Colonia Middle School

Colonia Middle School Families, On behalf of our entire staff, we would like to wish our families a safe and enjoyable Fall Break. The students have had an outstanding first two months and we hope they enjoy their time off. School resumes on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. A special Thank You to our United States Veterans for their service to our country.  Marking Period 1 Report Cards will be available on the Genesis Parent Access at 8:00 am on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Best regards, Joseph A. Short Principal, Colonia Middle School

School Bus Safety Week is Oct 21 - 25 2024. Click here for safety tips - https://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/page/transportation

There will be no school for Woodbridge Township School District students on Monday, October 14, 2024 for a Staff In-Service day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 15th. Please see the district calendar here: https://5il.co/14jxz.

CMS Families, Our students have had a great start to the month of October with our PBIS Kickoff and this week’s focus on Respect and Inclusion. Our school community continues to work hard and show outstanding school spirit. Reminder - there is no school for students this Monday, October 14, 2024. This is an employee in-service day. Thank you for your continued support and have a great weekend. Joseph A. Short Principal, Colonia Middle School

CMS Families: Please see the following link for information regarding the CMS Open House on Tuesday, 9/17 at 6:00pm. We look forward to seeing you there! Thank You https://5il.co/2wirj

CMS Families, Please see the following link for information regarding CMS sports physicals. Thank You. https://5il.co/2wfk0

CMS Families, 1.) Thank you for an outstanding opening week of school, we are very proud of our students. 2.) CMS Upcoming Date Reminders: 9/11/24-CMS Patriot Day (Wear Red, White, & Blue To School) 9/17/24-CMS Open House 9/25/24-CMS Picture Day Enjoy your weekend. Joseph A. Short Principal, Colonia Middle School

CMS Families, Students will be receiving their Chromebooks on the first day of school (9/4/24). Students should charge the devices and add them to their home Wi-Fi before bringing them back to school. By doing this, students should have internet connected and updated Chromebooks ready to use both at school and at home throughout the school year. Best regards, Colonia Middle School Technology Team

Dear Colonia Middle School Grade 6 Students and Parents/Guardians: Welcome to Colonia Middle School. We will be holding our 6th Grade Orientation Meeting & Locker Camp on the following date: Thursday, August 29th Session #1 – 10:00 AM Session #2 – 2:00 PM Students and parents/guardians are invited to attend either session. Please attend ONLY one session of your choice. You will report to Door #11. After the informational session in the gym (new location), students will then proceed up to the 6th grade wing to practice opening lockers. NJHS volunteers and staff members will be present to assist. Students can decorate the inside of their lockers. They may attach items to their locker using magnets only. Students are not permitted to use anything that has an adhesive that might leave a residue. Do not worry if you cannot attend this event. Our 6th grade teachers will dedicate the first several days of school to orienting our incoming 6th grade students to life at Colonia Middle School. To be prepared for the start of school, 6th grade students are encouraged to have the following general supplies: 4 Composition notebooks Three ring binder with dividers Pencils/pens Colored pencils Folders (one for each subject) Glue sticks Highlighters Post-it notes Earbuds or headphones Once classes begin, individual teachers may request additional items. The start of middle school is an exciting time and we will be here every step of the way in helping all students find success here at CMS. We are all looking forward to an outstanding 2024-2025 school year. Sincerely, Joseph A. Short Principal, Colonia Middle School

Colonia Middle School Families, The Genesis Parent Portal will be going live on Tuesday, August 27th at 12 noon.

Welcome Letter from Principal Short: https://5il.co/2uhcr

CMS Families, As a reminder, if your child is planning on or even not sure they are going to try out for a sport (cheer included), they will need an approved sports physical before tryouts. The approval will need to be done by the township doctor after you have handed in your physical. That means that it will need to be handed into the nurse 3-4 weeks before tryouts to be sent to the township doctor for approval. The Deadline for Fall Sports is August 15th, 2024. I can not guarantee approval will be done in time after this date. If it is flagged for further evaluations (cardiac clearance, vision, etc.) it may take longer. All the forms can be found on my site under the "Sports Physicals". There is a parent letter to read for instructions. There are sports physical packets available for pick up in the main office as well. You can drop off completed Medical Eligibility Form in the main office during the summer. If you have any questions, I can be reached via email as I am not in the office all Summer but am happy to help via email if needed. Please include a good number and time to call if you require a call back. My site can be found at: https://sites.google.com/wtsdnj.com/staceycacchionern/home Have a healthy and safe Summer! Mrs. Stacey Cacchione BSN, RN, CSN School Nurse Colonia Middle School 732-396-7010 stacey.cacchione@woodbridge.k12.nj.us

