Cleveland Middle

🤘 SEPTEMBER RAIDERS ROCK! ❤️💙 These students were recognized for showing what it means to be a Raider through Respect, Ownership, Coming Prepared, and KeepTrying. 👏 Congratulations to our September Raiders ROCK Students of the Month: ⭐ Kaylee McIntire ⭐ Ian Gonzales-Alvarado ⭐ Diamond Tanner ⭐ Dominic Pham Keep setting the standard, Raiders. Your choices, effort, and example make CMS a better place to learn and belong! 💙

🏆THE STUDENTS HAVE SPOKEN!🏆 Our Raiders cast their votes & we’re excited to celebrate our September Teachers of the Month, chosen by the students of Cleveland Middle School! 💙❤️ 🍎 Stephen McClellan — Social Studies | 7 Blue 🍎 Sarah Weatherford — Math & Science | 6 Green 🍎 Hannah White — Spanish | Related Arts 🍎 Rebecca Brannon — Math | 8 White There’s something extra meaningful about recognition that comes directly from students. These educators were selected by the Raiders they teach, encourage, challenge, and support every day. That’s an honor worth celebrating! 💙 Help us congratulate our September Teachers of the Month in the comments! RAIDERS ROCK! 🤘💙❤️ #RaidersRock #MiddleSchoolMatters

📅 BIG WEEK AHEAD AT CMS! 🔵🔴 From club meetings and tryouts to tournament action and TVAC Championships, there’s a lot happening around Cleveland Middle this week! 🏆 💙❤️ One school. So many ways to be a Raider.

🏰✨ DAY 3: DISNEY DAY ✨🏰 Wednesday had a little more character at CMS… literally. 😂 From Disney classics and princesses to Pixar, Marvel, and everything in between, our Raiders brought plenty of magic to the middle for Day 3 of Spirit Week. 🐭❤️💙 And just like that… Bibbidi. Bobbidi. BLUE. 🪄💙 📸 Stay tuned for a BLUE-tiful Day 4 recap! But first, tomorrow we’re clocking in 9 TO 5 for DOLLY DAY! 🩷🤠✨ Pink. Sparkle. Country flair. Big Dolly energy. Raiders, pour yourself a cup of ambition — tomorrow we’re WORKIN’ 9 TO 5. ☕🩷🎤 #raidersrock #middleschoolmatters #buildingcommunity

🐆 DAY 2: WILD ABOUT THE RAIDERS 🦒🔥 ⚠️Someone call Animal Control… CMS got WILD today. 😂🐾 Leopard print took over. Safari guides were spotted in the hallways. A giraffe showed up for work. And somehow, a giant bird became part of the faculty. Just another perfectly normal Tuesday at Cleveland Middle. 😎 Tomorrow, we’re trading the jungle for a little Disney magic. ✨🏰 ✨ DAY 3: DISNEY DAY ✨ Heroes. Villains. Princesses. Sidekicks. Pixar. Marvel. Star Wars. Pick your favorite and bring the magic to CMS. Tomorrow, Cleveland Middle goes from WILD to WALT. 🏰✨🎤

Sometimes the impact of a great teacher deserves a little extra recognition. ❤️💙 Mrs. Esquinance saw the difference Mr. Broadnax makes for his students and nominated him for recognition through Extra Yard for Teachers. Today, we celebrate an educator whose impact is seen, felt, and appreciated. 📚👏 🏈 Extra Yard for Teachers, an initiative of the College Football Playoff Foundation, celebrates and supports educators while highlighting the life-changing impact of great teachers. At Cleveland City Schools, we know great teachers don’t just change classrooms. They change Cleveland. ❤️💙 🎉 Help us celebrate Mr. Broadnax and the impact he continues to make on our Raiders! Drop some love for him in the comments! 👏❤️💙 🔗 Learn more: cfp-foundation.org #cfpextrayard #raidersrock #everydayisgamedayforteachers

