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Fresh Updates from the Deck! Friday, October 11, 2024

Clipper CurrentsFresh Updates from the Deck! Friday, October 11, 2024

School News and Happenings School News and Happenings

Life Touch Picture day

Dear parents,

School pictures are ready!

To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number.

All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.

More about the Smilesafe program here.

Thank you!

📖 Yearbook Orders!

📘 We are now taking orders for yearbooks. It can be done with cash or a check payable to China Middle School in the amount of 13 dollars. See Ms. Armour for order forms. Or if you prefer, yearbooks can be purchased online until April 18, 2025 Go to https:jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A07634466

8th Grade NEWS

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to either donate towards concessions or volunteer during the craft fair! We are less than a month away! We still have slots open, please consider helping us work towards raising money for the 8th grade class!

Snack Shack Donations

Volunteering during Craft Fair

Feel free to share with grandparents, family, or friends that may be interested in helping out. Please reach out with any questions or suggestions!

Thank you,

Miss Pelletier



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 2/13/25 or until space sells out. Also I am starting to collect baby/toddler photos of your students. These photos will be used for the yearbook as well as the end of the year slideshow. Please either have your student bring in a photo that will be returned or email to darmour@rsu18.org or tstrout@rsu18.org

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RSU 18's wellness team is inviting staff AND students to kick off this year's POWER OF ME theme by participating in the "Take a Hike" FALL 5 CHALLENGE!


Fall is a beautiful time to explore the five communities of RSU 18! This template provides ideas of both easy and moderate hikes/walks in each of our school district's towns, plus some other wonderful outdoor adventure spots in our great state of Maine. Staff and students who complete 5 hikes will receive a sticker with the "Take a hike" logo.


Forms must be turned into the CMS Office by November 15.


Feel free to share any photos of your hikes with Tori Imes (communications@rsu18.org) to go on our RSU 18 Facebook and Instagram pages.


The Lifestyles wellness team hopes you are able to enjoy the outdoors this fall! Don't forget, make your personal wellness a priority!
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Fall 5 Challenge: Take a Hike! - RSU 18 District

Fall 5 Challenge: Take a Hike! - RSU 18 District

RSU 18's Wellness Team is inviting all staff and students to kick off this year's POWER OF ME theme by participating in the "Take a Hike" Fall 5 Challenge! Fall... Read More

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Athletics Athletics

Fall Soccer

Monday, 10/14

  • No School/ No practices

Tuesday, 10/15

  • BV: @ Messalonskee 7pm
  • GV: @ Messalonskee 6pm


Wednesday, 10/16

  • BV: Practice 2:45-4:15pm
  • GV: Game vs. Palermo 4 pm


Thursday, 10/17

  • BV: Practice 2:45-4:15pm
  • GV: Practice 2:45-4:15


Friday, 10/18

  • BV: Practice 2:45-4:15pm
  • GV: Practice 2:45-4:15


**Playoff Schedule will be finalized Friday 10/18.**



The game schedule is below. Facilities and Directions to game locations.



Josh Brooks

B.S. Sport Management
Athletic Director

(jbrooks@rsu18.org)

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Extracurricular Handbook
Activity Participation & Parent Permission Form

School Breakfast/ Lunch Menu and Program School Breakfast/ Lunch Menu and Program

mySchoolBucks
RSU18 offers online payment services through mySchoolBucks, which can be used to pay for school a-la-carte items at lunch. *Before creating an account, you will need your student’s Student ID.

China Schools PTO China Schools PTO

Next meeting: Thursday November 7th at 6pm on Google Meet! Make sure to check out the meeting minutes from our October meeting posted on our Facebook group


Come see us at the Erskine Trunk or Treat on 10/31 5-6:30PM - If you’d like to join us at the trunk to hand out candy, email us!!


Mark your calendar for our Craft Show at CMS on November 2nd and follow the Facebook event for updates! https://facebook.com/events/s/45th-annual-china-maine-craft-/407340992164432/


Coming soon, you’ll see requests for basket raffle donations. Each year at our craft show, one of our major fundraising efforts is our basket raffle. Each grade is given a theme and donations are gathered. These donations are put into baskets that we raffle off at the end of the craft show. We appreciate all donations, as they help make the raffle a success, ensuring that we can do our thing which is funding field trips and events for all grades!

Upcoming Dates & Events Upcoming Dates & Events

10/11 - Comp Day for Conferences- No School

10/14 - Indigenous People’s Day / Columbus Day

10/15 - Northern Maine Children's Water Festival (5th Grade)

10/18 - LabVenture (Gulf of ME Research Institute) (Grade 6)

10/22 - G/T Lost in Space Field Trip 8:10am-9:40am @ Messo Middle


11/1 - Quarter 1 Ends

11/6 - Eligibility Check

11/7 - Quarter 1 Student Recognition Assembly P. 1

11/7 - PTO Mtg. 6:00pm

11/8 - Teacher Workshop Day

11/11 - Veterans Day -No School

11/12 - Picture Retake Day

11/27 - 11/29 Thanksgiving Break - No School


12/5 - PTO Mtg.

12/10 - Early Release Day, 12:00 Dismissal, Staff Mtg.

12/11 - Winter Concert 6 pm- 7 pm (12/12 Snow date)

12/18 - Eligibility Check

12/23 - 12/31 Christmas Vacation

Community News & Events Community News & Events

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About Us

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

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