Coyote Update

March

"Just because it is difficult, doesn't mean it is not your destiny" -Lance Thonvold

It was so good to see how much impact Lance had when he presented to our student body. Students shared with me that they felt like he was talking to them and were inspired. Lance shared the quote above, and it resonated in me as I thought about our students. High school can be difficult for a multitude of reasons. Our hope at CEC is to help ease the difficulties and let our students know that we are here beside them, supporting them through their journey.

Janeen Scaringelli

CEC Parents,

Please click the link or scan the QR code below to complete the CUSD Annual Parent Survey. The survey is open until March 7 at 11:59 pm. Your feedback is crucial to help us improve our culture and allow us to focus on what is important for our students.

CEC Annual Parent Survey Link

March 2025

March 3: Work Study Essays and Hours are Due

March 3-4: Review for Finals

March 4: JED Student Survey from the state (parent permission required)

March 4: Beautiful Me Group Lunch with Ms. Ramirez

Finals (See Schedule Below)

March 5: Finals for Period 1 and 3

Period 5: Last day to complete lift lab classes Open Lab

March 6: Finals for Periods 2 and 4 (No 5th hour)

March 7: No School

March 7-24 Spring Break (Office will be closed the first week of break)

March 17: CGCC Summer/Fall 2025 Open Registration Begins

March 25: Students Return Quarter 4 Begins

Finals Schedule

Period 1/2: 7:30-9:30 am

Break: 9:30-9:39 am

Period 3/4: 9:40-11:40 am

Lunch: 11:40 am-12:10 pm

Open Lab: 12:15-2:15 pm (Wednesday Only)

Please make arrangements for transportation after finals are completed. We will have our midday bus at 12:00 pm both days that can bring students back to their home schools if needed. Please let Mrs. King know if you will require transportation on either day.

CEC Calendar

Congratulations to Lucas V., Caren Valls, and Mrs. Shery Paul

April 8: ACT Aspire for all Freshmen

April 9: AzSci for all Juniors

April 10: ACT for all Juniors

April 11: Make up date for all tests

It is important for all students that are testing to be here on time as we are testing in a different location at CGCC. Students will walk as a group with Ms. Ramirez. More details to come through Parent Square from Ms. Ramirez.

Starting next year, Chandler Early College will receive a letter grade by Arizona Board of Education. Students will still earn their degree from their home school, but we will be looked at separately. The system measures year to year student academic growth, proficiency on English language arts, math and science, the proficiency and academic growth of English language learners, indicators that high school students are ready to succeed in a career or higher education and high school graduation rates.

What are the components of a letter grade?

​​​​​​A-F Letter Grades use state assessment results, English learner assessment results, attendance, special education metrics, graduation rates and progress towards graduation, and graduating seniors’ completion of activities that help prepare for college and career. These data points are used to measure students’ performance and growth on the state assessment, English learner’s proficiency and growth towards proficiency in English, and readiness for students’ next steps to college and careers. For more detailed information on the A-F Letter Grades, please use the A-F Letter Grade Technical Manuals on the Arizona Department of Education website here: https://www.azed.gov/accountability-research/resources under “Technical Manuals & Codebooks”.

Although we are an alternative program, we are not considered an alternative high school. We will be graded like all of our traditional high schools. The great news is if we were to have received a letter grade last year we would have been a B. We have not received results for where we would fall this year, but we are projected it would be a B again. Our students do amazing things here and we are so proud of them!

Attendance is extremely important for students to be successful. At this point in the school year 77% of our students have moderate to extreme attendance issues. Please help us improve our daily attendance rate.

April is Diversity Month and we want to showcase CEC families. If you are interested in sharing or participating in cultural events at CEC, we would love to hear from you. This month we will be creating a list of ideas and asking students to vote on what they would like to happen at CEC.

Potluck, art project, movie, music, share your hobby, map of where your family is from, cultural bulletin board, trivia, games, question of the day, etc.

College Classes at CGCC

Spring CGCC Students Grade Check Dates

March 6, March 27, April 11, April 25, May 9

All students need to make sure they check in with Mrs. Scaringelli or me to show their current grades for each class they are taking at CGCC.

Course Registration for CEC

Pink papers were handed out and should have been returned to Mrs. Scaringelli. If you have not turned them in already, please make sure to give it to her before you leave for break.

Registration for CGCC classes for Fall '25 will be done when we return from spring break.

Yearbook Club

Yearbook is looking for pictures of our students.

1. Seniors make sure to get your senior photos in as soon as possible.

2. Students doing silly, but appropriate things.

We'd love to see it!

Please email pictures directly to Ms. Ramirez at ramirez.cassandra@cusd80.com.

Seniors!

Your quote was due before winter break!

This should be inspirational and be seen as an opportunity to provide words of encouragement to the classes that will follow you. Some guidelines:

• Nothing that could be considered offensive, questionable, or inappropriate for a school setting
• No language that denigrates another person’s character, ethnicity, religious/political beliefs, sexuality, gender, physical or mental ability, etc.
• No derogatory comments about the school, students, faculty, or staff members
• No special characters/emoji

Yearbooks | United Portraits

PRESALE ORDERS ARE AVAILABLE. RESERVE YOUR COPY TODAY.

Parents can create an account and pre order their pictures and yearbook. They can enter the session

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School pictures from last week have not been uploaded as of today. Please keep checking back once you made an account.

