Concord Magnet Thursday Notice
January 5, 2023
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
Friday, January 6: Holiday ASM, 9:30 am
Wednesday, January 11: 2nd Grade Connections Share, 2:40 pmMonday, January 16: MLK Birthday, School Holiday
Wednesday, January 18: Band, Orchestra & Chorus Concert, 2:00 & 7:00 pm
Monday, January 30: 2-HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL, 1:25 pm
Upcoming All School Meetings
Friday, January 6, 9:30 am: TAKE TWO! Since the weather prevented us from presenting our annual Holiday Share, we're trying again. Our list of classes sharing remains the same. Our program will be held in the cafeteria at 9:30 am. Parents are invited to attend.
Wednesday, January 11, 2:40 pm: Our 2nd grades will present their Connections Share on Fables.
"Connections" is a time when our Arts Team and teachers focus on a piece of the grade level curriculum (in this case, the literacy study of fables) and enhance the students' understanding of the content through art, movement, and music.
Wednesday, January 18, 2:00 & 7:00 pm: Band, Orchestra and Chorus Concert in the Ponus Ridge auditorium.
When to Contact Mrs. O'Reilly
Thank you!
Sick Day Guidelines for Parents
To aid in minimizing the spread of illness in school, the following are helpful guidelines to follow when your child is sick and not well enough to participate in school. In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, prevention and mitigation strategies recommended by the State of Connecticut, Local and State Departments of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be maintained in the Norwalk Public Schools. Please refer to the Norwalk Public Schools webpage at www.norwalkps.org for COVID-19 resources and information.
COVID-19 Guidelines
● If your child or anyone in your household is diagnosed with COVID-19, please notify the School Nurse.
● Any student assessed by the School Nurse and identified with signs and symptoms of COVID-19 will be separated in a monitored area, in or near the health office, and excluded from school. It will be recommended that they see their healthcare provider. A healthcare provider’s note or documentation of a negative COVID-19 test will be required to return to school.
● In the event of a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, the student may return to school after the guidelines for ending isolation have been met.
In addition to COVID-19, your child must stay home for:
● A temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher until he/she is fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication. Fever is a symptom indicating the presence of an illness.
● Minimum of 5 days after a diagnosis of the Flu;
● Runny nose/sniffles;
● An undiagnosed rash;
● Vomiting in the last 24 hours; day 0 is the day of the last vomiting episode and day 1 is the following day student should stay home. May return on day 2.
● Diarrhea in the last 24 hours; day 0 is the day of the last diarrhea episode and day 1 is the following day student should stay home. May return on day 2.
● A severe cough, and/or chest congestion, a thick or constant nasal discharge, and/or sneezing,
● Chills or general body discomfort that will interfere with your child’s ability to participate in his/her school day;
● A severe sore throat, and for 24 hours after the start of antibiotics if diagnosed with strep throat;
● A severe earache with or without fever;
● Pink eye with discharge until 24 hours after the start of antibiotic eye drops;
● Impetigo: Blister-like lesions that develop into crusted sores, generally located around the mouth and nose. Your child must remain home until receiving antibiotics for 24 hours and the sores are no longer draining.
● Ringworm: A fungal infection that causes a flat, red ring-shaped rash which may itch or burn. Your child should remain home until receiving 24 hours of anti-fungal treatment. Lesions are to remain covered in school.
● Chicken Pox: Even if your child has received the chicken pox vaccine, there is still a slight chance he/she may get a mild case. Your child must remain at home until all blisters have scabbed over, generally 5 to 7 days.
● A child's ability to learn and perform in school can depend on how they feel physically. Keeping your child home when he/she is ill not only prevents the spread of illness in the school community, but allows your child an opportunity to rest and recover.
Please be sure that the school has current phone contact information for you and your emergency contacts. If your child becomes sick at school, please have arrangements for your child to be picked up within 30 minutes. Sick children will not be permitted to ride the bus home.
Please contact the school nurse with any questions or concerns. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
These guidelines are subject to change based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Local and State Departments of Public Health.
Health Services, Revised 8/2020, updated 12/2022
Pautas para los dias de enfermedad para los padres
Para ayudar a minimizar la propagación de enfermedades en la escuela, las siguientes son pautas útiles para seguir cuando su hijo está enfermo y no se encuentra lo suficientemente bien como para participar en la escuela. En respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19, se mantendrán las estrategias de prevención y mitigación recomendadas por el Estado de Connecticut, los Departamentos de Salud Pública locales y estatales, y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades en Escuelas Públicas de Norwalk. En la página web de las Escuelas Públicas de Norwalk www.norwalkps.org encontrará recursos e información sobre el COVID-19.
Pautas del COVID-19
● Si a su hijo o a alguien en su hogar se le diagnostica COVID-19, notifique al enfermero escolar.
● Cualquier estudiante evaluado por el enfermero escolar e identificado con signos y síntomas de COVID-19 se separará en un área monitoreada, en o cerca de la oficina de salud, y excluido de la escuela. Se recomendará que consulte a su médico. Se requerirá una nota del médico o la documentación de una prueba negativa de COVID-19 para regresar a la escuela.
● En caso de un diagnóstico positivo de COVID-19, el estudiante puede regresar a la escuela después de que se hayan cumplido las pautas para finalizar el aislamiento.
Además de COVID-19, su hijo debe quedarse en casa cuando presente:
● Fiebre de 100.4 grados o más hasta que no tenga fiebre durante 24 horas sin el uso de medicamentos antifebriles. La fiebre es un síntoma que indica la presencia de una enfermedad.
● Mínimo de 5 días después de un diagnóstico de gripe;
● Goteo nasal/resfriado;
● Una erupción no diagnosticada;
● Vómitos en las últimas 24 horas; el día 0 es el día del último episodio de vómitos y el día 1 es el día siguiente en que el estudiante debe quedarse en casa. Puede regresar el día 2.
● Diarrea en las últimas 24 horas; el día 0 es el día del último episodio de diarrea y el día 1 es el día siguiente en que el estudiante debe quedarse en casa. Puede regresar el día 2.
● Tos severa o congestión en el pecho, secreción nasal espesa o constante, o estornudos,
● Escalofríos o molestias corporales generales que interferirán con la capacidad de su hijo para participar en el día escolar;
● Dolor de garganta intenso, y durante las 24 horas posteriores al inicio de los antibióticos si se le diagnostica faringitis estreptocócica;
● Dolor de oído severo con o sin fiebre;
● Conjuntivitis con secreción hasta 24 horas después del inicio del colirio antibiótico;
● Impétigo: Lesiones similares a ampollas que se convierten en llagas costrosas, generalmente ubicadas alrededor de la boca y la nariz. Su hijo debe permanecer en casa hasta que reciba antibióticos durante 24 horas, y las llagas ya no drenen.
● Tiña: Una infección por hongos que causa una erupción plana en forma de anillo rojo que puede picar o quemar. Su hijo debe permanecer en casa hasta que reciba 24 horas de tratamiento antimicótico. Las lesiones deben permanecer cubiertas en la escuela.
● Varicela: Incluso si su hijo se vacunó contra la varicela, todavía existe una pequeña posibilidad de que tenga un caso leve. Su hijo debe permanecer en casa hasta que se hayan formado costras en todas las ampollas, generalmente de 5 a 7 días.
● La capacidad de un niño para aprender y desempeñarse en la escuela puede depender de cómo se sienta físicamente. Mantener a su hijo en casa cuando está enfermo no solo previene la propagación de la enfermedad en la comunidad escolar, sino que también le brinda a su hijo la oportunidad de descansar y recuperarse.
Asegúrese de que la escuela tenga su información de contacto telefónica actual y la de sus contactos de emergencia. Si su hijo se enferma en la escuela, haga arreglos para que lo recojan dentro de los 30 minutos. A los niños enfermos no se les permitirá viajar en el autobús a casa.
Comuníquese con el enfermero de la escuela si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud. Gracias de antemano por su cooperación.
Estas pautas están sujetas a cambios según las recomendaciones de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, la Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría y los Departamentos de Salud Pública locales y estatales.
Servicios de Salud de NPS, revisado el 8/2020, actualizado el 12/2022
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.
- CMS siblings entering grades other than kindergarten may be placed on a waiting list due to space availability in the entering grade.
En Espanol
El año pasado, el distrito de NPS comenzó a realizar todas las loterías School Choice de Norwalk (incluyendo la nuestra). Antes del sorteo de lotería para la inscripción del próximo año, debemos informar al distrito cuántos asientos deben guardar para los hermanos(as) entrantes de CMS. Para ayudar a prepararse, estamos pidiendo a los padres de los hermanos(as) entrantes de CMS que envíen un correo electrónico a Terry Lakin a lakint@norwalkps.org, especificando el nombre de su hijo(a) entrante y el nombre y grado de el estudiante actual de CMS.
Los padres tendrán que llenar las solicitud de lotería, pero a nuestras familias se les dará prioridad de entre hermanos. Lo mantendremos informado sobre todas las fechas e información importante sobre la lotería y lo guiaremos a través del proceso si es necesario.
Elegibilidad:
- Los niños que ingresan al grado Kindergarten deben cumplir 5 años antes del 31 de Diciembre del 2023.
- Para calificar como hermano y recibir el estado de prioridad, tanto el solicitante como el hermano deben asistir a CMS K-8 en el año escolar 2023/2024.
- Aunque su hijo es un hermano(a) de CMS, debe presentar una solicitud de lotería. (Podrá anotar en la solicitud que su hijo es un hermano(a) de CMS). Si no envía una solicitud de lotería, su hijo será colocado en nuestra lista de espera.
Invention Convention 2023!!
Dear CMS Parents:
Time is running out! Friday is the final day to sign your child up for the 2023 Invention Convention! This year the convention is open to students in grades 1-8!
Please sign up no later than January 6th:
https://forms.gle/tZDTB1dCkUGW5f9Z8
Norwalk Public School January Events!
The NPS January calendar is full of exciting and interesting events. Brien McMahon and Norwalk high schools will sponsor the return of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration and The Norwalk Partnership will host its first Freshman Forums at both high schools. For information on these and other activities, please click on the link below.
PTA Spring Auction!
The auction is our biggest fundraiser for this school year and we need lots of help! Please consider joining the auction committee to plan the party and help gather donations. The committee will not start meeting until after the holidays, but information will be sent via email to committee members next week. Please email Tory Ferrara (vrc221@gmail.com) if you are interested in joining the committee or would like more information about the auction and/or auction committee.
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.