March 8th, 2019

Good Afternoon Parents and Guardians:

NMS Backpack Program
Our backpack program and health clinic is again in need of the following food items, if you can donate to the program that would be extremely helpful. Please just bring the items into the main office. Thanks in advance for your assistance!

• Ramen Noodles
• Rice Meals
• Snacks ( Cheese or Peanut Butter Crackers, Goldfish, cookies, popcorn)
• Spaghetti Sauce/tomato paste or tomato sauce
• Oatmeal Packets
• Canned Pasta
• Cheese Sticks
• Frozen Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
• Frozen Burritos

Arapahoe HS Tennis Camp
Arapahoe High School Girl's Tennis team is hosting a beginner and intermediate youth summer tennis camp for girls and boys entering grades 1-8.
Monday, June 3rd to Thursday, June 6th Clinic is for girls and boys, entering grades 1-8
Beginner to intermediate tennis levels
Location:  Arapahoe High School Tennis Courts
Time:  8:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. Beginner
Time: 10:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Intermediate
Cost:  $80.00 – Four-Day Camp
Tennis T-Shirt is included, snacks will be provided.

CMAS Testing Information:
Our teachers design their curriculum and lesson plans to meet the learning expectations outlined in the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) which are the expectations for what students need to learn and be able to demonstrate at the end of each grade.These standards reflect the critical-thinking, problem-solving, effective communication skills, as well as critical content students need to be truly prepared for success after high school in the 21st century. Good instruction based on standards and assessments of student learning cannot occur in isolation of one another; together they guide measurable student learning and achievement. Using quality next-generation assessments allows us to measure students’ knowledge of these expectations, monitor their growth towards learning goals, and ensure they are on-track to be college & career ready by the time student’s graduate. Beginning on April 1st, students across Colorado will take the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS).  In grades 6-8, students will take the English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments which measure student knowledge of these content standards.  In grade eight, students will also be assessed in the science Colorado Academic Standards.  In addition, once every three years grade seven students will take an assessment that measures the Colorado Academic Standards in Social Studies. These statewide assessments are considered an assessment of all students and are a part of our school accreditation and federal requirements. Make-up tests will be needed for those absent; therefore, we request that you please try to avoid medical/dental and other appointments during testing times. For specific dates and times, please refer to the attached schedule. This will also be posted on our Newton website.

Details about the CMAS assessment are available from the Colorado Department of Education website at http://www.cde.state.co.us/assessment.  Please feel free to contact me with your questions.

Have a great weekend.
James O’Tremba
Principal, Newton Middle School