Words from Secondary 03-24

Important Upcoming Dates: 

•   Wednesday, March 29th: Parent Teacher Conferences for grades 6-8 (8:00-2:30) 

March Madness 

This week is March Madness in the High School! To mirror the NCAA basketball tournament in the US and bring back the fun of the Mundialito, the STUCO is putting on a 3-on-3 basketball tournament this week. Games will be Tuesday through Friday, with a champion crowned as we release for Semana Santa. MIT Roller Coaster Challenge for MS Students 

Friendly reminder to parents that we do not allow students to order Uber Eats, or any other delivery service, for food at CDS. We’ve had a few students ask to do that recently and want to make sure you know the policy. 

This week is Parent Teacher conferences at the Middle School for grades 6-8. Parents are encouraged to bring their student with them to conferences so they can be a part of the discussion. This is a reminder that there are no classes for grades 6-8 on Wednesday. Please email Mr. Balding (brian.balding@cds.ed.cr) if you tried to schedule a conference and the teacher you wanted to meet with was full. 

The MIT STEAM Rollercoaster Challenge is coming! Please review the important dates and information below: 

• April 24-May 11: Challenge 
• May 12: Rollercoaster Exhibit 

The following supplies can be brought by students from home, please send these items with your Middle School student if you have them: 

• Cereal boxes.  
• Straws  
• Cardboard or paper rolls  
• ‘Pringles’ tubes  
• Juice/milk boxes (big or small) 

Message from our Nurse

In the last few days, the number of students with respiratory symptoms in High School has increased considerably.  For this reason, as a community we have to implement protocls to prevent the introduction and spread of respiratory diseases in school:

• Reinforce hand washing
• If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol
• Try not to touch face, eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Do not share cups, eating utensils, food, or drinks with others.
• Model good practices such as sneezing or coughing into your elbow or tissue.
• Children with respiratory symptoms should NOT stay in school.
• Promote the voluntary use of a mask in school when necessary.

We will send home students who have the following symptoms: 

• One of these symptoms: fever, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing. (Fever must be gone for 24 hours)
• Two of these symptoms: cough, chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, fatigue, and congestion or runny nose

If your child has any symptoms of is taking any medication contact our Nurse, Natalia Ureña (natalia.urena@cds.ed.cr) know.  If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Ureña.  As always, we appreciate your help in this matter.

From the College Counselor, Mr. Gerardo de Vega:

We are one week away from the Central American College Tour. These are exciting times at CDS, You are more than welcome to join us March 27, from 8 am to 1 pm, in the Gym. I hope to see many of you at the fair. Here's a list of participating universities: