The Cherry Street Connection

Just for information: Due to an accident south of town, CSI does not have power. Everyone is fine, teachers are continuing to teach -- just like the old days when there was not electricity. 😉 Due to our phones being down as well, please leave any messages with Birch Street and they can relay the message to us. We will let you know when power is restored. School will get out at the normal time: 2:50. Thank you. 

5th Grade Grand Rapids Trip 5th grade students going on the Grand Rapids trip:  Please be at the school around 7:15 a.m. The bus is planning on leaving around 7:45 . If you ride a bus into school, this will give you enough time to get to school and board the bus for the trip.  Follow the trip on Twitter: This seemed to work well with the 4th grade on their trip, so we are going to try it with the 5th grade. If you want to follow the trip on Twitter , use the hashtag: #grplanet .  If you are new to Twitter, a hashtag , such as #grplanet , is a way to catalog tweets (posts) about a similar topic. #grplanet is going to be used for the staff to post pictures from the trip to The Grand Rapids Museum and Planetarium. This will allow you to follow the trip from home.  In order to do this, from your Twitter account, search #grplanet. This will take you to all of the posts that have been linked to this hashtag.  When will they return: Unfortunately, all good things m

A Few Things to be Excited About: Ms. Krause Receives a Grant! Congrats to Ms. Krause, who wrote and received a grant for $2,500 for her classroom. The grant, from Farmers Insurance, was awarded to Ms. Krause based on her application which described her desire to utilize Chromebooks in her classroom. Eight Chromebooks were purchases as a part of the grant. Way to go! 4th Grade Trip to Greenfield Village & The Henry Ford Museum The 4th grade class is heading to Greenfield Village and The Henry Ford Museum on Wednesday, May 20. It is an early departure, so set your alarms. Students are asked to be at the school at 5:45, so the bus may leave at 6:00. We talked briefly about the qualities that we expected to see from our students today while they are on this trip. Qualities like being: Inquirers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring We also wanted them to: Be Appreciative Be Tolerant Have Integrity Have Respect These are all terms ( at

Our Heroes In case you missed it, our 4th graders had a stirring little number that gave tribute to the military personnel that serve our country. In case you missed it, here is a recording of the song with the slideshow that showcased our local family members who have served in the military. We thank you for your service!

5th Graders: This Announcement is for You!!! Don't forget that the Middle School orientation for 5th graders is Thursday, 5/14/15. The orientation will begin at 4:30 with pizza and beverages. At 5:00, the orientation will begin. Parents, please bring your 5th grader with you to this event. All of the mysteries of the middle school will be revealed. :-)

The Penny War is About to Begin! All students should be bringing home a pink slip explaining how the Penny War will operate. The money is for one of our students who is suffering from excessive medical bills. The rules are as follows: Penny War begins Monday, May 11 and ends Friday, May 15 Two bins will be used -- one for each grade. Pennies in your grade's bin are a positive All silver coins and dollar bills count as a negative If a 5th grader puts a dollar in the 4th grade's bin it counts as negative 100 cents for the 4th grade.  Which ever grade has the highest amount at the May 15 deadline wins! Let the fun begin!

A Fun Time Was Had By All! CSI Family Night  was a huge success! We would like to thank all who were able to attend. The staff had a great time interacting with students and parents. It is encouraging to see all of the positive energy at an event like this. A huge, "Thank you," goes out to Ms. Bridson for being the driving force behind the organization of this event. When everything comes together like this, and the community is having a great time, it really leaves you with a good feeling in your heart. Here are some pics from the night's activities:

CSI Family Night is Tonight! CSI family night is tonight. If you don't know what to expect, you can check out this video:

In Appreciation of the Teachers: This week is teacher appreciation week. The Student Council had an assembly to show the school's appreciation for the teaching staff. 

Monday is May 4. To have a little fun at CSI, we would like to have a "Star Wars Day. you know..."May the 4th be with you!" We are asking kids to wear Star Wars shirts, hats, clothing, etc...if you have it. If not, then be creative.  To keep things civilized, please do not bring blasters or lightsabers (we don't want anyone to lose a limb). 😉 see you Monday!