Hello
Cherokee Families,
I
hope all our amazing mother’s had a great Mother’s Day yesterday.
Wow,
where has the school year gone? Please remember we still have 8 more days for
school and we need our students here and engaged every day. Thank you for
making Cherokee such a great place. We couldn’t do it without all of our
families.
Reminder
to please keep an eye on our website and the daily announcements as we are
adding information about summer camps, end of year activities, and much more
daily.
Thanks
to everyone who contributed to an amazing Teacher Appreciation week last week.
Our staff really appreciated it.
This
may be my last communication for the 14 – 15 school year. If so, THANK YOU to
all parents and families. Eighth grade families – it has been great to meet and
get to know you all during the last 2 – 3 years. Thanks for all you do and
continue to stay engaged with your students as they continue on their
educational journey.
Here
are a few updates and reminders for you:
1. The
last day of school is May 20th and it will be
a 2-hour early release. This means Cherokee will dismiss at 12:45 on May 20th.
2. Immunizations
–
current 7th graders are required to have the Tdap prior to 8th
grade. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY taken care of this immunization for your
child please bring in the records for our nurse. If you have any questions
please contact Nurse VanSomeren.
Please
note we will NOT release your students 8th grade schedule in August to
you until we have this shot record in hand. Thank you.
3. Report
Cards – Will be sent approximately 1 – 2 weeks after
school is out. If your address has changed please update it with our office as
soon as possible. Also, please make sure all fines/fees have been paid.
4. Summer
School – Families – Enroll for summer school today!
a.
Plenty
of seats still available! Registration for ALL ages is currently open. Don't
delay because it will be the Best. Summer. Ever. #SummerAtSPS
b. More
information can be found at this LINK.
c.
Transportation
is free to Carver for any Cherokee student living more than 1.5 miles from
Carver. However, it will be delayed if you registered after April 1. Free
breakfast and lunch as well!
5.
Artworks - The Artworks program is so much fun
they don’t know they’re learning!
a.
Artworks
is designed to foster an appreciation of art for students entering grades 3-8
for the 2015-2016 school year. Artwork introduces students to a variety of
materials and artistic concepts to evoke their curiosity and to hone their
natural creativity. Students work with professional artists who teach students
in a fun, relaxed environment where they can express their creativity and gain
self-confidence.
b.
Enroll
at the Summer School office located in the Kraft Administrative Center, 1359 E.
St. Louis St. beginning at 9 a.m. on March 2. The $30 supply fee is due
at the time of registration. Students receiving free/reduced lunch during
the regular school year can apply for a fee waiver.
c.
There
are two Artwork sessions. The first is June 15-26 and the second is July
6-17. A morning section, 8:30 – 10 a.m., and an afternoon section, 12:30
– 2 p.m. is offered during each session. Students may attend both sessions
but only one section in each session. Artwork classes will be held at
Bingham Elementary, 2126 E. Cherry St.
d.
Visit
springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org for more
detailed information regarding courses.
6.
Grade level Honor assemblies – May 19th
6th grade at 9:45 a.m. & 7th grade at 11 a.m. 8th
grade on May 20th at 8:15 a.m. Teachers will contact families of
students receiving honors. Please contact the teams or teachers with questions.
7.
Looking for a way to recognize Cherokee staff? We’ve had
several parents do this recently. Thanks so much! You have no idea how much
this means to our staff.
Here is one way you can recognize
them:
a. Fill
out an Employee Recognition Form HERE We’ve had
several parents submit them for staff. . .Thanks so much!!
8.
Also, you can follow us on Twitter by searching
for @CherokeeSPS or you can receive text messages via Remind by sending a text
to 81010 with the message @principalp
a.
We
use our Twitter feed to not only make announcements, but also celebrate and
share our story. I encourage you to check it out. Our Twitter feed is visible
on the left-hand side of our webpage, below the News and Links items. You can
scroll thorough to see all the news without signing up for Twitter.
9. Daily
Announcement and website – Remember you can stay closely
connected with these listed events and even more each day by visiting our
website HERE. Our Daily Announcements
are updated Monday – Friday
10.
2015 – 2016 School Calendar - The SPS
school board approved the 15 - 16 calendar last week and it can be found HERE
2015-2016
Cherokee Orientation schedule
Monday, Aug. 3: 6th grade @ 5 -
6 p.m. & 7th grade Endeavor 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 4: 7th grade
Panthers @ 5 - 6 p.m. & 7th grade Ravens 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug.
5:
New to Cherokee 8th graders orientation from 12 – 1.
Current 7th
graders
returning as 8th graders may pick up schedules after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug.
5th. We do NOT have an orientation for 8th grade.
Please
don’t hesitate to contact us at any time.
Have
a great week and as always #GoIndians
Bill Powers
Principal
Cherokee Middle School
420 E. Farm Road 182
Springfield, MO 65810
Ph: 417-523-7210
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