CMCSI Warrior Word

February 1, 2023

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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, 4th and 5th Grade Showcase Night, Spirit Night at Dairy Queen in Oakwood, and of course TRIBES and Enrichment Clusters at the end of the month.

At the end of February, Read Across America Week will be a highlight of our year complete with literacy themed days, mystery readers, reading class activities and more! Details will be coming home later this month for Read Across America Week which begins February 27th.

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

Mrs. Dana Walker, Assistant Principal

February-Black History Month

February 2nd-Early Release Day (students dismiss at noon)

February 6th-Kids Heart Challenge P.E. Fundraiser begins

February 6-10-School Counselor Appreciation Week

February 15th-School Resource Officer & Crossing Guard Appreciation Day

February 16th-4th & 5th grade Student Showcase Night (with musical performance) at 5:30pm- schedule is below

February 20th-Teacher Work Day (no school for students)

February 23rd- Spirit Night from 5-8PM at Dairy Queen in Oakwood

February 27th-March 3rd- Read Across America Week

March 2nd-2nd & 3rd grade Student Showcase Night (with musical performance) at 5:30pm

March 17th-Report Cards go home

March 17th-Mother/Son Night of Fun

Parent Surveys

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). Thank you for your input!

Georgia Parent Survey

https://gshs.gadoe.org/parents

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 31st. (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. More information regarding the transfer process & the Magnet Program Application can be found here. Help spread the word to our future Warriors!

Learning Together At Home

Are you looking for an online resource to support your student's learning at home? If so, check out and sign up for a free resource at https://www.khanacademy.org/signup?isparent=1. Khan Academy is an online resource that covers a variety of subjects and gives your child access to study videos, step-by-step problems, and instant progress information.

Check out our new MAKERSPACE LAB!

We are so excited for the recent kickoff of our school's new Makerspace Lab located beside our newly renovated Learning Commons. Classes have begun utilizing our Makerspace Lab the last several days by participating in hands-on learning activities that correlate to their grade level standards.

A special thank to our PTO for ordering a variety of materials to make this an engaging and amazing learning space for our students. Our PTO designated funds from our annual Warrior Walk-A-Thon to our Makerspace Lab, and we couldn't be more proud of how it turned out. Ask your Warrior about it today...they are certain to love it as much as we do!

CMCSI Lunch Visitor Reservations

Lunch Visitor Sign-Ups are available here.
Each student may have a visit for lunch 1 time per quarter to allow ALL students and parents this opportunity.
Please review the lunch visitor guidelines and available reservation time slots here to sign up for a reservation that occurs during your child's grade level (Mark "Quantity: 1 for 1 reservation not number of visitors). Exact lunch times for each homeroom class may be viewed here. Contact CMCSI@hallco.org with questions.
Please view the Lunch Visitor Reservation information in Spanish linked here if needed.
Parents, when coming to have lunch with your child, please be sure and have exact change if purchasing a lunch for yourself. Adult lunches are $4 (cash or check only). The cafeteria cannot charge a student account, accept credit/debit cards or give change for large bills. We appreciate your help with this!

Bus Tracking My Stop App

Need to check arrival time for your child's bus?

Wondering if your child's bus will arrive on time?

Versatrans My Stop™ is a mobile app that provides access to bus information, while providing parents valuable information about their child’s bus route and approximate time of arrival at their stop. Parents can download this app thru the App store to an IOS device, or to Android devices from Google Play. Information available here in English or Spanish.

News from the Clinic

How can students stay healthy & active?

1. Get plenty of rest.

2. Stay active.

3. Eat a balanced diet.

4. Drink lots of water.

5. Wash your hands often.

Cafeteria Information

Click here for this month's breakfast and lunch menus.

Do you need to make a payment or add funds to your child's food account? If so, scan the QR code to the right.
Meal prices for children and adults can be found below.

Hall County Schools Safety Tip Line

SUBMIT A SAFETY TIP

To send an anonymous tip of a text or photo please send text to 678-865-6282.

To submit an anonymous tip over a phone line call 770-503-3232, or call your school principal.

For immediate threats please call 911 or complete the form below.

https://schoolsafety.hallco.org/submit-a-tip/

Save the Date for CMCSI Events!

Here are some school events we have planned for this year. We look forward to having you attend these special events.

Spring Parent Conference Week-January 31st-February 3rd
4th & 5th Grade Student Showcase- February 16th
- 5^th Grade Schedule
- 5:30-6:00 5^th Grade Performance in Gym
- 6:00-6:15 Transition to Classrooms
- 6:15-7:00 Classroom Showcase

- 4^th Grade Schedule
- 5:30-6:15 Classroom Showcase
- 6:15-6:30 Transition to Gym
- 6:30-7:00 4^th Grade Performance in Gym

2nd & 3rd Grade Student Showcase- March 2nd
Mother/Son Night of Fun-March 17th
Kindergarten & 1st Grade Student Showcase- March 30th
Daddy/Daughter Date Night-April 28th

Volunteer Information

Please review and complete the steps to volunteer at CMCSI in the CMCSI Volunteer Guidelines 2022-23.

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!

Get CONNECTED @ CMCSI

Be sure to get up-to-date information & texts by signing up for Remind. Sign up here:

https://www.remind.com/join/hc-cmcsi

or text @hc-cmcsi to: 81010

See pictures, videos & learning in our classrooms during the year...

Follow us on Twitter @CMCSIWarriors

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!).
- Our next Spirit Night is at Dairy Queen in Oakwood on February 23rd from 5PM-8PM

Shopping at Amazon

You can help CMCSI by doing the shopping you normally do! You just have to remember to SMILE. Start shopping at smile.amazon.com using the link below and Amazon will contribute 0.5% of every purchase you make toward your charity, our CMCSI PTO. The first time you visit, you'll have to pick your charity by searching for Chestnut Mountain Elementary. This is the same Amazon you normally shop, but adding SMILE will give them the OK to donate part of your purchase.

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/43-2072565

Only shop Amazon from your smartphone? You can SMILE in your Amazon App, too. Here's how to set up Amazon Smile on the Amazon App. It's a one and done thing; set it one time and every purchase going forward will contribute to CMCSI!