Things to Know this Week📣 

1. 📅 Mark Your Calendar: CMS schools and offices are closed Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day. Classes resume Tuesday, Sept. 8. 
2. 💡 Family Academy — Join us Thursday, Sept. 3, at noon for this week’s virtual Lunch & Learn: The Learner Profile and Student Success & CTE. Join at bit.ly/CMSFamilyAcademy   
3. 📝 Beginning-of-Year Check-In: BOY assessments help teachers understand what students know and where they may need support. Your school will share testing information specific to your child.

Ways to Support Success 🌟 

1. 🎯 Talk About Success: As students settle in, ask: What’s one thing you want to get better at this month? Help them choose one small goal for September. 
2. 👀 Look Beyond the Grade: Ask what they’re learning, what feels challenging and what they’re proud of this week.

Way to Shape the Student Experience

1. What is school really like for students each day?

Watch our short Student Experience videos, then take the brief pulse check to share your perspective.

👉 bit.ly/ESEPulseCheck | Open through Sept. 30.