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![Jazz Band RECAP]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730825861/colonial/ul5poerlwlkohsecqzvo/choosing-the-right-band-instrument-for-your-child.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730825861/colonial/ul5poerlwlkohsecqzvo/choosing-the-right-band-instrument-for-your-child.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730825861/colonial/ul5poerlwlkohsecqzvo/choosing-the-right-band-instrument-for-your-child.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730825861/colonial/ul5poerlwlkohsecqzvo/choosing-the-right-band-instrument-for-your-child.jpg","width":1200}])
8th grader Shawn Goretsky recaps the Jazz Band's final festival at Abington.
![A Q&A with Mrs. Gaetano: 6th Grade ELA Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777476447/colonial/rl4j98qhwsc1pjhcuxbl/00060_GAETANO_MRS_01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777476447/colonial/rl4j98qhwsc1pjhcuxbl/00060_GAETANO_MRS_01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777476447/colonial/rl4j98qhwsc1pjhcuxbl/00060_GAETANO_MRS_01.jpg","width":640}])
6th grader Harper Long interviews 6th grade ELA teacher, Mrs. Gaetano
![Hey, You: Join the Marching Band]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762269370/colonial/ckikifpcohoypupb4on8/PWBandcamp2023_0177.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762269370/colonial/ckikifpcohoypupb4on8/PWBandcamp2023_0177.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762269370/colonial/ckikifpcohoypupb4on8/PWBandcamp2023_0177.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762269370/colonial/ckikifpcohoypupb4on8/PWBandcamp2023_0177.jpg","width":1200}])
8th grader Shawn Goretsky invites 7th and 8th graders interested in joining the PW Marching Band (Marching Colonials) to attend any of the interest meeteings on May 5, 19; June 2 and 11.
![Drawing of kids with instruments]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1659036795/colonial/xmgojvuoadrvli1uhnew/MusicMattersGraphic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1659036795/colonial/xmgojvuoadrvli1uhnew/MusicMattersGraphic.png","width":279}])
8th grader Shawn Goretsky offers some solutions to improve the music program here at CMS.
![Mean Girls Jr. Preview]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772631282/colonial/knybczbbloimnqn31fsq/MeanGirlsThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772631282/colonial/knybczbbloimnqn31fsq/MeanGirlsThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772631282/colonial/knybczbbloimnqn31fsq/MeanGirlsThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772631282/colonial/knybczbbloimnqn31fsq/MeanGirlsThumbnail.png","width":1200}])
8th grader Cameron Moore previews CMS's Mean Girls Jr. here at CMS, March 6-8.
![Hey, CMS: Unblock YouTube!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770215725/colonial/piqbg1obsxluzv0c8lnk/images_2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770215725/colonial/piqbg1obsxluzv0c8lnk/images_2.png","width":300}])
6th grader Theodore Colcher argues that CMS should UNBLOCK YouTube for students.
![NJHS Update: 1/19-1/23]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763135607/colonial/xqfon2kaldpei3rsdysb/145018-5c19212b-d8a2-49d1-8fc7-67a00fccacdc.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763135607/colonial/xqfon2kaldpei3rsdysb/145018-5c19212b-d8a2-49d1-8fc7-67a00fccacdc.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763135607/colonial/xqfon2kaldpei3rsdysb/145018-5c19212b-d8a2-49d1-8fc7-67a00fccacdc.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763135607/colonial/xqfon2kaldpei3rsdysb/145018-5c19212b-d8a2-49d1-8fc7-67a00fccacdc.png","width":1200}])
Megahn Raimondo provices some updates on the National Junior Honors Society (NJHS)
![Second Semester Information]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1669039880/colonial/ohjql6kwjaul51lqrxae/CMSNewBuildingDay1-01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1669039880/colonial/ohjql6kwjaul51lqrxae/CMSNewBuildingDay1-01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1669039880/colonial/ohjql6kwjaul51lqrxae/CMSNewBuildingDay1-01.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1669039880/colonial/ohjql6kwjaul51lqrxae/CMSNewBuildingDay1-01.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1669039880/colonial/ohjql6kwjaul51lqrxae/CMSNewBuildingDay1-01.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1669039880/colonial/ohjql6kwjaul51lqrxae/CMSNewBuildingDay1-01.jpg","width":2200}])
6th grader Teddy Colcher provides some CMS Updates to start 2026.
