May is Mental Health Awareness and Prevention Month. Did you know that mental health impacts our physical well-being and our ability to focus and learn in the classroom? While mental health is always a priority, these past couple of years have been especially difficult so it is more important than ever to care for ourselves and support others. During the month of May, we are encouraging all staff and students to wear green for Wellness Wednesdays. In addition to wearing green, we have shared our May Prevention calendar, provided by Twin Counties Recovery Services Inc. This calendar suggests healthy activities and coping strategies to help create a healthy mindset. Remember that everyone matters, your story matters and reach out if you need support! #mentalhealthmatters
For Arbor Day (April 29), Mrs. Pollard’s fifth grade class learned about trees from her father, Michael Pollard, who is a retired arborist (or person who specializes in care for trees and shrubs). He showed Google Slides while talking about trees and even used the interactive whiteboard feature on the new Promethean Board. The class had an awesome day learning all about trees!
At today’s kindergarten team meeting, Ms. Wilcox helped her colleagues learn the functions of the new Promethean board installed in every classroom #teachershelpingteachers
Over the break, our IT team installed dozens of Promethean Boards in CDE classrooms. These interactive whiteboards are one of the newest innovations in instructional technology and they easily integrate with the Google Chromebooks and apps already used by faculty and students, making it easier for teachers to display and interact with content. The District used federal funds from the American Rescue Plan to purchase more than 80 Promethean Boards, which will be installed in almost every classroom in the district by September. Learn more: https://www.cairodurham.org/article/723459
The local Girl Scout troop presented their bronze project idea to Mr. Stein and he approved! The project will help all the students at CDE. More info to come later this school year.
Mr. Stein, Mrs. Czech, and Deputy Espel’s therapy dog Mac wish you a wonderful spring break!!!
Last week students received positive referrals for exemplifying the trait of fairness. Congratulations to all and keep living #positivityinaction
5th grade students shared when someone showered them with kindness and when they showered someone with kindness as well #positivityinaction #kindness
Yesterday in Ms. Wilcox and Mrs. Light’s class, Q and U got “married” so they can work together and create lots of words. All other letters in the alphabet were in attendance (the students)
Parents/guardians of students aged 5-12, sign up for one or all of these free webinars hosted by Twin County recovery Services: https://www.cairodurham.org/article/698372
We have three new job postings for teaching positions: middle school science, K-5 elementary teacher, and K-12 English as a New Language. Get details here: https://www.cairodurham.org/browse/246137
Get the April cafeteria menus at your fingertips with the Cairo-Durham CSD mobile app! The app also provides easy access to school news and events. It’s free! Just search “Cairo-Durham CSD” wherever you get your apps. Watch this video for a quick tutorial on using our new app: https://youtu.be/wjG_q5ck96I
Today is therapy dog Mac’s first day at CDE. SRO Deputy Espel and Mac attended a week long training and are ready to help everyone at school. Welcome to CDE Mac!
Congratulations to students on receiving positive referrals for Love of Learning and Humor. Keep living #positivityinaction
Ms. Rice's third-graders are learning about fractions! They worked on finding equivalent fractions using multiplication and division strategies, and stacked ice cream scoops on top of their cones to show equivalent fractions. Fractions never looked so sweet!
The info night for our Universal Pre-Kindergarten program is Tuesday, April 5th at 5:30 p.m. To be eligible for pre-k, children must be four years old by Dec. 1, 2022. Get registration packets from the CDE main office.
School is in session on Monday, 3/28, despite a shading error in the printed calendar.
Thank you to Callum for playing his tin whistle for CDE and filling the halls with the sounds of Ireland. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
There’s evidence that the leprechaun has visited CDE!! Keep your eyes open
Here are some examples of student responses as they study and learn during women’s history month
