The Churchill Catch Up

ATTENDANCE MANDATORY!

This is a Statewide day where students are counted for State funding. This is an incredibly important day.

ALL IN PERSON STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT FROM 9-1:20. ALL ONLINE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE A DOCUMENTED ACTIVITY IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM OR EDGENUITY AND COMPLETE THE GOOGLE FORM SENT BY PAUL.

Failure to do so and not be counted may result in you being paused or dropped from the program.

Each year we do a number of drills in order to be prepared to use one in a real situation. The drills include practice for fire, tornado and shelter in place scenarios.

In Royal Oak we have three ways to describe a shelter in place situation.

• Secure Mode
• Classroom and perimeter doors are locked, hallways are empty, AND our regular classroom routines continue
• Reason: Non-school-related police issue in neighborhood or issue on the property that is being addressed
• Medical Secure Mode
• Classroom doors are locked, hallways are empty, AND our regular classroom routines continue
• Reason: Medical or mental health issue that requires response to protect student privacy and safety
• Lockdown
• Lock classroom doors, barricade doors, move to safe location in classroom, remain silent, follow adults' directions
• REASON: Threat within the building

Upcoming Drills:

• Tuesday, February 11: Shelter in Place: Lockdown Drill
• Wednesday, March 19: Tornado Drill

Royal Oak Schools will be closed Friday, 2/14 through Tuesday, 2/18 for Mid-Winter Break. School will be back in session on Wednesday, 2/19.

Royal Oak Schools invites students to showcase their creativity in the "Why Compost?" contest! Participants can submit either:

• A 500-word essay or
• A 12x18 poster on the benefits of composting.

Deadline: March 7, 2025
How to Submit:

• Email essays and digital posters to communications@royaloakschools.org
• Drop off physical posters at the District Office (800 DeVillen, Royal Oak)

Grand Prize: A composting bucket and a tree planted in the winner’s honor on Earth Day, April 22, 2025. Winners will also be featured in the district newsletter, at school, and on social media.

Winners will be announced on March 24. Let’s celebrate sustainability together!

Royal Oak is proud to be a watch site for the 2025 African American Read-In. Oakland Schools will host author Jacqueline Woodson as our guest for this year's read-in (virtually). She's the award-winning author/illustrator of numerous critically acclaimed books for children. The first 500 Oakland County households who register will receive a copy of one of Jacqueline Woodson's books.

See flyer below for more information and use the link or QR code within to register.

Join us for an afternoon of history, creativity, and community at the Royal Oak Historical Museum on Sunday, February 23, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Experience the powerful story of the Hamer Family’s journey on the Underground Railroad, explore the Tangled Web exhibit, and meet Shaelyn Simms, author of Journey to Freedom: The Hamer Family Story. Shaelyn will share the creative process behind her graphic novel at 3:00 p.m.

Activities include:

• Storytelling by the ROHS Diversity Club
• Art projects hosted by the ROHS National Art Honor Society
• Light refreshments

Copies of Journey to Freedom will be available for purchase ($5 – cash or Venmo). Please bring a new pair of socks to donate to Outreach on Seventh.

Royal Oak Historical Museum
1411 W Webster Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073

Learn more: www.facebook.com/hamergraphicnovel

Join us for the Community Resource Fair on Thursday, February 27 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Royal Oak Farmers Market.

Hosted by the Community Engagement Advisory Board in collaboration with Royal Oak Farmers Market, and the Royal Oak Inter-Club Council, this event offers families the chance to:

• Explore Interests: Learn about community resources, opportunities, and volunteer initiatives.
• Find Answers: Connect with local organizations and experts to address questions and concerns.
• Foster Connections: Build relationships with fellow community members in a welcoming environment.

As a reminder CCHS is set up for students to learn and complete work during their class time, eliminating homework as an obstacle to the learning process. The only way this works is if students are here. Please review our attendance policy. If you have individual situations that you need to discuss regarding attendance please reach out.

Attendance Policy

THAN 6 NON DOCUMENTED ABSENCES IN ONE QUARTER MAY RESULT IN A STUDENT BEING PAUSED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE QUARTER WHICH WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF CREDIT

The number of minutes for tardies will be tracked by teachers and may count as a day of absence. For every 60 minutes tardy in a class one day of absence will be recorded

Documentation will be required in order for the absence to be considered documented.

