
C.H.S. Chronicles
Clifford H. Smart Middle School: August 21, 2023
SCHOOL BELL TIMES
SCHOOL STARTS 8:10 A.M.
DISMISSAL 3:00 P.M.
1/2 DAY DISMISSAL 11:40 A.M.
Dear Smart families,
With Smart Start fast approaching on August 21st, we wanted to send out a quick reminder about lockers and locker decorations.
One of the best things about Smart Start is getting class schedules and finding out locker assignments. As students are getting their lockers set up and finding their classes for the first day of school, many like to personalize their locker. Some students choose to decorate with various shelving units, lights, chandeliers, and even the occasional "disco ball". These items can fun and help to personalize the space if a student chooses to do so. As the lockers have plenty of space, please keep in mind that they are lockers and not closets, so less decor may be best!
One type of decor that is NOT permitted inside or outside the locker at any time is contact paper/ wallpaper/ stickers. These items tend to be installed incorrectly causing the locking mechanisms to not work correctly and cause issues with opening and closing the locker. In addition, they are very difficult to remove at the end of year causing damage to the lockers.
Thanks for your help in making good decoration choices, if your child chooses to decorate their locker.
Thank you,
Mr. Dan Holland
Assistant Principal
BEST OF LUCK MS. GREENWOOD!
We are in the midst of filling the CHS School Social Worker position.
Walled Lake Northern H.S. Girls Basketball Business Sponsorship Banners
Walled Lake Northern Girls Basketball
Business Sponsorship Banners
Order now to make sure your Banner remains in the gym for the full school year!
Banners are 3’-0” x 6’-0” feet and will remain in the Walled Lake Northern High School Gym for the entire 2023-2024 School Year. They will be taken down and stored in June 2024.
Your Banner design can be emailed in a PDF format, or in a format that can be easily saved to PDF, to nayalmaktari@gmail.com.
Cost
First Year includes the banner printing, installation, and removal is $500.
The following year renewal cost will be $250.00 if the same banner from the previous year is re-used.
Payment options:
Provide to Team Booster Members
Checks payable to ‘Knights Attack Basketball’ and can be mailed to 1194 Clearwater Blvd, White Lake 48386
Pay by Credit Card (+$16.00 processing fee)
Please note that your banner cannot be ordered until we've received your design and payment.
PREVIOUS INFORMATION
You are invited to complete the above optional form. The information you include in this OPTIONAL form will be shared with C.H.S. Middle School Staff only. The intent of this form is to provide our families the opportunity to share some information about their child to start off the school year that we may not be aware of and that you feel is important to share.
Please do not include any names, other than your child's name, in any of your responses.
The optional student profile form will close on Friday, August 25th.
*Reply @LEAVE to the number you are receiving messages from if you'd like to leave the text group at anytime.
WALLED LAKE SCHOOLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
FROM THE ATTENDANCE DESK
If your child will be absent, please call the Smart Attendance Hotline (248) 956-3510 as soon as possible. If you know of a vacation or pre planned days off, you can leave those dates on the hotline as well.
If you have not called your child in by 9:30 a.m., you will receive a call from Mrs Gray to verify that your student is not at school for the day. Thank you for partnering with us in keeping your children safe and accounted for.
ORDER YOUR SCHOOL PICTURES (pictures will be taken at Smart Start)
Transportation Information
Bus routes will be available to via Skyward and the WLCSD Transportation website on Friday August 18th. You can find answers to a majority of your questions by visiting the transportation website.
You will start to see school buses out in the community beginning the week of Monday, August 14th. All drivers are required to complete a "dry run" during that week.
Students who are school of choice and/or in-district transfers can request busing using this Google Form. Once busing counts have been conducted, our transportation department will notify you via email if a bus is available. You can expect the notifical emails to begin going out on September 15th.
CHS 8th Grade Washington DC Trip 2024
Dear CHS 8th Grade Parents,
Our Annual 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip is scheduled for March 12th-March 15th. You can expect more information at the Washington D.C. Trip Parent Meeting immediately following Curriculum Night on September 20th.
CHS NJHS ADVISOR
I am excited to welcome Mrs. Jennifer Bond to her new position as NJHS Advisor. She can be contacted at JenniferBond@wlcsd.org later this month and during the school year.
Food Service Update - Free Meals in 2023-24
During the 2023-24 school year, all Michigan public school students in grades Pre-K through 12 will have access to free breakfast and free lunch everyday through the "Healthy School Meals for All" program. This includes a meat/meat alternative, grain, fruit/vegetable and milk. A la carte items will be available for purchase.
Families are still encouraged to complete the free/reduced meal form in Skyward help secure additional funding for the District including Title I funding. By completing the form, eligible families may also receive access to other free and reduced programs within the District including SAT testing, pay to participate, and more.
MAIN OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION
Please feel free to call our main office with any questions at 248.956.3500. You can also email us.
Principal's Secretary: TerriSzymanski@wlcsd.org
Building/Attendance Secretary: TonyaGray@wlcsd.org
6th Grade Counselor: JulieBraley@wlcsd.org
7th Grade Counselor: KathleenHoover@wlcsd.org
8th Grade Counselor: MaureenBratke@wlcsd.org
Smart Administrative Team
Dan Holland, Assistant Principal
Steve Spickard, Dean of Students
Please contact us with positive or constructive feedback, questions, and/or concerns.
Website: www.wlcsd.org/smart
Location: 8500 Commerce Road, Commerce Charter Township, MI, United States
Phone: 248-956-3500
Twitter: @CliffordSmart