Miss an issue of The Week Ahead at Caedmon? Each week's content is now archived under the 'Current Families' tab of our website .
The Caedmon School calendar can be found on our website  here . Please consult this calendar for the most up-to-date information, as it will be updated periodically throughout the year. 
The lunch menu for the month of January is posted on our website. View and print daily offerings from Winstead Caterers, including vegetarian options, sandwich & salad bar, fruits, cereals, and more.
Week of January 9th

Wednesday, January 11th
  • General CFA Meeting: Spring Benefit & Kids & Technology presentation | 8:45 a.m. | The Caedmon Lobby
Friday, January 13th
  • The Doctor is In With Dr. Angela Seracini - 8:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | Dr. Seracini's Office
Upcoming
Monday, January 16th: Martin Luther King Day - School Closed

Caedmon Basketball Games
The January basketball schedule is now posted on our website. Come out and cheer for our teams! 

Parents League Event: Growing Up in the Age of Distraction: How to Replace Screens and Stress with Human Connection and Success
Wednesday, January 18th | 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. | Trevor Day School
Based on his book, CrazyBusy, Dr. Ned Hallowell will share his advice and provide strategies to help with the most formidable challenges our children face: how to manage the unprecedented stress today's world imposes on them, how to deal with this world's ubiquitous screens without becoming addicted and how to reestablish the human connection that is all too often missing. Learn more and register.

Learn About the Elementary Program at Caedmon
Thursday, January 19th | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | The Caedmon Lobby | RSVP
Matthew Stuart cordially invites all Early Program families to discover the exciting opportunities that await your child in Caedmon's Elementary program.  Explore our curriculum with sample classes, get to know our community, meet our teachers, and engage in a Q&A session with faculty, current fifth-grade students, alumni, and parents. This event is for adults only.  Kindly register by Thursday, January 12th.

Child Chat: The Doctor is In With Dr. Angela Seracini
Friday, January 13th| 8:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.| Dr. Seracini's Office
Have something on your mind that you'd like to discuss with Caedmon's psychologist, Dr. Seracini? Make an appointment or just drop by during offiice hours. Dr. Seracini's office is just beyond the Nurses' Office on the Main Floor. E-mail address: seracini@caedmonschool.org.

New After School Music Classes Available: Suziki Violin & Funikijam World Music
Exciting new music classes are being offered as part of our winter music school programming, including Suzuki Violin for Early Program and Kindergarten, and Funikijam World Music: Block Party for Early Program, Kindergarten, and First grade. Registration can be completed online via My Backpack. For  any questions, please contact Paula Flatow at flatow@caedmonschool.org.

Photo Day Retakes are Available Online
If your child had his or her picture taken on re-take day on December 2nd, pictures are now available for purchase online. Order by Tuesday, January 10th for free shipping to the school. Orders for digital files will be emailed to you the same day. In addition to your child's portrait, class photos are also available to purchase online, however a preview is not available. 

To access the photos:
Visit: shop.stompinggroundphoto.com
Enter online code:  Your child's My Backpack student ID (found on proof sheets that went home, or Caedmon correspondence)

For any questions, please feel free to contact Stomping Ground at help@stompinggroundphoto.com.


CFA Meeting: Kids, Parents, and Technology
Wednesday, January 11th | 8:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | Lobby
All parents are invited to join us for the CFA General Meeting to discuss this year's Spring Benefit initiative and goals. The morning will begin with a technology talk from Lower Level parent, Sean Dagony-Clark. Sean is the Director of Academic Technology at Riverdale Country School. He will speak to us about empowering parents to be involved in their children's digital lives. We will also discuss encouraging children to use technology well, digital citizenship, and tips how to protect kids at home.

Spring Benefit: Donations Needed for Experiences & Technology
The annual CFA Spring Benefit is around the corner! Invitations were placed in the mail this week, so save the date for Friday, March 3rd and send in your RSVP by February 1st to kick back, celebrate, and raise funds for our beloved school. Including enviable raffle prizes and a live and reverse auction, this event promises to be a fabulous evening at TriBeCa 360.

We already have some great prizes in the works, but we need your help! Donations are still in need for experiences and and technology. Should you be willing to donate a vacation home stay, resort stay, tickets to sporting events, concerts, Broadway shows, iPads, Kindle, etc, please be sure to reach out and help enhance our offerings. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, that would also be welcome and appreciated.

Our two fabulous Beginners class moms, Jill Grazioli and Trish Regensberg are assembling donations. If you're looking to contribute, contact Jill at jill.grazioli@gmail.com or contact Trish at pmmitch@hotmail.com. We greatly appreciate all that you can offer! 

CFA Book Club Meeting
Wednesday, January 25th | 7:30 p.m. | Apartment of Caedmon parent (see below)
All parents and caregivers are welcome to the next Book Club meeting on January 25th, where the book, The Lowland, by Jhumpa Lahiri, will be discussed. Wine and cheese will be provided, so just bring yourself and a few suggestions for future reads: fiction or non-fiction. For any questions and directions to the apartment, please contact Caedmon mom Jaymie Sullivan at jaymie.sullivan@gmail.com.

Kindergarten & Lower Level Family Fun Night Date Change
Friday, February 10th | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | The Caedmon School
Family Fun Night for Kindergarten and Lower Level families will no longer take place on Friday, January 27th and instead will take place on Friday, February 10th. More information to follow!

Volunteer With Your Family in New York City
Doing Good Together , an organization that will ignite your family's compassion-building activities, provides a free local listing service featuring family-friendly volunteer opportunities in NYC. Every big helps and even volunteering an hour of your time makes a huge difference.  Check listings here .