🎤 DAY 1️⃣: RHYME WITHOUT REASON 🤪🔥 💯Spirit Week understood the assignment.💯 From combos that somehow made perfect sense to ones that left us with a whole lot of questions 😂, Rhyme Without Reason was a SUCCESS! Our Raiders showed up, got creative, and proved once again that school spirit doesn’t need a reason — it just needs RAIDERS. 💙❤️ But we’re only getting started… 🐾 TOMORROW: DAY 2️⃣ — WILD ABOUT THE RAIDERS! 🦁🐯🦓 Break out the animal print, safari gear, wild colors, and anything that brings out your WILD SIDE. Tomorrow, we’re not bringing the zoo to CMS… we’re letting it loose. 🐾🔥🎤

⚽️CMS 9️⃣ | LAKE FOREST 0️⃣ ⚽️ ⚽️ Thursday was a night to celebrate another round of 8th grade athletes, families, and coaches who have poured so much time, heart, and energy into Lady Raider soccer! ⚽️ Thank you Coach Kirksey, Coach Beeh, Coach Ritchie, Coach Humphres & Coach Gibson for making CMS girls soccer an unforgettable experience for your athletes. The memories will last well beyond the final whistle!💯 ⚽️ We’re proud of these Lady Raiders and grateful for the families who have supported them every step of the way. Once a Raider, ALWAYS a Raider! 💙 👉 Turns out the best way to celebrate 8th Grade Night is to put 9 in the net! 😏⚽️📸 #ALLinALLCleveland #MiddleSchoolMatters

🏆🏃‍♂️ FIVE YEARS. FIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS. 🏃‍♀️🏆 Cleveland Middle School faculty did it AGAIN! These teachers brought home the #1 spot at the Junior Achievement 5K for the 5️⃣th year in a row! 🔵🔴 Five straight years of showing up, putting in the miles, and proving that the competitive spirit at CMS doesn’t end when the school bell rings. 💪 📸 Pictured from left to right: Hannah Davis, Hannah Badger, Brennan Humphreys, Casey O’Connor & Hannah White 🏆 5 YEARS. 5 WINS. STILL RUNNING THE CITY! CONGRATS!🏆

🔥 SPIRIT WEEK IS COMING, RAIDERS! 🔵🔴 September 21–25, we’re turning up the Raider Spirit with a full week of dress-up days! 🎤 Monday: Rhyme Without a Reason 🐆 Tuesday: Wild About the Raiders 🏰 Wednesday: Disney Day 💙 Thursday: Extreme Blue 💖🤠 Friday: Dolly Day

🏆❤️ CMS ATHLETES OF THE WEEK 💙🏆 This week, we’re serving up TWO Raider standouts! 🎾⚽ ⚽ Peyton Stanesic | Girls Soccer “Peyton is a tenacious defender that works hard every game. She elevates our play as a team by encouraging toughness through her example.” — Coach Kirksey 🎾 Brooks Brose | Tennis “Brooks is calm under pressure and never gives up when things get hard. He won both of his singles matches last week vs. Athens and McMinn.” — Coach White 👏 Help us congratulate Peyton and Brooks on being named our CMS Athletes of the Week!

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👨‍🍳LET THE PTO COOK🔥 CMS PTO has a BIG week on the menu! 🍕❤️💙 🔥 MONDAY, SEPT. 14 | 4–9 PM Join us for PTO Spirit Night at 1000 Degrees! Grab dinner, support CMS, and let somebody else do the cooking. 🍕🙌 📣 PLUS — SCAN THE QR CODE & JOIN THE PTO!

💙🔙 BACK IN BLUE & BOOKED THIS WEEK! ❤️ 🎭 MONDAY, AUGUST 24 | FALL PLAY WORKSHOP Eyeing the Fall Musical? Start here. 🎬 🎲 TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 | DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 🎲 Interest meeting Tuesday morning! 🥪 TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 | PTO SPIRIT NIGHT 🙌 Head to McAlister’s Deli from 5:00–8:00 PM and mention Cleveland Middle School at checkout to support the PTO! 🤝 FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 | 100 BLACK MEN - First meeting Friday morning! Join Mr. Broadnax in Room 207! 🏐⚽RAIDER ATHLETICS🏈🎾 Rep the C. Bring home the W. 💪 Good luck to every Raider taking the court, field and course this week! 💙 August is almost outta here. Let’s send it off in BLUE. ❤️

