Colleton County Middle

The Band of Blue presented a Parent Preview of their 2024 show "Connections" on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 7pm at Cougar Stadium. They used this performance to prepare one final time before they marched in their 1st competition on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Midland Valley HS in Aiken, SC. GO BIG BLUE! Band of Blue Upcoming Contests 2024: 9/21 - Mustang Classic at Midland Valley High School in Aiken, SC at 7:30pm 9/28 - 47th Annual Walterboro Band Classic - Gates open at Noon - Band of Blue performs at 9pm 10/5 - Band of Blue at Coastal Empire Classic at Effingham High School in Rincon, GA at 7:30pm 10/12 - Band of Blue at Silver Spirit Invitational in Aiken, SC at 7:45pm 10/19 - Band of Blue at South Effingham Marching Mustang Invitational Marching Festival at South Effingham HS in Effingham, GA TBA 10/26 - Band of Blue at the SCBDA 4A State Marching Band Championships - Prelims Big Blue performs at 12:30pm; Finals TBD

During the Friday Reading Coaches meeting held at the District Office on 9/20/24, Mrs, Headden read her all time favorite book to the coaches. "The Paper Bag Princess" was not just read to the coaches. They were able to draw parallels from it to their practices at school. Mrs. Headden even wore a crown as she read the story.

Revised (9-12-24) 2024-2025 School Calendar The Colleton County School District Board of Trustees approved revisions to the 2024-2025 School Calendar on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The revisions assist the district in making up 2 days of lost instructional time due to the effects/damage caused by Tropical Storm Deby. The changes approved are listed below: Make Up Dates: October 9, 2024 will be the make up day for August 8, 2024 January 7, 2025 will be the make up day for August 9, 2024 Important Changes: ***October 8, 2024 is now a full day ***October 9, 2024 is now a half day.

Greetings CCMS families, Please see the attached flyer.

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT September 12, 2024 Greetings Colleton County School District Families, This is Jessica Williams, Superintendent of the Colleton County School District. Ensuring student safety has become more urgent than ever. Schools should be a haven where students can focus on learning and growing without fear. Recent events involving threats circulating nationally, statewide, and in our local community about school violence has alarmed me greatly. It has become increasingly important for me to be clear about the expectations for students engaging in inappropriate social media posts regarding threats of violence. Keeping our students in Colleton County safe, and holding all students accountable for engaging in such behaviors is imperative. Posting and reposting false information about school violence or perceived school violence activities in our schools is simply irresponsible. As Superintendent, I do not take any form of threats to our schools and/or rumors of violence to our learning community lightly. Every rumor the district is aware of will be thoroughly investigated, and the consequences of making those rumors and threats will be pursued to the fullest extent of board policy and the law. Additionally, any student found to be responsible for engaging in these behaviors will face school consequences and possible criminal charges. I am asking all parents to converse with their students about making good choices. We do not take rumors and threats of violence as a joke. Please know that your child’s safety in our schools is our highest priority. We are actively monitoring all social media and school communication to ensure the protection of our school community. We have software and other technologies to help support this effort. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE KIDS! THE TIME IS NOW! In closing, parents, please talk to your students about these behaviors. Please inform them if they “see something, say something” to their school level administrators. Our responsibility is to ensure that our kids in the Colleton County School System have a safe learning environment, and we are committed to doing whatever it takes to maintain safety and security. I appreciate your continued support and partnership as we lead the way in preparing every student to graduate from the Colleton County School District with a 21st-century education to be globally competitive for their chosen college and career path in a safe, secure, and positive learning environment. And remember, “It’s all about the kids! The time is NOW! Thank you for your continued support! Jessica F. Williams Superintendent 500 Forest Circle Walterboro, SC 29488 Telephone: 843-782-4510, colleton.k12.sc.us

BREAKING NEWS CCMS families, Watch out, everyone. The CCMS 6th graders will be on Channel 4 at 5:00 and 6:00 this afternoon. Mr. David Williams, the chief meteorologist, spoke with the students today about his career and how the weather works. The Career Development Facilitators and School Counselors from CCMS would like to give Mr. Williams a big shout-out for working with our students today.

