The Countdown to Baratillo (Nov. 7th) Continues!

Baratillo will soon be here, and we desperately need your help to make it a successful community learning project!  Thanks to all of you who have emptied closets, storage rooms, and playrooms. If you haven’t, please send toys, clothes, household items you no longer use, or any other forgotten treasure before by Thursday, Nov. 5th.

Reminder: If your child is in Elementary, please label the donations with his or her name and section for the Turkey Feather Competition.

Oct 30th: a Fun Filled Learning Day for All!
On Oct 30th various sections in the school will have fun dressing up as their Favorite Book Characters (EC), Every Day Heroes (ES), Sports (MS), Back in Time (HS), and share what they know about their character, hero, object, or time period.  We encourage all parents to join in the fun and help your kid be creative and have fun while learning!

Fall Book Fair: November 2-6th

CAG Fall Book Fair begins Nov. 2-6 from 8:00am to 3:00pm in the multipurpose room of the library.  You will receive more information later this week about when each section will visit the fair.  Take advantage to add to your library or give a book as a gift for the holidays. It is definitely a gift that keeps giving!

Congratulations to MS Triathlon Competitors:

Congratulations to all the MS students who competed last week in advisory triathlons.  The teams energy and spirit remind us all why we are part of it and proud of it.

Upcoming Parent Workshops in Early Childhood and Elementary:

• Early Childhood: Coffee, Croissants, and Conversation: Empowering Children to Keep Themselves Safe: Wednesday, November 4th 7:30-9:30 am hosted by Jennifer Ashton-Lilo.  During this workshop, we will focus on empowering people to speak up against any kind of abuse, bullying, or any other kind of behavior which makes you...feel funny, that you do not like, or that you think is not right. These messages are not just for young children, but for EVERYONE, 5 years old, 15 or 65. It also has become the foundation for our social skills program, in the Early Childhood Section.  We are working not only to empower our students, but also to help them verbalize their concerns, seek help if needed, as well as build appropriate social skills.  So come, enjoy some coffee and croissants and good conversation about empowering people.

(Q25 per person: Sponsored by Escuela Para Padres)

• Elementary: Strategies to Support Children at Home through Reading & Technology: November 10th 8:30-10:30am in the MacVean Auditorium hosted by ES Student Support Services.

A Bigger and Better Turkey!

CAG’s Annual Turkey Bowl 2009 will be held Thursday, November 12th from 2:00-7:00pm. For our new parents, Turkey Bowl is CAG’s way of giving thanks for sports and our community during an afternoon of intramural games and family fun. Thanks to parent feedback, CAG will have a bigger and better Turkey Bowl in order to encourage all of our students and parents to participate. Any student that wants to participate can participate regardless if that student is on a school sports team or not. All students who want to play can by just filling out the form.  The schedule for this year includes intramural competition at all grade levels in a variety of sports such as basketball, volleyball, and soccer.
There will also be some fun activities such as hoop shooting and a family rally between games. Stay tuned to the homepage of the website for updates and information as well as your kids agendas or c-books.