CNG Primary School CCN: #10 - OCTOBER 13, 2023

Parent University

Join us for an engaging and informative workshop designed to equip parents with essential tools to foster safe online experiences for their kids at home. In today's digital age, it's crucial to instill good habits early. We will cover topics like age-appropriate content, online privacy/safety, screen time, and more!

Topic: Digital Citizenship: Online Safety at Home 

 Date: Wednesday, October 18th
 Time: 7:15-8:15am
 Location: MPR (Elementary Building)

Don't miss this opportunity to learn and connect with other parents committed to their child's online safety!

                                           CNG Halloween Guidelines 

       Parents will be able to decorate classrooms on Friday, October 20th after school. 

Halloween is fast approaching, and we are looking forward to fun festivities and creative costumes. We will celebrate on Friday, October 27th (HALF DAY) and students and teachers are welcome to dress up for the day. Parents are welcomed to join our CNG parade. This is the schedule for the day:

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

• Parade: 9:00 - 10:30 am (Parents are welcome)

Classroom decorations:

Our classrooms hold seasonal parties (Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day) to allow children to celebrate certain traditions and to help them understand the cycle of the year. If you are asked to bring treats, please keep amounts reasonable and consider collaborating with others to provide a balance of nutritional snacks and a small amount of sweets. (Be sure to check with the teacher about any food allergies in the class.) Please refrain from sending sodas or other sugary beverages. 

When asked to help decorate, we ask that parents keep decorations simple and use recycled materials whenever possible. For safety, please do not block doorways or the hallway with decorations. We ask that you think in terms of keeping contributions simple and reasonably priced. 

Please note: For security reasons, it is not permitted to bring in outside entertainment such as clowns, magicians, dancers or other entertainers for classroom events. If family members have a talent to share during 'I Am Special' week, they are welcome to come and give a brief demonstration.

Halloween Costume Guidelines:

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

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

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

• Similarly, please do not send your child to school with any sharp objects, fake knives, swords or weapons. Look-alike or fake weapons are never allowed at school.

• No rollerblades, scooters, live animals, or skateboards are allowed.

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

• 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 appropriate in their dress, which means no clothing with inappropriate messages or advertising.

• No sexually suggestive outfits or costumes.

• Be respectful of all religions, cultures and ethnicities. Costumes that use the cultural traditions of others (such as Native-American headdresses or turbans), oftentimes perpetuate negative and/or racist stereotypes (such as “hobos” or “psychos”). We encourage parents and teachers to talk through and help students understand what crosses the line.