🍂 We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter! 🦃
🍂 We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter! 🦃
Reminder: All schools and offices will be closed November 27 - November 29.
Wow! Check out our students exploring the wonders of weather and energy sources on our interactive science bulletin board. Learning in the halls has never been so fun! #Sciencefun #BeBrave
Big shout out to our Junior Braves of the Month! Your gratitude is contagious and makes our school a better place. Keep up the great work! #CharacterCounts #BeBrave
As a token of appreciation, Lifetouch is offering discounts on school photography!
25% off a purchase of $29.99+ with code THANKFUL25
Valid through 12/31/2024
To order, please visit https://my.photoday.com/s/LTBW/69660
Check out our Feather of Honor winners! Congratulations! #featherfriday
🎙 Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming education with Maria Kainz, a first-year English teacher at Oscar Smith High, and Andrew LeClair, a technology innovation coach from Hickory Middle. Together, they discuss the opportunities and challenges of incorporating AI into classrooms, offering insights on how it can enhance personalized learning and prepare students for a tech-driven world. This episode highlights their dedication to creating thoughtful, ethical approaches to using AI while inspiring meaningful conversations about its role in education. Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform or visit https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified! 🎧
Did you know that rereading a text can boost comprehension and critical thinking skills? Mrs. Kirkpatrick's class is putting this into action with a fun midnight read! 🌙📖 Watch out, world, these bookworms are on a mission! #LiteracyGoals #ReadOn #BeBrave
Join us on Thursday, November 21st from 4-5pm for Getting to Know ParentVue. Learn how to access your account, report absences, see assignments and grades, update information, turn on notifications, and more!
🌍 Calling all students! Join us for Geographic Information System (GIS) Day with a fun virtual scavenger hunt adventure! Use GIS technology to solve clues and uncover answers along the way. Complete the quest for a chance to win a prize! 🎉
🗓️ The GIS Quest is open now through December 4 and can be accessed using these links:
🔗 Elementary (K-5) Link: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35377731
🔗 Middle/High (6-12) Link: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35377710
📍 Don’t miss out on this exciting journey—start your quest today! 🗺️✨ #InspireCPS
🌟 We Did It Again! 🌟
We are thrilled to announce that our school has received the Purple Star School designation for the second time! 🎖️ This honor recognizes our commitment to supporting military-connected students and their families. 💜 #PurpleStarSchool
💻 Military families, join us for a valuable online session covering ways to make college more affordable! We'll discuss financial aid, GI Bill, Post 9/11 GI Bill, scholarships, and more. 💲
👉For more info and to register, visit https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35542436
🚍 One Stop Job Fair for Bus Drivers 🚍
Join us on November 21 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the School Administration Building!
🎉 Turkey Giveaway
🚌 Test Drive a Bus
For more info and to see other job openings, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/employment-opportunities
🌟 #CPSTOY25 finalist, Shiann Coleman is an incredible 4th-grade teacher at Sparrow Road Intermediate! With three years of experience in self-contained and inclusion classrooms, Miss Coleman has already made a huge impact on her students and the school community.
With an M.A.T. in Special Education and a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies from James Madison University, she brings both skill and heart to the classroom. Partnering with her co-teacher, she helps students from all backgrounds and abilities reach new heights. 📚
A true leader, she’s a valuable resource for strategies, intervention techniques, and accommodations to support struggling students. She’s also Grade Level Chairman and an active member of the Emergency Response Team, School Success Team, Responsive Classroom Team, PBIS Instructional Team, and Basketball Committee.
Miss Coleman is constantly growing as an educator, currently part of the ODU/CPS Administrative Leadership Cohort. In her classroom, she creates a joyful, safe space where every student feels empowered to own their learning journey. Outside of school, she’s all about beach days with loved ones and giving back to her church community. 🌊
👏 Congratulations, Shiann! #CPSCelebrates
📙 The Anxious Generation Book Club 📙
Join us as we dive into “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.”
📅 Pre-register by December 13th. Meetings will begin in January 2025
💻Please complete the questionnaire for your preferred day of the week and meeting style: tinyurl.com/CPSBookClub2025
🌬️⚙️ This past week, our young 5th Grade scientists focused on building LEGO wind turbines to explore how renewable energy is transformed into electricity! 💡🔌 The future looks bright—and windy! 🌎💚 #WindEnergy #LEGOLab #STEMLearning #HandsOnScience
Ms. Williams' class had a special treat this week with their first two Mystery Readers! Ms. Williams' mom and Mrs. Lee brought stories to life and filled the room with excitement. Our students loved the surprise readers and can’t wait to see who will join us next! 💖🎉
🎉 Congrats to our Junior Feather of Honor Golden Ticket winners! These students went above and beyond by being brave. ✨ #FeatherFriday
This week, Ms. Warner and Mrs. Brittingham's class went mining for coal—cookie style! 🍫🍪 Using cookies to represent coal deposits, they learned about the process and challenges of extracting nonrenewable resources. This fun lab helped them understand how coal mining impacts the environment and why it’s important to consider alternative, renewable resources! 🌞🌱 🍪🔬
Congratulations to Mrs. Harris our Literacy Teacher of the Year!
