Daily Announcements
Coal City Middle School
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
C-Day with B-Day Homeroom & Encore
Lunch Today: Early Dismissal - No Lunch Served
Ala Carte:
There will be no Chess Club today due to early dismissal. We will have Chess Club tomorrow, October 15th, from 3:20-4:30pm. Please make sure your ride is at CCMS at 4:25.
6th Grade Baseball Athletes - Please make sure you turn in your jerseys to the office.
On Friday, October 30 before school, the student council will be selling Halloween costume pass bracelets for $2.00 OR you may bring in 2 non-perishable food items. You must have this pass to wear a costume. Passes will only be sold that morning. If you have any questions please ask a student council member. Members are listed by the main office.
Boys Basketball Tryout Information:
The second day of 6th grade boys basketball tryouts are tomorrow, October 15th, from 6:30-8:00am.
7th & 8th grade boys basketball tryouts are October 19th & 20th from 6:15-8:00am.
All tryouts will be held at the Middle School, and athletes are expected to be at both tryouts.
Cheerleading Tryout Information:
Are you interested in joining the CCMS Cheer Team? Make sure you have a current sports physical before tryouts!
Tryouts will be held October 19th and 20th from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. Judgment Day will be October 21st from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, when you will perform in front of judges.
Team results will be announced on October 22nd at 5:00 PM. There will also be a parent meeting on October 26th at 5:00 PM.
Good luck to all our future Coal City cheerleaders! Go Coalers!
Yearbooks:
2026-2027 Yearbooks are on sale online through October 31st for $20.00 each. The digital flyer on how to order is posted on social media and in Mr. Stone’s Weekly Parent Newsletter. There is also a flyer posted by the office door. Make sure to get your yearbook ordered if you’d like one!
Girls Basketball Results:
The 6th Grade Coalers defeated Wilmington 35-10 last night. Leading the balanced scoring last night was Charlie Stott who poured in 12 points to lead the way while Emmy Kaitschuck scored 9 and Alex Jeschke had 8. Kennedy Enerson scored 4 and Kenley Faletti chipped in with 2 points. They are now 2-3 on the year.
In the B Game, the Coalers won 12-4. Sawyer Hodge and Corrine Gibson both had 4 points while Landyn Collins and Kayla Hunnings each added 2 points. The B Team is now 2-2 on the year.
The 7th Grade Lady Coalers took Wilmington by storm with their 36-11 win. Sophie Arteaga, Aubree Becker, and Ella Cvitanovich led the court with 6 points, with Grace Reyelts to follow with 4 points, while Laityn Schott, Christina Hall, and McKenna Stewart all had 2 points each. Allyson Lemmons took charge of the boards with 6 rebounds followed by Schott with 5 rebounds. The Lady Coalers take on Reed Custer Thursday night at 4:30 pm. Come out to support!
After a 4-game skid, the 8th grade Lady Coalers climbed back into the win column last night with a 33-14 thrashing of the Wilmington Wildcats. Sienna Ruffatto led the Coalers with a double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. She also went 4 for 8 from the free-throw line. Katie Funes added 7 points and 6 steals to the Coalers’ winning effort, while Hailey Fisher and Rae Aldridge added 4 points each. Hannah Sinkular hit a 3-pointer late in the game for her only points of the night, and Reese Watson and Kennedy Murphey each chipped in a basket. Lilly Harney finished off the scoring, going 1 for 2 from the charity stripe. Great work ladies!
The Coalers hold an overall record of 2-4 (1-1 in the IVC) and host the Reed Custer Panthers in another IVC contest tomorrow. Good luck girls!
