Concord Magnet Thursday Notice
December 1, 2022
Concord Magnet School K-8
A wonderful place where we all learn and grow . . .
Email: lakint@norwalkps.org
Website: cms.norwalkps.org
Location: 21 Hunters Lane, Norwalk, CT 06850
Phone: (203)899-2840
Important Dates
December 6-21: Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thursday, December 8: 90-MINUTE EARLY DISMISSAL, 1:55 pm
Tuesday, December 13: CMS SGC Meeting, 6:30 pm
Thursday, December 15: 90-MINUTE EARLY DISMISSAL, 1:55 pm
Thursday, December 15: Conference Night, 6:00-8:00 pm
Tuesday, December 20: World of Wonder ASM, 2:00 pm
Friday, December 23: 2-HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL, 1:25 pm
Friday, December 23: Holiday ASM, 9:30 am
December 24-January 2: Holiday Recess
Tuesday, January 3: School Resumes
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held from December 6 through December 21. Parents please check backpacks and emails for communications from teachers about conference appointments.
Special Notes:
- 90-Minute Early Dismissal on Thursday, December 8. 1:55 pm Dismissal.
- 90-Minute Early Dismissal on Thursday, December 15. 1:55 pm Dismissal.
- Conference Night is Thursday, December 15, 6:00-8:00 pm.
Guidelines for Absence/Exclusion from School
Deciding when a child is to go to school can be a difficult decision for a parent. The following guidelines may be helpful.
La decisión cuando un niño debe ir a la escuela puede ser una decisión difícil para un padre.
Las directrices siguientes pueden ser útiles. Link to Spanish translation below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ro7vecgaL_av_nNBQt_q_mXWl_vzbtNV/view
Parents/guardians are asked to:
- Notify the school when a child is absent due to illness.
- Keep your child home from school if he/she has an active illness or communicable disease (such as the flu, persistent cough, or strep throat), until cleared to return by the physician.
- Keep your child home from school if he/she has a fever (100.4°F or higher). Your child may return to school once he/she is fever free without the use of fever-reducing medications (such as Tylenol) for 24 hours.
- Keep your child home from school if he/she has had vomiting and/or diarrhea within the last 24 hours, unless cleared by his/her physician. He/she may return to school 24 hours after the last episode.
- Keep your child home from school if he/she has symptoms of pink eye (red, itchy eyes, eyes stuck together with crusty discharge in the morning), until treated and cleared to return by the physician.
- Keep your child home for the first 24 hours on antibiotic therapy.
- Keep your child home from school if he/she has unexplained rashes, until cleared to return by the physician.
- Keep your child home if you suspect he/she has lice, and contact your child’s physician regarding appropriate treatment. Please inform the school nurse if your child has lice.
- Have your child evaluated by a physician if he/she has a serious complaint or a complaint lasting more than 48 hours.
- Make sure your child is up-to-date with all vaccines and physical assessments.
Medications in School
- Medication or treatment to be administered in school must have a written order from the physician on file in the school nurse’s office (authorization form available from the school nurse).
- Medication must be delivered to the school nurse (with the authorization form) in its original, unopened container by a parent or other responsible adult.
Do You Have a Child Entering CMS Next Year?
Last year, the NPS district started conducting all of Norwalk's School Choice Lotteries (including ours). Before the lottery drawing for next year's enrollment, we must let the district know how many seats need to be saved for incoming CMS siblings. To help prepare, we are asking parents of incoming CMS siblings to email Terry Lakin at lakint@norwalkps.org, specifying the name of your incoming child and the name and grade of your current CMS student in your email.
Parents will still need to fill out lottery applications, but our families will be given sibling priority. We will keep you informed of all important lottery dates and deadlines, and walk you through the process if necessary.
Eligibility:
- Children entering kindergarten must turn 5 on or before December 31, 2023.
- To qualify as a sibling and receive priority status, both applicant and sibling must attend CMS K-8 in the 2023/2024 school year.
- Even though your child is a CMS sibling, you must submit a lottery application. (You will be able to note on the application that your child is a CMS sib.) If you do not submit a lottery application, your child will be placed on our waiting list.
High School Choice Information Meetings
8th Grade Families, Please Note!
Several high school open houses are planned highlighting the many program options available in both Norwalk High and Brien McMahon.
AITE is also holding an open house for parents interesting in learning more about their program. AITE is a regional STEAM magnet school located in Stamford and Norwalk students are eligible to apply.
Please see the flyers below for more information.
Help! Help! Volunteers Needed!
Mr. Duff is looking for parent volunteers to assist with organizing the school library. Please reach out to Mr. Duff at: duffc@norwalkps.org or Terry Lakin at lakint@norwalkps.org if you are available to help.
CMS PTA News
PTA Meeting Minutes
Do-It-Yourself Cookie Decorating Kits!
TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY TO RESERVE YOUR COOKIE KIT!!!
The PTA is selling to-go cookie decorating kits to help fundraise for field trip busses. Each cookie decorating kit includes six vanilla sugar cookies in three different shapes (snowflake, mitten and sweater), four colored royal icing piping bags in winter white, peppermint green, icy blue, and frosty purple, and two winter sprinkle packets. Today is the final day to pre-order. Each cookie decorating kit costs $25.00. You can pay via PayPal to @columbusmagnetschool or send a check into the school in an envelope addressed to the CMS PTA. SUBMIT YOUR PAYMENTS TODAY!
The to-go cookie decorating kits will arrive on Friday, December 9. You can choose to have the kit sent home in your child's backpack that day or pick up the kit at the school from 3:45-4:30 pm. All cookie decorating kits are prepared by Ashley Granata at Bright Butter Baking Company.
Use the link below to reserve a kit:
https://forms.gle/MNccgjb3U4HukBcF8
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
The PTA is looking for two volunteers to help with cookie kit distribution. Volunteers will meet at CMS at 2:30 on Friday, 12/9. If you would like to help, please contact Tory Ferrara at vrc221@gmail.com.
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PTA Spring Auction!
Join the CMS PTA!
The Concord Magnet School PTA is asking for your support and is inviting you to join the PTA! A Family Membership is $10.00. As a PTA member, you have voting rights which will impact how PTA money is spent on your children and what programs the CMS PTA supports.
YOU MUST PAY THE MEMBERSHIP FEES TO BE AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE PTA. Pay $10 through Pay Pal to @columbusmagnetschool or send a check into school for $10 addressed to CMS PTA in an envelope labeled CMS PTA.
Here is the Google Form for joining the PTA.
CMS on Facebook
"Concord Magnet School K-8" is our public page.
"CMS Parents Group" is a closed group open only to CMS parents. You will be asked a few questions before being approved, but it's only to ensure our members are CMS parents.
"CMS - en Espanol Group" is for our Spanish-speaking parents.