Welcome to our Canyon Park Middle School PTSA website!
We exist to support the students, parents, and staff at CPMS! Make a donation and join the PTSA today!
We have many opportunities for you to volunteer, if that’s your style.
We’d love to have your donation so that we can continue to offer programs and activities that support our CPMS community.
But most importantly, we’d love to hear your VOICE. Become a member of our PTSA and your voice will be added to the largest child advocacy organization in the state, the WSPTA, and in the country, National PTA. The overarching vision of PTA is that every child’s potential become a reality. By giving us your support, you can help make that happen!
— Announcements —
“Pillar Parties” celebrate students. Students who have exemplified one of the four pillars of Canyon Park (Community, Respect, Excellence and Responsibility) are nominated by their teachers to attend a fun morning event. Parents of students nominated are asked to help.
Sign for the January 31st, April 18, and/or June 6th events. Time is 7:45-8:45am.
Volunteers help set-up, help out during the celebration, and to help with clean-up.
December Staff Appreciation
This holiday season we would like to TREAT our wonderful teachers and staff to some holiday goodies. You-and-student baked? Great! Favorite or fun store- or bakery-bought? Great! Share a favorite cookie or candy type with our awesome teachers and staff. These will be in the staff lounge and teachers will be able to munch on a few goodies AND/OR put a plate together to take home and enjoy. Please have treats at the school on Thursday 12/12 by 9am and kindly note what type of cookie they are and any allergy sensitive ingredients that may be present (or missing- like gluten free, nut free).
Want to contribute but you aren’t available to make or purchase cookies on your own? Monetary donations to this and future staff appreciation events may be made here: Donate to Canyon Park Middle School PTSA 6.10.55
Any questions can be sent to staffappreciation@cpptsa.org
Spring Break 2025: Student trip to Peru!
Last year, during Spring Break 2024, 28 students traveled to Ecuador. The trip was a huge success and very well organized by student tour company, ACIS.
Teachers, Jeff Armentrout and Liz Sliva, are partnering with ACIS again for a Spring Break 2025 trip to Peru. This student tour, titled “The Inca Trail,” will include visits to Lima, Cuzco and the Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca and, of course, Machu Picchu!
14 CPMS students have already signed up for the tour and more students are welcome to join. A $300 discount for this tour is in effect until 11/1. Email Jeff at discoverperu2025@gmail.com for more information.
Soup and salad staff Lunch Oct 22nd
Share your appreciation for our wonderful teachers and staff who do so much for our students with a Soup-and-Salad lunch. Please have items to the main office by 9:15am on 10/22/24.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3Y5knjv
Non-perishables may be dropped off the day before; please mark any items for “Staff Appreciation”. Your student may also drop off items to the front office.
Email staffappreciation@cpptsa.org with any questions.
Volunteers needed for the student store
Every Friday, 10:15 – 12:45p, during the school year. Sign up here!
CPMS staff are asking for volunteers to help with the student store in the cafeteria during all three lunch periods. For more information contact mskelly2@nsd.org.
Fill out the volunteer form for a background check if you haven’t already.
School Picture Day, September 10th
Ready, Set, Smile!
Picture day is Tuesday, September 10th. The school is looking for volunteers to help guide students through the process.
Can you help? If so, sign up for half day or full day.
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Dates –
(Dates/Info from CPMS)
- 8/13 – Last day to buy PE clothes (students can wear their own blue shorts, gray shirts, too – see school supplies link below for more info)
- 9/3 – WEB Day/First Day of School Incoming 6th Graders Only
- 9/4 – First Day of School All Grades (6, 7, & 8)
- 9/10 – School Picture Day (during the school day)
- 9/18 – Curriculum Knight & Pass the Hat PTSA annual fundraiser- More information coming soon
Here is the link for 24-25 School Supplies https://canyonpark.nsd.org/resources/school-supplies
Link for school activities, including school sports registration due to begin August 5th: https://canyonpark.nsd.org/activities
Open Board/Committee Positions for 2024-25
Can you help support your Canyon Park PTSA next year? Some positions are a 1-day commitment and some are a full school year commitment. All positions can be shared! Please email our PTSA President for any questions president@cpptsa.org. More information on each role can be found on our Board and Chairs page.
Booyah! Eighth Grade Party was All That and a Bag of Chips!
Thank you to all who supported the party and best wishes to our CPMS graduates!!
If you’re interested in leading or supporting the 2025 Eighth Grade Party, please contact our PTSA president at president@cpptsa.org.
Cole Van Gerpen Honored with Outstanding Educator Award!
Congratulations to CPMS’ own Band and Choir Director extraordinaire, Cole Van Gerpen, on receiving the 2024 Outstanding Educator Award from the Northshore Council PTSA! Mr. Van Gerpen was presented this award at a recent Northshore Council PTSA brunch. Mr. Van Gerpen’s incredible energy and passion for his students shines everyday. We appreciate all he does for CPMS. Congratulations!
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED!!
Multicultural Night was a huge success!
Check out a beautiful video compilation of the event here on our Facebook page! 
Our CPMS Emergency Prep Team Needs Your Help –
The Canyon Park Emergency Preparedness team is asking our community to help replenish the supplies that are stored and needed to assist our school in case of an emergency. “As a help to CPMS, our PTSA inventories the school emergency supply container. There are several items that we would love to replace or add, but sadly there are not enough funds to do so. We’re hoping that the community will jump in to help us fill in the gaps so that if an emergency situation arises, we are more than ready to care for the staff and students @ CPMS. Thank you so much for your support!” CPMS E-Prep Wish List (click here)
CPMS Snack Pantry –
Thank you CPMS families & friends for your generous donations to fill this need for our community. We were able to fill this pantry and then some! The CPMS faculty was overwhelmed to see how quickly donations came in and is grateful for this new addition to serve students in need. Donations to the snack pantry can be made through our Amazon Wishlist here – thank you!
