The Cougar Chronicle
Issue 11 - Sunday, October 13, 2024
Middle School Progress Reports
Middle School students get Progress Reports every 6 weeks. We are now in the second reporting period and Progress Reports from the first 6 weeks are available for viewing in Aeries Parent Portal. If you have questions about your student's grades:
- First ask them to show you their grades in Aeries. You'll be able to see missing assignments, test and quiz scores, etc.
- If you still have questions, please review the syllabus you received from each teacher at the beginning of the year. Can't find it? Many classes will have it in Google Classroom. You can ask your child to show it to you. The syllabus for each class is your guide to grading policies, including if your student's teacher will accept late work, the range of time late work is accepted, and if they offer opportunities to retake tests.
- If you still have questions, you and your student can email their teacher with questions.
We encourage you to make a family habit of checking Aeries Parent Portal once a week for any missing assignments so you can stay involved and help your scholar thrive!
Do you need help viewing the progress report? See the video below. It will require a sign in. If you do not have an email address, ask your student to use their school email login!
Title 1 Family Engagement and Home-School Compact - Survey Due Monday 10/14
Chavez Middle School receives Title 1 funding. As part of the Title 1 Program, we revise and send home a Family Engagement Policy and Home-School Compact annually. Please take 5-10 minutes to review the family survey below and give us feedback for how we can better engage families as community partners. Even answering 1-2 questions will help us better support and serve you in the future!
ASB Glow Dance
Get your glow on at the Glow Dance! Wear your brightest neon and enjoy an afternoon of music, dancing, a photo booth, concessions, and fun with friends!
Date: Thursday, October 24th
Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $5 without an ASB card, FREE with an ASB card
Reminder: Students must be in PAR status to attend. Turn in your payment and dance waiver to the Student Store by the end of lunch on Thursday, October 24th. No late waivers are accepted.
Don’t miss out on this glowing good time!
Spirit Week and Halloween
On Halloween, students will be allowed to dress up in costumes as long as those costumes meet school dress code guidelines. This includes:
No masks or helmets covering the face or head allowed; no excessive face paint
No props of any kind (this includes, but is not limited to: guns, swords, knives, pom poms, shields, etc.)
No military uniforms for secondary students
No excessive blood and gore
No inflatable costumes
Check out the Spirit Week Dress up days below.
Impact Aid Forms
Impact Aid forms are going home this week. Please return them to your student's ADVISORY teacher. Impact Aid forms give us an opportunity for additional funding due to a loss in tax revenue from federal property located in the community. See below for more information. We appreciate your support!
English Learner Advisory Council
*** This is the committee Ms. Hendricks mentioned at Back to School Night that had 0 participants last year. Help us make a difference for our Multilingual Learners! ***
Cesar Chavez Middle School is looking for Parent and Community representatives to serve on our English Learner Advisory Council (ELAC).
ELAC is an elected advisory board that supports the school with planning and monitoring the English Learner plan to support Multilingual Learners. The percentage of parents of Multilingual Learners serving on the committee must be greater or equal to the percentage of English Learners enrolled in the school.
We have several parent/community openings this year. To nominate yourself or a fellow parent, please return this form by Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 12:00 pm.
Agendas for meetings are posted in our office window and our website at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. All parents and members of the public are welcome to attend.
October ASB Calendar
Your student will receive a hard copy!
Upcoming Events
WAVE Family Engagement Event
Monday, October 14, 2024
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Oceanside High School
School Site Council
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
3:15 - 4:15 pm
Room F4 or join us virtually: https://meet.google.com/cvm-bvur-dyf
Visitors and members of the public are always welcome to attend.
The Great Shakeout - Annual Earthquake Drill
Thursday, October 17, 2024
We join other California schools for an annual, statewide Earthquake Preparedness Drill
Mountain Mike Dine Out Night
Friday, October 18
Red Ribbon Spirit Week
Monday, October 21 - Friday, October 25
Glow Dance
Thursday, October 24, 2024
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Lights On After School Event
Thursday, October 24, 2024
True Care Event
Friday, October 25, 2024
4:00 - 7:00 pm
John Landis Community Center
Oceanside
Mano y Mano Parent Workshops
November
*More information to follow