Coyote Update

April

"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is." - Bullet Bob Feller.

If you haven't guessed by now, this is my favorite time of the year. Baseball season has begun! But I also know, this is a stressful time in our student's lives. With the end of school being less than 2 months away, state testing in April, warmer weather, and senioritis (this is a very real thing), we can see the change starting.

To Avoid Senioritis:

• Stay motivated by setting actionable goals.
• Staying organized, taking breaks, and focusing on the positive aspects of your senior year, while also preparing for college or your next chapter in your journey is important.
• Don't be afraid to ask for help. You have a team standing alongside of you to support you however is needed.
• Celebrate your successes!

I BELIEVE IN YOU!

Janeen Scaringelli

CLASS OF 2025 FAMILIES: Do you want to share your graduate's story with us? Celebrate their accomplishments with us for our Graduate Spotlight campaign. Please click this form and fill out by April 28. Spotlights will post weekly, starting in May. Let's share how special our students are in the district!

• Submitted a graduation and baby photo to Mrs. King
• Made sure to have a parent acknowledge your ECAP in Infinite Campus
• Ordered your yearbook (last day to order is April 5th)

May 15, 2025

11:30 AM

Meet at CEC and we will walk over as a group to the Student Pavilion. All Seniors are required to attend graduation practice in order to participate in the evening's ceremony (no exceptions).

Chandler Early College: May 15, 2025

CGCC Student Pavilion 6:00 PM

CEC Students must arrive by 5:30 PM

(More information to come from Mrs. King via email)

ACP: May 22, 2025 (7:30 PM)

Basha: May 22, 2025 (ASU 7:30 PM)

Casteel: May 23, 2025 (ASU 2:30 PM)

Chandler: May 22, 2025 (8:00 PM)

Hamilton: May 21, 2025 (ASU 2:30 PM)

Perry: May 21, 2025 (ASU 7:30 PM)

CEC students may walk in both CEC and homeschool graduations. Students walking with their homeschool, must have the correct cap and gown from Jostens. Students only walking with CEC may borrow a black cap and gown from Mrs. King. All students are responsible to buy their own tassel.

April 2025

April 2: Yearbook Club Meeting @ 2:00 pm

April 3: College Day (represent your favorite college)

April 5: Last day to order yearbooks (information below)

April 8: ACT Aspire for 9th Graders

April 9: Visit from Lance Thonvold 12th Graders

April 9: AZSCI for 11th Graders/Make-up for 9th Graders

April 10: ACT for 11th Graders

April 11: ACT Make-up

April 11: Staff Meeting No 4th or 5th Hour

April 17: College Day (represent your favorite college)

April 18: NO SCHOOL

April 23: Admin Assistant Day or at CEC Let's Spoil Mrs. King Day

32 Days until CEC Graduation

37 Days until Last Day of School

CEC Calendar

Adaptability: Collin N

Communication: Krystal K.

Collaboration: Naomi Y

Global Citizenship: Amanda M.

Critical Thinking: Michael J.

Empathy: Makayla W.

English: Megan V.

Mathematics: Lucas V.

Science: Madison S.

social Studies: Kayla L.

School Pride: Eric H.

April 8: ACT Aspire for all Freshmen

April 9: AzSci for all Juniors

April 10: ACT for all Juniors

April 11: Make up date for all tests

It is important for all students that are testing to be here on time as we are testing in a different location at CGCC. Students will walk as a group with Ms. Ramirez. More details to come through Parent Square from Ms. Ramirez.

Starting next year, Chandler Early College will receive a letter grade by Arizona Board of Education. Students will still earn their degree from their home school, but we will be looked at separately. The system measures year to year student academic growth, proficiency on English language arts, math and science, the proficiency and academic growth of English language learners, indicators that high school students are ready to succeed in a career or higher education and high school graduation rates.

What are the components of a letter grade?

​​​​​​A-F Letter Grades use state assessment results, English learner assessment results, attendance, special education metrics, graduation rates and progress towards graduation, and graduating seniors’ completion of activities that help prepare for college and career. These data points are used to measure students’ performance and growth on the state assessment, English learner’s proficiency and growth towards proficiency in English, and readiness for students’ next steps to college and careers. For more detailed information on the A-F Letter Grades, please use the A-F Letter Grade Technical Manuals on the Arizona Department of Education website here: https://www.azed.gov/accountability-research/resources under “Technical Manuals & Codebooks”.

