CMCSI Warrior Word

February 6, 2024

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NEWS FROM THE FRONT OFFICE

Our Warriors have now been in school OVER 100 Days! Last week, we enjoyed our new Enrichment Clusters. Enrichment Clusters are a block of time set aside each month to allow K-5th Grade students to explore, create, and participate in inquiry-based learning at CMCSI. Enrichment Clusters support our school's magnet and are meaningful hands-on learning experiences for our students. Ask your child about what they are doing in their Enrichment Cluster!

February promises to be busy at CMCSI! We are looking forward to Valentines Exchanges, 2nd & 3rd and Kindergarten & 1st Grade Showcase Nights, Spirit Night at Dairy Queen in Oakwood, and of course TRIBES and Enrichment Clusters at the end of the month.

Our spring Parent Conference Week is at the end of the month, so don't miss out on this important time to meet with your child's teacher. Teachers will be sending an invitation to share your child's progress, so be sure to sign up for your conference time.

We hope you have a wonderful week! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @CMCSIWarriors to keep up with all of the amazing happenings at CMCSI and see lots of pictures of our students and staff too. Feel free to contact us if you ever need anything.

Dr. Betsy Ainsworth, Principal betsy.ainsworth@hallco.org

Mrs. Dana Walker, Associate Principal dana.walker@hallco.org

Mr. Richard Bass, Administrative Assistant richard.bass@hallco.org

Upcoming Dates

February Black History Month

February 1st-March 1st- Magnet Application Open

February 5th-9th- School Counselor's Week

February 5-13 Candygram Sales $1

February 15 School Resource Officer & Crossing Guard Appreciation Day

February 15th-2nd & 3rd Grade Student Showcase Night (*note date change)

February 19th-21st-Student Holidays (no school)

February 22nd-Spirit Night at Dairy Queen in Oakwood

February 26th- March 1st-Parent Conference Week

February 29th-Kindergarten & 1st Grade Student Showcase Night

March 4th-8th- Read Across America Week & Book Fair

March 21st-Boys Night

mAGNET APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE

If you know friends & family who would like to attend CMCSI next year, but do not live in our attendance zone, the Hall County School District is now accepting Magnet Applications through March 1st. (Students who are already accepted and attending CMCSI through our Magnet Program do NOT need to reapply.) This year the application process will be through the Hall County School District rather than through individual schools. The in-district school choice applications are now open, and parents/guardians will complete these in the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus. More information can be found here.

Job opportunity at cmcsi

Are you interested in working for the YMCA afterschool program? If so, they have an opening right here at CMCSI. Reach out to Rick Little if interested. His contact information is below.

Rick Little

Association Child Care Director

GEORGIA MOUNTAINS YMCA

(P) 770.297.9622 ext. 244

(E) rick.little@gamountainsymca.org

american heart association's

kids at heart challenge

Our Kids at Heart challenge for the American Heart Association will begin on February 12 and we would love to share our CMCSI heart heroes’ stories. If your child is a heart hero, please fill out the Google Form that is linked below. Your responses will be sent to our school contact with the American Heart Association. By submitting pictures and information, you give permission for AHA to use your responses and a picture of your child to design a poster to share your child’s heart story during our Kids at Heart Challenge. If you have any questions, please email Jessica Sturm at jessica.sturm@hallco.org. In order to have these posters made as soon as possible, any responses to the form are due by Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Thank you so much and we look forward to honoring our CMCSI Heart Heroes!

Google Form Link: click here

Upcoming student showcase night

Our next 2 Student Showcase Nights are just around the corner. Please see the schedule below. All students will have the opportunity to visit their homeroom classrooms to look at projects and student work from this year. We will have an Art Show where student art work is displayed in our hallways. Students will also have a musical performance in the gym. We look forward to seeing our Warriors and their families at our amazing Student Showcase nights this year!

2nd & 3rd Grade Student Showcase Schedule for February 15th:

2nd Grade Schedule

5:30-6:00 2nd Grade performs in the gym
6:00-6:15 2nd Grade will transition to classrooms
6:15-6:45 2nd Grade showcase in Homeroom classrooms

3rd Grade Schedule

5:45-6:15 3rd Grade showcase in Homeroom classrooms
6:15-6:30 3rd Grade will transition to the gym
6:30-7:00 3rd Grade performs in the gym

Kindergarten & 1st Grade Student Showcase Schedule for February 29th:

Kindergarten Schedule

5:30-6:00 Kindergarten performs in the gym
6:00-6:15 Kindergarten will transition to classrooms
6:15-6:45 Kindergarten showcase in Homeroom classrooms

1st Grade Schedule

5:45-6:15 1st Grade showcase in Homeroom classrooms
6:15-6:30 1st Grade will transition to the gym
6:30-7:00 1st Grade performs in the gym

Parent Conference Week... coming soon!

