CCS Staff In the Know

The Board of Education Seeks Your Feedback

The Board of Education is interested in bringing back the Board Spotlights to acknowledge staff for their phenomenal work and would like your input on the best way to do this special recognition.

For those unfamiliar with the process, prior to COVID, the Board of Education set a weekly rotation schedule to visit each school once during the school year during a Wednesday Meeting designated specifically to highlight the achievements of the staff and to have time for celebrations and questions. Some enjoyed this process while others have suggested a new format would be nice for the return of these special recognitions.

As the staff receiving this special celebration, The Board of Education invites your input for the spotlight process for the 2022-2023 school year. Your feedback will help guide them in structuring this year's Board of Education Spotlight Recognitions.

Please complete the survey here.

Amplifying Statistics and Data Science in Classrooms

FREE Online Professional Development for Teachers!

Our world is rich with data sources, and today’s media is flooded with graphs and data that require data-literate citizens. Technology makes data more accessible than ever before, and statistics and data science skills can help students be ready for data-intensive STEM careers.

Amplifying Statistics and Data Science in Classrooms is a new set of FREE online modules that help educators in grades 6-12:

● Develop strategies for using an investigation cycle to teach statistics and data science

● Ignite students' interest in real-world data investigations with technology

● Emphasize inferential reasoning through posing different types of investigative questions

● Earn certificates for up to 40 hrs to apply to CEUs.

Activities and strategies can help you meet the NC statistics standards in grades 6-8, Math 1, 2, 3, AP Statistics, and the new Math 4 course!

Learn more and register at http://go.ncsu.edu/amplifystats

Use this flyer to share the opportunity with colleagues.

Once registered, you will always have access to learn at your own pace.

If you have questions or may be interested in having a team of teachers work together with the online modules, contact lead instructors from NC State:

Dr. Hollylynne Lee: hollylynne@ncsu.edu

Dr. Gemma Mojica: gmmojica@ncsu.edu

Beginning of the Year Digital Learning -

Professional Learning Opportunities

Beginning of the Year Digital Learning Playlist http://bit.ly/playlist822

Sessions are offered daily by joining the MSTeams Meeting link. A form link will be provided at the end of each session to earn 0.1 Digital Learning CEUs. You may attend as many sessions as your time allows. Questions? Email sarah.emmerich@cravenk12.org.

CCS Digital Learning_The Spark newsletter

or bit.ly/ditfspark

CCS 2022-23 Student Parent Handbook

NEWS ALERT!

The CCS 2022-23 Student/Parent Handbook has undergone some major restructuring! We have condensed it to be a little more user-friendly. Starting this year, every student is to receive a copy of the handbook, which contains the required parent signature page that is to be returned to the student’s school. Teachers should be advised to collect these forms from all students whose parent/guardian has not completed the online annual update for PowerSchool and turn them into the school data manager. In turn, the school data manager will enter the information in PowerSchool so everyone at the school is aware of who doesn’t have the authorization (release of directory information, Media release, etc.)

Schools are expected to distribute the handbooks and make students and parents aware of the information and expectations. The handbook directs stakeholders to the district website for any needed policies, as this is where the most up-to-date adoptions are housed. The handbook is also available on the CCS district website under Students & Families > Student/Parent Handbook 2022-2023. The online version includes links to the policies and areas of the website with more detailed information.

Our goal is to have these delivered to the schools during the workdays so preparations can be made for beginning of year informational packets.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your level director (Elementary - Jason Griffin; Middle & High - Dr. Shajuana Sellers).

Thank you for your assistance in keeping our stakeholders informed!

Schedule of Student Fees

The Craven County Schools Board of Education approved the 2022-23 schedule of student fees on July 19, 2022. Policy 4600: Student Fees requires the Board of Education approves all fees charged to students each school year. The superintendent ensures that student fees are consistent among the different levels and that any fees will be waived or reduced for students who demonstrate economic hardship. Principals are required to publish the fee schedule and notify parents and students of the process for requesting a fee waiver or reduction.

