CMS News

Enjoy your extra days off next week! We are thankful for excellent students and caring adults here at CMS. We hope that your family enjoys a short week and time with those you love next week!

Thank you for your generous donations to our Student Council food drive for Coopersville Cares. Your donations helped our students see what it means to live our school mission and contribute to the global community!

**Due to the short week, my next update will be on Friday, December 5.

See you Monday Broncos!

~ Mrs. Kosten

CMS Family Dashboard (Click here to access the site and important documents)

**Please choose the "Teacher Calendar" tab to see the daily assignments for many of our classes.

The MS FFA Chapter is working alongside the CHS chapter for the Burnips "Fill The Tractor" Drive. We are accepting diapers, wipes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, laundry detergent, & body soap. If you would like to donate, please bring them to the main office by Monday

November 26-28: No School Thanksgiving Break

December 11: Band Concert

December 17: Choir Concert

December 19: Last Day of Semester

December 19: Half Day - Dismissal at 10:50 am

December 22-January 2: No School - Holiday Break

June 2: 6th Grade Trip to Craig's Cruisers

• Coopersville Bronco Clothing Store - Store will remain open all year and offers options for general merchandise and multiple sports

Good news Coopersville Families! Pack-It-Up, our opportunity for daily food distribution to students, is beginning again in the New Year. Here is the link to the website for families and volunteers to sign up online.

https://coopersvillecares.org/pack-it-up-coopersville-1

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Creativity Club: December 11

Lego Club: December 10

Science Club: December 4

Tabletop Gaming Club: December 1

Ukulele Club: Wednesday, December 3

Coopersville Area Public Schools is proud to partner with Coopersville Cares for this year’s Holiday Helper Program. If your family is facing financial hardship and needs help providing gifts, we’re here to connect you with this support. This program is available to all families living in the Coopersville Area Public School District and/or that have students that attend CAPS. Questions? Contact a CAPS Community School Coordinator:

• Sara Lothschutz – slothschutz@capsk12.org | 616-997-3155

• Nicole Catron – ncatron@capsk12.org | 616-997-3434

HERE is the link to register to request support for your family.

The Sturgeon in the Classroom initiative operates under the Sturgeon for Tomorrow program based out of Black Lake, Michigan. Its mission is to support fisheries managers in rehabilitating Lake Sturgeon populations, advance education, facilitate charitable and scientific initiatives, and engage in research necessary to achieve these goals.

Each year, Mr. Hicks' Environmental Science classroom receives a juvenile sturgeon from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MI DNR) to care for throughout the school year. Students are responsible for maintaining the tank, monitoring water quality, and feeding the fish. Near the end of the school year, the sturgeon is released into its natural habitat. Before release, it is tagged with a PIT chip, allowing future students to receive updates on its location, growth, and health when it is recaptured. This project exemplifies place-based stewardship education, as students engage with their local watershed, study a threatened species, and contribute to improving regional fisheries.

We received our sturgeon this past Saturday. Students from my various classes voted to name it “Fin Diesel.” The fish has acclimated well to its new environment and is eating regularly. While in our care, it will be fed a diet of bloodworms, as prescribed by the MI DNR. Students are eager to participate in this project and take great pride in caring for the fish.

We will raise our sturgeon until early May. At that time, Mr. Hicks will travel to the Black River for its release under the supervision of the DNR. While there, he will also assist in tagging, measuring, and documenting wild sturgeon populations. By the time of release, our sturgeon is expected to reach a length of approximately 18–24 inches.

Looking for a festive and active way for your dancer to kick off the holiday season? The CHS Dance Team is hosting a Christmas Dance Clinic on Saturday, December 13th from 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. Dancers will learn a Christmas-themed routine and perform with the dance team at halftime during the boys basketball game on December 16th at 6:00 PM!

The clinic is open to dancers of all experience levels and includes routine instruction, a t-shirt, and an exciting performance opportunity. We’d love to see your dancer there!

Register here

Our CAPS Athletic Boosters are a vital part of the success of our K-12 athletic programs! They make many opportunities possible for students of all ages and in all athletics. Please consider helping out at Concession Stands through out the year! Sign-Up HERE

Nurses Letter

Medical Documentation Form

Asthma Bundle

CAPS District Health Webpage HERE

We are proud to announce that we are a Toys For Tots drop-off site. If you would like to donate, we have a box in our main office and will accept toys through December 18.

Email: lkosten@capsk12.org
Website: https://coopersvillebroncos.org/middle-school/
Location: 198 East Street, Coopersville, MI, USA
Phone: 616-997-3400