The CMS Helpful Handout

Wednesday is the End of the Semester The aeries grading window is open!   It closes next  Thursday, 12/21/17, at 3pm. Updates from our Community Liaison, Dave Knott: Crystal will hold a Information Assembly in each gym class featuring guest speakers from throughout the community.Our guest speakers will be: Michael Moffat, Senior District Director, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 100 2. Andre W. Davis, Commissioner, Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, The Building 3. Marvin Mora, Recreation Supervisor, City of Suisun Recreation & Community Services Department 4. Allison Fortner, President, Crystal Middle School PTA. On 12/19, the Scouts will set up a mock camp site in front of the school This Tuesday is reserved for the 2nd mandatory meeting of the month... Department Chairs Meetings from 3:15 to 4:45  Thursday is a Teacher Workday If you are not on campus that day, your absence will need to be recorded in AE...

Department Chair Meeting with Admin Please share your issues, questions and ideas with your Department Chair. Site Admin and Department Chairs will meet this Tuesday after school. School Site Council Meeting this Wednesday At this Wednesday's School Site Council, we will revise our school's Safety Plan, motion to approve funding for the SSICA app that allows staff to assign points for positive behavior, and continue to look at ways to address Math Interventions. PBIS Team Meeting This Thursday As was announced, we have had some changes to who is exactly on the PBIS team. The team still consists of Clement Lau, Alice Currie, Maurice Mouton, Nicole Williams, David Knott and Admin. Any certificated staff interested in joining, please let Admin know, or simply come by! Possible Adjunct Opportunity This Thursday The Grange team has indicated that they may need some help supervising the CMS vs. Grange basketball games this Thursday. If you are interested in helping out ...

Title 1 Program Updates: Literacy Coaching with Sara Veloz - Monday, December 4th Sara will be here to do follow up coaching with "New" Teachers and Department Chairs this week. Sara will "roll" through the schedule with a roving sub, make a visit to observe and then leave the sub with the class for the teacher and Sara to debrief. Here is the schedule for her coaching visits throughout the year. Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano Counties at Crystal The Food Bank was here Friday to help all families in our area of the district with free fresh fruit and vegetables. The truck pulled up and gave away enough food to feed 70 families. Thanks to our Community Liasion, David Knott, this program will continue throughout the school year on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month from 4pm to 5pm. Please see our calendar on our school's website . It's been updated to show community events like this. Thank you Dave and Tara for all you have done to...

I am very thankful to be on the staff at Crystal Middle School! The employees that work here are the most resilient and hardest working anywhere. Last week together, I was very thankful for everyone's flexibility, resiliency and professionalism with so many professional developments going on. We did a great job moving our school forward! For those participating in the Springboard/ELA Training with Sara Veloz, she will be back for "coaching days" on December 4th (for new teachers & dept. chairs) and on December 19th for grade 6 & 7 ELA teachers. Department Meetings This Tuesday A reminder that Department Meetings are this Tuesday, November 28th. All teachers should be present and accounted for at department meetings to fulfill their second after school meeting of the month. Title 1 Program Updates: Math with ??? We are still seeking to find a way to support Math instruction for our students using Title 1 funds. Our first two proposals to work w...

Title 1 Program Continuing This Week : Literacy Training with Sara Veloz: Improving Student Performance in ELA Grade 6 & 7 ELA teachers will need to bring their TEs for Springboard Training. Teachers Where What Date Time Sturgis Library Gr. 7 Springboard (Comprehension) 11/13/17 8:30 - 11:30 Tomas Library Gr. 7 Springboard (Comprehension) 11/13/17 8:30 - 11:30 Williamson Library Gr. 7 Springboard (Comprehension) 11/13/17 8:30 - 11:30 Mikkola Library Gr. 7 Springboard (Comprehension) 11/13/17 8:30 - 11:30 Somerville Library Gr. 7 Springboard (Comprehension) 11/13/17 8:30 - 11:30 Currie Library Gr. 7 Springboard (Comprehension) 11/13/17 8:30 - 11:30 Ledbetter Library Gr. 6 Springbaord (Comprehension) 11/13/17 12:00 - 3:00 Mulvihill Library Gr. 6 Springbaord (Comprehension) 11/13/17 12:00 - 3:00 Solomon Library Gr. 6 Springbaord (Comprehension) 11/13/17 12:00 - 3:00 Olsen Library Gr. 6 Springbaord (Comprehension) 11/13/17 12:00 - 3:00 Nowlin Library Gr. 6 Springb...

Title 1 Program Beginning This Week : Literacy Training with Sara Veloz: Improving Student Performance in ELA & Supporting NEW Teachers "Bell to Bell" will feature  Department chair cohort focusing on how to coach and support practices for STPS/PIP/Intern teachers to gain a solid understanding of pedagogy…..STPS/PIP/Intern Teachers  will need teacher planning materials (Teacher Editions) for a content area they are currently teaching.   Grade 8 ELA teachers will need to bring their TEs for Springboard Training. Please see the schedule below for details.  Teachers Where What Date Time 1 Andersen Conference Room Bell to Bell 11/1/17 9:00 to 11:45 2 Mulks Conference Room Bell to Bell 11/1/17 9:00 to 11:45 3 Alarcon-Young Conference Room Bell to Bell 11/1/17 9:00 to 11:45 4 Molina Conference Room Bell to Bell 11/1/17 9:00 to 11:45 5 Spinelli Conference Room Bell to Bell 11/1/17 9:00 to 11:45 6 A. Doherty Conference Room Bell to Bell 11/1/17 ...

Clarifying Attendance at Staff Meetings, Department Meetings Teachers, your time is extremely valuable and so is the time that is required of you for monthly staff meetings. To clarify, CMS teachers should attend 2 meetings each month - the monthly staff meeting (usually the first Tuesday of each month) and the monthly department meeting (usually the 3rd Tuesday of each month). Both of these meetings take place after school for an hour, and meet the obligation. ** Grade 6 teachers should select their CORE department meeting relative to their block schedule. To support the work of each department, administrative responsibilities have been adjusted to support each department. Department Chairs will share with each administrator the agenda, attendance and minutes from each department meeting. The administrator responsible for supporting each department is: Jay Dowd: Art, Physical Education and Special Education Lisa Lewis: Social Studies and English Language Arts Alison...

To help you prepare for the return of school activities at Crystal, here is some FAQ for Monday (same information emailed on Friday, 10/13): Will there be after school activities for students when we reopen? Yes, most activities will resume as normal. The plan now is for lunch/recess/PE/sports practices to be inside for Monday until further notice. After-school sports scheduled for Monday will be given a “go/no-go” by noon. The district will continue to monitor the air quality and if it changes, will message everyone with updates. What should you do If your working conditions on campus are uncomfortable or unbearable: If your working conditions are uncomfortable or unbearable, please: (1) immediately let site admin know (2) site admin will immediately notify our director (3) our director will notify maintenance. In addition, staff may bring fans to their workspace from home (please make sure fans are UL listed). Will there be district sponsored Professional Development du...