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📰🚨Big News, Cleveland! 🚨📰 🏆Cleveland Middle School is honored to host the first-ever Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association (TMSAA) Wrestling State Championships on December 13th & 14th!🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️ 🏆Get ready for two days of intense boys’ and girls’ wrestling action as the best teams and individual athletes in the state of Tennessee battle it out on the mat! 💪🙌 ⏰Friday Schedule: • 3:30 PM ET – Gates open • 4:30 PM ET – Weigh-ins • 5:30 PM ET – Semifinals • 7:30 PM ET – Finals & 3rd place matches ⏰Saturday Schedule: • 8:00 AM ET – Gates open • 9:00 AM ET – Weigh-ins • 10:00 AM ET – Wrestling begins For tickets and parking, visit: 👉 https://gofan.co/app/school/TMSAA For TMSAA Boys Tournament apparel, visit: 👉 https://nwd.ink/s/tmsaa-championships/wrestling-state-championships/ For TMSAA Girls Tournament apparel, visit: 👉 https://nwd.ink/s/tmsaa-championships/girls-wrestling-state-championships/ #TMSAA #ClevelandTN #HistoryInTheMaking #StateBound

🗣️MAKIN’ HISTORY! 🤼‍♀️ 🏆This Saturday, December 14th, the FIRST EVER TMSAA Girls’ Traditional State Championship is happening at Cleveland Middle School! 🏆👊 The top 2️⃣ wrestlers from each sectional will compete in 8-person brackets for the ultimate state title 🏅. ________ ⏰Saturday Schedule⏰ 🔹8:00 AM ET – Gates open  🔹9:00 AM ET – Weigh-ins  🔹10:00 AM ET – Wrestling begin ________ 🏆We’re incredibly proud to have 7 CMS athletes representing us on the mat! 💪 Don’t miss it! The only thing tougher than our girls will be finding a parking spot! 👀🫵🏼🔜 #wrestlelikeagirl #choosecleveland #makinghistory

🎄 Pajama Day Fundraiser for the Empty Stocking Fund! 🎄 👉🏼This Friday, wear your coziest pajamas to school for just $1 and help support the Empty Stocking Fund! 🛏️✨ 👉🏼Wristbands will be sold before school on Friday, so be sure to grab one and join in the fun while giving back to the community! ❤️ 🗣️Let’s make a difference together!

🍎Faculty Friday: Featuring Our Fierce Team!🍎 🗣️At Cleveland Middle School, we are so proud to have a group of dedicated and talented educators working to inspire and support our students. This Faculty Friday, we’re excited to introduce you to a few members of our amazing faculty and staff!👇🏼 ➗6th Grade: Lindsey Scott Subject: Math (6 Blue) 📺Related Arts: Ben Garcia Subject: Digital Media & RaiderTV 🏈7th Grade: Scott Carroll Subject: 7th AP & Athletic Director 🛠️Operations: Chad Buckner Subject: Attendance Coordinator ✏️Support Staff: Alicia Klepper Subject: Paraprofessional 👏Give a shout-out to these fantastic educators who make Cleveland Middle School a great place to learn, grow, and work! #FacultyFriday #FiercePride ❤️💙

🏆💥 The ultimate dodgeball face-off went down on Friday, November 22nd, and it was nothing short of epic! 💣🤾‍♂️ 7️⃣th grade can brag about being the student champs 🥇, but in the end, the faculty dodged, ducked, and dominated their way to victory! 🍎💪 🗣️Huge shoutout to all the brave souls who stepped into the dodgeball danger zone and made this year unforgettable. Faculty’s still holding the crown, 👑 but students… there’s always next year! 👀🔥

❄️🎉Snowflake Dance hosted by the CMS Beta Club this Friday night! ❄️💃🕺 📅 Date: Friday, December 6th ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 💵 Cost: $10 (includes 🍕 + 🥤) 🎟️ Tickets: Buy AM @ concession stand! 👗 Dress code: Dressy casual! 🗣️It’s going to be snow much fun, so don’t flake out! See you there! ⛄✨

🏆DANCE WINS GRAND CHAMPION!🏆 🥇The dance team attended their first competition at Lee University last weekend & brought home the Grand Champion Award! 👏🏼 🗣️SPECIAL SHOUTOUTS: ⬇️ ♦️Danielle Farrell – our talented pom routine choreographer 👏 ♦️Susan Tays – our brilliant hip hop choreographer 💯 ♦️CMS Dance alumni, Sophia Phillips and McKenzie Senters – for breaking down counts, cleaning routines, and always showing up! 💖 👉🏽Coming 🆙 🔜 the team will learn their Christmas routines and take a much-needed Thanksgiving break! 🦃🎄 💙🏆CONGRATULATIONS CMS DANCE!🏆❤️

