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We Are Warriors . . . Teaming Up To Learn!

Chesnut Mountain's Charter Application was APPROVED by the State Board of Education!!

We will open as Chestnut Mountain Creative School of Inquiry in the fall of 2012!

Do you live outside of the Chestnut Mountain attendance zone, but would like your child to attend our school?

Space is still available!

Please complete an Application for Admission form (link below) and bring it to Chestnut Mountain ( 4841 Union Church Road, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 - att: Dr. Sabrina May, Principal)

CMCSI Application for Admission 2012.2013

Student Registration Form - English

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Charter Petition History:

A vote on Chestnut Mountain Creative School of Inquiry's charter petition was held on Oct. 20, 2011. Results revealed 96% of staff members, and 97% of parents are in favor of the charter. The charter petition was approved by the Hall County Board of Education on Oct. 24, 2011.The petition was submitted to the State BOE on November 1, 2011. We are awaiting State Board of Education approval, which should happen April 4th. To view a copy of the final petition, click on the link below:

Chestnut Mountain Creative School of Inquiry Charter Petition. Final

If you have any questions, please contact sabrina.may@hallco.org.

Chestnut Mountain is one of five schools in Georgia to be awarded a Charter Planning Grant ($8,000). To view the details of the grant application, click on the link below:

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Chestnut Mountain is

Appying for Charter Status

•        Charter schools seem to be the new “craze” in education, so you are probably wondering how they are different than a traditional school and why Chestnut Mountain is submitting an application to the State Department of Education to convert to a charter school. Due to the popularity of our new CSI program of choice, conversations began with the staff and the school community about moving towards a charter school in the spring of 2011. After much discussion, the staff, PTO Board and School Council voted favorably to pursue a charter petition.
         In June, we submitted a letter of intent to pursue Charter status to the State of Georgia Department of Education. We have applied for a Charter Study Grant.
         In the fall, we worked with parents, teachers and community members to write a Charter petition which will be submitted to the State DOE by November 1, 2011. A favorable vote by the teachers (96%) and parents (97%) was held on Oct. 20, 2011. If we are granted charter status by the State of Georgia, we will open as a charter school for the 2012-2013 school year.
• For additional information, please review the links below:

Questions and Answers about CSI

For more information about Georiga's Charter Schools visit

http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/pea_charter.aspx

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Creative School of Inquiry

Although the first deadline date has passed, we are taking K - 2 CSI applications for our waiting list. Students will be placed throughout the summer as spots are available. All third, fourth and fifth grade students who attend CMES will participate in CSI.

We are excited to announce the Creative School of Inquiry (CSI) program of choice is expanding to include Kindergarten, First and Second grade students!

The Creative School of Inquiry (CSI) at Chestnut Mountain Elementary is a program of choice for parents of Kindergarten through Fifth grade students in Hall County.  CSI students learn Georgia Performance Standards through integrated units of study which promote research, inquiry, and choice in learning.  Students develop questions, research and discover the answers to their questions, then present what they have learned in creative ways. Technology is highly visible within  performance assessments, as students are creating and showcasing their learning using  web-based programs such as Animoto, Glogster, Voice-threads, You Tube, and green screen technology.  The various possibilities for students to demonstrate their learning are endless as inquiry, creativity and rigor continue to drive this program.  Interested parents are encouraged to attend an informational meeting to learn more about the program and how to apply.

For more information, click on the video and links below:

CSI Video

CSI brochure for parents  2011 2012

CSI Student Application Grade K to 2 2011-2012

Q & A's  2011 2012

For information about CSI in Spanish please click the link below

Hall County Schools

                 Parent Meetings

All parent meetings have been conducted, however please contact either Ashley.hayes@hallco.org or Sabrina.may@hallco.org for more information.

 

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CMES is proud to showcase the new DDR system provided by a generous grant through UnitedHealth Foundation and NASN (National Association of School Nurses).  The DDR system is offered to the students as an extra class that emphasizes proper nutrition and physical fitness for a life time!  The new DDR System will be showcased for parents at the PTO Meeting on April 19.

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