CMCSI will be having PARENT CONFERENCES in person, via Zoom or a phone conference from February 26- March 1. Teachers will set aside a time to discuss your child’s progress in academics, behavior, and school performance this year. We are excited about this special time to share your child’s strengths and areas for growth. We will share ways you can help your child at home as well. Your invitation for Parent Conferences will be coming home soon, and our goal is to meet with 100% of our Warrior families!

Parent Survey

Parent feedback is very important to us at CMCSI. Each year the Georgia Department of Education asks parents to complete this survey to help schools continue to improve. Please complete the parent survey online at the link below (in English & Spanish) by February 29th. Thank you for your input!

Georgia Parent Survey

https://gshs.gadoe.org/parents

Learning at home

Do you have a child who needs support learning sight words? If so, check out https://sightwords.com/. This online tool has great resources, games, and information about the importance of sight words and how they help improve a child's ability to read fluently. Check it out today!

CMCSI's Willing Warrior podcast: Episode 3

Coming soon! Episode 4 of the Willing Warrior podcast. Listen to Episode 3 at the link here.

YEarbooks for sale!

Yearbook Sales are happening NOW. We only get a few copies to sell at the end of the year, so GUARANTEE your child's copy by ordering in advance. If you're interested in purchasing a CMCSI yearbook for your child, find information here.

Yearbooks are $32 until March 15th
Sales CLOSE on March 15th and no orders will be accepted after that date.

Ride 360 Bus tracking App

The Hall County School District Transportation Department is using the Ride 360 App for parents to download and track the travel for student buses.

Download here: Ride 360 will enable you to have access to real time information on the travel status of your child’s school bus.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact transportation at 770-287-0942.

Volunteer Information

Please review and complete the steps to volunteer at CMCSI in the CMCSI Volunteer Guidelines2023-2024

Volunteers must have a pre-arranged appointment with teachers or staff to assist at CMCSI. Please sign-up to volunteer for school-wide events with PTO here.

Please email richard.bass@hallco.org with questions about volunteering! We appreciate our volunteers at CMCSI!

Reminders about Lunch Visitors

For the safety of all students, please note the following:

For your child's lunch visit, 1 or 2 adults may join; No school-age siblings and younger children must be in lap or stroller (due to limited seats).
Each student may have a visit for lunch 1 time per month to allow ALL students and parents this opportunity.
Restaurant food will not be allowed to be brought into CMCSI for students or visitors.
Visitors must sign in at the front office with a state-issued ID (no exceptions).
Lunch visitors should eat in the visitor seating area located in the gym lobby next to the cafeteria. Visitors may not eat in the cafeteria, gym or classroom.
After signing in and getting a sticker, lunch visitors will meet their child in the gym lobby as his/her class enters the cafeteria and sign-out in the main office after the lunch period ends.
Lunch visitors may not return to the classroom, playground, etc. with students.
Lunch visitors may have lunch with your child ONLY. Other students (including friends, relatives, and neighbors) cannot join your lunch visit.
Visitors may purchase lunch in the cafeteria for $4.50 each (cash or check only).
Lunch visitors must be listed on a student's enrollment card prior to coming in for lunch.

Exact lunch times for each homeroom class may be viewed here. Contact CMCSI@hallco.org with questions.

Cafeteria Information

A La Carte Items at CMCSI

On Warrior Wednesdays our cafeteria will be selling a la carte items (chips, cookies, crackers) for $1. You can send $1 with your child or they can use money from their My Payment Plus account. Students will not be able to charge these items to their account.

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Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Need to sign up for your child's meal plan account?

if so, click here.

(Field Trip fees, Field Day shirts, and other school expenses can be paid through this account, as well!)

Ways to support cmcsi

Spirit Nights

CMCSI Spirit Nights take place each month! If your family visits the restaurant or drive-thru on our CMCSI Spirit Night, a portion of the sales will be donated to the school! Be sure to tell the restaurant you are there for CMCSI Spirit Night (for CMCSI to get credit!).
- February 22nd at Dairy Queen in Oakwood from 5:00-8:00 pm
- March 28th at Wendy's in Oakwood from 5:00-8:00 pm
- April 25th at Sliced in Oakwood from 5:00-8:00 pm