Michael Duncan and Jacky Manning brought Trivia fun today for Central March Madness! Thanks to all of our awesome student/teacher teams who participated and Marice Wasemiller and Alisha Winward for coordinating.

Huge shoutout to City Church Outreach who showed up big today to assist Central with some projects. We appreciate our community partners!

CMS April Calendar

Save the Date Athletic physicals for 2023-2024 Bruin athletes will be held May 10th, 2023. Check-in will be at the HS FAC ticket window. More details as we get closer to the event.

Join Mr. Davis as he leads a student group to visit Italy, Meteora and Athens in the summer of 2025! July 14-23, 2025 Interested families should visit Mr. Davis' unique link for more information, AND come to the info meeting Wednesday, April 5, 2023. CMS auditorium - 6pm https://www.explorica.com/My-Account/My-Tours/TourCenter.aspx Questions? contact Mr. Davis - davisbk@bps-ok.org

Congratulations to Central students who rocked the State Science Fair! •David C, Kevin C, and Jonathan L have the opportunity to go to D.C. for the National Stem Innovators Challenge in September; •David C and Kevin C were State Champions in Biochemistry and each won $2500 Scholarships; •Isabel T and Jonathan L were 3rd place in their divisions; •David C, Kevin C, and Jonathan L won the National Chemical Society Certification of Merit that came with a cash prize; and •David C and Kevin C won the DoDStem Leadership Prize! We are so proud of all of you and Mrs. Aspen Dunkle!

CMS Events week of 3/27

Central students are in Stillwater for the State Science Fair.

Thanks to Youth and Family Services, CMS students were presented valuable information on the dangers of fentanyl. Students were challenged to share the information with their family and friends. Parents, please talk to your child about what they learned.

Book Fair coming March 31! See the attached flyer to see the class visit schedule and instructions for setting up a student eWallet.

CMS Events week of March 20

It's Lucky Duck Monday at Central Middle School! Our staff all picked a Lucky Duck and will win prizes throughout the month of March when their number is called! Thanks to our awesome CPSG for sponsoring the fun prizes.

Central has teamed up with Youth and Family Services to present information on a very important topic. Parents are welcome to join us for The Dangers of Fentanyl on Wednesday, March 22 at 9:30 (7th grade), 12:00 (6th grade), or 1:00 (8th grade).

A note from Mrs. Gardner

5th graders who will attend CMS next year: For those who could not attend CMS 6th grade parent orientation on March 8, here is the link for the informational slide presentation. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dTUDaYFXfozOK932oSygHo5HVx_BcKxhZy77ZCKtxWM/edit?usp=sharing

CMS Book Fair Coming THIS MONTH! Save the Date - March 31 - April 6

The Bartlesville High School pom program will be holding tryouts on May 5th. A mandatory candidate and parent meeting will be on Monday, April 17th at 6:00 pm in the BHS Fine Arts Center Hospitality Room. High school tryouts are for current 8th-11th graders. All-star is any age (elementary, middle school and any high school student who doesn't make it on to the varsity squad). https://bartlesvillepom.weebly.com/

Ryan's Story. Central welcomed speaker John Halligan today who gave a powerful presentation about the death of his son caused by suicide. He challenged our students with lessons on suicide prevention, forgiveness, the role of bystanders, and the opportunity to apologize.

CMS Events Week of March 6

2023-2024 Bartlesville Cheer PARENT MEETING all current 5th-11th graders interested in trying out for 2023-2034 cheer teams DATE: Wednesday, March 8th TIME: 6:30pm LOCATION: 9th Grade Academy Common Area (Enter HS FAC) REQUIRED: ALL Prospect Cheerleaders must attend meeting with their Parent/Guardian to enable tryout participation. MORE IMPORTANT INFO ATTACHED