Community Corner

Greetings Community Family, Everything has been humming along on the CMCS campus! We're gearing up for a busy semester, so make sure you're keeping up with the blogs, newsletters, and emails so you don't miss a thing.  The topic for this Friday's Tea Time with Toni has been changed to Digital Citizenship, which is right on time for the great news you'll read about below. The AHA's Kids Heart Challenge has been postponed. We're looking forward to a couple of fun CFF-sponsored activities: Sweethearts Family Dance on February 7th and Pump It Up on March 6th, so mark your calendars - we're looking for maximum participation!! Enjoy the rest of your Sunday! Best,  Toni Community Magnet Charter School Recognized as a Common Sense School   We're honored to be recognized as a Common Sense School! By preparing our students to use technology safely and responsibly, we are providing them an opportunity to build li

Good evening Community Families and Staff, Dr. King's words ring true even today -- especially today. We must work together to teach our children the value of diversity and model the courage to stand up for those who have not yet found a voice. Happy Birthday, Dr. King! Kids Heart Challenge Community is getting ready to kick off the Kids Heart Challenge with the American Heart Association to start a healthy 2020!   This community service program teaches our students how to have HAPPY and HEALTHY hearts, challenging them to make a health pledge online (to MOVE MORE, BE KIND, and BE READY for school each day) and encouraging students to raise lifesaving donations to help fund CPR trainings and critical research to help local families with special hearts.   You can get a jump start by registering online today! Download the FREE App called Kids Heart Challenge, or visit www2.heart.org/goto/community to get started.   Just for taking the chall

Happy New Year!!  So, I've finally caught on to Jon Gordon's One Word movement . . . instead of re-writing the same list of resolutions that I do every year, I've selected One Word that will be my driving force for the year. This One Word will focus on all six dimensions of my life: mental, physical, emotional, relational, spiritual, and financial. I went back and forth about which word to choose- reflect . . . accept . . . embrace . . . balance?  Finally, I settled on what seems to be the perfect word to guide My 2020 . . .               ENGAGE .  Why engage ? Well, in reflecting on these last few months as a new principal, I have felt the pressure to work hard and prove myself as a good leader. I've been careful not to miss any deadlines, stay on top of the paperwork, and respond to every email. I feel like I've been putting the rest of my life on hold and running on auto-pilot. I don't know how many times I've cancelled dinner dates t