Message from Christen Sohn: September 4, 2024

Posted on 09/04/2024

Welcome and Welcome Back to Cambridge Street!

We had a wonderful first day at CSUS. Scholars launched the year in advisories and came together across grades for a whole school assembly to celebrate our community and the start of the year. We shared some expectations and reminders and tasked scholars with developing our school-wide Social Contract. Scholar representatives from the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades will use submissions from each grade level to create this year’s Social Contract. I am looking forward to sharing this year’s Social Contract with you!

Please see below for Listening Conferences, Back to School Night, and other important reminders and upcoming dates. A reminder that in future our home communication will go home on Tuesdays; forgive the lateness this week, yesterday was a busy day!

Listening Conferences and Back to School Night
We are looking forward to getting to know you and your scholars better in the coming weeks. Your scholar’s advisor will contact you later this month to schedule a Listening Conference. We also hope you will join us for our Back to School Night on September 26.

You should be receiving messages and information directly from your scholars’ teachers and/or teaching team via Parent Square, and we are also always happy to hear from you - you can reach any member of CSUS via email. Most email addresses are a combination of the individual’s first initial and last name @cpsd.us. For example, you can reach Christen Sohn at [email protected]. If you need assistance finding an email address, please reach out to Ms. Sohn or Ms. Sammy.

Important reminders
Allergies - Cambridge Street is a nut-aware school. To ensure the safety of our community, scholars must bring nut-free snacks if they are eating food in class. Due to asthma and other allergies in our community, we also ask scholars to refrain from using perfumes, colognes, or other strong-scented substances (lotions, nail polish, etc.) at school.

Cell Phones - Cell phones and smart watches are NOT permitted at CSUS. Phones and watches brought to school will be collected at the start of the school day and returned before dismissal

Chromebooks - Each year, CSUS scholars receive a school-issued Chromebook laptop for use during the school day. The Chromebooks are on loan to students and remain the property of CPS. Scholars require their school-issued laptop to engage in assignments and support their learning throughout the school day and are expected to bring them home, charge them, and return with them to school each morning.

Scholars must have a signed Acceptable Use Policy and Device Agreement before they are allowed to use a district Chromebook. Scholars without a signed Acceptable Use Policy and Device Agreement will not be issued a Chromebook next week. Here are instructions for where and how to find and complete these forms; click here to access the Family Portal.

Family Book - FamilyBook is a secure, online family directory available at every one of our schools. It provides contact information for the purpose of sharing information and building community. FamilyBook is a great opportunity for families to share contact information, especially as your child’s social circle widens in middle school. Sign Up for the FamilyBook Here!

Scooters and bikes - Thank you to our scholars who support our environment by walking, biking, and scooting to school! Scholars traveling via bike and scooter must bring equipment to lock up their wheels; bikes and scooters should not be brought inside the school building. We strongly encourage scholars not to use electric scooters as there is nowhere to charge or store them safely.

Important upcoming dates

September 15 - October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
September 26: Back to School Night | 5:30-7:30PM
October 3: Rosh Hashanah - No School
- Rosh Hashanah is observed from October 2-4; CPS is closed on October 3. Happy New Year to those who celebrate.
October 11: Picture Day
October 14: Indigenous People’s Day - No School