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			CMS Eagle "News" November 2003 Issue #2



				Students of the Month September/October 6th grade Brittany Nelson / Rachel Fujimoto 7th grade Lily Gibson / Jared Snyder 8th grade Megan Perry / Kyle Doucette Congratulations to you!
		Calendar of Events Key: BB = Boys Basketball November 4 8th gr. field trip 5 Early Release Day 6 FB vs Blue Heron 7 MS dance 7-9:00 1st Qtr. Ends 11 NO SCHOOL 26 Awards Assembly 27-28 Thanksgiving Break December 1 BB @ Woodward 4 BB vs Klahowya 8 BB vs Roosevelt 10 MS Band/Choir Concert / 7:00 p.m. 11 BB @ Stevens 15 BB vs Forks 18 BB @ Sequim 12 2nd Qtr. Mid-term 13-14 Craft Fair & Santa's Workshop 19 Dec. Awards Assembly 22-Jan. 2 WINTER BREAK January 2004 5 Welcome Back 8 BB vs Blue Heron 12 BB @ Klahowya 14 CMS "Eagle Night" Early Release/12:00 15 BB @ Forks 19 NO SCHOOL 22 BB vs Sequim 26 Girls Basketball begins 29 2nd Qtr. Ends

					Parent Notification The purpose of this letter is to inform you of a new law enacted in Washington State that will help your child's school provide for the safety and health of children during the school day. This law, Substitute House Bill 2834 Children with Life-Threatening Conditions, took effect June 13, 2002. The law defines life-threatening conditions as "a health condition" that will put the child in danger of death during the school day if a medication or treatment order and a nursing plan are not in place. Children with life-threatening conditions such as severe bee sting or food allergies, severe asthma, unstable diabetes, severe seizures, etc., are now required to have a medication or treatment order and nursing plan in place before they start school. The mediation or treatment order must be from the child's licensed health care provider. If a medication or treatment order is not provided, the chief administrator of the school is required to exclude the child until such order has been provided. This requirement applies to students with a life-threatening condition who are new to the district, and students who are already attending the school. Our exclusion procedures are in accordance with the rules (WACs) of the State Board of Education. It is vital to your child's safety during the school day that if your child has a life-threatening health condition that may require medical services to be performed at school, you immediately notify your school's principal or school secretary. The necessary forms will be provided and a time will be arranged for you to meet with the school nurse. Please call 732-4219 if you have any questions or would like further clarification.



	Good news for Chimacum! Student Tech Corps Ron Kiser, who has a student in Chimacum, is responsible for getting us a grant from his company, HP, which paid for us to be in the Student Tech Corps program (http://www.techcorps.org/student/index.html). The Student Tech Corps program (STC) trains students to become technicians in their schools. The process begins when students apply to become a Student Run Technology Help Desk (SRHD) member. The application includes writing an essay and getting two references from teachers. Students who completed their applications completely and turned them in on time were scheduled for an interview. Chimacum Middle School accepted 12 completed applications and Ms. Meissner and I interviewed them all. Of the 12 applicants, three are from the 8th grade, two from the 7th grade, and seven from the 6th grade. All 12 students were accepted into the program and they have begun an intensive, seven week training where they are meeting everyday after school in my classroom to study all aspects of computer technology. After the seven weeks, the students will take a battery of tests. If they pass all the parts with an 80% or better, they will receive a Pre-Professional Technology Certification. Those students will comprise Chimacum Middle School's Student Run Technology Help Desk and they will be sent to troubleshoot technology problems for teachers and other students. Currently, students will be ready to work this year by January of 2004. We are very excited to have this program. I personally have been looking for something like this for years
			knowing how difficult it is for Chris Martin to keep on top of all the technology problems in our entire district. Water Quality Program This summer, I began the application process for OSPI's Learn and Serve America Washington grant (http://www.ofm.wa.gov/servewa/learnserve.htm). The grants are awarded for school projects where students are involved in serving their communities. I have been working with the 6th grade on conducting water quality tests on Chimacum Creek since the 2001-2002 school year (http://eagle.csd49.org/classpages/water_quality.html). Since then I have been getting grants to help fund our water quality project and to integrate technology into the project. By the 2002-2003 school year, we hooked up with the North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC, http://www.nosc.org/) to help them with their restoration efforts at Chimacum Creek. I attended a training with NOSC to learn about a relatively new method for determining the overall health of a creek or stream. Our students are currently involved in collecting samples of benthic macroinvertebrates (bugs) in a certain manner, which are sent to a lab. The lab counts and categorizes these bugs and using the Benthic Index of Biological Integrity (BIBI) determines how polluted our creek is where it passes through the Chimacum campus and under the bridge near Cenex. Last year Chimacum Creek scored a 16 out of 50, which shows that it is very polluted. In applying for the Learn and Serve America Washington grant, I focused on the service our 6th graders are providing for the community and on the valuable data that they are providing. We keep our data on class websites that each year's class creates (http://eagle.csd49.org/classpages/projects.html, click on 2001-2002 or 2002-2003). To extend the project further, I plan to have students this year create how-to movies of our project to burn onto DVD's so that we can send them to other schools. Other schools would



