CMS Finalist for "ED"ies Award

As indicated in my last post, a team from the CMS community traveled to Concord on Tuesday, March 4th to deliver our presentation as to why we should be the NH Middle School of the Year for 2007-2008.  On Friday, March 7th, Mr. O'Malley received the call from the "ED"ies committee that CMS has indeed been chosen as a finalist.  On April 15th (yes...tax day!) members of the "ED"ies committee will be spending the day at CMS to see our school in action. 

Many people have asked about the process and the number of schools who were in the running.  I don't really know that exact answers to any of those questions.  However, what I have been able to surmise is that approximately 6 schools were asked to come present to the committee.  I believe 3 of those schools are being visited.  

None the less, we are very excited to host the committee.  We think they will be amazed by the professionalism of our staff, the dedication of our students, and the support of our community. If we are chosen as the NH Middle School of the Year for 2007-2008, it will be the result of the CMS community!

CMS Invited to Present to the Eddies Committee

On Tuesday March 4th, 10 members of the CMS community traveled to Concord to present its case as to why CMS should be the New Hampshire Middle School of the Year for 2007-2008. CMS was chosen from a larger group of New Hampshire middle schools to develop and deliver a presentation laying out why it should be awarded the "ED"ie  award for middle school excellence.  The committee will decide whether or not we make it to the next step.  If we do, we will be hosting the committee at our facility for a day later in March.  We certainly hope they come to visit. Needless to say, we are extremely proud of our school and would love the opportunity to "show it off".  

By the way, CMS has history with the "ED"ies as Karen Whitmore, CMS 7th grade English teacher, was chosen as the New Hampshire English teacher of the year for 2006-2007.  

If you would like to read our application, please click here.

We'll keep you up to date.  For more information, contact Tony Baldasaro at 775-8793 or tbaldasaro@sau16.org.