May 5, 2016
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DIRECTOR'S NOTE - Hard to Believe it's May!
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 May is a busy month. We are finishing up state testing followed by MAP testing, which ends on May 31st. Our testing schedule is listed in an article below as well as on our website and Facebook page. Every year we are finding new ways to incorporate the state mandated testing into our Montessori life.
This year the SCDE instituted Student Learning Objectives. The goal of these objectives is to ensure that each student is meeting their annual growth projections in each content area, especially mathematics and reading/language arts. We are using MAP tests as our measurement of annual growth. On average, a student should gain 10 points of growth over the course of the year.
May is also a busy month for the PTO hosting our 2nd Annual Beach Blast at Huntington Beach State Park, on Sunday, May 15th, from 12 - 4 p.m. Although the deadline has passed to participate in the Beach Blast games, it is never too late to come out and cheer on the teams. I also want to bring to your attention the Beach Blast will also be our End-of-the-Year Picnic. Each teacher is charged with recruiting donations of food and supplies for this event. Please consider donating and joining us for a great day on the beach with your CMCS family.
Our 2nd Annual
Eat, Play, Golf tournament is also coming up May 21st at The Founder's Club. Remember that you do not need to be a golfer to come out and enjoy a fun filled day with us. Sponsorship from the community has been consistently strong for this event. I am especially excited for the food this year. Thank you
Carolina Tavern and the Heenan family for being our main tournament sponsor!
As we enter into the last four weeks of school let's work together to ensure that learning remains our priority. We want to take full advantage of each day and this requires focus and effort. Remember that together we can encourage each student to be on task, helpful, and kind. Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you soon at the Beach Blast/End-of-the-Year Picnic and the golf tournament at the Founder's Club.
Kindly,
Dr. Hunt
Office Hours:
8:30 - 10 a.m. every Tuesday
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THIS WEEK
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MAY 2016
Testing in progress. Refer to schedule.
5/6(Fri.) - Earned Free Dress
5/6 (Fri.) - Board Game Day
, 3:45 - 5:30 p.m., $10 per student + $5 for siblings
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ON THE HORIZON
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MAY 2016
5/9 (Mon.) - CMCS Board Meeting
5/10 (Tues.) - Wacky May Day - Crazy Sports Fan Day
5/10 (Tues.) - PTO Meeting
5/13 (Fri.) - 5th and 6th years field trip to Boeing
5/13 (Fri.) - Board Game Day
5/15 (Sun.) - PTO Beach Blast
5/16 - 5/27 - Final Parent Teacher Conferences
5/16 (Mon.) - 2nd years field trip to Fort Sumter
5/17 (Tues.) - Lower Elementary Play, "Go Fish!" at WHS
5/18 (Wed.) - MMUN Dollar Dress Day
5/18 (Wed.) - Progress Reports sent home
5/18 (Wed.) - Wacky May Day - Blast from the Past Day
5/18 (Wed.) - First Tee Champions Challenge
5/19 (Thurs.) - CB Dodson Awards
5/20 (Fri.) - GCSD Tech Fair
5/20 (Fri.) - Board Game Day
5/25 (Wed.) - Formal Dining Day
5/25 (Wed.) - Lower Elementary Observation Day
5/26 (Thurs.) - Upper Elementary Observation Day
5/27 (Fri.) - Wacky May Day - Movie and Pajama Day
5/30 (Mon.) - Memorial Day - No School
JUNE 2016
6/1 (Wed.) - Lower Elementary Graduation
6/1 (Wed.) - 1/2 day, 12:45 dismissal
6/2 (Thurs.) - Upper Elementary Graduation
6/2 (Thurs.) - 1/2 day - 12:45 Dismissal
6/3 (Fri.) - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - 1/2 day, 12:45 Dismissal
SUBSCRIBE TO THE CMCS CALENDAR
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View our entire
CMCS calendar.
