The Collegiate Connection
May 1, 2022
Teacher Appreciation Week
Campus Reminders
Arrival
Safety is our top priority so we are asking that parents please do not be on their cell phones during drop off times. This will help all parents be vigilant to their surroundings.
Due to the constant changing of Texas weather, we now have both entrances in the front of the school open for scholars to enter through. We have an adult standing at each door to welcome scholars.
Message from Dr. Lewis
This weekend we will have our 5th grade picnic at Virginia Weaver Park!
Dr. Xavier Lewis
Email: Xavier.Lewis@chisd.net
Website: www.chisd.net/prep
Location: 975 Pickard Drive, Cedar Hill, TX, USA
Phone: 9722934502
Twitter: @CHISDCP
Greetings from the hard-working volunteers of CHCPPTA!
Please find some important updates below:
WOW! What a great time we had at the SPRING FLING DANCE! Thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed some great music, fun games, and delicious eats! It was such a treat to see our scholars letting off some steam and enjoying their classmates' company! Thank you to all our hard-working volunteers who really came together to make the event a huge success. We appreciate you!
Speaking of APPRECIATION, May 2-6 is Teacher Appreciation Week! Be sure to check out the Faculty & Staff Favorites list on our website, and treat your scholar's teachers to something they'll love!
SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE FINAL SURVEY
Deadline to Complete: extended to May 10
In an effort to record as many opinions as we can, we've extended the deadline for the final survey on our progress this year. Will you please take less than 5 minutes to complete the School of Excellence Final Survey ? This is required by National PTA to be considered for the School of Excellence designation. We are hoping for 150-200 participants. Thank you for sharing your feedback!
UNIFORM PATCHES
Last call!!! Did you miss the deadline to pre-order your 2022 - 2023 uniform patches? Place your order online NOW for delivery before school is out this year. As a reminder, our school crest is a required part of each scholar's uniform. Patches are $5 each or you can purchase a bundle of 5 for $20. Please email sales@chcppta.org with any questions.
2022-2023 CHCPPTA OFFICER ELECTION RESULTS
Congratulations to the newly elected 2022-2023 Officers!
President: Tiffany Turner
Vice President-Programs: Linda Mason
Secretary: Summer Rose Chaney
Treasurer: Rhonda Black
Thank you and have a GREAT week!
Remember, at Collegiate Prep, our scholars are
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow!
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The April newsletter is online!
The AP Corner: By Mrs. Palmer-McKinney
Greetings Collegiate Prep Families,
We are so excited to share with you our “Wellness Wednesday'' parent extension sessions. Each session has been designed specifically to the needs of our Collegiate Prep scholars. We would like to invite you to partner with us and join in the discussion with education professionals. We will work together to share positive solutions and strategies to support our scholars’ real-time needs. Sessions will be held virtually through the month of April. Below you will find the schedule and session overviews. Look forward to talking with you soon.
Session Overviews
Invited Speakers/Presenters: District Behavior Specialist, SEL Coordinator, School Counselor
Date: April 27th, 6:00- 7:00 pm Location: Virtual
Moving Forward with Optimism
Parents and educators work together to develop resilience, determination, grit, patience, and hope in our scholars. This session will encourage parents and educators an opportunity to create the “new normal.” Equipping our scholars for the future with SEL tool-kit of strategies, techniques, and the attitude of a lifelong learner.” Brief Introductions to social services available on campus. Staying open to innovation and continuous improvement is important to creating an equitable system where students and faculty thrive.
Upcoming Events
- May 2-6: Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 6: Pre-K Kinder Field Trip
- May 11: School Nurse Appreciation Day
- May 16 STAAR Parade
- May 17 -19: STAAR Assessments
- May 23: Award Ceremonies (Information will be sent out in May)
- May 24: Field Day (Time TBD)
- May 25: Promotion Day
- May 26: Bad Weather Make up day #2
A Message from our Academic Interventionist
Literary Tips
Read early and read often. The early years are critical to developing a lifelong love of reading. It's never too early to begin reading to your child!
- Make reading a part of your daily routine.
- Ask your child questions.
- Play rhyming games to build phonemic awareness . . . and just for fun.
- Bring reading and writing into everyday life.
- Be attentive and engaged when you communicate with your child.
- Read together.