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![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.
![The Satire Wars]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678993748/colonial/twtc6mrz2aqwxhlbcuno/ANTINEWS.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678993748/colonial/twtc6mrz2aqwxhlbcuno/ANTINEWS.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678993748/colonial/twtc6mrz2aqwxhlbcuno/ANTINEWS.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678993748/colonial/twtc6mrz2aqwxhlbcuno/ANTINEWS.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678993748/colonial/twtc6mrz2aqwxhlbcuno/ANTINEWS.jpg","width":1500}])
8th grader Cameron Moore investigates the years-long satire column war that is making Mr. Rothstein's hair gray faster than teaching.
6th grader Timothy Jung reports on some school news in his column, WHAT IN THE WORLD?
NJHS Communications Officer Meghan Raimondo offers an update on NJHS for the week of 11/10-11/14
![Marching Band 2025 Recap]([{"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 graders Cameron Moore and Shawn Goretsky (8th) recap the Colonial Marching Band's season, including how they placed at Cavalcades.
World News
![CMS Sportscast: 2026 Winter Olympics Preview]([{"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 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.
7th grader Cam Moore looks past being flabbergasted and digs into the what, why, how, and huh?! of the Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade that shocked the NBA world.