Student Council is hosting a dance for 7th& 8th graders on Friday, October 20th from 5-7pm. Entry is $5.00 per student or free with a Gold Card. Concessions will be available throughout the evening. Come get your spooky dance moves on!

Student Council is hosting a Fun Night for 5th & 6th graders on Friday, October 27th from 4-6pm. Entry is $5.00 per student or free with a Gold Card. Concessions will be available and costumes are welcome. There will be a costume contest and lots of fun!

Soctober is a month-long community outreach and awareness project in October that collects new pairs of socks to be donated to local and statewide organizations. Socktober is a partnership between "Socks for Remy" and JMG to shine a bright light on Remy's mission of kindness for all and passion for crazy socks. Please consider donating a pair of socks to show your support and help our community!

Want to help but have limited time? Scan the QR code located on the flyer to shop online. :)

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.

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.

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.

Tuesday, 10/17

Girls PRACTICE 2:45 to 4:15

Wednesday, 10/18

Girls SEMIFINAL vs Windsor 4pm HOME

Boys PRACTICE 2:45 to 4:15

Thursday, 10/19

Boys PRACTICE 2:45 to 4:15

Monday, 10/23

Boys PRACTICE 2:45 to 4:15

Tuesday, 10/24

Boys SEMIFINAL vs St. Mikes 4pm HOME

Wednesday 10/25

Boys PRACTICE 2:45 to 4:15 (if they win on 10/24)

Thursday, 10/26

Boys CHAMPIONSHIP vs TBD 4pm @Erskine (if they win on 10/24)

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!

10/18 - Girls Semifinal Game vs Windsor 4pm HOME

10/18 - 10/20 - CMS Book Fair

10/18 - School Board Meeting, 6:00

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

10/24 - Boys SEMIFINAL vs St. Mikes 4pm HOME

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

The RSU 18 wellness team is excited to announce its annual free community movie night will be held this year on Friday, November 17 at 6pm. This year's movie is "A Bug's Life". We are inviting students to submit bug themed art work that will be displayed in the entrance of the PAC for this event. If you are looking for a project for your students or simply a new choice time activity such as the coloring pages attached, we will gladly take submissions from your classroom/students to display at the movie! Please note this is not meant to make more work for you and is completely optional. Examples are provided below (you are not limited to these ideas, but feel free to use).

You can submit completed artwork to the China Middle School office by Wednesday, November 15. Hoping for a wonderful turnout!

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