
7th Grade Activity Night was a blast! 7th Graders got to play dodgeball, basketball, volleyball, ping pong, Wii Dance, and snack walk!

Due to the weather, 7th and 8th grade boys basketball games have been cancelled for today. 7th and 8th grade will have practice after school today from 3:30-5:30.

The CMS Student Council is proud to present our November Navigators of the Month: Mr. Wulf (aka Santa) and Ms. Arlt! You can still nominate staff members for the December Navigator of the Month here: https://forms.gle/pxW6Qdb5Ayu2HYtY9


Just a reminder CMS has a noon dismissal today, unless your student needs to stay after school to finish work.
Solo un recordatorio CMS saldrá hoy a las 12:00 a menos que su estudiante necesite quedarse después de la escuela para terminar trabajo.

Columbus Middle School and the Columbus After School Program are presenting Charlotte's Web on Dec. 6th at 7:00PM and Dec. 7th at 2:00PM. Please come support our 5th and 6th grade students by attending this play. Admission: $5 for adults and $3 for students. CPS activity passes are accepted.


Due to the snow storm coming and early dismissal there will be NO girls basketball practice, wrestling practice, 5th grade DI practice or After School Program. Have a great Thanksgiving!!!!

On Friday, Nov. 22nd the CMS Student Council held the grand opening of the Discoverer Den. Students spent over 2,600 Discoverer Bucks to purchase items. Students earn Discoverer Bucks for being Safe, Respectful, Responsible, and Kind. It was a great success!

Due to increasing snowfall that is to begin around 3:00pm tomorrow, CMS will have a 2:35 dismissal tomorrow. We will follow our Wednesday schedule. We will not have school Wednesday-Friday. Have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving. School will resume on Monday, Dec. 2nd.

Ten CMS students participated in the 2019 All-State Children's Choir, comprised of 350 fourth and fifth grade students representing 92 different schools throughout Nebraska. The guest director was composer Andy Beck. The students practiced for 7 weeks prior to the day long festival.



The Columbus Middle School Band hosted an Honor Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Drumline Experience for 7th and 8th graders on November 16. Over 100 students from 9 schools participated in the all day event that culminated with a public concert.





Student Council is opening up a School Store called the Discoverer Den! On Nov. 22nd we will be selling items for DISCOVERER BUCKS. The counselors will be posting the list of items and prices in the grade level Google Classrooms so students can plan in advance. On Dec. 6th we will be selling these same items for cash. The Discoverer Den will be located in the ticket booth at the activity entrance and will be open from 3:30-3:50pm on Nov. 22nd and Dec. 6th.

The CMS Student Council is proud to present our October Navigators of the Month: Ms. Harris and Ms. Bartlett! You can still nominate staff members for the November Navigator of the Month here: https://forms.gle/pxW6Qdb5Ayu2HYtY9

The Student Council hosted a Food Drive this week. The group collected just over 1,200 (!!!) items. Great work team and thank you to everyone who contributed!

Anatomy of a cell scavenger hunt.


CMS Student Council hosted 8th Grade Activity Night on Friday, Oct. 25. Around 150 eighth graders played dodgeball, volleyball, basketball, ping pong, Wii Dance, and also won some snacks in the snack walk.

The CMS Student Council is proud to present our September Navigators of the Month: Mr. Anderson and Mr. Rerucha! You can still nominate staff members for the October Navigator of the Month here: https://forms.gle/pxW6Qdb5Ayu2HYtY9


Order your Discoverer Sports Bottle by Thursday. They are $5.00. A portion of the money will be used to help support the CMS Drumline and CMS Football programs.


8th grade volleyball game start time has changed for tonight. The bus will leave at 5:00 from CMS. 8B will start once 7th grade is finished and 8A is to follow.

7th grade volleyball game start time has changed for tonight. 7C game will start at 4:30, 7B and 7A will follow. The bus will leave at 3:45 from CMS to Schuyler.

There will be no practice for 8th grade football players.