6-4-23 PAW'S PRESS
Inspire ~ Believe ~ Achieve ~ LEAD
Dear Cherokee Families,
We hope that our students and families are enjoying all the fun end of year activities! We are so proud of all that are students have accomplished this school year!
Upcoming Important Events:
- LAST Leadership Celebration (June 8th )- Assemblies & Ticket Store
- Parade for 5th Grade Students (June 12th at 2:00 PM)- 5th grade families can stand on sidewalk near the basketball courts along the "wood chip" playground where the swings are.
- 5th Grade Completion (June 12th at 6:00 PM)
- Kindergarten Celebration (June 13th at 9:00 AM)
- Last Day of School (June 14th) - Half Day dismissal at 11:21 AM
- Happy Father's Day (June 18th)
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help make the school year a success for you and your child!
Sincerely,
Heather Batko
Cherokee Principal
Incoming Kindergarten Information 2023-2024
If you still need to register your incoming kindergarten student, please scroll to FIRST STEPS: REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION section.
Incoming Kindergarten Initial Assessment Sign Up - June 2023
We have an Incoming Kindergarten Initial Assessment Sign-Up. This is for 2023-2024 Kindergarten students.
Click here to select a date/time for an initial basic skills assessment. The assessments help us to be prepared to best meet the needs of students when they arrive in the fall.
Students will be given a free backpack of learning materials when they come for their assessment.
May Leadership Celebration
Ordering Hot Lunch - June
2023-2024 School Year
- We are already planning for the 2023-2024 school year!
- Our theme will be superheroes!
- Stay tuned for more updates.
2023-2024 Suggested Supply Lists
Sneak Peek & Curriculum Night - August 29, 2023
- Save the date for our Sneak Peek & Curriculum Night during the evening of August 29th (exact times TBD soon).
- Class placements will be sent out via email prior this event. Please be patient as last minute enrollment and staffing changes often require us to send the placements out quite close to this deadline.
- Families will have a chance to tour the school and attend curriculum night sessions for their children.
- PTO will provide selfie stations and a treat!
1st Day of School - September 5, 2023
- School begins on September 5th for the 2023-2024 school year!
- It will be a half day.
- Our theme for the 2023-2024 school year will be superheroes!
Half Day Dismissal Times
11: 18 AM - SACC, Safety and Service Squad
11:21 AM - Walkers and Parent Pick Up
11:25 AM - Bussers
PTO SPRING FLING
Field Day Fun
Congratulations to the Cherokee Science Olympiad Team!
REMINDER- Student Peanut/Tree Nut Allergies (updated 2/11)
- We have many students at Cherokee with severe peanut/tree nut allergies. Therefore peanuts/tree nuts products and products contaminated in a facility that processes peanuts/tree nuts will not be allowed for certain classes, common areas, etc.
- Due to the severity of some of our students with allergies it has been asked that some classes avoid bringing peanut/tree nut products for both lunch and snacks consumed in the classroom. Other classes have only been asked to avoid bringing peanut/tree nut products for snacks consumed in the classroom. Guidelines have been communicated to individual classrooms/grade levels. Please contact your child's teacher if you have any questions about the guidelines for your child's classroom.
- The link for the Snack Safely Guide is below. This guide has many great many recommendations for foods do not have peanuts, tree nuts and are not processed in facility with these items. This guide updates regularly so it is best to check the link below rather than printing.
- Click here for the Snack Safely Guide.
IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT FEELING WELL (updated 12/18)
- If your child is not feeling well, please keep them home and call our attendance line.
- Attendance at school is of course very important. However, if a child is not feeling well they should stay home so they are able to rest and recover. This year it seems that it is taking children longer to recover from some of the viruses that are going around. We know this and totally understand.
- We a want to prevent the spread of illness as much as possible.
- Students should be fever free for at least 24 hours (without the assistance of fever reducing medication) before returning to school.
- Students should also wait at least 24 hour to return to school after vomiting.
- Students who are having difficulty breathing, severe cough, etc. are also strongly encouraged to stay home.
Thank you Russ Milne Ford!
