NBMS Weekly MESSAGE
May 20, 2024
Greetings Parents and Guardians,
I hope this e-mail finds you and your family well.
Spring Concert: Please come out and enjoy our Spring Concert on Wednesday, May 22. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the concert starts promptly at 7:00 p.m.
- Performers report times:
- Orchestra students 6:15 in the chorus room
- Band students 6:30 in the band room.
- Chorus students 6:45 in the cafeteria.
Memorial Day Holiday: The CASD will be closed this Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27. School will reopen on Tuesday, May 28.
Make-Up Work: Surprisingly, our school year will end in 11.5 days. Most teachers will stop accepting late work after we return on May 28, 2024. If your student needs to make up assignments, please e-mail the teacher ASAP.
Library Books: Students will start to receive notices regarding overdue library books. Please look around your home for library books that should be returned. If books are from a former school, your student can turn the book (s) into the main office, and we will make sure the book(s) get to their destination.
Free Sports Physicals: If you think your child will be interested in playing a sport next year (Fall, Winter and/or Spring) or if he/she is already playing a sport, please read the attached information. The CASD will hold a free sports physical opportunity on July 17, so please register your student. Students must get a physical every year to play a sport. If this opportunity on July 17 is missed, it will be the parents’ responsibility to provide the school with verification that a private physician completed a PIAA physical.
Save the Date Event:
- Spring Concert: May 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Student Conflict: If your student has a conflict with another student, please encourage your student to report to the office to see Ms. Dzedzy or Mr. Reid. Parents can also call the office or send an e-mail, so the administration is aware.
Have a wonderful week.
Dr. Eugenia Roberts, Principal
E-Mail Address: robertse@casdschools.org
Phone Number: 610-383-3745
Attending school every day is important; however, we also understand that when students are sick, they need to stay home. Per CASD Policy 204, “Absences shall be treated as unexcused until the School District receives a written excuse from the Parent explaining the absence. Such written excuses must be submitted within three (3) days after the return from the absence. The written excuses shall be required in advance for types of absences where advance notice is possible..." Absence notices should be e-mailed to the following address nbattendance@casdschools.org.
We also request that if you are planning an outing that parents try to schedule vacations based on the CASD calendar. Teachers are not obligated to provide work in advance and students must make up missed work upon their return.
FYI: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has mandated that all public schools must deliver 180 days of instruction and 990 hours of instruction this academic year. Therefore, it is imperative students attend school and inform their teacher if they do not understand and set up a plan to get additional assistance. Research has proven that once students get behind in their academics, they begin to lose interest in attending school.
§9.3 The Principal may deny a student credit for a course if the student fails to attend at least ninety percent (90%) of the scheduled classes of anyone (1) credit course (meets every day) or half (1/2) credit course (meets by semester). In determining whether to deny credit, the principal may take into consideration, among other things, the recommendation made by the SAIP Team and whether the student is complying with the School Attendance Improvement Plan."
Please note the following:
- Teachers are not obligated to provide student work in advance. Students can check the teacher's Canvas page, Students will be required to make up work missed or they will receive a zero.
- All absences beyond ten (10) cumulative days shall require an excuse from a licensed practitioner of the healing arts.
- §4.6.2 After eighteen (18) or more days of absences in one school year, an informal review of the student’s record including days of absence, discipline, and academics may be made by the principal and recommendations, if any, shall be made in writing to the respective director regarding retention in grade.
- §6.1 Student is Truant - When a student has been absent for three (3) days during the current School Year without a lawful excuse, School District staff shall provide notice to the Parent who resides in the same household as the student within ten (10) School Days of the student's third (3rd) unexcused absence.[31]
Please read the CASD Attendance Policy 204 in detail. http://go.boarddocs.com/pa/coat/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CB7RJN6BC4B6
Chromebooks: Students must bring their Chromebook and charger to school every day. Students will be engaged on Chromebooks everyday so it is important that every student complies with this request. Please be aware of the following:
Moving forward, every student will have a Chromebook and take it home every day and he/she must bring it back to school the next day. Our teachers use their computer daily to deliver important instruction and resources are available to help students improve their ELA (Lexia) and Math (IXL). Students can also log onto their teacher’s Canvas page to complete missing assignments. Please understand that every parent is responsible to pay the Chromebook insurance (Technology Insurance Fee - TIF) unless eligible for a waiver. Please take the time to read this passage, if you have not paid for the insurance.
Every student and parent must sign the 1:1 agreement. Please complete the 1:1 agreement by clicking this link https://forms.office.com/r/7cJTj4uRDq , if you have not done so already. If you are not sure, please submit the form. This agreement must be signed for students to continue to use their Chromebook.
Every parent must pay the TIF which is $40 per student, $80 for 2 students and $100 per family. The TIF must be paid every year. Payment can be made on RevTrak at this link https://coatesvillearea.revtrak.net/casd-technology/ or by cash, check or money order.
If you do not have the finances to pay the TIF, you can apply for a fee waiver by clicking this link compass benefits.
Once you are approved, log onto https://coatesvillearea.revtrak.net/casd-technology/ and the amount that you owe will be zero. We will receive the report and the fee will be waived.
If the TIF is not paid, and your student's Chromebook breaks or is destroyed, you will be responsible for the replacement ($325.00). Additionally, if the TIF is not paid, this will count as an obligation that must be paid ASAP and if not paid, this will follow the student through high school. Please note that the obligation will not affect the school dance pending further review. If you have any questions, please send me an e-mail.
The YMCA offers 7th grade students a free membership. For students to be considered, parents must take the application (attached) and documentation (student's schedule) to the YMCA. Parents must schedule a wellness Orientation prior to a student receiving their membership. If you want your student to go to the YMCA after school, the student must show their YMCA Key card and submit to Ms. Kadel (NBMS secretary) a signed Walkers Form (attached).
The American Red Cross provides and installs smoke detectors in any CASD students’ homes where they are needed and instructs their families on their use and maintenance. This is done free of charge.
If you do not have a smoke detector(s) or one(s) that don’t work, the Red Cross can schedule a time to visit your home and install new devices. Simply call the Red Cross at 1-800-Red Cros or visit the Red Cross website.