WOLVERINE WEEKLY

For the week of

August 20^th

Important Student Information

*Very Important, Please Read*- Official Count Day: Douglas County School District is funded via the Public School Finance Act of 1994. Funding is based on the number of students present on the “official count day” which is Thursday, October 1^st. Chaparral’s budget is based on the number of students that are counted on this day. Therefore, on Thursday, October 1^st any parent/guardian who has given a blanket excuse for homeroom should be aware that for this day all blanket excuses are waived and all students are expected to be in their homeroom. If your student is ill, please forward our regular attendance policy. Thank you for your support.

CHS Attendance Policy and Procedures

The CHS Attendance Office would like to remind all families of the attendance policy. In order for an absence to be excused, it must be reported to the Attendance Office within 48 hours by a parent/guardian (unless permission is granted by a CHS sport or club).

This year, CHS has a new system to address unexcused/unverified absences. Students will personally receive written notification of any absences from the previous day that were not called in by a parent/guardian. If the absence should have been excused, it must be done within the 48 hour window. If the absence is not excused, the student must report to After School detention and/or Saturday School at the time and location provided on the notification given to them in class.

Parents/guardians have the ability to use Infinite Campus to receive text, e-mail and phone notifications. By accessing and altering these settings, parents/guardians can change their individual preferences for a wide variety of school-related events. Some of these include: * Notification that your son/daughter has a tardy or absence that has not been excused * Viewing of new assignments and missing assignment notifications * Notification of a grade that has been posted or modified

The CHS website has a section that is devoted to providing parents with the information they need regarding Infinite Campus (including the mobile app), its tools and how to properly utilize it. Please take some time to become familiar with this tool and customize it to fit your needs by using this link. As you set your notification settings please use caution and do not share your login information with your student and be sure to excuse all absences within 48 hours.

SAC Nominations: Chaparral High School currently has an opening for two voting members for the 2015-2016 School Accountability Committee. We would be honored to have you participate. Please read our letter for complete information here.

Dress Code: Parents as we start a new school year we want to remind you of our dress code which was implemented as a means to keep students comfortable, safe and create a positive academic environment. You are our partners in the enforcement of the dress code and we appreciate your support.

Find Your College: Juniors & Seniors- are you having a difficulty finding the right college for you? We would love to help you! Come to the theater on Wednesday, August 26^th at 6:30. We will supply you with some important tips to solving the mystery of picking the perfect college.

Picture Orders: Our school picture code ID is: CG875016Y1. Simplified ordering is available online at mylifetouch.com. Use credit card or PayPal on their secure site.

Picture Retake Day is Tuesday, September 29^th during lunches!

DON’T MISS OUT!

Yearbook Reminder: Senior Portraits are due Friday, September 25^th!

Back to School Night is Thursday, August 20^th click for complete information and tips.

Community Service Opportunities

Chaparral students are required to complete twenty hours of community service. Complete information is on the CHS website under Student Links.

Social Media Workshop at the Parker Senior Center: High school students seeking community service hours would help seniors learn to use various forms of social media at this workshop. The format would be hands on, one-on-one helping answer questions about specific devices. Students will earn three community service hours for this workshop with the chance to volunteer at future workshops. Date: Saturday, September 12, at 1:00 p.m.

Community Fund Raisers

Palisade Peaches: Chaparral's Link Crew Leaders are currently selling Colorado's delicious Palisade peaches, $30.00 for a 25 pound box! Please consider supporting this immeasurably important mentorship program by purchasing a box (or two or...). Contact Mr. Ed Anderson, Mr. Steve Block, Mr. Craig Bowman, Ms. Kalilah Herscovici, Mr. Damon Larson, Mr. Mike McEwan or Mr. Dave Ward for assistance getting your contact information to one of our outstanding Link Leaders. Thank you for your support!

PARENTS UNIVERSITY

Attached is a list of the scheduled Parent University classes that DCSD will be offering this fall semester. Please note that the schedule may change to add more classes as needs arise.

Parents and staff can register using InspirED by going to www.dcsdk12.org/parent-university, clicking the enroll tab and using their IC login credentials. Any questions or difficulties signing up may be directed to DCSD Parent Liaison, Kathy Brown, at skbrown@dcsdk12.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

August 20: Back to School Night

September 7: Labor Day, no school

September 21-25: Homecoming Week

September 25: Professional Development Day, no students

September 25: Senior Portraits are due to Yearbook

Please continue to visit the Chaparral website, www.chaparralhs.org for more information.