C.H.S. Chronicles

OCT. 10-DAY OF AWESOMENESS, PLEASE READ BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION

OCT. 10-PTSA Sponsored Internet Safety Presentation at 7:00 p.m. in the Learning Commons.

OCT. 11-ARCHERY CLUB MEETING, GRADES 6-12 AT 6:30 P.M.

OCT. 13 WLW High School Pink Out Game

Dear CHS Families,

All students again will participate in the Day of Awesomeness as a result of the amazing fundraising efforts put forth by our school community. To help the day go smoothly, volunteers are needed. The day will be broken down by grade:

6th grade 9:30-10-45

7th grade 11-12:15

8th grade 1:10-2:25 (may be extended)

Please note that only parents who sign up to volunteer can attend.

Click on the link below and sign up to make it a truly awesome day for our children!

Thank you,

The CHS Middle School PTSA

Dear 7th Grade Parents,

Anyone interested in going on the Religious Diversity Journey can pick up an application packet outside room 312 or click on the PDF below. The Journeys are 6 field trips to different places of worship from October through March to learn about them form the people who practice them. We Journey through Christianity Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism, and visit the Holocaust Memorial.

The deadline has been extended to Monday, October 9th. It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet students from other schools as you explore differences of religious practice you student in school, and learn about how similar we all are anyway. See Mrs. Tranchida with questions. Only 25 students can participate from Smart, so make sure to get your packet in!

Please click on the tab below and join our CHS Middle School Remind 101 text group. You will receive helpful reminders, time sensitive information along with other pertinent texts.

*Reply @LEAVE to the number you are receiving messages from if you'd like to leave the text group at anytime.

Please click on the link below if you are having any difficulty accessing the permission form in the DC Trip Newsletter above. Hard copies are also available in the main office for parents or students to take home.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ukolDfPB8tFuRTwD5x-3YtoGiH1ZNGS8/view?usp=sharing

Breakfast items will still be available for students, but snacks normally sold at lunch will no longer be available to purchase.

Thank you,

CHS Food Services Department.

Welcome to the new school year! Don't forget our GAP program- you or your student may have already received a packet at Smart Start. This Goal Achievement Program, or GAP, provides students with the opportunity to work towards and meet objectives throughout their middle school years in four main areas: Citizenship, GPA, Reading Hours, and Community Service.

All students are enrolled in the program from the start of the school year, and will be rewarded for completing their milestones. Please click on the tab below for further information. If you have any queries on this subject, please do not hesitate to reach out to Andi Parel at AndiParel@gmail.com.

As you know, the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has ended and all remaining state epidemic orders have been rescinded. This, however, does not change the recommendation to take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, such as isolation and masks. The expectation is that staff, students, and family members will follow the recommended guidelines regarding COVID-19. With that said, at this time, for the 2023-24 school year, COVID-19 positive cases will no longer be monitored at the District level and timelines will not be provided. Please see below for next steps when a positive case is reported to you:

· Report absence and subsequent absences in Skyward as Ill-Excused.

· Report the number of positive cases to the Oakland County Health Division as part of the your building’s weekly aggregate counts via their online portal.

· Advise families to follow recommended guidance from their physician, the Centers for Disease Control, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and/or the Oakland County Health Division.

· COVID cases no longer need to be reported on the WLCSD COVID Report Form, nor do they need to be reported to the corresponding teacher(s)/class(es).

· Building office staff will not be required to track and monitor COVID isolation timelines, nor should they give COVID-19 guidance.

· COVID-19 questions or concerns should be directed to their physician or the Oakland County Nurse On Call Line at 800-848-5533.

· Questions regarding protocol within the District should be directed to Ms. Kelly Baier - Human Resources or Mrs. Tacoma Corbin - District Nurse.

This form below is for any student who is borrowing a district chromebook this year. You will fill this out when you need tech support for your chromebook. Please make sure to check your gmail after submitting for an email response from Mrs. Stasak or one of her interns within 24 hours of your submission. Thank you.

DROP OFF 8:00 A.M.

SCHOOL STARTS 8:10 A.M.

DISMISSAL 3:00 P.M.

1/2 DAY DISMISSAL 11:40 A.M.

Please feel free to call our main office with any questions at 248.956.3500. You can also email us.

Counseling Secretary: JulieSmith@wlcsd.org

Principal's Secretary: TerriSzymanski@wlcsd.org

Building/Attendance Secretary: TonyaGray@wlcsd.org

6th Grade Counselor: JulieBraley@wlcsd.org

7th Grade Counselor: KathleenHoover@wlcsd.org

8th Grade Counselor: MaureenBratke@wlcsd.org

Nayal Maktari, Principal

Dan Holland, Assistant Principal

Steve Spickard, Dean of Students

Please contact us with positive or constructive feedback, questions, and/or concerns.

Website: www.wlcsd.org/smart
Location: 8500 Commerce Road, Commerce Charter Township, MI, United States
Phone: 248-956-3500
Twitter: @CliffordSmart