CHS Weekly Update #6
September 9, 2024
EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS
Attendance Matters!!!
Hello, Warrior Families!!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend! Our athletes and musicians are still working hard and representing CHS in such a positive way. I am grateful to the students, coaches, and parents for their dedication and hard work week in and week out. Keep it up!
We are entering the mid-term week of first quarter, so this is the time when routines become more normal, and we can check the progress of our learners in their classes. We have also been checking on our students' attendance and grades, and our entire staff is committed to helping those who have fallen behind to catch up and re-engage. Please check your Parent Vue to see your students' progress, and reach out to teachers to make an appointment for Parent Teacher Conferences this Wednesday. There is a list of all teachers and how to contact on them on our home web page under Quick Links, and then under "conference sign-up."
Since September is Attendance Awareness month, I thought I would share some research on how important attendance is for our students. As I stated last week, we have 228 students with PERFECT ATTENDANCE for this school year, and we are so excited to celebrate and reward these students for a great start to the year!
If your student is struggling with grades, good attendance is one of the best ways to stay caught up and engaged. According to the National Forum on Education Statistics, "chronic student absence reduces even the best teacher's ability to provide learning opportunities. Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels." We have found that any absence, whether excused or not, denies the student the opportunity to learn, but the effects of lost school days can build up and cause significant stress and anxiety for students. One other informational piece from the article I cited earlier is that "by ninth grade, attendance was shown to be a key indicator significantly correlated with high school graduation." The bottom line is that we believe in all of our kids and want them here every day! We can't wait to see the amazing things they will accomplish after high school, but building good attendance habits now is vital to future achievement.
Also happening this week on Wednesday, September 11th is our first Parent Accountability Meeting in the library at 6:30. We will go over our School Performance Framework and provide some data from last year, but we will also go over some important information about the upcoming D51 Mill/Bond issue that will show up on the ballot in November. If you are interested in learning what benefits Central High School will receive, please plan to attend the meeting in the library to learn more. Central High School will receive $65-68 million dollars worth of additions and renovations, including a secure entry vestibule, the replacement of older classrooms with a new addition, and connecting the campus structures into one secure building. This will all be achieved without raising any taxes. We can answer informational questions only at this meeting, but in case anyone is asking you as parents or wondering just what Central High School will receive, we did want you to know some of the things that are planned if this were to pass.
Thank you for sending us your outstanding learners! We are so proud of them and feel honored to work with them every day. We hope to see you at some of the events this week, and hope to see you wearing your WARRIOR colors! Let's go, WARRIORS!!!! Have a great week!
Warm regards,
Tracy Arledge
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Week at a Glance September 9th-September 14th
- Staff Meeting at 2:55 with Dr. Hill
- Freshman and JV Football at 3:00 and 5:00 PM Home
2. Tuesday, September 10th:
- Varsity Golf Away Durango
- Freshman/JV/Varsity Volleyball away at PHS (4/5:30/6:30)
- JV Soccer at Coal Ridge at 6:00
- Valley Bands Extravaganza at Stocker from 5-8 PM
3. Wednesday, September 11th:
- Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3:30-6:30 PM
- Parent Accountability Meeting from 6:30-7:30 PM
4. Thursday, September 12th:
- Workforce Development Day - 11th Graders
- Softball JV/Varsity at Columbine Park at 3:00/5:00 PM
- Varsity Golf in Steamboat Springs
- JV/Varsity Volleyball at GJHS at 5:00/6:30
- JV Soccer at Long's Park at 4:00 PM
- Varsity Soccer at CMU at 7:30 PM
- Varsity Football game vs. Eagle Valley at 7:00 PM at Stocker
5. Friday, September 13th:
- JV/Varsity Volleyball in Durango at 5/6 PM
6. Saturday, September 14th:
- Egg-a-thon
- Volleyball in Durango
UPCOMING IN FIRST QUARTER
September 11th: Mid-Term and Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-6:30.
September 11th: Parent Accountability in the Library at 6:30, Bond/Mill.
September 12th: Workforce Development Day for 11th graders.
September 18th: Academic Letter Awards Night. 6:30 PM.
September 23-28: Homecoming Week.
September 30: No school. Educator Effectiveness Day.
October 9: Last day of 1st Quarter.
October 10: No school. Teacher Work Day.
October 11: No school. Teacher Inservice.
October 14th: No school. Columbus Day.
October 15th: First day of 2nd Quarter.
October 16th: Senior Work Day
October 16-18: Free College Application Week!
WARRIOR WELLNESS CLINIC/ATTENDANCE
WARRIOR WELLNESS CLINIC: Reminder that upper respiratory infection season is rapidly approaching, so we would like to remind all families that the Warrior Wellness Clinic is here for you! We are a fully functioning acute care clinic located inside CHS. With parent permission, we can see students for strep tests, COVID-19 tests, sinus infections, coughs, and lots more! Students can walk in or make an appointment to be seen, usually on the same day. Not only can we do the testing for multiple illnesses here, we can prescribe treatments, notify parents if a student needs to go home, or send the student back to class as appropriate. We can also administer vaccines with parent permission. We need parent/guardian permission to see any student under the age of 18, and these short forms are available in our office or online at www.chswarriorwellness.org. We look forward to helping keep our students healthy this school year, and please feel free to contact us with any questions!
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS: All students need to bring their student ID to get into the football games or any athletic events. Your SBA sticker will get you in free to any athletic events. All adults can purchase a punch pass for $100 that is good for 20 events. You can buy those at the gate.
COUNSELING: Upcoming College Events
- Sept 16 or 17: Day/Night College Fair. 10:00-10:30 @ GJHS. See Kline Donley for the permission slip.
- Sept 25-26: Front Range College Trip to CSU, CU, and UNC. Transportation, hotel, and food are provided. $20 to hold a spot on the bus (will be returned.) Stop by counseling to get on the list and pick up a permission slip.
- October 1: Colorado Western Slope College Fair (Aspen). Students can scan the QR Code to sign up or visit counseling.
- Senior Google Classroom: This is for seniors and their parents. The site will include updates for seniors regarding college applications, scholarships, financial aid, workforce planning, and much more. The code to join the class is: bxfgsgk
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION: Please remember to follow the Cell Phone/Air Pod/Smart Watch Policy during class time. None of these devices are allowed during any instructional time which includes advisory and assemblies. Each classroom will have a secure place to store your electronics, or you may store them in your backpacks, but if they are visible at any time during class, your teacher will have to collect them. Please bring your charged Chromebooks to class for instructional purposes because your phones will not be able to be used to do classwork during instructional time.
Remember that your Student ID Badges need to be visible at all times. Please wear them on your lanyards or on a pocket clip. Badges are also required to get into athletic events and dances.
Please make sure to check your Parent Vue often. Parents will be able to see student attendance and updated grades. Parents can also reach out to teachers through Parent Vue by email. If you are having any issues signing into Parent Vue, please call Kellie or Andrea in the attendance office.