CAIS Chronicles

May 23, 2025

News from Principal Bunting

Dear Carmen Arace Intermediate School Families,

This is the penultimate newsletter for the 2024-2025 school year! The energy is high as we prepare for the final weeks of school. Continue to encourage your scholar to come in every day. We want each of our scholars to commit to listening, learning, and leading!

We would love feedback on this year to forge ahead to the 2025-2026. Please take a moment to complete the CAIS Family Feedback.

Exciting Events
Mark your calendars as we prepare for these events:

May 30: Spring Social, 5:30-7 PM Arace Cafeteria
June 3: Grade 5 Class Trip
June 5: CAIS Awards Night
June 9: Field Day
June 10: CAIS "Lilo & Stitch" Movie Field Trip. Cost is $10. Permission slips are due by Thursday, May 29th.
June 11: Bounce House and Ice Cream Truck

Sincerely,

Ms. Bunting

All Around CAIS

Check out ALL AROUND CAIS for academic updates and student activities.

Family & Community News

STEAM into Summer will be sponsored by Bloomfield Public Schools Extension Program from June 16th-August 1st. TODAY is the last day to register.

STEAM into Summer Program

Please note that CAIS will NOT be offering the Early Start program.

Bloomfield Public Library Event

Join BPL for a virtual program to learn about how to save for college with, CHET. CHET is the Connecticut Higher Education Trust 529 College Savings Program. Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell is Trustee of CHET. CHET provides a tax-advantaged way to help save and pay for college, as well as other educational expenses. The funds from a CHET account can be used for a wide variety of qualified expenses at any accredited university, college, or vocational school nationwide, and many abroad. To learn more, visit www.aboutchet.com.

BPL Parenting Today Series: Learn about CHET College Savings Plan (Virtual)

School Based Health Center

On Thursday, Arace hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for our School Based Health Center (SBHC).

We are excited about offering health services on our school campus. Register today so your child may benefit from these services.

IHS SBHC Staff:

Danielle Oliveira, Nurse Practitioner (Medical Health Service Provider)

Ryan Cochrane, Licensed Social Worker (Behavioral Health Service Provider)

Grade 6 families, Nurse Danielle has an important update to prepare for the 2025-2026 school year. Please read the notice below to get your sixth grader ready for seventh grade.

Grade 6 Notice