CMS Weekly Update - 8.17.2025
Weekly Update
8-17-2025
Dear CMS Families,
It was a great first week back with our students, highlighted by our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony last Thursday, August 14th!
In this message you will find:
A/B Day Rotation
Fire Drill
Back to School Nights
Snacks
Athletics this week
Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook
Picture Day
Community Resource
Fall Sports Flyers
Chromebook Distribution (Updated)
A/B Day Rotation (New)
Monday (8/18) B Day
Tuesday (8/19) A Day
Wednesday (8/20) B Day
Thursday (8/21) A Day
Friday (8/22) B Day
Fire Drill - Thursday, 8.21.2025 at 2:05 pm
Back to School Nights - This week, we will begin our Back to School Nights. On Wednesday, August 20th, Team DireWolf will host its students and families. If your child has the teachers listed below, we look forward to seeing you this coming Wednesday from 6 - 7 pm. Feel free to park in our staff parking lot or at the Boys and Girls Club. To access our staff lot, please enter from the back of the school (9th street) and follow the service road around the building. The parking lot is across from our gym. To access the B&G Club parking lot, please enter from Cherry Ave. and follow the signs.
Ms. Blackburn
Mr. Fisher
Ms. Gillispie
Mr. Huggins
Ms. Roberts
Ms. Stouffer
Ms. Walker (Spitzer)
Snacks - As we begin this school year in our beautiful new building, we want to ensure it stays clean and well cared for. For this reason, snacks are not permitted in classrooms, hallways, or breakout spaces. Eating is limited to designated areas: the learning steps near the gym for breakfast, the D Building for breakfast and lunch, and the clinic, where the nurse keeps additional food available for students who need it.
To help students stay focused and energized, we encourage them to eat a full breakfast in the morning and a filling lunch during the school day. These routines, along with our designated eating spaces, will help us keep our new school clean and welcoming for everyone.
Athletics this week:
VHSL Physicals
For any team tryouts, your student must have a VHSL physical on file. If your student comes to a tryout and does not have a VHSL form, they will be unable to participate in tryouts that day. If you need one printed out, please email (walters1@charlottesvilleschools.org) or have your student see Mr. Walters and he can give one to your student at school.
First game of the season
Football and Cheer will be playing/performing at the CHS football stadium on Saturday, August 23rd at 4:00pm. Come out and support our players!
Cheer
If your student is still interested in signing up for cheer, please reach out to head coach Ms. Lomax (lomaxa1@charlottesvilleschools.org) for more information. The last day to sign up for the team is Friday, August 22nd.
Girls Volleyball:
Tryouts will be this week on Monday and Tuesday (Aug 18th and 19th) from 3:30-5:30 pm on both days. Each day will cover different volleyball skills and techniques. It is recommended that anyone trying out comes out for both days. There will be a callback tryout for Wednesday (Aug 20th). If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Mr. Walters. (walters1@charlottesvilleschools.org)
Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook
Picture Day - Fall Picture Day is coming! 9.22.2025
Community Resource - Charlottesville Parks & Rec is offering many fall programs for ages 9-12 and for teens! View the flyer or view offerings online.
Fall Sports Flyers
Parks and Rec Youth Basketball
HER Sports Flag Football League
Central Little League Girls Fastpitch Softball
Central Little League Youth Baseball
Chromebook Distribution (Updated) - We will begin Chromebook distribution on Wednesday, August 20th. Students will receive their Chromebooks during their English classes.
Have a great week!
Rodney Jordan, Principal