Cedar Hill News
April 22, 2024
5 Weeks Left of School!!!
Boosterthon Kicks Off Monday1
We’re only ONE week away from our Cedar Hill Fun Run Official Kickoff and our students and staff are so excited! We’re looking forward to having fun and building community together.
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Register & share today to help our school reach our goal of $15,000 for students & staff.
Thank you for supporting our school - we are grateful for our amazing school community!
We are proud of our CHES Drama Club!
Book Drive
Upcoming Events
April 2024:
- 24th - National Administrative Professionals' Day
- 24th - Kona Ice
May 2024:
- 1st- Boosterthon Fun Run
- 3rd - School Lunch Hero Day
- 5th- 11th - Teacher Appreciation Week
- 8th - School Nurse Day
- 10th - Field Day
- 18th - National Speech/Language Pathologist Day
- 21st- Fifth Grade Awards Ceremony and Kindergarten Program
- 22nd - Awards Ceremonies
- 23rd - Report Cards and Last Day of School
Lunch Menu
Breakfast Menu
Remember- breakfast is free for all students!
Lunch Menu
Solar Eclipse Fun!
CHES Collected 1,663 Boxes of Cereal to Knock Out Hunger!
CHES Beta Club with Cereal Box Donations
Mrs. Young's 3rd Grade Class Collected over 500 boxes and wins the pizza party.
Congratulations to our 4H Winners!
Cedar Hill Title I Parent Information Below
Congratulations to those that won the $25 Amazon Gift Cards! Thank you CHES PTO for providing the cards.
Check-Ins and Check-Outs- Limestone County Board Policy
The new tardy policy in the Limestone County Student Handbook applies to late check-ins and early check-outs. Each will be coded as an Unexcused Tardy until proper documentation is received (doctors notes, legal documents, etc) The new policy states that every 3rd Unexcused Tardy will result in the loss of one parent note/excuse. A tardy does not count your student absent but does apply to both late check-ins and early check-outs.
If you have any questions, please refer to the Limestone County School Handbook (page 19).
Benchmark Reading Series
Please know that the program is designed to create higher order thinking and problem solving while increasing our students' vocabulary and comprehension skills.
Our teachers are working hard to create lessons and increase intervention times to meet the needs of our students and close the learning gaps.
Please do not be discouraged by your student's grades, but continue to read with them and communicate your concerns with your teacher.
This is a learning curve for everyone.
Thank you for encouraging your children, supporting our teachers and school, and communicating your concerns with us.
School Day Times
Students must be in the building and ready for class by 7:40 or they are considered tardy.
Car Line- Pick Up
Our students are not released from class until 2:45. We begin calling students as quickly as possible. We have more cars picking up students this year which has impacted the time it takes to complete the pick up process.
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FREE and REDUCED APPLICATION
The online application can be completed on any computer that has an internet connection. We encourage you to fill it out online due to the quick turnaround process time.
Only ONE application per household needs to be completed if you feel you will qualify by income or any other way. You are responsible for paying full price for all meals until the Child Nutrition Program has processed your application.
Online applications are processed within 24 hours or less but a paper application may take up to 5 days to process. If you need help with the application, please call 256-232-5353.
IF YOUR FAMILY RECEIVES FOOD STAMPS, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION DURING THIS PERIOD.
The Following Attendance Information is from the LCS 23-24 Handbook:
Student Absences
Absences (Limit of 10 days per year without doctor’s excuse) for the following reasons will be deemed excused with supporting documentation submitted within 3 school days:
● Personal illness
● Hospitalization/ Medical or dental appointment of student
● Emergency
● Death in immediate family
● Court subpoena
● Religious holiday
Absences for reasons other than those listed above and for those lacking the appropriate supporting documentation will be deemed unexcused. Supporting documentation will not be accepted after 3 school days upon the student’s return to school. Excessive unexcused absences from school may result in a loss of academic credit and/or a referral to legal authorities. For students 16 and older, excessive absences may result in the suspension of the student’s driver’s license/learner’s permit.
Chronic Absenteeism
To address problems with chronic absenteeism, students in Grades K-12 who accumulate 18 or more absences, whether deemed excused or unexcused, are by definition chronically absent and will not be allowed to participate in non-academic school activities (e.g., prom, in-school games, dances, and field days).
Tardiness
Every 3rd unexcused tardy will become one of the ten permitted parent notes for absences.
Chronic tardiness is a Class I Disciplinary Violation.
Field Trips
3 unexcused absence – students will no longer be permitted to participate in field trips
E-Learning Days
Student requirements to participate in E-Learning Days:
● Request to use an E-Learning Day made by parent/guardian a minimum of five (5) calendar days prior to the 1st day of online learning (Principals may use discretion. Forms may be found on district and school websites.)
● No unexcused absences for the entire school year, excessive absences (5 or more in a school year), or excessive tardiness (5 or more in a semester)
● Minimum average of 80 in each class prior to the request
● No Class II or Class III discipline write-ups during the semester the request is made
● Students may not take E-Learning Day during the first 5 days of the school year or during the last 10 days of both semesters.
Students have a maximum of five (5) days to complete and submit class assignments, acquire teacher signatures for submitted work, and submit E-Learning Day Form to front office. It is the student’s responsibility to acquire the signature of each teacher on the E-Learning Day Form once assignments are submitted. Once all teachers have signed the form, student will submit the completed form to the front office. If all requirements are met, the E-Learning Day will not count as an absence for the student.
Truancy
The following Early Warning timeline will define the truancy status of a student:
1. 1st truancy/unexcused absence – Warning
2. 3rd unexcused absence – students will no longer be permitted to participate in field trips
3. 5th unexcused absence – parent and administrator conference
4. 7th unexcused absence – court
Only doctor notes will be accepted for student absences once a case has been filed in truancy court.
Grading Information
Grades K-2:
4- Mastery: Full Achievement
3- Proficient: Substantial Achievement
2- Approaching: Partial Achievement
1- Unsatisfactory: Minimal Achievement
Grades 3-5:
80-89 B Good
70-79 C Average
60-69 D Poor/Unsatisfactory
0-59 F Failure I Incomplete
80 – 100 S Satisfactory
60 – 79 N Needs to Improve
59 – below U Unsatisfactory
Grade 3 students will receive a numerical grade in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
Grades 3 students will be given a letter grade of S, N, or U in Science and Social Studies
Grades 4-5 students will receive a numerical grade in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Physical Education
Grades K-5 students will be given a letter grade of S, N, or U in Visual Arts and Music
Student Suspension
Students who are assigned in-school suspension (ISS) for 4 or more incidents will not be allowed to participate in class or school field trips during that semester.
Bus Transportation
1) Observe classroom conduct.
2) Be courteous.
3) Do not use profane language.
4) Keep the bus clean.
5) Cooperate with the driver.
6) Do not use tobacco products of any kind.
7) Do not damage bus or equipment.
8) Stay seated.*
9) Keep head, feet, and hands inside the bus.
10) Do not fight, push, or shove.
11) Do not tamper with bus equipment.
12) Do not bring pets onto the bus.
13) Do not bring flammable materials onto the bus.
14) No food or drink will be permitted on the bus.
15) Only state approved item can be transported on the bus
*The bus drivers are authorized to assign seats.
Failure to follow the bus rules will result in disciplinary action.