Coyote Update

May

"It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right, I hope you and the time of your life."

-Greenday

"being a mother is learning about strengths you didn't know you had...and dealing with fears you didn't know existed."

-Linda Wooten

Do you know what happens in 11 school days?

CEC Graduation

We made it to the last month of the school year and hold on, it will be the fastest one yet, especially for our seniors. There will be a lot of information in this newsletter for our soon to be graduates. I would like to take this time to thank you for entrusting us with your child's education. We are blessed to have you all part of our CEC family.

I would also like to thank you all for helping us celebrate Mrs. King last month and for the donations to help us spoil our four teachers next week.

Mother's Day is celebrated differently from family to family but the spirit of the day remains the same. We honor that person we call "mom" for being that special person in our lives that sticks with us through thick and thin. Our best wishes to all for a Happy Mother's Day from all of the CEC Moms.

Lastly, please make sure to log into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal to check your child's grades. Seniors must be finished with all class work by May 14th. Underclassmen must have all work turned in by May 16th.

I BELIEVE IN YOU!

Janeen Scaringelli

Finals: May 13 and 14

CEC Luncheon and Practice: Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 11:30 am

CEC Graduation: Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00 pm

All classwork will need to be completed by May 14th.

If you are planning on walking with your home school, make sure that you know their deadlines and when they are doing their graduation practice. If you do not go to practice, you cannot walk. Please work with Ms. Ramirez and Mrs. Scaringelli.

Mrs. King has been sending emails, please make sure to read them as there is important information, just for you!

💖WE LOVE OUR SENIORS💖

Joe A., Tim A., Khaista A., Grace B.,

Kaitlyn C., Ashton C., Casen C., Mekhi D.,

CJ D., Cameron D., Kyle E., Danny F., Marco G.,

Ilayda G., Eli H., Luca K., Jaskeerat K., Phoenix K.,

Logan M., Justin M., Aiden M., Ryan M., Collin N., Owen P.,

Jace R., Bentlee R., Aijalon R., Carter S., Tommy S., Emma S.,

Kylan S., Lucas V., Alex W., Jayden W., Naomi Y.

CLASS OF 2025 FAMILIES: Do you want to share your graduate's story with us? Celebrate their accomplishments with us for our Graduate Spotlight campaign. Please click this form and fill out by April 28. Spotlights will post weekly, starting in May. Let's share how special our students are in the district!

• Submitted a graduation and baby photo to Mrs. King
• Made sure to have a parent acknowledge your ECAP in Infinite Campus

May 15, 2025

11:30 AM

Meet at CEC and we will walk over as a group to the Student Pavilion. All Seniors are required to attend graduation practice in order to participate in the evening's ceremony (no exceptions).

Chandler Early College: May 15, 2025

CGCC Student Pavilion 6:00 PM

CEC Students must arrive by 5:30 PM

(More information from Mrs. King via email)

ACP: May 22, 2025 (7:30 PM)

Basha: May 22, 2025 (ASU 7:30 PM)

Casteel: May 23, 2025 (ASU 2:30 PM)

Chandler: May 22, 2025 (8:00 PM)

Hamilton: May 21, 2025 (ASU 2:30 PM)

Perry: May 21, 2025 (ASU 7:30 PM)

CEC students may walk in both CEC and homeschool graduations. Students walking with their homeschool, must have the correct cap and gown from Jostens. Students only walking with CEC may borrow a black cap and gown from Mrs. King. All students are responsible to buy their own tassel.

May 2025

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 1: College Day (represent your favorite college)

May 5-9: Teacher Appreciation Week (Hollywood Style)

• May 5: SWAG Day (Bag full of goodies)
• May 6: Concessions Bar Day (Popcorn and Candy Bar)
• May 7: Picture Perfect Lunch Day (Lunch catered by Tryst)
• May 8: VIP Breakfast (Bakery treats and coffee)
• May 9: Academy Awards (Taco bar, flowers, goodies day, notes from students)

*Thank you for your generous donations*

May 9: 4th Quarter and Second Semester Awards Luncheon

May 9: Staff Meeting No 4th or 5th hour

May 12-16 (Spirit Week honoring our seniors)

• May 12: Vacation Looks Day
• May 13: Senior Citizen Day
• May 14: PJ Day
• May 15: College Day
• May 16: Cartoon Day

*Students are also allowed to wear any high school or college gear all week to celebrate our graduates*

May 14: All seniors need to be completed with their classes in order to participate in CEC graduation.

May 15: No 4th or 5th hour Preparing for Graduation

All 9-11th grade students must go home at 11:55 am

May 15: CEC Graduation at 6:00 pm

May 21: Finals Periods 1 and 3

• Period 5 will be the last open lab to complete lift lab courses

May 22: Finals Periods 2 and 4

May 22: Last Day of School for Underclassmen

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!

June 2-13: CEC Summer School

First Day of School: July 16, 2025

CEC Calendar

No Early Exams: Per district policy, there are no early exams and no exemptions are allowed for final exams. If a student is absent during the final exam, a grade of "0" will be entered for the final exam, and the semester grade will be calculated accordingly.

Make-ups: The make-up window is set for the first 10 instructional days of SY 2025-26. Once the final exam is complete. the teacher will grade the final and fill out a grade change form and return to the registrar. Students who know they will be missing any of the final exam days must have a prior approval. Please see Mrs. Scaringelli.

Seniors: If you are a graduating senior that needs to take make-ups, these will need to be scheduled by June 5th. Any senior that does not take their final, will not be able to walk in any graduation ceremony.

Adaptability: Marco G.

Communication: Devon M.

Collaboration: Braelynn B.

Global Citizenship: Rohan K.

Critical Thinking: Paola C.

Empathy: Ambre R..

English: Brittany S.

Mathematics: Yazmine V.

Science: Makayla W.

Social Studies: Asher T.

School Pride: Lucas V.

Have you registered for CGCC classes for Fall '25?

If you have not registered, please see me as soon as possible. We want to make sure that we can get you into a class before you leave for the summer.

Summer School: Please make sure to pay for summer school as soon as possible. If you have questions, please see me.

Graduation is right around the corner.

Senior parents please watch for emails regarding upcoming events and deadlines. It is important to receive pictures and quotes needed for our slideshow presentation in a timely manner.

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.

Infinite Campus Directions

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.

As the weather is getting warmer, please remember to dress appropriately for school.

Period 1: 7:30-8:55 AM

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