CMCSI Warrior Word

January 5, 2026

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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. Next week we will celebrating your child(ren) with MARC Awards. This is just after report cards are available on Infinite Campus' Parent Portal January 8th at 4PM. Ask your child about their award!

We hope you'll enjoy your day off in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 19th, as well as visit the Chick-Fil-A in Braselton for Spirit Night on January 22nd.

Would you like to help CMCSI earn FREE MONEY? If you haven't already done so, be sure to sign-up and link your Kroger Plus Card to CMCSI here. Cards must be relinked EVERY YEAR. Sign up & collect digital Box Tops when you shop with information here. It is a FREE way to support our school when you shop (you must reapply each year to link CMCSI to your rewards accounts).

As we begin the new year, we encourage you to make reading a daily activity in your family. Reading to your child, with your child, and even next to your child helps develop a love for books, learning, and reading that will last a lifetime. This new year is a great time to build the family practice of reading together! We hope you have a wonderful week. Feel free to contact us if you ever need anything.

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

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

Mr. Josh Manfroni, Teacher on Special Assignment josh.manfroni@hallco.org

Upcoming Dates

January 6-Students return

January 19th-Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday-No school

January 22nd-Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A in Braselton 5-8PM

February 1st-28th- Black History Month

February 2nd-6th- School Counselor's Week

February 16th, 17th

Student Holidays (no school)

February 26th-Student Showcase Night for 4th and 5th

March 5th-2nd & 3rd Grade Student Showcase Night

March 12th-Spring Fling from 5PM-7PM

March 19th-Spring Pictures and Showcase Night for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Important Dates at CMCSI

We have several events throughout the year that you don't want to miss. See the dates and events below. More details and information will be shared as dates near, but add them to your calendar now because we would love for you to attend!

February 26th-Student Showcase Night for 4th and 5th

March 5th-2nd & 3rd Grade Student Showcase Night

March 12th-Spring Fling from 5PM-7PM

March 19th-Showcase Night for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Warrior Wednesday

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...Student Showcase Nights

We’re looking forward to our first Student Showcase of the year on Thursday, February 26th for 4th & 5th Grade Students and families!

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!

4th & 5th Grade Student Showcase Schedule:

4th Grade Schedule

5:30-6:00 4th Grade performs in the gym
6:00-6:15 4th Grade will transition to classrooms
6:15-6:45 4th Grade showcase in Homeroom classrooms

5th Grade Schedule

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

PurposeFULL People

We are excited to share that we will be using a program called PurposeFull People this year. This program teaches skills that will help students be successful in school and in life.

We believe that students should have safe, predictable places to learn where they feel included. Students should have healthy and helpful connections with teachers and classmates. They should also experience learning that will help them tackle challenges inside and outside of school. PurposeFull People is more than a set of lessons - it is a partnership between schools and families to create a place where students feel like they belong and learn skills that will help them be the best they can be!

Please check out this month's family letter below to reinforce the lessons students have received about this month's topic: respect.

Family Connection Newsletter

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). Thank you for your input!

Georgia Parent Survey

https://survey.gadoe.org/FM?sid=0ABE1720

Volunteer information

We appreciate the support of volunteers at CMCSI! Hall County Schools and CMCSI continue to make the safety of our students a priority. In order to keep our students safe, ALL volunteers must complete an application and training BEFORE volunteering at CMCSI this school year. Once BOTH steps are completed, volunteers will be notified of approval within 2 weeks of submitting their application. Approval must be received BEFORE any volunteer time is approved.

Please visit this link to complete the Checkmate Application AND the Mandated Reporter training (Keyword: HallVolunteers) Be sure to "Apply for New Role" to complete the Application.

Volunteers must have a pre-arranged appointment with teachers or staff to assist at CMCSI. Please sign-up to volunteer for school-wide events (Walk-a-thon, Field Day, etc.) with PTO here.

Volunteers must sign-in at the front office with ID and wear a badge while in the building. ONLY volunteers who have completed the required questionnaire and Mandated Reporter training will have the option to sign-in to volunteer on the kiosk.

Volunteers must follow any required safety procedures in effect at CMCSI, which are subject to change.

Volunteers may not bring siblings, children or other visitors with them into CMCSI.

Volunteers are Mandated Reporters as defined by the State of Georgia. All volunteers are required by state law to report suspected abuse or neglect of children to school administration immediately.

Please email richard.bass@hallco.org with questions about volunteering!

Car Rider Reminders

For the safety of our students and staff, during morning drop-off for car-riders, all parents must remain in their car and go through the car-rider line. There is no walking students into school or to the front door, or sending students across the crosswalk. Parents are ONLY allowed to escort their child into the building if they are new to the school or have medication to drop-off. Please plan accordingly, and arrive early enough to go through the car-rider line.
For the safety of our students, please be sure students remain in their cars until it is time to exit and enter the building. Students should not be hanging out of sunrooms or windows while waiting in the car rider line as this is a safety issue.
Our tardy bell rings at 7:45 am each morning.
If students are late, parents will need to use the outdoor camera/call button. Students will be walked in by a staff member after notifying our front office using our intercom system. If no staff is at the drop-off point, parents must exit their vehicle and accompany their child to check them in.
Please have your child exit your car from the PASSENGER SIDE each day, for their safety.

Yearbooks-ON sale now!

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.

Lunchroom Positions Available

Our cafeteria currently has two positions available. If you are interested in applying for our vacant lunchroom monitor position or our part-time (3.5 hours) lunchroom position, please email Courtney Overby at Courtney.Overby@hallco.org. Both positions are posted on the Hall County website (www.hallco.org) under job postings and the link to the application can also be found here.

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 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 $5.10 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

New in the Cafeteria

We will continue to sell Uncrustables throughout the year on Mondays and Wednesdays only.

A La Carte Items for Sale

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.

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Need to sign up for your child's meal plan account? If so, click here.

Need to apply for Free and Reduced Lunch? If so, click here.

Information from Nurse Shaunda

As we enter the cold and flu season, we want to remind you of our health guidelines to ensure the well-being of all students:

•Keep Sick Students Home: If your child is feeling unwell, please keep them at home to rest and recover.

•Fever Policy: Students must be fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to school. Any student with a temperature of 100.4 or higher should stay home until fever free for 24 hours.

•Hand Hygiene: Encourage your child to wash their hands frequently to prevent the spread of germs.

Please let us know how we can support you during this time. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in keeping our school community healthy.

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!).
- Spirit Night at Chick Fil A in Braselton on January 22nd from 5PM-8PM (must order ahead and use school code)