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U pcoming Events: and Important Updates: Post this link in your Monday announcement, so families can access these optional activities- Use this time on Monday to plan, collaborate, check-in on students, conference, etc. -  no new content needs to be posted (just the family fun link) - CCS Family Fun Mondays - Monday, May 4th, 2020 We will be offering a virtual Field Day on the May 18th Family Monday.  Brian will be organizing and using resources from Open National Field Day   I will be contacting teams regarding recording a virtual clapout for our Fifth Graders. Link for the pledge and birthdays this week (updated daily) Staff Kindness  NOMINATION FORM  (take a minute to put Kindness in Motion!) Featured resources: (heart indicate picks of the week : 🍒NEW CONTENT: A great collection, from Stephanie Whiteside (Director of Mental Health in CCS) of end-of-year closure activities to help provide closure for students.  Start planning now :) - Only 9 more student days! 🗓️OLD LI...

U pcoming Events: and Important Updates: Post this link in your Monday announcement, so families can access these optional activities- Use this time on Monday to plan, collaborate, check-in on students, conference, etc. -  no new content needs to be posted (just the family fun link) - CCS Family Fun Mondays - Monday, April 27th, 2020 Make sure to read the In The Loop letter that went to families.  Dr. B gives an update on the extended day proposal, and information on grades were sent to parents: LINK HERE Literacy Adoption Update:  The committee will continue their work in the fall (hopefully, with formal recommendations being made by mid-year.  As a district. our professional development work will continue to focus on Early Literacy, Science of Reading, Balanced Literacy and Workshop.  The district will use the tools we currently have to support that work during the 2020-2021 school year. We will be offering a virtual Field Day on the May 18th Family Monday.  Brian will be...

U pcoming Events: Post this link in your Monday announcement, so families can access these optional activities- Use this time on Monday to plan, collaborate, check-in on students, conference, etc. -  no new content needs to be posted (just the family fun link) - CCS Family Fun Mondays - Monday, April 20th, 2020 Link for the pledge and birthdays this week (updated daily) Staff Kindness  NOMINATION FORM  (take a minute to put Kindness in Motion!) Featured resources: (heart indicate picks of the week : 🍒NEW CONTENT: A virtual tour of a massive tulip garden in Holland :) https://youtu.be/HSEGPaRCFIA Collaborative Epic Collection: Historical Fiction Canvas Tips and Tricks Some cool math Choice Boards: Math Choice Boards for K-2  version :  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l8yNlIf9OPj4jh6aHHI3rxeAm1_FC6fc8c-lrge_GmY/copy Math Choice Boards for  Grades 3-5 :  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mYE4x5KA_ILq4vymx09O3fdfJR5hnCwZYP-V1HfvjE0/copy Math Choice Boards for  Grade...

U pcoming Events: HAPPY SPRING BREAK! Post this link in your Monday announcement, so families can access these optional activities- Use this time on Monday to plan, collaborate, check-in on students, conference, etc. -  no new content needs to be posted (just the family fun link) - CCS Family Fun Mondays - Monday, April 13th, 2020 Link for the pledge and birthdays this week (updated daily) Staff Kindness  NOMINATION FORM  (take a minute to put Kindness in Motion!) Featured resources: (heart indicate picks of the week : 🍒NEW CONTENT: Book Widgets (Free Trial) Pear Deck Premium for Free IDOE now Posting Resources Free Memberships to TCEA Turn your PDF or hard copy activity into an editable digital activity! How to Create Drag and Drop Activities with Google Slides MyOn CCS Login Link (username: ccs2020 ; password: ccs2020) 🗓️OLD LINKS: Pin Your Canvas Announcements On Your Course Homepage Google Teach From Home Resources Canvas Video Tutorials CTE Resources for Virtual Lear...

U pcoming Events: FOUR MORE DAYS AND THEN SPRING BREAK!  We will send a check-in form this week and schedule some time with teams the week back from break.  Keep up the great work!  Spirit week this week (Graphics to use here) Reminder - send Chris your picture for the video (see his email from Friday) Post this link in your Monday announcement, so families can access these optional activities-  CCS Family Fun Mondays - Monday, March 30th, 2020.   Use this time on Monday to plan, collaborate, check-in on students, conference, etc. -  no new content needs to be posted (just the family fun link). Link for the pledge and birthdays this week (updated daily) Staff Kindness  NOMINATION FORM  (take a minute to put Kindness in Motion!) Featured resources: (heart indicate picks of the week : Pin Your Canvas Announcements On Your Course Homepage Google Teach From Home Resources Canvas Video Tutorials CTE Resources for Virtual Learning Zoom Resource from CCS CCS Zoom Accounts Zoom Dir...

U pcoming Events: Week of 3-9-20 Faculty Share Monday Collaboration Cancelled PTO Casino Night Thursday Pink and Jeans for $1 on Thursday (you can still wear pink Friday too!) Lab Scheduler (UPDATED) Staff Kindness  NOMINATION FORM  (take a minute to put Kindness in Motion!) Featured resources: (heart indicate picks of the week : 13 Tools to Record Audio on Chromebooks and Other Devices 15 Reflection Strategies To Help Students Retain What You Just Taught Them Background Noise for Writing Workshop The Immersion Phase of a Unit: Reading and Writing Collide Sharing a Google Drive Folder 8 YouTube-inspired classroom video ideas 4 Ways to Go Upstream to Solve Problems with Dan Heath T weet of t he Week: https://twitter.com/CherryTreeElem/status/1235363535909249027 https://twitter.com/BeckyKolacki/status/1234958356193914880 Challenge of the MONTH: Power of Free Will: https://youtu.be/ZnAW1q0d054 Words of Wisdom -  On CTETV Tuesday or Wednesday