CPS Weekly Parent Update
Week of September 14 2020
CPS Student Schedules should be available in ASPEN Monday Night....
Student schedules for the next 10 days of Remote Learning are completed. Sorry for the delay, but after last week's announcement we had to make another adjustment to our schedules. I have been told that they will be available in ASPEN later tonight. If logging in as a parent, go to the Family Tab and then to the Schedule side tab. If logging in as a student, please look under the Pages tab.
Video Version of 9/14/20 CPS Parent Update
Thank you,
Michael Horton
CPS Principal
Return to School Update
First Day of School: Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Please check out the updated district calendar linked below. Please note that 9/23/20, 10/7/20, 12/9/20, and 1/13/21 are district PD days and NO SCHOOL for students - these days used to be half-days.
Remote Learning Schedule for 9/16
7:50am - 9:00am - Extended Homeroom
9:00am - 9:40am - Block A
9:50am - 10:30am - Block B
10:40am - 11:20am - Block C
11:30am - 12:00pm - Lunch
12:00pm - 12:40pm - Block D
12:50pm - 1:30pm - Block E
1:40pm - 2:20pm - FLEX
5 blocks for the 4 academic cores: ELA, math, science, social studies... and a 5th block that alternates between wellness and encore.
PLUS a 1:40pm 'FLEX' block that will only be a 'check-out' with students on day 1.
After 9/16, no more Homeroom. Students will have 7:50am - 9:00am for independent work and to prepare for learning. Some students may have reading or other specialized services during this time, too.
THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY SCHEDULE FOR THE REMOTE LEARNING PERIOD: 9/16/20 through 9/30/20
Hybrid Schedule will go into effect when it is deemed safe to return (currently hoping for 10/1)
This remote schedule is a preview of what remote Wednesdays will look like as part of the Hybrid Schedule.
NO GAITERS, NO BANDANAS, NO MASKS WITH VALVES
NO LOCKERS Assigned to Start the Year
Chromebooks Have Been Reactivated - Verification Still Needed
Parents still need to complete the annual registration form in ASPEN: ASPEN LINK
Here is a video in Spanish to help with annual registration: Annual Registration
Any trouble logging in, please email Kristen Holdgate in the CPS front office:
If you missed the chromebook pick-up for Grade 6...
7th and 8th graders will continue to use their school-provided chromebook. Any tech issues need to be reported through the Tech Help Desk: NPS Tech Help
Introductions of CPS NEW STAFF
Adriene Lombardi from CPS Grade 7 ELA to CPS Admin Intern
Tracy Mailloux from CPS Grade 6 Science to CPS Admin Intern
Becky Hickman from CPS Library to CPS Grade 8 ELA & Social Studies
Lena Civitarese from CPS EL Teacher to CPS Grade 7 ELA & Social Studies
Jean Witt from Nantucket Lighthouse School to CPS EL Teacher
Jenny Bartleman from Newton, MA Grade 6 Science to CPS Grade 6 Science
Doug Craven from Fairhaven, MA Grade 7 Science to CPS Grade 8 Math & Science
Lindsey Ruscak from Wellesley, MA Grade 7 Science to CPS Grade 8 Oceanography
Gina Kelly from Pembroke, MA High School Science to CPS Grade 8 Science
Taylor Minore from Dorchester, MA to CPS Grade 6 Math & Science
Jessica Douglas will be filling in as Long Term Sub for CPS Nurse
CPS Electives to Start the Year
Grade 6 - Percussion
Grade 7 - Art & Chorus & Spanish
Grade 8 - Oceanography
Every grade will have Wellness as required by the state. There will be an opportunity to switch either at the trimester change-over in early December or at the mid-year point in late January.
CPS Parent/Student Handbook Update
We have developed a Covid-19 Addendum that addresses safety protocols as we return to school: arrival, dismissal, hallways, lunch, mask breaks, fire drills, etc...The handbook will be available on-line as soon as it is approved by School Committee on Thursday, September 24..
CPS Enrollment Update: 424 (-1 since Sept 9 report)
(+13 since June 23)
We are getting close to exactly where we were last summer: +20 new students between the end of school in June 2019 and the start of school in September 2019.
Mask Practice and Getting to Bed Earlier
It has been recommended that mask breaks are for 5 minutes after 30 minutes of mask-wearing.
Students should also be starting to go to bed a little earlier in order to be prepared to be ready for school at 7:50am.
CPS Classroom - 15 desks facing forward 6 feet apart
CPS Space
CPS 11 - other photo angle of 15 desks in a room
CPS Building Tours - CANCELED
LUNCH OPTIONS
NEW MA travel rules went into effect on August 1
CPS School Council Parent Members
Pauline Cronin croninp@npsk.org
Jessica Douglas jessicadouglas2145@gmail.com
Kristen Dussault kmd0630@verizon.net
Vanessa Larrabee vanessa.larrabee@gmail.com
Brent Tartamella btartamella@gmail.com
Meghan Washington meg.flaherty.mf@gmail.com
CPS Summer 2020 Reading
Fall Athletics for CPS students
Cyrus Peirce Middle School
Email: hortonm@npsk.org
Website: www.npsk.org
Location: 10 Surfside Road
Phone: (508)228-7283