Corona Foothills Middle School

It is time to celebrate our 8th graders and their move to high school! Wednesday, May 22, 2024 9:00 AM CFMS Gymnasium Promotion is right around the corner for eighth grade students, and it is our hope that every 8th grader and their families can enjoy this event. Each promoting student is assigned four tickets. Families with multiple promoting students will receive four tickets for the set of siblings. Here is a link to be put on a waiting list for up to two additional tickets should they become available. Request for Additional Tickets The 8th grade Promotion Ceremony will be live-streamed. A link will be sent out as we near the date. The end of May will be a celebration week for our 8th graders. We have planned several fun events. 8th Grade Celebration on Friday, May 17th. Location to be determined. 8th Grade Barbecue on Thursday, May 16th from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM. 8th Grade Promotion Practice on Tuesday, May 21st from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 8th Grade Breakfast Wednesday, May 22nd from 8:00 to 8:45. Promotion Wednesday, May 22nd at 9:00. Doors open at 8:15 We recognize the significance of this event to the students, however, students may dress casually. Dress code requirements apply on this day, but dresses with spaghetti straps will be allowed; dresses without straps or halter dresses, that have cut outs, and that are backless are not allowed. Immediately following the promotion ceremony, there will be an opportunity to take pictures. We are looking forward to a great end of the school year and celebrating all of our 8th grade accomplishments. Please let your child’s 8th grade teachers know if they can assist in any way.

Attention Jaguar Families! This Thursday students will be participating in the Writing portion of the AASA state assessment. Please remind students to fully charge their laptops, pack their chargers and wired headphones, and get plenty of rest on Wednesday night.

Attention 8th Grade Families! This coming Monday through Wednesday your 8th grade students will be participating in the AZ SCI state assessment for science. Please remind students to fully charge their laptops, pack their chargers and wired headphones, and get plenty of rest on Sunday night.

Please join us to celebrate our students' successes in Quarter 3! Wednesday, March 27th Blue Team Quarter 3 Honor Roll Assemblies in MPR 6th Blue 7:50 AM 8th Blue 8:40 AM 7th Blue 9:30 AM Thursday, March 28th Gold Team Quarter 3 Honor Roll Assemblies in MPR 6th Gold 8:20 AM 8th Gold 9:05 AM 7th Gold 9:50 AM

Please join us to celebrate our students' successes in Quarter 3! Wednesday, March 27th Blue Team Quarter 3 Honor Roll Assemblies in MPR 6th Blue 7:50 AM 8th Blue 8:40 AM 7th Blue 9:30 AM Thursday, March 28th Gold Team Quarter 3 Honor Roll Assemblies in MPR 6th Gold 8:20 AM 8th Gold 9:05 AM 7th Gold 9:50 AM

Q4 Sports Registrations (paperwork, fees and physicals) are due by 7 pm TONIGHT. Q4 Sports Boys Baseball, Girls Softball, Track & Boys Volleyball. Q4 sports parent meeting will be in the gym on Monday, March 25th at 2:45. Our season starts March 26th. You must re-register every quarter for a new sport.

When Corona Foothills Middle School was built in 2005, funding was unavailable for our second field to be developed. Located south of the basketball courts in the desert area, this field would have been our softball, soccer, and football field. We have been fortunate to be able to use Sycamore’s fields for these sports. We're excited to announce that much needed renovations to our school's athletic field are scheduled to begin at the end of quarter three! These improvements will greatly improve our playing field and will bring football and soccer back to our home field; we will continue to use Sycamore’s field for softball. There will be some temporary adjustments for quarter four sports due to the field renovations: Baseball and Softball teams will share the Sycamore’s field and Corona’s gym during the renovation period. Practices will look markedly different than normal. Practice schedules will be adjusted to accommodate both teams. We are likely only to be able to accommodate A teams. Baseball will only play away games. Track Track practice will be held on the Copper Ridge Elementary field. Transportation will be provided to the elementary school for practices. Students will leave campus at 3:00. This will give them some time to dress out and to stretch at CFMS Our activity bus will leave here at 4:15 and then go directly to Copper Ridge to pick up track before it runs its regular route. The activity bus will not return students to CFMS. The coaches will adapt training routines to utilize the available facilities effectively. We understand that these changes will require some flexibility from our athletes and families. We want to assure you that we are committed to providing quality athletic experiences despite the temporary limitations. We will hold an informational meeting for parents and athletes on the first day of practice to address any questions or concerns. We appreciate your understanding during this time. We are confident that the temporary adjustments will be worthwhile in the long run as we gain an athletic field.

