Thank you to our amazing Coweeman community and Honor Society members for helping us have such a successful warm clothing and toy drive! All of those bags are filled with new toys for Kelso kids and all of those boxes are filled to the brim with warm clothing and blankets for Kelso families ❄️❤️❄️
I know our kids see a ton of media that I frankly hate the messaging (don’t get me started), but good documentaries are a part of the work I have done to steep my kids in values around broadening their world views and sparking curiosity.
One mom effort I am proud of is making sure my kids watched lots of empathy-building and mind-expanding documentaries growing up. And when I get to pick the movie night, I still mostly pick documentaries. I pick ones that have a high likelihood they will like it.
Today I have picked some docs that are sure to expand your youth’s knowledge of the environment, society, politics, and most of all, human nature and the human condition. Also, I include discussion questions for some of the films.
https://screenagersmovie.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=836fba7e80cfddf96ec96c454&id=2ddb018f9f&e=72dfc01048
Coweeman Families,
Below is the link to order school pictures online.
https://bellstudios.simplephoto.com/prepay/42342254?code=1119fall
On Wednesday, December 9th Bell Studios will be at Coweeman to take student photos from 1:00PM-6:00PM. To keep students as socially distanced as possible, we’ve decided to do scheduled time slots by last name to help minimize crowding. Please try to follow the designated time slot for your student.
Students can enter the building through our main doors, the photographer will be set up in the cafeteria, and then students should exit through the side cafeteria doors near the tennis courts. Please maintain social distancing guidelines and wear a face covering at all times while waiting to be photographed. If possible, we would like to only have the students that are being photographed in the building.
At this time there will not be a picture retake day, please try to make it on December 9th to have your student photographed so they have the opportunity to be featured in our end of year yearbook.
Wednesday, December 9th
Last Names A-E 1:00PM-2:30PM
F-K 2:30PM-3:30PM
L-Ri 3:30PM-5:00PM
Ro-Z 5:00PM-6:00PM
Picture packets are being mailed home and online ordering will be an option provided by Bell Studios. Photo pickup availability will be announced once we receive the photos from Bell Studios.
Please feel free to call our office if you have any questions, 360-501-1750.
Snack Distribution
Coweeman Middle School’s office is open Monday through Friday 8:00AM to 2:00PM for families to come in and pick up snack bags.
Come by our office if you would like to bring home a snack bag to your family!
Christmas wreaths and greenery are in at Coweeman! If you ordered one, you may come pick it up from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. daily in our main office.
If you would rather wait, you can pick it up on Dec. 9th while school photos are being taken.
Happy Holidays!
We are developing Lexington's vision, mission, culture and school identity, and we'd love your input!
Please take this 5-minute survey (bit.ly/lex-survey) and share your thoughts. Thank you!
35 Fun Things to Do at Home as a Family
Making memories as a family doesn’t have to be expensive or require a bunch of planning. Here are 35 fun things you can do at home as a family to bond, laugh, work together and create memories your kids will talk about for years. Come back to this list whenever you’re spending the day at home and need fresh ideas.
https://www.signupgenius.com/home/fun-things-to-do-family.cfm?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Participant
This weeks Tech Talk Tuesday:
Part of what we do as parents that is so special and important is that we bring up conversation topics with our kids that may not have been discussed elsewhere. I have just such a topic that I want to offer — a topic that pertains to Thanksgiving, and it has to do with the challenges of giving thanks. I am talking about meaningful thanks.
I find that people rarely talk about how nervous and self-conscious we humans can feel when we thank someone for something they did or said. Even just contemplating expressing our thanks can make us feel anywhere from a little uncomfortable to super vulnerable. And yet, so often, these uncomfortable expressions of gratitude are the truly meaningful ones.
There are plenty of times we all say thank you, and it comes without any emotional hurdle like saying thank you to the cashier as we smile through our mask and push our cart away. Or thank you to someone who steps aside to maintain a COVID-safe distance, and so on.
But I am talking about the thank-yous that make us feel a bit vulnerable. For instance, telling a teacher (in person or via a letter) why you so appreciated being in their class and that you liked that thing they did when they shared a story about their days in school, or how they listened to you that time you came in having problems with a friend.
When we give specific examples to people of why we appreciate them or what they did that we are grateful for, we can be self-conscious. And yet, the real gold may lie precisely in those times we find we want to give thanks but hold back. The times we are aware of a little unease most likely means the thank you will be really meaningful.
If you bought shirts or sweaters from our PTO sale and haven’t gotten yours yet, the orders are in the CMS office ready for you to pick up.
Reminder of CMS schedule this week:
Monday: A-E in person learning
F-Z Remote (Google Classroom)
Tuesday: F-K in person learning
A-E and L-Z Remote (Google Classroom)
Wednesday: A-Z Remote open Zoom meetings with teachers 10:00 am till 12:30pm
We will resume Full remote learning Tuesday December 1st.
Last chance to order Coweeman Merch! All proceeds are used to support school activities that are cultural, athletic, recreational and social.
Return to remote Learning,
Please follow the link to view the letter regarding changes happening at Coweeman Middle School.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1015019/Remote_Letter__002_.pdf
Zoom today - Your teachers are available today - see schedule below or visit your Google Classroom for details.
Parent's and guardians the link below is a required form stating that health checks/screenings will be performed each day before sending your student to school.
This form will take just a few minutes to complete, if you have questions please contact the school office at 360-501-1750. This form needs to be completed by November 30th for your student to continue in person learning.
https://forms.gle/QZRrj5mrv6VTxVYZ9
Kelso School District phone system is experiencing some technical issues this morning (11/12/20). We are working on it and hope to have it fixed soon
We see you. We support you. We honor you.
Happy Veterans Day!
Click the link below to check out this weeks Tech Talk Tuesday about the popular game "Among Us"
https://screenagersmovie.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=836fba7e80cfddf96ec96c454&id=f03803cfb0&e=72dfc01048
The Department of Health has released new guidance that requires schools to ensure that students are performing daily health screenings before attending school in person.
The link below is a required form stating that health checks/screenings will be performed each day before sending your student to school.
This form will take just a few minutes to complete, if you have questions please contact the school office at 360-501-1750.
https://forms.gle/QZRrj5mrv6VTxVYZ9
Only 4 more days to support our fundraiser!
CMS ASB is hosting a Wreath Fundraiser. All proceeds will be used to help support and continue cultural, athletic, recreational, and social school programs for all students. Click the link below to order. We appreciate your support.
https://wa-kelso-lite.intouchreceipting.com/CMS-ASB-Wreaths
Love, CMS ASB
Order Coweeman/Kelso merch in time for the holidays! Get your student the perfect gift. Pre-orders open through November 13th.
