NEW: Congratulations to the following students for earning a Cougar Compliment this week!
Macaylin Gregory
Camren Evans
Blake Browning
Peyton Ford
Aiden Chiruck
Hannah Perry
Emberlynn Chastain
NEW: Announcement for Beta Club: We are happy to announce the 2026-2027 Beta Club at CMS is officially starting! The National Beta Club is a scholarship, leadership, and service club for middle grades whose purpose is to encourage effort, reward merit, and promote the qualities of character that make for good citizenship. Returning Beta Members will receive a letter with details for the current school year. Any 8th graders who are new to CMS and any current 7th graders who have met the following criteria can pick up an application in the office. Criteria for Beta Membership are as follows:
Earned all A’s and B’s for semester grades (during middle school)
Do not have any suspensions (ISS or OSS)
Applications are due by Monday, November 2nd to Mrs. Ball (Room 804) or Mrs. Carrillo (Room 607). Students who qualify will be notified by November 9th.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 28, is Fall Picture Make-ups-- for students who were absent on picture day. Also, the following groups will have pictures taken on this day: Cheer (basketball), Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball. The following groups will have their pictures taken at a later date: Band, Choir, Student Council, and Yearbook Staff.
UPDATED: CMS will be conducting health screenings on all 6th, 8th, and NEW to BCS 7th grade students next week on Thursday-Friday, October 29-30. This screening is recommended by the State of Tennessee, so please make every effort to have your student present. This screening includes vision, hearing, blood pressure, and height/weight. PLEASE, make sure your student wears their glasses or contacts for vision screening. If you DO NOT want your student to participate in the screening and have not already contacted Nurse Kendra, please email Nurse Kendra at Kendra.Reed@blountk12.org or return the form that was sent home by Oct. 26, 2026. Otherwise, all 6th grade, 8th grade, and NEW to BCS 7th grade students will be screened.
2026 CMS Pumpkin Contest Rules:
You may use real or fake pumpkins/gourds, but please do not carve real pumpkins.
You may use paint, glue, festive decorations, and props
Decorate your pumpkin as a person, place or thing from your favorite book.
All entries may be turned in to the library on Thursday, Oct. 22, Friday, Oct. 23, or Monday, Oct. 26, by 8:30am. NO LATE entries will be accepted.
All pumpkins must be picked up at the end of the day on Friday, Oct. 30. Any pumpkins not picked up will be disposed of.
Here is your chance to show off your creativity! Entries will be voted on by students/faculty Oct. 27-29. A Google Form with photos of each entry will be emailed, and all students/staff will be allowed one vote per day. Three winners will be announced on Oct. 30. Each will receive a prize basket from the library!
The CMS Library will host a Scholastic Book Fair October 26-30 from 8:20-3:20 each day. All students who shop with a parent/guardian will get 50% off an item of their choice on any day the fair is open. To visit the book fair homepage, CLICK HERE. You can set up eWallet, a safe cash-free way for your child to shop the Fair - just follow the link on the bookfair homepage.
It's time to order your Yearbook! The cost is $35.00 until Christmas Break. After that, the cost will be $40. ALL Sales are online.
Registration for the Blount County Education Foundation Trot for Education is NOW OPEN! The Trot for Education offers a 5K and one-mile fun run/walk. Funds raised go directly to provide classroom needs in all Blount County Schools. This year's Trot will be on Saturday, November 14, One-Mile Fun Run at 8:30AM and 5K at 9:00AM at Eagleton College and Career Academy. Custom-designed t-shirts will be reserved for participants who register before November 2, and deep discounts are offered for early registration. For more information or to register, visit https://runsignup.com/trot4ed. When you register, select Carpenters Middle School to help us win our division trophy and cash prize!
