Our Family Matters
CPES Staff E Newsletter November 2
Five Focus Areas
Thank You for Being Family
Safety and Security
Earthquake Drill, Red Ribbon Week, Visitors and Bobcat Dash--Whew!! We've had a week of events. Thank you for all the big and small things you did throughout the week to help each of these go well. If you have any feedback about what went well (and what didn't), please email me or let me know. We always want to learn from our events. Safety Committee, please discuss these in your meeting on Tuesday from a Safety perspective to give perspective. Officer Wiles and Officer Byars (SRO from Sullivan) will meet with you to do your next Table Top scenario as well.
Safety Committee--Lisa Smith (Chair), Maggie Pezzello, Kathy Guarino, Tracy Mitchell, Javier Marin, Amy Giles, Melinda Reid, Martha Miller
Recruitment and Retention
Tutor for Fourth and Fifth Grade--We have an opening to fill. Let me know if you have any ideas of someone good to contact or someone who may be interested.
Before and After School Tutoring--Certified staff, if you would like to be paid to do before or after school tutoring with students, let Kendyl know. We have the opportunity to pay you to do that.
School of Choice Tours at Cherry Park
Tuesday, November 19 at 6:00 PM
Tuesday, December 10 at 8:00 AM
Tuesday, January 14 at 8:00 AM
Tuesday, February 18 at 6:00 PM
Fall Choice Programs Fair--Will be Monday, December 2 from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Kenneth Monroe Transformation Center on Saluda Streeet. Please put on your calendar.
Rock Hill Schools Programs EXPO--Will be Saturday, January 25 from 10:00-12:00 (Location TBD). Both of these events will be places where we highlight our immersion program for parents.
District Recruitment Fair--Saturday, February 8 from 8:00-12:00 at South Pointe High School
Committee--Please think through how we will enlist staff to help at all the events above and what might be helpful in recruiting students to encourage a greater diversity of students. What do we want to keep the same and what do we want to improve in our recruitment of students and staff?
Recruitment and Retention Committee--Manon Lopes, Yahaira Reddy Sindgedi, Lucia Hoyle, Missy Wright, Enrique Saavedra, Alberto Leon (Chair), Chana Sanders
Student Achievement
Instructional Rounds Visit--Visitors noted engaged teaching and learning. Many students knew what they were doing and why. Will send more specific feedback when I receive it.
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Committee--Come ready to share what your grade level is doing to address the lowest 20% at each grade. Are there academic resources that still need to be purchased with fundraising money?
Student Achievement Committee--Stacy Doyle, Joseph McFadden (Co-Chair), Meriam Polanco, Sharon Crocker, Ninfa Leon, Robbie Bartless, Susan Dixon (Chair), Emily Anderson
Culture
Jazmin Deyerle--Will be back this week. Please continue to remember their family in your thoughts and prayers.
Meriam Polanco--Know that there will be a plan of support for her and her family. As soon as we know what is needed, we will let you know. In situations like these, please strike a good balance between letting Meriam know that you care and not being overbearing. This is her journey and we want to walk with her in the way that best helps her and her family. If you have ideas of a long term sub, let me know.
Virginia McCallister--Is Amy Giles' sister in law and she is the mom of Jake who is in fourth grade with us. She is the art teacher at Northside. Please keep their family in your thoughts and prayers as well. (I sent an email earlier today about her situation.)
Third Tuesdays--From Claudia Notaro: Hi Friends!
On the 3rd Tuesday of each month we are asking each grade level to bring snacks and drinks to share with our faculty. Please use this sign up to let us know what month your grade level would like to participate. You may list the items that you will be bringing. The Cultural committee will provide the paper goods.
k to 5th grade and specials, just pick a month
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4CAFA829A64-staff
Committee--Please finalize rules and procedures for hospitality. Also, what may we want to think about for events from now to the holidays?
School Culture Committee--Claudia Notaro, Rocio Kiker, Sonia Garces, Bonnie Jean Avilez (Chair), Aida Garcia, Heather McNay, Kristina Marshall, Cara Rezzai
Communication
Communication Tools--Every grade level and area has someone from the Communication Committee who can now send messages to parents through Parentlink. Please be thoughtful about how we use that to best communicate information to our families.
Committee--We will review Parentlink process and determine how to post to Twitter and Facebook. (You may know best methods of doing that.)
Communication Committee--Jordan Pope, Sara Brenton (Chair), Tanjie Woods, Emily Parrish, Michelle Preston, Jenn Fant, Molly Garrard, Zulmarie Allison
Grade Chairs--Lisa Smith (K), Erin Webb (1st), Bonnie Jean Avilez (2nd), Meriam Polanco (3rd), Michelle Preston (4th), Melinda Reid (5th), Christi Beard (Related Arts), Kristina Marshall (Resource/Support) (Grade chairs are always responsible for communicating information to and from admin to help our staff stay informed.)
Calendar of Events
November 1-December 18--F and P Window Open
Saturday--Daylight Savings Time Ends (We Fall Back an Hour)
Tuesday--3:00 Committee Meetings
Thursday--1:15-2:00 Leadership York County (40 Leaders in York County) Visiting Spanish and French Classes. They will most likely visit one lower grades and one upper grades Spanish or French class.
Friday--Veterans Day Festival (See Schedule Dr. Beard sent on Friday in Email)
November 12--3:00 Professional Development Meeting
November 13--Realtor Pam Morrell will be Principal for the Day (She will visit with us in the morning and will be shadowing me.)
November 19--3:00 Vertical Team Meetings
November 26--Thanksgiving Lunch (Will invite families to come and eat with their children.) Last day before Thanksgiving Break
District Dates (See Below)
Assessment Calendar for 2019-2020 [Click Here]
Elementary Meeting Dates for 2019-2020
Please view/access the Google Doc here
Professional Development --Click Here for an overview of 2019-20 the Professional Learning Opportunities.