LATEST NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check out our "Favorite Links" page for two new reading websites that have some great "common core" material. Great reading comprehension worksheets as well as math.
Our Jump rope for Heart fundraiser begins the 20th and runs through Feb. 10th. We hope to make this our best year ever! Collection envelopes will be sent home Friday after our kick-off assembly.
Want to sign up and help? Go to www.heart/jump and find us.
Our PTA fundraiser begins the 27th and also runs through Feb. 10th. Help your child sell as many cups as possible. Deadline for this is also Feb. 10th
2012 Lottery Information
The 2012-2013 Magnet School Lottery is open at this time with a deadline of Friday, February 3, 2012 - 4:00 PM.
** New for the 2012-2013 school year is that all five elementary schools will have Pre-Kindergarten. Any child that resides within CMSD**and will be four years old on or before September 1, 2012 is eligible to apply for one of these seats. In addition, students who will be five years old by September 1, 2012 will attend Kindergarten classes and they also need to submit a lottery application.
It is very important to be a part of this first lottery in order to secure a seat at a school of your choice. **Children of CMSD staff that live outside of district boundaries are eligible to participate in the lottery with board approval. Lottery applications can be submitted at Brandon Central Office ( 7:30am - 4:00pm)
Parents of students currently assigned to a school (Pre-K - fourth)and are satisfied with their placement DO NOT need to submit a lottery application.
Parents of students who want to apply for a different Magnet School for next year MUST complete a lottery application. These applications MUST be received by February 3, 2012. Any application submitted after the first lottery will NOT be considered and the student will be reassigned to their current school.
Pre-K students will automatically have a seat at his/her current Magnet School next year, unless the parent wants the child assigned to another elementary school. If this is the case, the parent MUST complete a lottery application by February 3, 2012.
Important Upcoming Dates
Jan 16th - MLK, Jr. Holiday
Jan. 17th - Extended Day resumes
Jan. 20th - Jump Rope for Heart "Kick-off" Assembly
Jan. 20th - District Reading Fair
Jan. 31st - Lowndes County Spelling Bee @ CMS 9:00AM (good luck Ariel Lyons and DeArius Jefferson)
Feb. 2nd - Spring and class pictures
Feb. 6th - Progress reports
Feb. 20th - President's day (student holiday)
iNOW available for parent use! You can access your child's grades, attendance and discipline information from the comfort of your home. Click on the iNOW link in the left margin and use your password that was sent home with your child.
Please take a moment and watch our Disrict Video. Click on the "CMSD" button to get to the District home page and then click on the "Video" link.
