24th - March 7th - Penny Wars - Playground Fundraiser

February 224th - February 25th - Youth Volleyball sign ups at PAC from 5:30-7:00

February 25th - Student Health Screening

February 28th - 1:30 Dismissal

February 28th - National History Day @ CSC

February 28th - Last day to order yearbooks at discounted price ($20) goes up to $25 after March 1st

March 7th - 1:30 Dismissal

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