Cody Middle School

CMS remembers! Love, honor and respect to all that were lost!

Dear CMS Parents/Guardians-please remember that students will be outside until 7:50 am this morning and every morning. Ensure they are dressed for the cold and snowy weather. We are eager to see them for Week 2!!

No School Monday, September 7th due to Labor Day. Have a great long weekend! See you back in school on Tuesday.

From Cody High School Activities: Fall Sports Attendance Protocols

From Superintendent Monteith ~ First Positive COVID-19 Case As expected, we had our first positive case of COVID-19. Our partners at Public Health contacted the school immediately and followed up with contact tracing. Within a few hours it was determined that no other students or staff would be required to quarantine. Our implementation of mask wearing and social distancing is working! Thank you to our partners in Public Health! Thank you to students, staff and parents for your support in adhering to our plan! Because of your efforts our schools will stay open!!

Student pictures will be taken next week in P.E. classes. Boys-Wednesday, September 9th Girls-Thursday, September 10th

Dear Parents/Guardians- We are so excited to have your child with us today for our first day of school! Please remember to send a face covering or mask along for health and safety reasons throughout the school day. As students arrive they are to go to the outside front area of the building. Morning breakfast is served from 7:35-7:50 am for those students participating. All other students will be allowed in the building beginning at 7:50 am. Please remember to send or bring your child’s $25 Chromebook fee. We will have a table set up outside before school or you can stop by the office at any point from 7:35 am-4:00 pm. Please let us know if you have any questions. Have a great day!

Here is a map of the school so your child can see where his/her classes are located.

Dear Parents/Guardians- Please check out the following video link for an important message about the start of school. https://youtu.be/roPshuWNSeU

Sixth Grade Parents, Guardians, and Students, We are so excited to welcome the incoming 6th grade class of Cody Middle School to join us for our 6th Grade Orientation tomorrow! Students will be split according to last name for their 30 minute introduction to CMS. Please consult the schedule below to see when your student's session will run. A-G: 1:00pm- 1:30pm H-Pa: 1:30pm- 2:00pm Pe-Z: 2:00pm-2:30pm We ask that all students please bring their own face covering. Also during this time, we will be piloting the Feevr hands-free temperature devices that the school has recently acquired to check body temperature in our fight against Covid. This will help us adjust our strategies for keeping your students safe and healthy once school starts! Students will be given a tour of the building and an opportunity to make connections with their 6th grade teachers. Students will be able to pick up their schedule during their assigned orientation time to cross-reference during their tour. Please plan to drop off your student at the East doors near the gym. Students will also be guided back to the East parking lot for pick up 30 minutes later. A friendly reminder for parents- This is for students only. This will be a great practice run for the first day of school next week!

Here's a message for NJHS members

Updated Time slots for student visits: 6th Grade Student Orientation - This is for students only so we are able to limit the numbers in our groups and building. Students will be given a tour of the building and specifically, they will make connections with their 6th grade teachers. Students will be able to pick up their schedule during the assigned orientation time on Friday, August 28th . The schedule is as follows and applies to the child's last name: A-G: 1:00pm- 1:30pm, H-Pa: 1:30pm- 2:00pm, Pe-Z: 2:00pm-2:30pm All students will receive a hardcopy schedule on the first day of school. Please plan to pick your child up at the scheduled time.

Chromebook Insurance Fee Payment requirement Dear CMS Parents/Guardians- Please come by the school this week (8/24-8/28) from 8:00-4:00 pm to pay your child's Chromebook insurance fee payment. We will disseminate these devices on the first two days of school to students but we must have payment made and the student and parent/guardian loan agreement completed and signed prior to receiving the device. Please be sure that you have completed the 2020-21 on-line registration for your student prior to stopping in the office as the loan agreement is part of that registration piece. Please note we are not set up for electronic payments at this time. Cash and checks are welcome. Chromebook Insurance - $25.00 Also, a reminder to ensure your child's physical, proof of Health Insurance and Activity fee are completed prior to today's first practice. Your child must have his/her Activity slip to participate. Please do not send your child if he/she is feeling ill. Lastly, we can accept payment for lunch/breakfast balances or go to https://family.titank12.com/ to complete an account to do so electronically. Remember if you come to the front office please wear a face-covering. Wishing everyone a wonderful week!

CMS Football Update

Parent Meeting Information for CMS fall sports

Dear CMS Student/Athlete Families- Please see the following as you ready for our fall sports seasons. Please note this will apply over the course of the year but we ask that only football, volleyball, cross country and golf athletes sign up at this time. Thanks. Fall practices start Monday, August 24th. Updated schedules should be available soon. You can come into the middle school to sign up your student. Please use our office "window" and doorbell in the first vestibule of the front entrance. Please don't forget to complete the CHECKLIST of items needed to play sports at CMS: *Sports physical --- (dated 5/1/20 or later) Make sure it's filled out COMPLETELY, including ALL insurance info and parent/student signatures. *Activity Clearance form --- Form can be found at Park6.org-Sites-Cody Activities and Athletics-Explore-Documents (at top). Here you will be able to view the CMS Activities Handbook and print off the Activity Clearance Form. If you choose to get a form when you come to sign up your student in the CMS office, please make sure your student is with you. *$35 Activity Fee --- for each sport *Golf is a non-fee sport for the fall for 8th grade students only Please bring your activity fee and/or all paperwork to Mrs. Umphlett in the CMS Front office to receive your yellow clearance slip to take to your first practice. COACHES WILL NOT ALLOW STUDENTS TO PRACTICE WITHOUT THEIR YELLOW SLIP. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!!! Mrs. Umphlett CMS Front office

Dear Parents/Guardians - We want to remind everyone of the need to register any new students or to go in and establish a PowerSchool account with all essential student data records by Friday, August 21st. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Farmer at CMS.

Here is a simple visual guidance piece from the Wyoming Department of Health that we will be using to help and guide us if a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19

Attention 6th Grade Students and Families - We are going to host a short orientation visit for the students on Friday, August 28th from 1:00-2:30 pm. Parents/Guardians are asked to drop off students at the double doors in our east parking lot. More info to follow soon.

Attention 8th grade student/athletes - if you'd like to participate in golf this fall, please provide a physical to the CMS office. There is no Activity fee as this is a practice only opportunity (no competition events). If you have questions, contact Coach Jacob Kraft.