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Black History Month Celebration

2/25/2019

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What a wonderful and connected day we all had this past Friday, during Black History Month share outs! We celebrate Black History Month to recognize the sacrifices, contributions, and achievements of African Americans to the world. In our reflections on their contributions to the world we live in today, it is important to remember the Black History happening right now. The history that our students and children will be talking about in the future.

Opening our doors to parents, families, and community volunteers this past month, has allowed us to celebrate and continue to create memorable moments in not only black history and cultural empowerment, but also CMA's mission of continuing to fight for an equitable, inclusive, and social justice oriented community for our children to thrive in. Enjoy the memories created by all of our students, below! 
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AS A BONUS, please enjoy this LOVELY video created by Ms. Michaela (Kindergarten Teacher).

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100 Days of School Celebration!

2/8/2019

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WHY EVEN CELEBRATE 100 DAYS?!



It’s a milestone for children (and teachers!):  
Think about it… for children, especially young children and those in school full days for the first time, reaching the milestone of 100 days of school is a big deal.  We talk about all of the learning we have done, and the learning yet to come.  We discuss our favorite parts of school so far (recess, anyone?) and what we are looking forward to.  We re-visit our hopes and dreams from the beginning of the year, and see if we are on our way to meeting those goals.  
It’s a way to practice all of the ways to count to 100:
How many ways can you count to 100?  In kindergarten, we focus on counting by 1s and 10s.  Other grades spend time on 2s and 5s.  As the children become older, they are adding and subtracting three digit numbers, and beginning multiplicative reasoning.  100 is a good, round number to focus on.
It’s a day that incorporates a number of math concepts:
Patterns, counting, sorting, measuring… you name it, and the concept can be utilized during this day. Our Kindergartener's necklaces are a perfect example of these math concepts!
It’s a way to combine all aspects of curriculum into a focused activity:    
The 100th day of school is not only about math.  We incorporate reading, writing, science, and social studies throughout the week leading up to and including the actual day itself.  It’s a whole curriculum approach to learning, including the social piece of partner work, sharing collections, and dressing up in a fun and creative costume idea.  
PLUS, it’s a lot of fun!  
During our 100th day celebration, we play games, make pictures of ourselves at 100 years of age, eat snacks, create necklaces, glue 100 collections, and much, much more.  The students and teachers here at ChangeMakers greatly enjoyed this day, which combines a lot of fun with a lot of learning.

So there you have it, the reasons why the 100th day of school is important!  Enjoy the THREE DAY WEEKEND!

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Pillar Spotlight #13: THINK in Action @ CMA's 8th Grade KidFit Class!

2/8/2019

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Read all about how students at CMA are leading instruction ​during their
​P.E (KidFit) class!

From Nychaela Crump, 6th-8th Kidfit Teacher: 
"I chose to create a Student Led Curriculum to allow students to grow beyond the walls of the classroom. In a classroom setting, students tend to feel pressured and shy. Allowing students to step up in Kidfit is empowering and they feel heard. Middle school P.E can be overwhelming and I want my students to feel safe in a fitness environment. They can lead starting with warm-ups to the lesson of the day; students put their own spin on the warm-up or they can choose a team of students and let their creative minds run while leading different Fitness Stations. Last week we ended our fitness month with Student Led Crossfit.  Students incorporated the big rope, hurdles and the agility ladder! I know my students a ready when they tell me to press play on the gym music. My goal this year was to have every student know a sport or activity so well that they can teach someone else. This curriculum and style of teaching has confirmed and inspired me to roll out a Jr. Coach Program for my middle schoolers next year!"
PictureJermaj Nelson (CMA 8th Grader)
A Recent Interview With
Jermaj Nelson

(8th grade: ChangeMakers Academy)

Tell me more about the  activities you planned for your class today in KidFit: 
“Today I led the run, stretch and other cool activities during class. I think it's an opportunity to be helpful and develop skills that will help me become a CEO in the future. It’s also important to get in shape and get fit, I like the idea of doing conditioning workouts and sharing these with other students during class. A lot of us play sports outside of school and I think that the workout I planned today helps them get in shape" 

Tell me, why do you think it’s important to have students lead the class? 
“I think it’s important because we are getting to the age where we are being able to lead and do things on our own. If the teacher needs help one day, she can always rely on the students to jump in. I got the opportunity to lead today, but it’s great that others get to do it too. We get to collaborate and talk about what we want to do for our next class!” 

How does this encourage you to practice our THINK pillar? 
“My friends and I talked about what we wanted to do and I went from there and developed a plan. This pushed me to THINK more about what I wanted the class to do. It’s helpful to brainstorm with my friends.” 

If you could share one piece of wisdom or insight related to this what would it be? 

“Nothing is too hard” - I see some people in my class and other scholars that struggle with a lot of things and you just have to THINK through them and find other ways to get to your goal.” 

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Get Involved In Black History Month!

2/6/2019

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We invite you into your child's classroom to lead one of the following activities:

  • Read a book that highlights Black History Month or culture to your child's classroom(s). WE HAVE MANY BOOKS AVAILABLE if you'd like to borrow one! 
  • Teach students a dance, song, etc from your cultural tradition.
  • Teach students about how you and your family honor important moments in Black History.
  • Teach students about a tradition and/or holiday from your culture. 
  • Lead students in an arts & crafts activity from your cultural tradition.
  • Provide sample size tasting of cultural food with an explanation of how the dish is made and its origin. 
  • OR anything else you can think of!!!​
Classroom teachers have sign-up sheets for times that you can participate in Black History Month in their classrooms. ​

Join us for a
STUDENT SHOWCASE!

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Classroom teachers are opening their doors for families to view what they have been working on and studying for all of Black History Month! 
Showcases will be held on the following days:
Lower School (TK-5th)
Friday, February 22, 2019

Middle School (6th-8th)
Friday, March 1, 2019
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Join teachers during Professional Development to share and engage!

CMA staff are excited to learn directly from and listen to YOU about Black Culture and History! On Friday, February 22 we are asking for families to join ChangeMakers afternoon Professional Development for teachers and engage in food and conversation in a space for learning and trust! If you are interested in taking part, please sign up below!
Join Us on Fri, Feb 22nd!
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