Hey, I am Kandra Smith and I will be the new Assistant Principal/Activities Director for CMHS. My family and I are excited to join Charger Nation. We are coming from Oswego, where I have taught 1st, Preschool, and 3rd grade, and was the Activities Director. Prior to that, I was a Special Education Teacher with Tri-County, and I was a ropes course instructor and summer coordinator for Greenbush. My husband, Lance, and I have 4 children, Braeleigh (10th), Brianne and Brody (7th) and Brantley (2nd). When I'm not busy chasing my kids, I love a good adventure, finding new restaurants, or hunkering down at home with a good book or hosting my friends and their families. I am looking forward to this new adventure, and cannot wait to meet everyone. Go Chargers!
Sr Parking:
When: Saturday August 17
Time: 8:00 AM
First come First Serve
Needs:
I have talked with Newtons here in Cherryvale. This is the breakdown from them:
1 gallon top coat latex paint- any color-$ 48.00- You ONLY NEED 1.
?? quart size- any color- $12.00- as many as needed yo make your design
1-Cheap Brush, 1-cheap roller, 1-cheap roller tray- approximately $10.00
Do not need to purchase, but will help in the process:
1- 5 gallon bucket. You will mix your gallon of paint with 1/2 gallon of water to help cover a little better
We will provide:
Masking tape
Brooms
Leaf Blower
Sidewalk Chalk- to draw design to be painted
I have noticed a lot of Tik Toks with really good ideas and tips. Do a little research before you get here.
If it rains, we will still pick spots on the designated time and date. This does not all have to be done on the 17th, it is just a time that we can all get together and make it a "class" activity.
Just a reminder, part of your SR check out at the end of school, is that your spot needs to be returned to its original black state. So probably another $48.00 for a gallon of paint. Save your roller and tray for this activity.
Call the office if you have questions. GO CHARGERS.
2024 Charger Sports Drink Scrimmage Information.
New Staff Spotlight Cherryvale Middle High School
Hello, my name is Karlea Clark and this is my 5th year teaching Agriculture Education and being an FFA advisor. I graduated from Fort Scott High School in 2016. In high school I was very active in 4-H showing hogs and also very active in FFA. After high school I went to Fort Scott Community College where I spent my time as an agriculture ambassador to recruit students to come to the FSCC Ag Program. I graduated FSCC with an Associates in Applied Science in 2018. I then transferred to K-State where I finished up my degree with a Bachelors of Agriculture Education in 2020. After college I taught two years out at Greensburg, Kansas and that’s where I met my husband. I then moved closer to home and taught two years at Flinthills High School. I married the love of my life Dalton, in November 2022 and we welcomed our son Ryker into this world in 2023. In our free time you might find us at a rodeo cheering on my brother who rides bareback horses or growing our show pig business. I am so excited to be closer to home and be apart of the Charger family.
Online registration remains open for the 2024-25 school year. New and returning USD 447 students may follow this link to complete the enrollment process. https://www.usd447schools.org/o/cusd447/page/online-enrollment
USD 447 school offices open August 1st 2024. (Due to construction project - Lincoln Central by phone or appt. through Aug 9th.)
On Ground Enrollment Dates:
Thayer - Aug. 7th 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. @ Thayer School
Cherryvale - Aug. 8th 12:00 - 7:00 p.m. @ CMHS
Fall Sports Practices start Monday August 19th
School starts Thursday August 22nd
We are looking forward to a great year... Go Chargers!
The class of 2025 will be allowed to pick senior parking spots and customize their spot by painting. This will take placed August 17 at 8 AM. This will be on a first come first serve basis. Spots cannot be saved. Students are responsible for providing all supplies, (paint brushes, rollers, masking tape, etc.) All spots must be returned to original condition by graduation check out. This is a fun activity, so please come ready to enjoy the day. This activity usually concludes by noon. If you have questions, please call the CMHS office. Congratulations on being a senior and let's have an amazing year. Go Chargers.
CMS Student Council made a $400 to the Cherryvale Community Food Bank. Proceeds came from their annual quilt raffle.
Big shout out to Sonic of Cherryvale for helping CMHS celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week.
Thursday was a big day for Cherryvale High School junior Morgan Lasco, who learned that one of her artistic paintings will soon adorn the walls in the office of U.S. Rep. Jacob LaTurner in Washington, D.C.
