CGS Newsletter

FRIDAY 10/18: MCAS parent reports for students in grades 4-8

FRIDAY 10/18: DIBELS (reading) parent report: Grades 1,2 and 3

FRIDAY 10/18: 1st trimester Progress Reports

FRIDAY 10/25: TRUNK OR TREAT! See below.

FRIDAY 10/25: Early release day US: 11:15 LS: 11:45

MONDAY 10/28: Picture retake Day Please bring your original portrait.

MONDAY 11/11: Veterans' Parade

The cold weather is here! Please remind students to wear clothing appropriate for outdoor recess. Students will get outside for fresh air whenever possible. If your child needs cold weather clothing, please reach out to the school counselors and they will discreetly support this need.

🥳🎉CONGRATULATIONS to Lliam Trefethen! He has been selected as the Project 351 Ambassador for CGS. We know Lliam will be a great representative for our school and city!

Our LOST and FOUND area is bursting with items. Please have your child check the area for water bottles, jackets, notebooks and other items. We will be donating items in November.

Thank you!

As you may already know, we have student ambassadors who welcome newcomer students when they arrive. This year, we would like to expand that idea to welcoming families to our school community. The hope is that we will have at least one parent from each grade level willing to communicate by email with new families. The parent ambassador will not need to come into school and will work primarily through email to correspond and share updates with families. The ambassador will be a communication director of sorts, sharing knowledge of our school community, answering questions (or seeking information when unknown) and being a kind supporter of our new families. The ambassador would only work with the grade level they choose. If interested, please reach out to me @keproietti@methuen.k12.ma.us and note AMBASSADOR in the subject.

Thank you!

Chromebooks are a vital tool that students use daily. When students do not bring the charged Chromebook to school, it directly impacts them.

We recognize that there are several Chromebooks being repaired. The district IT team is working as quickly and efficiently as possible to get them fixed. Students with a repair are supplied a "loaner" Chromebook for the day, as long as we have them available. Loaner Chromebooks are given to students who have a Chromebook being repaired before they are given to a student who did not bring their Chromebook to school. Please partner with teachers to ensure that your child's charged Chromebook comes to school daily. If you need a new charger, please email teachers and they will connect with the secretaries.

Thank you!

Our spooky, fun event is coming soon! Please view the notice for details. As always, please reach out if you have time to volunteer for this or any PTO event.

⏰ Do you have some free time? Are you looking for an opportunity to support our school? We have several opportunities available and need your help. Please see below and reach out.

✅ DAILY VOLUNTEERS: We are seeking parent volunteers to help with daily tasks such as welcoming visitors to our school. Several shifts are still open!! If interested, please reach out to me @keproietti@methuen.k12.ma.us, and note VOLUNTEER in the subject. I appreciate your support!

1.5 hour shifts available:

• 9:30am- 11:00am
• 11:00am- 12:30pm
• 12:30pm -2:00pm

Thank you for your support!

If a student is experiencing any personal difficulty at home, we would like to provide additional support at school. We understand that you are not always able to share details and that is OK. If your child is coming to school after a difficult night, morning or weekend, please email the teacher with the subject “Handle with Care.” Nothing else will need to be said or asked, unless you want to share. This will let the teacher know that your child may need extra time,

patience or care during the day.

Please click to view:

• Parent letter regarding screening information
• Care solace resources ENGLISH SPANISH
• Who is my counselor? UPPER LOWER

School counselors, teachers and administrators are working together to improve student attendance. We need your help. Please reach out if you are interested in learning about ways to improve the attendance of a student. Together, we can help every student attend school each day!

Please view these valuable resources. ENGLISH SPANISH

We are so excited to offer our ONLINE CGS Student Spirit store! Students and STAFF can show their pride for CGS in whatever style they choose! We will continue to have CGS “We are proud WEDNESDAY.” Each Wednesday CGS staff and students are welcomed to show their spirit in blue and white or CGS apparel. Funds raised will help support our positive school culture.

The Methuen School Committee is actively bargaining with the Methuen Education Association for Unit A (teachers) and Unit C (program assistants). In an effort to be transparent about the process and information being shared, there is a new link on the MPS website titled collective bargaining updates. This page will be updated as needed as negotiations continue. Methuen School Committee values all MPS educators and the need for fair and equitable contracts while working within the constraints of the MPS operating budget.