CMCSI Warrior Word March 2, 2022
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News from the Front Office
Wow! February has come and gone and we're headed into March. Exciting things are happening at CMCSI, and we are continuing to see our Warriors learn and grow. March kicks off with Read Across America Week this week, and we look forward to getting our Warriors even more excited about Reading. In the next few days, your child's teacher will be reaching out for you to sign up for Spring Parent Conferences. Parent Conferences will be from March 22-25. Our goal is for 100% of our families to have a conference with their child's teacher at CMCSI in both the Fall and Spring, so we look forward to meeting with you to share your child's progress. We will continue with Enrichment Clusters, MARC Awards and service learning projects during March. It's great to be a Warrior!
We are excited to have an upcoming Spirit Night at Culver's in Braselton. This is a great fundraiser for our school so make plans to stop by Culver's on March 10th from 5 PM-8 PM.
The district has added a student and staff holiday on Monday, March 21st. Students will also be off on Friday, March 25th for a Teacher Work Day. Teachers will be inviting parents to conferences on this day, as well.
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
Upcoming Dates
February 28th-March 4th- Media Center Appreciation Week/ Read Across America Week
March 10th- Spirit Night at Culver's in Braselton
March 18th- Report Cards
March 18th- Magnet Applications for NEW students next year due
March 21st-No School
March 25th-Teacher Work Day- No School
March 22nd- 25th- Parent Conference Week
March 29th- Mother- Son Night 5:30-7:30 pm (Details below!)
April 4th-8th- Spring Break
April 18th-22nd Kindergarten Registration
(Details coming soon!)
April 19th- Musical Performances for 1st, 3rd, & 5th Graders (Details below!)
April 22nd- Daddy- Daughter Night 6-8 pm
April 26th- Musical Performances for K, 2nd & 4th Graders (Details below!)
Read Across America Week
February 28th-March 4th is Read Across America Week . We have lots of fun activities planned including theme days listed on the image to the right. Also, students from Cherokee Bluff High School will be visiting classrooms to read to students and Guest Readers have been invited by teachers as well to read to our Warriors. We look forward to spreading the love for reading even more during this week!
Attendance Notifications
Each day at 3:00 PM messages will be sent through messenger to parents of students who were absent on that day. Please remember to send Doctor's or written excuses after each absence, so records can be updated to reflect absences as excused. If you have questions regarding this notification please reach out to Kayla Williams at Kayla.Williams@hallco.org or email CMCSI@hallco.org Parents may opt out of attendance notifications through their Parent Portal account located here.
Music Program Nights at CMCSI
It’s been a long time coming... but we are finally bringing back LIVE performances to CMCSI! In April, students will have the opportunity to participate in a musical performance with their grade level (dates and times below.) We will begin working on our music this month during music class. More specific information about the performances will be sent home by Mr. Manfroni as the dates near. We look forward to getting to share our student’s hard work with everyone soon!
Tuesday, April 19th: Tuesday, April 26th:
5:00- 1st Grade 5:00- Kindergarten
6:00- 3rd Grade 6:00- 2nd Grade
7:00- 5th Grade 7:00- 4th Grade
Mother-Son Night at CMCSI!
We are excited to announce that PTO is hosting a Mother-Son Night of fun at CMCSI on Tuesday, March 29th from 5:30PM-7:30 PM on the CMCSI Field/ Track. If you are interested in coming to the Mother-Son Night of fun, please complete the form linked here. PTO will be giving out wrist bands for pre-registered pairs so they can SKIP the sign in table.
This event is totally FREE for CMCSI mothers/ mother figures and their sons (students MUST be CMCSI students to attend- no siblings & no daughters, please) with the exception of food & snack costs. Hotdog Ninja and Frozen Frenzee will be at this event and food items may be purchased from them.
We look forward to seeing our Warriors at this special event! Please email cmcsi@gmail.com with questions!
Magnet Application for CMCSI NOW OPEN!
If you know friends & family who would like to attend CMCSI next year, but do not live in our attendance zone, we are now accepting Magnet Applications through March 18th. (Students who are already accepted and attending CMCSI through our Magnet Program do NOT need to reapply.) More information & the Magnet Program Application can be found here. Help spread the word to our future Warriors!
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.
