CCHS News and Announcements

by ltorsell · November 14, 2022

Hello CCHS Families,

First semester is flying by. We have our second Workforce Bootcamp scheduled for Wednesday, November 16^th. It is mandatory for all CCHS students to attend the entire school day on this day. Our Thanksgiving meal will be on Tuesday, November 22^nd. Please get your RSVP to Leslee ASAP so we can plan accordingly.

Attendance is an area where several students are still struggling. Either they are absent or arriving late to classes. Please see the attached school district attendance policy. I have been reaching out to families to help support with attendance. If your child has more than 10 absences, look forward to hearing from me soon to set up an attendance plan. A few students are in jeopardy of repeating their course for low attendance and completion of work. Check with your child or your child’s crew teacher to see if your student is one of those. We have an attendance challenge again for the month of November. Every student who has 85% or higher attendance for CCHS classes will receive a gift card in the amount of $15 for lunch at a place of their choice. We had 5 for the month of October. I would like to see this double or even triple for November. Again, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at any time with questions or concerns.

Katherine Kerrigan

Principal

Cloud City High School

kkerrigan@lakecountyschools.net

(Office) 719-486-6979

(Cell) 719-427-0114

Attendance Information from the CCHS Student/Parent Handbook:

ATTENDANCE

Consistent school attendance is an integral part of the educational process and is directly aligned to

successful school performance. When a student is absent, they miss the important interactions that occur

in the classroom. It is the responsibility of the parents or guardians to ensure that their child attends school on a regular basis. Our student calendar and personal student schedules include adequate days off and vacation periods. Therefore, families should schedule appointments and vacations when school is not in session, except in cases of emergencies.

When a student is absent, there must be written or verbal contact from a parent/guardian on the day of the

absence. Absences without contact will be considered unexcused. After 7 absences, we may request a

note from a professional (doctor, judge, etc…) in order for an absence to be excused. There will be an

automated phone call to confirm a student’s absence with the parent/guardian if we have not had previous

contact. If there is no communication between the student’s parent/guardian, the student will be marked

unexcused per Lake County School District R-1 policy. Only the following shall be considered excused

absences:

● A student who is temporarily ill or injured or whose absence is approved by the administrator

and/or medical professional.

○ Prearranged absences shall be approved for appointments or circumstances of a serious

nature only which cannot be taken care of outside of school hours. To excuse an extended

absence of 3 or more consecutive days, the parent/guardian must complete and return the

pre-arranged absence form 3 days before the start of the absences. The form can be

obtained from our front office.

● A student who is absent for an extended period due to physical, mental or emotional disability

with a note from a medical professional.

● A student who is attending any school-sponsored activity or activities of an educational nature

with advance approval by the administration.

● A student who is suspended or expelled.

If a student reaches ten (10) absences (excused or unexcused), it is likely that the student’s family will

receive a letter of attendance concern and CCHS will request a formal meeting to establish a success plan

for attendance. If a student is absent for more than 15 days, they are considered chronically absent and

further action will be taken.

If a student misses ten (10) school days in a row, the student will be withdrawn from school and will have

to re-enroll in school once the student returns to school.

All students who are leaving the building during the school day must be signed out in the office. When a

student returns to school, they must check in at the office on the day of their return so that we can ensure

accurate attendance records.

A student is considered tardy if they arrive at school after 8:30 a.m. A student who is tardy must check in

at the office before reporting to class.

CCHS Thanksgiving Meal Tuesday, November 22^nd, 11:45 am. Parents, guardians, and family members are invited to come enjoy this meal with your student! The adult guest price is $4.50, student guest price is $3.10. If your student guest is enrolled in any Lake County School, we will simply use that student’s Lunch ID number to ring up the meals. RSVP to Leslee, 719-486-6980 or ltorsell@lakecountyschools.net by Thursday, November 17^thso that we can provide an accurate count to the kitchen staff.

Dear LCSD Families & Community:

Thank you to those who attended the last calendar committee meeting.

If you did not have the opportunity to attend, or if you have had more ideas since this meeting, we would like to get your feedback!

We would like to hear what ideas you have for improving our calendar! Please click here to leave your feedback: https://forms.gle/3YQcUwfUs8QUvX4t9.

Mark your calendars for our next meeting:
Dec 13, 6:30-7:30 @ LCHS Library

Click here for more information on calendar community planning meeting agendas.

Lake County School District

The winter athletic season has begun!

It’s time for winter sports! HS Nordic and Alpine Skiing have already started practicing!

HS boys’/girls’ basketball practice starts TODAY! Girls will practice from 4-6 pm and boys from 6-8 pm at the LCHS gym. Here is the contact information for the basketball coaches:

Boys’ coach- Isaac Martinez, 970-331-2969, Isaac.z.mtz@gmail.com

Girls’ coach- Jeni Windorski, 719-486-6358, wasroeder@gmail.com

College and Career Preparation Night!

9th and 10th grade students and families are invited to come and learn about what you can do now to prepare for college admissions and scholarship applications. Wednesday, Nov. 16th at 6:30 pm in the high school auditorium, hosted by Mark Paricio.