March '25

 

CMS Families celebrate Math and Science with Numbers and Nachos Night

Each spring, the math and science departments at Central Middle School host a night to celebrate learning with families. The night consists of games, treats, and nachos. All CMS families are invited and the games and activities are great for all ages. 

The night is also an opportunity for families to reconnect with teachers and staff members. The school holds two instructional events each year, in addition to other family nights such as Family Advisory Days. Families are encouraged to get involved in any way they can and be an active part in their student's education. More Family Advisory Days will be happening in April and May. We hope to see everyone at the next event. 

CMS staff school students in Basketball

Before leaving for Spring Break, Central Middle School held their annual staff vs students basketball game. The staff consisted of volunteer members of CMS faculty and staff, while the students were pulled from this years boys and girls basketball teams. 

The student's were in the lead at half time, 16 to 20, but they lost momentum and ended up losing to the staff members 24 to 44. 

Spring Break, how we miss thee...

The last break of the school year has come and gone, and while spring break is over, the students of CMS took some time to look back on it fondly.

The top activities for CMS students during spring break were, in third place- 56% said being outside, 2nd place- 60% of students said they played video games, and no surprise the activity that most students did over break was sleep, with over 84% of students.

Most students didn't travel over break, with only 16% reporting they traveled.

When asked what their favorite part of Spring Break, here were some of their responses.

"I was able to finally getting to sleep in sleep and recharge, no alarms and no rushing." said sixth grader, Steve Semilla.

"Building a dog house with my mom and dad" said seventh grader, Marijayne Eastwood.

"I visited my sister from Lawrence and we played basketball. After we were done playing basketball, we watched a movie" said eight grader, Jonathan Zacapala Martinez.

When asked what they were looking forward to in the last quarter of the school year, 58% of students said working on improving their grades. 13% said they were looking forward to spending more time with friends, and 11% said the end of year celebrations. 

We asked CMS students what their advice would be to other students as we finish up the school year, and there were a lot of amazing responses! It was really hard narrowing it down to only a few (spoiler alert: CMS kids are the best!), but here were some stand outs. 

"Pay attention in class, that’s the most important part of school." said sixth grader Dre’kell Taylor Hughes.

 

"Don’t try to follow the crowd, be yourself and finish strong." said seventh grader Aubrey Darlen Ramirez.

"Keep going until it’s over, don’t start slowing down!" said eight grader Hudson Lopez. 

Spring Fling Dance!

The Pep Club sponsored the Spring Fling Dance for CMS students. The dance was a chance for students to hang out, eat pizza, take photos, and- of course- dance! In addition to all the normal dance fun, the students were also able to nominate their fellow Bearcubs for the Spring Fling Royalty.   

The 2025 Court was;

King- Elyjah Cunningham 

Queen- Star’Tricia Hines
Prince-Messiah Lee
Princess-Janiyah Sullivan-Martinez
Duke- Cameron Lamb
Duchess- Emily Macias

Central Figures

The People that Make Central Middle School Great!

Mr. Francis - by Xitlali Hernandez

Mr Francis is a creative writer teacher at Central Middle School and has worked here for 7 years. He is originally from Dothan Alabama and has a brother, a sister, and has 2 cats. Mr. Francis wanted to work in education because he already had a English degree. His favorite part about his job is getting to see students use their imagination. His least favorite part about his job is not having a lot of time to do his projects when he’s out of school.

When not at school, Mr. Francis likes to watch movies, build legos and read books. If he was not a teacher he would be a astronaut. Something unique about him is he has double jointed elbows. Mr Francis' advice to students is “don’t procrastinate and do your best, we want you to be proud of your own work”.

Mr. Francis' Favorite Things

Color: Blue
Animal: Polar Bears
Food: Pizza
Desert: Coffee Ice Cream
Movie: Star Wars (original trilogy) 
Book: Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 

Mrs. George - by Xitlali Hernandez

Mrs George is a 7th grade social studies teacher. She’s been at Central for 5 years and is originally from Burley, Idaho. Mrs. George is married and has 2 kids. She likes her job because she likes history and likes having fun with the kids. She doesn’t like her job when kids distract the others from learning.  When not at school,  Mrs George like to watch movies and read books. If she was not a teacher she would be a writer. Something unique about Mrs George is she used to worked at Walt Disney World.  Her advice to all middle school students is; "Organization is the key to success, find what works for you!" 

Mrs George's Favorite Things 
Color: Blue
Animal: Sloths
Food: Burgers and Fries
Desert: Red Velvet Cake
Movie: The Princess Bride
Book: Too many to pick one!

Looking Ahead