Families and friends of C.M.S. students: This year we will be offering a digital yearbook. The yearbook costs $10, and it will be a DVD with the visual images and footage from the end of the year slideshow, and it will be hand-decorated by middle school students. Every student is included in the yearbook, and… [Read More...]
Socks For A Second Chance
April 8, 2012 By
There are over 3000 homeless families living in East Multnomah county right now. My Father’s House is a family shelter that serves 30 families at a time who are trying to turn their lives around. My name is Jake Gradwohl. I am an 8th grader in Mr. Houck’s class, and I am doing a service… [Read More...]
Reminder: Parent Meeting Tonight, 4/4, 5:30-6:30
April 4, 2012 By
Please join us for tonight’s parent meeting for all middle school parents. We will cover important end of the year topics including: April overnight field trip, Outdoor School, Cardinal 3, curriculum, student led conferences, Wildhorse, and Promotion. The meeting starts at 5:30 in the MPB.
Corbett Charter School Lottery
February 15, 2012 By
The Corbett Charter School lottery is done and results have been emailed to all admitted and wait-listed students. Wait lists were limited to 20 per grade level. If you applied to grades K through Nine and have not heard yet, that indicates that you were not drawn for either admission or the wait list. We… [Read More...]
Corbett Middle School: No Grades? No Problem.
February 13, 2012 By
The following are two scenarios that could occur at a typical middle school. Scenario one: Sarah is given an assignment: a persuasive essay, due at the end of the week. She picks a topic—‘Facebook should be outlawed in schools’—because she already knows a lot about Internet safety and school privacy (her aunt teaches high school… [Read More...]
Corbett Charter School Application Deadline: January 31
January 23, 2012 By
REMINDER TO ALL 2012-13 CORBETT CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICANTS The application deadline for the 2012-2013 Corbett Charter School (CCS) lottery is midnight, January 31st, 2012 (next Tuesday). Visit our application page for additional information on enrollment, or go directly to the online form to submit your application.
Corbett Charter School Application Deadline Approaching
January 17, 2012 By
REMINDER TO ALL 2012-13 CORBETT CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICANTS The application deadline for the 2012-2013 Corbett Charter School (CCS) lottery is midnight, January 31st, 2012. Visit our application page for additional information on enrollment, or go directly to the online form to submit your application.
Corbett Charter School Now Accepting Applications
November 29, 2011 By
Corbett Charter School (CCS), America’s top ranked public charter school is now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year. Oregon’s best educational value features: No tuition Unmatched student achievement Imaginative Education (learn more at the IERG website) Focused multi-age elementary classrooms: K-1st, 2nd-3rd, 4th-6th Outstanding rating on the 2011 State of Oregon Report Card Philosophy for Children Learning in… [Read More...]
CMS Math Team Takes First Place…Twice!
November 5, 2011 By
Corbett Middle School sent two teams of 7th and 8th graders to the annual math competition in Fort Vancouver, WA, and they came back victorious, taking two first places! On a diet of pizza, jelly beans, pretzels and Capri Suns, they managed to tough their way through individual tests, teams tests, ‘pressure rounds,’ mental math,… [Read More...]
Storytelling Night at the Middle School!
September 28, 2011 By
Friends, family and community: Come enjoy a night of storytelling from the students of the middle school. You’ll be entertained by the courageous acts, extraordinary accomplishments, solemn lessons, and hilarious events that have filled the lives of these young raconteurs. They spent six weeks learning the art of storytelling, and planning, writing, practicing and perfecting… [Read More...]