The CPES BobChat
March12, 2023
What Role Do We Play in Our Children's Lives?
It is the time for "March Madness" again. Today, teams are announced for the Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament. (Finally, after 43 years, my college will make it in.) Getting to play in the Tournament is a major accomplishment. Our family loves watching basketball and I am always intrigued by the different roles people play to support the success of the teams and the individual athletes. Coaches, cheerleaders, referees, and trainers help make a difference. As teachers and parents, I wonder what role we should play in our children's lives to enable them to become the best people they can be? We will explore some of these roles over the next few weeks. As we do that, here are a few thoughts. 1. Our roles change based on what our children need. Sometimes, they need a coach and sometimes they need a cheerleader. There are times when we need to blow the whistle as a referee. In other cases, they may need a trainer to help them know how best to care for themselves. Wise parents and teachers know what role to play at the right time. 2. The win is for our children to become the best version of themselves. Basketball players have strengths and weaknesses. Some are good defenders and some are good passers and some are good shooters. They constantly work to improve in all areas of their game. They want to be as good as they can be in every phase of basketball. Our role as the adults in our kids' lives is to support them in that process of becoming and doing their best. 3. Practice makes the biggest difference in the performance. "Practice makes permanent" is what we've heard so often. I believe that is so true. What we do (and don't do) in the boring, mundane, day to day experiences with our children impacts what they do when they are not with us. Like coaches and cheerleaders and trainers, our hard work happens off the court so our kids independently know what to do when they are on the court. Parenting and teaching can often feel like "madness" and it is so easy to wonder if our efforts are making any difference. When we play our roles well, we really can impact our children to be successful.
Strength and Blessings to You,
Mr. Maness
Be sure you have moved your clocks ahead one hour for Daylight Savings Time.
Parents and Guardians, remember that this Monday, March 13 will be a Teacher Workday.
School Improvement Council and PTO Meetings will be virtual meetings tomorrow at 5:30 and 6:30 respectively. See below for links.
Mrs. Missaggia--Fifth Grade ELA Fall 23
March 17 Career Vehicle Day
Bike Lessons for K and 1st--3/23-3/30
Notes and Reminders
Carrie Missaggia--We are excited to announce that Mrs. Carrie Missaggia will be an English Language Arts teacher in fifth grade next year. Mrs. Missaggia has worked as an interventionist with our students over the past four years and is currently doing a long-term leave in third grade. We are so blessed to have her shift into this position next year.
Congratulations to Miles Harper--Miles is the winner of our third grade Oratorical Contest for Cherry Park. He will go on to represent our school in the district competition. We are so proud of Miles and all our students who participated.
SIC and PTO Meetings Tomorrow--Please click on the following link in order to attend these meetings virtually: https://rockhillschools.zoom.us/j/6332364998?pwd=UTlkSkpPKzBUVG9Gd0hwbVRrVWFTQT09
Career Vehicle Day--Our school will host our first Career Vehicle Day on March 17. We will have different vehicles representing different career opportunities our children can explore. If you would like to volunteer for the Vehicle Career Day, please click on the link below for allotted times. Please sign up by 3/14/2023. Please park in the Sullivan lot and check in 15 minutes before your designated time at the tent. To volunteer, you must have an up to date background screening and card. Volunteers need to update this every 2 years. Only parents who are volunteering will be allowed to attend this event. If you have further questions, please contact our school counselors, Mrs. Flaherty and Ms. Baskin. Career Vehicle Day
All Kids Bike Program--Mrs. Anderson, our PE teacher, will be leading our kindergarten and first grade students in some lessons about riding a bicycle. Lessons will be from 11:15-2:00 on from March 23-March 30. We need some volunteers who could assist with our little ones to help with the lessons. Please click on the Sign Up Genius if you can come and assist. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44ABA62FA7FC1-allkids
Lost and Found--Please have your child check Lost and Found this week. It will be bagged up and donated on Friday, March 17.
District Science Night March 29 from 5:30-7:30 PM at District 3 Stadium--Our Rock Hill Schools Science Night is coming up at the end of this month. This is geared toward our elementary schools. Older students can come with their families who bring their elementary school-aged students. (See flyer below) Parents can find more information and RSVP using this link: https://www.sciencerockhill.com/sciencenight.html
Save the Date for the CPES Visual Art Show April 17-May 1--Support CPES and our art program by participating in the virtual art show. Every frame purchased contributes funds to your child's art education program. If frames are not purchased, artwork will come home with student by the end of the year. Every student Kindergarten through 5th grade will have their own masterpiece framed and displayed on the gallery virtual website. Frames will be $28. Websites and more information will be shared soon.
