CMS Thursday Notice
December 16, 2021
CMS K-8
A wonderful place where we all learn and grow . . .
Email: lakint@norwalkps.org
Website: cms.norwalkps.org
Location: 46 Concord Street, Norwalk, CT, 06854
Phone: (203)899-2840
Important Dates
Thursday, December 16: CONFERENCE NIGHT, 6:00-8:00 pm
Friday, December 17: All School Meeting, 2:30 pm
Tuesday, December 21: PTA Virtual Story Time, 7:00 pm
Thursday, December 23: 2-HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL, 1:25 pm
Thursday, December 23: All School Meeting - Holiday Share, 9:00 am
DECEMBER 24-JANUARY 2: HOLIDAY RECESS
Monday, January 3: School Resumes
Virtual Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled from December 3-21.
TONIGHT IS CONFERENCE NIGHT.
THERE IS A 90-MINUTE EARLY DISMISSAL TODAY. DISMISSAL BEGINS AT 1:55 PM.
UPCOMING (VIRTUAL) ALL SCHOOL MEETINGS
This All School Meeting will feature a concert by 3rd Grade String Students and a presentation by Gifted and Talented students. The 2nd Grade Connections share has been postponed. The ASM will be recorded and we will share the link with parents over ClassDojo.
Thursday, December 23, 9:30 am
Our annual Holiday Share. Program TBD.
Covid vaccine clinics offered at CMS
NPS is excited to partner with Griffin Health to offer children ages 5-11 the pediatric Pfizer Covid vaccine authorized by the CDC and FDA. Vaccines will be provided to eligible students with parental consent.
Covid vaccine clinics will be held at CMS on Monday, December 20 and Monday, January 10, 2022 from 4:00-8:00 pm.
Please bring a completed consent form and prevaccination checklist to the clinic. After receiving the vaccine, students will be observed by a nurse for 15-30 minutes. Limited quantities are available. No appointment necessary. There is no cost for the vaccine.
*NPS CLINICS HAVE FIRST AND SECOND DOSES AVAILABLE*
PDFs of the necessary forms will be sent to CMS parents in an email.
Visit the NPS website for forms and additional details https://norwalkps.org/npsvaccinationclinics.
Request From Mrs. O'Reilly
CMS School Governance Council News
Thank you to all the parents who participated in our election for an SGC Parent Representative. The new parent representative is Puneet Chadha. Thank you Angel Simone Dorleans for your dedication and interest.
At this time, CMS SGC meetings are virtual. Parents may choose to join the meeting; however, only members may vote.
For more information on the CMS SGC, please visit the CMS webpage (link below). This page includes names of council members, meeting dates, virtual meeting information, and past meeting minutes. The next SGC meeting is Tuesday, January 25, 2022.
Hour of Code Week
Middle School Afterschool Art Program
SAVE THE DATE!
CMS Virtual Story Time!
Tuesday, December 21st at 7:00 pm
Put on your jammies, grab a blanket, and snuggle up to listen to stories read by special guest readers. GUEST SPEAKERS NEEDED! Please contact Ally (Allyson.Noel@icloud.com) or Emilie (emilie.forcellina@gmail.com) if you're interested in being a reader.
Meeting information will be published soon.
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