Monday Mailer Online

Spring Arts Celebration Wednesday Night at 6:30

Mon, 17 May 2010 22:14:05 +0000

Please join us for our 5th Annual Spring Arts Celebration this Wednesday night. Our hallways will showcase the art work of our students. And we will have performances in vocal music, instrumental music, dance, and theater.

The show will begin sharply at 6:30, so please arrive by 6:15 so that we can start on time! We look forward to seeing you at our celebration of the arts!

City Neighbors Board Elections

Mon, 17 May 2010 22:13:13 +0000

The Annual City Neighbors Board Elections will take place this Wednesday night at the Spring Arts Festival. The ballot is attached for your review. Please participate in this very important process by voting that night or turning in an absentee ballot!

The First Annual City Neighbors Talent Show: Friday at 2 pm

Mon, 17 May 2010 22:12:26 +0000

This Friday, the Student Council will sponsor the first annual City Neighbors Talent Show. Students from all grades have volunteered to participate and share a talent—singing, hula-hooping, acting, playing an instrument, theater, and more!

You are invited to join us and celebrate all of the talents—those just beginning or those already developed-of our students and even our staff!

A Few 8th Grade Items

Mon, 17 May 2010 22:11:38 +0000

We will hold our next Graduation Meeting Tuesday May 18th at 6:30 at City Neighbors. We will be discussing the Graduation program and finalizing more details.

8th grade students in Algebra class will be taking the High School Assessment this Tuesday, May 18th. It is a one day test.

City Schools requires that all students pass four High School Assessments in order to graduate high school—Algebra, Government, Biology, and English. Students can take the Algebra H S A starting in 8th grade. Students who pass will only have three remaining. Students who don’t pass will get to take it again in 9th grade.

If you have any questions about the H S A, please contact Mike or Mr. FitzSimons.

Update From the Cedmont Community Association Meeting

Mon, 17 May 2010 22:09:53 +0000

Thank you to all of the City Neighbors parents who showed up at last Thursday’s Cedmont Community Association meeting. We were there as a school community to partner with the church and the community to advocate for the placement of a speed bump on Raspe Avenue in front of the school.

We are pleased to report that the Department of Transportation of Baltimore City has approved and budgeted for the placement of a speed hump on Raspe Avenue for the fall. We are grateful for the news and will be monitoring to ensure its timely completion!

City Neighbors’ End of Year Picnic- Saturday, 12-4

Mon, 17 May 2010 22:08:51 +0000

The OPG, in partnership with the Community Relations Committee, is sponsoring our annual end-of-year picnic this Saturday, May 22nd from 12-4 at the campus of City Neighbors Hamilton (5609 Sefton Avenue).

The committees are asking for an RSVP so we can appropriately gauge planning. Please RSVP in the envelope on the Parent Board!

Spring Arts Festival and Board Elections: Wednesday, May 19th at 6:30!

Mon, 10 May 2010 22:51:39 +0000

The 7th Annual City Neighbors Gala: A Success!

Mon, 10 May 2010 22:48:37 +0000

Dear CNCS Families, Teachers and Friends:

We did it!! Together we raised $5,912 (Gala $5,206 and $706 in Annual Giving & Project 52 during the Gala) and as you continue to send in your Annual Giving and Project 52 Donations this number will continue to increase. Prior to the Gala we had raised $6,421.

As of Today CNCS has raised a GRAND TOTAL of $12,333 by fundraising.

Thank you for attending the Gala, your wonderful Donations, Advertisements/Shoutouts and for giving so generously to support City Neighbors during the 2009-2010 school year. To the Fundraising and Gala Committee — thank you so very much for ALL your hardwork.

Sincerely, The Fundraising Committee

Congratulations to the Student Green Team!

Mon, 10 May 2010 22:47:05 +0000

Kimaya Bell, Isabelle Padgett, M’Lynn Bedel-Grah, Eve Macdonald, Eva Scott, Eliot and Emerson Holcomb, Naomi Larson and Zach Kirsh will be recognized by city officials this Saturday afternoon at the Top of the World for their greening efforts. The Green Team, along with students from 15 other City Schools, participated in the Cleaner, Greener, Sustainability Challenge funded by the Baltimore City Office of
Sustainability.

A Few 8th Grade Items

Mon, 10 May 2010 22:45:20 +0000

We will hold our next Graduation Meeting on Tuesday, May 18th at 6:30 at City Neighbors. We will be discussing the Graduation program and finalizing more details.

8th grade students in Algebra class will be taking the High School Assessment next Tuesday, May 18th. It is a one day test. City Schools requires that all students pass four High School Assessments in order to graduate high school—Algebra, Government, Biology, and English. Students can take the Algebra H S A starting in 8th grade. Students who pass will only have three remaining.

Students who don’t pass will get to take it again in 9th grade. If you have any questions about the H S A, please contact Mike or Mr. FitzSimons.