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
Support our Band Tuesday night!
All Things Homecoming...
Homecoming Week will be Sept. 29-Oct. 3. More information to come on the Dance that will be held Saturday, Oct. 4 from 7-10 PM.
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
CKH Word of the Month: Empathy
This month during SOAR on Wednesdays we will be discussing EMPATHY.
Reminders
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 car.
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.
ESL Parent Meeting
SAVE THE DATE!
Volleyball
Monday, Sept. 8: CHS @ Pell City (Trimatch)
Tuesday, Sept. 9: CHS v Ben Russell @ 4:30 PM
Thursday, Sept. 11: CHS @ Pelham @ 5 PM
Football
Friday, Sept. 12: CHS Football @ Pelham @ 7 PM
Youth Leadership Shelby County Applications Available
Attn Juniors: The Youth Leadership Shelby County application for the YLSC Class of 2026 is now open!
Some details:
Application open until Monday, September 22nd at 4pm
ALL items must be submitted by that time to be considered
Application completed online
Signed Form by principal and parents
2 letters of recommendation
All students will be notified by September 30th
Opening Retreat – November 2-3, 2025 is required
This program is designed to encourage young people to be socially conscientious leaders of the future by providing them the experience, vision, and opportunity to lead. Students should be aware there is a service project requirement outside of the program class days.
Click here to apply: YLSC Application
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.