Colony Middle School

It’s Wildlife Wednesday!

This week’s animal is brought to you by the state of NORTH DAKOTA where Black-Footed Ferrets are commonly found.

Black-footed ferrets are small mammals native only to North America. They have distinctive black masks, feet, and tail tips, and they live almost entirely underground. Black-footed ferrets usually live alone. They only come together to breed or to raise their young. These nocturnal, carnivorous predators are crucial for healthy grasslands and eat mostly prairie dogs; one ferret may eat over 100 prairie dogs in a year. The remainder of their diet includes mice, rats, ground squirrels, rabbits, birds and occasionally reptiles and insects. Black footed ferrets are critically endangered with only 300 to 500 left in the wild.

Lost and Found items.

Please have your students check lost and found tomorrow. We have lots of jackets, shoes, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, watches, AirPods, head phones, etc.

Hey hey hey! Want some chicken today? It is finally here - Colony Middle Day at Raising Cane’s in Wasilla!!! Eat at Cane’s ANY TIME today and mention you are there for the CMS fundraiser. This way they will donate part of their sales to our school. GO KNIGHTS!

📅 Last Week of School Schedule Update

We’ll be running a Monday–Friday–Friday schedule for the final week of school.

🎓 8th Grade Promotion Reminder
All 8th graders participating in the promotion ceremony need to arrive by 8:30 AM on Tuesday, May 19.

🌭 Wednesday Picnic Lunch – Last Day of School!
We’re celebrating the end of the year with a schoolwide picnic lunch on Wednesday, May 20 as part of our Summer Send-Off Celebration.

🍉 Picnic Donation

We’re collecting individually packaged items based on last name:

A–J: Drinks

K–Q: Chips

R–Z: Cookies or treats

All donations can be dropped off at the front office. Thank you for helping make the last day special for our students.

Let’s finish strong, Knights! 💚🤍

It’s Wildlife Wednesday!

This week’s animal is brought to you by the state of OKLAHOMA where Roadrunners are commonly found.

Roadrunners are among the few birds that prefer running to flying. They can sprint at speeds of 20 to 27 miles per hour. They are fierce predators that eat small mammals, reptiles, insects, and snakes. They often kill rattlesnakes by bashing them against rocks. These birds have X-shaped feet, which help them with balance while they run. Roadrunners have a distinctive, shaggy crest of feathers on top of their heads. They can voluntarily raise or lower this crest to express emotions, often raising it when excited, aggressive, or nervous.