	then see what we are doing, how we are doing it, and have the option to access our websites, contact us via email and begin the project themselves with our help. I was ecstatic to hear that I was awarded a three-year grant from Learn and Serve America Washington for approximately $14,000 each year to make our plan a reality. I will be working with OSPI to show our yearly progress in reaching our project goals. It is a very exciting time indeed for me and our 6th grade science program.			From the Eyes of the Counselors Not only did the 6th graders have a good time, but so did the counselors. I asked Will Perkins, a junior at CHS if he would do it again if he got the opportunity. His answer? "Yah, definitely!" So what's it like to be a counselor? Well, each counselor has two groups to look after, a day group and a cabin group. (night) "My kids were really good. I didn't have any problems really." Courtney Ellis said. The counselors have some advantages, they can get up early to take showers then go back to sleep like Will and Tyler did. They also didn't have to do the dishes and clean-up. "I made the bad kids do it." Will told me. "I don't really remember 6th grade, [but] it seemed a lot different." Courtney said. Although they now have a weeks worth of work to make up, most the counselors agree it was worth it. The Teacher's Opinions Not only does CISPUS affect middle school students and high school students but it also affects the teachers. This year, Mrs. Cortez, Mr. Meacham, Ms. Langston, Mr. Olafson, Mr. Gonzalez and many other volunteers took the four hour ride to CISPUS. Even Mrs. Wyatt went. Mrs. Cortez's most memorable moment was watching her class participate in the challenge course. "That was a really good moment that I'll remember forever" She said. Mr. Meacham was amazed at how well behaved the students were "Nobody for the first year ended up in my cabin!" he exclaimed. Congratulations 6th graders you must have been pretty good! Overall CISPUS was well enjoyed and a great

		CISPUS IN THE SUN By Briannah Rowan and Kaycee Hathaway CISPUS, is an outdoor education trip to Mount Saint Helens, still fresh in the minds of the 6th graders. Most 7th and 8th graders also went to CISPUS but have to push their minds further to remember. Everyone, even those who have never been to CISPUS will be able to relate to the activities because as 10th graders you can be a counselor. 6th Graders Point of View "CISPUS was really cool!" Sarah Browning said, and it seemed like she spoke for most 6th graders, though each had his or her own favorite. Rachel Fujimoto's favorite activity was the Angel Falls hike. "I like looking at waterfalls and I also like seeing all the different animals. We saw birds and squirrels." When asked what his favorite activity was, Tyson Eldridge replied, with "Archery, definitely." Lisa Rowan agreed with Tyson saying, "archery was really cool." Kids also enjoyed skit night, wrapping the counselors in toilet paper and learning songs in particular. A few of the songs they learned include the underwear song and the beaver song, two really funny camp songs. They also had some really funny skits such as the J.C. Penney skit where Dan Berry ended up tripping on stage in his underwear. Altogether the 6th graders had a pretty good time.