- Thank you to Russ Milne Ford for sponsoring our class t-shirts!
- Russ Milne Ford is located at the corner of M-59 and Gratiot (24777 Hall Road, Macomb 48042)
- Sales Department 586-842-0653
- Service Department 586-840-8285
- Click here for the Russ Milne Ford website.
Arrival/Dismissal Information (updated 9/11)
Full Day Dismissal Times:
3:05 SACC, Safety & Service Squad
3:08 Walkers & parent pick up
3:12 Bussers
Half Day Dismissal Times
11: 18 AM - SACC, Safety and Service Squad
11:21 AM - Walkers and Parent Pick Up
11:25 AM - Bussers
Bus Riders:
- Busses may run slightly late picking up students the first few days of school as our drivers and students learn their new routes. It is still recommended that students arrive at their bus stop 10 minutes prior to their scheduled time.
- Busses may run slightly late for drop off this week since students and drivers are learning their routes.
- Directions on accessing Transportation information can be found below.
Click to visit: CVS Transportation Webpage
Click here or below to access step-by-step directions on locating your Bus Stop Information
Click here to log in to VersaTrans
Walkers/Riders:
- Walkers/Riders should line up and be dismissed from their classroom entrance doors. Teachers will pick-up their students from their entrance at 8:25 when the morning music begins.
- A map of grade level entrances can be found below.
Parking Lot:
- Please review the Parking Lot procedures below to know your student's entrance and exit.
- Staff will be present in the Parking Lot, Bus Loop and Building Entrances to help ensure a safe and smooth arrival and dismissal process at the start of next week.
- We ask for your patience and support as our new families learn the process and our returning families get back-in-the-swing-of-things :)
INFORMATION FOR OUR CHEROKEE FAMILIES
Friendly Reminders to Our Families:
We appreciate your understanding and appreciate those families who continue to model kindess, patience, and respect. You make a difference & we are all doing the best that we can!
Please Remember:
- Adults are to remain outside of the building and must be "buzzed-in" by the front office.
- All adults must show their ID at the entrance if they need to drop something off or pick-up their child early.
- Contact information must be up-to-date in case we need to contact your family.
- We release children to only those people listed on your child's PowerSchool contact list.
- Changes in your child's dismissal process must be called in no later than 2:30 so we can be sure to get the information to our staff.
- Families are asked to preorder lunch using the online ordering system below.
- Refrain from parking on Rivergate near the school including the bus loop.
SACC - Cherokee Childcare
A NOTE FROM MRS. ASHLEY
For families looking to register for SACC
- SACC registration is first come first served.
- Due to limited staff and capacity limits some registrations may not be approved at this time until more staff are available.
- As staffing levels increase, so will our ability to enroll more students. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
- Once your registration application is submitted you must receive a registration approval email before your child can attend.
- Registrations will remain pending in the system and will be approved as openings become available.
For families currently enrolled in SACC
- Adding on additional days other than what was originally scheduled may be limited at this time due to student and staff ratios. You will be notified if your schedule change can be approved (some days may be available where others may not)
- If your child does not need to attend on a scheduled day please remove them from the schedule to open up a spot for someone else.
We appreciate your understanding at this time and anticipate more staff to be available soon. Until then we must adhere to the Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers and stay within the required student to staff ratios. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
NOTE: SACC will continue to remain peanut/tree nut fee.
Ashley Murphy
Cherokee SACC Director
(586) 723-4860
- CLICK HERE to access the CVS SACC informational page.
Other Resources
Mental Health
District Calendar
District Acceptable Use Policy
CVS Handbook/Code of Conduct
District COVID-19 Reporting Form
Families should utilize the COVID-19 reporting form for positive cases. Click on the link below for the reporting form and procedures.
Policies & Procedures
7 Habits Overview:
2022-2023 CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SPONSORS
Cherokee Elementary School
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Website: https://www.chippewavalleyschools.org/schools/elementary-schools/cherokee/
Location: 42900 Rivergate Drive, Clinton Township, MI, USA
Phone: 586-723-4800
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