Miner Minutes
May 11, 2018
The Week Ahead
Saturday: EOG Boot Camp 8:00 - 11:30am at old CMS
Monday: Be thankful for our final "normal" week of school all 5 days with no testing schedules! And please meet in PLCs if possible to discuss lessons!!!Tuesday: MTSS Committee 7:30am
Wednesday: Optional teacher workday
Thursday: Spring chorus concert; spring band concert at CHS; Happy birthday to Ms. Yandle!
Friday: Test training during planning time; Happy birthday to Ms. Culp!
Saturday: 8th grade Black and Gold Ball 6pm
Sunday: Happy birthday, Ms. Wallace and Ms. Benson!
Caught being REFLECTIVE
This month we are looking for Reflective students!
This could look like students who reflect about their own skills and work, who try to improve their own learning, who thinks about the world and how our actions impact the world, who understand their challenges and try to overcome them.
Emails to Amy Preston
Free PD this Summer!
The Technology Department is offering Technology PD in June, July, & August. These workshops are open to All Cabarrus County School employees. Registration in the CARE system is REQUIRED. Each workshop must have at least 5 people or it will be cancelled. If you have questions please contact Jennifer Jenkins either by email or cell # 704-791-7127.
Click the link to see the full schedule. Registration deadline is May 25.
EOG Carnival Prep
- On Tuesdays/ Thursdays during the month of May, we will be doing WHOLE SCHOOL Reading and Math Test prep to supplement the instruction already taking place in regular classes. Last year, we referred to these as “EOG Carnival Lessons”. There will be 8 lessons total (4 Math & 4 Reading).
- May 15th Math Lesson 2
- May 17th Reading Lesson 2
- May 22nd Math Lesson 3
- May 24th Reading Lesson 3
- May 29th Math Lesson 4
- May 31st Reading Lesson 4
- These lessons will be completely prepared for you with minimal prep on your end, very much like last year! Last year, students had to earn entry into the carnival by completing tasks during their EOG Carnival lessons. This year, they will earn entry into the carnival by doing well on the EOG (either by being proficient or showing significant growth)! The goal of these lessons is to help students reach the proficiency or growth needed to enter the carnival. Therefore, students should be paying attention and participating during the lessons as it will help them on EOG’s! All teachers are expected to do these lessons during Miner Time on the designated dates!!!
EOG Carnival Information
- Who: Any student who is Proficient on EOG’s (meaning they made a 3, 4, or 5) or grows by at least 3 scale score points in either Reading/ Math/ 8th Grade Science.
- If a student is proficient or grows by 3 scale sore points in 1 subject, they will be allowed in the Carnival for a 45 minute time period.
- If a student is proficient or grows by 3 scale score points in two subjects, they will be allowed in the carnival for a 90 minute time period.
- 8th Grade- If a student is proficient or makes growth in ALL 3 subjects, they will be allowed in the carnival for 2 hours and 15 minutes!!!
- What: A CELEBRATION of student learning which includes Inflatables (Adrenaline Rush, Bungee Run, Joust, Mini- All Star Basketball, Mechanical Bull), Concessions, Kona Ice
- When: June 7th, 2018 during the school day (times TBD, by grade level)
- Where: Main Gym
Next Safe Schools Module Due
General Ethics, April 16, 2018 to June 8, 2018 - please email Mr. Lord with any questions.
Concord Scoop Announcement Submission
CMS Passions
• Growth for ALL students
• Building relationships for staff and students
• Safe 2nd home for ALL kids
• Global learning
• High expectations
End of Year Reminders
- No leave requests will be granted during state testing days.
- Staff need to be here by 8:30am
- EVERY MINUTE COUNTS: your instruction is KEY and every minute with students should be highly valued as we don't have much time left with them before state testing. Remember, don't count down the days but MAKE THE DAYS COUNT.
- Students MUST have a pass or a note to go anywhere during class, and most especially to the office as Foster will send them back
- Check your email; check your email; check your email! This should be done at the very least each day before and after school.
- Students will follow our example on how to treat all safety drills seriously. Please be sure to explain expectations before the drill, follow up with those expectations, and shortly debrief after every drill.
Extended Calendar
May 21-14: Spanish/Mandarin Final Exams
May 22 7:30-8:30am PBIS Committee meeting; Spring Band Concert – 7th/8th grade with CHS Symphonic Band
May 22 7pm Spring Band Concert – 6th grade with CHS Concert Band
May 23: Senior Walk for Concord High School class of 2018
May 25 7:45-8:30am Mentor/Mentee Meeting; 8th grade science EOG
May 28 Holiday; happy birthday Mr. Landon and Ms. Harris
May 31 6:00pm End of Year Athletic Ceremony
June 1: Math EOG
June 2: Happy birthday, Ms. Hill!
June 4th: Reading EOG; volunteer luncheon
June 5 7:45-8:30am School Leadership Team
June 6: Math 1 EOC; Math 2 NCFE; By 4pm Grades due (as of now – this could change pending report card process)
June 7 6pm 8th grade Promotion Ceremony; Earth/Environmental NCFE
June 8 9:15am 6th grade EOY Ceremony; h!
June 8 11am 7th grade EOY Ceremony
June 8 Early dismissal – last day of school
June 9: Happy birthday to Ms. Green!
June 11: Capped workday: EOY luncheon; EOY committee meetings
June 12 Uncapped Workday
August 6-8: Summer PD days that are strongly encouraged
August 22: CMS Open House 430-630pm