CMCSI Warrior Word

January 6, 2023

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News from the Front Office

Warrior Families,

Happy New Year CMCSI families! We hope everyone had a wonderful break and that your New Year is off to an amazing start. We are looking forward to a terrific second semester of learning. We enjoyed celebrating with your students for MARC Awards today. Ask your child about their award!

We hope you'll enjoy your day off in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. this month as well as visit the Chick Fil A in Braselton for Spirit Night on January 26th.

Parent Conference are early this year! Parent Conferences will be from January 30- February 3rd with an Early Release Day for Parent Conferences on February 2nd. Your child's homeroom teacher will be sending out more specific information along with a sign-up link soon so be on the lookout for more information. This Spring Conference is a great time for you to once again sit down with your child's teacher and hear about how your child is progressing with grade level standards along with their recent performance on district assessments such as our Winter MAP administration.

In addition to the Mother-Son Night & Daddy-Daughter Night events PTO has planned for this Spring, we will also have Student Showcase Nights for each grade level. On this night, parents will have the opportunity to visit classrooms to see student work on display and also watch students perform in the gym . Stay tuned for more information.

We hope you have a wonderful week! Feel free to contact us if you ever need anything.

Dr. Betsy Ainsworth, Principal

Mrs. Dana Walker, Assistant Principal

January 6th-Report Cards go home

January 13th-"Cozy up to a Good Book" at CMCSI

January 16th-Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday-No School

January 26th-CMCSI Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A in Braselton

January 30th-February 3rd-Parent Conference Week

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

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


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

Warrior Wednesdays

Don't forget that every Wednesday is Warrior Wednesday! We encourage everyone to wear spirit wear or school colors. The class with the most school spirit earns our Warrior trophy for the week.

Coming Soon...Stage Curtain

Over the break, work began to install our new Stage Curtain in the gym. The infrastructure has been installed, and we are anxiously awaiting arrival of the curtain. A special thanks to our PTO for helping us make this happen. Also, a special thank you goes to our Warriors for making our Warrior Walk a success so that this much needed curtain could be purchased. We're excited for this awesome update to soon be finished.

Welcome Officer Nick Jackson to CMCSI

School Resource Officer Nick Jackson

We are excited to welcome Officer Nick Jackson to CMCSI. Officer Jackson will serve CMCSI along with other South Hall County Schools as a roving School Resource Officer. He is looking forward to meeting our Warriors and Warrior families. We are thankful to the Hall County Sheriff's Office and the Hall County School district for partnering together in bringing Officer Jackson to CMCSI. Below is some background information on Officer Jackson to help you get to know him a little better.

  • I have been married to my wife Heather for 21 years and have five kids (3 girls, 2 boys) ranging in age from 10 to 18. I grew up in Sioux City, IA, my dad was a police officer and my mom was a public school teacher their entire careers. I attended college at Central Bible College (later merged into Evangel University) in Springfield, MO. I received my B.A. degree in Bible/Youth Ministry in 2000, with minors in pastoral counseling and psychology.

  • I served as a full time youth pastor at two different churches in the Los Angeles, CA area over the next six years. In 2006 my family moved to Las Vegas, NV, I became a juvenile probation officer with Clark County shortly thereafter. I worked 10+ years in the Detention Division and 1 year in Probation Division, in an intensive supervision after-school program. During my time with Clark County DJJS I was an instructor in Conflict Resolution/Verbal De-escalation and also instructed in the probation officer academies. My family moved to North Georgia in 2019. I served as a deputy sheriff with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office for 3.5 years, working in the FOCO courthouse, FCSO South Precinct, and the FOCO Jail. I was hired as an SRO with the Hall County Sheriff's Office in September 2022. I recently completed patrol field training, A.L.E.R.R.T. active shooter response training, and patrol rifle certification.

Learning Together At Home

Are you interested in creative ways to incorporate learning at home? If so, click on the article linked here. This article includes tips on bringing in Math, Science, and other content areas into everyday tasks performed at home. This site primarily focuses on second language learners but these tips are beneficial to everyone. Check it out!

Source: Colorin Colorado

Last Call for Yearbooks!

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 BY JANUARY 31st. If you're interested in purchasing a CMCSI yearbook for your child, please follow the steps below.

1. Go to www.balfour.com

2. Select Shop My School, type Chestnut Mountain in the search bar and click on Chestnut Mountain Elementary School.

3. Select Yearbooks Products & Ads*.

4. Follow the prompts to purchase your Yearbook and accessories. If you are ordering yearbooks for more than one student, please complete a separate order for each student. This will help avoid confusion on Yearbook Distribution Day.

5. Be sure to save a copy of your online order so you can provide proof of purchase.

January 31st is the LAST day to pre-order and GUARANTEE your child gets a yearbook this year!

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

Here are 5 quick tips to keep you and your kids healthy throughout the remaining weeks of winter. They’re simple but if you do them, you’ll greatly reduce the risk of anyone getting sick.


  • Get Enough Sleep. Sufficient sleep is an essential component of good health and disease prevention. A good night’s sleep makes everyone more productive and keeps our immune systems operating well. Younger kids should get 10 hours of sleep per night, which drops slightly (8.5-9.5 hours) for children aged 10-17.

  • Eat Well. Healthy eating fuels our immune systems and plays a huge role in our long-term health. Encourage your family to eat brightly-colored fruits and vegetables – ideally 2 fruits and 3 vegetables per day during meals and snacks.

  • Stay Active. Kids are supposed to get at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day. During the week, they may accomplish part of this during school but make sure that they’re getting their full 60 minutes afterwards, and especially during holidays and weekends. Since February is National Heart Month, this is a great time to teach your kids how to measure their heart rates. Grab a stopwatch and have them count their heartbeats for 6 seconds, then multiply by 10. They can compare how their heart rates vary with different levels of activity (sitting, standing, hopping, dancing, and running).

  • Watch Outdoor Temperatures. Playing outdoors is great for kids and can help them stay active during the day. Just remember to limit their time outdoors when it’s very cold, and especially when temperatures drop into the 20’s, or lower depending on the wind chill. Remember to keep them properly outfitted (layers of clothes, coats, gloves, etc.) and consult your doctor if you have any concerns about frostbite or hypothermia.

  • Wash Hands. This is the single most effective way to prevent most winter illnesses (and throughout the whole year)! Any virus can be spread when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or touches a surface and leaves behind secretions. Hand washing -- regularly and correctly -- can dramatically reduce much of the exposure. Steps for effective hand-washing include washing hands for at least 20 seconds (the length of 2 “Happy Birthdays”) and making sure to hit all parts of the hands and fingers.


Try to keep these 5 simple tips in mind to enjoy the days of winter with your families! (Source: Scholastic.com)

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

  • 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...

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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 Chick-Fil-A in Braselton on January 26th from 4-8PM.

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!

Kroger Plus Card Community Rewards

  • Be sure to link your Kroger Plus Card to CMCSI here. Cards must be relinked EVERY YEAR. CMCSI earns when you shop at Kroger!

Publix Partners

  • Sign up for Publix Partners here. This enrollment is required EVERY YEAR. Enter your phone number at check-out & we earn money!

Box Tops for Education

  • Sign up & collect digital Box Tops when you shop. More information here.

Thanks to our Partners in Education!

We appreciate your support of CMCSI!