What’s Good in the Neighborhood, February 16, 2021

 

Between the 100th day of school on Thursday and Rollin’ With Your Sweetheart on Friday, last week was amazing!! Thank you to all of the families who came by the school on Friday to pick-up a goodie bag, make a yard sign that highlights something about the school, and spend some time outdoors and socially-distanced, enjoying the DJ and each other.  What a special afternoon.

Rollin’ With Your Sweetheart is the manifestation of an idea that came from the Culture of Care Committee that consists of parents, caregivers, Mr. Jerred, and Ms. Lauren.  It was so amazing to see the idea, that originated with parents and caregivers, come to fruition on a cold and snowy day.  As we move toward warmer weather, plans for targeted in-person instruction, and hopefully continued declining COVID numbers in Baltimore, I look forward to planning more events like this one for and with our community.  Keep the ideas coming!

Thank you for your continued partnership as we continue to deepen our practice and expand our activities with our students and families.

Happy Week 23, everyone!

–Shyla.

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Noteworthy Upcoming Dates:

 

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This week we have Asynchronous Electives (not with teachers)

Mr. Jerred will provide online Elective options for this Wednesday, 1:15-2:00.

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Reminder: No LLI tutoring with Ms. M. Friday, Feb 12 through Monday, Feb. 22

Ms. M. will hold the LLI Reading tutoring with 2nd and 3rd grade students through this Thursday.  We will not have LLI tutoring this Friday, all of next week, or the following Monday.  LLI tutoring will resume on Tuesday, February 23.

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Family Forum — Mon. February 22, 5:00-6:00

Next Monday, February 22nd, we will present our budget for next year as well as some proposed plans for targeted in-person instruction beginning in April. We look forward to sharing these ideas with you and hearing your feedback.  So grateful for your participation!

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Black History Month Activities & Engagements from the A-Team

For Black History Month, the A-Team (Arts and Athletics) has put resources together for classes to engage with during morning meetings this month. Since The Care Center has Mon., Wed., & Fri covered, the A-Team will be sharing activities and engagements for Tuesdays and Thursdays! You can find the activities on our A-Team Google Site.

We are excited to share these engagements with our students and families and can’t wait to hear how they go!

-Ms. Cohen, Ms. Breai & Mr. Bush

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Care Center Site

Families can access the Care Center Site by accessing the CNH Family Site and clicking on the Family Resources tab. You can also click here to access the site. Students, teachers, and families can find different ways to support social-emotional learning on this site. You can also use this site to get in touch with Ms. Lauren & Mr. Jerred.

Care Center Week Ahead…

• Mindful Monday

• Wellness Wednesday

• Find a Friend Friday

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Purchase CNH Gear Online!

Want to represent CNH in all ways?  You can purchase shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc on our new TeePublic storefront!  Click here to check out our products!

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Donations to the School

If you would like to donate money to the school (for any reason), the easiest ways are through our PayPal account.  Please add a note, no matter how you might donate, with how you would like it used (general educational expenses, technology, arts, etc).

• PayPal Donate Button on Website: http://cityneighborshamilton.org/

If you aren’t able to donate funds to the school right now, we always appreciate your donation of time supporting the general programming needs at our school (all virtual, of course).  If you would like to volunteer for the school, please email our Family Participation Board Director Elisabeth Hyleck at ehyleck@cityneighborshamilton.org.

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Helpful Links

• The CNH Academic Calendar — This gives all important dates for this year (end of each trimester, Progress Report Conferences dates, etc.)

• CNH Family  Site — This is one-stop shopping for families (links to Google Classrooms, Family  Resources, the Care Center, Tutorial Videos, etc.)

• School Schedule Spreadsheet — This document has each grade’s schedule with links to Zoom meetings in one mega spreadsheet.  (NOTE: Student schedules are also posted in every Google Classroom with links to Zoom meetings)

• Family  Participation Hours Log — Any time you participate in a meeting with a staff member, attend a school event, participate in progress report conferences, or attend Committee Night, complete this form so that we can keep track of your participation!  Every family needs to log 40 hours of participation each year.

• CNH Main Website — Here is the main website with information about the school and resources.

• CNH Care Center Site — Find resources for supporting your child’s (and your own) social-emotional learning needs as well as see the videos posted for our morning meetings each week.

• COVID Testing Sites — If you are experiencing symptoms, click this link to find a testing site near you.

• Meal Sites — This site provides information for meal sites as well as other resources for accessing food.

• Shyla Rao’s appointment calendar — Feel free to make an appointment if you have questions, comments, or concerns. Shyla looks forward to meeting with you!