Clipper Currents

We had an outstanding turnout at our 9/11 Car Wash! We are beyond proud to have the opportunity to celebrate our service members and first responders. We had a record breaking turn out with 49 cars! Thank you to all those that donated food, supplies, or time to make this event possible!

🍂Our fall fundraiser will officially kick off on Monday! We are thrilled to partner with The Primitive Keeper, a company known for their high-quality, handcrafted home fragrance products. The money raised will go directly towards the students of CMS- e.g., new playground equipment, updated library books, supporting extracurricular clubs, field trips, etc.]. So every sale makes a difference!

🍎 Imagine the cozy scent of 'Autumn in Maine' candles filling your home, or the refreshing aroma of 'Pumpkin Patch' soy wax melts. The Primitive Keeper offers a wide variety of handcrafted items perfect for creating a warm, inviting atmosphere this fall!

Look for the fundraiser packet in your child's backpack on Monday! It includes a brochure and an order form. Don't forget to show your catalog to neighbors, family, and friends! The more you sell, the more you help our school and the more you can earn prize.

Fundraiser Starts: Monday, September 15

Orders Due: 🍂 Friday, September 26

The 3 top-selling student from each grade level will receive a Clipper Cash prize! 💰

We are now taking orders for yearbooks. It can be paid with cash or a check payable to China Middle School in the amount of $13. See Ms. Armour for order forms. Alternatively, yearbooks can be purchased online until April 17, 2026. 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 February 12, 2026.

We are excited to announce that award-winning author Lane Walker will be visiting our school on Friday, October 3rd. Known for his captivating adventure series like Hometown Hunters and The Fishing Chronicles, his books are a big hit with middle school readers. This visit is made possible thanks to the generous support of our PTO and a special grant, making it a fantastic, no-cost opportunity for students to meet a professional writer, receive a copy of one of his books, and be inspired!

• 9/15 to 9/26 CMS Fall Fundraiser
• 9/19 - 5th Grade field trip to Common Ground Fair
• 9/22 - Flu clinic forms due (Clinic on 10/2)
• 10/3 - Picture Day
• 10/3 - Author, Lane Walker, Visits CMS

Monday, 9/15

China @ Whitefield GV 4pm

St Mikes @ China BV 4pm

Tuesday, 9/16

No practices

Wednesday, 9/17

China @ Vassalboro GV/BV 4pm

Thursday, 9/18

Boys Soccer 2:45 to 4:15pm

Girls Soccer 2:45 to 4:15pm

Friday, 9/19

China @ Windsor BV/GV 4pm

Josh Brooks

B.S. Sport Management
Athletic Director

(jbrooks@rsu18.org)

Next meeting is Thursday, October 2 at 6pm on Google Meet! Here's the link: https://meet.google.com/tks-adrj-vkn

• Missed our last meeting? You can find the minutes from our meetings on our Facebook page.

• Hockey tickets: We are excited to announce that we are teaming up with the Maine Mariners again for a fundraiser. This applies to the January 3rd game only and you have to buy tickets through this link! https://www.gofevo.com/event/ChinaSchoolsPTOJan3rd What that means?

  • Discounted tickets for you
  • $5 from each ticket sold to China Schools PTO

  • An awesome experience gift for the hockey lover in your house

  We thank you for your continued support and hope to see you there!!!

• Want to stay in the know? Add the PTO public calendar to your phone! It has all the important school dates and events for CPS and CMS, and PTO happenings.

• Google calendar app users, use this one: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=M2U5YjY0N2RlM2U0YWZjOTA5NjNlYmYxZTRlNDZiZGFjYTQ1Zjk0ZWY5NzEwMzg0ZmY0YjVkMmQ2MWE1MjBkZkBncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t

• iOS calendar users: copy this link. Go to your calendar app - add a calendar - pick subscription and paste the link. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/3e9b647de3e4afc90963ebf1e4e46bdaca45f94ef9710384ff4b5d2d61a520df%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

  *Special note* these are the same calendars as last year, so you don’t need to do anything if you did this last year

  
  

  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!

  
  

We believe in creating a safe and engaging learning environment where we nurture student well-being and empower every student to achieve their fullest potential.

CMS is a place where every student feels they belong, students are challenged to meet rigorous academic goals, and they contribute positively to our community.

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