August 6, 2024
We are excited to welcome all of our students back to CSM for the first day of school. Reminder that school dismisses at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Friday is a full day with 3:30 p.m. dismissal. Please be patient during school dismissal for the first several days of school. See below for a photo showing where to park and wait for your student at dismissal.
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Pick Up/Drop Off Traffic Delays
There is construction happening on National Street by Collegiate. Summer Avenue near National Street is down to 1 lane. The traffic from these temporary issues will cause delay in drop off and pick up. Much patience will be needed to ensure drop off and pick up remains safe and as smooth as possible. Thank you for your careful driving to keep our community safe!
7th Grade Immunization
Parents
The Tennessee Department of Education requires that all schools comply with the requirement of T.C.A. §49-6-5001 that each child in the school be vaccinated against disease. The Collegiate School of Memphis is complying to and following Tennessee state government regulations but also wants to ensure the safety and well-being of all students and staff of Collegiate.
7th grade students at Collegiate:
The requirement of the Tennessee Department of Health states that all students entering 7th grade must provide proof of:
Hepatitis B vaccine
Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis booster ("Tdap")
Verification of immunity to varicella (2 doses or history of disease)
Proof of vaccinations on the Tennessee Department of Health CERTIFICATE OF IMMUNIZATION form is required for all 7 graders, and the Complete 7th Grade or Higher box must be checked. This form is available from your student's personal physician or from the health department.
Students not in compliance/who have not provided the indicated immunization documentation by Friday, October 4, 2024, will not be allowed to attend school-physically or virtually - and all computer accounts will be suspended until the form is provided. Any school days missed due to non-compliance will be unexcused.
If you have any questions regarding the completeness of your student's immunization record, please contact Collegiate at 901.591.8200. Thank you in advance for your immediate assistance and compliance to this request and for helping us ensure a safe and healthy environment for all Collegiate scholars and staff.
Sincerely
Warren M. Grimm, Principal
Tuition Payments
Monthly tuition payments are due the 1st of each month beginning August 1, 2024 through May 1, 2025. If monthly tuition payment has not been received by the 10th of each month, a $10 late fee will automatically apply on the 11th. If monthly tuition payment still has not been received by the 24th of each month, an additional $10 late fee will automatically apply on the 25th. Balances over 30 days past due will result in the suspension of the student with unexcused absences until the past due balance is fully paid.
A monthly invoice will be emailed at the beginning of each month to inform families of the monthly and yearly balance. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Ms. Alvarado (talvarado@collegiatememphis.org)
Payment Options:
Pay in person at Collegiate
Cash, check, or money order.
Credit/Debit card or Apple Pay with tap-to-pay. (Note: 3.5% processing fee per transaction)
Mail in check or money order. Must be received by the due date.
Pay online on the Parent page via the school website. (Note: 4% processing fee per transaction and $25 minimum)
NEW - Sign up for Tuition Management to have access to your tuition portal and make payments directly to your account. A $50 access fee is applied per family unit each year to gain access to your account. Connect your bank account for ACH or bank transfer payments with 1% processing fee plus $0.30 (not to exceed $2.50). Credit/Debit card payments have 3.12% processing fee per transaction. In addition, you can set-up automatic payments as well. Contact Ms. Alvarado to sign up.
Back-to-School Information
The first day of school is Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Families are invited to our Back-to-School Family Gathering on Friday, August 9, 2024 from 4:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. in the CSM Pavilion. Click here to access the 2024-2025 school year calendar, Summer Reading Lists and assignment, and the Professional Appearance Policy. Students will receive their essential school supplies during Orientation in August as part of their school supply box. All students will qualify for free breakfast and lunch during the 2024-2025 school year as part of the Community Eligibility Program (CEP).
The first two days of school (Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8) lunch will not be provided – student pick-up will be at 12:00 noon.
Friday the 9th will be a full day.
Back to School Family Gathering
Fresh Friday
National School Lunch Program - Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
The Collegiate School of Memphis today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. For School Year 2024-2025 will continue participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). No further action is required of you.
This USDA provision allows your child(ren) to participate in the school meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a meal application.CEP is a key provision of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, which allows schools and school districts in low-income areas to eliminate school meal applications and serve breakfast and lunch at no charge to all enrolled students.
CEP gives food service professionals more time to focus on preparing nutritious meals that their students will enjoy and gives students more time to eat those meals by cutting down on time spent in the lunch line. More importantly, by offering all students a nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost, CEP helps ensure more students come to class well-nourished and ready to learn.
Children need healthy meals to learn. The Collegiate School of Memphis offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast and lunch meals will follow the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for healthy school meals, so please encourage students to participate. “In the operation of child feeding programs, no child will be discriminated against because of race, sex, color, national origin, age or disability.”
Parents or guardians who need further information may contact Mr. Buchannan, Child Nutrition Program Director at jbuchannan@collegiatememphis.org or 901.591.8200.
Talking-Points
TalkingPoints is a free messaging app which is the main line of communication between families and teachers/administrators.We require for all parents of The Collegiate School of Memphis to have TalkingPoints and have your notifications turned on in order to receive all communication effectively from the school. This application is called "FAMILIES | TalkingPoints."
Please click on the phone specific link below in order to download the app and set up your account if you have not already.
Android - Google APP Store
Apple - Apple APP Store
Registration for the '24-'25 school year
Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open online. You should have received an email on Monday, July 8, 2024 with instructions on how to complete the online registration process in the MySchoolApp. Parents must complete the online registration process as soon as possible. If you need any assistance with the online registration process, please feel free to come up to school and complete the process with our assistance. You can also reach out to Ms. Williams (CSM Registrar, awilliams@collegiatememphis.org) with any questions.
Dennis Uniform Shopping Guide
Click here for the Dennis Uniform shopping guide which shows how to order your student's uniform online as well as directions to the Dennis store in Cordova.
2024-2025 School Calendar
As you are considering traveling out of town and making appointments during the 2024-2025 school year, please plan around our school calendar. It is important that students do not miss school for appointments and travel. Absences during first and second semester exam weeks will not be excused.
As always, please feel free to email any member of the CSM Faculty and Staff if you need assistance.
Blessings!
McKenzie B. Cohen, Ed.D.
Head of School
The Collegiate School of Memphis
3353 Faxon Avenue
Memphis, TN 38122
phone: (901)591-8200
"The mission of The Collegiate School of Memphis is to prepare young ladies and gentlemen for college success within a highly structured, nurturing, Christian environment."
