🌟 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
📙 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
🌟 #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
🌬️⚙️ 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! 💖🎉
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! 🌞🌱 🍪🔬
🎉 Congrats to our Junior Feather of Honor Golden Ticket winners! These students went above and beyond by being brave. ✨ #FeatherFriday
Congratulations to Mrs. Harris our Literacy Teacher of the Year!
Thanks to everyone that completed the Parent Survey sent out the end of October. The feedback was very helpful! From from the completed the survey, we have chosen two students to receive SRI spirit wear for their parent's participation. Here's one of our lucky winners!
Our fifth graders this week are learning about bike safety and practicing their biking skills!
🏫💬You are invited to attend the Gifted Advisory Committee Meeting to help advocate in the interest of gifted students. These meetings are open to the public. 💻For more information, visit our website: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/advisory-committees-gifted-education
Last week, Mrs. Snow's Class took a journey back in time! Students became colonists, tax collectors, and kings to explore trade, bartering, and credit. They negotiated, taxed, and strategized. Such an engaging way to bring history to life!
Upcoming Calendar Reminders:
✔️ Nov. 5: Teacher Workday
✔️ Nov. 11: Veterans Day - Holiday
💻 You can view complete district calendar online: https://cpschools.com/calendar
Just a reminder that our Retake Picture Day has been rescheduled for Monday, November 4th.
Congratulations to our October Junior Braves of the Month! They are being recognized for being respectful. #charactercounts #bebrave
Ms. Warner and Mrs. Brittingham's 5th Grade Class and Ms. Brennan-Webb's Class won our PBIS Cafeteria Challenge. Today they played a kickball game to celebrate! Way to go!
More from this week and Character day!
Character Day....can you find Waldo?