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Wacky Dress Days of May
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- Tuesday, May 10th: Crazy Sports Fan Day
- Friday, May 20th: Blast from the Past Day (dress in a costume from any past decade)
- Friday, May 27th: Movie and Pajama Day
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CMCS Summer Camps
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Sign up by May 20th for Early-Bird Prices!
Click on the links below for more information on each camp offered by talented CMCS staff members.
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5th and 6th Grade Field Trip to Boeing - DreamLearners
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 5th and 6th year scholars will travel to Charleston on May 13th to participate in Boeing's
DreamLearners' program. The mission of the
DreamLearners' program is to enhance student and teacher awareness of Boeing South Carolina through experiential learning and exposure to business and industry, inspiring the next generation of Boeing South Carolina teammates.
The program has two components:
- An onsite educational program with STEM based hands on components
- A guest speaker component
Chaperones are limited, so no parent volunteers are needed.
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Testing Schedule
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Thursday, May 5
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SC Ready
WRITING/ELA/MATH MAKEUP STUDENTS
Friday, May 6
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SC Ready
WRITING/ELA/MATH MAKEUP STUDENTS
Wednesday, May 11
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SC PASS
SCIENCE - 6
th
GRADE STUDENTS
Thursday, May 12
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SC PASS
SCIENCE - 5
th
GRADE STUDENTS
Friday, May 13
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SC PASS
SCIENCE - 4
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GRADE STUDENTS
Monday, May 16
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SC PASS
SOCIAL STUDIES - 4
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GRADE STUDENTS
Tuesday, May 17
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SC PASS
SOCIAL STUDIES - 5
th
GRADE STUDENTS
Wednesday, May 18
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SC PASS
SOCIAL STUDIES - 6
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GRADE STUDENTS
Thursday, May 19
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SC PASS
MAKE UP TESTING
Thursday, May 19
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MAP
READING TEST - Ms. Antoinette's and Ms. Shaye's 2
nd
& 3
rd
grade students
Friday, May 20
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SC PASS
MAKE UP TESTING
Friday, May 20
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MAP
READING TEST - Ms. Amy's and Ally's 2
nd
and 3
rd
grade students
Monday, May 23
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MAP
MATH - All 2
nd
and 3
rd
grade students
Tuesday, May 24
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MAP
READING - All 4
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, 5
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and 6
th
grade students
Wednesday, May 25
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MAP
MATH - All 4
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, 5
th
and 6
th
grade students
Thursday, May 26
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MAP
LANGUAGE - All 2
nd
and 3
rd
grade students
Friday, May 27
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ALL MAP
MAKE UP TESTING WILL TAKE PLACE
Tuesday, May 31
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ALL MAP
MAKE UP TESTING WILL TAKE PLACE
VIEW SC STANDARDS GUIDELINES
See what children should be learning in school based on the standards. These resources are excellent for families to use during the summer months as well as during back-to-school events. The family-friendly guides are updated and available for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Click here to access the guides.
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Before and After School Options
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MAY AFTER SCHOOL ART STUDIO
MIXED MEDIA
Mondays in May (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd)
3:45 - 4:45 p.m.
CMCS in Ms. Elisabeth's Room
$40 includes materials
Administered by
Ms. Kim
Click here for the flier and sign-up form
WMS B-TEAM CHEER TRYOUTS (Rising 7th Graders)
Try outs: May 9th - 11th
Mandatory Conditioning: May 6th, from 3:30 - 5pm, at the WMS GYM
All participants must have a VALID physical and should have workout clothing
Click here for more info
RISE AND SHINE, IT'S YOGA TIME!
Scholars can do yoga with Robyn Jones on Mondays and Thursdays from 7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. $5 per person/per week
Proceeds go to the CMCS Playground account
Must sign up to participate.
Text Robin to sign up at 843-457-0382
MAY HOMEWORK CLUB
MONDAY - THURSDAY
After-School Homework Club, facilitated by Coach Chris, runs from 3:45 to 5 p.m., and offers homework support for all interested students.
