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![Why Lunch Should be Longer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734373407/colonial/allkjfhlhf4xkhsdr1em/colonial-middle-school-4-1-scaled.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734373407/colonial/allkjfhlhf4xkhsdr1em/colonial-middle-school-4-1-scaled.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734373407/colonial/allkjfhlhf4xkhsdr1em/colonial-middle-school-4-1-scaled.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734373407/colonial/allkjfhlhf4xkhsdr1em/colonial-middle-school-4-1-scaled.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1734373407/colonial/allkjfhlhf4xkhsdr1em/colonial-middle-school-4-1-scaled.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1734373407/colonial/allkjfhlhf4xkhsdr1em/colonial-middle-school-4-1-scaled.jpg","width":2200}])
6th grader Carmela Socci argues the case for a longer lunch.
![Longer Lunches at CMS?!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733168474/colonial/my9qqtsbb7vhkuonbkwy/sddefault.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733168474/colonial/my9qqtsbb7vhkuonbkwy/sddefault.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733168474/colonial/my9qqtsbb7vhkuonbkwy/sddefault.jpg","width":640}])
6th grader Shay Deveney examines the short lunch periods with some possible solutions for maximizing students lunch and social time.
![Who Is Mr. Lashley?]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731958400/colonial/ougjgcbzsyvhgcdddnws/hq720.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731958400/colonial/ougjgcbzsyvhgcdddnws/hq720.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731958400/colonial/ougjgcbzsyvhgcdddnws/hq720.jpg","width":686}])
Jaxon Polin (6th) profiles our new assistant principal here at CMS -- Mr. Lashley.
![Gim Theory: Fishtopia Review]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729877380/colonial/vfts9l2x33vvfnnocsio/b85ca7060159c3047c064ad8030f2ba417d07c4c.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729877380/colonial/vfts9l2x33vvfnnocsio/b85ca7060159c3047c064ad8030f2ba417d07c4c.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729877380/colonial/vfts9l2x33vvfnnocsio/b85ca7060159c3047c064ad8030f2ba417d07c4c.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729877380/colonial/vfts9l2x33vvfnnocsio/b85ca7060159c3047c064ad8030f2ba417d07c4c.png","width":962}])
7th graders Dillon Fisher and Liam Otero review a newer Gimkit game: Fishtopia.
![Gim Theory: Sneak Peek]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729877980/colonial/gmw35csowjf0fcjht4mf/gimkit_v5OJYTT.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729877980/colonial/gmw35csowjf0fcjht4mf/gimkit_v5OJYTT.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729877980/colonial/gmw35csowjf0fcjht4mf/gimkit_v5OJYTT.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729877980/colonial/gmw35csowjf0fcjht4mf/gimkit_v5OJYTT.png","width":845}])
Dillon Fisher and Liam Otero (7th) start a new game review -- this time, for everyone's favorite school-based site: GIMKIT!
![CMS Sportscast: School Sports Insider -- Field Hockey]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727870624/colonial/vkvny5on7iwadvbx6f0a/Sportscast.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727870624/colonial/vkvny5on7iwadvbx6f0a/Sportscast.png","width":500}])
7th grader Cameron Moore profiles the CMS field hockey teams, led by stellar coaching, who are dominating the 2024 season with strong fundamentals, teamwork, and standout performances, including multiple hat tricks and undefeated 8th graders.
![Ode to Teachers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674848869/colonial/dst21xkzmsfnuzuxbngl/61zofaWVt5S.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674848869/colonial/dst21xkzmsfnuzuxbngl/61zofaWVt5S.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674848869/colonial/dst21xkzmsfnuzuxbngl/61zofaWVt5S.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1674848869/colonial/dst21xkzmsfnuzuxbngl/61zofaWVt5S.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674848869/colonial/dst21xkzmsfnuzuxbngl/61zofaWVt5S.jpg","width":1338}])
8th grader Anna Pierce writes an Ode to Teachers.
