CCS Staff In the Know
November is the Perfect Time to Focus on Gratitude
We know a school district is only as good as the people in it and Craven County Schools is strong because of the work that you and your colleagues do day in and day out. We continue to thank you for all that you do! Your contributions to our students, their families, and the community do not go unnoticed and we greatly appreciate you.
An E-Card has been created for our staff to help celebrate each other and facilitate an outpouring of love and gratitude for all that you do to support one another. Whether large or small, each day is filled with acts of kindness, connections, and support. The true definition of a TEAM.
If you would like to show your gratitude for a colleague, click on the link and submit your message of thanks. Your message will be delivered during the remainder of the month. Let's celebrate #CCSUnited and give thanks to one another.
WEBINAR: Supporting Students in Navigating Trauma, Grief, 
and Stress and the Impact on the College-Going Process. 
December 14, 2021 from 1:00-2:00

myFutureNC will be joined by two national school counseling experts and advocates on Wednesday, December 14th from 1-2pm to discuss Supporting Students in Navigating Trauma, Grief, and Stress and the Impact on the College-Going Process. 
Register here.
Miss the Collaborative Sessions?  
Check out the Amazing Resources that were Shared!


Visit bit.ly/cravencollab for more information.
New!  Teacher/Staff Wellness Opportunities from the NC Cooperative Extension Service. Click this link to sign up for Microgreens workshop: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lets-grow-microgreens-tickets-193808916687
Ready, Set, App!

Please share with your teacher colleagues!
Registration for the Third Annual Ready, Set, App! student app development contest is open! This is a great competition open to high school students across North Carolina.

What: NC Business Committee for Education’s Ready, Set, App! challenge is a mobile app development competition for high school student groups to develop a mobile app to solve a problem in their school or community.

Who: Ready, Set, App! is open to all NC high school students. Students will participate in groups of 3 - 5 along with a teacher advisor or faculty leader.

When: Registration is open now until January 14, 2022. Projects are due March 18, 2022.

How: Student groups will create a functioning mobile app to solve a problem in their school or community. They will then create a two-part video that includes an app pitch with demo, and a group reflection. Those videos will then be voted on, and the top teams will go to the final pitch competition where they will pitch their apps to a live audience and panel of professionals for the chance to win prizes courtesy of Lenovo™. 

To learn more and register, visit www.ncbce.org/ready-set-app
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 - Registration Coming Soon
Part II: Classroom Applications - February 3, 2022 - Registration Coming Soon
AIG Program Survey for Educators

May We Have Your Attention, Please!

Who: Classroom Teachers
What: AIG Program Survey
When: Please complete by November 19
Why: To help provide valuable input and ideas towards the new 2022-2025 AIG Plan 
The assessment window is now open for students in Grades K-12 to begin their aimsweb testing. The fall administration window will be open until November 30. Here is a list of the assessments that need to be completed by grade level and content area.

Math Grades K-1
Number Naming Fluency
Quantity Total Fluency
Quantity Difference Fluency
Concepts and Applications
Number Comparison Fluency-Pairs
Math Facts Fluency - One Digit
Math Facts Fluency - Tens

Math Grades 2-12 (EC students only in Grades 9-12)
Concepts and Applications
Number Sense Fluency
Mental Computation Fluency
Number Comparison Fluency - Triads

Reading Grades 6-12 (EC students only in Grades 9-12)
Oral Reading Fluency
Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Silent Reading Fluency

Please contact your principal or your lead aimswebPlus trainer(s) if you have any questions regarding this information.
Student Success Comprehensive Plan Report (TSI Schools Only)

All TSI schools will need to submit their Student Success Comprehensive Plan Report in Indistar by December 4. Please contact Mr. Jason Griffin if you have any questions.
The Spark Digital Learning Weekly Newsletter

Please check out this week’s Digital Learning Newsletter at https://bit.ly/cravenspark.
Want Your Students to SEE Themselves in What They Read?

Be sure to tell your students about our district Book Trailer Contest! See details below or ask your school library media coordinator.
Visit https://bit.ly/booktrailer2122 to learn more.
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