In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dear Community Families,
In this year's Proclamation on Martin Luther King, Jr., President Biden spoke about Dr. King's 'Beloved Community'. Dr. King believed that a Beloved Community, one in which everyone is cared for, absent of poverty, hunger, and hate, could be achieved. While I know that it is something that can be achieved, the problems in our world today seem insurmountable. On tv and the internet everyday, we see people all around the world suffering from poverty, hunger, and hate. What can we do to contribute to the great work of building a Beloved Community? Of course, we have to start where we are, in our own small Community, then join with another community, and another and another until our world is one united Beloved Community. Maybe this is what Dr. King meant when he said, "If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way." While kindness is not at all a small thing, it is something that people everywhere and of all ages can practice. Kindness, in its many different forms, is something we can use to fight poverty, hunger, and hate. Showing kindness lets others know that we care. So, not only in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but also in our quest for the Beloved Community, Community will be participating in The Great Kindness Challenge. While we practice kindness always, throughout the week of January 23-27, we will go out of our way to focus on small acts of kindness and their impact in our Community. Here are some of the planned activities:
Mix-It-Up Lunch - students find new friends to sit next to at lunchtime
Morning announcement Kindness Quotes - each morning, a students reads a kindness quote and explains what the quote means to them
Classroom Gratitude Jars - each classroom fills a jar with messages of gratitude
Sidewalk Chalk Kindness Messages - students use sidewalk chalk to create colorful messages of kindness
School-wide Hearts of Kindness photo - EVERYONE wears red shirts for a photo on the upper yard.
Parents can get involved and support by downloading and using this Great Kindness Challenge checklist at home. We will also be sending the checklist home with all students. Please help CMCS meet the Kindness Challenge and prove that we can do great things by doing small things in a great way!
In preparation for returning to school after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Presidents Day, please review and follow COVID-19 protocols to help ensure a safe learning environment for all Los Angeles Unified students and staff.
Please note we distributed two rapid antigen tests to all students and staff today. These tests have varying expiration dates, however, they are authorized for use beyond their expiration date by the California Department of Public Health, see letter in English and Spanish.
Testing is recommended
The rapid tests should be taken at home 24-48 hours before students and staff return to school.
Individuals who test NEGATIVE:
Do not upload to Daily Pass
Attend school
Individuals who test POSITIVE:
DO NOT attend school
Isolate immediately
Contact a doctor to make a plan for care, and
On a separate paper, write down the following information and take a picture:
Full legal name,
Date of birth,
Test date,
Last date on site (if applicable), and
“POSITIVE”
Upload to dailypass.lausd.net
For assistance with uploading test results, please contact the Family Help Desk at 213-443-1300, Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Where: Panda Express (all locations NATIONWIDE!)
When: Thursday, January 26th
Hours: ALL DAY- open to close!!
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IMPORTANT TRAFFIC NOTIFICATION
Metro would like to make you aware of upcoming field work that is scheduled in the vicinity of Community Magnet Charter School along Chalon Road starting next Tuesday, January 17th. Field work at this site will be ongoing for approximately 6 weeks. Below is a quick summary of work activities.
What: Geotechnical boring field work to gather information on existing soil and rock conditions in support of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project
When: Starting Tuesday, January 17, 2023 and continuing for approximately 6 weeks
Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4pm
Anticipated Lane Closures: Chalon Road will be reduced to one lane of thru traffic at the 11200-11300 block during this activity. Flaggers will be present to safely allow thru traffic to pass by the work area. Street parking on the 11200-11300 block of Chalon Road will be restricted during work hours.
Questions/Complaints: Contact Metro via email at sepulvedatransit@metro.net or leave a voice message at 213.922.7375.
Link: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/88971868966
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LAUSD/SCHOOL POLICY ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT SCHOOL
CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND OTHER MOBILE DEVICES It is the policy of LA Unified to prohibit the use of cellular phones or any electronic mobile device by students on campus during normal school hours. Students are permitted to possess cellular phones, or other electronic mobile devices such as cameras, electronic games, radios, MP3 players, computing devices, tablets, etc. on campus, provided that any such device shall remain turned off and stored in a locker, backpack, purse, pocket, or other places where it is not visible during normal school hours. Students are permitted to use cellular phones or other electronic mobile devices on campus, before and after school or during school activities that occur outside of school hours. For LA Unified, state, and national assessments, students are prohibited to access any unauthorized electronic devices at any time during the entire testing session. Students must comply any time a request is made by school personnel to cease the use of a cellular phone and/or other electronic mobile device even before or after school. Schools may adopt more stringent cellular phone policies through the School Site Council. Cellular phone use on the school bus is for emergency purposes only; driver authorization is required. For more information, you may call Transportation Services at (800) 522-8737. LA Unified is not responsible for lost or stolen cellular phones or other electronic mobile devices.
If a student is found using and/or displaying a cell phone, it will be taken away to be returned to a parent upon request.
You may find this information in the Parent-Student Handbook (page 6) which is posted on our school website under the Resources tab. A hard copy of the handbook should have been sent home by the teacher. If not, please let me know. Also, please let me know if you have any questions regarding this LAUSD policy at trk2932@laud.net.
IMPORTANT CMCS LINKS
For your convenience, this list of the important school links has been added to the website under the "From the Principal" tab.
FRIDAY MORNING ASSEMBLY (webinar):
Link: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/88971868966
Meeting ID: 889 7186 8966
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