Please review the Parent/Guardian Letter regarding the upcoming West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA).

GSA Parent Letter

See the latest Athletics News from Athletic Director, Mr. Daly:

Track season had a very successful ending with the MAC event this past Saturday.

Both girls and boys finished in the top ten with notables like Helena Burns, McKenna Quinn, and Grant Koch finishing with points in their events!

Our girls 4x8 team finished first, girls shuttle relay team finished 2nd, and boys shuttle team finished in the top 5!

A lot of our sixth graders competed as well which is great growth for the program!

Congratulations to all Track & Field athletes for a great season!

JUNE 15th & JUNE 16th from 5:30-8:00pm

The attached flyer is the information for the free sports physicals that are being offered by WVU Medicine. There will be (2) sessions for JCS families this year. 

-Washington High School on Monday, June 15th

-Jefferson High School on Tuesday, June 16th

Each high school will have the feeder middle schools attend the designated location. 

Forms must be completed with Guardian's signature before registration in order to receive the physical. 

Check Out the Media Center News from Mrs. Reilly:

Please be aware that as the year ends, we will be collecting overdue and year end inventory library books. All library books are due on Monday, May 18th! Please ask your child if they have one. If your child has lost a book, they will be given an invoice to pay for that book in May. If they are transferring to another school, that invoice will go with them to their next librarian (WHS or JHS or other Jefferson County Schools). 

Chromebook Collections are scheduled as follows during Social Studies classes:

Wednesday 5/20-  7th Grade

Thursday 5/21-  6th Grade

Friday 5/22-  8th Grade 

CTMS would like to send a special shout-out to our Media Specialist, Mrs. Reilly, for hosting an array of activities for National Library Week. 

In celebration of our beautiful library and all of its amazing resources, teachers were treated to various snacks and entered into prize raffle drawings. Students also had the chance to be entered into prize drawings and to use their creative talents to create “maker stations” such as Tetra Towers, Mancola, and Picasso Tiles stations.

Thank you to Mrs. Reilly for getting us all excited to show appreciation for our awesome Media Center! We are so grateful for Mrs. Reilly’s enthusiasm, dedication, and joyful support of our CTMS family.

The last date for Kona Ice is Wednesday, May 27th!

CTMS Team Throw Blankets are still available for purchase for $25 each.

Proceeds benefit the CTMS Cross Country and Track Teams. 

For more information, please contact Diana Valdez: diphoto@proton.me

As we wrap up another incredible school year, we want to take a moment to reflect with gratitude on the many people and businesses who have supported our school community.

First, we extend our sincere thanks to the businesses and organizations that generously sponsored our school—whether through monetary contributions, spirit nights, or in-kind donations. Your support truly makes a meaningful difference for our students and staff:

We are also incredibly grateful to the many vendors who helped make our Panther Palooza Vendor Event at the beginning of the year such a success. Your participation brought energy, creativity, and a true sense of community to a wonderful event:

To every parent and family member who contributed throughout the year—whether by donating items through SignUpGenius, volunteering at snack sales, chaperoning dances, or helping with the book fair—thank you. Your time, effort, and generosity are what keep our PTO running strong.

To our amazing teachers, thank you for partnering with the PTO and always stepping in when needed. Your dedication to our students does not go unnoticed and is deeply appreciated.

We also want to extend our appreciation to the CTMS administration for their continued support, and a very special thank you to Angie Hill, who is always there to answer questions and provide guidance whenever needed.

We close this school year with a bittersweet moment for our PTO. Our PTO President, Brittney Norris, will be leaving us as her family relocates to a new state. Brittney is leaving big shoes to fill. Her leadership, dedication, and heart have made a lasting impact on our school community. She has given so much of herself to ensure the success of our students, staff, and PTO, and she will truly be missed. I am personally so grateful for the opportunity to work alongside her, and I only hope to continue even a small part of the amazing work she has done.

As we look ahead, we want to encourage more parents and caregivers to get involved. This year has shown us that PTO work truly takes a village. It is not always easy, but it is meaningful and necessary work that directly supports our students and staff. Whether you can give a little time or a lot, every bit of help makes a difference—and we would truly love to have you be part of the CTMS PTO.

It truly takes a village, and we are so fortunate to be part of such a supportive and generous community. Thank you for helping make this school year a success. We wish everyone a safe, happy, and restful summer!

See you next year,

Diana Valdez
CTMS PTO Vice President

Yearbooks can still be purchased, but availability is limited. It is first come, first served. They are $30, and name imprints are no longer available.

For questions, contact Ms. Hall: brhall@k12.wv.us

JCS hosted a Special Olympics/Unified Sports event on Thursday, April 23rd at Martinsburg High School. 

As the only MIDDLE SCHOOL team participating between Jefferson and Berkeley County, we are super proud of our students. They brought home the championship in the non-competitive bracket in our first ever event. We are excited to watch our team grow and participate in more Unified Sports events. 

Maddox Yohler took 5th Place at State Math Field Day and Harper Leach took 6th Place!

Congratulations on a job well done!

Congratulations to Derek Turner who was awarded the Golden Horseshoe this year! Great job, Derek!

Five CTMS FFA students competed in the Regional Tractor Driving Contest held at Berkeley County Fairgrounds on Thursday, April 23rd. 

