Canaan Middle School Update

Canaan Families,

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our 5th and 6th-grade parents who attended our recent Parent/Guardian Night. Your presence and engagement are greatly appreciated as we work together to support our students' education.

Parent Teacher Conferences

If you haven't already done so and you would like a parent teacher conference, please contact your student's homeroom teacher or use the links that have been sent out via email and TalkingPoints to get signed up!

Cookie Dough Fundraiser Update

We would also like to express our gratitude for your outstanding support and effort during our Cookie Dough fundraiser. Your contributions make a significant difference in our school community. Just a friendly reminder that order forms and payments are due on October 3rd. Mark this date on your calendar to ensure you don't miss the deadline.

Upcoming Delivery Date

We're excited to announce that the anticipated order delivery is scheduled for November 6th. You can pick up your items between 2:30 PM and 6:30 PM on that day. Please make arrangements to collect your orders during this time.

Unity Day on October 19th

Mark your calendars for Unity Day on October 19th! This day promises to be full of fun and engaging team-building activities focused on communication, collaboration, and teamwork. Our students will have the opportunity to participate in various challenges, games, and activities that emphasize the importance of working together as a group.

Each grade level has sent out information regarding volunteer opportunities and teamwork involvement for those of you who would like to be a part of this exciting day. We're thrilled to see our students put into action the values we emphasize at Canaan Middle School—kindness, caring, and respect.

Mr. Walter, Principal

Canaan Middle School

Social Studies just wrapped up their tools of geography unit and we are moving into the 5 Regions of the United States. We will be learning our states in the next couple of weeks with the hopes of having our test before the end of the first quarter! Learning capitals of states will be extra credit for students who are up for the challenge.

In math, we have wrapped up Unit 1 (Multiplication and Volume). On Wednesday/Thursday, we took our first test of the year. We will definitely continue to work with these concepts as the year progresses! Eventually, we will get to the standard algorithms for both multiplication and division but that will be down the road. Moving forward, our Unit 2 focuses on Adding and Subtracting Fractions. We will start with basic fraction concepts, move into adding/subtracting fractions with common denominators, and finally learn how to add/subtract fractions with uncommon denominators. Please be sure to check Canvas to make sure all assignments are turned in. If you ever have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us!

We are also looking for a few parent volunteers and donations for Unity Day. If you are interested, please click on one of the signup links. Thank you!

Unity Day Parent Volunteer Sign-Up

Blanket Kit Donation

Thank you to everyone that came to our Parent Night on Wednesday, September 27th. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to your child's homeroom teacher. If you were unable to make it, you can click here to see the presentation that we used to go over important 6th grade information.

Unity Day Volunteers Needed!

We are in need of volunteers to help run stations from 9:45-2:00 for Unity Day which will be held on Thursday, October 19th. You must have a BIB in order to volunteer. If you are unsure or need to get one, please contact the central office. Click here if you are able to help out. This is a fun teamwork filled day with lots of laughs and smiles- lunch will be provided! Thank you in advance.

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.

Lastly, keep an eye out for two upcoming events that promise some quality bonding time with your student: Donuts with Dudes and Muffins with Misses. These events offer you the chance to arrive at school a little earlier and enjoy a delightful breakfast with your student. The morning will also include a few games and activities for added fun.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. Together, we can create a positive and enriching educational experience for our students.

Warm regards,

Families: Please add the following dates to your calendar.

October 3rd: The first night of Parent Teacher Conferences (Sign-ups will be sent out. We also have a second night of Conferences on November 6th)

October 16th: 5th Grade Muffins with Misses

October 17th: 6th Grade Muffins with Misses

October 19th: Unity Day

October 20th: NO SCHOOL for students Fall Break

October 23rd: 5th Grade Donuts with Dudes

October 24th: 6th Grade Donuts with Dudes

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

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