CIS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES -

Happy last day of school! If you are taking part in CIS Summer Program, I look forward to keeping in touch with you and if you are not, that's ok! I wish everyone a great summer - stay safe! I hope to see each and every one of you back next year!

Hello CIS Families and Students - just a few reminders about some upcoming dates!

**No School Monday May 31st for Memorial Day**

**LAST DAY OF SCHOOL June 18th!**

Good Morning CIS Families!

This is just a reminder that STAAR Testing will begin tomorrow morning for ALL 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students! Even if you are a virtual learner, ALL students must report to campus by 7:45 AM to take the test!

Good Morning CIS Families and Students!!

This is just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL Monday March 29th, 2021 and there will be NO SCHOOL Friday April 2nd, 2021.

I hope y'all enjoy the weather over this three day weekend. I will resume competing check in calls on March 30th, 2021 and all virtual groups will resume starting Monday April 5th, 2021.

Good Afternoon CIS Families - Just a reminder Spring Break is March 15th - March 19th! Classes will resume back on March 22nd!

I will resume on March 22nd completing check in calls as well as hosting groups. Please make sure that you are attending group on Monday when you DO NOT have PE! Look forward to catching up with y'all soon!

**If you need anything before break begins please see my contact information below!**

Good Afternoon CIS Families and Students! I hope y'all had a GREAT week - it was nice to check in with everyone's families earlier this week. As a heads up, there will be no school Monday January 18th, 2021 (1/18/2021) in observance on MLK Day. With that being said I will not be completing my check - in's on Monday but on Friday January 22, 2021 (1/22/2021) instead. I look forward to talking with your families at that time.

Have a great THREE DAY WEEKEND!

HAPPY MONDAY BRISCOE STUDENTS!

Activity #4 Week of 10/26/2020 - 10/30/2020

A Kind Note Activity

1. Grab a piece of paper and write a short message to each of your household members. You can tell them thank you, or compliment them on something they are good at.

2. Give the notes directly to the people in your household or hide them somewhere where they will easily find it at a later time.

3. In our Google Classroom - you can share the things that you felt while writing the note or what it felt like to hand the note to that family member.

**Update - If you answer this week, you will be entered to win a Walmart gift card! **

Greetings CIS Students/Families

I will be hosting live groups for students to attend as if you were still in school. These groups will take place during MAP's every MONDAY ONLY! Please keep in mind that you MUST attend Gym so if that is the special you are in that day, you will NOT come to group. We will see you the following week instead.

** 5th Grade - 8:00 - 8:55 **

** 4th Grade - 9:00 - 9:55 **

** 3rd Grade - 10:00 - 10:55 **

** 1st Grade - 12:20 - 1:15 **

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me! My Office and Cell Number are listed below.

HAPPY MONDAY BRISCOE STUDENTS!!!

Activity #3 - Week of 10/5/2020 - 10/9/2020

Future House Activity:

1. On a piece of paper, draw an outline of a house. Inside this house, draw the people, some important items, or maybe a pet that are in your house at home. You can also write some words that describe your home and what feelings you often have while at home.

2. On another piece of paper, draw another house. Inside of this one, draw what you want in your future house. Draw any people, pets, or items you wish to see there, as well as the feelings you want to have when you are at home.

3. In our Google Classroom - you can share the things that are the same and the things that are different between the two houses that you drew.

**Update - If you answer this week, you will be entered to win a Walmart gift card! **

HAPPY MONDAY BRISCOE STUDENTS!!!

Activity #2 - Week of 9/28/2020 - 10/2/2020

What's Good Activity?

"Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day! " - Alice Morse Earle

1. Think about anything good that happened over the weekend. It can be ANYTHING from the weather being nice to being able to see a friend outside while playing, or learning something new!

2. Next - ask a friend/parent/guardian/sibling to share something good that happened to them over the weekend!

3. If you feel comfortable - share your answer with our CIS group in my Google Classroom or text it to me (903-420-2493)!

**Update - No one completed the activity this week so there was no winner last week however if you answer this week, you will be entered to win a Walmart gift card! **

HAPPY MONDAY BRISCOE STUDENTS!!

ACTIVITY #1 Week of 9/21/2020 - 9/25/2020

Personality Quiz

Using this link - https://knowandlove.com/

Sit down with your parent/guardian to complete the personality quiz!

- Once completed, create a comment in our Google Classroom with your animal you got, if you agree or disagree with the results and what the description of your personality.

- Although you do NOT have to share, I encourage everyone to just give it a try! If you want to directly email me your results, that will work too! My email address is: carly.kandel@cistarrant.org

*** Any student who responds to this will be entered to win a gift card from Walmart!! ***