	Gates Foundation Grant As you may already know, CMS is a recipient of a Gates Foundation Grant for educational reform. We are entering our third and final year of the grant, and much of our focus is on long-term sustainability and improvement of student learning for all kids. As such, we are embarking on the path of developing a formal School Improvement Plan following the guide developed by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). We will spend the next several months collecting and analyzing our school data, and we expect to focus our attention in two to three areas. We are seeking parents and students to participate in this process. If you are interested or would like some more information, please call or email Ms. Meissner at 732-4219 or whitney_meissner@csd49.org.		CMS Site Council Information *Purpose and Overview of the Site Council:* Marilyn Sterbick explained the history of Site Council. This is the only group at the school with teacher, counselor, administrator, student, and parent representation. The group's purpose is to keep lines of communication open between school and community, to discuss and study current issue affecting our schools, and potentially to make recommendations to the building principal, Building Council, superintendent, or school board as appropriate. Each grade level has a designated representative: teacher, student, and parent. These representatives have "voting power" and are selected annually. All other parents, students, and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend meetings. This year's reps are: 6^th grade: Parent: Chris Nelson Teacher: Laurie Olafson 7^th grade: Parent: Sandi Eldridge Teacher: Shannon Lowrie 8^th grade: Parent: Patti Fujimoto Teacher: open Site Council Meeting Dates: December 1 January 5 February 2 March 1 April 12 May 3 June 7 Meeting Times: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Meeting Place: Room 402

	Calling for Volunteers If you are interested in helping in any of these areas, please call Ms. Meissner at 732-4219. 1. accompanist for choir 2. classroom volunteer for sectionals in choir 3. help with the website 4. help with our school yearbook 5. volunteers to help develop and implement our School Improvement Plan



								Adam Osmer Arlie Petrick Emma Porter Jacob Savidge Julianne Gurnee Lisa Rowan Natasha Kiesel Kayla Hagey Sarah Browning Brynne Gambill Teagan Westwood Rosie Young Perry Pearsall Charley Chesledon Eric Nelson Alex Overman John Carney Caleb Brown Stephanie Peterson Alexis Schroader Carolline Jesionowski Amanda Johnson Keegan Butterfield Skye Bone' Tyson Eldridge Tiffany Ferrell Rachel Fujimoto Cheyenne Kilmer Victoria Perkins Tara Peters Laura Rogers DJ Widert Brian Hampton Robin Obert
	September/October Awards "Getting Off to a Good Start - Organization"				Amanda Lee Miranda Lee Kyle Louthan Ashley Lynes Ashley Manly John Modispacher Samantha Neet

	Jeremy Anderson Lindsey Arey Chelsea Benner Erin Brown-Bishop Larry Christiansen Trista Colton Teal Coyote Ivan Craig Daryl Dietrich Kyle Doucette Lizzie Ellis Kylie Garing Kelly Garten Echo Haapala Chelsea Ham Brian Hampton Amanda Huston Brianna Jones Andy Katsikapes Nikki Keisling-Coe Jessica Lee Eric McKay Jenna Monroe Dan Myhre Megan Nelson Melanya Nordstrom Cody Othoudt Ashley Parker Molly Peet Dana Perkins Megan Perry Rania Peters Alex Phinizy Kaylee Porter Alyssa Rae Meagan Richards Briannah Rowan Marissa Sampsel Alyson Savage		Vincent Short Chelsea Whalen Lyza Wills Tim Woodin Colton Worley Bobby Wright Shayla Umphenhour Adam Barrows Kelsey Brown Richard Bruce Dane Clark Rikkell Clark Kristina Cotant Michelle Dietsch Chance Eldridge Paige Eldridge Sara Ericson Ivan Evasick Jaime Friedrich Robyn Garing Lily Gibson Josh Gorla Brittany Gray Vanessa Guenther Zari Haggenmiller Kaycee Hathaway Jordan Hobson Jessie Holbert Holly Howton Ashlee Hughes Cory Hunt Sean Ivarson Sydney Jensen Emily Johnson Joseph Johnson Amber Kimball Ashley Kiser Jeffrey L'Heureux Jessica Lawrence
					Aaron Nolan Robin Obert Sally Perkins Hannah Peterson Laura Schmitt Anna Scott Luis Serrato Tiffany Severson Camille Shoop Dalton Short Griffin Smith Jared Snyder Angela Sommantico Raven Trujillo Cody VanNoy Torrin Westwood Harrison Woodin Jamison Wells Moriah Christensen Cece Dietz Rachel McNeely Adam Osmer Arlie Petrick Emma Porter Jacob Savidge Julianne Gurnee Lisa Rowan Natasha Kiesel Kayla Hagey Sarah Browning Brynne Gambill Teagan Westwood Rosie Young Perry Pearsall Charley Chesledon Moriah Christensen Cece Dietz Rachel McNeely