Hi CCMS families, Picture day is tomorrow, September 13. Make-up picture day will be on Monday, September 16. Parents you can go to Photoday.com or use the link below. Parents and students can look up their photos by First Name, Last Name, and Student ID. Photo day Landing Page: https://my.photoday.com/s/LTBW/413359

Greetings CCMS families, Please see the flyer below.

Media Release From the Colleton County Sheriff's Office:

Colleton County School District & our faculty & staff at each of our schools have been working diligently throughout the year to improve our SC Department of Education's School Report Card Ratings. Though we are not where we want to be, we are improving and have shown growth since returning to school after COVID. We are not done. Colleton County School District will continue to strive towards improvement. New report ratings will be released October 10, 2024. We are TEAM Colleton! #ItsAllAboutThe Kids!TheTimeIsNow! #CCSDPurposeDriven2024-2025! #CCSDForwardThinking2024-2025!

Greetings CCMS families, We are excited to welcome our new and returning 2024-2025 after-school GAP students beginning today. Just a gentle reminder .... Due to circumstances beyond our control, bus transportation will no longer be available at this time. All students will have to be car riders as of now until something changes within our transportation department. Thank you all for your continued support.

Greetings CCMS families, Please see the flyer below.

Greetings CCMS families, We are excited to welcome our new and returning 2024-2025 after-school GAP students beginning Monday, September 9th! Due to circumstances beyond our control, bus transportation will no longer be available at this time. All students will have to be car riders as of now until something changes within our transportation department. We apologize for any inconveniences this sudden change has caused, however we still look forward to welcoming all of our students on Monday. Thank you all for your continued support.

Please enjoy our special July edition of "The District Digest" that showcases some of our dedicated and hardworking faculty & staff. https://secure.smore.com/n/sh9drk

🎉 Hello CCMS Parents! 🎉 We need your help to inspire our students to explore exciting careers and showcase their talents! Each month, there’s a new challenge from one of our 16 career clusters. Your child can participate using everyday items found around the house, or they can participate digitally using online resources to design! 📦💻 By submitting proof of their completed challenge, they’ll be entered into a monthly prize drawing. 🎁 This month’s challenges focus on Health Science and Architecture & Construction. 🏥🏛️ Choose ONE challenge to tackle, and let the fun begin! Winners will be selected one week after the submission date. The deadline for the September challenge is September 30th!

Jasmine Thomas Attachments 2:46 PM (17 minutes ago) to Katherine, me 🎉 ¡Hola, padres de CCMS! 🎉 ¡Necesitamos su ayuda para inspirar a nuestros estudiantes a explorar carreras emocionantes y mostrar sus talentos! Cada mes, hay un nuevo desafío de uno de nuestros 16 grupos de carreras. ¡Su hijo puede participar usando artículos cotidianos que se encuentran en casa o digitalmente con recursos en línea para diseñar! 📦💻 Al enviar prueba de su desafío completado, entrarán en un sorteo mensual de premios. 🎁 Los desafíos de este mes se centran en Ciencias de la Salud y Arquitectura & Construcción. 🏥🏛️ ¡Elijan UNO de los desafíos para abordar y que comience la diversión! Los ganadores serán seleccionados una semana después de la fecha de entrega. 🌟

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Tennis Team on their 5-1 win over Woodland on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, and to JV Girls Tennis on their 5-1 win over Hampton! The Lady Cougars improve to 4-0 with this victory #CougarPride

Greetings, Colleton County School District families. All schools and offices will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day. Please have a safe & enjoyable weekend. Saludos, familias del distrito escolar del condado de Colleton. Todas las escuelas y oficinas estarán cerradas el lunes 2 de septiembre de 2024 en conmemoración del Día del Trabajo. Por favor, que tengas un fin de semana seguro y agradable.

Mark your calendars. Plan to celebrate "National Night Out" on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, International Math teachers engaged in PD that centered around student engagement, effective use of technology, formative assessment strategies, and lesson plan development.