24/7 Free Tutoring for CHISD Scholars
The new tutoring program is part of CHISD’s partnership with Paper, a secure, online tutoring service that provides learners with unlimited, 24/7 academic support. Whether scholars are stuck on homework, studying for a test or need someone to read and make suggestions to their essays, there will always be experts available online to assist scholars in more than 200 subjects and in more than four languages.
Paper is available for scholars in grades 3-12.
This is a free service the district is providing so scholars are encouraged to use it as much as they need, whenever they need.
CHISD teachers also have accounts and will be able to review all scholar activity to see what they’re working on and provide more targeted instruction, as needed.
Paper provides expert review on any written work (essays, creative writing, poetry, lab reports, etc.).
Hundreds of resources and activities to help parents best support their student(s) at home.
Interactive shows and activities to expand learning beyond the classroom.
If you’d like to learn more about Paper you can sign up for a Paper hosted Parent Info Session, available in both English and Spanish. Or if you’d like to speak to a member of the Paper team directly, you can reach them at parents@paper.com.
To see Paper and the help it offers firsthand, please log in with your scholar's credentials. To get started, simply visit PAPER’s student login page, type your school’s name, and log in via Google using your school credentials.
We know you’ll come back refreshed. It’s important to understand that we still have approximately two months remaining in the school year upon return.
It’s time for our scholars to finish the academic year strong. We have to keep the same laser focus on academic achievement that you held since the middle of August.
And educators, it’s upon you to keep our scholars on track as they finish the academic year on a high note.
I want to ensure all parents remember the expectation to be apart of the Collegiate Pathway. Scholars should not have behavioral issues, have at least a 98% attendance rate, and work towards ensuring all grades are 85% or higher. As a reminder I am providing our process for being placed on probation from the student code of conduct.
Probation process - Collegiate Prep Elementary
1. A Collegiate Student Review Meeting is held. The Review Committee will include a
building administrator, classroom teacher, and the school counselor/magnet advisor
when appropriate. Parents will be notified in writing about the meeting and will serve
as a member of the committee.
2. The Review Committee will develop an individual probationary plan that addresses the
identified area(s) in which the student did not meet Collegiate expectations. The
purpose of the plan is to assist the student in making improvements in the identified
area(s) and for overall student success in the program. If a student is identified for Tier
2 or Tier 3 intervention support, the committee will consider the RtI plan established by
the intervention team.
3. At the end of each grading cycle, the Review Committee will evaluate the student’s
progress and determine whether to remove the student’s probationary status, extend
the probation, or exit the student from the program.
Mrs. Tyler-Johnson
My name is Mrs. Tyler-Johnson and I serve as the campus Instructional Facilitator. In my role I'm tasked with supporting teachers and scholars. I will be collaborating with our teachers this school year to help develop effective plans and provide engaging classroom experiences to help all scholars THRIVE. I will also support in the area of small group RLA intervention in grades 3-5. I'm a servant at heart so my desire is to help in assisting all that I serve reach their fullest potential.
A MESSAGE FROM THE LIBRARY
Last week we read My Name is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry to celebrate Women's History Month. It is an awesome story about a little girl who pretends to be a multitude of history making women. Library classes discussed the following amazing women: Sally Ride, Annie Oakley, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell, and of course mothers, since they play such a big roll in their children's lives! The kids loved learning about these amazing women.
We won't have library classes this week since we are TELPAS testing in the library, but after Spring Break we will pick up with Malala Yousafzai's biographical picture book. As always, please ensure that your scholar brings their library books back every week. They can always ask their teacher to come exchange books, even when it is not their library day since I have been teaching the scholars how to check in and out on their own.
Thanks for making our library a success and as always, don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
Allison Salgado
Zula B. Wyle over Spring Break
The Cedar Hill Public Library has amazing programs throughout the year, but they are especially great at planning something each day during breaks from school. Over Spring Break, stop by Zula B. Wylie Library to catch a program and check out books. Anyone of any age from Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Desoto, or Lancaster can get a library card for free and the librarians there are all fantastic! Hope to see you there!
Dr. Xavier Lewis
Email: Xavier.Lewis@chisd.net
Website: www.chisd.net/prep
Location: 975 Pickard Drive, Cedar Hill, TX, USA
Phone: 9722934502
Twitter: @CHISDCP