Click here to sign up for May. Advance reservation price is $7/day, same day price is $10. Homework Club is held at CMCS.
FRIDAY BOARD GAME DAYS
Fridays CMCS offers board games for students from 3:45 - 5:30 p.m. Cost is $10 child or $5 per sibling if more than one child from the same family attends. Board Game Fridays begins the first of the year.
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Community Events
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INTERNET CONNECTIVITY SURVEY
For Residents and Institutions
Connect South Carolina is helping our community develop a Technology Action Plan to get county-wide broadband (high-speed Internet) access for all, which is especially important to schools.
You can help by taking this survey.
MIDWAY FIRE RESCUE STUFFED ANIMAL DRIVE
May 1st - 31st
Drop Off: Any Midway Fire Station
Donate NEW stuffed animals through the month of May, stuffed animals used during ambulance transport to comfort children
Click here for details
PEE DEE OUTDOOR DISCOVERY DAYS
Hosted by Clemson University
Saturday, May 7th
10 am - 3 pm
Pee Dee Research and Education Center north of Florence
Free admission
Educational exhibits associated with the Pee Dee's rural heritage, and a wide array of fun and interactive activities for children.
Click here for the flier with details
STAND UP STEP OUT AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 5K
Presented by the Family Justice Center
Saturday, May 8th
8 am, at Stables Park in Pawleys Island
Register here
Click here for the flier with details
POETRY OPEN MIC NIGHTS
Thursdays, May 19th, June 2nd, June 16th
7 - 8:30 pm
Waccamaw Branch Library
Open to the public
Come to perform or just watch and listen
Click here for more details
PALMETTO PEE DEE JUVENILE DIABETES WALK
Saturday, June 4th
Pelican's Ballpark
Registration 9 am, Walk 10 am
Entertainment, Food, Prizes and More!
Click here for information on the walk including volunteer opportunities
FIRST TEE YOUTH GOLF 2016 MEMBERSHIPS
$125 includes $30 greens fees, carts included, at 33
Founders Group International and
East Coast Golf Management golf courses, one play per course per year.
Click here to sign up and for more information or call 843-443-7888. Some limitations apply.
HEALTH COACH FOR KIDS AND TEENS
Customized plans for children to get and keep them healthy including food physical education along with emotional support and mindfulness activities.
Click here for the flier with all the details.
SHANTI YOGA STUDIO
in Pawleys Island is offering a $5 Community Yoga Class on Fridays from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Proceeds will from this weekly class will help build the playground at our new school. For more information, contact studio manager
Karen Patriarca.
Many thanks to Shanti Yoga Studio for their support!!!
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Eat Play GOLF - Sign Up Now!
Saturday, May 21st
Founders Club
8:30 a.m. Shotgun, 4-man Scramble
$400 per Team
Thank you to The Carolina Tavern (and the Heenan family) for being this year's Tournament Sponsor!
The following sponsorships are still needed:
- Lunch Sponsorship
- Breakfast Sponsorship
- Hole Sponsorships (10 remaining)
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Click here for details
and contact
Ms. Kristy
to donate raffle items or sponsor a hole.
We need more teams. If you don't have a foursome but still
want to play, just contact
Ms. Tia, who will put foursomes together.
You can check out our current teams on
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Sports Physicals - $5
GCSD will offer $5 sports physicals
on a date to be determined
at Waccamaw Middle School
after their 3 p.m. dismissal.
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Bagel Cafe - Community Appreciation Day, May 11th
Order meals this week to support this incredibly generous family that always supports CMCS and our entire community.
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Watch for Lice
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A child was found to have lice in school recently. Please remember to keep an eye on your child's head - inspect it regularly and watch for itching. If your child gets lice please notify the school so we can take action to prevent other students from contracting it.
Lice do not like hair with products in it like hair spray and gel. Remind your child not to share jackets and hats and
review these tips from the CDC for stopping the spread of lice.
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PTO CORNER
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COME TO THE BEACH BLAST and END-OF-THE-YEAR PICNIC
Sunday, May 15th
Huntington Beach State Park
12 - 4 p.m.
Cheer on the teams and enjoy family, friends and delicious food!
Please contact Robyn Jones or
email the PTO for more information.
FACEBOOK
Follow our very own CMCS PTO on
Facebook
for all the latest on activities and fundraising.
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Breakfast and Lunch Menus
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May and June Lunch Menu
May Breakfast Menu
A NOTE ABOUT LUNCHES
All accounts need to be paid up with the WMS cafeteria by May 13th. If you have an outstanding balance, please send it in asap.
Students who do not have money in their lunch accounts are unable to make "milk only" purchases. The system does not allow it. Also, please encourage your student to keep track of their ID card. Several ID cards have gone missing, which is causing issues in the lunch line. The first ID card is free, replacements are $5 per ID card.
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MMUN CORNER
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Fridays MMUN Pizza Day on Fridays
CMCS students can enjoy pizza for lunch on Fridays for just $1 per slice. Healthy sides should be sent from home or purchased from the cafeteria.
MMUN 6th YEAR TEAM
Check out photos from their NYC trip.
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News For Next Year, 2016-2017 School Year
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UNIFORMS
The uniform policy will remain in place for all elementary grades (LE and UE). We are currently developing a middle school dress code policy, modeled from East Cooper Montessori Charter School's dress code policy.
STARTING AND ENDING TIMES
When we enter into our new building
school will begin at
8 a.m.
and end at
3 p.m.
TRUANCY
The State Compulsory School Attendance Law requires all children between the ages of 5 - 17 to regularly attend school. Students must attend at least 170 out of 180 regularly scheduled school days in order to be promoted to the next grade level. Students who are unlawfully absent from school without reasonable cause will be referred to Family Court for judicial intervention.
Planned family vacations during the regular school year will be considered unexcused. Work may still be assigned, however, the absence will still be unexcused.
Important: Students who acquire more than 10 unexcused absences may be dropped from enrollment or not eligible for promotion.
Excused Absences
1. Illness
2. Death in family
Unexcused Absences
1. Suspension
2. Parental notes for student illnesses in excess of 10 days which cannot be substantiated by medical statements
3. Students absent from class as a result of extracurricular activities not previously approved
4. Routine appointments for medical, dental, or counseling services once a student has exceeded 10 absences per year
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2015-2016 School Calendar
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 CMCS follows the Georgetown County School District calendar for vacation and holidays.
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Suggestion Box
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We're always open to ideas and feedback. Visit our Suggestion Box to share yours. The CMCS staff and volunteers strive to serve our families and the community.
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Teacher and Staff Directory
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ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Nathalie Hunt, Director
Kristy Harbaugh, Office Manager
Tia Bergeron, Operations Manager
Kelly Metz, RN, School Nurse
UPPER ELEMENTARY
Sarah Wilson, Lead Teacher
Natalie Boggs, Teaching Assistant
Hillary Usher, Lead Teacher
Sarah Stimpson, Teaching Assistant
Andria Hejl, Lead Teacher
Nan Gadek, Teaching Assistant
Elisabeth Enriquez, Lead Teacher
Celeste Reid, Teaching Assistant
LOWER ELEMENTARY
Antoinette Ursits, Lead Teacher
Jacque Onions, Teaching Assistant
Shaye Heiskell, Lead Teacher
Johanna D. Wilson, Teaching Assistant
Amy Williams, Lead Teacher
Jo Addington, Teaching Assistant
Ally Boddicker, Lead Teacher
Jamie Williamson, Teaching Assistant
SPECIALTY TEACHERS
Chris Bergeron, Athletic Director and Physical Education
Keely Elliott, Spanish Teacher
Kim Evans-Robey, Visual Arts Teacher
Chadwick Thompson, Interim Music Teacher
Nicole Nucero, Special Education Resource Teacher
Amber Wheeler Bacon, Literacy Coach
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