CSI: WEEK 4 HAPPENINGS
China Spring Intermediate School
August 17, 2024
SAVE THE DATE
Campus Closed ~ 8/23/2024
Dress up Day: Construction Day ~ 8/29/2024
Campus Closed ~ 8/30/2024
Labor Day: NO SCHOOL ~ 9/2/2024
Dress up Day: USA Day ~ 9/6/2024
Dress up Day: Dress as Your Favorite Celebrity ~ 9/12/2024
Progress Reports Posted to Parent Portal~ 9/18/2024
Dress up Day: Biker vs. Surfer ~ 9/19/2024
Dress up Day: Jersey Day ~ 9/26/2024
Full 5-Day Week ~ 9/30/24-10/4/2024
Dress up Day: Pajama Day ~ 10/4/2024
HAPPENINGS
S3 STUDENTS STANDING STRONG
Will begin meeting on August 27th after school from 4p-5p.
Students Standing Strong (S3) is a student led bible study that meets weekly on the Intermediate School campus. It's purpose is "connecting students at school to learn, live and lead biblical truth." All 5th and 6th graders are invited to meet in the library on Tuesdays from 4-5. First club is Aug 27th.
If your student will be attending S3, please make a pick up plan prior to Tuesday, August 27th. Students will not be given the opportunity to call and ask to stay.
We are looking to restock our staff treat shelf! We would love donations of canned sodas that we can treat our staff to on Thursdays with popcorn and candy. Our staff loves the tradition of having the cart come to their rooms and we would love to continue it.
SCHEDULE
Please see our BELL SCHEDULE HERE.
Reminder: Our last period class is a core class for all students. Please try to schedule appointments on the Fridays students are out or after school to minimize missed instruction as much as possible.
Attendance is tracked every class period.
The latest students can be picked up early is 3:45PM
REMINDERS
CSI DRESS CODE:
Dress code will be enforced beginning Monday, August 5th. Students out of dress code will be sent to the office and given the opportunity to change clothes or call home to get more clothes. Please see the China Spring Intermediate Dress Code HERE.
Please note: shorts & skirts must be mid-thigh length.
Students who are not in dress code will be given the opportunity to call parents for a change of clothes or will be offered clothes from Nurse Amy's clothes cabinet.
Nurse Amy is always looking to fill her clothes cabinet. Students use the cabinet for dress code, spills at lunch, etc. Any donations would be greatly appreciated!
CSI PHONE POLICY
The district permits students to possess personal cell phones for safety purposes; however, these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including during all testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes, and kept in the student’s backpack.
If a student possesses a smart watch, that smartwatch should not be used for personal communication throughout the day.
A student must have approval to possess other personal telecommunications devices such as laptops, tablets, or other portable computers.
Without such permission, teachers will collect the items and turn them in to the principal’s office. The principal will determine whether to return items to students at the end of the day or to contact parents to pick up the items.
The use of cell phones or any device capable of capturing images is strictly prohibited in locker rooms or restroom areas while at school or at a school-related or school-sponsored event.
If a student uses a telecommunications device without authorization during the school day, the device will be confiscated. The parent or guardian may pick up the confiscated telecommunications device from the principal’s office for a fee of $15.
Confiscated telecommunications devices that are not retrieved by the student or the student’s parent will be disposed of after the notice required by law. [See policy FNCE for more information.]
In limited circumstances and in accordance with law, a student’s personal telecommunications device may be searched by authorized personnel. [See Searches and policy FNF for more information.]
Any disciplinary action will be in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. The district is not responsible for damaged, lost, or stolen telecommunications devices.
SCHEDULE:
School day duration ~ 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Car rider drop off ~ begins at 7:00AM
Breakfast ~ 7:15AM - 8:00AM
Class begins ~ 8:00AM
Tardy bell rings ~ 8:05AM
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS:
90% Law ~ The state of Texas requires students to be present 90% of the school year in order to receive credit for their current grade level.
Daily attendance ~ Attendance is taken every day at 9:30AM. Your student must be on campus at this time to be counted present for the day.
When absent ~ Only 4 days total per semester can be excused by a PARENT NOTE (parent signed excuse). For all absences exceeding 4, a doctor's note or other formal documentation is required.
All excuse notes must be turned in to the Front Office within 3 school days of the student’s absence.
TRANSPORTATION REMINDERS:
Morning car riders ~ Students can be dropped off using the front main parking lot or the Salem Way loop. All students will report directly to the gym upon arrival.
Salem Way gates close at 7:30.
All students will be dropped off using the front main parking lot beginning at 7:30.
Afternoon car riders ~ Car riders are picked up using either the front main parking lot or the Salem Way loop. Make sure your student knows which area you will be picking them up at.
Bus Riders ~ For safety, students are only allowed to ride their assigned bus. They are not allowed to ride home with another student.
Students must have a bus pass with them
We have several late buses at CSI because they run a route before they come to our campus.
TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION:
CSI is one-to-one with iPads. Each student is assigned to an iPad that they will carry with them and be responsible for during the school day. A technology iPad agreement will be coming home this week for anyone who has not turned one in yet.
Early dismissal ~ If you wish to pick your student up early from school you must do so before 3:45PM. A photo ID will be required to check your student out.
Transportation Change ~ If there is a change to your child’s normal mode of transportation in the afternoon, you must notify the front office by 3:15PM to ensure they get dismissed as requested.
CAFETERIA REMINDERS:
Breakfast ~ 7:15AM - 8:00AM - In order for your student to receive breakfast service in the cafeteria, they must arrive to school prior to 7:50AM.
Lunch ~
5th Grade: 11:17am - 11:47am
6th Grade: 12:20pm - 12:50pm
Lunch Visitors ~ If you wish to eat lunch with your student, a photo ID is required to check-in at the front office. Only visitors on the student’s contact list will be permitted.
Food Delivery ~ If you wish to drop off food for your student, please make sure it is labeled with their first and last name. All lunch deliveries will be placed on the cart by the office for students to get on their way to lunch.
Deliveries from third party vendors like DoorDash and GrubHub are not permitted.
NURSE’S NOTES:
Please keep your student’s medical information updated on Parent Portal throughout the year and reach out to our school nurse with any changes and updates as needed.
Children with severe medical diagnoses such as diabetes, asthma, seizures, allergy/anaphylaxis are required to have action plans signed by a physician. This serves as the doctor’s order for your child and is the plan in case an emergency occurs.
A new, updated medication form signed by the parent and a physician is required each school year.
There’s lots of illness going around. Please encourage your students to wash their hands regularly and not to share food or drinks.