CHMS Newsletter October 19, 2025

Posted Date: 10/19/25 (09:00 AM)

Coyote Howl

Weekly Update

October 19, 2025

Quote of the week

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." – Helen Keller

This quote reminds us that while we can each do great things on our own, we can accomplish even more when we work together. Whether it's a group project, a team sport, or helping a friend, collaboration allows us to combine our strengths, support each other, and reach bigger goals. At school and in life, teamwork truly makes a difference!

Parent Teacher Conferences-Early Release 10/20-10/24

Parent/Teacher/Student conference week is 10/20-10/24. We will be on an early release schedule all week. Grade level teams will reach out to families that may benefit from meeting with teachers. Look for an email soon. If you feel you would like to meet with teachers during this time you can reach out directly.

**Please note Learning Lab will not be available after school during conference week**

PTSA Halloween Social

Get ready for a spook-tacular time! 👻

We're excited to announce our upcoming Halloween Social, and we’d love for you to join us for an evening of fun, food, and festivities.

🎃 Event Details:

Date: Friday, October 24

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: Gym

Who: All grades welcome

What to Expect:

Costume contest (with prizes!)
Halloween-themed games and activities
Refreshments & treats
Haunted House
DJ
Photobooth

Costumes are encouraged but must be school-appropriate. Costume Guidelines

Tickets $20

**No tickets will be sold at the door**

Purchase Tickets Here

All volunteers are welcome SIGN UP HERE

Let’s make this a frightfully fun event so please go over rules with students prior

This is a NO phone event
CHMS students only
Tickets are NOT sold at the door
10/24 is pajama day at school, you may wear your pajamas or bring a costume to change into

We hope to see you there in your best costume!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS TODAY!

CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER!

Upcoming Events

October 20

Parent Teacher Conference - Early release
Cross Country Practice 1:45-3:15
Flag Football Practice 1:45-3:00
Varsity Girls Volleyball Practice 1:45-3:15
6th Girls Volleyball Practice 3:15-4:15
JV Girls Volleyball Practice 4:15-5:15

October 21

Parent Teacher Conference - Early release
Cross Country Practice 1:45-3:15
6th Gr Girls Volleyball Practice 1:45-2:45
Flag Football Game 3:30-6:00
Jv Girls Volleyball Game 5pm

October 22

Parent Teacher Conference - Early release
Jv Girls Volleyball Game 2:45-3:45
6th Gr Girls Volleyball Game 5pm

October 23

Parent Teacher Conference - Early release
Flag Football Game 3:30-6:00

October 24

Parent Teacher Conference - Early release
PTSA Halloween Social 2:00-4:00 pm

Red Ribbon Spirit Week Days

Join us in celebrating a Drug-Free Life! This year's theme is "Life Is A Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free!"

Monday, Oct 20 – Adam Sandler Day

Dress like Adam Sandler with oversized shirts, basketball shorts, and socks with sandals!

Tuesday, Oct 21 – Rhyming Without Reason (or Twin Day)

Grab a friend and dress as two things that rhyme but don’t make sense together! Example: basketball + Barbie doll

(Video inspiration: YouTube Short)

Wednesday, Oct 22 – Wacky Wednesday

Teachers dress as students, and students dress as teachers!

Thursday, Oct 23 – Wear Red

Show your Red Ribbon Week spirit by wearing red!

Friday, Oct 24 – PJ Day

End the week cozy—wear your favorite school-appropriate pajamas!

For more information about Red Ribbon Week click here. Let’s make this week full of fun, creativity, and school spirit! Go Coyotes!

Celebration Volunteers Needed!

Our first ROCKIN Coyotes Celebration was a big hit with our students. We need your help to make our next celebration on November 6 even more fun! Please sign up here if you are able to help with supervision or run an activity.

Learning Lab

After School Learning Lab will not be available during the week of Parent Teacher Conferences 10/20-10/24
The CHMS Learning Lab is voluntary and open to all students. Students may choose to take part in our Learning Lab on days that it is helpful and choose to not participate on days that it does not meet their learning needs.
While the CHMS Learning Lab is optional, we will take role each day. This way, we will know who is taking advantage of this service and parents can require their own children to participate. Parents will receive daily emails of confirmation of their child’s attendance.
Students are expected to behave in such a way that does not make it difficult for other students to take advantage of this program.

Progress Reports Available

Progress reports for the first grading period are now available in Aeries. Please take a moment to review your student's grades by logging into your Aeries Parent Portal. For assistance on how to view your student's progress report, please refer to the instructions in the attachments.

School Pictures are Ready

Hello Parents & Guardians!

If your child had their make-up school pictures taken recently, we’re excited to let you know that their photos are now available for viewing and ordering!

🖼️ How to View & Order:

View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login

CALAVERA HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Event Code: FE247825
Images are secured using the email address(es) provided to us by the school.

Star Program!

STAR Program!

At CHMS, the PTSA organizes a monthly gifting program for teachers and staff to show them how much they are appreciated - the STAR program!

Please consider volunteering to support our teachers and staff members this year by providing a small gift to show them our appreciation for all they do. There are two ways you can support this program this year:

1) Sign up to "adopt" a teacher/staff member by getting them a small gift and dropping it off each month in the office for it to be delivered.

2) Make a donation toward the STAR program and let PTSA coordinate gifting to ensure each teacher/staff member is covered and cared for.

Thank you so much for your involvement!

CHMS Teacher / Staff Wish List

Looking to support our classroom teachers and our staff by getting them exactly what they want? Check out their Amazon wish list here! Items will be delivered directly to school for their intended recipients.

Follow PTSA on Instagram for updates on events and volunteer opportunities!

Be sure to check out the new PTSA Spiritwear shop and membership information. Your support helps every student!

PTSA INFORMATION LINK

PTSA Announcements

Become a Member of PTSA Today!

Being a member of the CHMS PTSA just means that you have given a contribution to the organization in support of enhancing the CHMS experience for all students. You can join for as little as $25, but if you can, we ask that each family consider a donation between $100 to $250 for the year. Your support provides an impactful contribution. Click here to join!

CHMS PTSA

Halloween is Friday, Oct. 31 🎃

We want to encourage all of our Coyotes to have a safe and fun Halloween next Friday. Costumes are allowed as long as they follow the established guidelines for appropriate Halloween attire at school.

Happy Halloween!