CCS Newsletter
March 29, 2019
ADMINISTRATION UPDATE
Dear CCS Families,
We have enjoyed seeing families over the past few weeks as they come in for Spring conferences! This is always a great time to celebrate the growth our students have made and set goals for the remaining weeks of the school year. Thank you for your participation and partnership in our collective efforts for your children!
This has been a fun, busy week at CCS! Many of our middle school students performed in a Small Ensembles concert on Monday night. This special music event provides a smaller, more intimate showcase of our students’ musical talents and endeavors.
On Wednesday afternoon, we reached our current school-wide PBIS penny goal! Students were surprised with an announcement at 2:00 p.m. and treated to special events. Students in K-4 gathered in the MPR for a K-4 movie time and students in grades 5-8 gathered in the Art atrium for a schoolwide game of Hide and Seek, with students hiding and teachers seeking. It was a wonderful experience to hear students throughout the building cheering loudly as this surprise celebration was announced!
Friday morning featured our second K-4 Read Aloud event. Students in grades K-4 were able to select a book they were interested in and attend a multi-age read-aloud with several CCS staff members hosting a read-aloud. This was done in response to the very successful World Read Aloud Day earlier this year - students and adults really enjoyed the experience! We look forward to continuing this great new tradition.
We hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Warm Regards,
Stephanie, Jen and Cassandra
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesday, April 2nd
Early Release, 1:55pm
Thursday, April 4th
Field Trip - Empower Youth Leadership Conference, 8:00am - 3:00pm
Beauty & The Beast Jr. (Assembly for Students), MPR, 1:15pm
Beauty & The Beast Jr., MPR, 7:00pm
Friday, April 5th
Field Trip - Select Students to CVU Teen Lit Mob, 8:30am - 2:00pm
Beauty & The Beast Jr., MPR, 7:00pm
Saturday, April 6th
Beauty & The Beast Jr., MPR, 2:00pm
Beauty & The Beast Jr., MPR, 7:00pm
Tuesday, April 9th
Town Voting, MPR, 7:00am - 7:00pm
Early Release, 1:55pm
Wednesday, April 10th
Vermont Youth Orchestra Association (VYOA) - grades 3-5, MPR, 10:20am - 11:00am
Tuesday, April 16th
Early Release, 1:55pm
CVSD School Board Meeting, CVU Rm 160, 6:00pm
Wednesday, April 17th
Field Trip - Ukulele Band to Senior Center - 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Monday, April 22nd through Friday, April 26th
Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, April 30th
Early Release, 1:55pm
DRAMA NEWS - BE OUR GUEST!
Our production of Beauty and the Beast Jr. is almost here! Show dates are April 4-6, all 7:00 PM shows with an additional Saturday matinee at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $5 for students/seniors and $8 for adults. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved in advance. To reserve tickets in advance, here are instructions.
Put exact cash or a check (made out to Charlotte Central School) in a sealed envelope. Mark the envelope with the following information, or include a note inside with this information.
Your Name: _____________________
Number of Tickets: ____ adults and ____ children
Check number (if applicable): ____
Date(s) of Show: ______________________
The envelope can be brought to school with your child or given directly to the front office. The envelope should be addressed to Mrs. Littlefield. If you do not include all of this important information with exact payment, we cannot guarantee that your tickets will be reserved correctly.
You will be able to pick up your tickets the night of the show.
Please contact Mrs. Littlefield at mlittlefield@cvsdvt.org with any questions.
BAKED GOODS DONATIONS FOR BEAUTY & THE BEAST INTERMISSIONS!
Nothing is better than baked goods during intermission, right? Calling all baking enthusiasts and cupcake warriors for a starring role in baking something amazing for the Beauty & The Beast intermission bake sales. Choose from one (or more) of the following performance dates:
Thursday, April 4th (MPR, 7:00pm)
Friday, April 5th (MPR, 7:00pm)
Saturday, April 6th (MPR, 2:00pm & 7:00pm)
Please contact Julie Kaplan at juleskapvt@gmail.com/802.734.6471 for more information and the sign-up link. Please note any allergy ingredients on your item. Donations of allergy-free items are being requested too. THANK YOU!
MUSIC NEWS
Congratulations to all of the musicians who volunteered to perform at the Small Ensembles Concert on Monday, March 25. Thank you for a providing a fun filled musical evening for our community. We are proud of you!!
New Date: The CCS Stage Band will perform as part of the Discover Jazz Festival in Burlington on Tuesday, June 4. We will play from 12:45 - 1:45 PM at the City Hall Stage on Church Street. Please mark your calendars and join us for lunch as we culminate a wonderful year of jazz at CCS!
LIBRARY NEWS
March is National Reading Month!
This week we would like to celebrate K-4 classes finishing up their Red Clover Book Award Unit! This program allows students to enjoy reading and discussing ten picture books each year that showcase a diverse array of characters, settings, and themes.Then they get to vote for their favorite title! This kid's choice award has thousands of participants from all over the state of Vermont.
