September is Attendance Awareness Month! "Be Present, Be Powerful!" is this year's inspiring theme from Attendance Works. KSD is dedicated to encouraging all students to arrive on time and attend every class. Being present is crucial for unlocking their full potential and ensuring the best opportunities for success. Let’s work together to make every moment count and harness the power of consistent attendance!
CHMS September Newsletter is here! Follow the link to view
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CHMS Lego League begins Tuesday, September 3rd.
Help Support Lego League with their annual fundraiser: Red Robin, Thursday, September 5th. 20% of your food purchase goes back to CHMS Lego League
Reminder: CHMS Picture Day is tomorrow during ELA classes.
All students/staff are required to take a picture for their ID card.
ID cards serve for student identification, ASB and bus passes
Optional: you may pre-purchase picture packages online through Dorian studios
Fall Sports Begin September 3rd!
Boys Soccer is a cut sport
Girls Badminton and
Co-Ed Track and Field are non-cut sports.
Athletes must be registered in final forms, have all electronic forms signed, and an uploaded physical in order to be eligible to participate.
Registration and information can be found on the CHMS website: Programs--> Athletics---> Online registration
Questions about Paperwork or Track and Field - contact Mr. Arrington @ christopher.arrington@kent.k12.wa.us
Questions about Boys Soccer - contact Mr. Ready @ jasonready91@gmail.com
Questions about Girls Badminton - contact Mrs. Kendall @ kristy.kendall@kent.k12.wa.us
All KSD schools, buildings, and the Administration Center will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. Wishing everyone a safe and restful holiday!
Timberwolves: Laptop Deployment Days are coming: Monday September 9th and Tuesday, September 10th.
Laptops will only be deployed to students who have a SIGNED KSD Technology Agreement Form in Qmlative, or paper copy turned into the library.
Timberwolves: Picture Day is coming Tuesday, September 3rd.
All students and staff are required to have their pictures taken. Students will use these pictures for their photo ID/bus pass.
Want to purchase pictures to commemorate this year?
Picture Packets will be sent home through 6th period teachers or Pre-purchase online: https://www.dorianstudio.com/order/
We are excited to welcome students to Cedar Heights tomorrow, August 28th.
We will be on a rolling start schedule:
6th grade: 8:15am
7th/8th grade 11:15
Buses will run regular times for 6th grade and again 3 hours later for 7th/8th grade students.
Can't wait to have all of our Timberwolves back to the Den!
CHMS Families:
To support the academic and social emotional learning of our students, beginning in the Fall of 2024, Cedar Heights will be returning as a "No Phone Zone".
Students will be asked to:
1. Power off all devices prior to entering the building
2. Store their device in their backpack for the remainder of the school day
Should families need to contact their student(s) they are encouraged to call the main office.
Thank you for your partnership in supporting student learning and mental health!
For the 2024-25 school year, breakfast and lunch meals (not a la cart items) are available at no cost for all students at all schools regardless of family or household income. For more information visit https://bit.ly/FreeBreakfastLunch
This week at Cedar Heights:
We welcomed many of our Timberwolves back to the den for student tours and brought CHMS staff in to prepare for the year!
Shout out to our amazing PTSA and Student Tour Leaders as well as CHMS staff for successfully kicking off our 2024-2025 year! Can't wait to see the rest of our Timberwolf Family Wednesday, August 28th!
CHMS Student Laptops will be deployed September 9th and 10th. Laptops will only be deployed for those students with signed KSD Technology Agreements in Qmlativ, or students may obtain a paper copy once school starts and submit that signed copy to the library.
📅 Secondary Schools First Day Schedule
- Middle school 6th graders start at the regular time. 7th and 8th graders start 3 hours late.
High School 9th graders start at the normal time. 10th-12th graders start 3 hours late.
Kent Laboratory Academy grades 3-12, 7:30-2:10; Connect students 9:05-11:35.
Looking forward to a great start! 🎉📚 #OneKSD
A big thank you to the students who are stepping up to welcome new classmates! From student-led tours to sign-ups for activities and athletics, you're making sure everyone feels at home. Here's to another amazing school year ahead!
A big thanks to our KSD Leadership Team for joining forces this week to create a "School Supply Salad!" Your generosity makes a big difference for our students! Watch a short video.
We're looking forward to the start of a new school year! Enjoy the rest of your summer and we'll see you on Wednesday, August 28!
Get a jump start on Battle of the Books! Thanks Covington Library!
We are excited to be welcoming all of our Timberwolves to the PACK. Please click the link to access our Fall 2024 Newsletter for important school information.
We are navigating a new communication platform this year, we thank you in advance as we work out the kinks.
Looking forward to an awesome year!
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School is almost here which means back to school shopping!
Please see this list for recommended supplies by CHMS and department.
Should you need assistance with school supplies please contact: Abigail.Roldan@kent.k12.wa.us
