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What a Surprise!
Nissan, BankPlus and Community Foundation of Greater Jackson officials surprised English Language Learners teacher Cora Jackson-Holland with a $5,000 check. The Nissan/BankPlus mini-grant award recipient says it will fund her project entitled "Get Happy With Phonics." Jackson-Holland says it will enable bilingual students to improve their reading skills through the utilization of assistive reading materials. She says this mini-grant will allow her to institute the "Phonics Intervention Package." It will help students increase their reading comprehension and speed which will help them become successful readers for life.
To achieve this goal, s
tudents will receive:
* direct interventions during consistent ESL pullout for 60 minutes.
* pre-assessment to determine the area of weakness.
* assigned reading support materials based on pre-assessment scores.
* progress monitoring after each session.
Jackson-Holland says mastery will be determined through following a step-by-step phonemic approach. She says she will also inaugurate this reading alternative approach towards various levels of at risk students in the district to also help them become more fluent readers..
She has worked in the field of education for the past 12 years, serving children in many capacities including; Counselor for at-risk Adolescent Offenders, Special Education Resource and Inclusion Specialist. The ELL teacher has been employed with the Canton Public School District since 2013.
She graduated from Alcorn State University with a Bachelor's in Business and a Masters in Educational Leadership. She received her administration certification from MDE. She is continuing her education in leadership. Her focus is to provide students with the best opportunity to learn. Jackson-Holland says she always try to find the positive in situations and encourage others to accomplish their dreams. She is married to Jules Holland. They have three children; Quadatte, Devin and Darren. They also have four grandchildren; Quincey, Brandon, Joey and Sayuri.
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CPSD is awarded more than $52,000 to support Creative Learning Projects
Nissan and BankPlus officials awarded the Canton Public School District 18 mini-grants totaling $52,894.00. The mini-grants will support innovative teaching and challenging learning projects that teachers created to increase student achievement. The Nissan/BankPlus Education Mini-Grant Program, administered by the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson, provides funding for projects that the school's budget will not cover.
The grants, aligned with state-mandated curricula, have a wide range of engaging topics: "Get Happy with Phonics", "Reaching Dreams Through Magazines: Science World" and "Read to Lead" are just a few examples. These funds will enable teachers to purchase robotics kits, science laboratory supplies, a printer to enable the publishing of original writing and so much more.
CPSD Superintendent Ike Haynes thanks Nissan, BankPlus and the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson for selecting these deserving educational projects that met their criteria to support the district's educational curricula in grades K-12.
This year Nissan and BankPlus awarded 34 grants totaling $89,360 to educators in the Canton and Madison County school districts. Since 2003, Nissan and its employees have awarded more than $11 million in educational grants, scholarships and in-kind gifts. Nissan employees give of their time as well, volunteering in classrooms, as one-on-one mentors or as board members for nonprofits focused on youth development and education.
"Education is a powerful asset that will help our students reach their full potential," says Steve Marsh, Nissan's vice president, Manufacturing. "Encouraging students to learn and grow is the objective of these grants because we know that what they learn in classrooms today will shape our community and our workforce in the future."
Nissan held a reception at its assembly plant in Canton to honor the winning educators. The district thanks its supportive community partners for helping make a positive impact in the lives of its students.
Source: Nissan also contributed to this story
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Book-Nic at Goodloe
To help Goodloe students develop a love for reading, teachers and students participated in GES Annual "Book-Nic." Teachers read aloud to students as they snacked and took in the sun. Librarian Lenither Williams and Interventionist Lakisha Watkins spearheaded the event to promote literacy at Goodloe.
Goodloe is also promoting Literacy during "Tiger Time" at their school.
Watch their video to find out more.
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| "Tiger Time at Goodloe Elementary |
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Canton Career Center hosts "Parent and Community Week"
The Canton Career Center hosted "Parent and Community Week" September 8-11, to give visitors an opportunity to see the dynamic, state of the art training students receive using the latest technology. The Canton Career Center offers the following award winning courses: Health Science, Automotive Service Technology, Engineering and Robotics, Law & Public Safety, Collision Repair, Construction Technology and Career Pathways. In recent years, its Engineering & Robotics program won the overall CAVS Extension Center/Nissan Student Technology Exchange Program (STEP) Competition for three consecutive years. CCC Director W.K. Luckett says this is an excellent opportunity for parents and the community to actually see the intense training students undergo to be prepared to compete in a global marketplace upon graduation.
W.K. Luckett, parent Carolyn Tucker, and Engineering & Robotics Instructor Shirley Sanders
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| Celebrating Grandparents Canton Elementary celebrated Grandparents Day by inviting students' grandparents to have lunch with them. The students loved spending time with their loved ones and telling them about all of the great things they are learning in school. Grandparents encouraged students to stay focused, learn all they can, and obey school rules.
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Porter PTO Meeting
Porter Middle School administrators and teachers meet with parents to discuss important updates and map out plans to ensure their children have a successful school year. They encourage all parents to get involved by joining the PTO at their child's school.
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| "Back to School Night"
Goodloe Elementary and Porter Middle School held a "Back to School Night" to welcome parents to partner with them to take the "Tigers to the Top." School leaders informed parents that it will take a team effort to make sure students are achieving at their highest capacity. Parents were also informed of their rights to be involved in their school's participation in the Title I Parental Involvement Plan. School leaders told parents as Title I parents, they have the right to be involved in how Title I funds are spent to ensure their children get a quality education. They also have a right to be involved in developing a Schoolwide Plan to address students' academic needs and teachers' professional development needs. Afterwards, parents got a chance to meet their child's teachers and sign a School-Parent Compact agreeing to share in the responsibility for improving their child's academic achievement.
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Employee Spotlight
Director of Literacy and Early Childhood Education
Dr. Sametra D. Chisolm is an experienced educator. During her sixteen years in education, she has served as a classroom teacher, lead curriculum specialist, assistant principal, and principal. Dr. Chisolm currently serves as CPSD's Director of Literacy and Early Childhood Education.
Dr. Chisolm earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education from the University of Southern Mississippi in December of 1999. She completed her Master's degree in English at William Carey College in 2001. She received her Specialist's degree in Educational Administration at the University of Southern Mississippi in 2005. In December 2008, she earned her Doctorate of Education in Educational Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi. She holds certifications in English and administration.
Dr. Chisolm has been recognized and honored as the 2003 National Council of Teacher's of English Leadership Development Award, 2005 N. R. Burger Teacher of the Year, 2005 Hattiesburg Public School District Teacher of the Year, and was selected to represent Mississippi in the National Staff Development Council Coaches' Academy in 2007.
Dr. Chisolm is a member of West Point Church in Hattiesburg, MS. She is the immediate past president of Hattiesburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Sametra is a native of Laurel, MS. She is the daughter James and Pamela Davis. She has one sister, Kimberly (Gabriel) Cartlidge and one nephew Ethan Gabriel Cartlidge.
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Employee Spotlight
Curriculum 6-12 English and Language Arts Coordinator
Professional Development/District Test Coordinator
Stacey Donaldson brings a wealth of experience to the Canton Public School District. The Bassfield, MS native was recently named a 2015 Lowell Milken Center (LMC) for Unsung Heroes Fellow. Donaldson joins an elite network of exceptional educators who share a passion for teaching respect and understanding through project-based learning. She will spend a week at LMC's headquarters in Fort Scott, Kansas, collaborating with peers from across the U.S. and Europe.
In her 17 years in education, Donaldson has exposed students in rural, suburban and urban districts in Mississippi to real world writing, reading and research. Over the years she has taught middle, high school language arts, journalism, creative writing, speech communications and African American literature.
After teaching for twelve years, Donaldson was named Mississippi's Teacher of the Year in 2009. Accompanying this honor were many opportunities to lend her voice to educational issues at the state and national levels. Her role as an English and Language Arts (ELA) specialist gave her freedom to share best practices with English teachers in her district, state and nation. Most recently, Donaldson virtually facilitated discussions among teacher leaders across the nation through the Teacher Leadership Initiative, a collaboration with the National Board of Professional Standards, National Education Association, and Center for Teacher Quality. As an ELA consultant with Learn Zillion, Donaldson created language lessons using college and career standards. These lessons are scaffold to help novice teachers understand successful content delivery. Donaldson will be facilitating the "Unsung Heroes" project in Canton this year.
This broadcast journalist turned teacher, obtained National Board certification in
Career and Technical Education/Journalism and is pursing a PhD in Educational Technology from Walden University. She began her career as an Anchor/Reporter. She has worked at WTVA and WDAM. Donaldson graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a
Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, Film/ Broadcast Journalism and a
Minor in Speech Communications. She also holds a Master of Teaching in Secondary Education from
William Carey College.
Donaldson and her husband Johnny have two children; 17 year old Camaryn and 12 year old Cailyn.
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Canton High Homecoming Parade
Date: Friday October 9, 2015
Time: 2:00 P.M.
Theme: "Tigerland...Where Stars are Born and Legends are made"
Entry Deadline for floats: October 2, 2015
Entry Fee for Floats: $35.00
In order to participate in the parade, floats must be decorated around the Homecoming theme. Trophies will be awarded in the following categories: Best Alumni Class float, Best CPSD float, and Community floats will receive 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
Pick up your official entry forms at Canton High School.
Homecoming Football Game
Time:7:00 pm
Canton Tigers vs. Neshoba Central
Tailgate fee for football game:$100.00
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CPSD CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- September 21 Porter Middle School STAR Scholars Lunch with Administrators
- September 22 Porter Middle School ATEAAM Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
- September 21-25 Porter Middle School College Spirit Week
- September 24 Goodloe Elementary P.T.O. Meeting, 6 p.m.
- September 25 Canton Elementary Fantastic Friday with Fathers ( Fathers invited to go to class with their students)
- September 25 McNeal Elementary STARS Making Healthy Choices Walk: National Child Obesity Awareness Day(All Grades: Times TBA)
- September 25 Porter Middle School Fun Friday (PBIS)
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www.cantonschools.net
Canton Public Schools
403 East Lincoln Street
Canton,MS 39046
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