Week of April 3

Monday, April 3rd
  • Teacher  Workshop Day - School Closed
  • Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Tuesday, April 4th 
  • Students return to school
Friday, April 7th
  • Note: No Child Chat This Week

Story Time at Caedmon: New Dates Added
Saturday, April 29th and Saturday, May 13th | 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Lobby
Caedmon's Early Childhood faculty provide a free story time for children ages 6 and under. Enjoy the experience with your child while we read, sing, and have fun! An adult must be present during this event.  Register here .

The IDEAL School of Manhattan Salon Speaker Series: Parenting Memoir
Thursday, April 13 | 6:00 p.m. | The Ideal School at 314 West 91st Street
Hear from political journalist and author Ron Fournier on his acclaimed 2016 parenting memoir, Love That Boy: What Two Presidents, Eight Road Trips, and My Son Taught Me About a Parent's Expectations. Learn about the causes and costs of outside zed parental expectations, what we want for our children, and what they really need. Please RSVP to Kristen Worrell at kworrell@theidealschool.org.


Important: Student Medical Forms
As a reminder, student medical forms are required yearly. All are encouraged to call the nurse's office if unsure about the date of latest form on file. A copy of the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene child and adolescent health examination form can be found here. Other health-related documents are posted on our website here.

Sign Up for a Summer of Fun With Caedmon's Discovery Camp
Learn more and sign up for Discovery Camp here .  Sign up for camp by April 10th to receive our Early Bird Discount!  We also offer a 10% discount for each additional sibling attending camp!  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our summer camp director, Brad Slepian at campdirector@caedmonschool.org.

International Table Top Day: A Day of Gaming at Caedmon
Saturday, April 29th | 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. | The Caedmon 4th Floor
As in the past we will take over the Fourth Floor with games, tutorials, contests, and more!  This year we will boast close to 300 games for all ages and all styles of gamer. Anyone in the extended Caedmon community can come for any or all of the day.  There will be refreshments and of course there will be games. 
Update: There will be a live "escape the room" game  for teams of 4 to play!

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Monday, April 3rd 
The CFA needs your help in showing how much our teachers and staff mean to us. The Teacher Appreciation Luncheon will be held on Monday, April 3rd, which is a professional day for the faculty and staff and the day before the children return to school for the spring trimester. The theme for this year's lunch is  farm to table . If you're not the cooking type, some suggestions with lots of healthy options for catering include:


Send an email with "Teacher Appreciation Luncheon" in the subject line to Shagun  and Gretchen   to tell us about your contribution . Thank you very much for making this a special event for the teachers!

It's Dad's Night Out!
Thursday, April 6 | 6:00 p.m. | The Pony Bar UES 75th and 1st Ave
Wind down with Caedmon dads for a night out at The Pony Bar at 75th and 1st. New to the Upper East Side, The Pony Bar serves a rotating selection of the finest craft beer America has to offer. A full bar and wine menu is also available, as well as a wide selection of tasty snacks and sandwiches to dig into. Please contact Caedmon dads Dale McComb or Chetan Vig with any questions.

Caedmon Book Club Selection
The next meeting of the Caedmon Book Club will take place shortly after spring break. The latest selection is The Mistresses of Cliveden, by Natalie Livingston. If you're interested in attending the next meeting, please contact Caedmon mom Jaymie Sullivan.

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 .