October-November newsletter is now available
Welcome fall! The CVMS newsletter for October and November is now available! Stay up to date on what’s happening with your students’ classes.
Category: Circleville Middle School
It’s a pink out for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
CVMS celebrated Spirit Week! On Wednesday, Oct. 1, it was a pink out to mark the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There was pink as far as the eye could see. It was an amazing show of support for our friends and colleagues who have battled breast cancer.
CVMS students resolve to make their school No Place for Hate
CVMS students kicked off the school year renewing their commitment to being a No Place for Hate school. All academic advisory classrooms at CVMS displayed a Resolution of Respect poster. Each student read the resolution and signed the poster, confirming our commitment to be a No Place For Hate school. The CVMS Media Club is …
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CVMS sixth-grade students take on the tower challenge
Sixth-grade students at CVMS explored the scientific method by taking on the tower lab challenge! Their goal was to construct a free-standing tower using the least amount of index cards in order to hold a stuffed animal for 20 seconds. Groups used a variety of different methods for construction – curved bases, wide …
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CVMS students complete the kindness courtyard with creative messages of comfort
Students in Amy McDonald’s classes Friday got to let some of their creativity flow! Ms. McDonald had a special project for them – they each painted their message of kindness on a brick that was added to the kindness courtyard. This summer, Ms. McDonald taught at the Human Rights Academy, which is open to …
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Happy first days of school!
From pre-K to senior year, the first day of school is momentous! Here is a display of photos, most sent from proud parents and guardians. We hope everyone has an incredible 2025-2026 school year! We are #PineBushProud
Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year from Your Principal
Principal Lisa Hankinson welcomes students and their families to Circleville Middle School for the start of the 2025-2026 school year. The theme for the year – A Place to Belong, A Place to Become! The Student Handbook for 2025-2026 has been updated, as has the family version of the handbook. Please take a look! School …
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September menus are now posted – remember meals are at no cost for all students
September menus are now posted! Students will be back in the buildings on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Each student in the district will receive one breakfast and one lunch meal each day, at no charge. A second meal or a la carte item may be purchased. Please encourage your students to try the district meals – …
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New ‘bell-to-bell’ law prohibiting internet-enabled devices in schools goes into effect in September
Earlier this year, New York State, led by the governor, passed a new law that will go into effect this fall, prohibiting student use of smartphones and similar internet-enabled devices during the school day in all public schools. While students may still use these devices before and after school, they will no longer be permitted …
Students in Human Rights Academy explore mental health as a human right
Twenty-eight middle school students came together for the Pine Bush Human Rights Academy and explored the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through the lens of mental health, focusing on the unique challenges that middle and high school students face today. The students spent four days learning about human rights, specifically focusing on mental health resources …
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