Monday, October 24th

​**Be Responsible **Be Respectful **Be Safe **Be a Positive Contributor
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Red Ribbon Week is this Week: This year's theme is YOLO - You only live once, be drug free!  
Today- Pajama day - "Don't let drugs ruin your dreams"
Tomorrow - Identical/Multiples day - "Friends don't let friends bully or do drugs"
Wednesday - Wear RED (we'll have an activity at lunch) 
Thursday - Luau/Hawaiian day - "Lei off drugs"
Friday - Hippy day  - "Peace out to drugs and bullying"

Dance: Postponed for now.... 
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 Change Wars: The exciting, parent group sponsored change wars takes place next week!!  Change wars raises money for the parent group so we can help with classroom supplies, end of the year carnival, activity day fun and other school and teacher requests during the year.
PSG representatives will be in your SSR classrooms next week  collecting the change you bring in.
As always the winning classes (one by dollar amount and one by highest average per student) will receive an ice cream party!!

There will be a daily updates as to where each class is in standing so you know how close you are to the top!
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FUSE Night!
Fall FUSE night is happening on Thursday, Nov. 3rd! It begins at 6:15 pm in the gym, and lasts until 8:00 pm.
8th grade students whose last names start with A through L and their families are invited to participate in science activities led by UCSB Engineering and Science graduate students. The hands-on activities will cover electricity and magnetism, marine science, and engineering.
Participants will be able to make and take home projects! If you have any questions, please ask your science teacher.
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Yearbook Cover Art Contest: There is still time to create an entry for our yearbook. See Mrs. G in the library. November 3rd is the cut off day for submissions.
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Noon Sports: The next activity open to all CMS students will be Capture the Flag. Teams will have six players each. Sixth graders will play sixth graders, and 7th-8th graders vs 7th-8th graders. 
     Teams may be all one gender or mixed gender. Mixed gender teams will play in the boys' leagues, unless there are enough mixed gender teams to form its own league.
     Sign up with MR. Sabraw in room 20.         
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Anime Club:  Starting Thursday in rm 16 during lunchtime.
We will be sharing books, practicing drawing skills and watching episodes from our favorite shows.
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CADE: Meets tomorrow  and Wednesday at lunch in Rm 2 (Ms. Nunez)
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Spotlight Club: Tomorrow and Thursday at 3:15 in the MPR.
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Christian Club: Tomorrow at lunch time in Rm 21.  
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Battle of the Books: Tomorrow during lunch in the library
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Hip Hop:  Wednesday in the MPR at 4pm
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Yearbook: Wednesday at lunch in the library
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ASB: Thursday, in room 10 during SSR (bring your lunch) and lunch
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Eco Club: Thursday at 3:30 in the garden.
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Guitar & Vocal Club:  Friday at lunch in Rm. 21. 
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Chess Club: Every day at lunch in the library.
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