Although we are an alternative program, we are not considered an alternative high school. We will be graded like all of our traditional high schools. The great news is if we were to have received a letter grade last year we would have been a B. We have not received results for where we would fall this year, but we are projected it would be a B again. Our students do amazing things here and we are so proud of them!

Attendance is extremely important for students to be successful. At this point in the school year 77% of our students have moderate to extreme attendance issues. Please help us improve our daily attendance rate.

College Classes at CGCC

Spring CGCC Students Grade Check Dates

April 11, April 25, May 9

All students need to make sure they check in with Mrs. Scaringelli or me to show their current grades for each class they are taking at CGCC.

Have you registered for CGCC classes for Fall '25?

Yearbook Club

Yearbook is looking for pictures of our students.

1. Seniors make sure to get your senior photos in as soon as possible. These were due March 28th.

2. Students doing silly, but appropriate things.

We'd love to see it!

Please email pictures directly to Ms. Ramirez at ramirez.cassandra@cusd80.com.

Yearbooks | United Portraits

PRESALE ORDERS ARE AVAILABLE. RESERVE YOUR COPY TODAY.

Parents can create an account and pre order their pictures and yearbook. They can enter the session

AZ106895-007787

🤧If you can donate tissues, we will gladly accept them. We are getting low and in need of soft tissues. Thank you in advance.

If your child will be absent, please make sure to leave a message on the attendance line at 480.224.3067 within 24 hours of the absence.

Senior families please make sure to check your email for correspondence on graduation. I should have received a graduation picture, baby picture and family quote for your graduate.

Infinite Campus Directions

As the weather is getting warmer, please remember to dress appropriately for school.

Break: 8:55-9:00 AM

Period 2: 9:00-10:25 AM

Break: 10:25-10:30 AM

Period 3: 10:30 AM-11:55 AM

Lunch: 11:55 AM-12:25 PM

Period 4: 12:25-1:50 PM

Period 5: 1:50-3:20 PM

School starts promptly at 7:30 AM. It is important for all students to arrive on time and be prepared for class. CEC works on a 9-week semester and curriculum moves quickly.

Excused Absences

• A parent or legal guardian is asked to call the attendance office within 24 hours of the absence to officially excuse students from school or particular periods of classes during the day. Please call our attendance line at 480.224.3067.
• Students arriving late or leaving early must sign in/out at the front office and have a parent or legal guardian call the front desk to excuse at 480.224.3060.
• No student will be permitted to leave campus without parent verification.
• Students are responsible for making arrangements to make up time missed, as that impacts student progress here at CEC more than any other factor. Please make sure to check Google classroom.

Unexcused Absences are considered truancies. the parent is notified whenever a student is absent. Work cannot be made-up for credit on unexcused absences.

Tardy to Class

• Students are expected to be seated in their classrooms ready to begin class work at the start of each period.
• A tardy is defined as "not being in an assigned seat at the minute".
• Student's who have habitual tardies may be dropped from their class. If tardies are in first hour, student's schedules may be changed to add to a class later in the day.
• If your child is tardy, please call the front office to excuse them.

Consequences for Absences

• After 4 absences (excluding documented illness) per quarter, the student will be place on an attendance contract. This is their first warning.
• After 8 absences per quarter, student will be issued a second warning that they can be dropped from their in-person class.
• After 10 absences, family will receive a 10-Day Attendance Letter (10 consecutive absences, the state requires schools to automatically withdraw the student, please make sure to be in contact with Mrs. Scaringelli or Mrs. King)
• After 12 absences, students will have received their final warning
• 13 absences is considered missing 1/3 of the curriculum. In-person classes will be dropped and student's will be placed in a lift lab equivalent.

• After 18 absences, family will receive a 18-Day Attendance Letter
• After 10 Consecutive Absences per semester, the state requires schools to automatically withdraw the student.

*Tutoring can be scheduled through all teachers.*

Students should contact them directly to arrange a time that works for everyone.

Email: scaringelli.janeen@cusd80.com

Phone: 480.224.3060
Website: https://www.cusd80.com/Domain/890
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChandlerEarlyCollege