• Welcome to the

    Career Magnet School
    Parent Teacher Student Association
    2459 Loop Road Chambersburg PA 17202

    CMS-PTSA is a Parent Teacher Student Association.  We are associated with a state and national board of managers that assists us with all our operational needs.  Our membership includes all parents, all teachers, all students, at the local, regional, state, and national levels.  In addition to parents and teachers, students at CMS are encouraged to join and attend meetings and events.  They are encouraged to be a voice in the planning and decision making of CMS-PTSA.

  • PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR WAYS TO HELP! 

    : 2024-2025 PTSA Volunteer needed 
    : Write a check

    Gift cards - 

    We are excited to launch “PTSA: Make Somebody’s Day” and we need your help!

    We need donations of $10 gift cards from a variety of places. CMS students will be nominated by teachers or peers for demonstrating kindness and will receive a gift card.

    If you would like to donate, you can drop off gift cards at the CMS main office in an envelope marked “PTSA” or mail to the school to the attention of the PTSA.



    "Alone We Can Do so Little; Together We Can Do so Much."  ~ Helen Keller 

     

     

  • 2024-2025 CMS PTSA Officers

    President 
    Cheryl Hawbecker 

    Vice President

    Recording Secretary 
    Erin Cohen

    Corresponding Secretary
    Heather McEndree


    Treasurer
    Alison Runk

    Exective Board 2024-2025

    Principal
    Shawn Stenger

    Teacher Representative
    Eden Eliff

    Student School Board Representative
    TBA

    Budget Chair
    Tracy Hershey
    Leslie Shutlz  

    Nominating Chair
    Leslie Shutlz

    Bylaw Chair
    OPEN

    Fundraiser Chair
    Tina Flohr 

    Membership Chair
    Lori Thorne

  • 2024-2025 PTSA Meeting Dates

    Meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of each month in the Media Center at CMS at 6:00pm and generally last for one hour. Everyone is welcome to attend. This group of parents, teachers, students, and staff engage in discussions and take action to coordinate events, provide scholarship opportunities for graduates, as well as provide teacher grants for field trip funding.  The PTSA works closely with the faculty to benefit the greater good of CMS in accordance with CASD's mission set forth for all schools, clubs, and sports. We strive to support everychild. onevoice.® 



    September 3, 2024
    October 1, 2024
    November 5, 2024
    December 3, 2024
    January 7, 2025
    February 4, 2025
    March 4, 2025
    April 1, 2025
    May 6, 2025

Senior Class

  • SENIORS - listed below are scholarship opportunities for you.   More information to come....

    Deadline is Will be announced soon. 

    CMS Leadership and PTSA Leadership Scholarship
    A one-time scholarship of $750 will be awarded to a student who is a PTSA member.
    A one-time scholarship of $750 will be awarded to a non-PTSA member student.

    Eligibility:
    The applicant must be currently enrolled in and have attended Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School for at least one academic school year.
    The applicant must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
    The applicant must declare an intention to enroll in or be accepted into an accredited post-secondary program or educational institution (two-year, four-year, or technical).


    CMS Entrepreneurial Scholarship
    A one-time scholarship of $500 will be awarded to a student who has a clear entrepreneurial need that will further his/her career or education.

    Eligibility:
    The applicant must be currently enrolled in and have attended Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School for at least one academic school year.
    The applicant must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
    The applicant must declare an intention to enroll in or be accepted into an accredited post-secondary program or educational institution (two-year, four-year, or technical).

     

    CMS Continuing Education
    A one-time scholarship of $500 will be awarded to the post-secondary education program to which you have been accepted.

    Eligibility:
    The applicant must be currently enrolled in and have attended Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School for at least one academic school year.
    The applicant must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
    The applicant must declare an intention to enroll in or be accepted into an accredited post-secondary program or educational institution (two-year, four-year, or technical).

    *Scholarship award amounts are subject to change based upon several factors; including but not limited to the number of applicants, qualifications met and amount of money/disbursements available at the time of selection