06 - April 26, 2020
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Feedback for improvement may be provided to your Parent Council Rep.
 
A communication was sent last week to 3rd Grade families informing them that the annual  3rd Grade Bingo event has been officially cancelled . Although the event will unfortunately not take place, the gathered funds and prizes will be donated to FHNG’s Plan Padrino scholarship program. 

Thank you for your participation in the Week Four surveys. We look forward to sharing the conclusions next week. 

Stay healthy!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MUSICAL
" A Fiddler on the roof... sounds crazy, no? And how do we stay up there and keep our balance? I'll tell you in one word: … Tradition !" The first line of this precious musical perfectly defines the journey of this moment. And what is the strongest tradition in our community? In a word, COMMITMENT!
In the drama department we want to continue our tradition, doing what we love: PERFORMING, regardless of the circumstances, problems, or the format. 
We honor all the people of our community, especially those students who have continued in the process of working on the musical. We also wish to recognize each CNG staff member, who even during these difficult times, maintains a positive spirit and holds the balance through service to and in each of their areas.  
And as this musical closes: " Come on children, let's go! " We will not stop. Enjoy!

HS High School

From the Principal’s Desk

It has been another successful week of Distance Learning for our High School students. It continues to impress us when we stop into classrooms that teachers are being creative, students are making great efforts to stay focused and engaged and learning is really continuing to happen. If your son or daughter will allow you, I would recommend sitting in on a few minutes of their favorite class with them so you can see how things are looking from a student perspective. We are happy to receive any feedback that you may have, as always.

MS Middle School



It was wonderful to see parents and students last week at Student-Led Conferences. It was powerful to witness our kids reflect on their learning, set goals, and provide feedback to their trusted Advisors regarding distance learning. We hear them; particularly their desire to have some assignments created “offline” and the desire to gather in a non-academic social way.  



ES Elementary School

 Dear ES Families,

Distance Learning is no longer feeling like the NEW normal. Students are adapting moving ahead very positively. We are very proud of each of them. Coffee Chat has become a great gathering for families to share ideas and information. Our Counselors, Ms. Tanya and I are truly enjoying the dialogue. If you have not joined us yet, please do!

Thank you for your Partnership!
PS Primary School

Dear Primary School Parents!   

Another week has passed, and things are becoming more routine. Parents often feel pressured to give so much to our children that we forget to take care of ourselves, or we feel guilty for taking care of ourselves. When ANYONE neglects to take care of him or herself, they put stress on their mind and body. This stress can lead to physical effects like a weaker immune system and high blood pressure, but it can also lead to mental effects such as depression and anger management issues.

 Learning Center

Dear parents,

This year we will begin our end of the year transition meetings sooner so we can have enough time to plan for next year and have the opportunity to hear from you. Each building level Learning Center coordinator will be reaching out to you soon to start arranging these meetings. 

TIPS FROM THE LEARNING CENTER

Where you learn can be just as important as what you learn. There is a lot of research on the impact that the environment can have on cognition, emotions, and behavior. This week I want to invite you to reflect on the home learning environment in order to help ensure that it is supporting your children's academic growth and emotional wellbeing. Here is a little article to help you. 

Counselors

Dear Parents, 

Our CNG K4-12 Counseling Team understands many are starting to hit a wall at this time in distance learning.  You are not alone!  We recommend you reach out to any one of us if you need support through our  counselor website .

Our features links for this week are:

  1. Helping Teens Make Room for Uncomfortable Emotions- NYT article by Lisa Damour
  2. Yoga for teens (anyone really!) - with Adrienne :)
  3. Check out CALM app 

The High School Counseling Team is extending the community activity to new times this week. Click on view more below to see the schedules.
Athletics

Dear community, please click on view more to see the schedule for Athletics starting on Monday, April 27th. Note that Elementary Schedule has some adjustments according to the recommendations and for Primary School we will offer Condor Kids and Soccer.
Condor Activities

We had a wonderful week, we had many students taking their classes online and we hope that for next week we have more of the students that have not been able to attend yet.
We are keeping the same days that were offered at school and our schedules are: 
  • PS 3:00 PM
  • ES 7:00 AM & 4:00 PM
  • MS & HS 4:00 PM
If you are being transferred outside of Bogota, and you already know you will not be coming back to CNG for the 2020-21 school year, please email [email protected] as soon as possible and we will assist you with your withdrawal process.