Volunteer Opportunities –
PTSA Volunteers –
We are still looking for volunteers for our PTSA team for next school year, 2024-2025. We would love to have your help! Please see our board and committee chairs page for more information on these vacant roles and descriptions. All positions can be shared – grab a friend and sign up!
Quick One-day Volunteers –
- Noteworthy Knight Store – Looking for two volunteers each Friday to help run the Noteworthy Knight Store during lunch. Some quick setup and takedown will be needed and collecting tickets from students. Volunteer time is from 10am – 1pm. Make it a fun day and sign up with a friend! volunteer here.
School Volunteers –
- Walkabout Volunteers: Walkabout volunteers supervise and participate in activities with students during lunches, and/or help with before/after school safety patrol, and opportunities may also be in classrooms.
- Crossing Guard: 7:30-8am, and/or M-F 2:30-2:45pm
- Tutoring: Contact Eileen Jowell (see below)
- Substituting: To become a classified substitute (emergency substitutes, paraeducators, school assistants, office personnel, nurses, etc.), please visit: https://www.nsd.org/fs/pages/2373 , certified substitute (WA State Teaching Certificate required), please visit: https://www.nsd.org/fs/pages/2371
Please contact Eileen Jowell, Dean of Students, ejowell@nsd.org, 425-408-6324, for more information on school volunteer needs.
**All adults wanting to volunteer and help at Canyon Park Middle School, or elsewhere in the Northshore School District need to fill out a volunteer application/background check. This is done once a year and takes roughly 7-10 minutes. https://www.nsd.org/get-involved/volunteer/become-a-volunteer
Travel with Mr. Armentrout –
Update from Mr. Armentrout:
Hi all,
Our Peru informational Zoom meeting recently was a big success as we had almost 30 attendees! A reminder for those who attended that the $300 discount will expire on June 1st. Four travelers have already registered. I am attaching our Zoom meeting recording should you be interested in learning more about this tour. You can also inquire at discoverperu2025@gmail.com.
Link to Zoom recording HERE
More Details Below:
Hello Adventurers!
This Spring Break 28 students joined me on a trip to Ecuador. The tour was well beyond my expectations and, in my opinion, the most spectacular tour I have ever taken with students. The overall immersive cultural experience was crafted amazingly well by our student tour company, ACIS.
So I have been working on another travel opportunity with ACIS and am thrilled to announce that we are returning to the Andes for Spring Break 2025. This time to Peru! This student tour, titled “The Inca Trail,” will include visits to Lima, Cuzco and the Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca and, of course, Machu Picchu! The link below is my official trip site and will include all details of the tour. You are also invited to join me and my ACIS tour consultant, Jeannie Page, at a Zoom meeting where we will discuss the itinerary and other logistics. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers as well. The Zoom meeting will be on Thursday, May 9th at 6:30pm PST. Registration is below.
I hope to see you there!
All the best,
Jeff Armentrout
Click here for the Official Trip Site
Click here to register in advance for Zoom info meeting on May 9th at 6:30 pm
Did you know each year Mr. Armentrout, CPMS science teacher extraordinaire, partners with a tour operator to take students on trips around the world?
**This trip is not sponsored by the school or by the PTSA. We’re just helping get the word out about this exceptional opportunity!**
All donations made to our “Pass the Hat” direct donation fundraiser go straight back to supporting our CPMS community. Your donations help us make CPMS the best that it can be! Donations are tax deductible and may be able to be matched by your company! It’s the easiest fundraiser you will ever take part in!! Visit this link to learn more! DONATE TODAY!
PTA’ing is a team sport and we’re looking to build our team! We’re looking for someone to head up many important positions!!! All positions can be shared, so bring a friend!!! Job descriptions can be found here. If interested or need more information, please contact our PTSA Presidents @ president@cpptsa.org.
Threads & Treads is open every Wednesday that school is in session from 3:00-6:00pm throughout the school year as well as the first Saturday of each month from 9am-12pm starting in October. Donations are accepted during these “open” hours. Visit this link for more information, important shopping guidelines & updates. We have a wish list where you can purchase new socks and underwear for us to hand out to our families and, new this year, we now have PayPal for you to use to make direct donations! As always, thank you for thinking of Threads and Treads!
We welcome all parents, teachers, staff, and students to attend any (or all!) of our PTSA meetings. We use these meetings to accomplish the business of our association, to hear from CPMS administration and to update our members on what our PTSA is up to. Our 2023-24 meeting dates are: Sep. 27, Nov. 15, Jan. 17, Mar. 27 & May 22. Be sure to check our website calendar & Facebook page for any forthcoming updates and/or meeting format changes.
Our membership campaign for the 2023-2024 school year is open for business!
Become a member today! Don’t forget – you need to renew your membership each year!
Become a member of the CPMS PTSA! By joining our PTSA you are adding your voice to the oldest and largest child advocacy organization in existence. PTSA membership is not just about volunteering or attending meetings, it’s about making our legislative voice stronger. Membership is the heart of PTSA and we ALL make a difference, so please consider becoming a member today. Please visit our membership page for more information: https://cpptsa.org/membership/
Volunteering is one way we as a PTSA, and you as a CPMS community member, can help our school! Visit our Volunteer Sign Ups page to see our current volunteer needs. **All volunteers must fill out the NSD Volunteer Application and have a background check! Visit this link to start the process – it is all done online and takes about 10 minutes tops!