The Cherry Street Connection

SANTA'S SECRET SHOP: ARRIVING SOON! It is that time of year again, and Santa's Secret Shop will be arriving at Cherry Street after the Thanksgiving Break. Students will have time to cruise the shop and look for small gifts for loved ones. In order to make this work to best of its ability, Cherry Street is asking for volunteers to help run the shop. If you are able to help out, please give Sue a call in the office. You can reach her at: 231-258-9146. Thank you for your help, we greatly appreciate it.

Blazer Apparel! If you are looking for Blazer apparel for the family, look no further! Here is a wide selection of Blazer gear for you to browse through. This would make a great Christmas present for the kids, parents, or grandparents. Join in the fun, and check out this great gear! (Hover your cursor over the document, and click on the "pop-out" icon in the upper right-hand corner of the document. Once it loads, you should see an option to print the order form. If you have any troubles, stop by Cherry Street, and we will have some extra copies in the office.)

Parent/Teacher Conferences Parent/Teacher Conferences are tomorrow! Students have school from 7:50-11:10 at CSI. Conferences will run from 12:00-4 & 5:00-8:00.  If you haven't signed up with your child's teacher, please let the office know. Thank you, and we hope to see you there.

Snowplow Safety Thank you to Mrs. Hilmert and Mr. Larabee for coming to Cherry Street Intermediate to give a presentation on snowplow safety. Through the presentation, the students were taught how be careful when the plows are clearing the roads. A few things that were covered: Wear bright colors when playing outside, so the drivers will see you playing.  Don't play or build forts near areas that will be plowed. Drivers have a hard time seeing you on the side of the road, make sure you are clear of their path and out of the way.  Objects (like chunks of ice) can be thrown by the plow, causing damage. Make sure you are clear of the snow being thrown.  Students were allowed to tour an actual plow truck! They were able to climb up into the cab and blow the horn (sorry neighbors). As you can see in the pictures, the students had a great time. Thanks again, Kalkaska County Road Commission!

The Week Ahead Well, this is shaping up to be a very busy week. The Regional Staff Development Day (RSDD) is Monday, so the students will have the day off. What will the staff be doing without kids? Working hard: We have Ruby Payne coming to speak with the staff (and the staff of the Mancelona schools) on how poverty affects students and families.  There will be a technology break-out session for staff to share with other staff members on how to best incorporate technology into their lessons.  Finally, it will be building-specific professional development.  Tuesday, we have the County Road Commission coming in to do a brief presentation during our Monday Morning Meeting. Following the presentation, the students will have the chance to tour one of the plow trucks.  Thursday and Friday are half days. CSI dismisses at 11:10 on half days.  Thursday will have Parent/Teacher Conferences in the afternoon and through the evening.  If you still ...