Chestnut Mountain E.S.

"A Tradition With a New Beginning"

We Are Warriors . . . Teaming Up To Learn!

Congratulations to the Chestnut Mountain Spelling Bee Winner

Noah Warren

and our runner-up, Olivia Nance!

Noah will represent Chestnut Mountain in the County Spelling Bee on January 31st.

Are you a parent new to the school system and have a child starting Kindergarten in the fall?

Come to an informational meeting for parents of rising Kindergarten students and we will help you navigate through the process!

Thursday, February 2nd at 6:00pm in the Chestnut Mountain Media Center.

Chestnut Mountain has been recognized as a Kohl's Healthy Halls School Winner! Check out the story:

Kohl's Healthy Halls School Winners

Charter Petition Approved

by Hall County Board of Education

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 will be submitted to the State BOE by November 1, 2011. 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:

Planning%20Grant.Chestnut%20Mountain.FY12

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:

Why a Charter School

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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