We want to ensure you have this information in order to advertise to parents and students as we all gear up for the start of the school year!. Thanks for all of your feedback.

Schedule of Student Fees 2022-23

CCRG Overview for High School LEA Administrators

This session will walk through the setup of EdReady at the LEA and high school levels, how to assign teachers and students to EdReady class sections, what is available for teachers to help students be successful, and how teachers will navigate the EdReady reports and other features. The same session will be repeated on the following dates: users only need to attend one session.

Topics Covered: LEA level administration, school level administration, teacher level administration, curriculum, teacher resources

Intended Audience: LEA EdReady Administrators, School EdReady Administrators, Lead CCRG Teachers

Session Dates: • Monday, Aug 15: 9-10am ET | Register here • Tuesday, Aug 16: 12-1pm ET | Register here • Thursday, Aug 18: 2-3pm ET | Register here

High School Teachers Supporting CCRG Students

This session provides an introduction to CCRG in EdReady for teachers. This session will include a demonstration of the student experience, explanation of the CCRG student workflow, and a focus on instructor responsibilities to monitor student progress and control student access. Examples will use the subject listed, but the other subject will also be discussed. The same session will be repeated on the following dates: users only need to attend one session.

Intended Audience: CCRG Teachers, anyone supporting and monitoring students using CCRG

SEA Summit Videos - Instructional information

Fighting Fixed Mindsets

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kp6lpc2lvgcxcxk/JuliDixon.FightingFixedMindsets.1.5hr.2022.mp4?dl=0

Effective Learning Targets

SEA Summit_ Effective Learning Targets-20220727_100057-Meeting Recording.mp4

School Field Trips

Please ensure you are aware of all requirements when planning a field trip. Check with the administrator of your school who is responsible for approving field trips if you have initial questions before submitting any documents to the Curriculum and Instruction Division. This will help prevent forms from being returned and the review process being delayed. Use the checklist to help ensure you fully complete the process.

All needed instructions and forms are on the Craven County Schools website, which you can locate using the following steps:

Please ensure you meet the deadlines as stated and that all required documents are accurately completed and included when you submit the field trip packet. Please do not submit separate documents. Requests that miss the deadline will not be considered unless it is due to late notification from the host site or the trip is based on progression through rounds of competition.

If you have any questions, please contact the designated staff member:

Career & Technical Education: Wendy Wells
Elementary & Secondary: Melody Howell
Exceptional Children’s: Seante Williams

Click Here for More Information

2022 AP Teacher Week

These sessions provide key details for the start of the 2022-23 academic year and best practices for using the digital resources in AP Classroom.

Watch on YouTube

AP Classroom Tutorials

Get insights and best practices for using the digital resources in AP Classroom.

Watch on YouTube

Tips from Teachers

Learn strategies for making the most of your instructional time.

Watch on YouTube

Trauma-Informed Schools Training -

August 18th - 8:00-4:00

This in-depth training will provide educators, administrators, and staff with an overview of the research behind trauma and trauma-informed schools, and share resilience-building strategies for educators and whole schools to consider. This training will include a mix of didactic content with slides, videos, small and large group discussion, and other reflection activities to allow participants to apply learning to their own school experiences.

This training will be led by experts from the NC Resilience & Learning Project out of Public School Forum of North Carolina. The Project was developed through research and recommendations from a study group in NC in 2015, specifically looking at the impact of childhood trauma has on learning and engagement in the school setting. The Project works in partnership with schools and districts to design and implement whole-school and district-wide strategies to improve academic performance and social-emotional well-being of students. As of 2021-2022, they have trained and consulted with over 25 districts across the state.

Trauma-Informed Schools Training Registration

Directory Information

The District WHO TO CALL LIST is available on the District Website as well as the Divison/Departments Contact List.

This information is located under the main tabs:

ABOUT US

STUDENTS & FAMILIES

STAFF RESOURCES

Check it out:https://www.cravenk12.org/Domain/61