To use the My Stop app:
After the Versatrans My Stop app has been downloaded, Tap the My Stop app icon to launch the My Stop app. At the landing screen, select the “TAP TO SELECT A SCHOOL DISTRICT” to display a list of school districts. If the screen is blank, tap the “CLOSEST DISTRICTS BUTTON”. On the Following screen, select Hall County School District and tap OK. At the login screen, the Username will be the student ID as provided by the school system. The default password will be your student D.O.B. (Enter as two-digit month, two-digit day, and four-digit year without any spaces or dashes). Tap Login. The My Stop screen displays your child’s name.
**If there is more than one student associated with a household, you can request all students to be grouped together by sending a request to the transportation department via email to bushelp@hallco.org. While placing this request please provide the following information.
- All requested student ID numbers
- Student birthdays (2 digit month,2 digit day, 4 digit year)
- Associated primary home address.
Once request has been received and processed, parents will be able to tap on the child’s name and a map will display with their bus route and current bus location. The bus route and bus location only display when the route is scheduled and GPS data is available. If the route is scheduled and there is no GPS data then it will still show the student stop but not the bus. Tap Setup. A screen displays that allows you to subscribe to “Delayed Bus notifications”, change your password, or add and edit user email address.
Media Center Renovations
We are VERY excited that our CMCSI Media Center will be renovated thanks to the Hall County School District SPLOST Funds! Our Media Center renovations begin this spring and should be completed in June. In order for our new Learning Commons to be ready to start the 2022-23 school year, we will be closing, packing, and moving out soon! We WILL need parent volunteers to help in our move, so please email ramsey.malone@hallco.org if you are available to help.
Mrs. Lewis-Thomas and our teachers and staff are working together to be sure our students and classrooms have the resources needed even though the actual Media Center will be closed. Our timeline for the new CMCSI "Learning Commons" is below:
Inventory/Media Center Closed – 2/28 – 3/4
Packing and Moving Boxes to Alternate Location – 3/7 – 4/22
Media Center Demolition Begins – 4/25
Learning Commons Complete- 6/27
See the plans for our NEW LEARNING COMMONS below!
Georgia Parent Survey
Don't forget to complete the Georgia Department of Education 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!
Character Education
March's character word is Cooperation. Students are learning that cooperation means working together to do more than you can do alone. Our community influencer for this month is the Laughing Man Foundation, and students will be learning how this company demonstrates Cooperation. For our character newsletter, click here. For the Spanish version, click here.
Cafeteria Information
CMCSI is hiring for a Lunchroom Monitor!
Hourly pay for 2 hours per day
School meal included
Apply online here, if interested.
CMCSI is also hiring a School Nutrition Assistant!
Starting Pay: $13 per hour for 3.5 hours a day paid with no experience.
Monday through Friday when school is in session
No nights
No weekends
Summers off
School holidays off
3.5 hour shifts available: between the times of 6:30 am-2:30pm with a complimentary meal. We offer flexible shift times based on your preference and the needs of the kitchen.
Apply online here, if interested.
NOW HIRING
Help needed at CMCSI! Please see below if you or someone you know is looking for employment opportunities:
CMCSI is hiring a Lunchroom Monitor NOW! Hours are 10:30 -1:00 each day, and you get to be involved with your child's school each day! Email dana.walker@hallco.org if you are interested!
American Facilities Group (the custodial company at CMCSI) is hiring for custodial positions with flexible hours working 4-6 hours a day at CMCSI. Please contact Tina Grisham at: tgrisham@amfacility.com if interested.
Georgia Mountains YMCA is looking for afterschool workers at CMCSI or other locations. Apply online here if interested.
Hall County Schools is looking for substitute teachers at CMCSI or other locations. Apply online here if interested.
Hall County Schools is looking for school nutrition employees at CMCSI or other locations. Apply online here, if interested.
Hall County Schools is looking for bus drivers at CMCSI or other locations. Apply online here if interested.
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! Mark your calendar for these:
March 10 @ Culver's in Braselton
May 17 @ Sliced in Oakwood
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.
Bottled Water for Classrooms
Since our water fountains cannot be used this year, we provide bottled water for students who forget their water bottles. If you would like to donate a case of water (regular sized OR small bottles are great too!) to your child's classroom or the front office, we would appreciate it!
THANK YOU to our 2021-2022 CMCSI Partners in Education