CFMS STUDENT SPIRIT DAYS 2/5 - Pajama Day 2/12 - Hat Day 2/19 - Mismatch Day 2/26 - Crazy Sock Day 3/4 - Tye-Dye Day Join in the FUN

January 30, 2024 Dear Parents, Parent and teacher conferences provide an opportunity for you, your child, and your child’s teacher to meet and review your child’s progress. Our goal is to meet with as many parents as possible. In order to provide opportunities for parents, we are asking that meetings be held to ten to fifteen minutes. If you are unable to attend conferences during these times, or you would like additional time to meet with all teachers, please let us know; we can contact you via email or phone to arrange for another opportunity to talk. Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, February 8th and Friday, February 9th. Students will be released at 11:45 on these days. Conferences are on a drop-in basis; no appointments are scheduled. You may meet with all or some of your child’s teachers. Teachers are located for conferences in the following locations. 6th Grade 6th grade teachers will be in the MPR. Mrs. Hammer (Student Services Coordinator) will be in the MPR with 6th grade 7th and 8th Grade 7th and 8th grade teachers will be in the gymnasium Mrs. Evans (Counselor) will be in the gymnasium with 7th and 8th grade Specialists PE (Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Mack), ELP (Mrs. Ramos) will be in the ELP classroom off of the library. Band (Mr. Constantine) will be in the band room. Art (Ms. Streeter) will be in the art room. Special education: Mrs. Haverly will be in the MPR to meet alone or jointly with the general education teacher. Mrs. Carrillo will be in the gymnasium to meet alone or jointly with the general education teacher. Mr. Edwards will be in the gymnasium to meet alone or jointly with the general education teacher. Mrs. Locke will be in the ELP classroom off of the library. There will be a teacher dinner break on Thursday, Thursday the 8th from 4:00 until 5:00 with no conferences being held during this time. Thursday conferences will end promptly at 7:00. Thursday, February 8, 2024 12:30 until 4:00 conference times. 4:00 until 5:00 Dinner hour. No conferences held. 5:00 until 7:00 Conferences end at 7:00. Friday, February 9, 2024 12:30 until 3:00 Conferences end at 3:00. Thank you for your continued involvement.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up and we could use your help to provide our hard working teachers dinner. Here is the link to sign up to donate items: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0E45A8AF2DA4F5C70-47255547-parentteacher

Save the Date! Vail Pride Day 2024 - Celebrating achievement, community, and culture. ANSWERING THE CALL Saturday, February 17th 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. Pima County Fairgrounds 11300 S. Houghton Rd. Visit HTTP://VAILPRIDEDAY.ORG for all the details!

Join us at Andrada High School THIS Saturday for MAVFest! The event begins with the Vail School District 5K Trail Run & 1 Mile kid Dash at 10 am. This is a free community event* Activities for all ages Food truck round-up Teddy bear vet clinic for stuffed animals in need of TLC Science fun Rock band performances Car themed photo booth *Food trucks and student clubs will be charging for food items, etc. 10am - 3pm at Andrada High School 12960 S. Houghton Road

As we move into the new year, it's natural to look back on our newest memories of the holiday season. Just like those memories, our memories of the school year can last a lifetime. Don't miss out on your opportunity to order a yearbook so that you can keep those memories fresh! Order online today at https://www.balfour.com/arizona/corona/corona-foothills-middle-school and click on the Yearbook link.

As we approach the new year, it reminds us of all of the memories we have of the beginning of the school year and how they all seem like they happened SO long ago. Don't miss out on your opportunity to order a yearbook so that you can keep those memories fresh! Order online today at https://www.balfour.com/arizona/corona/corona-foothills-middle-school and click on the Yearbook link. Thank you and have a super holiday break!

Don't forget! This Thursday is the Big WEB Holiday Party!!!

Last Chance 19 December 2023 Q3 Sports registrations have been extended until MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! Please visit the CFMS Website (or check your email) to get detailed information on Q3 sports offered and registration/payment instructions for sport under the "ATHLETICS" button. If you have questions or concerns you can contact Mr. Steiner and Mrs. Dillard at 520-879-3502

CFMS 6th Graders & WEB Leaders WEB HOLIDAY PARTY! Holiday cookie decorating, games, music, crafts, and hot chocolate. This is a free event for all CFMS 6th graders and WEB Leaders Thursday, December 21st from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. in the CFMS Courtyard!

Don't miss out on our WINTER DANCE! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TH 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. in the CFMS Courtyard Sponsored by NJHS Wristbands for admittance are $4 and snacks range from $1 to $2. Wristbands can be purchased at the front office before and after school and during lunches all week!

Do you have memories of CFMS during the 2023/24 school year? Want to preserve those memories? If so, it's time to order your yearbook. Order yours today for $30 All sales are online at balfour.com Click on the yearbook heading and buy your yearbook. Simply follow the prompts from there!

VAIL COMPUTER SCIENCE NIGHT 12/4/2023 @ MMHS 5-7 PM Answering the “CS” Call: Coding Competition Calling all Coders, Robotics Enthusiasts, and Computer Scientists! This year we will be hosting a Coding Competition at Vail School District’s Computer Science Night! The competition is to use code in some way to create a game, art, coded presentation, music, or even an app that relates to our theme: Answering the Call. Answering the Call: Imagine education as a big adventure where teachers and students work together to help their communities and make the world a better place. "Answering the Call" in education means that everyone, including kids like you, can play a part in making a difference! What can I use to code my project? Art: Code.org, Scratch, Scratch JR Game: Scratch, Scratch JR App: Scratch Robot: Edison Bot, Microbit, Mbot, VexRobotics These are suggestions. Feel free to use other tools or programs. Who will score the projects? Guest judges from STEM fields What should the final product look like? Be as creative as you would like! Feel free to print your code, print the artwork, bring in the robot, or showcase your code on a phone or Chromebook. *You will need to provide your own equipment. If you will need a Chromebook on display and do not have access to one, please email csteam@vailschooldistrict.org