The big day is almost here and teachers are busy preparing for the first day of school! Due to construction delays, we were unable to hold an orientation for 7th/8th grade students. Ample time on the first day will be devoted to reviewing the building layout, schedules, courses, and other pertinent information. Student schedules have been mailed home and students should receive them prior to the first day. Please have students bring that schedule with them on the first day of school.
Until the first day, here are a few reminders:
- The first day of school is Tuesday, August 30, 2011
- The school day begins at 7:37. Students should be in the building by 7:37 each day. Bus lists will be in the local paper this week.
- Students who ride a bus will be dropped off at the front High School entrance. They will walk through the cafeteria area to the Middle School located at the back of the High School complex.
- Students who get dropped off by a parent/guardian or other ride should travel to the back of the complex and enter through the building through the new Middle School lobby.
- ALL Middle School students will report to the auditorium upon arrival. They may eat breakfast in the cafeteria before going to the auditorium.
- When students are dismissed from the auditorium, they will report to their first period class with their teacher. I have enclosed a copy of their schedule so they know where to go for first period. In first period, teachers will review all information and help students acclimate to their new surroundings. Some schedule changes may still occur to balance classes, accommodate special needs, etc.
- Middle School students are permitted to bring a bookbag to school but it must be placed in the student’s locker during the school day. (This is the same policy that we have followed in previous years.) Students will be assigned a locker with a built-in combination lock.
- You can find the complete Student Handbook containing CCMS rules and guidelines on the website.
Kim McDermott
