CASH Monday Message
Issue 3 September 9, 2024
New Website
Thank you to all of our Coatesville families who have been providing feedback that links on our messages home and to our website are not operating. Our school district is currently rolling out a new website which has been impacted the links from our former website. The high school will be connecting with our technology department today in an effort to expedite having as much as possible back up and running on our new site. Thank you for your patience as we work through this in an effort to have a new and improved website!!
Attendance Update and Goals
The first two weeks of school have been great with the overall attendance rate exceeding the 90% rate. Students were educated in class meetings of the importance of being present between 90-100% of the school year - which equates to 162-180 days in school. According to statistics, The most recent federal data show that in the 2020-21 school year, at least 14.7 million students nationwide were chronically absent. This means that chronic absence has almost doubled from the more than 8 million students, pre-Covid-19, who were missing so many days of school that they were academically at risk. Chronic absence — missing 10 percent or more of school days due to absence for any reason—excused, unexcused absences and suspensions—can translate into students having difficulty learning to read by the third-grade, achieving in middle school, and graduating from high school. (Attendanceworks.org).
Please keep encouraging your child to come to school everyday and every class on time! If there is a need for an absence or early dismissal, please contact our attendance office at cashattendance@casdschools.org.
Junior, Senior Class Meetings and TCHS Visit
CASH administration met with the junior class last Tuesday, Senior class last Thursday and Mr. Chenger visited TCHS with TCHS administration on Friday. The meetings were held to discuss important information and reminders/expectations provide for the 2024-2025 school year. The presentation included information on the following:
- Arrival information
- Important Contacts
- Academic & Graduation Requirements
- Behavior Expectations
- Attendance Information
- Important Senior Dates
- Senior Photos (CADY Representative also spoke and informed the senior class that Cap and Gown photos are now available for viewing by searching in the gallery of the seniors account after logging in - please note that these photos just opened this week and may take a few days to be viewed). Additional Senior Portrait Date (October 22) is now open and once that dates is filled another date (October 23) will open for additional Senior Portraits.
To view the entire presentation please click on the link below!! Please be sure to review the senior deadlines and dates.
Parking Permits Reminder from Coatesville Area SD Police Department
This is a reminder that all student drivers must purchase a student parking permit to drive and park on campus.
If you have already purchased a parking permit and have not yet received it, please check the student's email for further instructions.
Parking permits can be purchased by visiting our revtrak site, CASH Parking | Coatesville ASD (revtrak.net).
Please be sure to upload all required documents to Student Driver and Vehicle Information (google.com).
Once this is complete, an email will be sent to the students email account with instructions on picking up the parking permit.
Officers are currently issuing warnings to those parked on campus without a parking permit. Officers will start issuing parking tickets on Monday, September 23rd.
Thank You,
Coatesville Area School District Police Department
College and Career Survey for Students
Students will be taking a college and career planning survey this week in their WIN class. The survey will be completed online and is entitled My Options Encourage. The link to the survey is found below in the event that you would like to review it and/or sit with your child to complete it from home. If you prefer to have your child opt out of this survey, please contact Mrs. Amy Brown at brownam@casdschools.org no later than tomorrow, Tuesday September 10 so we can inform your child's WIN teacher.
What is myOptions Encourage?
myOptions Encourage is a free college and career planning program providing streamlined resources to broaden your impact and enhance your efforts in guiding all students toward their paths after high school. myOptions Encourage serves about 1 million students annually across 5,000 school districts and 13,000 high schools in all 50 states.
HOMECOMING DANCE TICKETS (SCAN QR CODES BELOW AND FOLLOW STEP BY STEP)
Senator Muth Advisory Council - Now Accepting Applications!!
We are excited to announce the launch of State Senator Katie Muth’s Youth Advisory Council for the 2024-2025 School Year! This remarkable initiative is open to High School Students from all high schools within the 44th Senatorial District.
The Youth Advisory Council offers an incredible opportunity for students to share valuable insights, perspectives, and recommendations on issues that directly impact youth in our communities. By joining, you will gain invaluable experience in advocacy and play a key role in raising public awareness about critical issues.
This program provides a unique chance to dive into the intricacies of state government and policy-making, allowing you to make a lasting impact on the future of our government. By fostering a deeper understanding of these issues, we believe our youth can actively contribute to building a better future for our communities and schools.
Applications are now open for the next term, and we encourage all interested High Schoolers to apply. Even if you have served on the Council before, all members—new and returning—must reapply so that every applicant is given the same priority. This ensures that we continue to bring fresh perspectives and maintain fairness in our selection process.
Applications are being accepted until September 30th at 5:00 pm. The application form can be conveniently found on www.SenatorMuth.com or directly here. We encourage you to seize this chance to represent your school and be a voice for positive change in our community.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at Anthony.Fiore@pasenate.com. We are here to support you throughout the application process and beyond.
Alumni News
Congratulations to a few of our 2024 graduates. Logan Swisher was recently recognized by the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce by receiving their trades scholarship on Tuesday, September 3. Swisher is pursing a degree in HVAC through Delaware County Community College.
Two other 2024 graduates had the unique opportunity to connect during the Penn State and West Virginia football game with each student representing their school band. Evan Byerly (West Virginia's Mountaineer Marching Band) and Samuel Campos (Penn State's Blue Band) were able to share some time together during a weather delay on August 31.