CCS Principals In the Know
Mark your calendars! 
We are still planning for the 2022 CTE Expo and the 1st Annual COW Fair. 
More information is coming soon!
UPDATE FROM THE BOARD WORK SESSION
STAFF DRESS CODE Policy 7340

The superintendent has requested that Human Resource Services establish a task force to review the policy and make recommendations for any policy revisions.

Until Human Resource Services brings a revised policy for review, it is the recommendation of the superintendent that the policy is revised to include allowing teachers and instructional staff to wear more casual dress, which may include jeans, on teacher workdays and other special events, as approved by the superintendent.

This recommendation was approved by the Board of Education and the revised policy is in Simbli for your review.
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ESOL Newsletter #2

Please visit the following to read the latest updates from the teachers of your English Language Learners: https://bit.ly/ESOLJAN22
Meeting the Needs of English Learners in Arts Education
No matter how you say it, “Art” reaches across languages and geography. All students deserve to have access to high-quality arts instruction, which includes ensuring that our English Learners are able to participate in Visual Art, Dance, Theatre, and Music programs. The language for learning these subjects is typically in English, and therefore it is imperative to equip Arts Education teachers with resources and the tools necessary to meet the needs of their English Learners. The four key language uses of Narrate, Argue, Inform, and Explain are the instructional language used by those teachers regardless of content, and can be leveraged by educators to make choices about prioritizing and coordinating content and language integration. The NCDPI ESL/Title III and Arts Education Teams have prepared a series for both District ESL and Arts Education Leaders to understand why utilizing the WIDA Framework in Arts Education is important, hear how arts teachers are meeting the needs of ELs in the field, and explore a new NCDPI resource with concrete examples of supporting English Learners all four arts areas. Leave the series excited to set up an ESL-Arts Education Collaboration to meet the unique needs of their English Learners, resources for further learning, and funding streams to tap into for professional development of Arts Educators in this area.  These sessions will be recorded and archived in the PD Catalog.
 
Please Note: Even though this session will be geared toward District Arts Education Leaders, anyone who works with English Learners or Arts Education (including teachers) is more than welcome to attend.
How to Register 
Part I: Instructional Practices for EL Students - January 25, 2022 - Register HERE
Part II: Classroom Applications - February 3, 2022 - Register HERE

Imagine Math March Math Madness

Schools across the nation are logging in and passing their lessons to qualify for this year’s 15th Annual MX3 contest.

Every week we will show the top schools making the moves in the qualifying rounds. Make sure your school has the highest average passed lessons per active students in your time zone to qualify for the Sweet 16 groupings to be announced on March 1st!

The top school in Imagine Nation will win the coveted MX3 trophy, a cool MX3 banner, commemorative t-shirts, and a $250 Amazon gift card at a school-wide awards assembly.

Does your school have what it takes to “Bring On The MATH Madness!!!!”

*Schools must have 25 active students during the qualifying rounds to be eligible for the Sweet 16 Rounds.

What: Imagine Math 3+ Contest
When: January 17th - February 28th
Elementary Assessment Window

The Middle of the Year mClass testing window for Grades K-5 will be January 13 - February 3.  
Reading Retained students will complete ALL Third Grade measures.  
Students in Grades 4 - 5 will complete Oral Language, Oral Reading Fluency, and Maze.
Teacher-Student Initiative

The UNC World View Teacher-Student Initiative is open for applications.
Deadline to apply: January 31, 2022, at 5:00 p.m
The Teacher-Student Initiative is a program designed for high school teachers in eastern North Carolina interested in globalizing their classrooms. As part of the program, teachers from diverse subject areas, from pre-calculus to fine arts, will work with a UNC faculty member to strengthen their understanding of a global theme. Participants will learn how to integrate global content into their individual classrooms and design a lesson plan that integrates their subject areas and the chosen global theme. The Teacher-Student Initiative strives to create a community of teachers, students, and UNC faculty dedicated to tackling the global water challenge and keeping global perspectives flowing through their classrooms. Find out more and apply here.
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