Your student's opinion matters!
Sit down with your students for a few minutes to complete the Opaa! School Lunch Student Survey and help shape future menu decisions!
Ask your students for their opinions and complete the survey before October 31st: https://forms.zohopublic.com/opaafoodmanagement/form/Fall2026OpaaStudentSurvey/formperma/dwWW5odhhQpR5tMKCiobWWXUc20VRlgo16HAcgEM89Y
Sit down with your students for a few minutes to complete the Opaa! School Lunch Student Survey and help shape future menu decisions!
Ask your students for their opinions and complete the survey before October 31st: https://forms.zohopublic.com/opaafoodmanagement/form/Fall2026OpaaStudentSurvey/formperma/dwWW5odhhQpR5tMKCiobWWXUc20VRlgo16HAcgEM89Y
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held today, October 14, and tomorrow, October 15, from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
No appointments are necessary, and parents and guardians are welcome to visit any or all of their student’s teachers.
If you would like to schedule a conference to guarantee a 15-minute time slot with specific teachers, please contact the CMS office at (913) 422-5115. Our office secretaries will be happy to assist you with scheduling. You may also contact your student’s teachers directly to arrange a designated meeting time.
🏆 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TOMAHAWK TROT WINNERS! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
A huge congratulations to our top finishers in this year’s Tomahawk Trot! 🎉 We are so proud of all our runners and want to recognize our amazing winners!
🥇 Top 3 Males
1st Place: Alan Villa
2nd Place: Davonte Stuckey
3rd Place: Ryker Ast
🥇 Top 3 Females
1st Place: Maggie Congleton
2nd Place: Georgie Daley
3rd Place: Sara Asprilla Rivas
🍎 Top 3 Teachers
1st Place: Cole Chambers
2nd Place: Heather Snyder
3rd Place: Hadley Weller
👏 THANK YOU! A heartfelt thank-you to all of our wonderful sponsors, community members, and parents who helped make the Tomahawk Trot a success! Your support, encouragement, and generosity mean so much to our school community. ❤️
Thank you for helping make this event such a fun and memorable experience for everyone!
Last Wednesday, some of the Battle of the Books members traveled to Washburn University for the Heartland Literature Festival. Students listened to and met author Steve Sheinkin, participated in a variety of writing activities, and engaged in discussions with fellow readers.
🏃♂️ Our Tomahawk Trot is TOMORROW — Tuesday, 10/13! 🏃♀️
We’re working hard to reach our $10,000 fundraising goal to support student-centered activities, incentives, and meaningful experiences throughout the school year! 🎉
Every donation, big or small, makes a difference and helps us create special opportunities for our students. If you’re able, please consider donating and helping us cross the finish line! 🏁
Thank you for your generosity and for supporting our Braves!
Let’s reach that $10,000 goal together!
As we wrap up the quarter, 8th Grade Science students participated in several hands-on stations focused on the Periodic Table, elements, and classifying elements. These activities will give students an opportunity to review important concepts and strengthen their understanding of how elements are organized and identified. This review will help prepare students for our upcoming lessons on compounds, mixtures, and physical and chemical reactions as we continue exploring the fascinating world of chemistry!
💙 Last week, we celebrated Bully Prevention Week by making new friends, spreading kindness, and reminding everyone that small acts of kindness can make a big difference! 🤝😊 Together, we can create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Remember, be a buddy, not a bully! 💙✨
The Students’ Right to Know Act, passed in 2021, requires school districts to share information about education options after high school with students in grades 7–12 and their parents. The attached infographic introduces these options and is a starting point for conversations about students’ interests and future goals. We encourage students and families to review it together. Please see your email for a PDF version of this information.
The Yearbook staff took a trip to the Varsity Yearbook facility in Edwardsville. We met with our representative and an artist to work on the cover of the 2027 yearbook.
6th Grade Social Studies has been studying the wonderful world of Ancient Egypt this month! 6th graders investigated the mysterious death of King Tut with an activity called "CSI: King Tut". The students examined x-rays, read testimonies, and wrote their own theories on how the pharaoh died at such a young age. Students from the Working Braves joined in to participate in a STEM challenge. The challenge was to build pyramids out of toothpicks and marshmallows to represent the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 14th 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, October 15th 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There are no appointments necessary for conferences and parents may visit with any/all of their student's teachers.
If you would like to set up a conference to guarantee a 15-minute window of opportunity to visit with specific teachers, please contact the CMS office at (913) 422-5115. The secretaries will be able to help schedule the times with you or you can contact the teacher directly to schedule a designated time.
On Friday, students in Ms. Schultz's 8th grade math class put a twist on Dance Dance Revolution with Dance Dance Transversal! Students practiced identifying angle relationships formed by parallel lines and a transversal by placing their fingers in the correct positions to match the angle relationships on the screen. It was a fun way to get the students moving while putting their geometry skills to the test!
Bully Prevention Spirit Week (10/5-10/9)
Whew—what a fun week! We took a trip through New York without ever leaving school! Our New York-themed Spirit Week was filled with fun, creativity, and plenty of school spirit.
From dressing up to celebrating together, we had a great time making memories and showing our spirit!
Congratulations to our September Students of the Month! These students demonstrated the BRAVE character traits of RESPECT.
Home Football Game!
It’s game day, Braves! Come cheer on our football teams as they take the field!
7th Grade & 8th Grade combined– 4:00 PM
Location: Bonner Springs High School Braves Stadium
Admission: $5
Bring your school spirit and let’s make some noise for our Braves!
Go Braves!
Former Sporting Kansas City player, Matt Besler, visited Mr. Razak's 4th hour Pre-Algebra class this morning! Razak was recognized last May as a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Sporting Samaritan, so members of the Blue KC team as well as Sporting KC staffers visited Clark Middle School today let his class know he won the award, since the award was received after school let out for summer last year.
Students were able to ask Matt Besler a few questions about his career and he talked about the importance of getting good grades if students want to play sports in college.
Congratulations, again, to Mr. Razak on receiving this award! Read more about Mr. Razak's award here!
In 8th Grade Science, students used cereal and mini chocolate chips to represent the subatomic particles of an atom while practicing how to construct and interpret Bohr models. This hands-on activity helped students visualize how protons, neutrons, and electrons are arranged within an atom while providing a fun, interactive way to reinforce atomic structure and build a better understanding of how atoms are organized.
Home Volleyball Game!
It’s game day, Braves! Come cheer on our volleyball teams!
JV – 4:00 PM
Varsity – 5:00 PM
Location: Bonner Springs High School Gym
Admission: $5
Braves on 3… 1, 2, 3, BRAVES!
Science is bubbling all around us!
For the past two days, our 8th graders have been using bubbles to explore atoms, measurement, CER, and data analysis—all while having fun learning!
Who knew bubbles could lead to so much scientific thinking?
