Colonia Middle School 8th Grade Families,
We are so proud of the accomplishments of this 8th grade class. As we near the start of Spring, I would like to provide our 8th grade families with an update on our scheduled events for the end of the year:
Tuesday, June 17th – 8th Grade Trip to Urban Air, followed by lunch at Dave & Buster’s
REMINDER – Our PTO has purchased a Class of 2025 tee shirt for ALL 8th grade students
(Permission slip coming soon)
Wednesday, June 18th – 8th Grade Dance at the Sapphire Grand
(Details will be provided in the coming weeks)
Thursday, June 19th – School Closed for Juneteenth Day
Friday, June 20th – 8th Grade Breakfast & Yearbook Distribution
REMINDER – Our PTO has purchased a yearbook for ALL 8th grade students
(Promotion practice will take place in the afternoon)
Monday, June 23rd – 8th Grade Promotion Practice All Day
Tuesday, June 24th – 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony at 10:30 AM
(Details will be provided in the coming weeks)
Wednesday, June 25th – Last Day of School
Thank you for your continued support.
Joseph A. Short
Principal, Colonia Middle School
Woodbridge Township Families,
As you are well aware, there was a glitch today, March 17, 2025, with our notification system, Thrillshare, and resulted in messages going out to all of our 14,000+ students from some or all of our 24 district schools. As the error was on Thrillshare’s end of the system, our district could have shut down our entire network and the messages and alerts would still have gone out. Our analysts have received confirmation from Thrillshare that the issue with their data processing has been resolved and steps have been taken to provide reassurance that this does not occur again. We have also received confirmation that this was only an issue with attendance notifications; we were not hacked and there was no breach in student information or confidential data.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Joseph Massimino, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
All schools in Woodbridge Township School District will be closed Monday, March 3, 2025 for a Staff In-Service Day. Schools will reopen and classes will resume on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
All schools and offices in Woodbridge Township School District will be closed Monday, February 17, 2025 for the Presidents Day Holiday. Offices will reopen and classes will resume on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Colonia Middle School Families,
As we successfully begin our second semester, I wanted to express my appreciation to our entire school community. I continue to live by my professional motto, “It is a PRIVILEGE to work at this school.” The meaning is very simple:
-It is a PRIVILEGE to work with your children.
-It is a PRIVILEGE to work with our families.
-It is a PRIVILEGE to work with our dedicated staff.
-It is a PRIVILEGE to work with our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).
-It is a PRIVILEGE to work with our stakeholders in the community.
I am very proud of what our students have accomplished so far this year and we will continue to work in providing the best possible middle school experience.
-81% of our students made the honor roll for Marking Period 2. This is an outstanding accomplishment.
-We are in the home stretch of our participation in the township-wide “Have-A-Heart” food drive to support our local food banks. We are encouraging students to bring in non-perishable food items to their Period 1 Classes up until 2/24/25.
-School is closed on Monday, February 17, 2025 in celebration of Presidents’ Day.
Thank you and enjoy your weekend.
Joseph A. Short
Principal, Colonia Middle School
Due to the expected weather conditions, all Woodbridge Township schools will follow the two hour delayed opening schedule tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12, 2025. High schools will begin at 9:40 a.m. Middle schools will begin at 10:15 a.m. Grades K through 5 will begin at 10:55 a.m. The morning Preschool will begin at 10:55 a.m. The afternoon Preschool will begin at 12:55 p.m. As a reminder, all bus pick-ups will be delayed two hours as well.
Due to the expected weather conditions, all Woodbridge Township schools will follow the two hour delayed opening schedule tomorrow, Thursday, February 6, 2025. High schools will begin at 9:40 a.m. Middle schools will begin at 10:15 a.m. Grades K through 5 will begin at 10:55 a.m. The morning Preschool will begin at 10:55 a.m. The afternoon Preschool will begin at 12:55 p.m.
Today, January 31, 2025, marks the last day of the second marking period. Report cards and Kindergarten progress reports will be available at 8 a.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025 via Genesis Parent Access. Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your student’s school.
Only Middle & High School students in the Woodbridge Township School District will follow the early dismissal schedule on Friday, January 31st. Early dismissal times are as follows: Grades 6 - 8 will be dismissed at 12:45 p.m.; and Grades 9 - 12 will be dismissed at 12:10 p.m.
All schools and offices in Woodbridge Township School District will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Offices will reopen and classes will resume on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
The following link contains a copy of the 2025-2026 Student Calendar https://5il.co/35eej
Colonia Middle School Families,
We would like to wish our entire school community a joyous holiday season and a very happy new year.
Please enjoy our CMS Video Holiday Card:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELeLo4nI8Bo
School resumes on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Warmest wishes,
Joseph A. Short
Principal, Colonia Middle School
All schools and offices in the Woodbridge Township School District will be closed starting Monday, December 23, 2024 through and including Wednesday, January 1, 2025 for Winter Break. Offices will reopen and classes will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
All schools in Woodbridge Township School District will operate on the scheduled early dismissal plan on Friday, December 20, 2024. Morning Pre-K classes will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m,; Afternoon Pre-K will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be dismissed at 1:10 p.m.; Full day Pre-K and Grades K through 5 will be dismissed at 1:10 p.m.; Grades 6 through 8 will be dismissed at 12:45 p.m.; and Grades 9 through 12 will be dismissed at 12:10 p.m.
Aftercare will be available to eligible students.
CMS Families,
The Colonia Middle School Girls Basketball Team had an undefeated regular season and secured the #1 seed. They will play in the District Championship Game TONIGHT (Tuesday, December 17th) - 6:00 PM at Colonia High School.
Please come out to support our students. In addition, our local cable channel (TV 35) will film the game and show it at a later date.
Thank you.
Schools & offices will be closed starting Thursday, November 28th through and including Friday, November 29th for Thanksgiving Break. Schools & offices will reopen and classes will resume on Monday, December 2nd. Thank you.
Colonia Middle School Families,
We would like to wish all of our families a Happy Thanksgiving.
I am proud to report that this year 84% of our students made the honor roll for Marking Period 1.
Thank you for your continued support and best wishes.
Joseph A. Short
Principal, Colonia Middle School
Click here to see what is happening in our schools for American Education Week https://5il.co/30xp5
The following is a friendly reminder that school and offices will be closed in Woodbridge Township School District starting Monday, November 4th through and including Friday, November 8th for Fall Break. Additionally, schools and offices will be closed on Monday, November 11th for Veterans Day. Offices will open back up and classes will resume on Tuesday, November 12th.
