WEEK 5

Please continue to check here for our weekly updates. Following the weekly announcements at the bottom of the page will be a feature that is updated monthly: month-at-a-glance.

Please take a look at our schedule for this coming week:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

• Regular Block Schedule
• School starts at 8:00a
• School dismisses at 2:05p

Wednesday

• Regular Six Period Day
• School starts at 8:00a
• School dismisses at 2:05p

Chaparral MS does not accept delivery of items, including, but not limited to food, homework, instruments, etc. If your child forgets to bring their lunch, they are welcome to enjoy a lunch from the cafeteria at no charge.

Unfortunately, if you bring an item for drop-off, the item will be denied. Thank you for your understanding in helping our school operate with minimal disruptions to the learning environment.

Our restrooms are not open to the public. Restrooms are for use by staff and students. Thank you for your understanding.

Our Ed Support Campaign is in full swing. This is our only schoolwide, major fundraiser for the year.

An informational flyer and envelope was sent home with your child. Please consider making a donation to the Ed Support Campaign. Proceeds go directly to CMS and our students. Recently, our Community Club supported the installation of a gymnasium, large-scale projection system, round tables for the MPR, and student technology such as chromebooks.

Our monthly Community Club Meeting is scheduled for Friday, September 13 at 8:30AM in the MPR. We invite all of our Community Club parents to come hear more about the school.

Diamond Bar HS Pep Squad is hosting a youth camp on October 4th for children between the ages of 5-12. Please see the following flyer for more info and to sign up.

Save the date for the annual WVEF Teddy Bear Tea to benefit Walnut Valley Schools. The event will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 10am to 1:30pm at the Diamond Bar Center. Your support is truly appreciated.

Football season is upon us! If you are planning on visiting a high school football game please note the policies for both of our district's high schools for those in attendance.

(Note: middle school students require adult supervision.)

If you need to clear an absence for your child, please utilize one of the following options:

• Online Reporting (LINK HERE); also found on our website
• Call the Attendance Office
• Have your child deliver a signed note upon return

For CA attendance laws: CA Ed Code 48200, 48205

The staff parking lot entrance on Spruce Tree is reserved for staff only. While it may seem convenient to utilize that entrance during dropoff and pickup, we ask that you do not use that entrance for two reasons:

1. Student Safety: we should avoid students walking in and through the parking lot. When students have to cross the street, this causes the flow of traffic to stop.
2. Additional Traffic: cars that pull in through the staff parking lot entrance cause additional traffic for those waiting in the appropriate line. This is due to traffic having to stop to either let your child cross the street or to let your vehicle back into the flow of traffic.

Do not make a left turn onto Pecan Grove. Instead, continue driving up the hill and make a left on Bird's Eye instead.

Doing so will help:

1. Student Safety: many students use the crosswalk to get across the street. Trying to make a left at Pecan Grove, especially with the volume of traffic, makes it difficult to see students who are crossing the street.
2. Additional Traffic: Insisting on making a left turn at Pecan Grove causes the traffic flow to stop. This extends all the way back into the school parking lot where vehicles are unable to exit the lot due to the standstill traffic. Continuing up the hill and making a left on Bird's Eye helps keep the flow of traffic constant, allowing cars to exit the school lot once they pick up their child.

Instead of making a left on Pecan Grove, continue up the hill to Bird's Eye. From there:

• Make a left onto Indian Well
• Make a left onto Maple Hill
• Make a left onto Mountain Laurel OR continue on Maple Hill (both options lead to Diamond Bar Blvd)

This map is an overview of the suggested route.