Cunha Intermediate School

Through a series of games, activities, group discussions, icebreakers and trust-building exercises, Challenge Day helps young people learn to connect, increase self-esteem, shift peer pressure, and reduce the acceptability of teasing, oppression, and all forms of violence. Participants leave the experience with new levels of respect and communication with their peers, teachers, parents, community and themselves. The event can accommodate up to 100 7th and 8th graders, but the actual number of students invited will depend on the amount of adults that volunteer due to the strict 4:1 student to adult ratio. If you would like your child to participate, please contact their counselor for a permission slip.

We are looking for about 10 more volunteers. Must be committed for the day 8:30 am-3:45pm. All adults in the community are welcome to volunteer. Please RSVP below if you are able to volunteer.

The November PTO Meeting is Tuesday, November 18th at 6 pm in Room D1. The agenda includes the potential banning of energy drinks on Cunha campus. If you have any thoughts or opinions, please join the meeting to share them with administration.

Please click the button below and take the parent survey regarding teen consumption of energy drinks. This information will help inform our decision.

The canned food drive helps the community that needs more food and can't afford it. Now, more than ever, our community can use the help! Any canned and/or dry food supplies will help and this will be sent to Coastside Hope.

Each spirit class will work together to collect non-expired canned goods. You can also turn in dry goods such as ramen, dry rice, and beans. The class at each grade level with the highest tally of canned goods will receive 500 spirit points, but any class that participates will earn 300 spirit points. The overall class with the most cans will receive Crumbl cookies!

Next Friday, November 21st will be the last day to donate.

Please have your child join us for FREE after-school tutoring in the library three days a week! Whether they are stuck on a tough math problem, need help with an essay, or just want a quiet place to focus, we're here for them.

What's Available:

• Certified staff ready to help with any subject
• Chromebooks available for student use
• A calm, focused environment to get their work done

No sign-up needed – just drop in! Stop by the library on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and let's make homework time a little easier.

Attend regularly to earn incentive prizes! Students should see Mr. Bechar for a punch card.

Monday, November 17th

• Homework Club 3:20-4:20 pm in the Cunha Library

Tuesday, November 18th

• PTO Meeting 6:00-7:30 pm in Room D-1

Wednesday, November 19th

• Homework Club 3:20-4:20 pm in the Cunha Library

Thursday, November 20th

• Homework Club 2:20-3:20 pm in the Cunha Library

Monday, November 24th through Friday, November 28th

• Thanksgiving Week - NO SCHOOL

Buy a yearbook: https://bit.ly/cunhayearbook. Passcode: 1016935141791594

Parents, if you have awesome pictures of Cunha students, please share them here: https://bit.ly/cunhapictures. Photos submitted may be used in future newsletters and/or the yearbook.

Don't forget that each purchase of a yearbook comes with two free pages that you can customize. Custom pages are only printed in your child's yearbook.

The Say Something-Anonymous Reporting System (ARS) program empowers students to be Upstanders and say something to a Trusted Adult when they recognize warning signs and threats. The Tip Line allows you to submit secure, anonymous safety concerns to help someone who may hurt themselves or others.

To submit a tip, click the picture below, call 1-844-572-9669 or text 79775.

Please check out the Frequently Asked Questions for Parents here: https://bit.ly/cunhasaysomethingfaq