CCSL High School

Changes to our Attendance Policy

Student attendance is crucial to academic success, and we greatly appreciate your efforts in ensuring that students are present during school hours. To support their education, we kindly ask that family vacations be scheduled outside of school days whenever possible.

Our goal is to maintain a 95% daily attendance rate for the year.

Attendance Policy

Every student has a chromebook at CCSL. They should be bringing that to school every day and not using other devices as it can interfere with our current technology. Please help us keep these devices at home. It has been in our Acceptable Use Policy for the past five year. Students bring these so they can avoid being detected on inappropriate sites, texting, and social media use. The use of these devices have increased significantly since returning back last week. These devices will follow the same rule as the cell phone devices if they are being used in the classroom or hallways during school hours. If you need a reminder on our cell phone policy it is below. Thank you for your help in this.

Student cannot park on campus. We do not have enough parking for our staff. Any car without a parking pass will be towed. Thank you.

Midterms for high school students are scheduled for the week of 1/20-1/23. High School students ONLY will have half days for the midterm week. Students will follow their “A” day schedule for the midterm week.

Student only need to come to school at the times they have exams. If they do not have an exam in that class they do not need to come in. They must leave immediately following an exam if they do not have a 2nd exam in a day.

Monday 1/19 is No School for MLK Day
1/20 “A” day P1, P2
1/21 “A” day P3, P4
1/22 “A” day P5, P6
1/23 “G” day P1 and makeups

Daily exam start time
Exam 1 8:00-9:30
Exam 2 9:45-11:15

Exams will not be administered before their assigned day and no more than 2 exams can be completed on any day. If you have a scheduling issue due to a personal conflict please see Mrs. Quinlan.
Students who need a place to study for exams between exam 1 and 2 will have a study hall room to go to. There will be no hanging in hallways in order to give all students a quiet testing environment.
Please see Mrs. Quinlan or Mr. Martin with any questions about
Midterm week exams.

Congratulations to our Art Students and Faculty on an outstanding job at last night’s art show!

We are so proud of the incredible work they accomplished this semester. CCSL is home to some truly talented artists, and their creativity was on full display last night.

1/20- Girls Away at Prospect Hill with a 2:15pm dismissal

*Boys Home vs Academy of Pacific Rim at 5:45pm with JV game prior.

1/23 Boys Away at Marlborough JV 4:15 V 6pm - dismissal at 2:10pm

*Girls Home vs Nashoba Tech at 4:30pm

"We would like to congratulate our DECA students for completing this year's District V Competition! These 17 business students have been working hard over the last three months preparing for the competition. They took part in a three-day event, beginning with a 100-question exam, followed by two days of timed competition where students are given real world business problems and are required to present their solutions in front of a panel of judges. Make no mistake...it's tough! We are very proud of them, and now we eagerly wait for results to be published on Friday!"

Sign-ups for Parent Teacher Conferences at the high school next week are open. Please go to our website for details.

Why Being On Time Matters – New Procedures After the Break

Students, being on time to class is more than just a rule—it’s a habit that sets you up for success. Every minute counts, and arriving late means missing valuable instruction, disrupting your classmates, and falling behind. Starting right after the Break, we will be implementing a new process to ensure everyone is ready to learn when the bell rings.

Here’s What You Need to Know:

• Doors Close at the Bell: Once the bell rings, classroom doors will be shut. Teachers will not allow you in without a pass.
• Late? Head Straight to the Main Office: If you arrive after the bell, go directly to the main office to get a pass. Do not wander or stop elsewhere—get your pass and return to class immediately.
• Consequences for Being Late:
• Within 7 Minutes: If you’re not in class within the first 5 minutes, you will receive an afterschool detention to make up the lost time with the teacher
• More Than 7 Minutes Late: If you arrive more than 7 minutes late, you will be assigned Saturday School.
• No Exceptions: Teachers cannot let you in without a pass once the door is closed.

Bottom Line:

Do not be late. Plan ahead, move quickly between classes, and make punctuality a priority. If you are late, go straight to the office, get your pass, and return to class immediately. Let’s work together to make every minute count!

To those students who have been coming to the music room for the music lunch club there will be a limit of 10 students allowed in the music room starting on Monday, every other day, three lunches per week. Thank you for your understanding!

Wednesday next week we will have some seniors to view Worcester State University. See your counselor for information.

A few reminders:

• Senior Dues are $250 to include prom, senior week activities, yearbook, hoodie, graduation costs, etc.
• If you are NOT going to prom, your dues reduce to $150.
• Fundraising will help go towards your dues; HOWEVER, we will not fundraise enough to cover all costs. At a minimum, plan to pay for your prom ticket ($100).
• If you have fundraising ideas, see Ms. Johnson or your class representatives.
• See Ms. Johnson, Mrs. Sokolski or Mr. Cameron if you have any questions or concerns about senior dues.
• Grad Bash deposit of $200 is due by Monday, December 1st. This is TWO weeks away – the Monday after Thanksgiving Break. Please see Mrs. Sokolski or Mr. Cameron if you feel you will have an issue meeting this deadline.
• After Christmas Break we will be fundraising to cover costs of meals while we are in Orlando.
• If you have fundraising ideas, see Ms. Johnson or your class representatives.

Deadlines:

• December 1 … Grad Bash Deposit Due ($200)
• December 20 … Prom Ticket Increase to $115
• February 14 … Prom Ticket Increase to $130
• March 1 … Grad Bash Remaining Balance Due ($800)
• April 17 … All Senior Dues must be paid
• May 15 … Last Day for Prom Tickets

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Please remember we are a uniform school:

• Button down polo shirt black or white
• Tan or black pants-no jeans, leggings, sweatpants or tight-fitting pants
• Crew neck sweatshirt black only no logo or writing
• No Hoodies allowed
• Sneaker, brown or black shoes
• Cardigans or sweater black or white
• Skirts tan or black (finger rule applies)

Please be sure your student follows the uniform policy daily.

Parents will be called to bring the correct uniform