![CMS Sports: The Legacy of the CMS 23-24 Softball Team]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717180729/colonial/hsoam9lldteq5h32wlca/Softball.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717180729/colonial/hsoam9lldteq5h32wlca/Softball.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717180729/colonial/hsoam9lldteq5h32wlca/Softball.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1717180729/colonial/hsoam9lldteq5h32wlca/Softball.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1717180729/colonial/hsoam9lldteq5h32wlca/Softball.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1717180729/colonial/hsoam9lldteq5h32wlca/Softball.jpg","width":2200}])
6th grader Cam Moore recounts the magic of the 23-24 softball team, going 18-0 in their two seasons here at CMS.
![A Not so Sneak Peek of CMS’s Music Man]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715366418/colonial/wkewiiidq1tewhayrqtq/oEA1nE3efKELsC1Hm2onWFr8c5H87JDYu2ETzHzh1npP3NIny79VMg9tgiGmj-8BP9wzhC5gHIkMYQpBk0JGeuLoW7pCYm3IGHHBSIIrsy7BN_crqXLN7SWfPiRMhpebq1fwEjTwCW-MKGNEKF5T3iU.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715366418/colonial/wkewiiidq1tewhayrqtq/oEA1nE3efKELsC1Hm2onWFr8c5H87JDYu2ETzHzh1npP3NIny79VMg9tgiGmj-8BP9wzhC5gHIkMYQpBk0JGeuLoW7pCYm3IGHHBSIIrsy7BN_crqXLN7SWfPiRMhpebq1fwEjTwCW-MKGNEKF5T3iU.png","width":512}])
Ava Gayl, Benji Colcher, Cam Moore, and Veronica Lendacky (6th grade) examine the unforgettable trip to Iowa in the 6th grade's production Music Man Jr.
![TikTok Ban: HUH?!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713811166/colonial/xxcw0848rctmkjchx0gi/untitled_4.png","width":225}])
Siva Kathirvel takes a look at the potential TikTok ban and what the fear is over the app.
World News
![2024 Recap]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734551227/colonial/ykl8h9tjymzosbj5qhnv/1704779599029.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734551227/colonial/ykl8h9tjymzosbj5qhnv/1704779599029.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734551227/colonial/ykl8h9tjymzosbj5qhnv/1704779599029.jpg","width":745}])
7th grader Dillon Fisher recaps the 2024 year from the olympic games to the video games and films. Read on!
![World Chess Champtionships]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733361422/colonial/xyap9pfy1sl1sjjp4tly/6d97e2edf427c506f927426487cda00b.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733361422/colonial/xyap9pfy1sl1sjjp4tly/6d97e2edf427c506f927426487cda00b.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733361422/colonial/xyap9pfy1sl1sjjp4tly/6d97e2edf427c506f927426487cda00b.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733361422/colonial/xyap9pfy1sl1sjjp4tly/6d97e2edf427c506f927426487cda00b.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733361422/colonial/xyap9pfy1sl1sjjp4tly/6d97e2edf427c506f927426487cda00b.jpg","width":1280}])
7th grader Shawn Goretsky recaps some of the 2024 World Chess Championships.
7th grade sports afficianado Cam Moore is back with his question of the month (QOTM). This time, it's looking backward at Thanksgiving football. Why is it such a big deal?
![Bronx Zoo Celebrates 125 Years with Big Changes on the Horizon]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733144624/colonial/zuy6mfx1yvmtmekqckjd/bronx-zoo-photo-christopher-postlewaite-nyc-and-company-8328.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733144624/colonial/zuy6mfx1yvmtmekqckjd/bronx-zoo-photo-christopher-postlewaite-nyc-and-company-8328.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733144624/colonial/zuy6mfx1yvmtmekqckjd/bronx-zoo-photo-christopher-postlewaite-nyc-and-company-8328.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733144624/colonial/zuy6mfx1yvmtmekqckjd/bronx-zoo-photo-christopher-postlewaite-nyc-and-company-8328.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1733144624/colonial/zuy6mfx1yvmtmekqckjd/bronx-zoo-photo-christopher-postlewaite-nyc-and-company-8328.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1733144624/colonial/zuy6mfx1yvmtmekqckjd/bronx-zoo-photo-christopher-postlewaite-nyc-and-company-8328.jpg","width":2200}])
8th grader Drew Katronick writes about the Bronx Zoo's 125th anniversary and the changes it has in store to propel it into the 21st century and beyond.
Cam Moore is back with his recap of the 2024 MLB season -- the highs, the lows, and everything in between.