Carmen Arace Intermediate School

SOAR students had fun with collaborative problem solving while trying to “Breakout” with BreakoutEDU! They had to analyze clues to open each lock of the “Save Our Shelters” Halloween-themed puzzle.

Greetings Carmen Arace Intermediate School families, Please click below to enjoy CAIS Chronicles VOL 1, ISN 6! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGVQUk9eQw/DkHq4hSjM8q8YedJ2fUufA/view?

Dear CAIS Families, This is a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 5th due to Election Day. Our school staff will be participating in professional development.

Please see attached or click here for the Carmen Arace November UA schedule & Lunch Menu: https://cais.bloomfieldschools.org/o/carmenaraceinter/article/1795226

Did you order your new CAIS shirt yet? The CAIS online clothing store will be open through November 15th! Crew-neck sweatshirts, quarter-zip sweatshirts, long and short-sleeve polo shirts, and long-sleeve t-shirts can be purchased online and sent directly to your home. https://www.freshinkllc.com/carmenarace

Dear CAIS Families, This fall, the CAIS/CAMS Nurses will be performing hearing screenings and postural screenings in the Health/Nurse Office. The Lions Club will be doing our vision screenings this year. The Lions Club has been performing vision screenings in some of our district schools for years, and will be coming November 6th and 7th for our Carmen Arace students. For more information, please see our News page. https://cais.bloomfieldschools.org/o/carmenaraceinter/news

Hello CAIS Families! We are holding Parent Teacher Conferences on Wednesday 10/30, Thursday 10/31, and Friday 11/1. These three days are early release days and students will be dismissed at 12:45 pm. Please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher if you have not yet scheduled a time to meet.

~ Arace Veterans Day Celebration ~ The Arace community will honor Veteran family members during our November 11th Veterans Day celebration. Our program will begin at 9:30 am in the Arace auditorium. If you or a family member is a veteran and would like to join our celebration, please complete the following form by November 5th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8E4in9INHXdWZLJzJUfR5sVDp8P_Z2ZTHtGF8JSNChR_2lg/viewform

Final reminder! CAIS will be hosting a hybrid PTO meeting TONIGHT - Thursday, October 24th - at 6 PM in the library. We hope you will join us to support the CAIS Community and fun events for the students! Please register here: https://forms.gle/QaEMQJ4UEzEQKM6J6

This is a reminder that CAIS will be hosting a hybrid PTO meeting on Thursday, October 24th at 6 PM in the library. We hope you will join us! Please register here: https://forms.gle/QaEMQJ4UEzEQKM6J6

Please see the October 18th edition of the CAIS Chronicles on our newsletter page, and catch up on any you may have missed! https://cais.bloomfieldschools.org/o/carmenaraceinter/page/cais-chronicles-2024-25

It's one week away! Get ready to paint the town pink on District Pink Out Day, happening Friday, October 25! Students and staff will rock their best pink outfits for Breast Cancer Awareness. And guess what? Your $1.00 donation to participate in our fabulous dress-down day will go directly to the Susan Komen Foundation!

Hello CAIS Families! The Drama Club meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled and rescheduled for Tuesday, October 22nd. If your child is interested in participating in Drama Club our first meeting will be Tuesday, October 22nd from 2:50 – 4:05 pm in the auditorium. All 5th and 6th grade students interested in drama club must return a signed permission slip in order to attend the meeting after school on Tuesday, October 22nd. Late buses will be available to take students home. The late bus schedule is located on the back of the permission slip. Please contact Ms. Crimi with any questions: scrimi@blmfld.org Thank you! You can click this link to view the permission slip: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oKpmAfi41FW8ITEO_eT9XGizvg28IOO1zYiz3T594MI/edit?usp=sharing You can click here for the late bus schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18DkuaD2Qp9XaDfjX4zWAXfXrP9Y-ZWQR/view?usp=sharing

~ Bloomfield Public Schools PINK OUT DAY October 25th ~ Please join the Bloomfield Public Schools as we bring awareness to breast cancer and raise money to support breast cancer research by wearing pink and donating $1.00.

Hello CAIS Families! The BOE is considering this Cell Phone Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DF5S1A46EwugCsd7EDqw5HrwJrRnEgNm/view Please review the policy and complete the survey linked below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSx0yYix5FsITFiFsJCpdJKTJ3hD8uGQArpOzpZ05lL3RaRQ/viewform

Reminder! There will be no school for students on Monday and Tuesday next week. On Monday 10/14 we are observing Indigenous Peoples' Day. Tuesday 10/15 is a professional development day for staff. Enjoy the long weekend!

CAIS REMINDERS *October 10th Pie Fundraiser orders are due! Support our school activities and get ready for the holidays! *October 28th-Pink Day at CAIS. Students can wear pink clothing or accessories to support breast cancer awareness and research. A $1 donation will be collected.

Enter the CHET Dream Big! Competition to win money for education! The Dream Big! Competition is an exciting program offered by Connecticut’s Office of the Treasurer. The competition is designed to help Connecticut families build better futures by giving them the opportunity to win money for higher education. This year’s competition features three grand prizes of $20,000 and more. Students submit a drawing, written essay, video, or painting based on this year's topic for grades 5-8: "What is a lesson you've learned and how will it influence your future?" Visit: http://www.CHETDREAMBIG.com for more details and to enter!

Please see the October 4th edition of the CAIS Chronicles on our newsletter page, and catch up on any you may have missed! https://cais.bloomfieldschools.org/o/carmenaraceinter/page/cais-chronicles-2024-25

Please click here for the Carmen Arace October UA schedule & Lunch Menu: https://cais.bloomfieldschools.org/o/carmenaraceinter/article/1795226