
CMS Newsletter
September 2021
Important Dates
Warrior Way Friday 9/24 During Advisory
PTO Mtg. Friday 9/24 1:30pm
Deadline for iPad insurance 9/30
District 1/2 Day 10/1
Parent/Teacher Conferences 10/5 & 10/7
Sterling Schools Homecoming Week!
Monday - Class Color Day (6th: red 7th:green 8th:blue)
Tuesday - Celebrity Day
Wednesday - Decade Day
Thursday - Twin Day
Friday - Spirit Wear
Athletic Updates
The Challand Middle School Volleyball teams are still going strong in this 21-22 season. All nine teams are playing hard and exhibiting excellent team work. 8 Gold brought home a second place trophy from the David L. Rahn Junior High Invitational.
Cross Country just hosted the first ever "Ye Olde Berzerker" English Style Cross Country Run. This unique meet featured a 2.0 mile grass course where runners hurdled/launched off 15” barriers (hay bales) that were situated every 1⁄3 mile, hence “English Style” cross country run. The runners enjoyed the different type of race.
CMS Athletics looking ahead:
Registration is now open for Speech Team, Boys Basketball, Poms, and Cheerleading.
Speech team begins soon (date to come).
Boys Basketball, Poms, and Cheer begin October 12th.
CMS Band & Orchestra
Warrior Way
Students who do not qualify receive assistance with their advisory teacher in organization, missing assignments, etc.
COVID & Quarantined Students
As a reminder, all missing assignments are accepted until the end of the Unit. This could be different lengths of time depending on the unit. Usually, once the test is taken, late work is not accepted.
Tardy Reminders
Skyward Tips and Tricks
1. Grades - CMS has eligibility & credit requirements
2. Attendance - Is your child on time and ready to go for each period of the day?
3. Nurses Visits - Has your child been to the nurse recently?
4. Discipline Referrals - Has your child received an office referral?
PTO Meeting Dates
Are you interested in joining our team? Meeting dates are listed below...no need to RSVP, just show up!
August 27th, 2021
September 24th, 2021
October 29th, 2021
November 19th, 2021
December 17th, 2021
January 28th, 2022
February 25th, 2022
March 25th, 2022
April 29th, 2022
All meetings will be at 1:30 pm at Challand and finished around 2:15 pm.
Challand Middle School
Associate Principal - Emily Stephenitch
Dean of Student Services and Activities - Erin Sester
Email: estephenitch@sps5.org
Website: https://www.sterlingpublicschools.org/o/cms
Location: 1700 6th Avenue, Sterling, IL, USA
Phone: (815) 626-3300
Facebook: Facebook.com/challandmiddleschool