January 2017
Pennies for Patients
National Junior Honors Society Thanks CMMS!
The National Junior Honor Society would like to thank everyone who donated during Pennies for
Patients to help kids battle cancer! As a school, we raised over $2,000! Our top donating classroom
was Mrs. Teslow's advisory. With the anonymous piggy bank, her class raised over $200! Mrs. Powell's
advisory placed second. They have both won an Olive Garden lunch!
The following classrooms were runners-up, having the next highest totals on their teams. They
were rewarded with a donut party.
6A- Liston
6B- Birmingham
6C- Jenkins
7A- Vallow
7B- Tedeschi
7C- Johnson
8A- Smulkaitis
8B- Hunter
8C- Lagger
We would also like to recognize our two highest online fundraisers: Tyler Gralewski and Macquilly
Apparel.
Way to go CMMS!
Spelling Bee
During the month of January, all 6th, 7th and 8th grade students will be
participating in classroom Spelling Bees. Each team (nine total) will send their top
five spellers to our 12th annual Crete-Monee Middle School Building Spelling Bee
that will be held on Wednesday, February 1st. The top spellers will compete to
determine the top speller in the school who will go on to represent CMMS at the
Will County Spelling Bee on March 7, 2017. Good luck to all students!
OUR MISSION at Crete-Monee Middle School
We strive to positively support the development of our students’
academic, behavioral and personal goals.
PBIS Rockin’ Respect Challenge
Congratulations
December Students of the Month!
The PBIS Team strives to
encourage students to follow
school expectations.
This 6A-Alejandro Sandoval, 6B-Daniel Mitchell, 6C
month, we will be focusing on
-Jouden Crittenden, 7A-Jayda Browen, 7Bbeing respectful through our Amia Brown, 8A-Lucas Spence, 8B-Jaren CritRockin' Respect Challenge.
tenden, 8C-Kiersten Johnson
Students can earn tickets during
Not pictured: 7C-Emma Valencia
class, in the hallway, or at lunch
by showing respect. Each week
we will introduce a double bonus behavior where students can
earn two tickets. Students will enter the raffle by turning their
tickets into a bin in their science classroom. Each week 10
winners will be announced and receive a candy bar. Good luck
to all students!
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is
knowing which ones to keep."
Welcome to Art! We have been off to a busy start this year and
look forward to much more creativity!
6th and 7th Grades: We started with a basic introduction to the
Elements of Art, and discovered Zentangle. Keeping an openmind through mood painting, we continue to build our illustration skills, work with modeling and ceramic clays, create Graffiti
art, design African Name Masks, learn about Sugar Skulls, construct papel picado, experiment with watercolor painting as well
as introductions to many artists: Monet, Gauguin, Mondrian and
Van Gogh etc.
8th Grade: We began with a review on the basic Elements of
Art and quickly moved to Zentangle Art and discovery in Op Art.
We continued building on our illustration skills, constructing with both modeling and ceramic clay, designing Sugar
Skulls, collaborating with a caring community project during
Red Ribbon Week, and communicating through design with watercolor. As risk-takers, students are learning through their creative discovery the possibilities of their individual art voice.
I look forward to working with your children, and I am always
impressed and amazed to see how they grow, change and create over the course of the school year.
Creatively yours,
Mrs. Johnson
Art Instructor
International Baccalaureate (IB)
January Learner Profile Trait: Risk-Takers
As RISK-TAKERS, we approach uncertainty with
forethought and determination; we work
independently and cooperatively to explore new
ideas and innovative strategies. We are
resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges
and change.
We encourage each other to:
 Take on uncertainty.
 Be independent.
 Be brave.
 Defend our beliefs.
IMPORTANT DATES
January 16th—No School, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day
January 16th—Board of Education Meeting at
6:30pm at CMHS
January 27th—End of 2nd Quarter / Early Dismissal
February 1st—Spelling Bee
On Friday, February 10, 2017, the high school counselors will be at CMMS to speak with all 8th grade students about Freshman year. The 45-minute presentation will cover such topics as,
PSAT scores and the role that those scores play in high school course selections. Counselors will also discuss how course credits are earned. They will also
convey the importance of gaining the required number of credits to be promoted to
the next grade as well as credits needed to graduate from high school. Students will
be allowed to ask questions, and there will also be some information given about sports and extra-curricular
activities. Students will be provided with an elective selection form. This form should be completed by families and students. This completed form should be returned during high school registration which will be
held during Science classes at CMMS, February 22nd through February 24th.
Why Device-Free Dinners Are a Healthy Choice
“Technology offers plenty of benefits and opportunities for families, but
nothing replaces face-to-face time with the ones we love.” Click the link
above to read the article from commonsensemedia.org.
CMMS
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