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We are excited to share that we will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair next week. Please see the attached link for more information. Be sure to stop in during conferences on Thursday, October 2nd.

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/chinamiddleschool

We are now taking orders for yearbooks. It can be paid with cash or a check payable to China Middle School in the amount of $13. See Ms. Armour for order forms. Alternatively, yearbooks can be purchased online until April 17, 2026. Go to https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A07634466

Attention 8th-grade parents/guardians: If you are interested in placing an ad in the yearbook for your child, please go to https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=2736385. This link will be available until February 12, 2026.

We are excited to announce that award-winning author Lane Walker will be visiting our school on Friday, October 3rd. Known for his captivating adventure series like Hometown Hunters and The Fishing Chronicles, his books are a big hit with middle school readers. This visit is made possible thanks to the generous support of our PTO and a special grant, making it a fantastic, no-cost opportunity for students to meet a professional writer, receive a copy of one of his books, and be inspired!

• 10/3 - Picture Day
• 10/3 - Author, Lane Walker, Visits CMS

Monday, 9/29

Boys Soccer 2:45 - 4:15

Girls Soccer 2:45 - 4:15

Tuesday, 9/30

Boys Soccer 2:45 - 4:15

Girls Soccer 2:45 - 4:15

Wednesday, 10/1

China @ Vassalboro BV 4:00, GV 5:00

Thursday, 10/2

No practices due to P/T Conferences

Friday, 10/3

Boys Soccer 2:45 - 4:15

Girls Soccer 2:45 - 4:15

Josh Brooks

B.S. Sport Management
Athletic Director

(jbrooks@rsu18.org)

Drama: Wednesday, 10/1 afterschool until 3:45

Dungeons and Dragons: cancelled this week due to P/T Conferences.

Next meeting is Thursday, October 2 at 6pm on Google Meet! Here's the link: https://meet.google.com/tks-adrj-vkn

• Missed our last meeting? You can find the minutes from our meetings on our Facebook page.

Basketball Tickets: The Maine Celtics, November 15 @ 7pm

https://www.gofevo.com/event/ChinaSchoolsPTO

The Maine Celtics are excited to host China Schools PTO on November 15 at 7 PM as we take on the Long Island Nets at the Portland Expo! All tickets purchased through this special ticket offer will include a FREE Maine Celtics Hat! You will receive an email before the game with instructions on how to pick up your free hats at the game.

• $4 from every ticket purchased will be donated back to China Schools PTO!
• You will receive an order confirmation email from letsgo@fevo.com immediately after your purchase. All tickets are mobile. All sales are final.

We are excited to announce that we are teaming up with the Maine Mariners again for a fundraiser. This applies to the January 3rd game only and you have to buy tickets through this link! https://www.gofevo.com/event/ChinaSchoolsPTOJan3rd

• Discounted tickets for you
• $5 from each ticket sold to China Schools PTO
• An awesome experience gift for the hockey lover in your house! We thank you for your continued support and hope to see you there!!

https://facebook.com/events/s/2025-china-maine-craft-show/551476090732519/

One of our fundraisers at the Craft Show is our raffle baskets. Here’s how it works:

• Each grade makes donations on a theme
• We turn those donations into a basket
• We sell tickets during the craft show and pull the winners at the end.

On the PTO Facebook page, we are voting on themes for the baskets. Join the vote!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16FvhznPpn/? and we will follow up soon with the themes by grade.

• Want to stay in the know? Add the PTO public calendar to your phone! It has all the important school dates and events for CPS and CMS, and PTO happenings.

• Google calendar app users, use this one: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=M2U5YjY0N2RlM2U0YWZjOTA5NjNlYmYxZTRlNDZiZGFjYTQ1Zjk0ZWY5NzEwMzg0ZmY0YjVkMmQ2MWE1MjBkZkBncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t

• iOS calendar users: copy this link. Go to your calendar app - add a calendar - pick subscription and paste the link. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/3e9b647de3e4afc90963ebf1e4e46bdaca45f94ef9710384ff4b5d2d61a520df%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

  *Special note* these are the same calendars as last year, so you don’t need to do anything if you did this last year

  
  

  If you haven’t already, join our Facebook group to stay in the know: https://facebook.com/groups/chinaschoolspto/ And we are always here at chinaschoolspto@gmail.com!

  
  

We believe in creating a safe and engaging learning environment where we nurture student well-being and empower every student to achieve their fullest potential.

CMS is a place where every student feels they belong, students are challenged to meet rigorous academic goals, and they contribute positively to our community.

Serving students grades 5 – 8 in the town of China, Maine.

China Middle School is located near scenic China Lake in Central Maine. The school serves the children, families, and residents in the town of China. Our middle school has students in grades 5 – 8. We are part of RSU 18, which encompasses the towns of Oakland, Belgrade, Sidney, China and Rome.

Website: https://cms.rsu18.org/
Location: 773 Lakeview Drive, China, ME 04358
Phone: (207) 445-1500