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Paula Alejandra Norato (CMS Class of 2011) was recently awarded the Edward Victor Grant Scholarship at the University of Connecticut. ...

CMS 8th grader Hannah Baer-Shapiro won an Honorable Mention for "Sunny Lady," her entry into the "Celebrate the Arts!" Youth Art...

A visitor to C-U stopped by our butterfly fence project on her morning run.

CMS students took on the Mannequin Challenge during one of our recent Wednesday evening social hours. (In case you were wondering, the...

Jocelyn Patterson (CMS Class of 2018) wrote this article about her experiences with CU at Home One Winter Night, an annual event to raise...

On February 27, the University of Illinois Entomology Graduate Student Association announced the award winners in the 2021 Insect Fear...

This year's Forum Week wrapped up with an exploration of Nick Cave's Soundsuits. Following an in-depth discussion, students applied the...

Today we examined the work of Bea Nettles with an exhibition tour, followed by a close discussion of her photo "Pack Up Your Troubles." ...

CMS students got lots of inspiration for creative art projects today. This morning we visited with Laurie Hogin about her influences,...

CMS students adapted a beloved annual tradition by having "Virtual Tea With Ms. Christine" on February 10. CMS Drama Teacher Christine...

CMS started our first ever virtual Forum Week today. This year's theme is a virtual Week at the Krannert Art Museum. Museum Educator...

CMS students had a blast creating (and eating!) marshmallow snow-people at our Zoom Social Hour on Wednesday, January 28. Debra-Joy Hart...

Debra Joy Hart joined our Social Hour on Wednesday, January 20 to talk about laughter as a tool for good health. Debra will continue the...

CMS students enjoyed a delicious social hour this past Wednesday--they baked scones with Ms. Christine!

Last February during our annual Forum Week our whole school spent some time learning about ways to take care of ourselves. We heard from...

CMS students kicked off Thanksgiving Break with a virtual Hot Chocolate Social. Girls received a special packet of hot chocolate mix in...

"Huge thanks to what you've done each year on Webber. You all are really bringing Urbana alive with your art."--Colum and Kirby the Dog

Watch beautiful art take shape in these videos provided by our 6th grade students:

6th graders practiced writing in cuneiform during History class. Cuneiform is a form of writing developed in Mesopotamia around 3400 B.C.