Tuesday, November 30, 2021

We'd like to congratulate the following 11th and 12th grade band and orchestra students for being accepted into Mid-State this year: Jocelyn Bullock, trombone, Lily Gravley, bass clarinet, Micah Warren, jazz saxophone, Julianna Brown, viola, Joshua Guaz, violin, Isabella Kinard, viola, Alex Norword, viola, and Anna Robertson, viola. In addition, we'd like to recognize Anna Robertson for being accepted into the All-State Orchestra, which is the highest honor a high school musician can receive. Be sure to congratulate these students when you see them!

Today is the Preliminary Round of the 2021 CMS GeoBee. All participants should go to Coach Burns' room 202 immediately after B lunch. The GeoBee will start at 12:10. You don't need to bring anything. Please be on time.  

The Class of 2022 is selling Central Magnet Yard Signs.  We have general Central Magnet signs as well as signs celebrating our athletic teams, senior class, and band.  We even have signs for grandparents!  Check out https://rocket.ist/Centralmagnet.  This link is also available on the Senior Class webpage.  The last day to order is December 12th.  Signs will be delivered to the school in early January.   

Congratulations to the following junior Beta members that placed in their state convention competition:   Jacob Anderson-4th place in 7th grade math, Wylene Co- 2nd place in poetry, Collin Barrett-2nd place in 7th grade Social Studies, Isadora Romig- ELA state CHAMP (2 years in a row!), Ray Swicord-Science state CHAMP 

High Schoolers!  Class shirts are on sale.  Visit www.cmstees.com to see the class shirts for the Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes.  Orders will close on the last day of the semester - Friday, December 17th.  Shirts will be delivered to students at school in early January. 

The middle school drama department presents Matilda Jr! Performances are December 3rd and 4th @ 7pm and December 5th @ 5:00pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and are sold at the door. Come out and support your fellow students!  

The 1st regular season basketball home game is Tuesday night November 30th vs Mt. Pleasant High School. The first 100 students to come to the game will receive free pizza. See the Striped Squad leaders for details on the theme for the night. Let's make tomorrow night a great night for basketball here at Central Magnet. 

The Tiger bowlers handily defeated Community High School last night, 21-2. The victorious Tigers were paced by Will Starling's score of 182, a 199 by Trent Skinner, and a 232 from Daniel Mullinix. Central fell just one pin short of pitching a shutout. 

Congratulations to the High School JV Boys Basketball team. They defeated Holloway last night by a score of 66 to 16. Will Becker led the way with 24 points, Carson Wood had 13, and Garrett Florida had 8 points. The team is now 2-0 and will battle Mt. Pleasant today in a clash of the two Tigers. Come out and support your teams.  

Middle School Lady Tigers split with Oakland Middle last night with JV getting the win 17-14 and varsity taking their first loss of season 41-18.  Landry LaPointe scored 6 points for the JV while Madison Stanley led the varsity with 10 points and 6 rebounds.  Next game is Thursday night at home against Stewart’s Creek. 

The Golden Cup is a high school tradition where classes compete to earn the most points by participating in extra-curricular activities, attending school events, participating in dress-up days, winning the spirit stick, and more.  After being on hold for a couple of years, the Golden Cup is back!!  
 
To see the current point totals, check out the Golden Cup cabinet in the upstairs hallway above the cafeteria.  The following events are opportunities to earn points for the rest of the semester.  When you attend the event, make sure to scan the QR code and complete the form to record your attendance.
  • First Home High School Basketball Game:  Tuesday, November 30
  • Matilda, Jr.:  December 3 - December 5
  • Band and Orchestra Winter Concert:  Thursday, December 9th
  • Winter Choir Concert: Tuesday, December 14th