February 24-28, 2025

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!

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 on March 19th!

Sleep is important for all of us. While sleep differs, most teens need between 9-9-½ hours of sleep every night. So this means if a teen has to be awake by 6am, they need to go to sleep no later than 9pm the night before. Most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Sleep helps our body repair and improve itself. It helps strengthen our immune system and regulate hormones. Sleep helps our brain process information and consolidate memories. Getting enough sleep improves your mood and ability to concentrate so fluff your pillows and get to bed on time!

It is important that we are mindful of the language that we allow our students to use. We have heard a lot of language regarding "I'm going to call I.C.E. on you" or "go back to your country" recently. This language is inappropriate and harmful. Please remind your student(s) that using language in a harassing or intimidating manner will be addressed in accordance with the CCSD PDP (Progressive Discipline Plan). We are working very had to create a culture of acceptance and inclusion at C.E. Williams South. ALL of our students are part of our school community, all of our students are accepted and welcome, and it is important that we work as a team to achieve that goal.

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

Let's start semester two strong with great attendance! Make sure your student is attending every day. Remember, school starts at 7:20 and ends at 2:20, so arriving on time is vital. Every day missed is

If your student is too sick to attend school (fever, 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