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Canaan Middle School Update

January 26th, 2024

Canaan MiddleSchool UpdateJanuary 26th, 2024

Principal Corner

Dear Canaan Middle School Families,


The past weeks have brought various weather challenges, and we sincerely appreciate the adaptability and resilience demonstrated by our students. Students have done a great job as schedules have been modified and activities have been rescheduled. A big thank you to our parents for your flexibility and understanding during 2-hour delays; your cooperation has been invaluable.


In light of the fluctuating weather conditions, we are committed to maintaining outdoor recess whenever possible. It is important for students to dress appropriately for the weather, equipped with layers, jackets, and other weather-appropriate gear.


Looking ahead, mark your calendars for Friday, February 2nd. On this day, we have scheduled yearbook small group pictures for students involved in clubs or activities like band, choir, the play, and student council to name a few. Pictures will be taken during the school day, and we will limit the disruptions to our students academic's. We will also be snapping some fun candid photos for our yearbook on this day as well!


As always, stay tuned for any updates or changes, and thank you for your ongoing cooperation and support in creating a positive and adaptable learning environment for our students.


Best regards,


Mr. Walter, Principal

Canaan Middle School

5th Grade Update 5th Grade Update

Fifth grade students at Canaan Middle School will be starting the D.A.R.E. program next week. D.A.R.E. is a series of ten classroom lessons led by Madison County Deputy, Roberta Roberts. This curriculum teaches the foundational skills that youth need to resist peer pressure and to be safe, healthy, and responsible in leading drug-free lives. Students receive one D.A.R.E. lesson per week during their social studies period.

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A few of the classes that didn't get to visit this week will be visiting next week.
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The 5th grade visited the Think Big space at the HS.
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6th Grade Update 6th Grade Update

Please take a minute to check out 6th grades most recent newsletter!

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What's New in Specials What's New in Specials

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We have very talented artists at CMS!

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Students enjoyed a new take on dodgeball as they played with partners instead of teams.

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Some fun art projects on display

Counselor’s Corner - Mrs. Hein Counselor’s Corner - Mrs. Hein

Sixth graders had the opportunity to utilize the Ohio Means Jobs website to

explore careers based on their interests. They enjoyed taking the Career Cluster

Inventory to help narrow down their career choices. From their results, they were

able to learn about the necessary skills, personality traits, education

requirements, and salaries associated with each occupation that interested them.

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Enrichment Activity Enrichment Activity

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Only one octagon could be moved at a time, and larger ones could not be stacked on top of smaller ones. The biggest challenge of all was that students were not allowed to talk or gesture while completing the task.

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Update from Music Boosters Update from Music Boosters

SAVE THE DATE! Into The Woods will be on our high school stage from Thursday, March 14 through Sunday March 17. Tickets will be available January 25 at 10:00 am. Go to our website. www.Jamb-arts.org. And click on the link to be taken to the online ticket site. If you have any ticket questions, contact Tiffany Eudaily at tiffanyeudaily@gmail.com or text only please at 614-432-1381.


Our next music booster meeting will be held Monday February 26 at 7:00 at the JAHS Choir room.

Additional Student and Parent Resources

Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media is an online tool that can help parents and students make informed decisions regarding media use. This tool can be used for many types of media, including books, movies, video games, and apps.


Canvas

Canvas is a Learning Management System that is used in grades 5-12 at Jonathan Alder. You and your student will find a lot of information about the school and your student's classroom through this platform. It is VERY important to stay connected and log on to Canvas. This link should help you log on and explain Canvas.


Talking Points

We are excited to share that our staff members will be using a safe and easy to

use two way communication tool called TalkingPoints to communicate with

families. Families have three easy ways to use TalkingPoints to communicate

with their children’s teachers for free! You can use text message, download the

app or use it on the web at https://talkingpts.org/families/. Once you log in to

Talking Points, you should be able to see your students and teachers.

Mark Your Calendar

Feb 2: Yearbook Small Group and Candid Photo Day

Feb 16: No School (Staff Professional Development)

Feb 19: No School (Presidents Day)

Feb 20: Map Testing Window Opens

March 7: CMS School Play (Time TBD)

March 15: End of the 3rd Nine Weeks

#youmatterJA #youmatterJA

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About Us

Email: walterro@japioneers.org
Website: https://www.alder.k12.oh.us/canaanmiddleschool_home.aspx
Location: 7055 U.S. 42, Plain City, OH, USA
Phone: 614-873-5621
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093654760627
Twitter: @canaan_middle

Community Activities

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