WELCOME BACK!
Happy New Year! 2021 will be an AMAZING year!
I hope you had a safe and joyous holiday! I know our holiday may not have resembled the holidays in the past, but we were able to embrace them in new and innovative ways. Thank you to everyone that attended our Drive-by Cedars Season of Giving before the winter break. If you were unable to attend, we would love to give you a Cedars sign in the curbside meal line from 10 am -1 pm.
All students will return to school on Wednesday, January 6th. Students that are scheduled to be on-campus for remote learning should follow the tips below to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Families that decide to stay home until Austin reaches Stage 3 or 4 will NOT lose your spot on campus.
We have exciting news! The returning student registration window opens earlier this school year! Returning student registration forms for the 2021-2022 school year will be emailed to the primary parent's email address on Monday, January 11, 2021. It's extremely important to register as soon as possible so you don't lose your spot.
The 2021-2022 Admission Application for NEW FAMILIES will go live on the Cedars website by 8 am on Jan 27th and will be added to the current Admission Application at https://www.cedars-academy.org via a drop-down box to select the school year.
For additional information regarding online registration, please visit our website at https://www.cedars-academy.org. If you need assistance, please call the admissions line at (512) 419-1551 Ext. 0.
Sending virtual hug and love,
Ms. Rauls, Principal
Joann Aguilar, Assistant Principal
RETURN FROM WINTER BREAK
If your child is scheduled to return to on-campus remote learning in January, we ask you to follow the tips below to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
- Stay home if you or anyone in your household exhibits symptoms of COVID-19.
- Stay home if you spent time with extended family and friends and may have been exposed with someone that was sick.
- Make sure to accurately complete the Cedars COVID-19 health screener for everyone in the household BEFORE leaving the house.
- Stay home If you receive a YELLOW OR RED SCREEN after completing the health screener. Contact an Administrator as soon as possible.
Remember, please STAY HOME if you or anyone in your household exhibits symptoms of COVID.
ON-CAMPUS REMOTE LEARNING STUDENTS
QUESTION 1: Did you travel outside the country or to a high risk area over the break?
Answer: If you answered yes to question 1.
- Students will be required to quarantine for 14 days.
- A meeting is required with the principal to discuss the return to school criteria.
Answer: If you answered no, proceed to question 2.
QUESTION 2: Did you come in contact with anyone that was sick over the break?
Answer: If you answered yes to question 2.
- Stay home January 6 - 15
- Schedule a meeting with the principal to discuss the return to school criteria
QUESTION 3: Is anyone in the household experiencing COVID symptoms?
Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
Sore throat
New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (or, for students with a chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline)
Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever
Loss of taste and smell
Difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Chills
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Shaking or exaggerated shivering
Significant muscle pain or ache
Answer: If you answered yes to question 3.
- Stay home January 6 - 15
- Schedule a meeting with the principal to discuss the return to school criteria.
- Return to School criteria can be found below.
Answer: If you answered no, proceed to Cedars tomorrow morning. Expect some delays due to additional safety measures during drop off.
COVID REMINDERS
Parent COVID-19 Safety Training
Daily Student Screener (ON-CAMPUS STUDENTS ONLY): https://www.checkforcorona.com/cedars-academy-students#/screening
Cedars Return to School COVID-19 Form (REQUIRED BEFORE STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL)
One Word for Kids by Jon Gordon
The author of The Energy Bus for Kids has created a kid friendly story about students finding their "one word" using the same characters from the Energy Bus. Below you will find an amateur read aloud video of the story.
From the authors who created the One Word movement, impacting schools, businesses, and sports teams around the world, comes a charming fable that can be read and shared by everyone.
If you could choose only one word to help you have your best year ever, what would it be? Love? Fun? Believe? Brave? It’s probably different for everyone. How you find your word is just as important as the word itself. And once you know your word, what do you do with it? In One Word for Kids, bestselling author Jon Gordon―along with coauthors Dan Britton and Jimmy Page―asks these questions to children and adults of all ages, teaching an important life lesson in the process.
JOIN PTO TODAY!
Meet our 2020-2021 PTO Board Members:
President - Melissa Kuhn
Vice-President - Kim Ledesma
Secretary - Athena GarciaTreasurer - Arthur Rodriguez
Staff Liaison - Sonja Velasquez
Beautification, Box Tops, Bulletin Boards Coordinator - Dee Vazquez-Wells
Join Cedars PTO for the school year 2020-2021! Sign up by filling out the form below.
For additional information, please email PTO at pto@cedars-academy.org.
Middle of the Year Benchmarks for Grades 1 - 2
Cedars International Academy
Cedars International Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Mr. Michael Blalock, 8416 N IH 35, Austin, TX 78753 512-419-1551.
Email: hrauls@cedars-academy.org
Website: cedars-academy.org/
Location: 8416 North Interstate Highway 35, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: 512-419-1551
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CedarsInternationalAcademy/#
Twitter: @cedarsschools