Currently at Caruso
08-17-16
Greetings Caruso Families,
First, I invite you to check out the images of our exciting and almost completed construction of our fine arts areas by clicking here!
Second, Caruso Middle School uses many forms of communication to keep our community informed about school events, activities and accomplishments. We send regular email communication (like this one!) and you can look to Currently at Caruso for your comprehensive CMS information.
We also post highlights on our Caruso Facebook page and encourage you to “Like” our page. Another great way to connect with the school is through Twitter. If you are a Twitter user you can follow Caruso Middle School’s handle of @109Caruso.
Sincerely,
Brian Bullis
1st/FINAL Posting - Traffic Flow Procedures
*Traffic moves clockwise around the building. Do not attempt to travel against the posted traffic flow.
*You can drop your child off at three locations on the drop-off path. They are the front doors, the 6th grade hallway, and the 8th grade hallway. Then merge your car left into the drive thru lane to vacate the premises. The 7th grade entrance is reserved solely for bus traffic. It is not a point that parents can drop off students.
*When buses are leaving the premises, cars must stop and yield! Also, please remember that it is illegal to pass a bus with its stop arm out.
*Carefully observe the “Traffic Controller” in the intersection of Montgomery and the entrance to the school. When school is in session, he/she will use a stop sign and hand signals and a stop sign to notify you when it is time to enter or exit the premises.
*The beginning of the afternoon pick-up lane is on the west side of the building. When your child enters the car, you can then merge left into the drive-thru lane to vacate the premises.
*After school is dismissed in the afternoon we begin holding traffic at the back of the building. This is done in order to allow the buses to make it to the elementary on time. Traffic will be released after the buses vacate their pick-up area.
*Words to live by while in the drop-off/pick-up lane, MOVE FORWARD! MOVE FORWARD! MOVE FORWARD!
1st/FINAL Posting - Opening Day Procedures
The first day of school for students is Monday, August 22nd. The doors to the building will open at 7:30 a.m. Students should report to their Homeroom/1st period class promptly at 8:00 a.m. The school will end at 11:00 am on August 22nd.
You may click here for a link to the first-day class schedule. During the school year, the teachers do a great job of communicating any special schedules to our students, however, with no chance to do so on the first day we wanted to make sure the students were able to view the schedule in advance if they so desired. FYI - the “lunch” period on this day is the chance to hear lunchroom expectations; no eating will take place!
The rest of the week (including this first Wednesday) is a full day of school with classes ending at 3:00 pm.
Please remember that throughout the year, the school doors will not open until 7:30 a.m. If a student is dropped off before this time, they will be asked to remain outside (except when raining or on days colder than 20 degrees).
1st Posting - Open House is on Thursday, September 1st from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Open House 2016 is on Thursday, September 1st. We look forward to seeing you! Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and “1st period” will begin at 7:00.
1st Posting - Caruso Lunch Volunteers Needed!!
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1st Posting - CMS Spirit Wear!
2nd Posting - Caruso’s New PTO Lunch Program is MARLA’S!
Online Ordering began August 12th
First Day of Lunch August 23rd
Lunch will continue to be available 5 days a week with many options each day.
Order lunches up to one week in advance.
There will be fun treats every Friday. Twice a month the treats will benefit Show Choir (same as the icy cool days).
Go to https://marlaslunch.orderlunches.com. Click on register. The school password is CMS299.
THERE WILL NO LONGER BE EXTRA LUNCHES AVAILABLE FOR SALE EACH DAY.
4th/FINAL Posting - Incidental Fees
The middle schools have worked to determine all of the anticipated incidental fees charged throughout the year and have added them to Family Access so that families can make one easy, online payment, rather than sending many checks. We hope that we’ve accounted for all of the additional fees, but there may be others throughout the year.These school- and grade-specific fees are separate from the District book/material/technology fee that was due on July 1. If you haven’t yet paid that District fee, you will need to do so when you pay your Caruso incidental fees.
Some of the school fees are mandatory, while others are optional. You can view the fees below; here is a link to the list of fees with more specific information.
The mandatory fees have been added to your child’s account; use the “Add a Fee” feature for the optional items.Here are instructions for making a secure online payment of these fees through Family Access. If you have any questions about using Family Access, please contact District 109's Coordinator of Communications & Community Relations Cathy Kedjidjian at ckedjidjian@dps109.org.
While the final due date for incidental fees is October 1, we encourage you to make your payment before Locker Day on August 17 - especially 6th grade families who are purchasing a lock and PE uniform. Students must use school-issued locks and uniforms. Sixth grade students can use the lock or uniform of a graduated sibling; otherwise, you should purchase those items. If you purchase the lock and uniform, you must print a copy of your receipt and bring it to Locker Day to make the pickup process quick and easy. Look for more information about Locker Day coming soon.
Important note: Middle school yearbooks will not be purchased through Family Access this year. You will make your purchase online directly with our yearbook provider. We will send out information about yearbooks later in the fall.
Archived Communications
About us
Important Caruso/DPS109 Websites & Links
Email: bbullis@dps109.org
Website: http://caruso.dps109.org/
Location: 1801 Montgomery Rd, Deerfield, IL, United States
Phone: 847-945-8430
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarusoMiddleSchool
Twitter: @109Caruso