CGS Newsletter

MONDAY 10/14: School is closed

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

FRIDAY 10/18: 1st trimester Progress Reports

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!

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. 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

📚 LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS: We are excited to report that we are reinstating our school library back to pre-COVID status! This is a huge undertaking and we need some help from volunteers. If you are available during the school day to help shelve books, please reach out to me @keproietti@methuen.k12.ma.us. We are looking at shelving books during the week of 10/28, but will share the specific details with those interested. Please note LIBRARY in the subject of your email.

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

Do you have items that you would like to sell? Please join us on October 12th for our NJHS YARD SALE fundraiser. Proceeds will go directly to the club.

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.