Collinsville Middle School

CMS Newsletter

April 28, 2025

Hello April!

As we move into May, the first round of state testing is behind us and went smoothly. Students are now looking ahead to the end of the school year and getting excited for the start of summer!

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Big thanks to our Digital Media students for your help with this week’s newsletter!

Please click the link to view the steps to complete the CURRENT STUDENT ANNUAL PRE-REGISTRATION FOR 2025-2026. Pre-registration must be complete for each student by May 16, 2025.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Practice tests for the online OSTP assessments are available by clicking the following link. Students should use these practice questions to become familiar with the formatting of the assessment.

April 29th: 7th & 8th Grade ELA OSTP Assessment

April 30th: 8th Grade Science OSTP Assessment

May 6th: 7th & 8th Grade Math OSTP Assessment

VIRTUAL DAYS:

The LAST Virtual Friday continues this week!

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CMS EVENTS
2nd semester exemption plan

The Middle School Cheer informational flyer below is for current 6th & 7th grade students going into 7th & 8th grade.

The open gym is for current students in 6th-11th grade.

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Varsity Cheer Tryout Information below is for current 8th-grade students going into 9th grade.

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COMING SOON...8TH GRADERS!!!

PICNIC
sports spotlight

5/1: JH Track @Talequah (Conference)

TEACHER FEATURE

For this spotlight, we will be featuring a staff member at CMS!

This is Mrs. Lloyd and this is her 2nd year at CPS!

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Interview Questions with Mrs. Lloyd

How many years have you been teaching here?

2 years

What is your favorite hobbies out of school?  

Spending time with my family, sporting events, shopping, concerts & going to the lake.

What is your reason for coming to Collinsville? 

A great school system with a supportive community and small town vibes.

What is your reason for working here at CMS? 

I like this age group of students and the independency/individualism they show.

If you could move to anywhere where would it be?

Anywhere sunny and warm all of the time, maybe Florida!

CMS SHOUT OUT

Shoutout to CMS Digital Media students for getting an awesome behind-the-scenes Sports Broadcasting tour at the Tulsa Drillers game on Wednesday, April 16, 2025! After the tour, the students enjoyed a beautiful sunny afternoon watching the Drillers in action.

What an incredible experience!

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Good luck to all the 8th grade volleyball girls who tried out last week!

Go show them what you’ve got!

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As April wraps up and May begins, there are still plenty of fun activities to look forward to as we finish out the school year.