A big thank you to GlennView for inviting these incredible CGPS team members to this year’s Live2Lead leadership conference!
We are grateful for opportunities like this that allow our team to learn, grow, and bring new ideas back to benefit our students and our District. We are always better when we keep learning together!
We are grateful for opportunities like this that allow our team to learn, grow, and bring new ideas back to benefit our students and our District. We are always better when we keep learning together!
Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Steven Morton
Mr. Steven Morton is this week's Teacher Spotlight. Mr. Morton has taught for nine years and is currently in his tenth year. He discovered his passion for teaching while working at the Boys and Girls Club in Cape, where he enjoyed mentoring and tutoring students.
His classroom victory this month involved his Ecology students creating butterflies to study camouflage. Students found creative hiding spots for their butterflies and successfully survived multiple rounds of classmates searching for them.
His favorite school tradition is a science department trophy game in which teachers secretly hide a trophy in another teacher's classroom to see how long it takes them to notice!
Last week, I had the privilege of observing Mr. Morton's classroom during this camouflage activity. It was wonderful to see how much fun the students were having while actively engaging in their learning!
Mr. Steven Morton is this week's Teacher Spotlight. Mr. Morton has taught for nine years and is currently in his tenth year. He discovered his passion for teaching while working at the Boys and Girls Club in Cape, where he enjoyed mentoring and tutoring students.
His classroom victory this month involved his Ecology students creating butterflies to study camouflage. Students found creative hiding spots for their butterflies and successfully survived multiple rounds of classmates searching for them.
His favorite school tradition is a science department trophy game in which teachers secretly hide a trophy in another teacher's classroom to see how long it takes them to notice!
Last week, I had the privilege of observing Mr. Morton's classroom during this camouflage activity. It was wonderful to see how much fun the students were having while actively engaging in their learning!
Mrs. Strothmann, our college adviser, planned four career panels for the junior advisory classes. We want to thank the following panel members:
PANEL 1 - Monday, November 2nd:
Ron Kiplinger - Fruitland Fire Chief
Ashlee Sitze, LPC - Owner Adaptive Minds Counseling, Therapist
John Voss - District 147 Representative
Jared Nance - National Wildlife Refuge
Dr. Andrew Bell - Skyview Animal Clinic, Veterinarian
PANEL 2 - Tuesday, November 3rd:
Kiersten Vincent - Pluck Boutique Owner
Mark Strickland - Strickland Engineering
Sandra Holifield - Camp Merkley Kids, Dental Hygienist
Brandon Cooper - Attorney
Tressa Neely - CRNA (Nurse Anesthetist)
PANEL 3 - Thursday, November 5th:
Access to post secondary opportunities, advice for financial options and staying involved in the community!
Blake Lingle - The Bank of Missouri
Valdis Zalite - TRIO Program at SEMO
Nicholas Britt - Proctor & Gamble
PANEL 4 - Friday, November 6th:
Katie Hobeck - Safe House for Women, Social Worker
Dan Fritch - Boulder Construction
Maria Allen - SEMO Regional Professional Development Center
Luke Randle - KFVS 12, Sports Reporter
Wayne Floyd - Executive Director IT, Saint Francis Med Center
PANEL 1 - Monday, November 2nd:
Ron Kiplinger - Fruitland Fire Chief
Ashlee Sitze, LPC - Owner Adaptive Minds Counseling, Therapist
John Voss - District 147 Representative
Jared Nance - National Wildlife Refuge
Dr. Andrew Bell - Skyview Animal Clinic, Veterinarian
PANEL 2 - Tuesday, November 3rd:
Kiersten Vincent - Pluck Boutique Owner
Mark Strickland - Strickland Engineering
Sandra Holifield - Camp Merkley Kids, Dental Hygienist
Brandon Cooper - Attorney
Tressa Neely - CRNA (Nurse Anesthetist)
PANEL 3 - Thursday, November 5th:
Access to post secondary opportunities, advice for financial options and staying involved in the community!
Blake Lingle - The Bank of Missouri
Valdis Zalite - TRIO Program at SEMO
Nicholas Britt - Proctor & Gamble
PANEL 4 - Friday, November 6th:
Katie Hobeck - Safe House for Women, Social Worker
Dan Fritch - Boulder Construction
Maria Allen - SEMO Regional Professional Development Center
Luke Randle - KFVS 12, Sports Reporter
Wayne Floyd - Executive Director IT, Saint Francis Med Center
Mrs. Newman's Family Meals & Advanced Food students handed out Chicken Fried meals at the food pantry last week as part of the Kids Feeding Kids program. Student's prepared the meals in their foods classes at Cape Central.
On October 28th FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) sponsored a blood drive at CHS. The goal was to collect 35 units but they collected 46! Mrs. Taylor is the sponsor of FBLA.
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“Things got boo-tiful at Tiger Blush and Brush’s Spooktacular Face Off!
Teacher Spotlight: Coach Aaron King
Coach Aaron King is our featured Teacher Spotlight! Several students have given Coach King a special shoutout as their "Trusted Adult," highlighting the supportive environment he creates both inside and outside the classroom.
