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Important Communication Tools We want you to know that you can locate teacher web page information, e-mail addresses, and phone extensions by going to the Staff Listing and Teacher Web Sites page under Contact Us. Remember that students are supposed to write the objective (information they are learning) and note assigned homework, quiz, and/or scheduled tests in their Student Planner. This is a great tool for parents to dialogue with their children about their day at school. Check back often to stay informed about the exciting happenings at Combs Middle School!  Thank you for your support in helping your child reach his or her academic potential. Your encouragement and involvement will make all the difference in how your student perceives his or her middle school years. Together, working as a team, we can help your child learn, succeed, and achieve! 
It just seems like yesterday that we were welcoming the sixth grade students and eighth grade teachers to our middle school community. I continue to be amazed at how quickly time moves forward. As the new year begins and the second semester gets underway, I would like to reflect back on the hard work and accomplishments that occurred first semester. In preparation for the start of school, department chairs met to review the AIMS test results. While appreciating the recognition of earning a grade of “B” and being a “Performing Plus” school, the department chairs agreed that a focus should remain on striving to improve reading, writing, science, and math skills while continuing to pursue becoming an excelling school. The JupiterGrades system, teacher web sites, student planners, parent-teacher conferences, marquee postings, school newsletters, and phone dialer e-mails/calls provided parents with communication about the happenings of the school and specifics about individual learning opportunities and growth for students. We created many other opportunities through personal meetings, phone calls, and e-mails for parents and staff members to communicate directly. These various strategies continue to allow our school community to do everything possible to respect the important partnership that exists between parents and staff members. To address issues important to students, we formed the Character Club Facilitators group. These outstanding students have taken the risk to stand before their peers during CSS to interact on topics that are central to the everyday life of students on campus. Additionally, they have planned celebrations and implemented the “Snack Shack” to recognize students who work hard, display a great attitude, and make positive choices. We have given your children many wonderful opportunities throughout the first semester to grow academically, socially, and personally. Their accomplishments are a direct reflection of the amazing parents and guardians that they have who support them and encourage them every day. Our school community should be very proud of what we achieved while we continue to strive for the future!
Mark Mauro |
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Dear Parents, Students and Community:
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