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Incoming 6th Graders Info

Welcome, Class of 2033!

In the Chehalis School District, we’re preparing students for the journey ahead. In the fall of 2026, the members of the Class of 2033 will officially be middle schoolers! We know this can be an exciting time for students and families and it can also be a time when you have a lot of questions. In this page, you’ll find resources to help you navigate the next three years as CMS Wildcats.

Get to Know 6th Grade

School: Chehalis Middle School (grades 6-8)

Hours:

  • 7:50 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. or 7:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. for Early Release Wednesdays
  • Doors open at 7:20 a.m. and first bell is at 7:30 a.m.

Colors: Blue & White

Mascot: Wildcats

Administrators: Principal Heidi Fagerness & Assistant Principal Brandon Marskell

Meals: 

  • Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, Chehalis Middle School students will no longer be automatically eligible for free meals like students at our elementary schools. Breakfast is $2.20 and lunch is $3.95
  • Students must pay for breakfast and lunch unless their family has been approved for free or reduced meals.
  • Students will not be denied meals if they do not have a balance in their student account, but the cost of their meal will be added to their account. If your students meal account balance becomes negative, you will receive an automated message through ParentSquare until the balance is paid. However, it is ultimately your responsibility to stay current on your student’s balance

School Meal Account Payments

You may check your student’s meal account balance or make a payment in Skyward Family Access. The directions below explain how. Having issues loggin in to Skyward? Contact Janis Dobyns at THIS LINK

Fees: ASB Card, Yearbook, Athletic Fees. Follow /THIS LINK to view a complete list of school supplies and fees at Chehalis Middle School.

Communication: All parents in the Chehalis School District receive communications through ParentSquare. CLICK HERE to learn more about using ParentSquare.

Mark Your Calendar

  • Back to School Open House will be 3-6 p.m. Aug. 27 for students and families. Get your schedule, tour the building, meet your administrators and counselors and help with Skyward Family Access, ParentSquare and Free & Reduced Meal Applications.
  • The first day of school for students in grades 3-12 is Tuesday, Sept. 1
  • Wednesday, Sept. 2 is a regular schedule school day, not an Early Release Wednesday. The first Early Release Wednesday of 2026-2027 will be Wednesday, Sept. 9
  • School will be closed Sept. 4-7 for the Labor Day Holiday

Good to Know

Don’t: Re-Apply Do: Complete Returning Student Forms

If your student attended Chehalis Schools last year and you live in the Chehalis School District boundaries, you do not need to register them again, even when they move to another school building. We do ask that all families complete back to school forms for returning students through Skyward Family Access at THIS LINK. If you need assistance logging into Skyward, message Janis Dobyns at THIS LINK.

Stay Informed with Skyward: Skyward Family Access is the tool our district uses to store family and student data. Once your student reaches middle school, many more of the features of Skyward become available. For example, you can view your student’s:

  • Grades and missing assignments
  • Attendance (including current day)
  • Schedule
  • Fines and fees owed
  • Completion of graduation requirements

Transportation

If your student will ride the bus:

If you plan to drive your student:

  • In the morning, CMS students enter from the bus area side only. For student drop off, please enter the CMS parking lot using the driveway closest to the football field and pull through in either one of the two through lanes.
  • If your student is tardy, they should enter the school through the main office. A parent or guardian must either call the office or send their student with a note to be excused.
  • Students release from all building exits so you may choose a place to meet your student. Please do not drive or park in the bus area before or after school.
  • Our parking lots can be very congested right before and right after school, especially on the first day of school. Please plan your commute to observe school zone speed limits of 20 mph on streets and 5 mph in parking lots