CPS Parent Update

CPS Parents & Guardians,

As we wrap up September 2026, there are a few reminders in this week's update. Please see below.

Thank you to grade 7 World Geography teacher Casey Reed for organizing a grade 7 field trip last week to the Nantucket Shipwreck and Life-Saving Museum. This was a coordination with the Egan Maritime Institute. This week, on Tuesday, 9/22, students in grade 7 & 8 are headed to the Dreamland to see a dance performance by Alvin Ailey.

Be on the lookout for a 'Virtual Backpack' for key information on the CPS page of the NPS website. Otherwise, there is a monthly calendar section here in this newsletter that lists upcoming events and there are month-to-month calendars on the NPS Website and printable calendars.

Here is a video version of this newsletter: CPS Parent Update - Video Version - 9/21/26 (not ready yet)

Thank you,

CPS Admin Team

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - Pick-Up Volleyball - CPS Gym - 7-8pm

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - Pick-Up Volleyball - CPS Gym - 7-8pm

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - Half-Day - Early Dismissal at 12 Noon

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - CPS School Pictures

SAVE THE DATE: CPS OPEN HOUSE: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 5:30pm

CPS Sports Page. - then, go to top tab SCHEDULES

Just a reminder that at the start of every school year, parents have to verify and if necessary, update their student's information within our student information system (Aspen).

Here is the link to ASPEN

Once logged in, go to the Pages tab and look for the 'Click Here' for the Family Connection portal.

POP-UP Blockers have to be turned OFF for the page to load. (click on the little lines on the LEFT side of the address bar and go to Site Settings)

Click the Review/Verify tab, answer the questions, sign by typing a signature, and click the green submit tab at the end.

There is also an additional Tech Agreement document to review and sign before October 31:

NPS Tech Agreement

MCAS Achievement Averages of all CPS students.

The scale is 440-560 with 500 as the target to be considered MEETING EXPECTATIONS:

2024 Results:

ELA: 486

Math: 487

Science: 492

2025 Results:

Math: 489

Science: 498

Civics: 491

% of Students in either the Meets or Exceeds Tier for MCAS:

2024 CPS ELA: 28%

2024 State Average: 39%

2024 CPS Math: 22%

2024 CPS Science: 34%

2024 State Average: 41%

2025 CPS Science: 46%

Civics Not Tested in 2024

CPS Honor Roll: All grades 85% and above

CPS Principal's List: All grades 90% and above

65% is the PASS line at CPS, to be eligible to compete in CPS Athletics and participate in extra-curricular clubs, students need to be passing (65 and above) ALL of their classes

The fee structure is as follows and will be assessed by our tech support personnel:

• Minor damage - $50

• Major damage - $100

• Chromebook beyond repair or lost: $250

Lost charger is a $25 fee

Lost Yondr pouch is a $35 fee

My School Bucks has been set-up to collect fees for damaged chromebooks. Parents will receive bills for broken screens, keys, and other mis-handled devices.

It is a $50 fee for an out of warranty repair and $100 for a second instance. Malicious damage to a chromebook COULD lead to full value replacement ($365) - depending on the extend of damage and what can be repaired or salvaged from the broken device.

Please talk to your student about taking care of their chromebook. Please remind them that they are 'loaned' to students for their time at CPS and are not their personal devices. Students should not put stickers on their chromebooks, they should not pick keys off the keyboards, and they should not charge their iPhones through their chromebooks. The batteries are not designed to charge cell phones.

Students also need to keep track of their chargers and charge their devices each night to be prepared for school the next day. Teachers do not have loaners in their classrooms. if a student forgets their chromebook, they can borrow a 'loaner' device for the day from the front office. We have a strict system of tracking loaners throuigh the front office and it takes the burden off of classroom teachers.

If a chromebook is faulty or the battery is not working properly, we will have replacement chromebooks available while waiting for a warranty repair.

Please take care of your school-issued chromebook!

In the event of an emergency, parents will be provided instructions through our Raptor system. This will come in many different forms, but the fastest is via text message.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding campus safety, please contact Mellisa Devitt at:

508-228-7285 x1154 or devittm@npsk.org.

We've also had to speak to students about selling these items to other students.

This approach has been present in airports and other public spaces. A good reminder to our students to 'Do The Right Thing' and report anything suspicious. It will help us make CPS a safer and better place for everyone.

Art Club - TBD

Games Club - Ms. Reed

Book Club - Mrs. Hickman

CPS Pulse - Mr. Gonnella

LGBTQ+ Club - Ms. Lake

Drama Club - Ms. Gordon

Student Council - TBD

Science Fair - TBD

CPS is under 'Secondary' with the high school menu

Per the US Department of Agriculture, School Lunch will be FREE for ALL students for the 7th year in a row through June 2027.

Free breakfasts are available, too; must pre-order through Food Service - TBD for contact info

CPS School Council meets on the THIRD Thursday of every month at 3:00pm in the CPS cafe. We develop the School Improvement Plan, review the Student/Parent Handbook, and discuss monthly events, and hot topics at CPS.

Term ends 2029 - Eric Finger

Term ends 2027 - Meg Browers megbrowers@gmail.com

Term ends 2027 - Stacy Montes stacy@greyladyins.com

Term ends 2028 - Sarah Ray sarah.dawn.moe@gmail.com

In addition to the parents and community representation above, the CPS School Council also includes: one student representative from each grade, 3 CPS teachers, and the CPS Admin Team.

We are down four students since 9/8/26. Four students have withdrawn since the first day of school. We ended June 2026 at 358 students, so we are down 9 students since the end of the last school year. The enrollment at CPS at the end of June 2025 was 363 students.

Email: hortonm@npsk.org
Website: www.npsk.org
Location: 10 Surfside Road
Phone: (508)228-7283