Carroll Smith Elementary School

Makeup Days Due to winter weather, Osceola School District was forced to cancel classes on January 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th. Please note the following makeup schedule for the canceled days: Friday, April 12, 2024 Friday, April 26, 2024 Friday, May 24, 2024 Friday, May 31, 2024 These days will be regular school days, and the last day of school will be Friday, May 31, 2024. Osceola School District understands that the recent cancellations may have caused some inconvenience for families and students, but safety is our top priority. We want to ensure that our students have the best opportunity to learn in a safe and comfortable environment. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the makeup schedule, please contact your child’s school or the district office. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. #brickbybrick

CSE/Kagan Professional Development CSE teachers participated in a fun filled, engaging, and exciting training using Cooperative Learning Strategies. Ms. Kelly Johnson demonstrated many ways to use cooperative learning to effectively boost student engagement. Engagement is crucial to academic growth of our students. The training included a day of class building, teambuilding, social skills, celebrations, and goofy games to boost engagement. CSE teachers are excited to implement these research based strategies in their classroom. Great things are happening at CSE! #brickbybrick

CSE/3rd Quarter Awards Join us for our "Spring Forward and Growing in Academics" 3rd Quarter Awards Celebration on April 12, 2024! We're thrilled to recognize the incredible achievements of our students as they continue to excel academically and grow in their learning journey. Date: April 12, 2024 Time: 1st & 2nd Grade - 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Time: 3rd & 4th Grade - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Location: Carroll Smith Elementary Let's come together to celebrate the dedication, hard work, and achievements of our students! Don't miss out on this special event! #brickbybrick

CSE/Learning Literacy Strategies Ms. Lyndsay Rogers, Solution Tree Literacy Instructional Coach, demonstrates a Summarizing Strategy that teachers will implement in their Literacy classes. Ms. Rogers actively engaged teachers in reading a text, then using the new strategy to summarize the text. Teachers will now practice this strategy with their literacy classes in order to write meaningful summaries of text. #brickbybrick

Please note that there will be no classes held on Friday, but normal school activities will resume on Monday, April 1st. Wishing everyone a safe and blessed holiday weekend! #brickbybrick

CSE/ MCLS visit Ms. Bowman, Asst. Director, and Ms. Dean, Keiser Branch Manager of the Mississippi County Library System recently visited 3rd and 4th grade students at CSE. Students were given the opportunity to sign up for library cards and informed of upcoming events at the Osceola Library. CSE students are encouraged to participate in the Summer Reading Program at the library that is full of fun, learning, and prizes. Thank you Ms. Bowman and Ms. Dean for helping build a love for reading in our students! #brickbybrick

Just a friendly reminder that all Osceola schools will be closed this upcoming Friday, March 29, 2024, in observance of Good Friday. Please note that there will be no classes held on Friday, but normal school activities will resume on Monday, April 1st. Wishing everyone a safe and blessed holiday weekend! #brickbybrick

Makeup Days Due to winter weather, Osceola School District was forced to cancel classes on January 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th. Please note the following makeup schedule for the canceled days: Friday, April 12, 2024 Friday, April 26, 2024 Friday, May 24, 2024 Friday, May 31, 2024 These days will be regular school days, and the last day of school will be Friday, May 31, 2024. Osceola School District understands that the recent cancellations may have caused some inconvenience for families and students, but safety is our top priority. We want to ensure that our students have the best opportunity to learn in a safe and comfortable environment. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the makeup schedule, please contact your child’s school or the district office. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. #brickbybrick

CSE/February Students of the Month Celebrating our outstanding students! Check out the snapshots from Carroll Smith Elementary February Students of the Month. A huge shoutout to Sonic for making it extra special with a tasty lunch for our achievers! #brickbybrick https://photos.app.goo.gl/2Fe49W4CGAhHG5uK6

Spring Break Osceola School District will be out for Spring Break March 13-22, 2024. Students will return to school on Monday, March 25, 2024. #brickbybrick

Time Change Don't forget, it's time to SPRING forward on March 10! Daylight Saving Time is here, and we're setting our clocks ahead . Let's embrace the longer days and the promise of spring blooms. Don't be caught snoozing through that extra hour of daylight! #brickbybrick

CSE/Literacy Night Books came to life at CSE's Literacy Night! Families were greeted by staff dressed as book characters. Students engaged in literacy related games, while enjoying snacks provided by New Mount Pleasant Christian Worship Center. Fun was had by all. Thank you to staff, community members, and families for working together to support our students! #brickbybrick

CSE/Literacy Night Books came to life at CSE's Literacy Night! Families were greeted by staff dressed as book characters. Students engaged in literacy related games, while enjoying snacks provided by New Mount Pleasant Christian Worship Center. Fun was had by all. Thank you to staff, community members, and families for working together to support our students! #brickbybrick

CSE/Literacy Night Thank you parents and students for attending Literacy Night! It was great seeing students and staff dressed as their favorite book characters. Congratulations to our student and staff winners of "Most Creative Costume"!! #brickbybrick

CSE/Book Fair We have lots of books, pens, posters and other fun items to choose from at CSE's Book Fair. Mrs. Portier and Ms. Gordon are here to welcome parents and students to shop, March 4- 8th, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. #brickbybrick

CSE/February Grade Level Team Congratulations Ms.Taneshia Baker, Ms. Jennica Jackson, Mrs. Shantel Mitchell, and Mrs. Jessica Nelson for achieving February Team of the Month. This team believes in and utilizes the PLC process to increase student learning and achievement. CSE appreciates your willingness to collaborate and lead by example. Thank you 2nd Grade! #brickbybrick

CSE/February Staff Member Carroll Smith Elementary proudly announces February Staff Member Mr. Dedrick Butler. Mr. Butler collaborates with others and recently directed the music for CSE's Black History Program. He willingly supports student learning, behavior and their social emotional learning. Thank you Mr. Butler for your dedication and time you have for our students. #brickbybrick

CSE/ February Teacher of the Month Carroll Smith Elementary congratulates Ms. Taneshia Baker, as February Teacher of the Month recipient. Ms. Baker, second grade teacher, has a leadership spirit willing to take a lead role and actively participate in the PLC (Professional Learning Community) process at CSE. She collaborates with her grade level team and others. Ms. Baker also uses data and feedback to increase student learning and achievement. Thank you, Ms. Baker, for your dedication and commitment to CSE students. #brickbybrick

CSE/Parent and Student Reminder Literacy Night March 5th, 5:00-6:30 pm. Join us for games, snacks, and FUN! #brickbybrick

CSE/Celebrating Black History! Check out the amazing highlights from CSE's Black History Program on 2/29/24! Dive into the rich cultural showcase and inspiring performances. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/CD5RTHUNMbM #brickbybrick