New to Middle School Important Information
2025-26
25-26 School Year - 8th Grade Course Selection
ASB Application: 2025/26 - APPLCATION CLOSED
Yearbook: 2025/26 - APPLICATION CLOSED
New Student Enrollment
Please follow this link to New Student Enrollment for NMUSD schools.
You may use this LINK to view an informational version of the Course Selection Handbook. This is informational only. An active version - including necessary links and QR codes - will be sent to you once you have enrolled your child. You may also access a PDF copy of the informational version here.
Useful Information for Logging Into Schoology and Aeries
For any Google logins, Chromebook, or school computer, use yourID@nmusd.us
Password is the same for both types of Login: Whateveryourpasswordis
Classlink Login is your ID number only: yourIDnumber
- Aeries Parent Portal: Use google login to access
- Schoology: Use google login. Be sure to add yourself to your class pages once school begins
- General Youtube tutorial for Schoology
Sports Options
1st Quarter
- Boys Volleyball
- Girls Basketball
- Cheer
2nd Quarter
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Volleyball
- Cheer
3rd Quarter
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Cheer
4th Quarter
- Boys Track
- Girls Track
LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TESTING
INCOMING students (students NEW to CdM) who are trying to place into a level 2 class or higher in Spanish, French, or Mandarin or for current CdM students not currently enrolled in a language, who are looking to begin a course of study above Level 1. Languages Placement Testing will be given on Wednesday, August 13 at 12:30-2:30pm. Students should check-in at the Main HS office and will wait to be taken over to the testing location as a group. Testing starts at 12:30pm and will last approximately 30 minutes.
Please bring a #2 pencil. (NO TEST NECESSARY FOR LEVEL 1 courses.) To register for the test please email Elisa Ramirez at earamirez@nmusd.us and include the language level (for example, Spanish 3, French 2, etc.)
MATH PLACEMENT TESTING
The math placement test for new to district, incoming middle school students will be held on Tuesday, August 12th at 12:30 p.m. Please check in at the middle school office (parking lot off of Mar Vista next to the baseball field). Calculators will be provided. Please note, this placement test is for new middle school students coming to CDM from outside of NMUSD ONLY!
Click here to register for the math placement test.