Donuts with Dad!!!

Friday was a very special day at Carrollton Elementary.  Before the early dismissal and the snow arrived, we had students and their WatchDOGS (Dads of Great Students) come for Donuts with Dad.  

Students LOVED the opportunity to spend some special time with their father and enjoy some great donuts from O'Doodle Doos.

 Don't let this picture fool you...Mr. Hollis had already enjoyed his donut!

 Some Dads even turned the meal into a "working breakfast" by reviewing agendas and preparing for the school day.

WatchDOGS is a special program at CAES that encourages fathers or father-figures to volunteer at school.  Please email Mr. Goetz at kgoetz@iwcs.k12.va.us if you are interested in "WatchDOGing" at CAES.

A BIG THANK YOU to our Top DOG, Mr. Chris Baker.  He singlehandedly coordinated the event...and most importantly got the doughnuts from O Doodle Doos!

Program at Carrollton Public Library

Accelerated Reader 101

Sometimes you take for granted that everybody "knows" what a program is and how it works.  Mrs. Branch, one of our outstanding Kindergarten teachers, just posted an awesome explanation of what Accelerated Reader (AR) is and how the program works.  I've included the link here:

Accelerated Reader 101

The Carrollton Public Library had a volunteer catalog their entire elementary inventory into the AR system.  Thus you can take your CAES student to the Carrollton Library to find AR books.  Your student can then take their AR test in their classroom or in one of our computer labs.  We have one of our computer labs open every day from 8:35 until Morning Announcements begin at 9:05 for students to take their AR tests.  The CAES Library is open every day until 9:05 for book check-out.

A BIG THANKS to Mrs. Branch!!!

Donuts with Dad at CAES

This Friday will be a special WatchDOGS (Dads of Great Students) event at Carrollton Elementary.  All CAES fathers and father-figures are invited for a special breakfast of donuts and juice with their favorite CAES students.  The event will take place in the CAES Cafeteria from 8-9 AM

After you're finished with your donuts, please take the opportunity to walk your student to class and perhaps stay for a bit in your child's classroom.

See you Friday between 8 and 9 AM in the CAES Cafeteria!!!

Just a reminder about the upcoming calendar dates.....

- Monday is a holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
-Thursday is an early dismissal day at 2:20 PM
-Friday is another early dismissal day at 1:00 PM
-Monday and Tuesday (January 28/29) are both student holidays.  The CAES Main Office will be open but teachers are in training.

School Safety Community Forum

Good evening Carrollton Elementary Families,

There will be a community forum at the Smithfield Center on Tuesday, January 22nd at 6:30 to discuss school safety. Currently Carrollton Elementary does not have a full-time Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Deputy in the building. We now have a law enforcement presence at arrival and dismissal. In addition, deputies are often coming into the building throughout the day.

Thank you for your support,
Kevin Goetz
Principal- Carrollton Elementary


Here is the information from the Daily Press article:

In the wake of last month's deadly shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Isle of Wight Public Schools is taking proactive steps to beef up safety.

On Wednesday, the division's school crisis response team met with representatives from the state police, Isle of Wight Sheriff's Office, Smithfield and Windsor police departments and county's emergency services department. They reviewed the system's crisis management plans and what schools should do if faced with an active shooter, said Kenita Bowers, school division spokeswoman.

Topics covered included the roles of teachers and administrators during a crisis, meeting places for parents, lines of communication and technology devices that can be used as additional resources. Law enforcement will participate in the schools' internal lockdown audits during drills in February and a consultant is analyzing security camera systems in all school buildings, Bowers said.

The Isle of Wight School Board is lobbying for Sheriff Mark Marshall to reassign deputies as school resource officers to the county's five elementary schools. Although he doesn't have the budget for that, Marshall said deputies will make more frequent and regular stops at schools while on patrol.

Meanwhile, the Isle of Wight Citizens Association and the Carrollton Civic League are sponsoring a community workshop, "Who Should Protect Our School Children," at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Smithfield Center, 220 N. Church St., Smithfield. The public is encouraged to invited to participate.

Marshall and School Superintendent Katrise Perera are among the panel participants answering questions.

http://www.dailypress.com/news/isle-of-wight-county/dp-nws-soj-notebook-0118-20130117,0,5071400.story

NASA trip for a CAES student

On Tuesday, December 4, one of our very own 2nd grade students, Aidan, participated in a NASA event at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC.. He met an astronaut, Joe Acaba, who recently returned from the International Space Station and previously flew on the Space Shuttle. Astronaut Acaba was also once a teacher of math and science in middle school. We are so proud and excited that Aidan had this once in a lifetime opportunity!

Carrollton Public Library Upcoming Events

Our friends at the Carrollton Public Library have some exciting upcoming events.  Please take a look at these programs and go see Shannon or Jenny at the library for further information.  Plus, don't forget that the Carrollton Public Library has all of their children's books cataloged for Accelerated Reader (AR)!!!

CAES Teacher of the Year

A BIG Congratulations goes out to Ms. Emily Jones for receiving the 2012-13 Carrollton Elementary School Teacher of the Year!!!

Ms. Jones is in her 2nd year as the Physical Education teacher at Carrollton Elementary.  She spent her previous three years at Hardin Reynolds Elementary School in Southwest Virginia.  Ms. Jones grew up in Williamsburg as the youngest of three siblings but ventured out to SWVA when she attended Radford University.  She played 4 years of Field Hockey there and was the Captain her senior year.  In addition to her Bachelors degree, Ms. Jones has earned a Masters in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from California University in Pennsylvania.

Although Ms. Jones is only in her 2nd year at CAES, she has already made a significant impact in improving the health and physical activity levels of our students.  She has spearheaded the CAES presence at the Smithfield Hog Jog for the past two years, is in charge of Field Day, and is just an all-around proponent for healthy living.  Ms. Jones has an infectious smile and positive energy and is such a wonderful teacher to have at Carrollton.

Ms. Jones will actually become Mrs. Madden on July 13th after she gets married.  So clearly Ms. Jones/Madden is having a BUSY but very productive and noteworthy year.

Congratulations again to Ms. Jones on being selected by her peers at CAES as the Carrollton Elementary School 2012-13 Teacher of the Year!!!!