The Chester Upland School of the Arts (CUSA) is dedicated to improving our community through high academic achievement and artistic excellence. We will engender in our young scholars strong character and enlightened leadership through purposeful acts of service.

We will provide a safe learning environment with a welcoming atmosphere which creates a sense of belonging amongst the families. We maintain an inclusive environment which acknowledges and respects children from diverse family and cultural backgrounds.

Website: https://www.chesteruplandsd.org/Domain/10
Location: 901 West 9th Street, Chester, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 447-3777
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cusa2017?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Your child MUST have written consent in order to participate. The permission slip due date was extended to Friday, January 10th. If your child's permission slip is not received by the 10th they will NOT be permitter to participate. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Parents,

We would love to have you here assisting us and your children!

If you would like to volunteer at CUSA or be a chaperone, please make sure the you have completed the requirements and submit your clearances to the main office.

Also, if you need assistance, contact the main office and we will schedule a time for a teacher or other staff member to assist you.

Links and information:

PA State Criminal Background Check Act - 34

https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp

PA Child Abuse Clearance Act 151 - https://www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS

FBI Fingerprint Clearance -

Schedule your fingerprint appointment, and enter Service Code 1KG6XN. You may also call 844-321-2101 to schedule an appointment.

The registration website is available online 24 hours/day, seven days per week.

PLEASE remember that we are a NUT🥜, SEAFOOD🍤🐟, LATEX🎈, and CITRUS FREE🍊🍋 School! For the safety of our students and staff, peanut butter products, tuna fish, orange slices, etc., are NOT allowed!

When calling the school, please be patient as Ms. Summers is fielding phone calls from parents, staff, and district administrators. Since she does so much multi-tasking, Ms. Summers also assists many stakeholders in person. This means that your call may go to voicemail. Please LEAVE A MESSAGE. Messages are consistently checked and followed up.

Also, please remember to speak clearly and calmly so you can be assisted in the most productive manner possible.

• Breakfast starts at 8:30AM
• Students must eat breakfast in the cafeteria (except Pre-K)
• Students enter through Fulton Street entrance
• Breakfast ends at 9:00 AM

Updated phone numbers are so important to us. We need to be able to reach you in the event of sickness or injury. Only parents or guardians will be called (except in emergencies) unless you specify something different in writing.

An updated Emergency Information form is important for the safety and well being of your child. Thank you for taking the time to peruse the information and change, add, or delete anything that you feel is necessary.

Please contact Ms. Summers and your child's teacher with any and all updated contact information as soon as possible.

• K-5th grade breakfast starts at 8:30 AM, FULTON STREET entrance
• 9:01 AM - Students are late.

Chronic lateness results in absenteeism which may require legal court intervention.

Dismissal is 3:35PM (PreK & K) & 3:45PM (1st-5th)

Parents, it's imperative that your child is picked up on time daily. We DO NOT have staffing for proper supervision after 4:00PM. Please make arrangements to have your child picked up on time daily.

Early Dismissal ENDS at 2:45PM

Medical or other planned appointments should be scheduled around the dismissal window. Please don't reduce instruction time for our scholars by scheduling or planning routine early dismissals.

Cold/Inclement Weather Dismissal

• Pre-K & Kindergarten parents will enter through the front entrance (9th Street courtyard) and leave through the Parker Street exit.
• Students that ride the bus or a van will continue to leave through the Parker Street exit,
• Siblings of Pre-K & K students will be picked up from the conference room (Room 105).
• Walkers and pick-up (1st - 5th grade) will dismiss from the cafeteria (Fulton Street exit).

All parents, visitors, etc. are required to stop into the main office. No one is permitted to go beyond the front office. No one is permitted to go beyond the front office without authorization. If the secretary is not available, kindly be seated in the waiting area across the hall from the office and we will assist you as soon as possible,

Please note that being in uniform is not only expected, but is part of attendance and our reward system, including field experiences, trips, and other prizes.

Polo or button down shirts:

white

black

blue

orange

red

Chino or dress pants/skirts:

black

navy blue

tan

**🚫No open-toed shoes/sandals, flip-flops, slides, slippers

**🚫 No jeans

**🚫 No sweatpants or joggers

**🚫 No t-shirts

General guidelines listed below.

The details of each reward expectation are communicated with staff and students.

Responsible

Families, your voice is important and we want to hear from you. Your ideas, opinions, questions, concerns, and contributions to CUSA are welcome! Please join us for our PTO meetings. Meetings are announced through this newsletter and through direct contact the PTO leadership.

Started October Tuesday, 10th

Permission forms are in the main office.

Thanks to all that were able to attend! For the parents and families that missed, please click the link below for the slide show that we shared last night.