Northeast Regional Tractor Driving Winners for the middle school division were: 1st Place- Greyson Braithwaite, 2nd Place- Wyatt Truitt, and 3rd Place- Ryder Stolipher.

They will compete at the WV FFA State Convention Contest in July against the other regions for state placings. 

Great job and Congratulations!!

The Spring Talent Show will be held in the CTMS Gymnasium on Monday, May 18th at 6:30pm. 

We are looking forward to seeing all of the amazing talent from our students! We hope to see you there!

End-of-the-year award assemblies are approaching! Parents are welcome to attend. Upon entering, parents should present their ID at the office to sign in and then report to the gym:   

8th grade 9:00 AM - Wednesday, May 27th

6th grade 9:00 AM -  Thursday, May 28th

7th grade 10:30 AM  -  Thursday, May 28th

Calling All Future Competitors! Charles Town Middle School is now recruiting future 7th and 8th graders for the 2027 History Bowl Team. If you have a passion for history, enjoy friendly competition, and want to represent CTMS at the local, regional, and state level, we want you!

Program Requirements

To qualify for the History Bowl Team, students must meet the following criteria:

Maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher

Achieve and sustain a 75% or above in their history class

Demonstrate an excellent attendance record

Important Details

Please note that History Bowl Team replaces your 1st period class and should not be combined with other specialized 1st period programs.

How to Get Started

Interested students and parents should contact:

Mr. Hoitt
Room 54
eugene.hoitt@k12.wv.us

Read the latest news from our amazing team in the Guidance Office!

Below is a helpful resource for emergency support services for families with children experiencing emotional or behavioral crisis:

Children's Mobile Crisis Services Flyer

Contact a CTMS Guidance Counselor

Jen Mills (students with last names A-L): jennifer.mills@k12.wv.us

Jay Wilson (students with last names M-Z): jay.wilson@k12.wv.us

All students in West Virginia schools entering 7th grade must have one dose of the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) and one dose of the Meningococcal vaccine (MCV4).

All students, including JVA and homebound students are required to be in compliance with immunization requirements. Please be advised that West Virginia does recognize religious exemptions, however, the parent must apply for the exemption through the state and comply with necessary documentation for state religious exemptions prior to the start of 7th grade.

Noncompliance with immunizations will require your student to be removed from school with unexcused absences. Please submit completed shot records to the nurse, emailing the record is suggested.

Immunization records can be dropped off in the main office or emailed directly to Principal Reed - Nreed@k12.wv.us

Attendance is key: Let's STRIVE FOR LESS THAN FIVE ABSENCES per semester. Click here to submit an absence for your child. CTMS attendance guidelines are as follows:

We are so happy to get another great year started here at CTMS.  With that being said there are a few key things that we want all families to know about concerning your students’ attendance.  The attendance campaign for JCS is “Strive for Less Than 5 Absences a Semester.”  I want to encourage all families to track your student’s missed days this year.  An attendance tracker was already sent home with your child during the first week of school.  When thinking about absences the graphic below will help to put into perspective the loss of academic instruction for your student.   

When your student is absent from school, please complete the online absence form that can be found on the JCS website.  If submitting online you can attach an uploaded note from your camera roll for convenience.  You also have the option to send in a written note.  Please submit those to the basket at the attendance window located next to our front office.  

If your student is absent for any reason the automated attendance line will make contact starting around 10:30 AM, even if a note was submitted that day.  Contact home will be made when your child has 3 unexcused absences and again at 5 unexcused absences until someone is reached.  This is a good time to discuss the accuracies of your students’ absences and anything that we can do to assist in getting your child to school.  The JCS Attendance Office will also send a formal notice through the mail at 5 unexcused absences.  If your student passes 10 unexcused absences your child is considered to be truant per WV state law.  At JCS we know life gets hectic and emergencies happen, therefore we try to work with families to put in supports to assist in getting your students to school.  At this point we will reach out to set up an attendance intervention meeting with both you and your student along with some support staff at CTMS.  Please have absent notes submitted as soon as possible to prevent the above contacts.  

When your student is absent, please send a note.  If you are sending in a parent verified illness note, there is a limit of 10.  After your 10th parent note they will be unexcused.  Any notes that are provided by a doctor are considered excused. If there is an excess amount of doctor’s notes a chronic medical condition form is something that we may need to consider.  Please reach out to the administration to discuss this further.   

This year we will also be taking a close look at students who are consistently tardy and/or leave school early.  Mr. Sarina, our Truancy Diversion Specialist and I will have conversations with students to help support and curb these issues.   

Just a reminder that there is no longer the Leave of Educational value for vacations.   

As always, we welcome the support and open communication with our CTMS parents and care givers.  Please do not hesitate to contact me concerning attendance questions and concerns. 

When coming in late and/or picking your student up early please reference the times below to minimize the time that your child is out of the learning environment. 

Doors open at 7:35 and the tardy bell for 1st period rings at 7:50. School ends at 2:47.

Late Arrival Times

If you arrive by 9:38 am and stay the entire day you are considered present for the whole day.

If you arrive by 11:19 am and stay the entire day you are considered half day present. 

Early Dismissal Times

If you arrive on time at school (by 7:50) and stay until 11:19, you will be considered present for half of the day.

If you arrive on time at school (by 7:50) and stay until 12:59, you will be considered present for a full day, and it will be coded as an early release.