Constantine Middle School marked Veterans Day with an assembly Monday morning at Constantine High School. Steve Brewer, Harold Seymour, Ralph Karcher, Kim Karcher, Doug Matthews and Joe Whetstone, members of the Arthur E. Stears Post 223 American Legion, posted colors for the event, and the Middle School Choir, led by Director Crystal Sherd-Chew, sang two patriotic [...]

Several Constantine Board of Education members said they were “very pleased” with a high turnout at a community meeting held Wednesday (March 13) in the Constantine High School multimedia room. “We want parents to know where we are headed as a district, and the board and I are thrilled so many came. We really value [...]

Constantine Middle School students Thomas Emmons, Nolan Malcom, Jacob Buckley, Ryan Sailor, Isaiah Bedell, Josh Kinney, Dillon Begly, Devon McClure, Zachary Bittner and Karter Heslet performed an anti-bullying skit on April 24th at an open house. The skit was written by Emmons. The school held a week long anti-bullying campaign, with different events daily. The [...]

Four students at Constantine Middle School (CMS) presented a wreath on May 13 at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. Alexis Middleton, Malorie Hulse, Caroline Stacey and Tanner Hunt made the presentation as the highlight of a trip taken by 127 CMS students and chaperones to Washington, D.C. May 11-15. The school [...]

More than 400 family and friends attended the Constantine Middle School 8th grade graduation ceremony held Thursday (May 31) in the high school LGI room. Student Council President Dylan King led the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem was sung by the Constantine Middle School Choir. CHS industrial arts teacher Pete Miller addressed the [...]

Monsanto has donated $4,500 for the Media Center at Constantine Middle School. Presentation of a check in that amount came during the Back to School Fair held Saturday (August 18) at Constantine High School. The check was presented to Peggy Zimont, a specialist at the Media Center. The money is a grant from the Monsanto [...]

Constantine Middle School students are learning about the presidential election. In the accompanying photo, Constantine Middle School history teacher Jenna Gormley and her 4th hour class pose in front of a bulletin board on the upcoming presidential election. Each student holds a bumper sticker with a “colonial political quote” they made to post on the [...]

Students in the Constantine Middle School Spanish class recently created large self portraits that contain descriptions of body parts in both English and Spanish.  The images are in the school’s hallways. The project was introduced by Spanish teacher Jacqui Roberts.  “Students utilized what they knew about adjective placement in Spanish to write descriptions, and were [...]

Constantine Middle School held an 8th grade graduation ceremony for 101 students Thursday (June 2nd) in the LGI room of Constantine High School. The keynote speaker was school Superintendent Chuck Frisbie. “I am fortunate to work with the students and faculty at the Middle School,” Frisbie said. “I find they are tremendous young ladies and gentlemen [...]

The Harlem Ambassadors Red, White & Blue Unit basketball team visited Constantine Middle School to do an anti drug assembly to 3rd through 8th graders on Friday (October 21st). The team will play Constantine Rotary as a fundraiser at 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 5th at Constantine High School. Proceeds from the game will go to a [...]

Constantine Middle School students assisted in the creation of signs for the Constantine Fitness Center. The signs were a two-week project for the school wood shop class. Dale Wentela is the teacher. For more information about the Fitness Center, click here. Source:  Story and photo contributed by Angie Birdsall.

Constantine Middle School students listened to a Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative (MCSI) presentation on Tuesday (Novemer 1st) at Constantine High School. The program was presented by Don Miller, who is from the office of Attorney General Bill Schuette. The 2011 program on Internet safety has been revised and updated to address consequences associated with increased “sexting” [...]

Chiaroscuro, a drawing technique devised in the 16th century and used by artists Leonardo da Vinci and Johannes Vermeer was recently taught to 7th and 8th grade art students at Constantine Middle School. The technique creates dramatic contrast. Students created a personal drawing with tonal changes and used a variety of drawing pencils, learning how to [...]

A talent show on Friday (April 19) capped a week-long anti-bullying campaign at Constantine Middle School. The show – staged at Constantine High School – featured skits, songs by Roopa Singh, Paige Ford, Emilee Downs, Mikki Wise,  Paige McDaniel, Kaitlyn Schneidmiller, Jennifer Shoesmith, Heather Coleman, Kie Knieper, original poems by Heather Coleman and Kie Knieper, [...]

Professionals took time from businesses to come in and present the job requirements on 16 careers to students at Constantine Middle School on “Career Day” held on Friday (March 30). Officer Ken Cerny presented information on working for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. He has worked for the DNR for 17 years and is the sole DNR officer for St. Joseph County. When [...]