Carpinteria Middle School

Picture day!  Independent PE students will need to go to the MPR during nutrition or lunch to get your pictures taken.
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Noon Sports will begin later next week. The first activity will be Team Dodgeball. The activity will take place at lunch time and is open to all CMS students.

Teams will have six players each, and games will be played in the MPR. It is a lot of fun! Sign up with Mr. Sabraw in room 20.
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Study Hall is now open.  Come to Room 32 at lunch Tuesday's through Friday's for a quiet place to get your homework or studying done before the end of the day.  If there is an open desk you are welcome to come in.  See Mr. Johnson in room 32 or the Mac Lab if you have questions.  
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Guitar & Vocal Club and Surf Club ~ Mr. O'Hara will host these clubs in his classroom (21) at lunch on Fridays. They will alternate weeks. Guitar & Vocal Club will have it's first meeting tomorrow. Surf Club will have it's first meeting next Friday Sept. 9th.
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Battle of the Books for sixth graders: First meeting next Tuesday at lunch in the library. 
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 Library: Is open every morning at 7:30, at nutrition, lunch and after school until 4pm (every day except Friday). You can do homework, read, look for a new book, go on the computers, chat (softly) with your friends and more. 
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Everybody Dance Now: Hip Hop dance starts Sept. 28th. It will be every Wednesday from 4-5:30 in the MPR. Orientation will be on September 14th at 4 pm in the MPR.
Sign up with Joy in the BFF room after school. Limited space will be available so first come, first served.
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Heads Up! Teens Love Cooking: Will be returning to CMS. Look for the class to start in October. Limited space will be available.
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Spotlight Club at CMS will soon be starting up again.  For those of you who don't know, this is an acting club that meets twice a week after school and puts on a play.  So if you are interested in acting, set design or other aspects of theater this is the group for you.
The club will begin September 6th and the tentative play date is Nov. 11th!  Meetings are every Tuesday/Thursday from 3:15-5:00....
The cost to participate is $75  until Sept. 5th after then it goes up to $100.
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Study Hall is now open.  Come to Room 32 at lunch Tuesday's through Friday's for a quiet place to get your homework or studying done before the end of the day.  If there is an open desk you are welcome to come in.  See Mr. Johnson in room 32 or the Mac Lab if you have questions.  
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Guitar & Vocal Club and Surf Club ~ Mr. O'Hara will host these clubs in his classroom (21) at lunch on Fridays. They will alternate weeks. Guitar & Vocal Club will have it's first meeting this Friday. Surf Club will have it's first meeting next Friday Sept. 9th.
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Battle of the Books for sixth graders: First meeting next Tuesday at lunch in the library. 
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Picture day is tomorrow!  Independent PE students please pick up your picture day forms at the office.
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 Library: Is open every morning at 7:30, at nutrition, lunch and after school until 4pm (every day except Friday). You can do homework, read, look for a new book, go on the computers, chat (softly) with your friends and more. 
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Everybody Dance Now: Hip Hop dance starts Sept. 28th. It will be every Wednesday from 4-5:30 in the MPR. Orientation will be on September 14th at 4 pm in the MPR.
Sign up with Joy in the BFF room after school. Limited space will be available so first come, first served.
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Heads Up! Teens Love Cooking: Will be returning to CMS. Look for the class to start in October. Limited space will be available.
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Spotlight Club at CMS will soon be starting up again.  For those of you who don't know, this is an acting club that meets twice a week after school and puts on a play.  So if you are interested in acting, set design or other aspects of theater this is the group for you.
The club will begin September 6th and the tentative play date is Nov. 11th!  Meetings are every Tuesday/Thursday from 3:15-5:00....
The cost to participate is $75  until Sept. 5th after then it goes up to $100.
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Yearbook: If you would like to be on the yearbook staff please let Mrs. Guarnero know you are interested by Friday. Our first meeting will be held next Wednesday at lunch in the library.
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Battle of the Books for sixth graders: First meeting next Tuesday at lunch in the library. 
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Picture day is Thursday, Sept. 1st!  Independent PE students please pick up your picture day forms at the office.
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Expanded Learning ( formerly known as After School Program): Be the first to join the after school program! Don't wait until there is a waiting list!!! It's from 3 - 6 pm. There's a snack, homework help and activities every day! 
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Everybody Dance Now: Hip Hop dance starts Sept. 28th. It will be every Wednesday from 4-5:30 in the MPR. Orientation will be on September 14th at 4 pm in the MPR.
Sign up with Joy in the BFF room after school. Limited space will be available so first come, first served.
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Heads Up! Teens Love Cooking: Will be returning to CMS. Look for the class to start in October. Limited space will be available.