Check out the "bELieve Youth Football Camp". This is a great opportunity for the youth to learn the game of football in a controlled, fun environment. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Eric Legrand's Foundation. This is intended for all students from 1st-8th grade. Dates & times : July 22,23,24,25 : 7:00PM - 9:00 PM Location : Colonia HS Football Field Register for the "bELieve Football Camp" here: https://bit.ly/3VVhDmF

Dear Colonia Middle School Incoming Grade 6 Students and Parents/Guardians: Welcome to Colonia Middle School. We will be holding our 6th Grade Orientation Meeting & Locker Camp on the following date: Thursday, August 29th: Session #1 – 10:00 AM, Session #2 – 2:00 PM. Students and parents/guardians are invited to attend either session. Please attend ONLY one session of your choice. You will report to Door #11. After the informational session in the cafeteria, students will then proceed up to the 6th grade wing to practice opening lockers. NJHS volunteers and staff members will be present to assist. Students can decorate the inside of their lockers. They may attach items to their locker using magnets only. Students are not permitted to use anything that has an adhesive that might leave a residue. To be prepared for the start of school, 6th grade students are encouraged to have the following general supplies: 4 Composition notebooks, Three ring binder with dividers, Pencils/pens, Colored pencils, Folders (one for each subject), Glue sticks, Highlighters, Post-it notes, Earbuds or headphones. Once classes begin, individual teachers may request additional items. The start of middle school is an exciting time and we will be here every step of the way in helping all students find success here at CMS. We are all looking forward to an outstanding 2024-2025 school year. Sincerely, Joseph A. Short Principal, Colonia Middle School

CMS Families: Thank you for an outstanding year! Enjoy your summer and best of luck to our 8th grade class in high school. Best wishes, Joseph A. Short, Principal, Colonia Middle School

All Woodbridge Township schools will be closed Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for Primary Election Day.

CMS Families: 1) REMINDER – School is closed on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 for the Primary Election Day. 2) The CMS PTO and PBIS Committee will be hosting our end of the year “Fun Day” on Wednesday, June 5th, featuring the GO BIG BMX Air Show. In addition, there will be a special appearance by the ice cream truck later in the week to provide a free item to all students. This is courtesy of our PTO. 3) The purpose of this “Fun Day” is to celebrate the accomplishments of the PBIS program that CMS implements in order to increase positive behavior throughout the building. CMS wants to acknowledge the positive behaviors exhibited by our students throughout the course of this school year.

CMS 8th Grade Families: We will be holding our promotion ceremony on Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:30 AM.  The ceremony will take place on the turf softball field on the side of the building.  Please bring your own chair to the event.  Please sit in the outfield behind the student chairs.  Please do not sit on the warning track or on any of the brown areas, as students will process here.  There is no limit on the number of spectators that can attend.  Should we have inclement weather, we will move the ceremony indoors to the gym and each student will be issued two tickets to the event. Immediately following the ceremony, parents may take their child home.  8th grade students will need to arrive at school by 9:15 AM, in preparation for the ceremony.  Students should dress nicely to ensure a dignified atmosphere for the ceremony.  Young men should wear pants, collared shirt, and shoes.  Young ladies should wear an appropriate dress or skirt/pants with an appropriate shirt and shoes.  High heels should not be worn on the turf field.  Any student in violation of the dress code will not be permitted to participate. Promotion practice will be held on Friday, June 14, 2024, during the regularly scheduled school day.  We require that every student who is going to be promoted attend this rehearsal. The 8th Grade Breakfast & Yearbook distribution will take place on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Our PTO has purchased a yearbook for ALL 8th grade students.  Promotion practice will take place in the afternoon.  We look forward to celebrating the CMS Promotion Class of 2024!

On Monday, May 20th we will be hosting our Band and Art Show. The art displays will be available for viewing in the Gym beginning at 5:30 PM. The Band performance will begin promptly at 6:05 PM in the Cafeteria. Please enter Door #11. On Tuesday, May 21st we will be hosting our Chorus and Dance Show. The performances will begin promptly at 6:00 PM in the Cafeteria. Please enter Door #11. Thank you for your continued support.

Check out this link for information on NJSLA testing, dress code reminders and our 3rd quarter newsletter https://5il.co/2k0fs