CMS Fall Newsletter

Here is Latest and Greatest at Chaparral Middle School.

1. Halloween Friday - students are welcome to wear costumes, costumes must follow school dress code (please no inflatables, no excessive facepaint, no masks, no fake weapons of any kind). We would rather students participate in the Red Ribbon Theme.

No school on election day 11/4 or Veterans Day 11/11

Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success. Even as children grow older and
more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school every day and understand why
attendance is so important for success in school and on the job.
DID YOU KNOW?

• Students should miss no more than 9 days of school each year to stay engaged, successful and on track to graduation.
• Frequent absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with a
bully or facing some other difficulty.
• By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school.
• By 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores.
• Missing 10%, or 2 days a month, over the course of the school year, can affect a student’s academic success.

Parents and guardians please help us by reminding your student to wear their ID's. Students are required to wear them in order to leave the classroom for any reason and it helps us keep our students safe while on campus. Your support with this is greatly appreciated.