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Message from Manuel J. Fernandez and Christen Sohn
Good evening CSUS caregivers and scholars,
We hope everyone had an enjoyable week and weekend. This week, teachers began posting the status of your scholars’ online assignments in Aspen. You can see whether your scholar is completing work/receiving credit when you log into Aspen by following these instructions.
On Monday you will receive a Progress Report detailing your scholars’ grades and assignments for second semester up to March 13 (we apologize for the emails sent earlier this week - accurate March 13 grades have not yet been shared with you). This "Progress Report" details your scholar's graded assignments as of March 13, when the school building closed. This is not a complete picture of your scholar's grades. On March 13 we were only a little more than a month into the second semester, and many scholars were only beginning to complete and turn in work. Moving forward, these grades will not be visible in Aspen, so we wanted to share them with you now. Scholars will not be penalized for low/failing grades as of March 13; we know they have been working hard to complete assignments remotely since then. If you have any specific concerns or questions, please feel free to connect with me or your child's classroom teacher.
Cobra Dens continue to grow and experience success. CSUS administrators were recently interviewed by the MA Statewide Family Engagement Center about Cobra Dens as a “best practice” for promoting connection and social / emotional support during building closure. You can view the interview here. This past Friday Cobra Dens shared this video produced by CSUS teachers and staff. If you have a minute to watch, we know it will start your week with a smile!
Last Friday scholars in Cobra Dens also received information about the upcoming Virtual Youth Forum on Mental Health. More information on the forum and how our scholars can get involved is available here. We hope you will tune in to CCTV on May 18th to watch, listen, and participate!
We hope that this update has been helpful. If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions please do not hesitate to reach out to any staff member. We may not be in the building but we are as always here to serve you.
Stay safe everyone!
Peace,
Manuel and Christen
Yeooooo Cobras!
 We miss you so much! No one is late for class, running in the halls or complaining about what's for lunch. Lol! Here is a short video from our hearts to show you how much we care, in case you missed it at last Friday's Cobra Den. We wanted to be sure that caregivers were able to view it as well. Please remember to take some time to have a little fun like we did making this video. We hope you are all staying safe! Watch the Video >>
News from the Library: Looking for your next good read?
To access audiobooks and ebooks while at home, click here. Scroll down a bit to see info about accessing Sora, Junior Library Guild, Teen Book Cloud, and more. Reach out to Norah Connolly at any time with questions about accessing resources and/or any questions you might have about using technology at home including Google Classroom or other Google tools.
Remote Teaching
We need you help!
CSUS is going to partner up with Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) to send positive messages to patients with COVID 19. Your art sign can lift up the spirits of someone battling this terrible virus. All you need to do is:
- Make a get well art sign with words/art and include that it’s from you & Cambridge Street Upper School.
- Take a picture of your art sign.
- Post your art sign in the Art Google Classroom under the Lettering Assignment or email Ms. Silbert directly with your digital art.
Ms. Silbert will forward your art digitally to CHA where they will be printed out and distributed to patients in Cambridge with COVID 19. It’s such a difficult time for everyone, especially those fighting this virus. Let’s show our power and strength through this simple act of kindness!
Some examples of phrases you might like to use:
You can do this!
We’re all in this together. Be Strong!
Get well soon!
Feel better!
Wishing you well!
Here’s to you- steadier, stronger, and better every day!
Hope you feel better soon!
Here’s to a speedy recovery!
We can make someone's day a little brighter!
From Outside CPS
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