Principal Short had the honor of presenting a check to his former student & friend, Eric LeGrand, on behalf of the CMS NJHS. Students coordinated a fundraiser to support his foundation in its work to find cures for spinal cord injuries.
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CMS would like to congratulate Mrs. Lagunovich on retirement. Her dedication to our school, staff, and students is immeasurable. Thank you for making CMS a wonderful place for our students & staff. You are leaving behind a legacy of excellence and “nothing less than the success!”
Congratulations to our Governor’s Educator & Excellence in Education Support Person of the Year, Michelle Reinoso and Governor’s Educator & Excellence in Education Teacher of the Year, Jessica Miller. Thank you for all you do for CMS!
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Congratulations to CMS students: Layla Dixon, Alex Lesniak, and Ryan Terebetsky for an amazing job in the “Woodbridge Jeopardy” video during today’s State of the Township Address. We are very proud of you! A special THANK YOU to Mayor Mac!
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Congratulations to Mrs. Skiba-Velez on being chosen as a 2023 New Jersey Exemplary Educator by the NJDOE. We are so proud of you!
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CMS Girls Basketball Team advances to the championship game, after a hard fought playoff victory over AMS. The championship game will be this Friday, January 6th @ 4 pm in the Woodbridge High School Gym.🏀
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Colonia Middle School is proud to recognize Isabella DaSilva, Shane LaPietra, and Joseph Massimino as National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award recipients.
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Congratulations to the CMS 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 Excellence in Education Award recipients: Mr. McLaughlin (20-21), Ms. Clifford (21-22), Ms. Almedia (20-21), and Mr. Delgandio.
Let’s kick off our first week of distance learning with spirit week ...students and staff post your pictures on IG using
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! We can’t wait to see us together as a community partaking in school events “virtually”.
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A very special day here at CMS to celebrate our participation in the Have-A-Heart Food Drive. Thank you to Mayor McCormac and Councilwoman Meehan for recognizing our students!
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A very special CONGRATULATIONS to our Governor’s Education/Excellence in Education Support Person of the Year: Mrs. Castro and Teacher of the Year: Mrs. Henriques. Thank you for all you do for CMS!
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Principal Short and Mr. Kenny had the honor of meeting Medal of Honor recipient Brian Thacker at today’s Medal of Honor Character Development Program. Thank you for your service to our nation.🇺🇸
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CMS Check Presentation Ceremony to the American Heart Association. Our school raised $5,141.00 during our participation in the American Heart Challenge. Great job!
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Congratulations to our amazing student poets at tonight’s Evening with Young Writers. You did a fantastic job & we are so proud of you.
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We are so excited to host CMS STEM Day! A very special thank you to the engineers from DuPont & HD MicroSystems for working with our students. Our amazing PTO & Mr. Shanker did an outstanding job coordinating this event.
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Congratulations to our students for doing an outstanding job at today’s Gifted & Talented Convocation Symposium. A special thank you to Dr. Parry for hosting this wonderful event!
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Ms. Lauren Miller and her self-contained students proudly operating the “Colonia Cup.” This school coffee shop serves the staff of CMS. Students follow a daily schedule as part of their innovative life skills curriculum.
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A very special thank you to our amazing School Counselors: Mrs. Milewski, Mrs. Tarabocchia, Mrs. Stracensky, and Ms. Davidson. You are a BIG part of what makes CMS such a special place!
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Colonia Middle School is proud to recognize Angelica Argonza and Olivia Gaffney on being selected as NJHS Outstanding Achievement Award recipients. They will receive $500 in a 529 college savings account.
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to the dedicated teaching staff of Colonia Middle School. The outstanding work you do each and every day never goes unnoticed.
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Thank you to the
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@HeroesCoolKids
! You always do a great job mentoring our 6th graders. Special recognition to advisor, Mrs. Ruta. Best of luck to the CHS Boys & Girls Basketball Teams in their state playoff games.
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A very special THANK YOU to our distinguished attorneys who presented at our 1st Annual 8th Grade Law Fair: Ellen Bass, Frank Salzano, Michael Sasso, and Andrew Stavish. Our school community appreciates you sharing your time and expertise.
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Spring Student Leadership Breakfast honoring our Cheerleading Club, Colonia Youth Helping Hands, Community Service Club, Girls Basketball Team, and Sidekicks Mentors.
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Congratulations to Rhidima Haware and Samantha Howell on winning the Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission’s Essay Contest.
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A very special THANK YOU to our amazing school counselors: Ms. Mathurin (SAC), Mrs. Milewski, Mr. Reilly, and Mrs. Tarabocchia. You are a BIG part of what makes CMS such a special place.
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Congratulations to our Teacher of the year, Dawn Jardot and Support Staff of the year, Maria Kotsianas! Thank you for everything you do for the students at our school!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to the dedicated teaching staff of Colonia Middle School. The outstanding work you do each and every day never goes unnoticed.
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Students & staff working on finalizing our new rain garden in our sustainability courtyard. A very special thank you to Woodbridge Township & Rutgers University.
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Councilwoman Meehan stopped by today to present a check to 8th grader Sarah Vieira in support of the National Junior Leadership Conference she will be attending in Boston this summer. Thank you for your continued support of our students and good luck to Sarah!
Some highlights from the first CMS Girls Basketball game of 2021. (Special thanks to social media club members Chiara, Nora, and Sarah for the photos and videos!)
CMS annual color run! Thank you to everyone that came out to support Ms. Brock! Also a huge shout out to the teachers and volunteers that made this event so successful!