![Welcome Mr. Hewitt]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766062100/colonial/n2wha5dss3lxwospvdx8/Headshot2024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766062100/colonial/n2wha5dss3lxwospvdx8/Headshot2024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766062100/colonial/n2wha5dss3lxwospvdx8/Headshot2024.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1766062100/colonial/n2wha5dss3lxwospvdx8/Headshot2024.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1766062100/colonial/n2wha5dss3lxwospvdx8/Headshot2024.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1766062100/colonial/n2wha5dss3lxwospvdx8/Headshot2024.jpg","width":2200}])
8th grader Cameron Moore profiles new 8th grade ELA teacher, Mr. Hewitt, in an exclusive one-on-one interview.
![What in the World? 12/8-12/12]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765308797/colonial/rlgwck0iwubitenxizrf/avatars-000427124046-4psfxd-t1080x1080.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765308797/colonial/rlgwck0iwubitenxizrf/avatars-000427124046-4psfxd-t1080x1080.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765308797/colonial/rlgwck0iwubitenxizrf/avatars-000427124046-4psfxd-t1080x1080.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765308797/colonial/rlgwck0iwubitenxizrf/avatars-000427124046-4psfxd-t1080x1080.jpg","width":1080}]){kind=avatar}
6th grader Timothy Jung is here with a WHAT IN THE WORLD? article from the week of 12/8-12/12 including a SPECIAL interview with Cameron Belleza.
World News
![CMS Sportscast: World Baseball Classic RECAP]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1756742083/colonial/xn6jfy4fs16uvpqxgbj9/CMSSportscast25-26.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1756742083/colonial/xn6jfy4fs16uvpqxgbj9/CMSSportscast25-26.png","width":500}])
8th grader Cameron Moore recaps the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
8th grader Cameron Moore explores the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.
![Revisiting The Story Of Chinese Americans: Asian Pacific Islander Month Spotlight]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743595676/colonial/myfg3nlabtzrutcpot3x/aapi-heritage-month_0.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743595676/colonial/myfg3nlabtzrutcpot3x/aapi-heritage-month_0.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743595676/colonial/myfg3nlabtzrutcpot3x/aapi-heritage-month_0.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743595676/colonial/myfg3nlabtzrutcpot3x/aapi-heritage-month_0.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1743595676/colonial/myfg3nlabtzrutcpot3x/aapi-heritage-month_0.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743595676/colonial/myfg3nlabtzrutcpot3x/aapi-heritage-month_0.png","width":1920}])
8th grader Piano Kaewchaiyo dives deep into the story of Chinese Americans to spotlight Asian Pacific Islander Month.
![CMS Sportscast: NFL Season Recap]([{"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 recaps a tumultuous but Birds-dominant season in the NFL.
![What are Gravastars?]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740056883/colonial/xdrfqolgmczshj8kgjae/ImageForArticle_564_17347110949514667.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1740056883/colonial/xdrfqolgmczshj8kgjae/ImageForArticle_564_17347110949514667.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1740056883/colonial/xdrfqolgmczshj8kgjae/ImageForArticle_564_17347110949514667.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1740056883/colonial/xdrfqolgmczshj8kgjae/ImageForArticle_564_17347110949514667.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1740056883/colonial/xdrfqolgmczshj8kgjae/ImageForArticle_564_17347110949514667.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740056883/colonial/xdrfqolgmczshj8kgjae/ImageForArticle_564_17347110949514667.jpg","width":2000}])
6th grader Alex Ammons explains what Gravastars -- an alternative to black holes theory -- are.