As the principal of this great school, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all students, staff, and parents. Our top priority is to create a welcoming and caring environment that supports student achievement. We believe that every student has the potential to succeed and we are committed to helping them reach their goals.

Our staff is dedicated to providing a quality education that prepares students for success in all areas of life. We believe that education is a partnership between the school, parents, and the community. We encourage parents to be involved in their child's education and welcome their input.

2/1/24 - Report Cards Issued to Students

2/5/24 - 4th & 5th grade Award Ceremony

2/6/24 - 2nd & 3rd grade Award Ceremony

2/6/24 - K Field Trip

2/6/24 - Debate Tournament

2/7/24 - K & 1st grade Award Ceremony

2/9/24 - K & 1st grade Field Day

2/12/24 - Class Pictures

2/13/24 - Interim Reports Issued to Students

2/14/24 - Early Release

2/16/24 - 2nd & 3rd grade Field Day

2/19/24 - No School

2/21/24 - Black History Month Show

2/23/24 - 4th & 5th grade Field Day

2/28/24 - SAC/SAF Meeting

The Fort Lauderdale Black Police Officers Association got together with Suits, Stilettos, and Lipstick to donate over 600 toys to the students at our school. They also brought the eqestrian officers and a police santa with music for all the children to interact with.

Staff members used an anonymous box to submit the names of their kindest peers. Each teacher, admin, and support staff selected were given a goodie bag with the "Kindness Photo" attached.

Quarter 1

Students participated in an awesome reading experience with classroom visits from guest readers who read the book “With Lot of Love” by Jenny Torres Sanchez. Students also brought storybooks characters alive in our annual character parade. Students created posters and book reports to retell stories. Students paraded to showcase their work with performances by the Stranahan High School Band.

Quarter 2

Students and parents participated in our annual writing morning. Parents gained information on the upcoming F.A.S.T. writing assessment that will be administered in grades 4-5. Students showcased their work and completed writing activities with their families. Additionally, students participated in their class spelling bee competing against their classmates, spelling various words. One winner was selected per class. Winners competed within the school. A finalist was selected and will move on to compete within the county.

Math Competition: 1/26, 2/16, 2/23, 3/8, 3/15, 4/4, 4/26

Math fact fluency is the ability to quickly recall addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division math facts through conceptual learning, fact strategies, and memorization. The four key components to determine mastery are 1) flexibility, 2) appropriate strategy use, 3) efficiency, and 4) accuracy.

Why is it important?

• Fluencycontributes to students’ ability to solve more difficult problems quicker and more accurately.
• Fluency leads to success in students' future math courses and careers.

• Fluency builds confidence in students’ math ability.
  

i-Ready Learning is a collection of high-quality instructional resources that help students learn and grow by accessing grade-level materials. Grounded in best-practice instructional design, these tools provide rigorous and motivating reading and mathematics instruction that:

• Engages students of all levels and backgrounds
• Motivates students to persist in skill building.

• Provides scaffolded support that meets the needs of all students.
  

• AAA Math
• Fun Brain
  
• Illuminations
• Math Goodies
• Math Nook
• Math Playground
• Multiplication
• Sadlier-Oxford
• Toy Theater

In our bustling Kindergarten classrooms, little mathematicians are joyfully diving into the world of addition and subtraction, unraveling the mysteries of numbers with enthusiasm and curiosity.

But the adventures don't stop there! Our budding readers are taking their first steps into the magical realm of literacy. From sounding out words to unlocking the secrets of reading, each day brings new triumphs as our young scholars embark on their literary journey.

As we mark the upcoming 100th day of school, we can't help but celebrate the incredible growth and accomplishments of our vibrant students. A hundred days of laughter, learning, and friendship have paved the way for a future filled with endless possibilities.

Excitement is building as we prepare for a special field trip to the historic Old Davie School House in February. This hands-on experience promises to be a journey through time, where our kindergarteners will immerse themselves in the rich history that surrounds them.

Together, we're shaping bright futures and creating memories that will last a lifetime! 🌟📚✨

First grade had a magical time on our field trip on January 11th. The musical performance was awesome. During the past few months, we have been working hard to master the required standards. In ELA, students have been learning about short vowels, blends, consonant digraphs, narrative writing, expository writing, opinion writing, and story elements. In math, students are working to become experts in adding and subtracting within 20, counting by twos, fives, and tens, analyzing graphs, and working with fact families. We are looking forward to the second half of the year. The 100th day is approaching, and we can't wait to celebrate! What's coming up in our learning future? We will be learning words with a CVCe pattern, vowel digraphs and diphthongs. Reading comprehension will be a focus. In math, we will be beginning to add double digit numbers, measure with rulers, and discover geometry.

Math: Read and write numbers from 0 to 1,000 using standard form, expanded form and word form. ** Don’t forget to have your child read for 20 minutes nightly so they can take an AR quiz at school the next day**

Third grade is having an awesome year! As everyone knows, third grade is a mandatory retention year, so we spent the entire first semester ensuring students gained knowledge on the basic facts and improved on their reading skills through reading and math small groups and centers. We learned about where the food we love so much comes from and had the opportunity to engage with the animals who produce some of our everyday foods like eggs during our field trip to Miracle's Ranch. We are now going into the second semester which begins our "Crunch Time" period. The FAST PM3 test is in May, which is only a few months away. It is essential students are in school daily. We have targeted small groups in both reading and math to close the gap in students weakest area in their learning. As we work on instruction, we will also build students self-confidence. Let's go CPE Third Graders!!! Homework is essential to enforce learning and to give parents an understanding of how they can assist their child in their learning.

