On Wednesday, March 14, 2018 students in Collinsville Middle and High Schools will participate in the 2018 National School Walkout Against Violence. Administrators have been meeting with student-leaders in those schools to discuss how to recognize and participate in this event. CUSD 10 Superintendent Dr. Robert Green says, “We believe our students are best served […]
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CMS Students Learn Anatomy at SLU Class
Collinsville Middle School Advanced Health students visited St. Louis University as participants in the AIMS (Adventures in Medicine and Science) program. “Students had the opportunity to learn from world class surgeons in the fields of Pulmonology and Cardiology,” according to teacher Ann Wolff. “They dissected pig hearts, investigating all of the anatomy that they had learned […]
Middle School Family Reading Night is March 1
The Collinsville Middle School English Department is hosting its annual Family Reading Night on Thursday, March 1, 2018 from 6:00-7:30 pm. Families are invited and students are encouraged to attend. There are incentives such as a contest between classes for highest attendance and bonus points. As in the past, students will receive a “passport” to get stamped at […]
CMS Students Brighten Holidays for Veterans
Karen Kalous’ class at Collinsville Middle School took time to make make special holiday cards for Jefferson Barracks Veterans Hospital. The idea was to brighten the holidays for veterans and show appreciation for their service. According to Kalous, “My students really enjoyed this project which replaced the typical Christmas movie before holiday break in our […]
CMS Field Trip Includes Hands-on Brain Lesson
The CMS Advanced Health class traveled to St. Louis University to get an in depth look at the brain. The field trip was part of the Adventures in Medicine and Science (AIMS) program conducted by SLU. Students had the opportunity to dissect and compare the anatomy of a sheep’s brain with what they had learned about […]