CCS Newsletter
October 14, 2016
Fourth Grade Maritime Museum Field Trip
5/6 CCS Spelling Bee Team
7/8 CCS Spelling Bee Team
LET'S CELEBRATE
- On Tuesday, October 11th, CCS students celebrated the Carnation Ceremony as part of our monthly School-Wide Morning Meeting. During this annual tradition, eighth graders welcomed kindergartners to the CCS family with an act of kindness: presenting them with a single carnation. In the Spring, kindergartners will return the favor by giving each of the eighth graders a flower to mark the end of their journey at our school.
- All staff enjoyed the PTO sponsored Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, October 7th. It was a wonderful way to connect with the parents who provided food and drinks and a shared time with colleagues.
- Fourth Graders prepared for their trip to the Maritime Museum by baking johnnycakes. Students were tasked to become the teachers as they studied Benedict Arnold, the gunboat Philadelphia and the battle at Valcour Island. Students created posters and made an oral presentation to share what they learned. At the Maritime Museum, students rotated through stations, including a black smith shop, a boat builders shop, and a tour of the Philadelphia.
Congratulations to the CCS 5/6 & 7/8 Spelling Bee teams. They both placed 2nd in the 2016 District Spelling Bee on Wednesday 10/5 at Williston Central School. The 5/6 team members are (in order): Nina Cusick (alternate), Nik Blasius, Josh Batchelder, Hadley Stockwell, and Sam Dore. The 7/8 team members are: Chloe Silverman, Heidi Beal, Isabella Hackerman, and Tess Foley-Cox.
Charlotte Central School received a School of Merit award for PBIS implementation over two years!
STUDENT ABSENT / TARDY LINE - 425-6688
PICTURE DAY PICTURES HAVE ARRIVED!
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesday, October 18
Early Release Day, 1:55pm
Wednesday, October 19
Field Trip - Alpha 5 & 6 to Flynn Theater, 8:30am
Field Trip - Navigators to Shelburne Museum, 8:45
Friday, October 21
NO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, October 25
Early Release Day, 1:55pm
Wednesday, October 26
Volunteer Orientation Party, CSSU Offices Shelburne, 6:00pm and again at 7:00pm
Friday, October 28
Field Trip - Architects to Shelburne Farms, 9:00am
Monday, October 31
Halloween Parade, 8:30am. Will Charlotte Central School receive a visit from Pumpkin Man?
Tuesday, November 1
Early Release Day, 1:55pm
Wednesday, November 2
Four Winds Training, 8:15am, Cafeteria
Friday, November 4
Re-Take Picture Day!
School Dance, grades 6-8, MPR, 7:00pm
Tuesday, November 8
Early Release Day, 1:55pm
Wednesday, November 9
School Wide Assembly, 8:15am
Tuesday, November 15
Early Release Day, 1:55pm
Friday, November 18th
Exploratories, 8:30am
Monday, November 21 through Friday, November 25
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, November 29
Field Trip - Navigators to Shelburne Farms, 8:45am
Early Release Day, 1:55pm
FIRE SAFETY DAYS AT CCS!
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION PARTY! OCTOBER 26TH
Our school year is off to a great start with many exciting opportunities for learning and growth both inside and outside of our classrooms.
The CCS administration in conjunction with the PTO would like to encourage all CCS parents and community members to get involved as volunteers/chaperones to assist our dedicated teachers as we support our students in the classroom, after school or take our students off campus for new experiences.
We have 2 types of volunteers, supervised and unsupervised (aka chaperones). Supervised volunteers are within visual contact with a staff member at all times and they are supervised by staff. Unsupervised volunteers (or Chaperones) can be alone with students, or drive students and do not need to be supervised.
To this end, we are hosting a one hour Volunteer Orientation Party on Wednesday October 26th at 6PM and again at 7PM at the Shelburne Town Office, Conference Room #1 (please note the new location) in Shelburne. Our hope is to make the vetting process as easy as possible. We will:
● Provide details about volunteer opportunities and the expectations of the role.
● Provide helpful information about school protocols.
● Be available to assist with the paperwork, copy your photo ID, and
● Have a Shelburne Police Officer available to facilitate the Fingerprinting process.
For those interested in being able to chaperone without staff supervision (e.g. drive students on field trips, mentor, facilitate small groups) the state law requires that you be fingerprinted. Please bring the following:
● A photo ID
● Cash or a check made payable to CSSU in the amount of $10.75 for the national records check.
● Cash or a check made payable to The Shelburne Police Department in the amount of $25.00 for the fingerprinting.
For those interested in working with students with staff supervision you are only required to do a background check. Please bring the following:
● A photo ID
We hope you will consider volunteering and join us for this important orientation. Please RSVP to Claware@cssu.org indicating your plan to attend our Volunteer Orientation and indicate which time works best for you. Light refreshments will be served. If however, you are unable to make it and are still interested in volunteering please contact Cindy LaWare at Claware@cssu.org or at 802-425-2771.
Thank you again for supporting the CCS community.
Sincerely,
Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll
Lead Principal
DRAMA DIRECTOR HIRING COMMITTEE
We are hoping to convene a small hiring committee together within the next few weeks to interview candidates for our Drama Director position for the 2017 middle school spring musical. Please contact Cindy LaWare at claware@cssu.org if you are interested in volunteering for this committee. It is likely that interviews will be in the late afternoon (3:30 - 6:30 p.m.) on Wednesday October 19 and/or Wednesday October 26.
EXPRESSIVE ARTS PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
WANTED - GIRLS WHO CODE
Want to learn to build an app, design a video game, and change the world through code? Join a free Girls Who Code club. Open to girls in 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Find out more here.