Cedar Middle School

Book Fair starts next week!! April 15th - 19th during Lunch ONLY. You can shop our site, setup your child's ewallet and sign up to volunteer at: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/cedarmiddleschool Please note, Sales Tax will be added onto every purchase so make sure your child comes prepared with enough money! Cash, Checks (made payable to Cedar Middle PTA) & EWallet will be accepted. You are more than welcome to come in and shop with your child, please just check in with the front office with ID and get a visitor's pass. See you all next week!

Just a reminder that teachers will be involved in professional development for the rest of the week. There will be no school for students March 13, 14 and 15 (Wednesday-Friday). District offices will be open regular hours Wednesday and from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

Who's ready to battle?!! PTA's Penny Wars start next week, and we hope you all will join in on the fun! From March 4th-8th send in all that loose change (and even dollars) with your student to help them compete within each grade level and against the faculty/staff/admin for the top spot!

Last call for CMS yearbook pictures. Got any pictures of CMS students in community events, concerts, sports or a group of friends? Send pictures with only CMS students in them. Groups of students in pictures is preferred. Pictures need to be submitted by Jan. 27th. Go to www.HJeShare.com and use the code "cedarmiddle"

Due to snow accumulation, all Iron County School District schools will follow a two-hour delayed start on Thursday, Jan. 11.. School start times and transportation schedules will run two hours later than normal. Morning preschool is canceled. Please check secondary bell schedules for specific class period start times. The school day will end at the regular time. Early morning practices and other before school activities will not be held. Any field trips scheduled for departure at the beginning of the school day are also canceled. If the weather continues to create unsafe conditions, more information will be communicated by 8 a.m. As during all adverse conditions, we encourage parents to make attendance decisions for their children based on their specific ability to get to school safely. We trust parents to make the ultimate call when it comes to their child's safety. Teachers will work with students to make up any missed assignments. -- Debido a la acumulación de nieve, todas las escuelas del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Iron comenzarán dos horas más tarde el 11 de enero. Los horarios de inicio de las escuelas y los horarios de transporte se retrasarán dos horas más tarde de lo normal. Las clases matutinas de preescolar de infancia quedan canceladas. Por favor, compruebe los horarios de las campanas secundarias para conocer los horarios específicos de inicio de las clases. El día escolar finalizará a la hora habitual. Las prácticas tempranas de la mañana y otras actividades antes de la escuela no se llevarán a cabo. Cualquier viaje de estudios programado para partir al comienzo del día escolar también quedará cancelado. Si el clima continúa creando condiciones inseguras, se comunicará más información a las 8 a.m. del martes por la mañana. Como durante todas las condiciones adversas, animamos a los padres a tomar decisiones de asistencia para sus hijos en función de su capacidad específica para llegar a la escuela de manera segura. Confiamos en que los padres tomen la decisión final cuando se trata de la seguridad de sus hijos. Los maestros trabajarán con los estudiantes para recuperar cualquier tarea perdida.

Iron County School District wishes you a Happy New Year. We welcome students back to our classrooms on Jan. 3. District offices are open Jan. 2. Teachers will also be back, participating in professional development. See you on Wednesday!

It's Fall Y'all! Reminder, no school for students on Friday, Oct. 20. Fall break is Monday, Oct. 23. All schools and district offices are closed.

It's Fall Y'all! Reminder, no school for students on Friday, Oct. 20. Fall break is Monday, Oct. 23. All schools and district offices are closed.

Iron County School District is hosting a parent night on Monday October 30th at Canyon View High School starting at 6:30. The night will include a presentation by Michelle Porcelli "The Resilience Lady" - “Chins Up, Smiles On!” followed by breakout sessions on topics including: Suicide Prevention Substance Abuse and more This will be a very informative night for both parents and students. We encourage all our parents to attend if possible.

PTA family movie night is Friday, September 29th at 7:30 pm on the east lawn of CMS. See attached flyer for more information.

CMS Back to School Bash tonight - 5:30 - 7:00 pm for all CMS students. $2 admission and treats will be available for purchase. Cash only. Proceeds will go to a middle school in Maui that was damaged by the fires. Hawaiian theme - must be school and dress code appropriate.

Todays weather at dismissal was lightning, thunder and rain. Please know in this situation (with lightning close to the school) students are instructed to wait under the front entrance or inside until their bus pulls in and to go immediately to their parents cars quickly if being picked up. Buses will run as usual but please know there may be delays in some areas if there is flooding. If you have a student that walks home please talk with them tonight about a back up plan in case we get lightning again. We do not want them walking when lightning is as close as it was today.

CMS back to school night is Thursday, August 10th from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm at Cedar Middle School.

Summer Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Office Phone: 435-586-2810. For new registration go to our administration page and click on "new student enrollment". School resumes on August 15, 2023. Have a great summer!

Cedar Middle School has so many teachers leaving us this year that the school won't feel the same! If Mrs. Steele, Mr. Black, Mrs. Black, or Mrs. Houle impacted your life please come and celebrate them with us at their retirement open house. Feel free to share and spread the word so we can give these amazing teachers the goodbye they deserve. May 22nd from 4:00 - 6:00 at the Iron County School District Board Room.

You are invited to the CMS Spring Open House. Monday May 15th from 5:30 - 6:30. Incoming 6th grade will be in the large gym. Incoming 7th and 8th grade will be in the lunchroom. Pick up schedules, meet next years teachers, and walk your schedule to find your classes. This Open House is for incoming 6th, 7th and 8th (this years 5th, 6th, and 7th). Our current 8th graders will be touring Cedar High School during school hours on Friday May 19th in the morning and will receive their schedules at that time (8th grade parents please watch for information coming home on Monday).

Hope Week at CMS is Feb 13-17. There are dress up days and an assembly on Thursday put on by the Hope Squad which encourages students to be kind and to remind them they’re always available to talk in difficult times. Dress up days as follows: Monday-Hawaiian, Tuesday-Hot Pink/Red, Wednesday-Jerseys, Thursday-Yellow, and Friday-Hat Day.

Jan 30th to Feb 3rd is parent teacher conference week across ICSD. More information about conference options for CMS will be coming through an email. Please note that the schedule will be shortened all week. Students will be excused at 1:30 pm. Friday will be a normal early out ending at 12:40 pm (this is different than in the past).

Reminder that we do not have school on Monday due to Martin Luther King Day. Enjoy the day off.

CMS will be out early at 12:40 pm on December 21st with the elementary schools getting out at 1:30. This is the last day of the quarter. Winter break is Dec 22 to Jan 3.