Hello Cherokee Families,
We hope each of you had a great holiday season and Happy New Year!
Students return Wednesday Jan. 4th.
* All students can find their 2nd semester/3rd quarter schedules via eSchool Home Access Center.
Carline reminders: Our carline works best when everyone follows the expectations below - EVEN IN THE WINTER and even when an adult is not out directing traffic.
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 are now embedded on the website and will automatically scroll through for you. Enjoy!
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. 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
4. 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!
5. 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.
6. Bell schedules for Cherokee – 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.
7. Box Tops for Education - Our PTSA collects these and the collection dates are: Feb. 15, 2017 and April 28, 2017.
8. No School for students - Monday, Jan. 16th.
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. 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 soon.
12. Report Cards - 1st semester/2nd quarter report cards are scheduled to be sent home Friday, Jan. 6th.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us at any time.
Have a great week and as always #GoIndians
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
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