Documentation means submitting paperwork to confirm the reason for the absence.

Absence Reasons that May be Documented Include:

• Personal/Family Emergencies

• Medical Appointments

• Religious Holidays

• Funerals

• Legal Appearances

Absences for unauthorized reasons or ones that are undocumented will be counted towards the 6 limit.

For any school time missed students should plan to stay in the afternoon(s) when you return in order to catch up on the work you missed

• Staying in the afternoon for academic probation, assigned by the teacher, may offset absence counts at teachers discretion

• If you do not start the quarter on time, it will be an expectation that you stay in the afternoon(s) for the number of days you start late

Any student who enters/leaves the school building without properly signing in/out will not be able to have the absence documented and may be assigned disciplinary consequences.

Accept the challenge to win lunch on CCHS!

Any student with 4 or less undocumented absences will at the end of quarter 2 will be entered into a raffle to win lunch of their choosing from an outside restaurant paid for by CCHS!

The fewer number of days missed the greater your chances are of winning!

Please Note: Deliveries are NOT normally accepted at CCHS.

Knox is a new member of the Churchill community. He is a service dog that works with one of our students and attends daily. Knox being a service dog is different than when Charlie, a therapy dog, comes to visit. When Knox is wearing his vest he is working and should not be touched or engaged with. If Knox's owner takes his vest off, he is taking a break and may be touched after asking his owner if it okay to do so.

Are you creative? Do you want to create a lasting memory of CCHS? Want to help build a community at CCHS?

See Tim if you are interested in joining the yearbook club.

Meetings will be two times a month from 2-3.

Experience in writing, photography, design, communication or teamwork desired.

If you have not had a chance to review the plan and expectations for this school year please take a couple of minutes and do so. Please take note of our attendance/tardy policy.

Please remember to call Lauren in the main office to report your child's absence.

248-588-5050, ext. 1502.

If you are looking for transportation near Churchill, please use the QR code to find information on about Route 492. This route will drop off at Rochester and Girard Ave. This drop off is only approximately a 2 block, residential walk to CCHS. If using this option please make every attempt to time your arrival to be on time for school.

February:

• 12: Count Day, Attendance Mandatory
• 14-18: Mid-Winter Break

CCHS Staff Contacts

Please see Paul if you would like to discuss your schedule in any way.

All schedule changes need administrator approval.

Students have been scheduled in the classes needed to meet graduation requirements.

All students enrolled in CCHS have the option of receiving a district-issued Chromebook to use for their time in the district.

Chromebooks are for students’ educational use at home and at school. If you transferred from ROHS and still have your district chromebook you may still use that at CCHS.

There is no cost to families to receive a Chromebook.

Parents/guardians are required to complete a form prior to receiving a Chromebook agreeing to district technology policies and practices. The link is below.

Paul is our full time counselor. He is here to help for any of the above and more! His office is in the Learning Commons and he is available before and after school. If you would rather call or email him, please see staff contacts for that information.

Every student can receive free meals in the 2024/25 school year!

Thanks to the Michigan School Meals Program, a state-funded program that allows all students to receive meals at no cost for the24/25 school year, breakfast and lunch will be free to all students.

Although all students can receive meals at no cost, it is still very important that you fill out a free/reduced meal application. Students and families may qualify for other program fee reductions based on their eligibility for free or reduced-price meals. Federal and state education funding uses free and reduced-price eligibility.

For assistance, please contact our Food Service Department at (248) 435-8500 ext. 1123.

We still need to place an order each day for breakfast and lunch. Please contact Lauren to place your order. You may order for more than one day at a time. The menu is available in the main office or linked below.

Lunch orders MUST be placed prior to 1st hour.

“Blessings in a Backpack” is a program designed to provide students on the free and reduced lunch program with enough food for three meals a day during the weekends. If you agree to take part in this program during the school year, your child will receive a bag filled with food for the weekend.

For assistance, please contact our Food Service Department at (248) 435-8500 ext. 1123.

Parking passes are expected at CCHS. There is no cost for the pass, but we need to have a record of who is parking in the lot. Please see Carrie in the main office for a parking pass.

Parking passes are available now. Students that do not have a parking pass may have their driving/parking privileges taken away.

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