CMS Student Health Screenings - September 7th

2018-19  Chadron Public Schools

Health Screenings

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Hope this letter finds each of you and your families off to a great school year!

We are writing to let you know that the mandatory school health screenings will be held on September 6th and 7th.  The schedule will be as follows:

September 6th morning- High School (10th - 11th grades)

September 6th afternoon - Intermediate School (3rd - 4th)

September 7th morning - Primary School (K - 2nd)

September 7th afternoon - Middle School (6th - 7th)

This is a routine school day so we will be pulling your child’s class for a short time to complete a hearing, dental, vision and height, weight screening.  Blood pressure screening is an optional screening and will be done if time allows.  A current physical is required for incoming Kindergarten and 7th grade students so they will not be participating in the height, weight and BP portion.  Incoming Kindergarten students are required to have a current vision exam, they will not be completing that portion at this time. These screenings are not only a requirement by the State of Nebraska but also very important in early diagnosis of potential barriers in a student’s ability to learn and grow!

CAPWN Dental will also be completing dental screenings and/or treatments for ALL grades who’s permission slips (sent home the beginning of the year) were filled out and returned.

If you do not want your children to participate in the free screenings, you will need to come to the school and sign a waiver.  Due to the screenings being a state requirement, we will need you to provide the school with documented results from your private providers for each area of screening by October 1, 2018.  

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Your School Nurses,

Abie Hyatt LPN, EMT-P

Jenni Pyle RN-BSN

CMS FALL MAP GROWTH ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE

Parents,

Below is the assessment schedule for the Fall MAP Growth Reading, Math, Science and Language Arts tests. The data that we get from the fall assessments informs teachers of specific areas where students need intervention and enrichment.  The benchmark data also informs students when they set their annual growth goals with their teachers.

CMS Parents as Partners Meeting

Chadron Middle School will host the first of our monthly Parents as Partners meetings on August 27th at 6PM in the CMS Library.  This month, parents will be introduced to E+R=O, which is a concept that CMS students will learn about throughout the school year.  The slides that were used during the student learning sessions on 8/23 and 8/24 are below. We hope to see you on the 27th!

Classes on 8/20

CMS had another flood last night.  Two third floor, 5th grade classrooms, the band room and the girl's locker room were affected.  We will have a regular day of school today.  Mr. Calkins' and Mrs. Hinman's classes will rotate to unoccupied rooms throughout the day. All other classes will carry on as usual.

Thank you.

Dawes County Immunization Dates

Just a reminder that all students need to be updated on immunizations when they begin school. State law requires that students entering the 7th grade have an up-to-date physical and one dose of the immunization: Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis booster). To schedule an appointment at the Dawes County Immunization Clinic call (308) 432-8979.

Dawes County Immunization Clinic Dates:
August 21st @ 11-3
September 4th @ 3-7
September 25th @ 12=4
October 16th @ 2-6
October 23rd @ 12-4
November 27th @ 12-4
December 4th @ 2-6

Failure to meet these 7th grade requirements (physical and immunization) will result in the exclusion of your student from school. Please get these done ASAP.

Pictures from Summer Science Camp

Parent Meeting and Open House Rescheduled

It is with regret that CMS must reschedule the Open House from August 9th to August 14th from 5:30-7:00.  There was a roof leak that flooded both bathrooms and two classrooms on the 3rd floor.  We are in the process of replacing carpets and repairing the bathrooms.  Students should bring all of their school supplies to the Open House on August 14th and they can put their supplies in their lockers at that time.  Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Summers and Mr. Dressel will be available to help students remember/find combinations and locker numbers.

Both parent-student meetings are still scheduled for August 9th. The 5th grade meeting will be at 5 PM and 6th-8th grade meeting will be at 6.  Although the building will be closed, 5th graders will get their locks so they can practice.  For those who cannot attend, I've included several slides below that highlight the main points of the meeting.