Dear Caln Community,
Welcome to the mid-week of the ninth week of school year 2024-2025.
I hope that you are enjoying the fabulous Fall weather.
I wish to update our families on some important staffing changes that have already taken place or will be taking place very soon.
Welcome back Mrs. Webb who teaches our third graders in room 36! We are happy to have you back. We are also excited to welcome Ms. Aida Mujkovic and Ms. Jennifer Thomas, two highly qualified teachers who will be teaching our fourth graders in rooms 1 and 4. Ms. Aida Mujkovic is assigned to teaching the students in room 1 and we are planning to welcome her to Caln on 10/28. Ms. Jennifer Thomas is assigned to teach the students in room 4 and we are planning to welcome her to Caln on 11/18.
Have you had time to speak or meet with our fabulous and most amazing Administrative Assistant, Miss Janyia Warner? Well, I have to tell you that she is happy to be here and it truly shows each and every day as we love seeing her spread sunshine with her positive attitude in our office.
We hope that your child is enjoying the week and following our Caln expectations of Respect, Responsibility, and Safety. If not, please expect to hear from me and/or your child's teacher.
A few very important reminders:
- School Hours: Students' instructional day begins at 9:15 am and dismissal begins at 3:45pm. During the first week of school, we expect the traffic to take longer and appreciate your patience to drive slowly and carefully in the school zone. Please remember to remain in your vehicle when dropping students off and picking students up from school. No student can be dropped off at the front of the building before school hours.
- Main Office Hours: The main office hours are 8:30 am - 4:15 pm. Please remember that our office is extremely busy at this time of the school year. It is best to call before visiting the office and our busiest times are during the hours of 8:30 - 10:30 AM and 2:30 - 4:00 PM, especially the first week of school. Please remember that we must work together to ensure the safety of our students and that we follow all district rules and regulations pertaining to custody arrangements and such.
- Early Dismissal: A note/email should be sent in the morning to CNAttendance@casdschools.org. The note for early dismissals should contain:
Student Name/Teacher/Date and Time of Dismissal/Reason/Name of Adult picking up and relationship/Parent Signature and parent daytime phone#. It is very important to get these notes into your child's teacher or to the main office as early as possible but definitely prior to 2:00 pm.
All early dismissals should be completed at the main office by 3:15. Students must be signed out by then. Any dismissal change requests taking place after 3:15 will be in the parent pick-up line or may be declined for the safety of our students.
The adult picking up any child must bring a government issued Photo ID (preferably a driver’s license) and be listed as a parental or emergency contact.
Refillable water bottles: Caln has transitioned to bottle filling stations. Students should bring a refillable water bottle to school.
Transportation: You should have already received bus information. A nationwide bus driver shortage is impacting many districts, including Coatesville, and may lead to increased delays. Buses normally run late the first two weeks of school as students and drivers become accustomed to their routes. We appreciate your patience. Students must follow the rules of the bus, listen to the drivers and be respectful to the drivers.
Parent-Pick-Up Notes: Thank you for having patience with us as we work to make our afternoon dismissal more efficient. If your child needs to be picked up for an early dismissal or rides a school bus, please help us with this by sending a parent pick-up note into school with your child(ren) or email cnattendance@casdschools.org.
School Calendars: Start planning ahead! This year, we have provided a Caln Events Calendar to each student (in the folders) and I will add each month's events to the weekly news. Please check out Can's website for more important information.
Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS): We practice 3 important expectations at Caln: RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY & SAFETY.
Best,
Dr. Lennon
