March 17-21, 2025

Check out this article on study tips for middle school students!

At our last Parents D.E.N. we discussed the importance of consistent attendance (did you know that starting in kindergarten, if your student misses two days a month, it adds up to almost 60 hours of reading and writing work a school year, and by the time they graduate, they will have missed an entire school year? Missed academic time adds up!), preparing for high school (healthy habits, understanding course requirements, options, etc.), and we talked about parental controls on cell phones! Did you know there are apps that can limit and monitor your students access? Remember, YOU are still in control of your students social media access and usage!

Join us for our next session THIS WEEK on March 19th!

Check in starts at 7:45, session begins at 8:00 AM!

Students are not allowed to receive food delivery services such as Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc. during our school day. Parents/guardians may bring food if needed.

Please remember all students at CEW South receive breakfast and school lunch free of charge. While some items available during lunch muse be purchased, all students have access to the standard meal each day.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Here is an exciting opportunity for your students to participate in our upcoming Everyday STEM Camp at the Charleston Learning Center. This engaging camp, designed for middle schoolers, offers an exciting and hands-on exploration of the principles, applications, and creative possibilities of STEM fields.

Registration is now open, and with only 25 spots available, we encourage families to sign up soon! More information and the registration link can be found HERE.

Please continue to encourage your students to follow Policy JICJ. We appreciate the team effort! We recognize our students who are following state and district guidelines by remaining a phone-free environment. Please continue to remind your student the expectations that all electronics must be turned off and put away during school hours. Keep up the great work, Wolverines!

Join Parents Against Vaping E-Cigs (VAPE) for a free webinar on March 25th at 6:00. Parents Against Vaping is a grassroots community of passionate parents and concerned individuals committed to protecting children from the dangers of vaping and other flavored tobacco use.

Sign up using the link below:

Dangers of Youth Vaping: What Parents Need to Know

It’s important to have a balanced diet. This means you should make sure to have something from every food group! The different food groups are:

Carbohydrates: There are carbohydrates in bread, potatoes, pasta and rice.

Protein: You can get your protein from food such as beans, meat, eggs and fish.

Dairy: This can include milk, yoghurt and cheese!

Fruit and vegetables: Make sure to add lots of fruit and vegetables into your diet such as apples, grapes, carrots and broccoli!

Fats and sugars: Make sure not to eat too many of these. They are foods such as biscuits, chocolate and butter.

At C.E. Williams South we pledged to be a No Place for Hate School. That means staff and students will:

- Seek to understand and respect those who are different than ,e.

- Address and challenge prejudice, bias, and discrimination.

- Act as an ally to support those who are targets of bias, bullying, and, hate.

- Help students in my school feel included, respected, and treated fairly.

- Help make our school No Place for Hate.

- Me esforzaré por comprender y repetar a los que son diferentes a mí.

- Abordaré y desafiaré los prejuicios, la parcialidad y la discimanción.

- Actuaré como unaliado para apoyar a quienes son objeto de prejuicios, intimidación y odio.

- Ayudaré a que los alumnos de mi escuela se sientan incluidos, respetados y tratados con justicia.

- Ayudaré a que nuestra esceula no sea un lugar para el odio.

Please complete the form below if you are interested in volunteering at CEW South.

Fight the Spring Slump and make sure your student gets to school on time, every day!! Remember, school starts at 7:20 and ends at 2:20, so make sure to arrive ON TIME!

Help your teen stay engaged:

• Find out if your children feel engaged by their classes, and feel safe from bullies and other threats.

• Make sure your teens are not missing class because of challenges with behavioral issues or school discipline policies. If any of these are problems, contact the school and work with them to find a solution.

• Monitor you teen’s academic progress and seek help from teachers or tutors when necessary. Make sure teachers know how to contact you.

• Stay on top of your child’s social contacts. Peer pressure can lead to skipping school, while students without many friends can feel isolated.

• Encourage your child to join meaningful after-school activities, including sports and clubs.

• Support your students if you notice signs of anxiety, and if needed, seek advice from your school or health provider

If your student is too sick to attend school (fever over 101 degrees, repeated vomiting, etc. or excused for a medical appointment(, please make sure to send notes in to school. Notes can be dropped off in the front office, or emailed to Ms. Feldman (lynn_feldman@charleston.k12.sc.us). Any note emailed must contain a guardian signature.

Attendance is incredibly important to every students success. Each day a student misses academic instruction requires them to play "catch up" to meet their peers. Please try to have your student arrive on time, every day! If you are having challenges getting your student to school, please reach out to our School Social Worker, Ms. Steere-Williams (abigail_steerewilli@charleston.k12.sc.us) for support!

• Cell phones and *other devices must be off and out of sight during school hours until dismissal.
• Homeroom teachers will have lock boxes where students are strongly encouraged to turn in their devices until dismissal.
• Cell phones will not be permitted during lunch/recess.

*This includes smart devices and listening devices such as headphones, earbuds, etc.

Tops

• Solid Royal Blue, Black, Navy Blue, Grey, or White collared Polo-Style Shirt, crew neck sweatshirt, or solid jacket.
• No hooded items allowed.
• Official CEW tops (clubs or organizations, team shirts, or school-sponsored events) with black or blue denim jeans with no rips showing skin above the mid-thigh and no inappropriate writing.

Bottoms

• Khaki, Navy, or Black pants.
• Skirts, Skorts, dresses, and shorts at mid-thigh
  • Bottoms to be at least mid-thigh.
  • Bottoms are to be worn at the waist.

Not Permitted

• No pajamas, leggings/ jeggings, spandex, pajama bottoms, bike shorts, sweatpants/sweatsuits, or athletic shorts.
• No crop tops or spaghetti strap tops.
• No hats, hoods, bandanas, hair picks, rags, hair caps, or scarves.
• No Crocs (or Crocs-style shoes), backless shoes, open-toed shoes, bedroom slippers, flip-flops, or slides.
• No clothing, jewelry, or accessories will be permitted that display profanity, weapons, violence, suggestive, disruptive, or inflammatory phrases, alcohol, tobacco, or drug advertisements.
• Students may not wear accessories or jewelry that may be considered unsafe, as determined by the school administration.

*Students who violate the uniform policy will contact parents/guardians and report to a designated area until the item arrives.

*Dress Down days may allow for some of these items-details for dress

Official CE Williams tops can be ordered from CK Printing at

https://stores.inksoft.com/cew/shop/home