8/25 CCS Faculty Returns

9/1 First Day of In Person Instruction (Cohort A)

9/4-7 No School - Labor Day Weekend

9/8 Election Day - Remote Learning Day for all students

This year, the New Hampshire Primary and General Election will be held at Chichester Central School. With the current situation with COVID-19, the Town has a need for a larger single location with multiple entrances and exits to hold the NH Primary and the General Election. The Administration and School Board was approached about being able to use the multi-purpose room for both of these elections; which the Board approved. The Administration and School Board are happy to work together to make both elections successful and to keep all the voters and those working at the polls safe. The Primary will be held on Tuesday September 8, 2020 and the General Election will be on November 3, 2020.

Following a successful pilot during the 2019-2020 school year, Chichester Central School has now officially adopted Eureka Math as its new math curriculum. This program is being utilized throughout the SAU, as it has been shown to move beyond the traditional methods emphasized in many textbooks today, and toward a much deeper level of conceptual understanding. It is very much in line with the CCS mission: "To educate our students to become independent thinkers, problem-solvers, and self-directed learners." When students move beyond just memorizing facts and formulas, to truly understanding the how and why behind them, they are naturally more engaged, inquisitive, and better equipped to handle more complex problems in the future.

For parents and teachers alike, this approach looks and feels a lot different from the math we experienced as kids. That is why, along with brand new materials and manipulatives this year, our teachers will continue to collaborate with Karolyn Wurster, a mathematics education consultant, who will meet with them quarterly to help solidify and enhance the learning experience for all.

Please look forward to future updates and communications about Eureka Math. In the meantime, check out https://greatminds.org/math/parents to learn more about the curriculum, and how you can support your child(ren) with it at home. Additionally, an extensive collection of Eureka materials, including lesson plans and printables, can be found for all grade levels at https://embarc.online/.

As if they didn't have enough on their plates with the planning of a safe and successful reopening plan, many CCS teachers have also been participating in a variety of professional development activities. Their efforts this summer will ensure that along with being safe at school this year, CCS students will continue to be engaged in high quality learning experiences. The following are just a few examples of the topics our teachers dug into over the summer:

Project Based Learning Leadership Team Workshop

This workshop was a three day intensive dive into how we can support the conditions for Project Based Learning at CCS. Throughout the upcoming school year, this hardworking team of teachers will share their experience and help foster a project-based mindset for teaching and learning in our school. Thank you to Mrs. Lakeman, Mrs. Guest, Mrs. Binder, Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. Rowe for taking this on for our students and staff!

CCS Literacy Symposium

Another group of CCS educators spent two days engaging in professional dialogue around the following essential question: How do we best use our resources to evolve our literacy programs and data collection here at CCS? Together the group generated lists of ideas, resources, and collaborative systems to ensure that all CCS students continue to learn at high levels, whether they are with us in person or remotely. Thank you to Mrs. Audet, Mrs. Mara, Mrs. Jaquith, Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Kneeland, and Mrs. Dockam!

Eureka Math Training

Classroom teachers new to Eureka were invited to attend an intensive three day trainings with Karolyn Wurster as part of the beginning of our full-school Eureka implementation. All classroom teachers will also be working with Ms. Wurster throughout the 20-21 school year as part of local area cohorts.

ALMA is the Student Information System used to house our digital registration forms, student grades, and student information. Parents/guardians access ALMA to complete registration, annual permission forms, and to view student grades and report cards.

If you have a child who is new to our school, you will need to set up a new account. If you have a student who is returning for another year, simply login to ALMA and update any contact information, medical information and permissions on file for the current school year.

We are so excited meet our new friends and welcome back our returning ones for the 2020-2021 school year at CCS!