Citizens Connection

Included in this week's newsletter:

• Fall Fun Fest This Thursday
• Family Conferences - October 29th-30th
• Scholastic Book Fair - October 29th-30th
• Volunteer Webpage
• Middle School Debate Team's First Tournament
• School Photos Are Ready
• October Board Meeting Summary

We are still in need of families and community members to sign up to help at the Fall Fun Fest this Thursday, October 23rd from 6-7:30 pm in the school parking lot and playground! Volunteers are needed to host trunks, run game booths, donate candy, and assist with setup and cleanup. Community partners and area businesses are invited to host trunks, as well, so please help spread the word. Please sign up to help today!

If you did not pick them up at Curriculum Night in August, students in grades 4-8 who participated in the MAP Assessment at Citizens last year will be able to get their 2025 MAP scores during these conferences.

There will be no CampFire on October 29th to accommodate the space needed for conferences. Please be sure that you have DashPass set up for quick pickup! Our car line requires an active account to keep the process moving, so you will be rerouted to the front of the school if you do not have it set up. Please email Mr. Blake by Monday, October 27th with any questions or issues with setup.

Additionally, there will be no school on October 30th for conferences and no school on October 31st for fall break.

Families are encouraged to stop by the book fair while at school for family conferences next week, October 29th-30th! A variety of books for all ages and other items will be available for purchase.

The book fair will be open for purchases during Family Conferences only, so please do not send money to school with your students.

We’re looking for volunteers to help make this event a success! Please consider signing up for a 2-hour shift during conferences to help our book fair run smoothly!

If you're ever looking for ways to support our school, we hope you'll stop by the Volunteer page of the Citizens website! In addition to information about getting your background screenings, you can always find current volunteer signups and wish lists. Most recently, a wish list with snacks for staff was added - we'd love your help making sure our teachers stay fueled up during conferences and all year long! We appreciate all of the ways that our families show up to support our students and staff!

The season-opening tournament last night, hosted at Sumner Middle School. There were 15 different middle schools present, and more than 225 students competing. LeAnthony Briggs finished 8th overall in his event chamber, in which there were 84 competitors. Jewel Carreon and Zoey Oquendo went undefeated, finishing 7th overall, just missing the Top 5 by a total of 4 speaker points. Also, a big shout out to Zoey Oquendo, who finished as the 17th best overall speaker at the tournament, out of 70 speakers in her division! As a team CWC finished eighth overall out of the 15 middle schools. What a great showing for our first-ever debate event! Go Chameleons!

School photos are ready! To view previous orders or make a new order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number.

School photo retakes will take place on November 18th, and we will send out more info in the newsletter as we get closer to that date. Please reach out to Ms. Jamesetta with any questions!

Here are some highlights from the October meeting of the Board of Directors:

• Mr. Demetrius, Ada Sanchez, Ms. Wilcox, and Ryder Hamby were recognized as Citizens teachers and students who exemplify our core value of community.
• The Missouri Charter Public School Commission will be visiting for our charter renewal in February, so the February 19th board meeting will now be held in person, beginning at 5:30 pm.
• Fall NWEA data was reviewed. The board discussed how to improve scores and growth for all students.
• Our finances continue to be in a strong position. At this time, we expect to end the year with $1.6million cash on hand.

Members of the community are always welcome at monthly board meetings. Board meeting minutes and other materials are available on the Board Materials page of the website!

Don't forget to check the Family Dashboard for the full calendar, including upcoming field trips!

October 23rd - Fall Fun Fest, 6-7:30 pm

October 29th-30th - Family Conferences & Scholastic Book Fair (no CampFire)

October 30th-31st - No School (Conferences & Fall Break)

November 7th - First Friday (K-5th grade), 7:45 am

November 18th - School Photo Retakes

November 20th - Board of Directors Meeting, 6 pm (Offices at Park 39, Annex-A)

November 24th-28th - No School (Thanksgiving Break)

Email: info@cwckansascity.org
Website: www.cwckansascity.org
Location: 3435 Broadway Boulevard, KCMO, 64111
Phone: (816)499-8000

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