Now in Year 14 of his teaching career, Coach King was inspired to enter education by a desire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young athletes. That commitment shows in his day-to-day work with students—a highlight from this past month was celebrating his 7th-hour class, who consistently does a great job bringing top energy every single day. When it comes to school spirit, his absolute favorite tradition is the excitement of Friday night games.
Thank you, Coach King, for your dedication to our school and student community!
Coach Aaron King is our featured Teacher Spotlight! Several students have given Coach King a special shoutout as their "Trusted Adult," highlighting the supportive environment he creates both inside and outside the classroom.
Now in Year 14 of his teaching career, Coach King was inspired to enter education by a desire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young athletes. That commitment shows in his day-to-day work with students—a highlight from this past month was celebrating his 7th-hour class, who consistently does a great job bringing top energy every single day. When it comes to school spirit, his absolute favorite tradition is the excitement of Friday night games.
Thank you, Coach King, for your dedication to our school and student community!
Cape Central FBLA is sponsoring a blood drive on October 28th from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm in the small gym. Contact the Red Cross to sign up or students can scan the qr code on the flyer.
Students in Tiger Blush and Brush learned about basic makeup application in eyeshadow, eyebrows, and lashes.
Cape Central High School is hosting Parent/Teacher Conferences today from noon till 7:30.
Learning Business Structures Through Project- Based Learning
Marshmallows Towers!
Students in Mrs. Khot's Entrepreneurship class grades 11–12 participated in a fun, hands-on project-based learning activity to explore different types of business structures. Working in teams with marshmallows to build towers, students built structures while learning about sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
As they worked, students connected their building experience to the advantages and disadvantages of each business structure, including decision-making, teamwork, responsibility, and sharing resources. This engaging activity helped students see how business structures can affect the way a business operates—all while having fun and learning by doing.
Marshmallows Towers!
Students in Mrs. Khot's Entrepreneurship class grades 11–12 participated in a fun, hands-on project-based learning activity to explore different types of business structures. Working in teams with marshmallows to build towers, students built structures while learning about sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
As they worked, students connected their building experience to the advantages and disadvantages of each business structure, including decision-making, teamwork, responsibility, and sharing resources. This engaging activity helped students see how business structures can affect the way a business operates—all while having fun and learning by doing.
Interested Juniors and Seniors had the opportunity to attend the Regional College Fair and a campus tour of SEMO.
The City of Cape Girardeau offers a number of family-friendly events throughout the year. You can find a link to those events by visiting the Family Hub on our website, or by following this link: City of Cape Girardeau Events.
Newspaper and Yearbook attended JDay (Journalism Day) and received a few trophies!
Newspaper Trophies:
Newspaper Front Page Design - 3rd place
Newspaper Feature Spread - 2nd place
Newspaper Sports Spread - 2nd place
Yearbook Trophy:
Yearbook Sports Action Photography - 2nd place
Newspaper Trophies:
Newspaper Front Page Design - 3rd place
Newspaper Feature Spread - 2nd place
Newspaper Sports Spread - 2nd place
Yearbook Trophy:
Yearbook Sports Action Photography - 2nd place
We want to keep communication flowing smoothly between our schools, teachers, and families. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with Rooms, please complete our Rooms Technical Issue Form.
Submitting this quick form helps our team document recurring issues, catch common glitches, and work directly with Rooms support to fix them as quickly as possible.
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Guardianship Changes: Any official guardianship updates MUST be processed through the District Registrar and School Attorney.
Thank you for your patience and support as we work to keep our community connected!
Last Friday 14 FBLA students and their sponsor Mrs. Taylor attended the Chamber of Commerce Women's Conference. We thank the Cape Chamber for the invitation to hear all the awesome speakers. We finished the day out with a visit to a local female owned business.
CGPS HAPPILY INVITES YOU TO AN EVENING OF
ASSISTANCE WITH APPLYING FOR AID.
OCTOBER 8th | 5PM–7PM
MEDICAID NIGHT
Walk-ins are welcome, but if you
wish to request an appointment,
please call 573-334-6281!
Please bring all important forms andrequired documentation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: We will not be processing applications or granting aid to families through this event; we are simply assistingin the application process.
FOOD BANK AID RESOURCE FAIR AVAILABLE
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
1900 THIELENIUS ST.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Language assistance available upon request / Asistencia lingüística disponible si se solicita.
ASSISTANCE WITH APPLYING FOR AID.
OCTOBER 8th | 5PM–7PM
MEDICAID NIGHT
Walk-ins are welcome, but if you
wish to request an appointment,
please call 573-334-6281!
Please bring all important forms andrequired documentation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: We will not be processing applications or granting aid to families through this event; we are simply assistingin the application process.
FOOD BANK AID RESOURCE FAIR AVAILABLE
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
1900 THIELENIUS ST.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Language assistance available upon request / Asistencia lingüística disponible si se solicita.
Last week Mr. Essner's students practiced their map skills in Earth Science.
Congratulations to our Competitive Cheer Team for their 2nd Place in the regional competition! That finish qualifies them for state competition latter this year. Nice job ladies and coaches!