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Dear CHMS Parents,
On behalf of the 2020-21 Executive Board, we would like to thank you for helping us make this a great school year for our staff and students, whether they were in-person or remote. You supported our Mask-erade Fundraiser, attended PTO meetings, participated in spirit activities, stocked the lounges, stuffed the squad cars, ate amazing pizza and masked up…your support has meant the world to us, and we are so thankful to be a part of this wonderful community! Thank you for volunteering, thank you for your patience, and thank you for showing up. As parents, we’re expected to act as positive role models for our children, and we did that this year through perseverance, patience and positivity. This was a year for the history books!
We appreciated serving you as officers on the PTO Board. Have a wonderful summer, and see you next year.
Jenny Driscoll and Michele Schubkegel, outgoing PTO Co-Presidents
This week, the CHMS 6th Grade Band held its first and only full rehearsal of the school year. It’s been almost a year and a half since these students played together as Beginning Band students. The band performed beautifully, and even received applause and praises from parents and community members, many of whom set up lawn chairs to enjoy the live music. Mr. Morong and Mr. Lehman couldn’t be more proud of how well these students performed that morning.
June is here and August will roll around before we know it. Save yourself the trouble of rounding up school supplies and support the PTO at the same time by ordering kits filled with everything your student needs here by Friday, June 25. Each order includes hassle-free delivery directly to your home before the start of the 2021-22 school year. Questions? Please contact Amy Phillips and Anne Prasse at schoolsupplykits@chmspto.org.
A quick reminder of our Eighth Grade Graduation Ceremony at Westmont High School on Thursday, June 10 at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:45 p.m., and each student is allowed 4 ticketed guests. Tickets will be coming home in backpacks with eighth grade students on their last day of school, which is Tuesday, June 8, along with a thoughtful gift from our amazing PTO.
If you and your child(ren) are NOT planning on attending the graduation, please be sure to email Ms. Carmen Beltran (cbeltran@d181.org) before next Tuesday, June 8 at 12:00 noon. This will impact our planning and logistics, so thank you in advance.
We are very excited to celebrate this wonderful accomplishment in-person with everyone, especially after this most unique school year!
The CHMS PTO Executive Board is almost complete, but we are missing two key people, our Co-Vice Presidents. Since this is a two-year commitment, it can feel daunting. With that acknowledged, we truly believe the rewards of serving are huge and if you are the parent of a soon-to-be rising sixth or seventh grader, it is worth your time to consider serving in this capacity. We asked one of our outgoing Co-Presidents, Jenny Driscoll, to share her thoughts on joining the board. Give it a read and please send an email to vp@chmspto.org if you’d like to apply or ask any questions.
“I was approached to join the CHMS PTO board as I was rolling off of a two-year commitment to the Monroe PTO board. Initially, I was hesitant to commit to another two years of service, and I was worried that the learning curve would be too steep since I was brand-new to CHMS.
When I realized there was strong leadership in place and the VP year would be a year of learning, I agreed to take the position on, and I’m so glad I did!
I know more about how the middle school works than I ever would have, and it was the perfect way to meet moms and dads from the other feeder schools quickly. I really enjoyed the friendships I established with the women on the board, and I love making important decisions that directly impact my son’s school experience. Being a board member enhanced MY school experience these last two years… I enjoyed it very much and wouldn’t hesitate to do it again!”
Jenny and Michele are happy to answer any questions about the VP commitment that potential candidates might want to ask. Please email president@chmspto.org for real talk about this extraordinary experience.
The PTO would like your help compiling a list of local groups and organizations that offer opportunities to middle schoolers. The goal is to expose parents new to the area or new to middle school to fun activities their child(ren) might enjoy. Examples include 630 Volleyball, Wyld Life, Falcon Football and Cheer, Chess-Ed…the sky’s the limit.
If you have a recommendation for our list, please email parentlist@chmspto.org. We’ll be updating the list all summer long and will publish our first edition when school starts in the fall.
Thank you to the committee chairs and parent volunteers for your time spent helping make CHMS a great place for our children to learn and grow.
Our most recent Thank Yous go out to our Staff Appreciation Chairs Julie Rzeppa and Angela Deppe for an awesome Staff Appreciation Week!
Thank you to Katie Gjeldum and her team of delivery drivers for an awesome year of Spirit Wear!
Thank you to Dan Lambert for the ordering and installation of the Dedication Bricks for CHMS!
Thank you to Klaudia Zapol for updating and maintaining the new look in the front of CHMS and for the beautiful planters!
Thank you to Megan Murphy Bergin and Megan Sullivan and their committee of volunteers for stepping up to lead our 8th Grade Graduation! We are so excited for next week’s Graduation!
To Dr. Brown, Mr. Jones, and the office staff – Carmen Beltran, Adrienne Renwick, and Mary Marsilio – thank you for all your support this past year!
Thank you to Mike Keane and his custodial staff for helping to keep our students healthy and safe. We appreciate all of your help!
To our Nurse, Mary Youngman for the compassion and commitment to helping our students stay safe throughout the year!
Thank you to Sandy Bazeluk, Erica Cabrera and Mary Kurtzner from Quest Food Service for safely feeding our students!
Thank you to the CHMS teaching staff who, throughout this unprecedented school year have endlessly rewritten lesson plans, learned new teaching skills and tools and tried your best to keep all your students connected, thank you!
Lastly, thank you to our amazing Executive Board:
To our Co-VPs Anastasia Nystedt and Becky Bewley Rush!
To our Treasurer, Jen Buffardi and Assistant Treasurer, Margie Jeffords!
Thank you to our VP of Communications, Michelle Crowe!
To our Recording Secretary, Courtney Stach!
To our Remote Parent Liaison and Webmaster, Geegee Kan!
We could not have done this without you all, we appreciate all your time and all of your efforts this past school year!
–Jenny Driscoll and Michele Schubkegel, CHMS PTO Co-Presidents
Editor’s Note: Our PTO Co-Presidents led with absolute, unwavering positivity and a true sense of joy in serving our CHMS community. We are very thankful for their time, their energy and the extraordinary example they set for all of us.
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