
The Book Fair is here! Come to the Culpeper Middle School library to shop from 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. We accept cash, credit cards, debit cards, and eWallet. We do not accept checks. It’s so exciting to shop at the Book Fair. You’re going to love it!

The Book Fair begins tomorrow in the Culpeper Middle School library!

Get ready to shop at the Book Fair by setting up an eWallet for your student. Follow the directions on our webpage at www.scholastic.com/bf/culpepermiddle

Join SCA in celebrating Autism Awareness Month & cheering on our Cougars at Special Games Fri, April 25! 💙
🎉 Unified Spirit Week:
🛌 Wed 4/23 – PJ Day: Don’t Sleep on Inclusion
🏈 Thurs 4/24 – Jersey Day: Team Up for Awareness
💙 Fri 4/25 – Blue Day + Face Painting in Café!


🌸 Spring Break Alert! 🌸
Culpeper County Public Schools will be closed for Spring Break from April 14–21, 2025. This includes all schools and administrative offices.
We hope our students, staff, and families enjoy a safe, relaxing, and fun-filled break!
See you Tuesday, April 22, 2025!


🎉 FCCLA Shoutout! 🎉
We’re so proud of our amazing students for their incredible accomplishments at the recent FCCLA event!
🥈 Madison McCall & McKenzie Burke earned a Silver Medal in Focus on Children.
🥈 Lilian Edwards took home a Silver Medal in Teach or Train.
🥇 Chloe Hunchuck wowed everyone with her Professional Presentation, earning a Gold Medal!
🥇🥈 Emma Powell & Myla Prezleski placed 1st and earned Silver Medals for Promote and Publicize.
🥇🥈 Chloe Bowling claimed 1st place and a Silver Medal in Interpersonal Communications.
🥇🥈 The Parliamentary Procedure Team—Jackson Bahl, Nick Cook, Benjamin Hodges, Cristian Klummp, Adriana Saylor, and Alexander Shackleton—earned 1st place and Silver Medals!
🥈 Casaundra Baker secured 2nd place and a Silver Medal in Nutrition and Wellness.
👏 Culpeper Middle School was also recognized for completing 6 of 7 National Programs and received a Membership Award for 100% Affiliation – Middle Level.
🏆 A special congratulations to Principal Jesse Blackburn, honored with the FCCLA Virginia Association School Administrator Award for his outstanding leadership and support!
#CaringMotivatedSuccessful #FCCLA




The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the Culpeper Middle School library! Save the dates: Thursday, April 24, Friday, April 25, Monday, April 28, and Tuesday, April 29. For more information, visit our webpage at www.scholastic.com/bf/culpepermiddle

Want to treat CMS staff to something special? ☕ Sponsor a visit from Travelin’ Tom’s coffee truck! Packages start at just $10. Show your appreciation & Send-a-Sip by April 29th at 10 PM! 💙


Huge congrats to all players for making it to the county level! Special shoutout to our CCPS 6th-grade champs heading to regionals next month! 🏅
🥇 Ian Balino (FTB) 🦅
🥈 Noah Wester (CMS) 🐾
🥉 Kyle Peterson Tapia (CMS) 🐾
🏅 Isabella Alvarez (CMS) 🐾

We are thrilled to congratulate CMS students Myca Lam Peraza (8th), Autumn Adkins (7th), and Faith Gentry (7th) for their submissions to the Culpeper Branch NAACP Black History Month essay contest! Myca won 1st place & a $150 prize! #BlackHistoryMonth #CaringMotivatedSuccessful


Rocking our socks and celebrating inclusion! 🎉💙💛 CMS proudly honored #WorldDownSyndromeDay with bright socks, big smiles, and even bigger hearts. Together, we embrace diversity and the beauty of every individual! 🧦💛 #LotsOfSocks #InclusionMatters #WDSD2025




🎉 Congrats to our CMS Classified Employee of the Year for 2025-2026 Sarah Borja! Your dedication, passion & commitment to our students & community inspire us all. Thank you for setting the bar high and making CMS a better place! 🌟👏 #CMSProud #CaringMotivatedSuccessful


🔬✨ Big Congratulations! ✨🔬
We are so proud of our CMS students representing us today at the Piedmont Regional Science Fair at UVA! 🏅🧪
Simisola Akinfolajimi, Samantha Anderson, Audrey Gelbert, Isabella Alvarez, Zainab Naveed, Lily Pratt, Millie Malone, Aiden Stromberg, and Katherine Soderholm.
Your curiosity, creativity, and hard work have brought you to this exciting opportunity—good luck and have an amazing experience! 💡🎉 #PiedmontScienceFair #CaringMotivatedSuccessful


🎶 The CCPS Pyramid Choir Concert was a night to remember! 🌟 Students from elementary, middle, high school & the Chamber Choir Choral united for an unforgettable performance. 💙🙌 Bravo to all who shared their voices! 🎤 #CCPSChoir #PyramidConcert #CaringMotivatedSuccessful 🎵


Culpeper Middle FFA joined the Rise Against Hunger event at Culpeper Baptist Church on March 9! Thanks to a $400 FFA Day of Service Mini-Grant, we funded 165 meals. Over 20,000 meals packed to fight global hunger & support kids' education! 🌎🍽 #CaringMotivatedSuccessful #FFA




🎉 The results are in for our Memorize Pi Contest! 🥧💥 A huge shoutout to the 277 students and teachers who took on the challenge and recited 10 or more digits of Pi! 🙌
🏆 Here are our grade-level champions: ✨ 6th Grade: Laura Saadee – 347 digits
✨ 7th Grade: Christian Zeigler – 116 digits
✨ 8th Grade: Millie Malone – 462 digits and a NEW SCHOOL RECORD! 🎉🔥
Way to go, everyone! 💪 #PiDay #CaringMotivatedSuccessful


The CMS Student Council spread some St. Patrick's Day luck! 🍀 Students earned pots of gold from staff & traded them for prizes. Congrats to Shane Fleming, our Grand Prize winner! 🎉 #CaringMotivatedSuccessful


The CMS Science Team is celebrating Women’s History Month by honoring amazing women in STEM! From pioneers to modern innovators, these women have changed the world. 💡🔬🚀 #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM #CaringMotivatedSuccessful


🐴🐔 Learning comes to life! Mrs. Woods brought in her animals to wrap up an exciting lesson Mrs. Stephens and Ms. Fisher’s class completed on the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Hands-on learning at its best! 🎉👏 #CaringMotivatedSuccessful


Mrs. Stephens’ class had a blast celebrating Mario Spirit Week! 🎉 From fun masks to exciting activities, students enjoyed bringing the Mushroom Kingdom to life! 🍄⭐ #MAR10Day #CaringMotivatedSuccessful
