17 - December 7, 2020
Dear Parents,

In light of the recent devastation that Hurricane Iota caused on San Andrés and Providencia, we invite our CARING community to support the numerous campaigns and organizations that are carrying out critical work to provide relief to the people of the islands. Our hearts and prayers are with those impacted by this tragedy.
 
We also want to remind parents that as one way to ensure our current biosecurity measures are protecting all staff and students, CNG will be using the turnstiles at gate entrances to restrict access to campus to those for whom any of the following requirements are missing:

  1. Daily Wellness Self-Check Form (students) 
  2. Health Survey
  3. Consent Form (by Signio)
  4. A Negative PCR Test Result

If a student is denied access, we have a back-up system in place to double-check the four requirements and contact parents, if necessary, to allow the child to remain on campus. 

We wish you a wonderful week!


Make sure to bookmark the Parents As Partners HUB on your phone and laptop for easy access!

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HS High School

From the Principal’s Desk

Now that we have been in Hybrid Learning for four weeks, it is natural that we are seeing a small number of positive COVID tests of students or teachers being asked to stay home because they have symptoms even if they turn out to have a negative COVID test. As I write this, I can tell you that through all of our contact tracing, we have not found one single confirmed instance of someone getting COVID from school.

MS Middle School


It was a great week in middle school, focused on learning and many of the positive experiences we are having at school and home. We continue to make improvements as a learning community. A few examples are that our kids on campus leave zero garbage in flex-time areas and our kids both at home and at school continue to prioritize physical exercise and daily reading in their weekly goals- way to go Middle School!  
ES Elementary School

Dear ES Families,

As we enter the last 2 weeks of Hybrid learning before our break I am reminding the students about appreciation. It is our WOW until break. Please support your child in reaching out to a CNG staff member who supports them, ask them to let the adult know they are appreciated. Every kindness makes a difference.

Your Partnership is Appreciated! 
PS Primary School

Dear Primary School Parents!   

We are beginning our last module for this semester. Thank you for your patience, support, feedback, and teamwork. We would like to remind you the importance of filling the daily form every day. Please do not send your children to school if they've had a poor night sleep or if they are feeling sick. Our joint efforts have been very successful. Let's keep working together to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.
Learning Center
Dear Parents,

As Module 3 approaches, we begin to see the excitement of the holiday season and the upcoming break. It has been a very challenging few months for everyone, and we know everyone is ready for some rest and special time with family. It’s important to try to keep schedules and routines as much as possible during these last couple of weeks in order for our children to continue to thrive in their learning. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to LC staff if you need anything from us during these last few weeks.
Counselors 

Dear CNG Community, 

We are living in a world that's becoming more and more polarized, and in our modern society there is a tendency to prioritize and focus on the individual above everything else. The sense of community living is going through a difficult time. Prejudice and intolerance are very often seen in the world and in our daily lives. This is why in the CNG community we give a lot of importance to celebrating diversity in its many different forms. Practicing respect is fundamental in order to see our differences as opportunities to learn from each other and grow as global citizens, and to help our students to become the future leaders of a more peaceful and respectful society. The practice of Mindfulness, which has been rapidly growing in CNG, and in the world around us, is a very useful tool to help us to pause, and reflect before we react with aggression and judgement towards our neighbor. 

The following are good examples of the connection between Mindfulness practice and respect.  


As always, do not hesitate to contact us if you need any support, and remember you can do this through our Counseling Hub.
Athletics & Condor Activities

CNG Athletics and Condor activities would like to thank you for your dedication to continuing social, emotional, and physical development. As we head into winter break and semester two we are reflecting, evaluating and evolving to keep our Condor programs running as strong as possible. 

  • Condor Activities Survey: If you haven't completed the Condor survey we sent the past week, please complete this survey. Your feedback is vital to make our classes better and the results will be used to determine what activities we will offer next semester, as well as improve the quality of our program delivery. 

  • Athletics practice will end on Friday, December 11