We would like to highlight two of the titles from this year's list of nominees that highlight our March reading theme of "Finding Your Voice."
The Rooster Who Would Not be Quiet by Carmen Agra Deedy
The author states; "There are always those who resist being silenced, who will crow out their truth, without regard to consequence .Foolhardy or wise, they are the ones who give us the courage to sing."
Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai
Malala tells the story of how she found the magic in her voice.
WOLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY
In honor of World Down Syndrome Day last week, former CCS student, Connor Turnbaugh, came to meet with CCS 5th graders. His message was that our differences make us special and that what we have in common brings us together. Connor talked about his involvement in sports, including skiing at the Special Olympics and playing on the CVU Unified Basketball team. The groups ended by playing a game that highlighted our commonalities, illustrating that we all are more alike than not!
COMMUNITY SUBSTANCE USE AND PREVENTION FORUM
The Town of Williston is hosting a substance use and prevention forum with a focus on our community's youth. This will be the first in what is hoped to be an ongoing dialogue about the brain chemistry of addiction and strategies for prevention.
The forum will include the latest data from Christine Johnson, the Executive Director of the Chittenden County Opioid Alliance, new educational videos, break out group discussions and a facilitated full group discussion.
Though the event is free, signing up in advance is requested, using the link below.
Williston Community Substance Use and Prevention Forum
Dinner Provided: Come at 6 PM for a free meal and to network with members of our community before the main program starts at 6:30 PM.
Child Care Available: Please reserve ahead of time by contacting Erik Wells at ewells@willistonvt.org or 876-1168.
Sponsored By: The Town of Williston, Champlain Valley School District, Williston/Richmond Rotary Club, Chittenden County Opioid Alliance and the Williston Observer
TECH TALK - WHAT SHOULD PARENTS KNOW ABOUT INSTAGRAM?
What should parents know about Instagram?
"Kids and teens love using the photo-sharing app Instagram because it lets you apply cool effects and captions to your photos and videos and easily share them across a number of social media platforms. The ability to quickly change the look of your pics by adding anything from borders to blurring to brightness not only unleashes kids' creativity, it kinda makes their lives look a little more awesome.
One of the biggest draws of Instagram is the instant feedback you can get. Collecting a large number of followers -- and flattering comments -- is a badge of honor for diehards. On the other hand, negative comments can be really hurtful. If your kid uses Instagram, make sure she knows how to comment respectfully and deal with haters.
Parents also should know that, on Instagram, photos and videos are public by default and can contain location data. So it's important for kids to use privacy settings to limit their audience. Occasionally, negativity crops up, such as so-called "beauty pageants" where user photos are judged (and losers get a red "X" on their faces).
Also, some kids feel pressured to curate their lives to project an idealized image on Instagram. Sometimes teens create alternate accounts that they call "Finstagrams" (fake + Instagram) where they share more authentic versions of themselves (in an unattractive outfit or with a silly expression) intended for a close, small circle of trusted friends. Maintaining these separate identities indicates kids feel a need to convey their true selves but don't want to ruin their perfect image on their "real" (or, "Rinstagram") feeds. Despite these hitches, Instagram does a remarkable job of implementing a neat idea with an easy and fast interface, all for free".
Learn more about the pros and cons of Instagram and how to help your kid use it responsibly.
CVSD SCHOOL CHOICE INFORMATION
CVSD School Choice Applications will be accepted year round with a deadline of April 1st for immediately upcoming school year (example: April 1. 2019 for 2019/2020 school year.) Applications will be stamped with their received by date and will be reviewed by the Superintendent in April. Determinations will be made in May after discussions between Superintendent and Building Administrators. Parents will be notified in May of approvals/denials via email.
For questions, please contact Sandy Raymond, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent at sraymond@cvsdvt.org.
CCS GIRLS ON THE RUN
NORTHERN SPRING PROGRAM REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
CCS Girls On The Run will meet on Thursdays and Fridays from 3-5pm starting March 21st and ending June 6th.
For girls who will be attending the spring 5k in Essex, registration for our PROGRAM is now open - register today!
Please note that you will need to register your girl with the link above for the
NORTHERN PROGRAM, not the 5k!
***Northern VT Girl Registration ENDS on March 17th, or when teams are full***
For more information, contact CCS Coaches Jeanne Kaczka-Valliere, Jeanne.kv@gmail.com or Jessica Scriver, jess.scriver@gmail.com.
2019 SUMMER CAMP LISTING
Camp Basin Harbor - youth ages 4-12
Champ Camp Flyer / Champ Camp Registration - designed for students entering 1st - 3rd grade.
CVU Summer Camp - designed to provide all incoming 9th graders with a positive and welcoming transition to CVU high school.
Dave Baird's Fun Rube Goldberg Camp - grades 2 through 7.
Part2 Summer Camps - grades 1 through 8
Part2 Ramblers - hiking, backpacking, camping, UVM ropes course - age 10 & Up -
Smuggler's Notch Resort Summer Camp - youth ages 5-17
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