CMCSI Warrior Word Back to School Information
July 30, 2021
Click above to have this information translated to Spanish.
Welcome Back Warriors!
Warrior Families,
Welcome back! It's hard to believe another school year begins next week. We hope everyone's summer has been full of fun, relaxation, and time to recharge in preparation for a new school year. We are excited to begin the school year together at Chestnut Mountain Creative School of Inquiry! Our staff has been working hard to prepare for a great year. Rosters and schedules are being finalized this week, and you will receive a phone call or email from your child's teacher no later than Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Please join us for Open House on Thursday from 3:00-6:00 pm. Information and student forms for Open House are below.
With a new school year, we know there are many questions regarding how school will look. At this time, recess, specials, dismissal and lunch will resume as normal. Our goal will be to keep students in homeroom classes/ groups as much as possible throughout the day. We will encourage hand washing and social distancing as much as possible. In regards to additional plans and procedures, the Hall County School District website is being updated continuously as information changes. You can find the most up to date information about safety and our return to school at Reconnect Hall . We are excited to get back to field trips, family evenings and PTO events this year. More information will be coming soon!
At CMCSI, we are committed to working together to make decisions to keep our students and staff safe while striving to create an amazing learning experience for your child. Thank you for your support and patience as we work through another unprecedented year together. As always, you can reach out to us, our teachers, or the school office with questions. You can also email us with general questions at CMCSI@hallco.org We have missed our Warriors, and we are looking forward to seeing them soon!
Dr. Betsy Ainsworth, Principal
Mrs. Dana Walker, Assistant Principal
School Safety Updates
Please see the most recent safety information from the district here.
Masks at this time are optional. However, we will recommend that individuals wear masks when in close contact with others.
HCSD will continue to implement and encourage handwashing and wiping down high touch surfaces.
Quarantine Protocols:
Contact tracing will continue in the HCSD. After being notified that an individual has tested positive for COVID-19, school officials will identify direct contacts.
Direct Contacts will be notified by a HCSD team member and/or the DPH.
Direct Contacts will be required to quarantine for 10 days.
However, direct contacts may test on day 5 (no sooner) and return to school/work on day 8 following a negative test result.
Furthermore, per CDC guidelines, the following individuals will not be required to quarantine if identified as a direct contact:
individuals who have been vaccinated.
Individuals who have had COVID-19 in the past 90 days.
Open House Information
At Open House, parents will be able to...
Register for After School Programs (Cafeteria)
Sign up for a Car Rider Tag (Gym)
Get Bus Number, Meet Drivers & Get Pick-Up/ Drop-Off Times (Media Center)
Order Spirit Wear & Yearbooks from PTO/ Sign up to volunteer with PTO (Gym Lobby)
Deliver your child's school supplies to the classroom (this makes the 1st Day of School much lighter!)
Meet & take pictures with your child's teacher
Marco's Pizza and Kona Ice will be at CMCSI for Open House! Purchase dinner or a treat to enjoy. Proceeds benefit CMCSI PTO.
Back to School Paperwork
We have several school forms that need to be completed at the Beginning of the Year for your child (even if your child registered this year). These documents are linked below for you to print and complete prior to Open House. Be sure and bring these completed documents to your child's teacher at Open House or send with your child on the first day of school. If you cannot print, paper forms will be available at Open House.
Back to School Paperwork (English)
Back to School Paperwork (Spanish)
Parents must also complete 3 Documents via Parent Portal for all elementary students this year. Directions for signing the required documents are here. If you need assistance with your Parent Portal account, click here.
Homeroom Teachers
Your child's Homeroom Teacher will be contacting parents (via email or phone) to introduce themselves to families when they return to work next week.
School Supply List
Students will also need to bring their own water (to use in our refillable water stations) each day. Water fountains will NOT be available.
Visitors & Volunteers
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer in your child's classroom or volunteering at some of CMCSI's special events? If so, complete this form for PTO and they'll be in touch.
We love having parents visit and volunteer at our school. We REALLY appreciate your help in adhering to the guidelines below.
This year we will be able to allow volunteers in our school by appointment.
For the safety of students, staff, and families, elementary schools will not be allowing parents or guardians to walk students to classrooms with the exception of the first day of school on Friday, August 6th. We will have staff members available each day to ensure students get to their classroom safely.
At this time, parents or guardians are not allowed to visit during lunch.
Student Arrival & Dismissal
Arrival: 7:15-7:40 am
During morning drop-off for car-riders, all parents must remain in their car and go through the car-rider line. With the exception of the first day of school, there will be no parking, walking students to the front door, or sending students across the crosswalk. Please plan accordingly, and arrive early enough to go through the car-rider line. There will be no exceptions this year, due to keeping social distances and spacing out students entering the building.
Our tardy bell rings at 7:45 am each morning.
If students are late, parents will use the outdoor camera/ call button. Students will be walked in by a staff member after notifying our front office using our intercom system.
Bus Information (Drop-off/ Pick-up times) can be accessed via Parent Portal as well. Directions are here. If you need assistance with your Parent Portal account, click here.
Dismissal: 2:20- 2:45 pm
Bus riders will begin loading buses at 2:20 each day.
Car Riders will begin at 2:20 each day. Please remember to have your child's car rider tag visible in your car each day. Parents must have ID (and may be asked to park and wait if holding up the car rider line) to pick up a student, if no car rider tag is present. If you need additional car rider tags or a tag replaced, email cmcsi@hallco.org
Daycare buses will load once school buses have pulled away.
Please try not to check out your child early, if possible. If your child has an appointment and must be checked out early, parents will use the outdoor camera/ call button. Parents or anyone checking out a student, will still need their state-issued photo ID to do so.
All check-outs must be completed by 2:00pm.
Bus Information (Drop-off/ Pick-up times) can be accessed via Parent Portal as well. Directions are here. If you need assistance with your Parent Portal account, click here.
Cafeteria Information
- All Hall County students will receive meals (both breakfast and lunch) at no cost this year. A la carte (individual) items or milk may incur charges.
- We are excited to have our cafeteria back to 100% capacity.
- Students may pick up breakfast on the way to their classroom each day.
- Breakfast and Lunch Menus are available and can be accessed by clicking on the link below.