🔥 Dodgeball Game this Friday! 🔥 💥Get ready for some serious dodgeball action! This Friday, November 22nd, we’re hosting an in-school dodgeball game!💥 ⬇️ 🗣️Here’s the deal: • $10 to play for the first 15 students from each grade level who sign up! ✍️ • $1 to watch if you buy your tickets Monday through Thursday 🎟️ • $2 to watch if you wait until Friday 😬 ⬇️ 🚨Tickets will be sold in the concession stand every morning and during lunch 🕒 🚨Don’t miss out on the fun—sign up early or grab your tickets to watch the game! 👀

🌎World Kindness Day Challenge🌎 | 💭Remember, kindness is contagious! What can you do today to make someone’s day a little brighter?☀️ ✨ Compliment someone on their work or effort in class ✨ Help a classmate with their homework or a project ✨ Write a note of appreciation for a teacher or coach ✨ Invite someone sitting alone to join your group at lunch ✨ Offer to carry something heavy for someone ✨ Share your favorite book or game with a friend ✨ Give a shout-out to someone on social media for something awesome they’ve done ✨ Volunteer to help clean up after lunch or in the classroom ✨ Be patient and give someone extra time to speak or explain their thoughts ✨Thank your bus driver as they pick you up or drop you off 🤝“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” Let’s create a ripple of kindness that lasts long after today! 🩵

🇺🇸Honoring Our Heroes: Veterans Day 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ 🇺🇸At Cleveland Middle School, we pause today to recognize and honor the brave men and women who have served our country in the United States Armed Forces. Whether by land, air, or sea, their courage, dedication, and sacrifice have safeguarded the freedoms we cherish. 🇺🇸We encourage our students, staff, and community to take a moment to express gratitude to veterans and reflect on the values they fought to uphold. 🗣️To all the veterans in our Cleveland community and beyond—thank you for your service. Your legacy is an inspiration to us all! 🇺🇸Happy Veterans Day!🇺🇸

💭Sometimes, the best teachers are just big kids at heart. When we laugh, play, and learn together, we remember that teaching is as much about connection as it is about education.💙 👉🏼While the nation was voting, our teachers were busy learning, growing, and having fun on Election Day! From team-building challenges to an epic egg drop, we turned professional development into a day full of energy and collaborative competition! It was a blast, proving that learning is always more fun when you’re doing it together!🎉 👏🏼 🔥 A huge THANK YOU to the Cleveland Fire Department for making our grand finale, egg drop challenge, UNFORGETTABLE! 🥚🚒🍪We also want to extend our gratitude to Food City for generously donating the fuel (and delicious food!) that kept our teachers energized throughout the day. 🍎☕ 👍🏼All of this was made possible by the detailed planning of the CMS admin team! Thank you for venturing outside the box and making today, A GREAT DAY TO BE A RAIDER! 💙❤️ #ClevelandFireDepartment #FoodCity #CommunitySupport #TeamRaiders

🍎Faculty Friday: Featuring Our Fierce Team!🍎 🗣️At Cleveland Middle School, we are so proud to have a group of dedicated and talented educators working to inspire and support our students. This Faculty Friday, we’re excited to introduce you to a few members of our amazing faculty and staff!👇🏼 🔬 6th Grade: Sarah Scannapiego Subject: Science (6 Red) “She goes above and beyond for her teammates and students ensuring each student has the tools and support to be successful. She challenges me to be a better teacher.” - Madison Rodas | Colleague 📚 7th Grade: Debbie Garrett Subject: ELA (7 Silver) “I love that she guides students to ownership of their learning while fostering a strong sense of personal growth and integrity. I look forward to continuing to learn from her consistency and tenacity for education!” - KJ Harris | Colleague ➕ 8th Grade: Dr. Glynna Pate Subject: Math (8 Blue) “She has high expectations and is filled with love and concern for her students. She keeps our team organized and holds us accountable in the best way. Working with her makes me a better teacher.” - Casey O’Connor | Colleague 🎨 Related Arts: Rodney Broadnax Subject: Art “With unwavering dedication, he demonstrates what it means to live a purpose-driven life in education, continually striving to help others reach their full potential.” - Terry Esquinance | Colleague 🤝 Support Staff: Nancy Haggitt Role: Paraprofessional “Nancy has supported, encouraged and helped these students grow to be more independent and be an active part of the education setting. Nancy is a team player and goes above and beyond for her team and students.” - Michelle Kempster-Myers | Colleague 👏Give a shout-out to these fantastic educators who make Cleveland Middle School a great place to learn, grow, and work! #FacultyFriday #FiercePride ❤️💙

🚍✨ Last week, our 8th graders visited TCAT in Athens and the McMinn Higher Education Center to explore local post-secondary opportunities! 🎓 🔧 Students learned about awesome programs like: 🩺 Nursing 🚗 Auto Tech 🔨 Collision Repair 🔥 Welding 💻 Computer Electronics ⚙️ Machine Tool They got to tour classrooms, offices, and hear from current TCAT students! 🙌 A huge thank you to TCAT and the McMinn Higher Education Center for hosting us & thank you to our 8th teachers and admin for bringing this trip to life! 👏 #FutureReady #CareerExploration