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		A Tribute to Veteran's Day In honor of Veteran's Day, the CMS will have an assembly on Wednesday, November 12th @ 10:40 a.m. The agenda follows: National Anthem - MS Choir Poetry Reciting - Alyson Savage KC Thompson Chelsey Williams Song - Blythe Leigh Kelly Lund Navy Band Northwest will perform for our students.				CMS Sports

							Eagles 7th grade volleyball It was an amazing experience to have 23 girls going out for the volleyball team. For most of the girls, this was their first real experience in playing volleyball and they really came a long way. Varsity team included: Team Captains: Brittany Gray Jaime Friedrich Ashlee Hughes Bethany Helm Kaycee Hathaway Kelsey Brown Paige Eldridge Robyn Garing Sydney Jensen (swing players) Jessica Lawrence Zari Haggenmiller both of these players made some major accomplishments. The team learned the basic fundamentals of play to putting together an attacking offense. They had some really exciting volleys, awesome saves, and most of them are strong overhand servers. They ended their season with 7 wins and 3 losses. The 7th grade junior varsity consisted of the following girls: Team Captain - Zari Haggenmiller Jessica Blumenthal



			Fall Sports Awards Evening November 18th @ 6:30 p.m. in the Middle School Commons has been set for the Annual fall sports awards evening for football and volleyball players. Cake, coffee and juice will be provided for parents and athletes. Please join us in honoring our student athletes.



	CMS Sports, cont.				Chimacum

		Anna Scott Ashley Kiser Ashley Lynes Desiree Taylor Hannah Peterson Jessica Lawrence Jessie Holbert Raven Trujillo Robin Obert Sara Ericson Sydney Schweickert Zoya Bland Zari Haggenmiller and Zoya Bland made some true individual accomplishments and showed a lot of team spirit on and off the court. written by Coach Lauralee Kiesel Eagles 8th grade volleyball Record Season 7 wins - 3 losses The 8th grade varsity team learned a lot about the game this year, using a 6-2 offense/defense. I feel their ready to move on. Great Season...... The number of junior varsity players was low this season. The girls played hard and learned a lot and improved every game - Great Effort written by Coach Kim Monroe

				Emergency Bus Routes and Schedules To find out if your child's bus is running on emergency late start schedule or possible school closure, call our SCHOOL INFORMATION LINE #732-4090 ext 460. In addition to the school information line, you may also call transportation at 732-4040. Emergency routes and closure information may be heard on the following AM Radio Stations: *KOMO (1000) or Komo TV Channel 4* *Kiro (710)* *King (1090)* Parents may use their own discretion about the safety of their child(ren), as to whether or not they attend school on these days. Route times are approximate. The drivers will be driving very cautiously, which of course will slow them down. Please have your child(ren) warmly dressed and remind them to stay well off the road. Have an alternate plan for your student if the bus does not arrive in a timely manner. Reminder: For the safety of our students, during severe weather conditions, the Chimacum School District may use the alternate bus schedules.

Levy Information

The Chimacum School District levy committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Port Hadlock Methodist Church.

All are Welcome!

Chimacum School District

Levy

February 3, 2004