CHMS Parent Newsletter
March 19, 2023
Mission & Vision
The VISION of Chapel Hill Middle School is to promote teacher empowerment, involve parents and the community in the school's success and equip students with the academic instruction, social and emotional development and character education necessary for their future endeavors.
Principal’s Corner
Parents and Community Leaders,
Thank you parents for attending our Coffee & Conversations last week. I enjoyed the dialogue with you all. As we approach the next eighteen days prior to Georgia Milestones Assessment, please ensure that your scholar attends school daily and is on time (8:50 am). In addition, please continue to speak with your scholar about making good decisions in school, and if they see something, say something. Lastly, thank you for your continued support at Chapel Hill Middle School.
Warm Regards,
Mrs. Ayana Smith | Principal
Progress Reports
Georgia Milestones Parent Night & Testing
The Georgia Milestones Assessment will take place from April 19, 2023 through April 28, 2023. Parents, please make sure your scholar is on time for school and present each day for testing. Our goal is to have 95% participation for testing. Please refer to the testing schedule above.
Requirements for Promotion
•6th & 7th grade students must pass all classes and growth on the Georgia Milestones Assessment.
•8th grade students must pass all classes and Georgia Milestones Assessment.
Lastly, Bright Education Services & Testing offers additional support in preparing scholars for the Georgia Milestones Assessment. They provide a one-month or one-year subscription for test preparation. If you are interested, please click here for more information.
Dress Down Friday
Parent Teacher Conference Night
CHMS 8th Grade Week Activities
Atlanta Science Fair
Georgia Parent Health Survey
CHMS PTSA Hawks Fundraiser
CHMS PTSA is doing an Atlanta Hawks fundraiser for games February through April. Please see the details below along with the customized link that should be used for the fundraiser.
Fundraiser Details:
- Select ticket(s) to Hawks vs. Opponent
- $10 food and beverage credit (redeemable at State Farm Arena)
- $5 donation per ticket goes back to Chapel Hill Middle School
- Access to watch pregame shootaround *before the doors open to the general public *
To take advantage and support our PTSA, use this URL:
CHMS Track & Soccer
Parents and students, please come out and support our track and soccer teams this school year. Please refer to the schedule above for game information.
Tickets for all DCSD Revenue Sports can be purchased online. Please click here to purchase game day tickets.
CHMS Volunteer Policy
We are in need of parent volunteers weekly to assist with monitoring the restrooms and cafeteria duty. If willing, you must complete a brief training with Ms. Garfield, School Social Worker. If you are interested in volunteering, please click here to feel out the volunteer interest form.
Level I volunteer are non-district personnel who will have no interaction with students and will not encounter students. Volunteers at this level may be people working on playground construction projects or assisting with facilities maintenance when school is not in session. Level I volunteer do not require criminal background checks. Prior to service, Level I volunteer will be required to sign a Volunteer Release Form, which will be kept on file at the school. If it becomes known that Level, I volunteer have prohibited offenses in their history that would exclude them from volunteer service, they will be disqualified from volunteering in any capacity for the DeKalb County School District.
Level II volunteers are non-district personnel who will have supervised interaction with students before, during, or after school. Some examples of Level II volunteers include, but are not limited to, book fair volunteers and classroom volunteers. Registered sex offenders will not be allowed to volunteer. School administrators shall have the discretion to pursue any additional screening methods, including, but not limited to, personal interviews and reference checks of prior volunteer experience.
Level III volunteers must be approved by Public Safety and the local school principal prior to the volunteer participating in activities involving direct, unsupervised interaction with students. Examples of Level III volunteers include chaperones on overnight field trips, chaperones or volunteers for local school events, volunteer tutors, office/media center volunteers, or any other volunteers who will have any unsupervised interaction with students. Level III volunteers shall be fingerprinted by the district and have GBI/FBI criminal background checks on file prior to rendering volunteer services. Registered sex offenders will not be allowed to volunteer. School administrators shall have the discretion to pursue any additional screening methods, including, but not limited to, personal interviews and reference checks.
CHMS School Social Worker Corner
PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Title I Compact
The Chapel Hill Middle School, and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (participating children), agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards. Working together, teachers, parents, and students will form a partnership to help each child achieve success in school. Our united effort will benefit your child by supporting their success in school. Please click here to access the CHMS Title I Compact Brochure.
This school-parent compact is in effect during school year 2022-2023.
CHMS Observation Requests
Covid Testing & Reporting
Parents, if you would like for your scholar to be tested weekly for COVID, please click here to register.
If you are a if you are a Chapel Hill Middle School parent or student who needs to report a positive COVID status or an exposure from someone who lives with you, please click here . A confirmation email will be sent from Mrs. Smith once the information has been processed.
PBIS Information
Please click on the above picture to access CHMS PBIS Matrix and Event Calendar.
PTSA
Parents, we would like for all parents to join PTSA. If you are interested in joining, please click here to join. PTSA dues are $10.00.
CHMS Partnerships
Additional Information
Ayana Smith, Principal
Email: chapelhillms@gmail.com
Website: http://www.chapelhillms.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
Location: 3535 Dogwood Farm Road, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 678-676-8502