-A Bird's Eye View-
A Bi-Weekly CSD Staff Newsletter
Volume 2 Issue 6, November 10, 2017
Top 10 Cardinal Celebrations
2. Thanks to the CHS JROTC program, choir and band for the annual Veteran's Day ceremony they provided for our community at CHS and CMS today.
3. The CHS National Honor Society had the honor of inducting 33 new members into their organization this week. This is in addition to their returning members.
4. Congratulations to CHS senior, Suzy Minihan. She created the design for the Clinton Chamber of Commerce "Small Town Christmas" shirts. Suzy completed this project through the Business Internship program. Shirts can be purchased at the Chamber offices!
5. Seven Henry Elementary students had the opportunity today to hand deliver Veteran's Day letters they wrote to 33 Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare employees who are also veterans. The students were met with hugs and tears of appreciation.
6. CSD teachers, Shasta Hetherington, Haylee Pulcini, Allison Olson, Christy Curtis, and Emily Lehman, members of the local Clinton Community Teachers Association, are attending the 2017 Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA) Convention and Assembly of Delegates in Columbia, MO.
7. Thanks to Transcontinental and Northeast Baptist Church for providing adult mentors for 11 CMS students this year through the Bright Futures Lunch Buddies program. This is the 3rd year for this CMS mentoring program.
8. Congratulations to CMS student, Riley Gennnigs who won the Oak Star Bank contest to name the new Golden Valley Memorial Hospital robot! Riley named the robot "Hope". Hope will be a part of the outpatient treatment center at GVMH. This robot will allow specialists and patients to communicate without the hassle of long commutes.
9. Congratulations to the CIS Ready to Play committee. They are proud to announce that they have received a $15,000 grant from KaBoom and the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group! That puts the fundraising amount at $38,000+!
10. Thanks to CHS student Britany Markham for giving CIS student restrooms a makeover with powerful quotes and positivity. You can take a look at her work here.
King's Korner
Instructional Strategies for the K-12 Classroom
Dr. Joana King, Assistant Superintendent
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Today’s instructional strategy is another one of my favorite Kagan Cooperative Learning ones! As always, if you wish to see this one in action, please email me and I will come model in your classroom!
Inside/Outside Circles
This discussion technique gives students the opportunity to respond to questions and/or discuss information with a variety of peers in a structured manner. Students form two concentric circles and exchange information with a partner until the teacher signals the outer circle to move in one direction, giving each student a new peer to talk to.
How to use
1. Split the Class
Decide which half of the students will form the inside circle and which half will form the outside circle.
2. Question
Put a question or statement on the board. Give students at least ten seconds to think of an answer on their own.
3. Share
Ask students in the inside circle to share their response with the classmate facing them in the outside circle. When they have done this, ask them to say "pass,” at which point their partners in the outside circle will share their responses.
4. Rotate
On your signal, have the outside circle move one step to the left or right and discuss the same question with the new partner. Option: post a new question or give the new partners a different discussion point.
When to use
Use Inside/Outside Circle at any point in the lesson to structure meaningful conversation:
Before introducing new material to begin a discussion or highlight key issues in the presentation to come
During a lesson to process important concepts before applying them in group or independent work
After a reading to discuss key concepts
Before an assessment to review information
As a way to practice solving problems with assistance from a partner
Upcoming Events November 10-November 16
Only events that appear on the district calendar are listed here. ALWAYS REFER TO THE DISTRICT WEBSITE CALENDAR FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION!
*11/13-17 District Wide Food Drive (more info here)
*11/13 Boys Basketball Jamboree @ CHS, 5:30
*11/14 Girls Basketball Jamboree @ CHS, 4:30
*11/16 Winter Meet the Cards @ CHS, 6:00
From the Business Office
Payroll and Benefits Info from Emily Brown
Health Risk Assessment
Our Health Risk Assessment has been scheduled with our Wellness Team from MET Total Wellness!!
They will be here on Friday, January 12th from 7:00am-11:00am. One team will be located at the Technical School in the Community Education Room and another team will be stationed at the High School – room 220.
Instead of waiting in line to be seen by the next available team member, you actually get to schedule your 15 minute appointment!
An email will be sent out on Tuesday, November 14th from our Wellness Coordinators. The subject line will read “Clinton’s Health Risk Assessment.” To participate in the wellness program, you must complete a Health Risk Assessment, so please read the email thoroughly once you receive it and do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions.
If we get 25% participation, our district will receive a monetary reward!
Please be on the lookout for the email…as stated in the last employee newsletter, our new wellness program has a ton of awesome resources that will benefit the health of the district!!
On another health insurance note…
Lifestyle deductibles have been credited to those that transitioned from Lifestyles to Aetna. Claims reprocessing is underway and Aetna anticipates all impacted claims will be corrected within the next 30-60 days. If you haven’t already, please set up your account on Navigator – Aetna’s online member portal. You will be able to view your deductible met so far, which will give you an idea of what was moved over from Lifestyles.
As always, please reach out to me (best way is email) if you have any questions or concerns!!!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Emily
IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A CARDINAL
Thankful at CIS
Submitted by: Jarrod Boyles, Clinton Intermediate School Principal
With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, this is a perfect opportunity to share a few thoughts about the things that I am thankful for at CIS. First, I am thankful for all of the wonderful, caring, and dedicated faculty and staff members that work in this building. They continuously fill the halls and classrooms with a sense of pride and commitment in making the educational experience exceedingly positive for every one of our students. I am very fortunate to serve such a strong group of educators that work day in and day out to challenge our students and each other to become better learners every day.
Second, I would like to express how amazing the CIS student body is. We have so many talented and energetic students that never cease to impress. On any given day as I walk the building, I observe hundreds of students working diligently on their school work. This serves as a great reminder of the value each student at CIS places on their respective education. I also notice the eagerness, anticipation and excitement on the faces of our learners as they master a new or difficult concept in class. Moments like those are the reason that educators cherish their roles in the lives of our young people. While it may seem like such a small accomplishment to master a difficult concept to some, it’s those small victories that make this profession so rewarding.
Finally, I personally think it goes without saying, that our parents and volunteers that donate their precious time to CIS are some of the most important reasons for the overwhelming successes experienced in this building. We are blessed to have so many wonderful community partners that give selflessly to our students on a regular basis. In kind, I want to extend a sincere thank you to each of the CIS parents that volunteer their time in helping out with classroom needs on a daily basis. With all of the additional support and resources from these volunteers it makes our days at CIS a breeze. If you would like to volunteer to work with our students please feel free to contact the front office and we would love to help arrange a time.
From all of us at CIS, we would like to wish you a happy holiday season.
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