I want to thank you for a great 1st Semester at CHS. Your warm welcome and support is deeply appreciated. I've shared on multiple occasions with members of our school community that our goals this year are providing children quality differentiated instruction, creating a safe and positive school culture and creating a school environment conducive to learning.

The CHS Staff and Students have done a great job this past semester striving to meet those goals and it will only get better moving forward.

As we continue on our journey of not only being the best middle school in the area but being the best middle school in the state, I continue to ask for your support, to seek first to understand, and to assume the best of each other, our staff and our children. Please continue to ask questions, and bring your concerns to the appropriate people.

Thank you again for your support and we look forward to great rest of the school year!

Nayal Maktari and the CHS Staff

We will be offering a MAKEUP Middle School Chromebook distribution day at ESC in Room 900 on the days and times below:

January 17th 8:00 am-3:00 pm

January 18th 7:00 am-9:00 am & 4:00 pm-7:00 pm

January 19th 7:00 am-9:00 am & 4:00 pm-7:00 pm

January 20th 8:00 am-3:00 pm

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools hold its second of two Walk Into Walled Lake interview days this winter on Thursday, January 19, 2023 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Marc A. Siegler Board Room at the Educational Services Center (850 Ladd Road, Building D, Walled Lake, MI 48390).

Walk Into Walled Lake is a staff recruitment event where those in attendance will learn more about WLCSD and how they can support its students by filling important roles within the District’s 20 schools. Attendees will be able to apply and participate in walk-in job interviews for multiple positions in the District.

Available positions with pay information include:

· Bus Drivers - $22-$25 per hour (Dean Transportation)

· Custodians - Starting at $15.50 per hour (EnviroClean)

· Food Service - Starting at $12.28 per hour

· Lunch/Recess Monitor - Starting at $12.74 per hour

· Paraeducators - Starting at $13.33 per hour

· Prime Time Care (PTC)

· Assistants - Starting at $15 per hour

· Supervisors - Start at $18 per hour

· Secretaries - Starting at $15.68 per hour

· Substitute Teachers (EduStaff)

· Daily Subs - $105 per day

· Floating Building Subs (2-4 days per week) - $120 per day

· Permanent Building Subs (5 days per week) - $150 per day

Questions about Walk into Walled Lake can be directed to Nicholas Russo, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, by email at NicholasRusso@wlcsd.org.

It is time to start thinking about the CHS Ski and Snowboard Club.

The club is open to all CHS students and their families. Please click on the Google Form link below for all of the information and how to sign up, get your Ski Club Card, and how to purchase discount tickets every week starting in January.

Ski Club sign up and information link CLICK HERE

You can also find them on FACEBOOK by seaching "WL CHS Commerce Dublin Ski Snowboard Group"

The current COVID-19 policy for the 22-23 school year is as follows:

Students and staff members that test positive are required to stay home for 5 full days from the date of symptom onset, or if asymptomatic from the date of the test. After 5 days have passed and there are no remaining symptoms, individuals may return to normal activities, but must wear a mask through day 10.

Personal or household contacts are not required to quarantine, however it is recommended and encouraged, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask and monitor for symptoms for 10 days.

Symptomatic students/staff will continue to be required to meet one of the following prior to returning to school/work:

· Provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test.

· Provide documentation from a physician indicating a clear alternative diagnosis.

· Exclude from school for minimum of 5 days, mask for 10 days – must be fever free for over 24 hours, with other symptoms improving, prior to returning.

Building administrators and supervisors will continue to notify student families and staff members of possible exposure due to a reported positive case.

We have now made it easier than ever to join! Visit our new PTSA site to join: https://www.cliffordsmartptsa.com/shop

Please visit our NEW WEBSITE for all the information and to join SMART PTSA!

The Clifford Smart PTSA is involved and active. We purchase items and sponsor many wonderful projects each year for our students and staff. From the Gap Achievement Program to the Reflections contest and other events in between, we could not provide all of the opportunities or accomplish all of our goals without the generous contributions of time and money from our parent community. Last year, the raised funds were used to completely refinish the floor in the gymnasium – check it out! Please join! You can be involved as much or as little as you want – the choice is yours!

PTSA GOAL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM (GAP) NEWS

1st Marking period: Citizenship

2nd Marking period: GPA improvement

3rd Marking period: reading completion

4th marking period goal: community service

All students are to complete a minimum of 10 hours of community service to qualify for the 4th marking period goal. Students can have accumulated the hours through out the entire year.

The full GAP goal information and recording forms can be found on the CHS GAP goal web page.

PTSA hopes to reward many students for achieving their goals!

Please see the flyer below for instructions on how you can raise money for our school without spending an extra dime whenever you shop at these retails.

Have you heard about the GAP Program? This program allows your children to achieve one goal in citizenship, academics, reading and community service during each marking period. Students that complete all four goals during their three years at Smart are honored during their 8th grade year. The goal for each marking period is outlined below:

1st Marking period: Citizenship

2nd Marking period: GPA

3rd Marking period: reading completion

4th marking period goal: community service

**For the first two marking periods, students will automatically obtain their goal if they qualify.

For the last two marking periods, students will need to complete and turn in the forms by below by the dates listed.

Community Service Information:

All students are to complete a minimum of 10 hours of community service to qualify for the 4th marking period goal. Students can have accumulated the hours throughout the entire year. Due to Covid-19 and our virtual learning situation, community service hours may look different this year. We will honor hours that involve household chores, assisting younger siblings with online learning/homework, helping around the house or yard, etc.

The reading and community service sheets are in PDF for below or can be completed in a Google Form electronically, here:

Reading GAP: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cRbMupBQqFUF2BgaeM8UqHdT3ZtBblBhPNavKwrYBlM/copy

Community Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_s3gySf5l3d8HJ8XRN9jQSKQfpezfIlBAQoZ7t5Klx8/copy

Please contact Jillian Moutafis (JILLYMSU@comcast.net) if you have any questions regarding this program.

Hello Smart Families,

The counseling department would like to announce the launch of our Google Counseling Center.This will be a great place to help us stay more connected. Sign up sheets for private meetings, links to office hours, and other resources will be available.

Classroom invitations will be sent out to all students through their student email. Please take a moment to check with your child to see if they have joined their counselor's classroom. Please see below for information on classroom join codes.

We will send the classroom codes out this fall.

Sincerely,

Your Smart Counselors

Mrs. Braley, Ms. Hoover and Mrs. Bradke

6th grade counselor: Ms. Hoover- Kathleenhoover@wlcsd.org

7th grade counselor: Mrs. Bratke MaureenBratke@wlcsd.org

8th grade counselor: Mrs. Braley- juliebraley@wlcsd.org

Please CLICK HERE for the Smart Attendance Procedures

Please take a minute to read over these documents. They talk about our attendance call in procedures, what happens when students are tardy to class, and other important information regarding proper school attendance.

Please don't hesitate to call Dan Holland, Assistant Principal, with any questions or concerns.