Carmen Arace Intermediate School

Dear Carmen Arace Intermediate School families, Review the CAIS Chronicles for our school community updates: https://secure.smore.com/n/4vzs3

CAIS students attended an exciting kickoff rally on Friday to launch our fundraiser sponsored by Apex. Students will be learning about teamwork and leadership for the next two weeks, while participating in schoolwide challenges. The first challenge was to see which homeroom would have the most initial logins over the weekend - Team Lynch leads the pack with 47% of the class logging in! Additionally, Team Springer leads the school with the highest committed donations "per lap" at $4.33 per lap. What a great start CAIS!! Keep it up - let's gooooooooo!! Lesson 1: Are Grateful video: https://youtu.be/3ZwinfzmO8U?si=a6GVC1UjlWC6qtZW Today’s challenge: The “SHARE” Challenge! The classroom with the highest number of shares will get to play outside with silly strings! Please click here for more information: https://5il.co/3bbf2

CAIS students are invited to dress out of uniform on Friday, March 21st for a $1.00 donation. Money collected will be donated to the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding research to find cures for childhood cancers. For more information: https://www.stbaldricks.org/

Greetings CAIS community, The next CAIS Chronicles newsletter has arrived! https://secure.smore.com/n/u4mfj

Carmen Arace Intermediate School is gearing up to raise funds for student academic and behavior incentives. Stay tuned for more details on how you can get involved and help make a difference. We need your support! #ApexFundraiser #SchoolCommunity #SupportEducation https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OGBnj7i7A91wnSoeBe-cv7gsqcOadBto/view

Several of our CAIS Students will be presenting this evening at the 7 pm BOE meeting to share what is happening around CAIS! Meeting details: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2463

A special BOE hybrid meeting will be held tonight at 7:00 pm for deliberations on the 25-26 budget. Meeting details: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2463 There is no public comment tonight, but there is still time to submit questions to: boe@blmfld.org

Greetings CAIS community, We have several events coming up next week. Read all about them in the latest CAIS Chronicles: https://secure.smore.com/n/8m31n

Please see the March Lunch & UA Schedule here! https://cais.bloomfieldschools.org/o/carmenaraceinter/article/1795226

Please join us to support your child and their hard work for CAIS Celebrates Black History TONIGHT from 5:30-6:30 PM in the library. Be sure to sign in at the front desk to pick up a "Dress Out of Uniform" pass!

Join us for the CAIS Celebrates Black History tomorrow, Thursday, February 27th from 5:30-6:30 PM in the library. We look forward to seeing you!

Join us for the CAIS Celebrates Black History this Thursday, February 27th from 5:30-6:30 PM in the library. We look forward to seeing you!

It was a busy weekend for Bloomfield Warhawks Athletics. Girls Indoor Track & Field won the State Open, claiming their 4th State Open title, and completing a Perfect Season (Conference Champions, Class S Champions (15th in a row), and State Open Champions). A State Open victory means they are the best girls track team in the state regardless of size which is remarkable given we are the smallest school in our conference and one of the smallest in the state. Wrestler, Dorian Pollard finished 5th in the State in the Championship on Saturday and qualified for the State Open next weekend. The Boys Basketball team fell to Northwest Catholic in the quarterfinals of the Central Connecticut Conference Championship. Two of our student athletes, Cayden Smith and Jeffery Acoff, were recognized as All Conference Athletes. They begin the Tier II State Championship next Monday at home.

Help support the District Climate Committee and the Simon Foundation, a local cat and dog shelter, as they are collecting donations. Donated items can be dropped off at your child's school through Friday, February 28.

Join us for the CAIS Celebrates Black History on Thursday, February 27th at 5:30 PM in the library. There will be a brief PTO update at that time. We look forward to seeing you next Thursday!

Happy Friday Intermediate School community, The latest CAIS Chronicles is available for your review. https://secure.smore.com/n/43q1h

Good Morning, Due to weather conditions, Bloomfield Schools will be opening 2 hours late today, Thursday, February 13. Thank you

Board of Education Regular Meeting Hybrid Meeting In-Person: Bloomfield BOE, Board Room 1133 Blue Hills Avenue Virtual Option: Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89121626300?pwd=t19ofKZuUwaoFNgafYz9WK8g1oPOYp.1 Meeting ID: 891 2162 6300 Passcode: JM95Kt Click here to view meeting agenda: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agenda/2463?meeting=675440 Several of our CAIS/CAMS SOAR students will be presenting this evening!

Reminder SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED on Monday 2/17 for President's Day. There is NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS Tuesday 2/18 due to educator's professional development.

First Friday Dress Down Days will begin on February 7th. Grade 5 & 6 will be allowed to dress out of uniform every first Friday of the month! The initiative was inspired by a sixth grade student who advocated for students to dress out of uniform. A major shout-out goes to Tressanne S. for submitting a proposal and Kiera G. and Rosalynn M. for collecting signatures to support the cause.