Summer Challenger--Registration is now open for Summer Challenger for current Kindergarten through Fourth Grade students. (Rising Kindergarten students can attend, too.) You can go to this website for more information and to register: https://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/Page/8320
Yearbooks--Yearbooks are now on sale. All sales are online only and this year there will not be an additional order after April 7, 2023. You will need to use the Order Number 24915. See below for the sales flyer and website information for ordering a yearbook and doing a fifth grade dedication. Click here to order a yearbook: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/?event=general.displayLanding&jobnumber=24915
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School Calendar
March 13--Teacher Workday; 5:30 School Improvement Council: 6:30 Parent Teacher Organization Meeting (See link above to attend the virtual meetings this month.)
March 17--Career Vehicle Day; Lost and Found Items will be bagged up and donated
March 29--5:30-7:30 PM District Elementary Science Night at District 3 Stadium
April 3-7--Spring Break
April 7--Last Day to Order Yearbooks
April 10--Last Day to Complete Parent Survey
Parent Organizations
Parent Teacher Organization--This group has three main goals: Raising funds for the school, appreciating the staff and securing volunteers as needed. The Cherry Park PTO is a 501c3 tax deductible organization. Officers for 22-23 are Stephanie Greer (President), Amanda Winters (Vice-President), Liz Lowery (Secretary), and Erica Smith (Treasurer). Meetings are held at Cherry Park on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 PM (right after the SIC meetings.) All parents are invited to attend. All financial records are distributed and updated at each month's meeting.
Previous Newsletters for 22-23 School Year
"How Can We Help Our Children 'See' the World?" March 5, 2023 https://www.smore.com/ba6u18
"How Can You Share the Love of Reading with Your Child?" February 26, 2023 https://www.smore.com/8b6pm
"How Can We Share the Love...with our Children?" February 19, 2023 https://www.smore.com/3se17
"How Can We Share the Love...with People Different From Us?" February 12, 2023 https://www.smore.com/ck5xp
"How Can We Share the Love...about Cherry Park?" February 5, 2023 https://www.smore.com/mfjbh
"Can We Lose a Bad Health Habit?" January 29, 2023 https://www.smore.com/7e10cf
"Can We Lose Some of Our Stuff?" January 22, 2023 https://www.smore.com/vqz19
"Can We Lose a Little of Ourselves?" January 15, 2023 https://www.smore.com/kydtr
"What Can We Lose?" January 8, 2023 https://www.smore.com/j3spt
"What's Happening in the New Year?" January 1, 2023 https://www.smore.com/zcthu
"What 'R' You Going to Do during the Holidays?" December 18, 2022 https://www.smore.com/8c6u49
"How Can We Reduce Holiday Stress?" December 11, 2022 https://www.smore.com/vmx8s
"Why Do We Clap and Cheer for Our Children?" December 4, 2022 https://www.smore.com/jegnm
"When Is the Best Time to Express Gratitude?" November 20, 2022 https://www.smore.com/b2xmt
"What Do You Need to Know about the World Cup 2022?) November 13, 2022 https://www.smore.com/d8c4x
"What's Happening in November at CPES?" November 6, 2022 https://www.smore.com/zyuje
"Who Showed Up for the Bobcat Dash?" October 30, 2022 https://www.smore.com/gjsm8
"How Do We Make Time Slow Down?" October 23, 2022 https://www.smore.com/c19u8
"Could PLCs Work for All of Us?" October 16, 2022 https://www.smore.com/6edtw
"What Is the Latest on the Bobcat Dash and Does It Make a Difference?" October 9, 2022 https://www.smore.com/2bf4k
"What is 'Nattering' and Is It Effective?" October 2, 2022 https://www.smore.com/gmrac
"What Do Parents Need to Know about Student Attendance?" September 25, 2022 https://www.smore.com/7rnbq
"What Do We Control?" September 18, 2022 https://www.smore.com/qv3hb
"What's the Goal for Our Children?" September 11, 2022 https://www.smore.com/q8k0b
"What Do You Do If You Want to Visit for Lunch?" September 4, 2022 https://www.smore.com/2ha8b
"How Was the First Week?" August 21, 2022 https://www.smore.com/t65yv
"What Do We Need to Remember as We Start Back?" August 14, 2022 https://www.smore.com/qjucf
"Open House Reminders" August 11, 2022 https://www.smore.com/35c6a
"Remind Me, Who's New at Cherry Park?" August 7, 2022 https://www.smore.com/b71ef
"Where Are the Pinch Points?" July 31, 2022 https://www.smore.com/csh32
"How Can You Help Us Keep Our Children Safe and Secure?" July 24, 2022 https://www.smore.com/6bweq
"How Can We Get Ready for the Fall?" July 17, 2022 https://www.smore.com/hcp2q"What Do We Need to Know" July 10, 2022 https://www.smore.com/y35p6