Catonsville Middle Weekly Update

Stress is not only for adults. Kids also experience stress. Please see the article below with ways to support your students dealing with stress.

https://mentalhealthcenterkids.com/blogs/articles/stress-relief-activities-for-kids?srsltid=AYCX9vKD3Qw1DUSh9vjFR6eGJw3z9e0m1f10cKeG_8D8w5PoEwP43b2z

Parents and Families,

You are cordially INVITED to join Catonsville Middle for American Education Week. Please see the flyer below. Parents are NOT required to RSVP; however, it will make the check-in smoother if you are pre-registered. Please register using the link below.

RSVP Link: Catonsville Middle School: Pre-Registration for American Education Week – Fill out form

Parents/Guardians of students who take the school bus home:

If there is a change in which you want to pick up your child or you want your child to walk home, please contact the front office at (443) 809-0803 before 2:45pm that day.

Otherwise, your child will be dismissed with their assigned bus.

If you would like your child to be a walker or car rider for an extended period of time, please call the front office or email Ms. Hayes at chayes7@bcps.org.

Sports Equipment Request for Lunch Recess

Have some sports equipment lying around the garage you’d like to get rid of? Consider donating to CMS’s lunchtime outdoor program, Cougars on the Courts! We are always looking for basketballs, soccer balls, footballs, frisbees, and other fun equipment for lunchtime.

https://www.catonsvillemsptsa.org/

2026-2027 Yearbook

Purchasing a Yearbook

Catonsville Middle School yearbooks are now on sale. Yearbooks are $30 with options to add in extras (hard cover, autograph inserts, current events insert, etc.). All yearbooks will be distributed in June.

Link to Purchase Yearbook ID code: 5281927

Share Your Photos for the 2026-2027 Yearbook

CMS wants YOU to be represented in the 2026-2027 yearbook. Use the link below to share your school related photos for consideration in the yearbook. This link will be active throughout the year to add photos of any school related event. Submitting photos does not guarantee their use in the yearbook, but we will use as many as we can. Email sliberto@bcps.org with any questions.
Link to Share Your Photos

November 12 from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Catonsville High School Course Registration Night

CHS is holding a virtual Course Registration Info Night on the evening of Tuesday, 11/17 @ 6:00. This virtual session is open to families of current 8th graders.

From the Social Studies Department

Twice a quarter, the Social Studies department recognizes students who consistently demonstrate the ACT tenets in their history classrooms. Students receive a History Makers certificate, 20 ACT Cards, as well as a shout out on our History Makers bulletin board!

Below is the second round of award winners for the first marking period. Congratulations to each student on their award and we look forward to recognizing more students throughout the school year!

Parent Volunteers

We love parent volunteers, but please remember that parent volunteers need to complete the volunteer training in order to attend field trips or volunteer in the school. Please use this link to access the training and select the Online Application option in Step 2.

If you completed the training for another school during the current school year, we only need a copy of the certificate. Please don’t do the training twice, but it MUST be redone for each new school year. The certificate may be emailed to Ms. Sewell in our front office, csewell@bcps.org.

ACT Store

It is the exciting time of year when we once again open our ACT Store as a positive behavior incentive for students. Our store will now be open on Wednesdays during all lunch shifts and run by our fabulous NJHS students.

To keep the ACT Store up and running, we ask for a little help from our supportive community. If you would like to support our students' positive behavior, please see the ACT Store Wishlist!

• November 12 – Report cards sent home and available in FOCUS after 4 FOCUS App -Parents

• November 16 – 20 – American Education Week