Monday, December 19, 2016

Dec. 19, 2016 Announcements

Hello Cherokee Families,
We have made it to the final week of the first semester! Remember we are in school through Wednesday this week and Wednesday is a full day.
We wish each of you a Happy Holiday season and Happy New Year!
My next update will be sent on Jan. 3, 2017.

Students return on Wednesday Jan. 4th.
Be sure to read the notes below AND the Daily Announcements each day via our website so you can stay connected with all things Cherokee!
Carline reminders: Our carline works best when everyone follows the expectations below - EVEN IN THE WINTER :-)  
Thank you to all parents who are following our carline expectations. We appreciate you!
  • Pulling as far forward before dropping off & dropping off quickly. We also appreciate everyone’s patience in the carline.
  • Do not pick up or drop off on Plainview Road.
  • Please remind your student to use the crosswalk with the crossing guard and with me.
  • We’ve received calls from neighbors asking that we please not block their driveways when dropping off and picking up students. Please be courteous and do not block driveways. Thank you.
  • Do NOT drop off in the west/athletic parking lot. This if for buses ONLY.
  • Thank you again for not using your phones in the carline.
  • Everything we are doing is for the safety of all students. Thank you for doing your part too!
Here are a few updates and reminders for you:
1. 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 and can be found HERE.
2. PTSA yearly calendar & Clothing Bank signup – Here is the YEARLY CALENDAR with other dates of note and all meeting dates as well. Our next meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 17th at 6 p.m. in the library. You can also find Cherokee PTSA on Facebook HERE. We are looking for volunteers for the SPS PTSA Clothing Bank. Click HERE for dates and times and to sign up. Thank you!
3. PTSA lunch for Cherokee staff - Our PTSA is providing lunch for our staff on Thursday, Dec. 22nd. You can sign up here to provide a side dish, dessert, or more.

4. Dress for the Weather - Here are tips for appropriate dress for winter from SPS http://www.springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org/pages/SPSMO/News/Appropriate_dress_important_du
5. We have an amazing team here at Cherokee. Thank you to all the families who submitted a recognition last year! You have no idea how much this means to our teachers and staff. You can complete an Employee Recognition Form here to show them your appreciation. No recognition is too small. Thank you for taking the time to recognize and celebrate our staff!
6.  IGNiTE – Have questions about IGNiTE? Check out this website for more information on IGNiTE. Our website also has links to more information at the top left-hand side of the page under IGNiTE.
  • District Chromebooks are filtered using a product called Securly. Securly filters Chromebooks at school and at home.
  • Websites are filtered upon categories and blocks items such as pornography, proxy websites used to bypass filtering, weapons, drugs, gambling, hacking and other non-educational websites.
  • Parents can find out more about how we keep students safe and secure on their Chromebooks on the IGNiTE@Home website.
  • If a student, parent or teacher reports that inappropriate content is available to students, please send any websites or Chrome extensions you believe should be blocked to me immediately.
  • Here is an FAQ regarding district filtering policies.
7. Bell schedules for Cherokee – We have several assemblies coming up in December so make sure to check the link below to see what’s up next.
We use a few different bell schedules during the school year. These will help you when planning for lunch, appointments, etc. This LINK will take you to a folder with the following schedules - Character Ed, Morning assembly, Sports/Pep Assembly, and our regular bell schedule. The dates are listed at the top of each schedule.
8. Box Tops for Education - Our PTSA collects these and the collection dates are: Feb. 15, 2017 and April 28, 2017.
9. No School for students - Winter Break is Thursday, Dec. 22 - Tuesday, Jan. 3rd.  Students return to school on Wednesday, Jan. 4th, 2017.
10. Girls Volleyball - Paperwork and Physicals are due this week.
All important information regarding tryouts and physical exam paperwork can be found HERE.
Students must have ALL paperwork completed and turned in by Dec. 21st to be eligible for tryouts. Tryouts will begin Jan. 4th and ALL paperwork must be in by the 21st to be eligible to tryout.
11. 8th grade Job Shadowing - Each year our 8th graders participate in a Job Shadow event on Groundhog Day. This year our event will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2nd, 2017.
We are always looking for companies and businesses willing to host students.
If you or your employer are able and willing to host an 8th grader this year, please email or call me or Mr. Petree at your convenience for more information. Thank you in advance!
12. Careers in Conservation - Attention 8th grade families - Learn more about this Spring Semester opportunity HERE.  
The Application is due to the Cherokee office by Tuesday, Dec. 20th.

13. Last day of school - Is Wednesday, Dec. 21st and it is a full day of school.
14. Holiday Spirit Days:
Fri. Dec. 16th - Holiday Hat Day $1 donation to Salvation Army
Mon. Dec. 19th- Red and Green Day
Tues. Dec. 20th- Festive Sock Day
Wed. Dec. 21st- Ugly Sweater Day
15. 2017 - 2018 School Calendar approved - Ready to make summer plans? Here is the calendar for 2017 - 2018. The first day of school will be Wednesday, Aug. 16th, 2017.
Cherokee orientations for 6th & 7th graders and schedule pick up for 8th graders will be the week of Aug. 7th. More details to come after winter break.

16. SPS Board of Education Adopts Facility Master Plan - Learn more about the plan HERE.

Bill Powers, Ed.D
Principal
Cherokee Middle School
420 E. Farm Road 182
Springfield, MO 65810
Ph: 417-523-7210
"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." - Alvin Toffler
Confidentiality Notice: This email message and any accompanying document(s) and attachments contain information from Springfield Public Schools, which is confidential and privileged. The email transmission and any attached documents are intended to be for the review and use solely of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named and listed on the email transmission message. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby advised that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information and/or contents of this email message, as well as any attached documents, is prohibited. If you have received this email message in error, please immediately delete this email transmission and notify us by telephone of this error.
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Monday, December 12, 2016

Dec. 9, 2016 Announcements

Hello Cherokee Families,

Thank you for making school attendance a priority. Attending school every day is the best solution for staying on top of academics. Please be in school unless you have a fever over 100 or you are vomiting or have diarrhea. Thank you.
Be sure to read the notes below AND the Daily Announcements each day via our website so you can stay connected with all things Cherokee!
Carline reminders: Our carline works best when everyone follows the expectations below. Thank you to all parents who are following our carline expectations. We appreciate you!
  • Pulling as far forward before dropping off & dropping off quickly. We also appreciate everyone’s patience in the carline.
  • Do not pick up or drop off on Plainview Road.
  • Please remind your student to use the crosswalk with the crossing guard and with me.
  • We’ve received calls from neighbors asking that we please not block their driveways when dropping off and picking up students. Please be courteous and do not block driveways. Thank you.
  • Do NOT drop off in the west/athletic parking lot. This if for buses ONLY.
  • Thank you again for not using your phones in the carline.
  • Everything we are doing is for the safety of all students. Thank you for doing your part too!
Here are a few updates and reminders for you:
1. 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 and can be found HERE.
2. PTSA yearly calendar & Clothing Bank signup – Here is the YEARLY CALENDAR with other dates of note and all meeting dates as well. Our next meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 17th at 6 p.m. in the library. You can also find Cherokee PTSA on Facebook HERE. We are looking for volunteers for the SPS PTSA Clothing Bank. Click HERE for dates and times and to sign up. Thank you!

3. We have an amazing team here at Cherokee. Thank you to all the families who submitted a recognition last year! You have no idea how much this means to our teachers and staff. You can complete an Employee Recognition Form here to show them your appreciation. No recognition is too small. Thank you for taking the time to recognize and celebrate our staff!
4.  IGNiTE – Have questions about IGNiTE? Check out this website for more information on IGNiTE. Our website also has links to more information at the top left-hand side of the page under IGNiTE.
  • District Chromebooks are filtered using a product called Securly. Securly filters Chromebooks at school and at home.
  • Websites are filtered upon categories and blocks items such as pornography, proxy websites used to bypass filtering, weapons, drugs, gambling, hacking and other non-educational websites.
  • Parents can find out more about how we keep students safe and secure on their Chromebooks on the IGNiTE@Home website.
  • If a student, parent or teacher reports that inappropriate content is available to students, please send any websites or Chrome extensions you believe should be blocked to me immediately.
  • Here is an FAQ regarding district filtering policies.

5. Bell schedules for Cherokee – We have several assemblies coming up in December so make sure to check the link below to see what’s up next.
We use a few different bell schedules during the school year. These will help you when planning for lunch, appointments, etc. This LINK will take you to a folder with the following schedules - Character Ed, Morning assembly, Sports/Pep Assembly, and our regular bell schedule. The dates are listed at the top of each schedule.
6. Box Tops for Education - Our PTSA collects these and the collection dates are: Feb. 15, 2017 and April 28, 2017.
7. No School for students - Winter Break is Thursday, Dec. 22 - Tuesday, Jan. 3rd.  Students return to school on Wednesday, Jan. 4th, 2017.

8. Girls Volleyball - A meeting for any 7th or 8th grader interested in trying out for volleyball will be held Friday, Dec. 16th at 7:30 a.m. in the small gym. All important information regarding tryouts and physical exam paperwork will be made available at that time AND can be found HERE.
Students must have ALL paperwork completed and turned in by Dec. 21st to be eligible for tryouts. Tryouts will begin Jan. 4th and ALL paperwork must be in by the 21st to be eligible to tryout.

9. 8th grade Job Shadowing - Each year our 8th graders participate in a Job Shadow event on Groundhog Day. This year our event will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2nd, 2017.
We are always looking for companies and businesses willing to host students.
If you or your employer are able and willing to host an 8th grader this year, please email or call me or Mr. Petree at your convenience for more information. Thank you in advance!

10. SPARC Teen Night - Dec. 14th and is open to the first 14 sixth - 8th graders to turn in this form and money to the Cherokee main office can participate. See flyer for more information.

11. Careers in Conservation - Attention 8th grade families - Learn more about this Spring Semester opportunity HERE.  
The Application is due to the Cherokee office by Tuesday, Dec. 20th.

12. Last day of school - Is Wednesday, Dec. 21st and it is a full day of school.


13. Holiday Spirit Days:
Fri. Dec. 16th - Holiday Hat Day $1 donation to Salvation Army
Mon. Dec. 19th- Red and Green Day
Tues. Dec. 20th- Festive Sock Day
Wed. Dec. 21st- Ugly Sweater Day

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
"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." - Alvin Toffler
Confidentiality Notice: This email message and any accompanying document(s) and attachments contain information from Springfield Public Schools, which is confidential and privileged. The email transmission and any attached documents are intended to be for the review and use solely of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named and listed on the email transmission message. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby advised that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information and/or contents of this email message, as well as any attached documents, is prohibited. If you have received this email message in error, please immediately delete this email transmission and notify us by telephone of this error.
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