Please continue to ensure that your student is at school and on time. Please see the link below in regards to truancy and the law in Alabama: Truancy
Calera High School
Attendance
Testing/E-Day Oct. 21
9th and 11th grade students and select seniors (who have earned College and Career Ready Credentials) will have an E-Day, Tuesday, October 21st.
All 10th grade students will be participating in the Pre-ACT on campus.
This a standardized test with an online delivery. It is IMPERATIVE that students bring a CHARGED CHROMEBOOK to school with them.
Absolutely NO DIGITAL DEVICES ALLOWED. Including but not limited to cell phones, smart watches, ipads, personal computers etc.
Please see the attached for more information and your permission form to check out.
Seniors who need to report to school on 10/21 to participate in the Workkeys exam have received emails and will be receiving the attached letter on Friday, 10/17. Workkeys is a required test for all seniors who have not yet earned a college or career readiness indicator (CCRI). This test provides an additional opportunity to earn a CCRI, and all seniors must earn at least one CCRI to be eligible to graduate.
Testing will last approximately half of the day. Seniors who test may leave at the conclusion of testing only if they have the attached permission slip completed. They will turn their permission slip in to their test administrator at the conclusion of testing on 10/21. Regular checkout procedures must be followed for any senior who does not have a completed permission slip.
The Peer Helpers will be hosting our annual Unity/Kindness week November 10th-14th this year. They are preselling Kindness Week shirts. They will be on sale until Oct 3oth and will be delivered in time to wear for National Kindness Day on November 14th. Here are the prices and pictures of the shirts. The proceeds from the sale will go to our Christmas project (sponsoring local children in need) and other community service projects.
Tshirts Columbia Blue-S-XL-$20 XXL/XXXL-$22
Crewneck Sweatshirt-graphite heather S-XL-$25 XXL-XXXL-$27
Link to Order: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/stores/catalog/getproduct?clientKey=ZZI5ZTOEOE04ZCW&productKey=ZZ60DTG2G1AOD2S&isStorePreview=false
CKH Word of the Month: Self-Direct
Attention Freshman Parents:
This week students will be covering Unit 5.
Student Parking
Student Parking for 25-26 School Year
In order to park on campus (this includes overflow parking), students must complete the digital form here: https://forms.gle/aLHnGEjK8hxN2Xxu9
Students must have a digital copy of their driver's license, proof of insurance and the CaHS Parking Form ready to upload in order to fill out the digital form.
Payments can be paid online via MySchoolBucks (bit.ly/cahsregistration)
Students must have a digital copy of their driver's license, proof of insurance and the CaHS Parking Form ready to upload in order to fill out the fork. The link to the form is here: https://forms.gle/aLHnGEjK8hxN2Xxu9
REMINDERS:
Class Fees: Class Fees can be paid online, by teacher last name. Follow the link: bit.ly/cahsclassfees
Check-out policy: Checkouts are to be handled in person only. Checkout requests by email, phone, or handwritten notes will not be accepted or granted. Students may be checked out one of two ways:
Traditional checkout: The person checking out a student must enter the building through the front office and sign them out. Photo ID will be required, and said person must be on the students checkout list, which was provided by the parent/guardian during registration. (This has to be completed/updated each year) Such checkouts cannot occur after 2:30.
Pre-checkout: The person checking out a student must enter the building through the front office, and sign the student out ahead of time for a future specified date and time (no more than a couple of days ahead). This allows parents/guardians to pre-checkout their students before school, or even days before, for appointments that come at a later time when the parent/guardian is unavailable to be present in person at the time of checkout. Photo ID is required, and they must be on the approved checkout list for that student, which was provided by the parent/guardian during registration.
We thank you for your cooperation and support as we continue to utilize and enforce the best protocols, to ensure the safety and education of our students.
Drop Off Items: Calera High does NOT accept drop off items for students from parents/family/friends, etc in the front office. Please make sure you student has everything needed for the school day and for any after school events before he or she leaves for school in the morning.
Morning Drop-offs/Bus riders/Drivers: The front door to the school will not open until 7:15 a.m. for carriders. At that point, the student must enter the building and go to the cafeteria for breakfast or the gym Bus riders: Must also either report to the cafeteria for breakfast or the gym. Students will be released at 7:35 am to class. The tardy bell will ring at 7:45. Students not in class will report to the front office to check in.
Cellphones: According to the FOCUS ACT, students are not allowed to have cell phones, smart watches, headphones, earbuds, and Meta glasses during the school day. They should be stored in their locker or left in their vehicle.
Proof of Enrollment
If you are needing Proof of Enrollment to take to the DMV (permits, licenses, etc) you will need to have the student complete the Proof of Enrollment request on their Student Hubs page. Students will need to complete this request ATLEAST 3 days in advance, in order for our office to have adequate time to comply with the recent changes required by the DMV.
Football @ Helena @ 7 PM
Parents:
Please do NOT drop off or pick up your student from the Student Parking lot.
Rooms
Shelby County Schools has implemented Rooms, a new two-way communication and messaging tool that integrates directly with the Shelby County Schools app, for all communication needs this upcoming school year.
Click the video link to see why Kylee Mitchell, an employee AND parent, in our school district loves Rooms!
Actions Required by Parents/Guardians:
Parents and Guardians: You will receive an email invitation and/or text to set up an account. If you set up an account during the previous school year you will not need to do this again.
1). Complete the setup of your Rooms account via email or text invitation if you haven’t already done so.
2). Download the SCS App via App Store or Google Play. Parents and students can also use the desktop version at https://www.edurooms.com/ if they prefer instead of the app.
3). Enable notifications in the app or via email in account settings.
If you have not received an invitation, try the following:
* Your account may already be active. Try navigating to https://www.edurooms.com/ and login.
* Be sure to check your spam folder. Guardian email invitations will show from sender “accounts@edurooms.com” or “accounts@thrillshare.com”.
* Reach out to your student’s registrar to confirm contact information. Invitations are sent to the guardian contact information provided during registration.
* Some classes may not be visible to students and parents in Rooms until on or after the first day of school.
* You may visit https://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/page/rooms-support for password reset, submit trouble ticket, FAQs, and other helpful information.