WEEK 27

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.

We do not have a late start day this Wednesday.

There is no school on Friday, March 8 (pupil free day). Our office and campus will be closed.

This Friday is also the end of the quarter. We will be moving onto our final quarter for the school year the following week.

EVENT DETAILS

Our open house this year will be an opportunity for our community to see all of the wonderful work that our students have put in this year! From 6:00 to 7:30PM, families are invited to walk our campus, visit their students' classrooms, and soak in all of that Chaparral pride!

PURPOSE

Because the purpose of this evening is to showcase our students and their work, please refrain from conferencing with teachers about individual student performance and grades.

PARKING

The parking lot will be open on a first-come, first-serve basis. The surrounding neighborhood is also available; however, it is imperative that you follow all street signs and be courteous to our neighbors (for example: do not block driveways).

THE NEXT DAY

The following day, Friday March 8, is a pupil free day. Students - enjoy the day off!

For incoming freshmen (current 8th graders), DBHS shared their summer school information. Please check for correspondence from the high school or the high school webpage should any updated information become available.

For current 6th and 7th graders, continue checking our weekly bulletins, your emails, and websites for summer school information, which will be posted as it becomes available.

If you are an 8th grader, now is the time to start planning for your transition to high school. Please see the flyer for relevant dates and information. Some events are hosted by DBHS and some are hosted by CMS.

The GLCs will be on campus meeting with 8th graders on Monday and Tuesday (March 4 and 5). Be sure to bring your course selection cards!

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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

If you will be in the 7th grade during the 2024-2025 school year (which means you are a current 6th grader), you must meet the state of California's immunization requirement. This means that you must be up to date with the following (information taken from the California Department of Public Health):

STUDENTS STARTING 7th GRADE NEED:

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) —1 dose
  (Whooping cough booster usually given at 11 years and up)
  

• Varicella (Chickenpox) — 2 doses
  (Usually given at ages 12 months and 4-6 years)

Information has been sent to families before the break via Parentsquare. Please visit our website link for more information: LINK

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.

If you are picking up your child at the conclusion of an after-school event such as a club meeting or a sports practice, please give our school bus the right of way. The school bus must be allowed to park alongside the curb so we ask that vehicles leave the front half of our school curb open for the bus.

As a courtesy during the first week of school, we have allowed drop off of items in the front office. However, because of the disruption to the learning environment caused by deliveries, our office will no longer be accepting 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.