📅 THIS WEEK AT CMS! 💙❤️ 📝 Tuesday & Wednesday: iReady Testing 👨‍👩‍👧 Tuesday: 6th Grade Parent Meetings | 5:00 & 6:00 PM ⭐ Thursday: Beta Club Interest Meeting | 7:00 AM 🌎 Friday: Latinos Unidos | 7:00 AM | Choir Room ⚽ Friday Night: Party on the Pitch | 7:00–9:00 PM | $10

💙❤️ Great schools are built by great people! Today we’re proud to celebrate two educators whose leadership and passion will inspire the next chapter of greatness at Cleveland Middle School. 👏 Congratulations to Mrs. Cecily Williams, our new RTI Facilitator! As she begins her 26th year at CMS and 29th year in education, she brings decades of experience and a heart for helping every student reach their full potential. 👏 Welcome Mr. Weeks to the CMS family! With 15 years of teaching and leadership experience, he brings a passion for building relationships, serving others, and helping students and staff succeed. 💬 “CMS has been my home for the past 25 years, and I am incredibly grateful for the relationships, experiences, and memories I’ve built here. I look forward to working alongside our amazing teachers in this new role as we continue to support our students.” — Mrs. Cecily Williams 💬 “I’m excited to begin this new chapter at Cleveland Middle School! I can’t wait to meet the students, staff, and families and become part of such an amazing school community.” — Mr. Weeks ✨ Because when great people lead, great things follow. 🎉

📅 Mark Your Calendars, Raider Families! ❤️💙 📝 July 13 – Returning Student Registration Opens (Complete your annual PowerSchool forms) 🏫 July 30 – Open House | 3:30–7:00 PM 🚫 July 31 – Aug. 3 – No School for Students 🤝 Aug. 4 – Reconnection Day (Last Names A–K) 🤝 Aug. 5 – Reconnection Day (Last Names L–Z) 🚫 Aug. 6 – No School For Students 🎉 Aug. 7 – First Full Day of School for ALL Students! 🗣️We can’t wait to welcome everyone back for an amazing school year! #choosecleveland #MIDDLESCHOOLMATTERS

📰⚾️BREAKING NEWS:🗣️CMS has hired its next head baseball coach - Trevor Burns! ⚾️Burns previously led the program at Athens City Middle School for the last 6️⃣seasons, resulting in 6️⃣straight district championships, 3️⃣state tournament appearances, and 1️⃣ state runner-up finish. ⚾️He brings 1️⃣5️⃣+ years of coaching experience at the middle and high school levels. ⚾️Coach Burns’ wife, Krista, is a teacher in McMinn County. They have two children, Jenley and Manning, who are excited to be all in for all Cleveland! Go Raiders! 💙❤️#choosecleveland #middleschoolmatters

🧢It takes a lot of people in blue to keep Cleveland Middle School moving forward.🧢 From ⚡️ electricians… to 🗂️ secretaries… to 🚌 bus drivers… to 💧 plumbers… 👏Thank you for the work you do before the lights come on, before the buses roll, and before the first bell rings each morning. 💡🚌🔔 Behind every great Blue Raider school system is a team willing to serve others first. 💙 🤤And of course… nothing says appreciation quite like breakfast. 🍳☕️ Shout out to EGGS UP GRILL & Mrs. Sacharczyk for taking care of our amazing maintenance & transportation team this morning!🍳🥚 #BreakfastInBLUE #MiddleSchoolMatters #BuildingCommunity #CHOOSECLEVELAND

🗣️LESSON LEARNED: DODGEBALL EDITION✅ 👊Big thanks to Lady Raider Softball for hosting an electric event on Friday the 13th!🥎 Swipe through to see a faculty victory in pictures! 👏S/O to Jayden Duke for leading a wild 8th grade comeback run — nearly cleared the whole 7th grade solo then put on an encore for the 6th grade. Main character energy.🔥 🏆Never bet against teachers, even if the subject is dodgeball. Attendance was taken… and the faculty showed up UNDEFEATED. 🏆 Three-peat secured. Class = dismissed. 👩🏼‍🏫👨🏻‍🏫😎 💯It’s ALWAYS a great day to be a Raider.💙❤️ See you back in school Wednesday!