Lasco submitted her painting, which she titled “Freedom and Rebirth,” in a congressional art competition sponsored by the Congressional Institute. Each U.S. congress member is allowed to sponsor an art competition featuring high school-aged artisans from their home districts. LaTurner picked four exhibits to be placed in his office as a public display of Kansas-grown talent. Lasco’s painting won first place in the Creativity division in LaTurner’s 2nd Congressional District of Kansas.
Posing are (left to right) Grace Greene, who is the director of district operations for Congressman LaTurner, Morgan Lasco and CHS art instructor Casey Lickteig.
Special Olympic Results held at Erie 5-8-2024
Ayden Mahurin:
100 M Race: 2nd place
200 M Race: 2nd Place
Softball Throw: 2nd Place
Hercules Palmer:
200 M Race: 3rd Place
Softball Throw: 1st Place
Allexzander Chastain:
Shot Put: 2nd Place
200 M Race: 2nd Place
100 M Race: 1st Place
Richie Elwood:
25 M Race: 1st Place
Softball Throw:2nd Place
Tennis Ball Throw: 1st place
Hannah Lemmons:
100 M Race:: 1st Place
Shot Put: 1st Place
Javelin: 1st Place
GO CHARGERS.
This last weekend in Maize, KS, Samantha Cox, Vanessa Cranford, and Mylie Snyder competed in the 3A State Speech Festival. They received a 2 rating for their one-act play. Vanessa Cranford and Mylie Snyder also received a 2 rating for their IDA performance. Lastly Mylie Snyder received a 2 rating for her inform.
Cherryvale High School KAY Club Members completed their spring community service project today. Members worked at the depot fountain, downtown sidewalks, and at the park to beautify the area. They picked up sticks, trash, and other debris. Members also did a huge overhaul at the depot fountain area that included: pulling weeds, weed eating, edging sidewalks, power washing away the dirt and grime, and worked hard to unearth the brick sidewalk that had been taken over by weeds and grass. This is just Phase 1 of their project. The middle school KAY Club will complete Phase 2 next Friday.
TVL Art Results:
Morgan Lasco - Best of Show 2D Piece, 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
Tatum Marchant - 1 Gold
Tristin Tryon - 2 Gold, 2 Silver
Sasha Deaton - 1 Silver
Emily Hooper - 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Jackson Davison - 1 Silver
MaKenzie Anderson - 1 Gold
Erin Hooper - 1 Gold, 1 Silver
Scarlett Owen - 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Lola Shamblin signs her National Letter of Intent to continue her cheer career at Independence Community College. Go Chargers.
CHS Spring Choir Concert was held this week. What an amazing job done by the group. Go Chargers
Last call for 2023-24 YEARBOOKS. Go Chargers.
Cherryvale received 2nd place in sweeps, 1st in One-Act Play (Samantha Cox, Vanessa Cranford, Mylie Snyder) qualifying for State, Duet Vanessa Cranford and Mylie Snyder 6th place, Extemp Vanessa Cranford 6th place, Mylie Snyder 5th place, Samantha Cox 4th place, Humorous Solo Vanessa Cranford 7th place, Impromptu Speaking Vanessa Cranford 6th place, Mylie Snyder 5th place, Samantha Cox 7th place, IDA Vanessa Cranford, Mylie Snyder 2nd place qualifying for State, Inform Vanessa Cranford 5th place, Inform Mylie Snyder 2nd place qualifying for State, Prose Mylie Snyder 6th place, Original Oration Mylie Snyder 6th place, POI Vanessa Cranford 7th place, and Mylie Snyder 3rd place.
State will be at Maize High School, Maize KS May 3-4, 2024.
Go Chargers
Class of 2024 on their senior day trip to Silver Dollar City. Go Chargers
The Cherryvale High School Band is back home. They received a II rating at the State Large Group Contest at Pittsburg State University. Pictures are of the "Walk of Champions", a tradition where we send off or welcome Chargers back from state competitions. Great job band and Mr. Lafferty. Go Chargers.
The Middle School Lego Club took their end of the year trip to LegoLand in Kansas City. They spent time enjoying all things Lego and completing STEM activities.
