I Am Grateful For . . .

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Hello Community Family,

The holiday season is upon us and, because of COVID, it will be like none we've experienced before. This year, it will take a bit more effort for me to get into the holiday spirit. The resurgence of the COVID virus will prevent many families from spending time together this Thanksgiving. There will be no Holiday Pageant at Community this year. Any plans we had for a school reopening this semester have been thwarted. So, you know, now may the perfect time to think about the things in our lives for which we should be grateful. 

I am grateful for . . . 

 . . .  a COVID vaccine on the way! At least we can be hopeful that the reopening of schools is in the foreseeable future. Join me for Tea Time with Toni after Thanksgiving to hear more about that.

. . . The Community teachers and staff because they are really talented, caring, funny, intelligent, and generous people! Recognize one of them during our Staff Spotlight. Get the link below.

. . . the Community family. We are strong and continue to work hard to make the best of our current situation. We are all in it for our kids! Please let us know if we can support you for the holidays. And, if you can offer your support, don't forget Dine & Donate this Thursday at Lemonade.

. . . a NEW year on the way and with it, hope that it will be so much better than 2020! Let us know how we can improve at CMCS by completing the annual School Experience Survey. 

What are you and your family grateful for this year? 

Support for the Holidays

As we approach this holiday season, with the stress and uncertainty caused by the pandemic, we want you to know that you are in our thoughts and hearts. We don't know the depths of your personal struggles or how your family may be affected financially. If our Community family can help you by providing a meal and/or some gifts for the kids during the holidays, please don't hesitate to reach out. We hope to be able to fulfill all requests . . . and all requests will be kept confidential. Please complete this request form by 11/29/2020 by filling out all fields that would help your immediate family during this holiday season.


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Dine & Donate at: 

It's that time!! Take a night off of cooking and support our awesome school!!  Please come out and be sure to pass the word, invite a friend, neighbor or family members so we can maximize our earnings!!

 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH!!!
@ LEMONADE
10:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

NOTE: You must place your order online at lemonadela.com
(see below for more information)

Very important: You can select Pick Up, Delivery or Curbside, BUT you must place your order online at lemonadela.com. Phone orders and walk -ins won't work because the restaurants cannot add our codes in-house. Also, each location has a specific CODE, so please be sure you enter the right code. 

FOLLOW THESE STEPS
- Go to lemonadela.com 
- Select your location (Larchmont or Studio City)
- Select Pickup, Delivery or Curbside
- Enter your order
- Select Checkout and "Continue as Guest"
- Enter your location code in the "coupon code" section
- Pay and you should be good to go!!

            Lemonade Studio City                        Lemonade Larchmont

               Coupon Code: giveback012                              Coupon Code: giveback010
                  12401 Ventura Blvd                                     626 Larchmont Blvd
                  Studio City, CA 91604                                  Los Angeles, CA 90004

Thank you in advance for your amazing support!!!   
Hope to see your there!!

SCHOOL EXPERIENCE SURVEYS


Parent ONLINE Surveys

To protect the health and safety of LAUSD families and school staff, parents are encouraged to complete the School Experience Survey online. 

To access the online Parent Survey: 

1. Go to http://achieve.lausd.net/schoolexperiencesurvey

2. Choose our school from a drop-down menu. 

3. Take the survey.

4. Take a screen shot of the “Thank You” page as proof that you've     completed the survey. 

Note: No login is required to access the online Parent survey. 

Confidentiality of Survey Data: It should be noted that all survey results are confidential, and no identifiable data are ever shared with school sites or third parties. Only LAUSD’s Research and Reporting Branch staff (not school site staff) can access the full survey data and must adhere to strict data privacy protocols. Results are only shared in a de-identified format and are publicly reported as summary data only if there is a sample size of at least 11 individuals (students, parents, or staff).

Tea Time with Toni

Tea Time with Toni is postponed until after Thanksgiving. Stay tuned, for I will be sharing LAUSD's plans for re-opening schools. Please try to attend.

Would you like to recognize an awesome CMCS teacher, paraprofessional, or staff member for going above and beyond for others in our school community?

Click here to share the spotlight!!

Have a great week!

Best,
Toni


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