CHMS Weekly Update

March 11th - 15th, 2024

End of Tri 2 and Starting Tri 3

Our second trimester ended on Friday, March 8th which means our third trimester begins this week! Students should think about their goals for tri 3 and how they can improve from tri 2. Report cards for tri 2 will be sent home later this week. As always, you can utilize Skyward to keep track of student grades and attendance.

Second Step

What are we learning this week?

5th Grade

Unit 4: Problem-Solving

Lesson 19: Let's Reflect: In this lesson, your child will reflect on whether a solution to an interpersonal problem worked for everyone involved.

Try this at home - Ask your child how they can know when they’ve found a good solution to an interpersonal problem.

6th Grade

Unit 3: Thoughts, Emotions, and Decisions

Lesson 19: Raising Awareness About Managing Emotions -In this week’s lesson, your child will create a storyboard (a visual plan for a video) that will inform their peers about the benefits of using emotion-management strategies.

Try this at home - Ask to see your child’s storyboard. If they can’t bring it home, ask them to describe it to you.

7th Grade

Unit 3: Thoughts, Emotions, and Decisions

Lesson 19: Making Better Decisions - In this week’s lesson, your child will share strategies for how to interrupt unhelpful thoughts and manage strong emotions with their peers by creating a comic strip.

Try this at home -Ask to see your child’s comic strip. If they don’t have the comic strip, ask them to explain it to you.

8th Grade

Unit 3:Thoughts, Emotions, and Decisions

Lesson 19: My Stress-Management Plan - In this week’s lesson, your child will complete their own stress-management plan. It will include their own signs of stress, the situations that contribute to their stress, strategies they can use to relieve stress, and people they can reach out to for help or support.

Try this at home - Ask to see your child’s stress-management plan. Talk about the strategies they’ve identified and offer your support if you see them displaying any signs of stress.

5th and 6th Grade Activity Afternoon

We have a 5th and 6th grade activity afternoon scheduled for this Friday from 3:30-4:45. The cost is $5, and there will be concessions available for purchase. The time is slightly shortened due to our Talent Show taking place right after. Students are welcome to stay and watch as long as they have an adult present.