Give Blood, Save Lives!

Cherokee Families,
It is time for our 3rd Annual Blood Drive here at Cherokee. On Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in our cafeteria you have the opportunity to help save lives. Three years ago this coming Feb. 14th my son was born. There were complications. However, a blood transfusion was a vital part of the reason he is with us today!
Recently one of our staff members children needed a blood transfusion during an organ transplant.
If you have never donated before it is quite simple. The initial stages (paperwork, signing in, etc.) takes the longest, but the donation itself only takes about 15 minutes. Your 15 minutes in the chair could make a difference for years to come.
Please donate!
If you have questions I would be more than happy to help. 417-523-7210 or email me at wtpowers@spsmail.org
Give Blood, Save Lives!
Thank you,
Bill Powers
Principal
Cherokee Middle School

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year friends, family, alum, staff, students, parents, and all others reading.

The New Year brings with it rejuvenation, new beginnings, fresh starts, and a new semester for our students.
We are just four days away from wrapping up the 1st semester and will begin our 2nd semester next Tuesday. A great time for new beginnings.

I will do a better job of keeping you all updated on the goings on here at Cherokee via this blog post and my Twitter feed. You can sign up for both by following the link on our home page  http://sps.k12.mo.us/chms/ or by emailing me at wtpowers@spsmail.org


We are also wrapping up the boy's basketball season. So far both the 7th and 8th grade teams have gone undefeated. A phenomenal feat thus far. Good luck to the boys as they wrap up the regular season this week and begin tournament play the following week.

Happy New Year to you all and may 2012 be the best to you all!


Bill Powers
Principal
Cherokee Middle School