Coal Ridge Middle School Weekly Bulletin

6th grade technology students get to see their code come to life as they program Vex robots.

Coal Ridge Middle School Weekly Bulletin

Ms. Cavender’s 8th-grade class is preparing for book talks on Monday, considering the meaningful character attributes of the protagonist. Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, Thank you again for all of your support through testing.  We are now finished with the 23-24 CMAS testing. As we go into the second half of fourth quarter, please […]

Coal Ridge Middle School Weekly Bulletin

Our students showed great perseverance and dedication on Monday as they competed in our home track meet at Frederick High School. Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, A huge thank you to our parents and students for a successful first week of testing.  Having your child here on time every morning helps us stay on […]

Coal Ridge Middle School Weekly Bulletin

6th grade science students explore the relationship between mass and the force of gravity. Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, What a fantastic week!  Due to our amazing Frederick High School theater department, Disney’s The Little Mermaid musical came to fruition this week.  A huge thank you to Kevin Brown, Christopher Parr and our high […]

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Students are working hard to prepare for the debut of Coal Ridge Middle School’s Little Mermaid next Thursday and Friday. Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, Honor Roll certificates are being printed!  All students with a 3.0 – 3.49 will receive a certificate in advisory on Monday, April 8th.  All students with a 3.5 and […]

Coal Ridge Middle School Weekly Bulletin

6th grade science students applied what they had been learning on the transfer of heat to create an insulated house for penguins. Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, Hope that everyone was safe through the snow. Our 5th grade parent night has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 28th at 6pm.  Grades for the 3rd quarter […]

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7th grade art students are working on creating robots out of recycled trash pieces. Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, Next week is the last week of the 3rd quarter.  Please spend the weekend checking final assignments with your son/daughter and have them reach out to the teacher to finalize any late work.   Track practice […]

Coal Ridge Middle School Weekly Bulletin

Our students are rehearsing regularly for the upcoming musical, The Little Mermaid, on April 4 and 5. Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, We are now just two weeks away from the end of the third quarter.  Please continue to work with your son or daughter, checking IC and communicating with teachers about making up […]

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Health students got to play different basketball games today in honor of the American Heart Association Hoops for Hearts Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, We are now just three weeks away from the end of the third quarter.  Please continue to work with your son or daughter checking IC and communicating with teachers about […]

Coal Ridge Middle School Weekly Bulletin

Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, It is hard to believe we are already halfway through the quarter. This year, we have been focused on building executive functioning skills. Executive functioning skills are the skills that help students organize their work, start tasks, and prioritize the most important or timely tasks first. To help with […]

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Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, Hard to believe that we are already well into February.  Some winter highlights include our Robotics teams competing tomorrow, our wrestling team preparing for the first home meet on Monday and our musical students are back on stage and preparing for an amazing production on April 4th and 5th.   […]

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Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, We are already 4 weeks into the third quarter.  Please continue to work with your son/daughter in building strong academic habits by setting specific goals each week, by using the planner daily, and by checking Infinite Campus together at least once a week.  We are currently working to plan […]

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Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, This week we celebrate our Future City team who competed last week and earned third place overall.  This weekend we wish our robotics team the best of luck in their competition. Additionally we celebrate our Girls Bball team who will be having their final game Saturday morning.  Wrestling practice […]

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Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, We are excited to celebrate our 2nd quarter Honor Roll students this week and next.  Today we sent certificates home with all of our students who earned a 3.0 GPA or higher during 2nd quarter.  All students who earned a 3.5 or higher GPA have also been invited to […]

Coal Ridge Middle School Weekly Bulletin

Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, I hope that you enjoyed time with family and loved ones over the holidays.  We are excited to have students back and the third quarter is off to a great start.  One benefit of a quarter system is that there is a fresh start at the beginning of each […]

Coal Ridge Middle School Weekly Bulletin

Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, As we head into break please remember that the iPad is a school issued device that parents can and should control.  Consider taking a break from the iPad during the holidays if you like.  Or, take this opportunity to talk about responsible technology use and healthy tech habits.  Break […]

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Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, We are now in the home stretch of the second quarter.  Teachers will be finalizing grades in the next week, and the 2nd quarter grades will be posted on January 10, 2024.  We will announce our Honor Roll Celebration shortly after we return to school.   Thank you to those […]

Coal Ridge Middle School Weekly Bulletin

Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, We are now in the last two weeks of the second quarter.  Many teachers have been working through lunches and after school to ensure all students end the quarter successfully.  Now is the time to check Infinite Campus and have conversations with your son/daughter about ending the quarter with […]

Coal Ridge Middle School Weekly Bulletin

Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, It is wonderful to have students back after break.  Our students and staff are staying focused and working hard as we move into the final three weeks of the second quarter.  Please keep coaching your son and daughter to end the quarter well.   Tomorrow we are excited to have […]

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Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, As we head into Thanksgiving break I would like to say thank you to you for your support in the CRMS community.  I hope that you and your family and friends find some time in the next week to rest and enjoy each other.  When we come back on […]

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Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, We are now completing week four of the second quarter.  Please encourage your child to stay engaged and organized as we continue the second half of the second quarter.  It is easy to get fooled into “coasting” as we approach both Thanksgiving and Winter Break.  This is key learning […]

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Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, We are very excited to be celebrating our 3.5 and higher honor roll students next Friday, November 10th, with a movie and treat in the commons after school.  If your child is participating, please plan to pick up promptly at 4:45.  Invitations were sent out electronically last week and […]

Coal Ridge Middle School Weekly Bulletin

Principal’s Update Dear Parents and Guardians, Yesterday afternoon we celebrated all of our students who achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher by handing out Honor Roll certificates.  All of our students who earned a 3.5 GPA or higher are invited to attend an after school movie celebration on Friday, November 10th at 3 pm.  Electronic […]