Middle School
Parent Packet
Dear Parents,
We very excited to be working with you at CSCA this year. We are anticipating a great year with you and your student. The following pages include information that will help make this year successful for everyone. Please keep with other school information so that you can refer to it throughout the year. The best way to communicate with us is through email. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please email us. Thank you for allowing us the privilege of working with you to provide a great education for your student.
Sincerely, Your Middle School Staff
2015-2016 CSCA STAFF Middle School Classroom Teachers/Aides 7.1 Homeroom & Science: Jill Weber 7.2 Homeroom & Language Arts: Jeff Bloodworth 8.1 Homeroom & Math: Laura Flax 8.2 Homeroom & Literature: Kyle Wilson Advanced Math: Cindy Welsch Social Studies: Kristen Ross Middle School Aide: Delores Klein
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Specials Teachers Music: Sandi Rosen Spanish: Zuleika Sweetman P.E.: Beth Marion Art: Jan Songer
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Administrators Head of School: Jacob Murphy Academic Dean: Debbie Dorsch Executive Administrative Assistant: Channa Dillie Director of Operations: Kristen Lange Data Accountability Coordinator: Jan Wydra Receptionist/Attendance: Cara Marshall
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Middle School Classroom Procedures Classroom Discipline We follow the school wide discipline program of “Love & Logic” as outlined in the Parent/Student Handbook. Student Planners We cannot stress enough the importance of your student’s planner! Any assignment listed in the planner has NOT yet been turned in, and you should ask to see the assignment to check that it was completed. It is the student’s responsibility to complete their homework, which should amount to 70 minutes for 7th grade and 80 minutes for 8th grade each evening. The planner helps to keep the student accountable and allows on-going communication between parent and teacher. Therefore, please do not remove any previously used pages from the planner. Late Assignments Assignments are due on the assigned due date when the teacher asks for the assignment. Credit will only be given to those assignments that are turned in on time. Any work turned in the following day will be given a zero, but the work is still expected to be completed. Projects not turned in on the due date will be given a 10% deduction per day for three days. After three days, a zero grade will be entered. *This is a different policy for the middle school students than for the elementary students. If a student is absent the day the assignment is due, it will become due on the day that the student returns to school. If a student is absent the day the assignment is given, one day for each day that the student has been absent will be allowed for make-up work. It is the student’s responsibility to find out what work was missed (as stated in the Parent/Student Handbook) and complete in the allotted time. Tardies Students are expected to be on time to each class per day. If the student is tardy to any 3 class periods, it will result in an unexcused absence and a visit with Mr. Murphy. Cheating CSCA has a zero tolerance policy for cheating. Regardless of the weight of the assignment, the resulting grade will be a zero. Individual consequences will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Water Bottles Water bottles with lids are allowed and preferred for the classroom. Only water is allowed. The students can refill their water bottles during the passing periods between each hour long class. Restroom Breaks Restrooms should be utilized during the student’s passing period between each hour long class. Passes during class time will only be given for an emergency situation. Communication The following are various ways you can find out important information this school year and make sure both you and your child are informed. o Planners o Teacher webpages o PowerSchool-Access information provided by 1st progress report (=received, M=missing, E=excused) o Head of School Newsletter- First Friday of the month starting in September o Monthly Newsletter -First day of the month starting in September o Conferences-At the end of first quarter, in January, or more informal conferences as needed
Academic Awards (7th-8th Grade) Colorado Springs Charter Academy encourages students to develop and maintain high academic standards. Special honor is given to students in grades 7th and 8th after each quarter’s report card that have attained a GPA of 90% or above, with no grade being lower than an 85%. Students who miss more than five days in a quarter will not be allowed to be on the Honor Roll unless they have a doctor’s excuse for the extended absences, or extenuating circumstances, at the discretion of the Head of School. Any student caught cheating will automatically be ineligible for honors regardless of their grade point average. Continuation Ceremony (8th Grade) Participation in the Continuation Ceremony (even if a student is not recommended for retention) is at the discretion of the Head of School contingent upon: - C average in all classes - Number and seriousness of discipline infractions - Teacher feedback on student effort Elitch Gardens Spring Field Trip (8th Grade) In order for students to be eligible for the Elitch Gardens trip, they must meet the following requirements: - Maintain at least a C- (70%) average in each core class for 3rd and 4th quarter - No more than one offence resulting in any type of suspension for 3rd and 4th quarter - In the event that a student fails to meet the grade requirement, the Middle School teachers reserve the right to make an exception for students who show significant effort in raising their grades, show significant character, and meet all other classroom expectations (e.g excellent classroom behavior, turning in all assignments on time, attending tutoring, or seeking out assistance outside of class)
If you have any questions or concerns, please email the teacher or set up an appointment to meet with us. Due to the need to prepare in the morning before school, please make an appointment or just stop by after school. We are usually at school until 3:45 pm.
Dear Parents, Many of you have already expressed interest in volunteering in the classroom. We are very excited about your enthusiasm for this year! If you are interested in volunteering on a regular basis, please check the bubbles of the times/activities with which you would be interested in helping. If you can only volunteer sometimes, please don’t feel obligated to sign-up for a regular spot. We would love to have you keep this form and send us an email if you can come in on random dates. Thank you all again for your willingness to help! Middle School Staff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name: _____________________________________________________________ Student’s Name: _____________________________________________________ Volunteer activity you would like to be considered for:_______________________ Special Occasions Science Labs and Events o As needed-we will create an email list if you would like to be on it. Parties o Party Coordinator: Help teacher set up class/grade level parties (typically last day of semester) o Assist with Student Council activities
