Center Drive School

It's time to get ready for the new school year! We can't wait to see you all at Open House tonight!
As a reminder, the first day of school for grades 1-8 is Wednesday, August 27. The first day for RISE, PreK, and kindergarten is Thursday, August 28. Looking forward to another fantastic year of curiosity, creativity, and connection!

Fall Sports season is just around the corner! Please be sure your student athlete is registered for their sport and has a current Sports Physical on file.
Let's Go, Eagles!

Calling all Soccer Eagles — an opportunity for some pre-season scrimmages for any CDS middle school student. Please reach out to Coach Benny, or Mrs. Pelkey, and follow the Orrington Boys/Girls Middle School Soccer facebook page, for more information.

Middle School Fall Sports Announcement: Soccer Tryouts and Cross Country Practice will begin Tuesday, September 2nd. More details on times and dates will be posted next week. Please register your student athlete for Soccer or Cross Country using the QR Code below.

Through Center Drive School's partnership with Brewer School Department's PCHC School Based Health, CDS middle school student athletes are welcome to take part in the Sports Physical Clinic held at Brewer High School on August 6, 12, & 13. Please call 207-992-2393 for more information. Student athletes at Center Drive School are required to have a sports physical every two years. You can use the Sports Participation form found on our website at https://sports.cdsedu.org/forms as documentation of your visit.

AOS #47 The Orrington School Department This message is being sent on behalf of the Orrington Fire Department. They will be open from 9-5 a.m. at 271 Center Drive with a cool room and water available for any residents who need a cooling station. Please call the station at 825-3530 with any questions.

Thank you so much, to Pamela and John Mugnai, for planting our CDS summer welcome garden! And thank you to Ledgewood Gardens for the flower donation!

Coach Sill is excited to bring a summer Volleyball opportunity for girls and boys entering grades 5-8! Spots are limited , so please register early at https://forms.gle/4b9abQ1XcBYchD2H8

Congratulations to our CDS 8th graders! Please join us in celebrating our 8th grade students tonight Monday, June 9 at 6:30 PM. We can't wait to watch our Eagles soar, as they become Witches, Broncos, Rams, Crusaders, Patriots, or join a bigger Eagle family!

Our youngest musicians are excited to present an afternoon of jazz at the K–4 Spring Concert! Join us today at 1:00 PM—our young stars are bringing the groove and are ready to perform!

Please join us for the Orrington Town Meeting tonight at 7:30pm in our Cafeteria. If you cannot join us in person, you can view the meeting here: https://youtube.com/live/fx_q6Ux8nso?feature=share

Please join us for the Orrington School Committee Meeting tonight at 6:30pm in our Cafeteria. If you cannot join us in person, you can view the meeting here: https://youtube.com/live/MPQheWzaUlU?feature=share

Congratulations to our CDS Softball team, for ending their season with a 4-4 record! Our Lady Eagles showed so much growth this season and have a lot to be proud of! And Congratulations to our CDS Baseball team, for earning their way into the Playoffs with their 6-2 record! Baseball competes tonight CDS @ Holbrook at 3:30. The winner of this game will move on to the Championship game at UMaine on June 4 at 7:00. Good Luck, Eagles!

Select CDS Track athletes will be competing today in the annual Almquist Invitational, hosted by Hermon High School. This invitational meet is reserved for student athletes who qualified by meeting specific performance standards. Congratulations and Good Luck to our Track Eagles!

Spring Sport photos are today for Track, Softball and Baseball. 207Photo is a "view first" organization, so you do not need to send money or order ahead of time. Please follow the directions in the graphic to access the gallery for viewing and ordering once the photos are ready.

Our last league games of the regular season are at home tonight - CDS vs Orono! Let's Go, Eagles!

Good Luck to the students in Miss Hill's program, who are participating in our annual "Field Day with Friends"! This years' events will be held at Dedham School, and our student athletes will be supported by CDS Student Council. Let's Go, Eagles!

Another fantastic jazz-themed performance by our talented CDS Beginner Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Chorus tonight! These young musicians have worked hard all year, and were quite impressive as they showed off their skills at their final concert of the year. Great work, Music Eagles!

Our final Track Meet of the regular season is tonight in Ellsworth! Next stop - Almquist Invitational! Good Luck, Eagles!

Thank you, to our own Mrs. Cowing, and all speech-language pathologists! We appreciate you!