Mr. Donar and the JMG students will be sponsoring a Hat Day fundraiser on Thursday, October 12th. The cost is $1 for students and staff to participate.

CMS is holding a Book Fair Wednesday, October 18th through Friday, October 20th in the CMS library.

Online book ordering is available Monday, October 16th through October 29th for an expanded selection of exclusive books, new releases, value packs, and more. Scholastic will ship online purchases to your home, and standard shipping is free on book-only purchases over $25.

The 6th grade students will be attending a field trip on Friday to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. The buses will be leaving promptly at 7:30 a.m. Please be sure your child arrives on time for this trip.

Conferences will be held in-person October 12th from 3:00- 6:30pm.

Please use the link below to sign up for a conference with your child's teachers. It's not too late to sign up! Sign ups will be closed at 7:00pm this evening. Please reach out with any questions. We look forward to seeing you!

It is not too late to purchase pictures taken on October 2nd. Please use THIS link to order today on mylifetouch.com with your Picture Day ID: EVTDXTHNG.

School Picture Retake Day is Monday, November 13.

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 12 dollars. See Ms. Armour for order forms. Or if you prefer, yearbooks can be purchased online. 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 2/09/24 or until space sells out.

Ms. Armour is gathering baby photos of our 8th graders. Please email photos to darmour@rsu18.org.

The pickle ball courts are open! The fencing isn't installed yet but will be soon. The community is welcome to use the courts. Priority is given to students and classrooms during the school day. Feel welcome to give our office a call if you would like to use it during school hours.

It's hard to believe it, but it's that time of year again and the holidays are right around the corner! PTO is seeking help collecting items for the annual basket raffle held at the craft fair on November 4th from 9am to 3pm. This event is a huge fundraiser for the China schools and the baskets are stunning! Check out their flyer under "China Schools PTO" below to see how you can help your student's class.

This Week:

Tuesday, 10/10

Girls PRACTICE 2:45 to 4:15

Boys HOME GAME vs St. Mikes 4pm

Wednesday, 10/11

Windsor @ China 4pm GV/BV

Thursday, 10/12

Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday, 10/13

Girls PRACTICE 2:45 to 4:15

Boys PRACTICE 2:45 to 4:15

Upcoming dates:

Tuesday, 10/10- St. Mikes @ China BV 4:00

Wednesday, 10/11- Windsor @ China GV/BV 3:30

• All teams play at their respective school fields. Palermo plays at Turner Ridge Road fields and St. Michael's plays at Piggery Road fields in Augusta.
  
• Second games start approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes after the first game time.
  
• All DH games will play 25 minute halves starting on October 1st.
• Playoffs will start the week of October 16th.
  

Josh Brooks

B.S. Sport Management
Athletic Director

(jbrooks@rsu18.org)

Next meeting: Thursday November 2nd at 6pm on Google Meet

Upcoming events:

Trunk or Treat at CPS Parking Lot- October 28th from 4-6pm. Candy donations are being accepted to help ensure all the Trunks have enough for all the kids throughout the night. A donation bin is located outside the CMS office.

• Sign-up for Trunks: https://forms.gle/skqxhCyDhWPXJEVy9
• Stay in the know on this event here: https://fb.me/e/1gQ8N1Klb

China Schools Craft Fair- November 4 from 9-3 at CMS.

• Make sure you save the date and follow the Facebook event:

https://facebook.com/events/s/44th-annual-craft-show/1749185542192848/ - you won’t want to miss it!

• Volunteers for evening before and day of the event will be needed. We will be posting a sign up for volunteers.
• We will be needing donations for our basket raffles. Specifics on basket raffle items will be coming soon. Stay tuned!

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!

10/12 - P/T Conference (in person) 3:00- 6:30

10/12 - Hat Day Fundraiser for JMG

10/13 - LabVenture Field Trip, gr 6

10/16 - 10/20 SVAC Soccer Playoffs

10/18 - 10/20 - CMS Book Fair

10/18 - School Board Meeting, 6:00

10/20 - 7/8 Dance, 5:00-7:00

10/25 - KV Auditions

10/27 - 5/6 Fun Night, 4:00 - 6:00

10/27 - Gift Cards due for Craft Fair Baskets

11/1 - School Board Meeting, 6:00

11/2 - China PTO Mtg, 6:00

11/3 - Quarter 1 Ends

11/4 - PTO Craft Fair

11/8 - Dental Clinic

11/8 - Fall Sports Banquet, 5:00

11/9 - Teacher Workshop - No School

11/10 - Veterans Day -No School

11/13 - Picture Retake Day

11/22 - 11/24 Thanksgiving Break - No School

11/28 - G/T Poetry Slam practice, MHS 9:00 - 10:30

11/29 - G/T Poetry Slam, MHS 6:30

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