1/30/25

Please note the following date changes for the 24/25 school year

FULL DAYS instead of ½ days or no student days

3/14
5/1

Updated Key Dates

Wearable Devices in Lower School

Please remember that LS students are not permitted to have phones or wearable devices at school.  These include smartwatches (Gizmo watches, Bark watches, Apple, Android, etc.).  Even when worn in school mode, these devices are very distracting to our youngest learners and encroach upon their school day. 

Read our IT guidelines HERE.

The Haven Bend Community is not a drop-off/pick-up location for CDS families not living in that community. 
Please be respectful of our neighbors and use the regular carline at school. 

Keeping you informed and safe.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Flu Season is here!  Read more. 
• There has been an increase of Par B19 virus. Read more.
• FDA approves first nasal spray for treatment of anaphylaxis. Read more.

Notes from the Nurse Video Series

Parents, please make sure that you are logging into your Veracross profile and updating your pick-up authorization section (under your household profile) as you have different people picking up your students. CDS will not be able to release students to unauthorized personnel.

With the changing needs of technology for our students, we have updated our tech requirements for the 2024-2025 school year. If you are buying computers for holiday gifts, please take a moment to review the specifications our IT department recommends. 

2024-2025 Tech Requirements

For the 2024-2025 school year, all student medical and sports information will be in Magnus Health. Make sure you have completed your students State Required Forms prior to the first day of school. You can access your Magnus Health account via your Veracross Parent Portal.

FOR HELP WITH
Accessing Account: Cayce French
Health Forms: CDS Nurse
Athletic Forms: Melissa Lisi

For new students, if you have not yet received a Schoology account, please contact the CDS Help Desk.

• Billing for the unlimited meal plan began on September 3rd via Veracross. Your Veracross account will be automatically charged monthly if you did not opt-out.
• The Flik Opt-out Dining Plan has three options: Pay for the year, Pay for a 25 pack, Pay by meal. All of these options are billed through Veracross billing on a monthly basis.
• To participate in the 25-pack meal plan, use the Opt-out form and select the option to participate in the 25-pack meal plan.
• The Meal Plan includes the hot food lunch line, grab and go items, salad bar, and sandwich bar. Only sides, salad bar, and deli station are unlimited visits.
• The Meal Plan does not include the food truck, the Patriot Marketplace retail items, or the smoothie machine. Those items can be purchased with your QuickCharge account or Apple Pay
• Breakfast is also available using the Quick Charge App or Apple Pay

Read more about the Flik Dining Program.

Your Veracross account will be automatically charged monthly. 

To opt-out or back in, please contact the business office. 

If your student has any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please fill out this form so our dining staff are aware. 

FLIK Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in September

In coordination with our Hispanic Heritage Festival on September 16th, the Flik kitchen will enjoy a "Kitchen Takeover" by Chef Julio who will be cooking up some hispanic cuisine!

Reminder if your CDS students will be riding the bus, please fill out the 2024-2025 Transportation Agreement form.

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Membership levels for every division. Free entry to all theatre shows, all year!

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If you would like to volunteer, please contact FOPA. Volunteers get reserved seating. 

Attention parents and CDS supporters, visit our ONLINE SPIRIT STORE for all your spirit wear needs!

CDS uses two text systems to get information out to our families. Please save these numbers in your phone. 

While this is an opt-out text service, please note, we use this service for reminders about class trips, meetings, etc.

EMERGENCY/SCHOOL CLOSING TEXTS
73959 (from Veracross)

REMINDER TEXTS
844-401-4784

Wonder how to subscribe to your Veracross household calendar or update your phone number in Veracross? Check out the CDS How To Video channel.

Veracross Parent Portal Walkthrough Tutorial

Early Dismissal and Absences should now be recorded in Veracross. Log into your Parent Portal and click the "Submit an Absence" on the right hand side.

CDS uses the PikMyKid app to help improve the flow of traffic during dismissal.  By default, all children have been set up in the app to be picked up in carline. See page 3 of the PikMyKid Instruction packet to make adjustments to your child's dismissal plan. (These changes can be done daily or scheduled for a block of days.) 

• Indicate if your child will be staying for aftercare. 
• You can add other approved contacts to pick up your child. Be sure to have your non-CDS parent contacts (grandparents, nanny, etc.) set up the PikMyKid app on their smartphone as well.
• If your child is carpooling with another family, be sure to indicate that change on the applicable calendar date.
• PikMyKid Parent FAQs 

Did you know that CDS has a VIMEO channel that houses all our recordings of parent coffees, event videos, and so much more?

CHECK IT OUT!