Chickahominy Middle School employs the philosophy of academic teams to establish a sense of community within the larger school setting and provide the best possible middle school experience for all our students. Teams are comprised of four academic core teachers and approximately 110 students per grade level. Teams help with building character and meeting each student’s academic needs. The community feeling of each team allows students to develop a sense of belonging and helps them make a smooth transition into CMS. Teachers within each team meet together every other day to discuss student progress, plan collaboratively, and celebrate student successes. They meet weekly with grade-level counselors and their respective senior teacher.
2023–2024 Sixth Grade Academic Teams
Crusaders
Kim Harrell - ELA Language Arts
Kim Hinebaugh - Science
Jennifer Post - Math
Zak Wilson* - Social Studies
History Makers
Jennifer Abernethy - Math
Cheryl Clarke - Social Studies
Connor McGowan - ELA
Angela Woods* - Science
Ambassadors
Tracey Call - ELA
Lara Gohrband* - Social Studies
Karen Krevonick - Math
Amanda VanDusen - Science
Revolutionaries
Shannon Floyd* - ELA
Heather Martin - Math
2023–2024 Seventh Grade Academic Teams
Game Changers
Melissa Cosgrove* - Math
Angie Smith - Science
Erika Stein - ELA
Charles Yonce - Social Studies
Explorers
Teresa Dalton - Science
Tina Kain* - Math
Kaitlyn LaVoie - ELA
Beth Steele - Social Studies
Risk Takers
Stephen Demoratz - Science
Ashley Kelly* - Social Studies
Erin Reasor - Math
Renee Sandridge - ELA
Show Stoppers
Kayla Hummer - ELA
Laura Trice* - Math
2023–2024 Eighth Grade Academic Teams
Believers
Jeannette Edwards* - Math
Julia Day - Social Studies
Tricia Hertless - Science
Sharlene Libby - ELA
Electric Learners
Lisa Austin* - Social Studies
Sara Baugh - Math
Katey Loyd - ELA
Dale Witt - Science
Success Stories
Josh Addison - ELA
Kristina Allen* - Math
Tracy Barney - Science
Whitney Farrow - Social Studies
Trail Blazers
Melissa Ingram* - ELA
Alison White - Math