Cedar Heights Middle School -

Pre-order your CHMS Yearbook October 1st-15th for just $30!

Stop by the school or contact Samantha.Hardie@kent.k12.wa.us

Your student brought home a hard copy of their Open House 2025 schedule form today (attached). Please take a moment to work together with your student to fill in their class schedule and bring it with you to the Open House. You can access classroom numbers via skyward.

🗓️ Open House Date: Wednesday, September 24th
🕕 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
IE Open House (IEP families only) 5:15 in the library

We’re excited to welcome you to the building and share in your student’s learning experience!

⚠️ Due to limited space, we kindly ask that only adult family members attend when possible.

We look forward to seeing you there!

— Cedar Heights Middle School Team

🏫 Open House – Wednesday, September 24 We’re excited to welcome parents or guardians to campus!

IE Open House: 5:15 PM in the CHMS Library (only for students receiving IEP services)

Main Open House: 6:00 PM – Principal’s Welcome 6:30 PM – Classroom Rotations to meet teachers and learn about classes📣

Fall iReady Begins this week!
ELA September 16, 18th in ELA/Social Studies Classes
Math September 23, 25 in Math/Science Classes

Grade level competition: Prizes will be awarded at our October grade level assembly to the grade with:
Highest number of completed assessments
Lowest number of rush flags

Encourage each other to get a good sleep, a healthy breakfast, breathe, slow down and Do their best!

CHMS Activity Bus 🚍

CHMS activity bus starts Thursday, September, 11th

This allows students the opportunity to participate in Homework and other clubs. Please see the announcements for what's available each week.

Pick up from CHMS time is 4:30pm.

Students must get permission from their teacher ahead of time to confirm they will be offering homework club/club and available to supervise you.

All Students will need a bus pass from their supervising staff member to ride.

Students must stay with their teacher the whole time (or with the teacher they’re partnering with) to get a pass.

CHMS Cheer Tryouts
Parent Meeting: September 8th 5:30pm
Tryouts (two days): September 15 and 16th 5:00-7:00pm
Questions: McCarrigan1@gmail.com

Dear CHMS Families,
We are approaching our laptop deployment. If you are the parent/guardian of a 6th grader, they need to have a signed agreement form to be issued their school laptop. Your 6th grade student should have received the form in their 1st period class on Friday the 29th of August. Please remind your student to have the form signed and return it to their 1st period teacher, no later than Friday the 5th of September.
Thank you so much for your help,

Kirstin Duckett CHMS Librarian and Technology Specialist

CHMS Wednesday Early Release September 3, 2025
Reminder: All students are released at 12:55pm

There will be NO PRACTICE tomorrow for all Fall Sports.
Practice resumes Thursday, September 4, 2025, 3-4:45pm

Hello Timberwolf families! 🐺
It's hard to believe the first week of school is already underway! Cedar Heights PTSA has been planning for another fantastic year and we are excited to bring back some of the traditions our families enjoy - like movie nights and game nights! Please mark your calendars for our first meeting on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th at 6:30pm, in the commons. We hope to see you there 😊

CH PTSA MEETINGS
You're invited to engage in discussion with our board, chairs, student members, and hear updates from the CHMS leadership team.
- Typically the first Tuesday of every other month
- 6:30pm in the CHMS Library (unless otherwise noted)
- Students are welcome!


MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
We hope you will consider supporting Cedar Heights PTSA again this year with a first time or renewed membership. You'll not only be helping your own child and others at Cedar Heights, but through affiliation with the Washington State PTA, you'll be joining the largest volunteer association dedicated to the education, health, welfare, and safety of all children in our state. Your membership also ensures that you continue to receive PTSA communications keeping you up-to-date on events and activities at Cedar Heights. You'll even have access to special 💲discounts💲 available to WSPTA members, see the Member Benefits page for more details. Please consider asking your student to join, we love to hear their voice!

There are two ways to join...

MAIL: we have attached a membership form to this email, and we will also have printed copies available at school and at PTSA events. Simply fill out the form, put it in an envelope along with a check, and return it to the PTSA Mailbox at Cedar Heights.

MEMBERSHIP LINK: cedarheightsptsa.givebacks.com/w/membership

VOLUNTEERING
While not a requirement (and please don't feel pressure), our community is always grateful for your gift of time. Currently we have a need for volunteers to help our librarian, *the one and only* Mrs. Duckett, with laptop distribution and also for picture retakes. There are many other opportunities throughout the school year, including movie nights, game nights, art night, concessions, staff appreciation meals, lego league, bingo, book fair, and more! Your presence makes a noticeable difference for Cedar Heights students 🥰
- Laptop distribution (9/8 and 9/9)
- Picture retakes (10/24)

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP: www.signupgenius.com
*Friendly reminder that new and returning volunteers must complete a KSD background check: VIPS Link

If you are interested in a larger volunteer role, we do have a fundraising chair position open - or come join the PTSA Board as our VP of Membership 😃 Please email cedar.heights.PTSA@gmail.com for more information.

It's going to be another awesome year at Cedar Heights!
Thank you for being part of our community ❤️


Cedar Heights PTSA
PTSA Website

Girls Badminton starts soon! If you would like to sign your student up for girls’ badminton, please follow this link to learn about and complete the requirements https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/o/chms/page/athletics First practice begins on September 2nd. Please send questions to the head coach, Kristy Kendall at kristy.kendall@kent.k12.wa.us Practice will be from 3:10 PM – 4:45 PM

📣 Cedar Heights Reminder – Thursday, Aug 28 🐺💚 🏅 Fall Sports Meeting → 7:55 AM, Main Gym 📸 School Pictures → During ELA classes ✏️ School Supplies Pick-Up → All day ⏰ Regular Bell Schedule: 8:15–2:55 See you there, Timberwolves! 🌟 #CHMS #LeadBelongThrive

📢 Save the Date!
Cedar Heights Season 1 Sports kick off September 2nd!

🏸 Girls Badminton
⚽ Boys Soccer
🏃 Coed Track

✅ Registration is open now on Final Forms!
All you need: a current physical + Final Forms registration.

📅 Preseason Athlete Meeting
Thursday, August 28th | 7:55 AM | CHMS Main Gym

Questions? Contact: Scott.Perkins@kent.k12.wa.us

It's time to prepare for fall athletics and activities! We're using FinalForms for online registration for all secondary sports, clubs, and field trips this year. Please check your email and confirm your new FinalForms account before registration opens on Monday, August 4.

Thank you to those who communicated that the link was not valid. 8th grade celebration this Thursday June 12th @ 1:30 Sign up to volunteer: CHMS PTSA: 8TH GRADE CELEBRATION - JUNE 12 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4DABAB2AA7F85-57116640-8thgrade#/ Make sure your volunteers in public schools (VIPS) is up to date: https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/page/volunteer We're planning a fun-filled hour where students can play games, receive snacks, and hang out with their friends. We can't believe this school year is almost finished! We look forward to celebrating with you! See you on Thursday, CH PTSA /CH ASB/ CH Leadership