Students, join us for an exciting journey into your future. Discover amazing careers & professions. ALL students welcome. At B4T you will be able to connect with employers, explore job opportunities, and discover career colleges & trade schools.

When: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Time: 6-8PM

Where: Perry High School

Register

Click here to see who will be there.

Parents of Seniors – CEF Scholarship Applications Open January 6!

The Chandler Education Foundation (CEF) offers more than 200 scholarship awards for CUSD graduating seniors.

The CEF scholarship Application portal will open Monday, January 6, and the deadline to submit is Monday, March 24. This includes the application form, essays, and all required documents for the IMPACT, Donor, and Foundation scholarships.

Winter break is a great time for students to get ahead! If they haven’t already, encourage your student to:

• Gather references (contact info and permission) from teachers, coaches, or mentors.

• Create a list of activities, awards, and leadership roles in school or the community.

• Outline their future goals for college or career and plans to achieve them.

• Include any special considerations evaluators should know.

Taking time over the break, away from classes and homework, can make their application stronger and improve their chances of earning a financial award.

Be sure to follow the Chandler Education Foundation on Facebook and Instagram for updates and reminders.

Questions? Contact info@chandleredfoundation.org.

IMPACT Chandler Program Updates for Parents

The IMPACT Chandler program, facilitated by the Chandler Education Foundation (CEF), celebrates service leadership and academic excellence across CUSD high schools. This year, CEF made changes to expand access, streamline hour tracking, and enhance program quality.

These updates have been communicated to students, but to clarify a few key points for parents:

Hours Approval

• Over 6,000 students participate in this program, and CEF has a small team processing submissions. Please allow time for approvals.

• Seniors’ hours are prioritized to ensure they meet the IMPACT criteria deadline (March 24).

• If a submission is missing details, students will be asked to provide more information. If students do not update within 30 days, it will be declined but can be resubmitted.

Scholarship Information

• Graduating with IMPACT honors does not guarantee a scholarship.

• To be considered for the IMPACT scholarship, seniors must apply by March 24.

• The CEF scholarship application – for all scholarship opportunities - is now open for CUSD seniors. Some scholarships require extra materials (essays, references, etc.), so early submission is highly recommended.

• The number of scholarships available each year depends on funds raised through the Winner’s Choice Car or Cash Raffle fundraiser.

Participation

• Any CUSD high school student can register to participate in the IMPACT Chandler program at any time through Infinite Campus. Service hours, however, can only be submitted from the date of program registration forward. Service hours completed prior to registration in the program are not eligible.

For details on IMPACT eligibility and access to the scholarship application form, visit the IMPACT Chandler webpage.

Thank you for supporting your student’s service journey!

🤧If you can donate tissues, we will gladly accept them. We are getting low and in need of soft tissues. Thank you in advance.

If your child will be absent, please make sure to leave a message on the attendance line at 480.224.3067 within 24 hours of the absence.

Senior families please make sure to check your email for correspondence on graduation. I should have received a graduation picture, baby picture and family quote for your graduate.

Infinite Campus Directions

Break: 8:55-9:00 AM

Period 2: 9:00-10:25 AM

Break: 10:25-10:30 AM

Period 3: 10:30 AM-11:55 AM

Lunch: 11:55 AM-12:25 PM

Period 4: 12:25-1:50 PM

Period 5: 1:50-3:20 PM

School starts promptly at 7:30 AM. It is important for all students to arrive on time and be prepared for class. CEC works on a 9-week semester and curriculum moves quickly.

Excused Absences

• A parent or legal guardian is asked to call the attendance office within 24 hours of the absence to officially excuse students from school or particular periods of classes during the day. Please call our attendance line at 480.224.3067.
• Students arriving late or leaving early must sign in/out at the front office and have a parent or legal guardian call the front desk to excuse at 480.224.3060.
• No student will be permitted to leave campus without parent verification.
• Students are responsible for making arrangements to make up time missed, as that impacts student progress here at CEC more than any other factor. Please make sure to check Google classroom.

Unexcused Absences are considered truancies. the parent is notified whenever a student is absent. Work cannot be made-up for credit on unexcused absences.

Tardy to Class

• Students are expected to be seated in their classrooms ready to begin class work at the start of each period.
• A tardy is defined as "not being in an assigned seat at the minute".
• Student's who have habitual tardies may be dropped from their class. If tardies are in first hour, student's schedules may be changed to add to a class later in the day.
• If your child is tardy, please call the front office to excuse them.

Consequences for Absences

• After 4 absences (excluding documented illness) per quarter, the student will be place on an attendance contract. This is their first warning.
• After 8 absences per quarter, student will be issued a second warning that they can be dropped from their in-person class.
• After 10 absences, family will receive a 10-Day Attendance Letter (10 consecutive absences, the state requires schools to automatically withdraw the student, please make sure to be in contact with Mrs. Scaringelli or Mrs. King)
• After 12 absences, students will have received their final warning
• 13 absences is considered missing 1/3 of the curriculum. In-person classes will be dropped and student's will be placed in a lift lab equivalent.

• After 18 absences, family will receive a 18-Day Attendance Letter
• After 10 Consecutive Absences per semester, the state requires schools to automatically withdraw the student.

*Tutoring can be scheduled through all teachers.*

Students should contact them directly to arrange a time that works for everyone.

Email: scaringelli.janeen@cusd80.com

Phone: 480.224.3060
Website: https://www.cusd80.com/Domain/890
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChandlerEarlyCollege