CNG Primary School CCN: #9 - OCTOBER 4, 2024

 

Early Release PD Day

Friday, October 18th students will have an early release day. PS students will not have lunch at school on that day. This is the schedule:

Student Dismissal: 12:15

Buses depart: 12:30

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PS/ES Parent University - Student Internet Safety (NEW DATE)

We are excited to share that on October 23rd at 7:15 - 8:45 (Theater-This session is in person ONLY), Ms. Jimena Mora Corredor, Senior Corporate Counsel for Microsoft Colombia will be coming to CNG!  Ms. Mora is a passionate, innovative leader in the area of child internet safety, and we feel fortunate that she will be on campus to share her expertise and ideas around keeping your student safe online.  Please join us for this special event!

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No toys or backpack keychains allowed

This is a friendly reminder that toys, stuffed animals, and backpack keychains are not allowed at school. This will help us be consistent with our PS toy policy: “Students cannot bring toys from home to school. This helps minimize disruptions and ensures students can concentrate fully on their learning“. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

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HALLOWEEN COSTUME GUIDELINES

2024

 

PS & ES: 7:00 - 10.45 am (buses leave at 11:00 am)

Parade: 9:00 - 10:30 am

Halloween is fast approaching, and we look forward to fun festivities and creative costumes. We will celebrate on Friday, November 1st (HALF DAY), and students and teachers are welcome to dress up for the day. Please work with us to ensure we adhere to the following school-wide Halloween Costume Guidelines. They are as follows:

As part of CNG's Core Values, it is important that students:

1. Display environmental consciousness (not wasting food, recycling, reutilization and re-purposing of materials, etc.) and demonstrate concern and respect for school security and the safety of all students. (Responsibility)

2. Engage in democratic and non-exclusionary behavior toward other students and their families (Respect)

 

• Students come to school with costumes on. It's impractical and disruptive for students to leave class to put on makeup or costumes.

• Be respectful of all religions, cultures, ethnicities and political views. 

• Students need to be appropriate, which means no clothing with inappropriate messages, and should still fall within CNG Out of Dress Code Guidelines for decency and appropriateness for school.

• Spray cans need to be left at home (I.E., do not send cans of hairspray, makeup, hair color, fake blood, string, etc.).

• Students need to be able to participate in all activities so please dress suitably.

• No roller blades, scooters, live animals, or skateboards are allowed.

• No sharp objects, fake knives, swords or weapons. Look-alike or fake weapons are never allowed at school.

• We are attempting to help our students become peacemakers. For this reason, no terrorist or guerrilla costumes, or costumes that show violence, are allowed.

• For safety reasons, full head or face masks are not to be worn.

• We are promoting an inclusive event.  For this reason, students should welcome others to join their costume group.  For example, if a group wants to dress as “Minions”, any student who wants to join the group should be allowed to do so.  
• Students are not to be told they can not be part of a larger group. Students who violate this requirement may face consequences, up to and including being held out of the event.

 

Date	Activity	Grade	Attendees	Place	Time
Oct.5-14	October Break	K4-12
Oct. 15	School resumes G2 Awards Assembly	K4-12 G2	Students	Theater	8:30
Oct. 16	G1 Awards Assembly	G1	Students	Theater	8:30
Oct. 17	K5 Awards Assembly	K5	Students	Theater	8:30
Oct. 18	K4 Awards Assembly Early Release Day	K4 K4-12	Students	Theater	8:30 12:15
Oct. 23	NEW DATE Parent University: "Student Internet Safety" - Ms. Jimena Mora Corredor, Senior Corporate Counsel for Microsoft Colombia	K4-5th	Parents	Theater (In person ONLY)	7:15-8:30
Oct. 25	OODCD Halloween Classroom Decoration End of Quarter 1	K4-12 K4-2nd	Students Parents		2:00pm
Oct. 31	PS Halloween Assembly	K4-2nd	Students
Nov. 1	CNG Halloween (HALF DAY)	K4-12
Nov. 4	Holiday
Nov. 5	Parent Teacher Conferences (No school for students)	K4-2nd	Parents	Classrooms
Nov. 8	OODCD	K4-12th	Students