🗣️The CMS Beta Club presented a check to Cleveland’s three childhood cancer foundations this week totaling💲2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ for their annual Pajama Day Fundraiser during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.   😱Also, the Annual 6th Grade CMS Raider Run Fundraiser donated a percentage of their proceeds to Cleveland’s three childhood cancer foundations as well.  🏃‍♂️💨 💪🏼Each foundation was established in memory of a child in Cleveland who battled pediatric cancer and each foundation provides different types of programs and services to local kids currently battling cancer.  #NOCHILDFIGHTSALONE ❤️💙💛 💡 You can learn more about: Mason’s Light Foundation at: 👉🏼masonslightfoundation.org The Grayson Foundation at: 👉🏼thegraysonfoundation.net Liv – In the Journey Foundation at: 👉🏾livinthejourney.org 🚙 Also, there is a new Childhood Cancer Awareness specialty license plate for TN residents that is taking preorders.  The state requires 1,000 preorders in order to produce the tag.  To learn more or to preorder your license tag, please go to: 🛜https://s.acco.org/Reserve-TN-Plate

👻Fright This Way: Trail of Terror Awaits!👻 👉🏽Get ready for chills and thrills at Cleveland Middle School’s annual Trail of Terror this Saturday! ☣️ Don’t miss out… but watch out for our BOO-crew of coaches…👀💀We’ll be CREEPING it real starting at 7:30 PM! 🕯️ 📅 Date: Saturday, October 26th ⏰ Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM 📍 Location: 3635 Georgetown Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 🎟️ Tickets: 💲10 PER TRIP— sold at the gate 🚫 NO DROP OFFS ALLOWED 🚫 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 👻Don’t GHOST on us…. We’re DYING to see you! ⚰️💀 #TrailOfTerror #ScreamTeam #FrightNight

🩰 CMS Dance Clinic 🩰 📅 Date: October 26th ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Location: CMS Gym 👧 Ages: 4 years - 8th grade 💥 Early Bird Registration: Now through October 25th – just $45! 💥 Late Registration: Available the morning of the clinic for $55. 🆒 All participants recieve a free camp shirt, snack, and will perform at a basketball game with the CMS Dance Team! 🏀💪🏼 📲 Scan the QR code to register! 👀🫵🏼🔜

🗣️Congratulations to Cleveland Middle School Football on an incredible season! Ending with a commanding 4️⃣4️⃣ - 1️⃣6️⃣ win over Ocoee, the Raiders dominated both the Varsity and JV games last night and the community showed up strong with over 2,500 supporters. 💃Huge thanks to the dance team for their four fantastic routines performed during the pep rally and game, as well as the CMS faculty for joining the pep rally fun. We love to see everyone full of Raider pride! 📣Shoutout to the cheer squad for keeping the energy high and to the CHS cheerleaders for supporting the future of Cleveland Cheer! 🥎 We also can’t forget CMS softball for running the concession stand and serving over 2,000 ticket holders. It really does take a village, and we’re proud to have you all on our team! 🧑‍🍳 Special thanks to Mr. Broadnax for his famous BBQ, feeding both the football team and faculty at the tailgate. 🤤 Let's not forget the band with their special guest on the trombone, Dr. Jeff Elliott who kept the crowd rockin'! 🎸 👏🏼 Congrats to the Beta Club Art Show participants, and a special nod to the students serving lemonade in honor of #livinthejourney. Your dedication in serving the cause helps fight childhood cancer one lemonade at a time —just like the Raiders, no one fights alone! #ALLIN 💜❤️💙

🏀 Girls and Boys Basketball Tryouts 🏀 👉🏽 Girls Tryouts: - Monday & Tuesday (Sept. 30 & Oct. 1) - 6th & 7th grade: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - 8th grade: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Tuesday (Oct. 1) - 6th, 7th, & 8th grade: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 👉🏽 Boys Tryouts: - Wednesday (Oct. 2) - 7th & 8th grade: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - 6th grade: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM 🗣️Good luck to everyone trying out! 🏀

🎉🎾 LET'S GO CMS TENNIS!!! 🎉🎾 . 🗣️What an UNBELIEVABLE finish to the season at the 2024 SETAC Tennis Tournament! 👏🏼 . ➡️The boys’ team DOMINATED, sweeping 🧹McMinn County in the finals to claim 1ST PLACE!! 🥇🏆 . ➡️ HUGE shoutout to the girls' team for a spectacular performance, battling their way to a 2ND PLACE finish in the finals!🥈🏆 . 💙Love means nothing in tennis, but everything when you're part of a team like this! CONGRATULATIONS to the Raiders on serving up a great year! 💪🏼🔥 . 🎾2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣🎾