October 27, 2021
Carus School News
Hello Carus community,
Happy (early) Halloween to those who celebrate it! Please enjoy the evening safely, whatever your plans are. (If you're looking for a fun Día de los Muertos celebration on Monday, click here!)
This Friday students are invited to bring a Halloween costume to school if their class is having a party; your child's teacher will provide details on any class celebrations they have planned. If your student plans to bring a costume, please be sure that they follow the dress code, are respectful of all cultures and groups, and bring a costume doesn't inhibit them from wearing a proper face mask or require them to change clothing. Please remind students that no fake weapons are permitted and that costumes need to remain in their backpacks until their class Halloween celebration has begun.
Enjoy the rest of your week,
Sam Thompson
Adopt a Giving Tree Family
"How to Prepare Your Kid for a Coronavirus Exposure at School"
We continue to be so grateful to students, families, and staff for their caution, care, and cooperation with the protocols that we have in place to keep everyone at Carus safe and healthy. Thanks to everyone's diligence we've been able to minimize the number of students quarantining due to exposure at school and keep kids where we all want them — in school five full days a week!
Of course, we know that there will still, unfortunately, be times where students and/or staff will need to quarantine due to exposure here at school or elsewhere, and, again, we thank you sincerely for your flexibility and grace if/when your child needs to quarantine. With that in mind, click here to read an article with suggestions from pediatricians and child psychologists on how to prepare your child for potential exposure to COVID-19 by
- understanding what your child knows
- devising a backup plan
acknowledging and validating any feelings that arise if your child is exposed
- modeling appropriate coping strategies
keeping a consistent schedule
- recognizing the progress, along with the frustrations
Last Chance to Enter Smart Start Sweepstakes
Sunday, October 31, is the last day to enter the Be College Ready Smart Start Sweepstakes! If you haven't done so already, click here to enter your student. All students under the age of 17 are eligible to win.
Carus School
Email: carus-office@canby.k12.or.us
Website: http://www.carus.canby.k12.or.us/
Location: 14412 South Carus Road, Oregon City, OR, USA
Phone: (503) 263-7190