 

Dear PS Families,

We invite you to visit our PS Library and explore the exciting new arrivals on our shelves! Whether you're looking for fresh reads or seeking to discover our diverse collection, there's something for everyone. Come by and check out the latest additions to inspire young minds and foster a love for reading!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Mari Ro and Margie

PS Library Team

 

 

PS Library- General Information

We are very excited to welcome you to your Primary School Library! We have a wide range of books, both fiction and non-fiction, that YOU and your children will enjoy. In order for parents and students to make the most of what our library has to offer, here is some important information:

Library Hours:

The PS Library opens at 7:00 a.m. every day and closes at 2:15 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays and at 3:20 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. 

Student Check Out: 

K-4: Between August and December every student will check out one book to keep in the classroom library. In January, students will start checking out ONE book to take home under their names.

K5-2nd: Students will start checking out one, two, and three books respectively to take home from the first day of Library class. 

Please remind your child to bring book(s) back to school on Library day. It is important for children to trade their books on their assigned day to encourage good library habits and enjoy a variety of topics. Books may be renewed unless they have been placed on hold by another patron.

Fines:

There are no fines for overdue materials returned within 35 days of the checkout date. However, if a book is not returned within this period, the replacement cost will be forwarded to the financial department and added to the next billing cycle. Lost or damaged books incur a replacement fee of $60,000 pesos or may be replaced for the SAME TITLE in HARDCOVER format. Additionally, we kindly recommend placing library books in a plastic bag inside students' backpacks to help prevent damage from liquids. 

Parents/ Guardians Check Out:

You may borrow up to 10 books from the PS Library either in person or through our webpage. In this case, books must be placed on hold here logging in with your username (email) and your password (cédula/passport number). We will deliver them to your child’s classroom. In case you are not familiar with this process, please take a minute to watch this presentation that will show you how to  Place Books on Hold .

Please keep in mind it is necessary to have a library account in order to check books out. If you do not have one yet, please take a moment to follow these instructions on our homepage: Library Account Form . 

Books may be borrowed for 3 weeks before becoming overdue and these may be renewed unless they have been placed on hold by another patron. We will let you know if that is the case.

Online Resources:

Our CNG Libraries provide students with digital encyclopedias and reading platforms that are safe, updated, and user friendly. Children can benefit from these reliable tools for homework, research, and presentations. We truly hope you can help your child take advantage of these amazing resources. 

Since these digital databases are for CNG’s private use, you will need to log in using your library account. Please take a moment to watch the video on how to access the Digital Encyclopedias.

On our homepage you will also find e-Books to enjoy anytime from home. Please take a moment to see our video on Follet e-Books. Furthermore, on our homepage you will find e-Books in Spanish on our platform named MakeMake. The instructional video is inside its box next to the logo on the homepage.

For questions please contact me or Maria Margarita, my co-teacher.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Mari Ro                                  Margie

mruribe@cng.edu                  mbravo@cng.edu.                     

 

DAYS OF THE WEEK

• Monday , Oct 14  (Day X)

• Tuesday, Oct 15 (Day 1) 

• Wednesday, Oct 16 (Day 2) 

• Thursday, Oct 17 (Day 3) 

• Friday, Oct 18   (Day 4) Early Dismissal 

Paula Pérez  PS Principal

Juliana Borrero   PS Associate Principal

Vanessa Gilchrist  PS Associate Principal

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Silvia Smit  Administrative Assistant  ext.167

Ana Maria Calderón  Administrative Assistant ext. 269

Office Cellphone: 316 472 7975

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PS Parent Council Reps

K4: Ma Alejandra Mosquera
Cell Phone: 317 510 0975

K5: Vanessa Harrah
Cell Phone: 310 227 4931

1st: Dayra Lizet Díaz
Cell Phone: 316 740 4681

2nd: Ivonne Manzur
Cell Phone: 318 309 8807

Gate Passes

Gate passes sent to the PS office or teachers after 11:00am will not be accepted. Making last minute changes is very difficult for teachers and students.

Thank you for your understanding. 

ps_attendance@cng.edu