Dear CDS Families,
As we returned from the three-day holiday weekend, back to hybrid mode of learning, I want to thank all of you who followed our expectations of doing Virtual School if your child participated in a large group event or if your family returned from international travel. Having those students in Virtual School has reduced the infection risk on campus and helped protect the health/safety of other students, our faculty/staff, and the CDS community overall. We’re fortunate to date to not have any additional positive cases. If everyone continues to do their individual part, then it will benefit everyone.
We so enjoyed the incredible parent support in recognition of Teacher Appreciation this week! The different treats, meals, gifts, drinks, and celebrations have made our teachers feel very much loved and appreciated. Thanks to all the parents who donated, contributed, and prepared goodies and gifts for our faculty! It certainly made us all feel good -- especially here near the end of a most unusual and challenging year.
I want to highlight another amazing project here at CDS, this one done by our MS Green Team, whose faculty advisor is MS teacher Joshua Wittman. This student team is in the final steps to build an Eco Brick Garden Bed, turning 200+ bottles and 100kg+ of plastic trash into a support structure to hold composted soil in our campus garden. Each “brick” was made by compacting trash from candy and snack wrappers into plastic bottles. This student-led project has encouraged collaboration within all levels of the school community, and the Green Team is now ready to pour the concrete and install the “bricks.” Congratulations to the MS Green Team for this sustainability project that will give back to the community.
Have a safe and relaxing weekend.
Warm regards,
Dr. Scott Adams
Director