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Spotlight Club at CMS will soon be starting up again.  For those of you who don't know, this is an acting club that meets twice a week after school and puts on a play.  So if you are interested in acting, set design or other aspects of theater this is the group for you.
The club will begin September 6th and the tentative play date is Nov. 11th!  Meetings are every Tuesday/Thursday from 3:15-5:00....
The cost to participate is $75  until Sept. 5th after then it goes up to $100.
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Summer Reading Challenge: Students who completed the challenge may return their logs to Mrs. Guarnero in the library.  All participants receive a bookmark and any student who has read more than 5,ooo pages will have lunch with our principal.
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Picture day is this Thursday, Sept. 1st!  Independent PE students please pick up your picture day forms at the office.
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Printers in Library Computer Lab:  The black and white and color printers are not working from the computer lab. There is a glitch in the google cloud print application. Our technology people are working to find a solution this week. Please plan accordingly. Sorry for the inconvenience. :(
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After School Program: Be the first to join the after school program! Don't wait until there is a waiting list!!! It's from 3 - 6 pm. There's a snack, homework help and activities every day! 
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Everybody Dance Now: Hip Hop dance starts Sept. 28th. It will be every Wednesday from 4-5:30 in the MPR. Orientation will be on September 14th at 4 pm in the MPR.
Sign up with Joy in the BFF room after school. Limited space will be available so first come, first served.
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Heads Up! Teens Love Cooking: Will be returning to CMS. Look for the class to start in October. Limited space will be available.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~​
Spotlight Club at CMS will soon be starting up again.  For those of you who don't know, this is an acting club that meets twice a week after school and puts on a play.  So if you are interested in acting, set design or other aspects of theater this is the group for you.
The club will begin September 6th and the tentative play date is Nov. 11th!  Meetings are every Tuesday/Thursday from 3:15-5:00....
The cost to participate is $75  until Sept. 5th after then it goes up to $100.
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Summer Reading Challenge: Students who completed the challenge may return their logs to Mrs. Guarnero in the library.  All participants receive a bookmark and any student who has read more than 5,ooo pages will have lunch with our principal.
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After School Program: Be the first to join the after school program! Don't wait until there is a waiting list!!! It's from 3 - 6 pm. There's a snack, homework help and activities every day! 
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Everybody Dance Now: Hip Hop dance starts Sept. 28th. It will be every Wednesday from 4-5:30 in the MPR. Orientation will be on September 14th at 4 pm in the MPR.
Sign up with Joy in the BFF room after school. Limited space will be available so first come, first served.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Heads Up! Teens Love Cooking: Will be returning to CMS. Look for the class to start in October. Limited space will be available.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~​
Spotlight Club at CMS will soon be starting up again.  For those of you who don't know, this is an acting club that meets twice a week after school and puts on a play.  So if you are interested in acting, set design or other aspects of theater this is the group for you.
The club will begin September 6th and the tentative play date is Nov. 11th!  Meetings are every Tuesday/Thursday from 3:15-5:00....
The cost to participate is $75  until Sept. 5th after then it goes up to $100.
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Summer Reading Challenge: Students who completed the challenge may return their logs to Mrs. Guarnero in the library.  All participants receive a bookmark and any student who has read more than 5,ooo pages will have lunch with our principal.
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**Be Responsible **Be Respectful **Be Safe **Be a Positive Contributor
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After School Program: Be the first to join the after school program! Don't wait until there is a waiting list!!! It's from 3 - 6 pm. There's a snack, homework help and activities every day! 
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​Spotlight Club at CMS will soon be starting up again.  For those of you who don't know, this is an acting club that meets twice a week after school and puts on a play.  So if you are interested in acting, set design or other aspects of theater this is the group for you.
The club will begin September 6th and the tentative play date is Nov. 11th!  Meetings are every Tuesday/Thursday from 3:15-5:00....
The cost to participate is $75  until Sept. 5th after then it goes up to $100.
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Summer Reading Challenge: Students who completed the challenge may return their logs to Mrs. Guarnero in the library.  All participants receive a bookmark and any student who has read more than 5,ooo pages will have lunch with our principal.
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**Be Responsible **Be Respectful **Be Safe **Be a Positive Contributor
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After School Program: Be the first to join the after school program! Don't wait until there is a waiting list!!! Starts today from 3 - 6 pm. There's a snack, homework help and activities every day! 
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All Independent P.E. students: Ms. Chavez will be conducting a mandatory meeting today at 2:10 in the library.
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Summer Reading Challenge: Students who completed the challenge may return their logs to Mrs. Guarnero in the library.  All participants receive a bookmark and any student who has read more than 5,ooo pages will have lunch with our principal.
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