CNG Primary School CCN: #17 - DECEMBER 6, 2024

 

PS Book Drive

This holiday season, we are excited to announce that Primary School will be having a Book Drive. The goal is to ensure that children who do not have access to books, have the opportunity to get one during the Holidays and feel the warmth of this special time of year, spreading joy and the gift of reading to those who need it most.

Starting next week (December 9th), students can bring in new or used books (both accepted as long as they are in good condition). While we encourage books in Spanish, books in English will be accepted too! Books can be dropped off in a designated box in their homeroom classroom until December 18th.

Encourage your child to participate and donate books that can inspire and brighten someone’s holiday. Every book counts, and together we can make a difference in these children’s lives.

Thank you for your support and generosity!

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Social Skills in Primary School

In Primary School apart from teaching very important skills like reading, writing, math, science, we invest a lot of time in teaching our kids social skills. We constantly have many learning opportunities which our counselors, teachers and staff work with, so we can show kids how to be assertive, respectful, include everyone, etc. We want to kindly ask you to please let us know if you need us to help you or your child with something that he or she tells you about at home. Calling other kids´ parents makes the problem bigger and usually much more difficult to solve. Please make sure to discuss these “issues” with school staff and not in social events or with other parents. Please remember that young children's mistakes related to social skills or discipline are confidential and need to be discussed with school staff only on a need to know basis and not with other families. Just as we're asking our kids to practice the value of integrity at school, this is a perfect way to model it at home.

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Coffee with the Principal

We’d like to invite you to our next Coffee with the Principal! It’s a great opportunity to connect and discuss important topics. To help us prepare, we’ve attached a Google survey link where you can share any topics you’d like to discuss with us. We look forward to seeing you there!

 Date: Tuesday, December 10th
 Time: 7:05-8:05am
 Location: MPR (Elementary Building)

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House Families

On Friday, December 13th, we will celebrate our second PS house family day focused on the core value of RESPONSIBILITY. All students are welcome to wear their house t-shirts and/or hoodies for this very special celebration. Students will participate in an activity about how their actions can help everyone in our class and school. When you take care of your responsibilities, it makes our whole group stronger and happier!

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Grandparents/Grandfriends Day-Student´s photo

Grandparents Day was a wonderful success, and it was beautiful to see everyone come together to celebrate. If by any chance, grandparents/grandfriends did not receive the photo of the child, please email Evelyn Moyano: evelyn.moyano@cng.edu.

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Last Day of School Before the Holiday Break Information

Friday, December 20th, will be the last day before the holiday break. Please note that this will be a full day and a Day 6 on our six-day rotation.

Additionally, we would like to inform you that there will be no party buses or bus passes on this day. However, gate passes will be available.

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Lost & Found

• Please take a moment to look at the Lost & Found Repository for any misplaced items.

• There are many lunch boxes, shoes, bags, and over 110 water bottles!

• If you identify something belonging to your child, email Laura at the Reception Desk (lauram.torres@cng.edu) with the item description and your student's name and grade, and she will help coordinate pickup.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please mark all your child's belongings with their name; it's the only way lost items can be returned to students.

 

Date	Activity	Grade	Attendees	Place	Time
Dec. 9	K5 Assembly (Students Only) (Update)	K5	Students
Dec. 10	Coffee with the Principal	K4-2	Parents	MPR	7:05-8:05
Dec. 13	PS House Families (Wear house t-shirt/Hoodie)	K4-2	Students		8:30
Dec. 20	Last Day of School (Full Day) OODCD-Holiday Colors	K4-12	Students		7:00-2:15
Dec. 21-Jan. 13	Winter Break	K4-12	Students
Jan. 14	First Day of School	K4-12	Students
Jan. 14-19	Co-curricular activities online registration period	K4-12

 

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

DAYS OF THE WEEK

• Monday , Dec. 9 (Day 3.) 

• Tuesday, Dec 10 (Day 4) 

• Wednesday, Dec 11 (Day 5) 

• Thursday, Dec  12 (Day 6) 

• Friday, Dec 13  (Day 1) 

Paula Pérez  PS Principal

Juliana Borrero   PS Associate Principal

Vanessa Gilchrist  PS Associate Principal

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Silvia Smit  Administrative Assistant  ext.167- ssmit@cng.edu

Evelyn Moyano Administrative Assistant ext. 269- evelyn.moyano@cng.edu

Office Cellphone: 316 472 7975- ps_attendance@cng.edu 

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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

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PS Counseling Padlet

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

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ES/PS Parent University

Talk Title: Developing Nutrition and Healthy Habits in Our Children 

Speaker: Dra.Ana Patricia Salgado

Here is the link to the presentation:

PARENT UNIVERSITY ANA PATRICIA SALGADO

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Lollipops and Sports Equipment

This is a friendly reminder that for safety reasons students are not allowed to bring lollipops or suckers to school. Toys and keychains are also not allowed, but sports equipment is. Please remind your Children that they are responsible for this equipment, not the teacher.