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This year Cri du Chat Awareness Week is from May 1^st to May 15^th, and Cri du Chat Awareness Day is on Friday, May 5^th.

We are going to celebrate Cri du Chat Awareness Day at St. Mark Catholic School on Thursday, May 4^th.

Each year the 5p- Society promotes a week of international awareness of 5P- Syndrome, or Cri du Chat. The purpose of this week is to raise awareness and encourage support of those with the Cri du Chat. It also marks the 59^th year of the finding of Cri du Chat Syndrome by Dr. Jerome Lejeune. All students will receive a sticker and an individually wrapped candy stick on Thursday, May 4^th. Let your child’s classroom teacher know if he/she has any food allergies or restrictions prior to Thursday, May 4^th. Finally, have your child/children wear their stripy socks on Thursday, May 4^th if they have them – they can wear on sock long and one short to represent the complete and deleted chromosome.

We have a student in Grade 3 at the school that has Cri du Chat. The Wheaton Family thanks you for your support. If you have any questions regarding this syndrome, you may contact Chris Wheaton at kraymr@gmail.com

See the fact card & kids document attached and websites below for more information.

http://www.fivepminus.org

https://fivepminus.org/event/awareness-week-events/

https://www.prentrom.com/caregivers/cri-du-chat-awareness-week

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