CPS Weekly Parent Update
Week of September 20, 2021
Half-day this Wednesday, 9/22/21
CPS Parents & Guardians,
This Wednesday, 9/22/21 is a half-day at CPS with dismissal at 12 noon.
Here are other events coming up at CPS this month:
Thursday, 9/23/21, 5:30pm: CPS Principal's Coffee - CPS Cafe (please use back entrance)
Wednesday, 9/29/21, 5:30pm - 7:30pm: CPS Open House - In-person at CPS
Thursday, 9/30/21: CPS School Photo Day
Video Version of CPS Weekly Parent Update - 9/20/21
Thank you,
CPS Admin Team
Michael Horton - Principal
Adriene Lombardi - Assistant Principal
Tracy Mailloux - Assistant Principal
Schoology Update
Test and Stay Program
Forms were sent home last week in student backpacks for parents to consent to student testing as part of the 'Test and Stay' program. If consent is given, students who are close contact do not have to quarantine, but instead take a 'rapid' test for 5 days in the CPS nurse office.
MASK Reminder and BE ON TIME!
Students are starting to arrive to school after 7:50am. We are enforcing our attendance and tardy policies this year.
Attendance (p.11)
Tardiness (p.41)
At 7 days tardy to school per TRIMESTER, students will start receiving after school 'office detentions' from 2:20pm to 2:50pm. At 10 days late, students MAY receive an in-school suspension and a parent meeting.
We have a School Resource Officer (SRO) and School Counselors to assist with getting students to school on time.
Aspen generated 'form' letters will be automatically generated to families after 5 days tardy or absent, after 10 days tardy or absent, and after 15 days tardy or absent.
September Events
Tuesday, 9/21/21: School Committee in the NHS LGI @ 6:00pm
Wednesday, 9/22/21: HALF-DAY with dismissal at 12 noon
Thursday, 9/23/21: CPS Principal's Coffee in the CPS Cafe @ 5:30pm
Wednesday, September 29, 2021: CPS OPEN HOUSE - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursday, September 30, 2021: CPS School Photos
REPEAT REMINDERS ARE BELOW
Nature's Classroom Update - POSTPONED - new date TBA
New NPS Vision, Mission, and Core Values for 2021
MISSION: Nantucket Public Schools, in partnership with a caring community, will create a dynamic and equitable learning environment which engages each of us to be inspired learners and responsible citizens, prepared to meet local and global challenges.
CORE VALUES: Nantucket Public Schools values collaboration, communication, and reflection that supports:
Equitable access to multiple pathways for individual and collective success.
Inclusive and sustained family relationships that respect all cultures and the experiences each child brings to our schools.
Challenging ourselves to embrace and advocate for the needs of every student, adult, and family within our school community.
High expectations and a student-centered educational approach that integrates academic progress, extra-curricular participation, personal responsibility, and community involvement.
Feedback and comments welcome to: hortonm@npsk.org
Schoology Support
Schoology is a learning platform that CPS teachers are using for daily 'playlists' and class activities. We are also using Schoology for recording grades for assignments. If any parent is having trouble logging into Schoology, please email Michael Horton for support:
We can reset a password/username or add a parent to a student account. Once in, the program is relatively simple to navigate to your student's courses.
Note: Although we are starting to utilize Schoology to share student grades during the term, it is not replacing Aspen. Report cards, schedules, and other components must still exist in Aspen for state reporting. Aspen is a student information database.
As a learning platform, Schoology is more of a replacement for Google Classroom.
LUNCH MENU - School Lunch FREE for ALL students through June 22, 2022
CPS is under 'Secondary' with the high school menu
Per the US Department of Agriculture, School Lunch will be FREE for ALL students for another school year through June 2022.
Breakfasts now available; must pre-order: petersonl@npsk.org
CPS Attendance Line: 508-228-7283 option 2
Student DROP-OFF and PICK-UP is in the back of CPS
CPS Enrollment Update: 421 (includes 3 pre-registered new students)
4 students enrolled last week (two were students returning to CPS and two were new enrollments from off-island)
CPS School Council Parent Members
Term ends 2023 - Erin Carson nantucketerin@gmail.com
Term ends 2023 - Pauline Cronin croninp@npsk.org
Term ends 2022 - Jessica Douglas jessicadouglas2145@gmail.com
Term ends 2022 - Kristen Dussault kmd0630@verizon.net
Term ends 2022 - Vanessa Larrabee vanessa.larrabee@gmail.com
Term ends 2022 - Brent Tartamella btartamella@gmail.com
Cyrus Peirce Middle School
Email: hortonm@npsk.org
Website: www.npsk.org
Location: 10 Surfside Road
Phone: (508)228-7283