This week is all about an update on the MANY activities happening in March. Below is a list of events . . . mark your calendars:
| Wednesday, March 8 | International Women’s Day | Students are invited to wear purple to school in honor of International Women’s Day. |
| Thursday, March 9 | International Women’s Day Guest Speaker | All Middle and High School students will attend an afternoon assembly featuring Gabriela Lucke – an accomplished Costa Rican businesswoman and current Director of INCAE's Center for Inclusive and Sustainable Leadership. |
| Saturday, March 11 |
CDS Golf Tournament | REGISTER HERE: www.cds.golf |
| Tuesday, March 14 | Secondary Parent Update Night @ CDS | All Middle and High School families are invited to CDS for an update on all things ‘Secondary’. More information to come. |
| Wednesday, March 15 | 8th Grade PSAT | More information will be shared with 8th grade families and can be found in this week’s Counselor Update by Mr. DeVega. Questions: Contact Mr. DeVega @ gerardo.devega@cds.ed.cr |
| Wednesday, March 15 | To celebrate our 60th Anniversary (Celebrate the past, Disfruta el presente, Shine in the future) students and staff are encouraged to dress down based on specific themes. |
Dress down day themes: |
| Friday, March 17 | All school assembly for 60th Anniversary | |
| Friday, March 17 | End of Q3 | Teachers will be finalizing grades and entering Q3 information. |
| Saturday, March 18 | 60th Anniversary Celebration | This is an adults-only event. Free of charge, but registration is required. REGISTER HERE: https://forms.office.com/r/pEw2fAskVF |
| Monday, March 20 | National Junior Honors Society Induction Ceremony | After a six-year absence, the National Junior Honors Society is back, and we will hold our induction ceremony on March 20. More information will be coming soon. |
| Tuesday, March 21 | World Down Syndrome Day | Wear mismatched socks in honor of World Down Syndrome Day. |
| Tuesday, March 21 - Friday, March 24 | Junior Global Games | 6th Grade Nord Anglia students from The Americas will come to CDS to enjoy games, competition and local Costa Rican activities. |
| Wednesday, March 22 | Afternoon Parent Teacher Conferences for grades 6-8 | More information will be shared soon. |
| Wednesday, March 29 | All day Parent Teacher Conferences for grades 6-8 |
More information will be shared soon. No school for students in grades 6-8. |
Scheduling meetings:
Rising senior meetings will take place next week. A schedule for these meetings will be shared this afternoon. Parents are welcome to attend these 15-minute sessions and discuss the courseload for 2023-2024. Once these meetings are over, I will be moving on to the rising juniors, then the rising sophomores, and finally the rising freshmen. Our commitment with the high school community is to have courses and schedules before our students come back for the 2023-2024 school year.
PSAT for Eighth grade:
The entire 8th grade generation will be taking the PSAT 8/9 on Wednesday, March 15th, from 8 am to 11 am, in the Theater. Afterwards, they will have a short break and will then go back to classes. Students must bring #2 pencils, an eraser, sharpener, scientific calculator.
Central American College Tour:
Remember that on March 27th more than 70 universities will visit CDS form 8 am to 1 pm. The 8 am to 9 am time slot is only for CDS high school students and parents; however, you may enjoy the fair throughout the day.
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