CMS Thursday Notice
February 10, 2022
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, February 10: CMS Give Back Night at Truly Greek (details below)
Friday, February 11: 3rd Grade Connections Share, 2:40 pm
Sunday, February 13: Valentine Sweetheart Skate, 5:00-6:00 pm
Thursday, February 17: Professional Development Day for Staff
FEBRUARY 17-21: PRESIDENTS DAY RECESS
Tuesday, February 22: CMS SGC Meeting, 6:30 pm
Thursday, February 24: The Little Mermaid Jr., 1:30 & 7:00 pm
Friday, February 25: The Little Mermaid Jr., 7:00 pm
CMS Give Back Night at Truly Greek!
Where: Truly Greek - 440 Westport Avenue, Norwalk CT
When: Thursday, February 10 from 11-8 pm
DON'T FORGET TO MENTION COLUMBUS MAGNET WHEN PLACING YOUR ORDER
(EITHER ONLINE OR IN PERSON
A Sampling of Kindergarten 100 Day Projects
Attention CMS 5th Grade Parents:
Now that NPS will be conducting all of Norwalk's Schools of Choice lotteries, we need to know in advance how many seats to reserve for our 5th graders planning to remain at CMS for middle school. CMS 5th grade families will soon receive a questionnaire via email requesting your intent for the 2022/23 school year. Once you receive this email, we ask that you submit your response by Monday, February 28, 2022. Thank you.
Parents of Incoming CMS Kindergarten Siblings:
If you have a child who will be entering CMS next school year, please email Terry Lakin at lakint@norwalkps.org. In your email, please include your incoming child's name and the name of your current CMS student.
Eligibility:
- Children entering kindergarten must turn 5 on or before December 31, 2022.
- To qualify as a sibling and receive priority status, both applicant and sibling must attend CMS K-8 in the 2022/2023 school year.
- Even though your child is a CMS sibling, you still must submit a lottery application. (You will be able to note on the application that your child is a CMS sib.)
Starting this year, the NPS district will conduct all of Norwalk's elementary schools of choice lotteries (including CMS). Parents of incoming siblings will need to fill out a district application, specifying CMS K-8. We will let your know when the applications become available.
Also, CMS will be offering information sessions for members of the Norwalk community interested in learning more about our school. Once these dates are set they will be posted on the CMS website and social media. Please let your friends and family know.
Kindergarten Registration for 2022-23 School Year is Now Open!
Do you have an incoming NPS Kindergartner? Registration for the 2022-23 school year is now open!
If a parent does not have a PowerSchool registration parent account, which would have been created for previous children registered to NPS, they can create one. The PowerSchool registration parent account will allow parents to fill out the necessary forms online, save and return to forms in progress and print form history.
If you need support, please call the Norwalk Public Schools Early Childhood Department at 203-854-4113 or the Family Center at 203-854-4100.
CMS School Store
The CMS School Store is back! Please refer to the shopping schedule above. The store is mobile, its location changes each day based on the schedule. The store is moved to the appropriate grade level hallway. Please note: on Tuesdays the store will be in the 2nd grade hallway for 1st and 2nd grade shopping.
Items include pencils, erasers, and some fun little toys. Prices range from .25 to 1.00. Happy Shopping!
The Little Mermaid Jr.
CMS 4-8 graders are in rehearsal for this year's musical production - The Little Mermaid Jr.!
Performance dates & times are:
Thursday February 24th - 1:30PM & 7:00PM
Friday Feb 25th - 7:00PM
The kids are SO EXCITED!! The show will be live streamed. The entire school will view the All School Meeting performance on Thursday afternoon virtually. Tickets will be sold for the 2 evening performances. Once you purchase a ticket you will receive a link to view the show. Thursday evening's cast is different from the other 2 shows.
Tickets will be on sale soon!
Middle School After School Art Enrichment!
The Middle School students who have been painting in the six-week after school course have the opportunity to finish and prepare their paintings for a Spring exhibition at Silvermine Arts Center. The additional 3 classes will allow time for students to complete, add a finish and share our knowledge together. The additional dates and times are: February 16, 23, and March 2 from 3:45-5:15 pm.
A new Spring session will be announced soon for a second art project supported by the Silvermine Arts School. Look for more information soon.
CMS Middle School Perspectives!
You are invited . . .
Camp Offerings from the Y
NPS Covid Dashboard
To keep informed of NPS latest Covid information including vaccination clinics, in-school testing, and FAQs, please click on the link below. (Please Note: If you scroll down to the bottom of the dashboard page you can access Google Translate.)
PTA CORNER
CMS Sweetheart Skate!
Sweetheart Skate is now filled to capacity! We are unable to accept any more reservations.
If you are available to help greet CMS skaters, please contact Ally Noel at allyson.noel@icloud.com.
Calling All Rock Painters!
Last winter, we had a Rock Scavenger Hunt around our city parks. This year, we would love to have a Spring Scavenger Hunt! We are looking for volunteers to paint rocks. Smooth rocks from the beach or craft kits are the easiest to paint. Once your rocks are painted, please reach out to Tory at vrc221@gmail.com to arrange drop off. We hope to collect all painted rocks by March 1.
The CMS Book Club!
The CMS Book Club is reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. We will be meeting in late March to informally discuss the book. Copies of the book in print in English and Spanish are available at the Norwalk Library (you can put in a hold request). It is also available as an e-book or audible book on Overdrive (a free service provided by Norwalk Library - it's an application for a phone or tablet). Please reach out if you have any questions. Happy reading!!
CMS Fun Run
CMS will be holding a FUN RUN this Spring!
Fun Run Kick-Off - Friday, March 25, 2022
CMS Fun Run - Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Our committee is searching for local businesses to help sponsor our Fun Run. The Fun Run is a great way to encourage a healthy life style by having each student learn different exercises, techniques as well as walk/run up to 30 laps! The kids love getting together to participate with their classmates as they raise money for their school. The funds will be used to build our classroom libraries. We also want to continue to build our own classroom resources. Additionally we would like to continue building our digital media lab. If you know anyone who owns a business and may be interested in making a donation, please contact Stephanie Costable at scostabile511@gmail.com or (203) 984-2330. Thank you in advance for your support.