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On this episode of Hello CMS, we speak to some of our 2021 graduates and some key players in CMS. We are so proud of the hard work and effort that our graduating seniors, their teachers, and their families have put in over the last four years to get to this monumental moment. Graduation is about first steps in many ways -- it's about moving on to college, careers, or perhaps the military. We are so excited!

On this episode of Hello CMS, we're excited to speak with the 2021 CMS Teacher and Teacher Assistant of the Year!

This month we are celebrating CMS Volunteers! Thank you for considering donating your time, treasure and talent to support CMS students. We know that educating the whole child takes the whole community, and we also know that everyone has something to give. In fact, we rely on families and community members to supplement the hard work of our teaching staff. Learn more at wearecms.com and cmsvolunteers.com!

Camp CMS is a free, full-day summer experience for K–12 students with in-person learning, Monday-Thursday, plus physical activities and enrichment. At Camp CMS, learning will be fun! Register right now! http://bit.ly/Camp_CMS

On this episode of Hello CMS, we're exploring Youth Arts Month with Dr. Chilcutt and art partners from The Gantt, The Mint Museum and Opera Carolina. 

The Harvey Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture will provide a virtual tour of 20th-century African-American art that includes several works from the Harlem Renaissance. The Mint Museum will provide a virtual tour of its collection with a focus on the work of Kehinde Wiley and other diverse artists. The Mint will build on the use of visual thinking strategies to facilitate understanding of the artwork and promote critical thinking skills. Opera Carolina will provide a virtual performance of I Dream. The show focuses on the last 36 hours of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life through a series of dreams, premonitions, and reminiscences that lead up to the April 4, 1968, assassination at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn.

On this episode of Hello CMS, we're exploring Youth Arts Month with Dr. Chilcutt and art partners from The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and The Charlotte Symphony. 

The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art will provide virtual and guided tours of its collection while employing visual thinking strategies to help students build a deeper understanding of the work. The Charlotte Symphony will provide a virtual performance of its “One Musical Family” education concert. The concert features music from a diverse group of composers.

On this episode of Hello CMS, we're exploring Youth Arts Month with Dr. Chilcutt and art partners from The Children's Theater of Charlotte and The Charlotte Ballet.

The Children’s Theatre of Charlotte will present a virtual performance of My Wonderful Birthday Suit. The performance focuses on understanding and accepting others. The play is based on the book The Skin You Live In. The Charlotte Ballet will present a virtual performance of Last Stop on Market Street, the story of a bus ride that celebrates people of all backgrounds. This play is based on the book Last Stop on Market Street.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Arts department has collaborated with several Charlotte arts organizations to provide E3 Virtual Field Trips experiences for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The program has the potential to reach over 100,000 students.

From March through mid-May, the Children’s Theater of Charlotte, Charlotte Ballet, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte Symphony, Mint Museum, Harvey Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture and Opera Carolina will provide unique performing and visual arts experiences for CMS students.

We're speaking with Dr. Michael Chilcutt about this incredible opportunity for our students!

Happy Career and Technical Education month, CMS! In this episode of Hello CMS, we explore CTE with director Susan Gann-Carroll who shares new pathways on the way for the 2021 – 2022 school year and how students can get a jump start on their career before graduating high school.

During the summer, some parents worry about where their child will get food. This summer, over fifty Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will provide breakfast and lunch to feed hungry children in our community. Last year, over 600 thousand meals were served to children in Charlotte - the impact is tremendous. We are so happy to have Cathy Beam, Executive Director of Child Nutrition, joining us to tell us more.