The Weekly Buzz
A Weekly Newsletter from Corner Middle School
Volume 1, Number 33: May 10, 2020
Wishing Everyone a Happy Mother's Day
Corner Middle School Refund Information Update
Child Nutrition refunds can be issued to parents upon completion of the forms attached below. Please print out the forms, complete them, scan them, and then send them to the attention of Sonya Anthony (Director of Child Nutrition) at santhony@jefcoed.com. She will make sure that they are forwarded to the CNP Staff Accountant and the Finance Department. You may also fax the forms to 205-379-2313.
If you believe you were due a refund and did not receive it, please contact Ms. Brenda Abbott on Fridays between 8:00 and 3:00, and she will assist you. Several refund checks were returned to the school due to an insufficient address.
Extended Learning Period in Jefcoed Comes to a Close
Moving forward, teachers may provide extension activities for CMS students, but as before, they are not required. In addition, teachers will continue check-ins with students and families through what would have been the end of the regular school year on May 29, 2020.
While no new work packets will be printed and distributed, we do have extra copies of the work for weeks one through five in the office for any parent interested in picking those up for your student to do during the summer break. Please contact the office, and we will place them outside the door in an envelope with your student's name on it.
Work for students who were competing assignments and tests for credit recovery was due on Friday, May 8th. Teachers will be grading the remainder of that work this week in order to determine a final grade. When all credit recovery work is completed, teachers will re-average grades for ALL students, post them in Chalkable, and then we will begin the process of closing out the 2019-2020 school year including mailing final report cards home to all CMS families.
If you have any questions regarding the end of the Extended Learning Period, please contact an administrator at one of the contact numbers or email addresses listed below.
Please Help Your School By Completing Our Annual Accreditation Survey
Each year, the Jefferson County Board of Education conducts stakeholder surveys to assess the effectiveness of its schools for the purpose of continuous school improvement. Please help the faculty and staff at Corner Middle School know how we can improved to best serve the students in our community. To participate, click on the link for the survey that best describes you. Thank you for your participation!
Parent Survey Instructions - Spring 2020
The purpose of this survey is to find out your opinions about your child's school.
Read each statement and choose the response that most closely matches your opinion.
Please answer each item honestly. Your responses will be completely confidential.
Your opinion is important to us as we make decisions for our school.
Click HERE for the Parent Survey Link
Grade 5 Student Survey Instructions - Spring 2020
(Students in Grade 5 should complete this survey.)
The purpose of this survey is to find out your opinions about your school. Read each statement and choose the response that most closely matches your opinion. Please answer each item honestly. Your responses are anonymous.
This is not a test. There are no right or wrong answers.
Click HERE for the ES Student Survey Link
Grades 6-8 Student Survey Instructions - Spring 2020
(Students in grades 5-8 should complete this survey.)
The purpose of this survey is to find out your opinions about your school. Read each statement and choose the response that most closely matches your opinion. Please answer each item honestly. Your responses are anonymous.
This is not a test. There are no right or wrong answers.
Jefcoed Department of Curriculum and Instruction Provides Summer Learning Resources
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VVpEq2HS2WDfYu0WE8VyKI1YAyjArCnz5rc93mlVgcA/edit?ts=5eb44b7b
Updated Locker Content Information
Dr. Walter Gonsoulin, Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools, met with principals last week to discuss updates moving forward following the school closures due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The most popular question CMS administrators get from families by phone, email, Facebook, and video conference, is "When can we get our child's things out of their lockers?"
Dr. Gonsoulin's leadership team told principals they were working on a plan to help families retrieve locker contents in the coming days. As soon as the district has completed its plan that assures the continued safety of its students and staff, we will communicate our school plan to you. We feel confident that we are getting closer to that date. Thank you for your patience!
If you have questions or concerns
- You can call the school at 205-379-3230 on Monday through Friday between 8:00 and 3:00 for assistance.
- You can email your child's teachers directly. Their emails can be found on our school's website at https://cornerms.jefcoed.com under the CONTACTS tab.
- You can email our principal, Mr. Manning at mmanning@jefcoed.com.
- You can email our assistant principal, Mrs. McAlister at jmcalister@jefcoed.com.
- You can email our counselor, Ms. Whitaker at cwhitaker@jefcoed.com.
- You can ask questions on our school Facebook page or send Mr. Manning a Facebook Messenger message.
We look forward to serving you in the days and weeks ahead!!!
Quote of the Week . . .
"Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love."
--Stevie Wonder (American Musician)--
Video(s) of the Week . . .
Corner Middle School
The mission of Corner Middle School is to serve our community of learners by:
· Utilizing highly-effective instruction and a challenging curriculum.
· Meeting the needs of diverse learners in order to prepare them for college and entry into the work force.
· Partnering with the community.
· Cultivating student leaders.
· Integrating technology into all areas of learning.
Email: mmanning@jefcoed.com
Website: https://cornerms.jefcoed.com
Location: 10005 Corner School Road Warrior, Alabama 35180
Phone: (205) 379-3230
Facebook: facebook.com/CornerMS
Twitter: @CornerMiddle