Hello fifth grade families! The students have been working hard to gain proficiency in all subject areas. The Friday i-Ready Treat Cart and our Science and Math competitions have created academic enthusiasm for all of the students.

March 19th, fifth grade students will travel to Broward College’s North Campus to Junior Achievement Biztown. This field trip is the culmination of the economics curriculum that will be taught during February and March. Parent volunteers are needed for this student lead experience. If you are interested in volunteering for this exciting field trip, please call the front office at (754) 323-5300 and leave a message for Ms. Potter in regard to this amazing opportunity. You may also CLICK HERE to begin the online BCPS Volunteer Application.

As part of our ongoing efforts to reward our students for demonstrating positive behavior and good character, we have scheduled our annual 5th grade SeaWorld field trip for May 30th. Your input is needed to finalize the details and the cost of the trip. Please take a moment to complete a survey that will let us know if your child will be able to attend the trip or not. The survey will be sent home soon with your child.

Nightly, please encourage your child to complete all homework, read for 20-30 minutes, study science notes and all basic math facts, and review helpful strategies taught. We look forward to a second semester of continued learning and growing!

In Pre-K with Ms. Frederic and Ms. Ashmeade, students improved their expressive communication skills. They are practicing how to greet others appropriately with polite words and gestures. The new theme is “Earth, Our Home”. Students participate in many different hands-on activities to learn vocabulary, math concepts, and early literacy skills.

Students in Ms. Williams’ Kindergarten class increased their ability to transition calmly. They interact more with peers and can work for longer periods of time than before. The students use music to learn new vocabulary and skills. They like writing with dry erase markers.

Ms. Carayag’s students sit and attend during whole group instruction with minimal prompting. They improved their behavior and follow class routines. The students clearly love the teacher and paraprofessionals. They also enjoy coming up to the board to answer questions.

Students in Ms. Ritchie’s class practice how to regulate their emotions and body using stretching exercises from Yogapalooza. They learned about the scientific method through experimenting with skittles and water. Students were very engaged in a lesson about “bossy r” when the teacher used movement and music to connect the phonics skill to writing.

In Ms. Ressler’s class, students are learning decimals and fractions. They also work on improving peer relationships and what it means to be a kind friend. Budding meteorologists, they analyze trends in the weather and use the data to create math problems to solve.

CPE Music ended 2023 brilliantly with a great winter concert! In 2024 we are diligently working towards programs for 3rd grade recorder players, 4th and 5th grade guitarists and a fantastic end-of-year concert. Stay tuned. 🎹🎷🎵🎸🎼🥁🎶

On the Spanish Corner, Kudos to the 1st and 2nd grade students who

participated in our ESL Night. Their performance was outstanding and greatly appreciated.

BRAVO! Sra. River 🍎🏫🎒

P.E. classes at Croissant Park did an outstanding job raising money for The American Heart Association to help children with heart defects and disease. In October our students raised over $3,500 while exercising their own hearts during The Kids Heart Challenge. February will be a fun month as each grade level will be having their annual Field Days. Stay active! 🏈👟🥅⚽

We have been getting Science ready since we’ve started the school year! The 4th and 5th grade students now have Science as a special included in their rotation and they have been able to conduct experiments and investigations related to the standards they are learning in class.

The 5th grade classes have been competing with one another once a month in the cafeteria, challenging one another’s Science vocabulary knowledge. As we enter a new marking period, our competition is going to start focusing on the content standards the students need to know for the end of the year.

We are looking forward to learning so much more about the world around us!

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Parents should report the reason for an absence within two school days. If requested by the school, the parent must provide documentation of an illness from a licensed health care practitioner.
Students must be in school unless the absence has been permitted or excused for one of the reasons listed below:

1. Illness of student (Physical or Mental Health)
2. Illness of an immediate family member
3. Death in the family
4. Religious holiday
5. Required court appearance or subpoena
6. Special event
7. Scheduled medical or dental appointment
8. Student has a communicable disease

Students on field trips, attending alternative to suspension programs, or in internal suspension programs are not considered absent.

Examples of absences that are not excused include, but are not limited to:

a) Failure to communicate the reason for absence(s)

b) Family trip that does not include one of the excused reasons listed in this policy

c) Vacation

d) Excessive absences due to illness without the requested physician verification that a medical condition justifies the pattern of absences will be recorded as unexcused.

e) Oversleeping

f) Missing the school bus (as routinely scheduled)

We are continuing to send out the Annual Parent Family Engagement Surveys and are seeking feedback to improve student achievement. Please be on the lookout for these surveys in the students’ backpacks. Our next upcoming Parent Training Academy will be February 15th at 7:00 p.m. virtually. It is titled “Campfire Cooking Culinary Adventure” It will be a cooking class with real world math that parents can participate with their child. If you are interested in registering for this event, further information will be posted on Croissant Park’s Website. Flyers will also be sent home within the next couple of weeks.