The Academy of Alameda Charter
The ASUD Board of Education will receive information updates on enrollment, facility and budget at their March meetings. You can view the agendas for these meetings on line at www.alameda.k12.c a.us. To stay informed on what’s happening with The Academy of Alameda, please visit their website at www.theacademyofalameda.org. If you are interested in learning more about The Academy of Alameda or volunteering at the school there is a meeting every Friday, 1:30pm at WesCafe, in the 1500 block of Webster Street. All are welcome! If you want your child to attend this new school you must complete an enrolment application. Applications are available on line or in the Chipman office. The enrollment form can also be found here or in the Academy of Alameda locker. If you have questions about the charter you can contact Sylvia Kahn or Lori MacDonald via email or at (510) 748-4017 ext 2102.
Second Trimester Grades
The second trimester will end Friday, March 12th. Report cards will be mailed home the week of March 22nd. Please review the report card with your students and set goals for the third trimester. On time daily attendance and completing all assignments are two critical parts of creating academic success. School Loop is an excellent tool to help your child manage their assignments. The daily planner should be used by all students to write down assignments each day.
Summer School Information
Due to State budget constraints, AUSD will be unable to provide K-8 summer school as it has in the past. We can continue to offer 9-12 summer school, grades 3-8 English Language Development for qualifying students, and Extended School Year (ESY) for eligible K-12 Special Education students. We are also partnering with Cal State East Bay and Alameda Office of Education to offer an Algebra Camp for a cohort of 7th and 8th graders. We are in the preliminary planning stage. When identified, students will receive individual summer school invitations. We will be working with the City of Alameda concerning additional summer programs for children.
Gallup Poll Participation
Measuring Hope, Engagement, and Well-Being: Gallup’s research has shown that hope, engagement, and well-being are key factors that drive student grades, achievement scores, retention, and future employment. In partnership with America’s Promise Alliance, the Gallup Student Poll is dedicated to measuring these three key factors of America’s students. Hope, engagement, and well-being are actionable targets and indicators of success. By tapping into the hearts and minds of America’s students, the Gallup Student Poll will provide crucial insight to help facilitate new conversations and solutions for student success in school and life.
A Web-Based Survey: The Gallup Student Poll consists of a 10-minute Web-based survey, administered to students in grades 5 through 12, and conducted over a two-week period at school. It contains 20 core items, demographic items, and one randomly assigned index item. All data are stored, aggregated, and analyzed by Gallup, and no individual student information will be revealed to anyone. At the close of the two-week period, the school principal will receive an electronic scorecard of the school’s results. The district will also receive an overall scorecard.
Survey Dates: Students will take the survey during schools hours between Tuesday, March 16, 2010 through Friday April 2, 2010.
More Information: Visit the Gallup Student Poll Web site at www.gallupstudentpoll.com.
Basketball Season
Congratulations to our Boy’s and Girl’s Basketball B teams! They represented Chipman Middle School in the championships against Lincoln Middle School. Thank you to our coaches and family members for their solid support of the Chipman Cougars.
8th Grade Requirements
AUSD requires that all 8th grade students fulfill the following requirements to take part in end of the year promotion activities which include taking part in the promotion ceremony, the Great America trip and the 8th grade party.
AUSD 8th Grade Promotion Requirements:
- 1.75 Cumulative GPA
- 20 hours of community service (Due May 7)
- Pass the 8th Grade Portfolio (Due April 2)
If you have any questions regarding these requirements, please contact our school counselor, Mrs. Patil.
EHS Eighth Grade Parent Information
For a tour of EHS They are every Tuesday and Friday in the month of February at 1:00 PM. To make reservations call May Castillo at 510-748-4023.
Alameda High School Eighth Grade Tour Dates
Alameda High School will be conducting tours for future freshmen and their parents from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM on the first three Wednesday’s in February. (2.3, 2/10, 2/17) To RSVP and reserve your tour date, please call (510)337-2312 ASAP.
Flu Season Updates
Please review the AUSD letter regarding district procedures in response to cases of H1N1. The letter can be found here or in the home page locker. On December 5 and 12, 2009, the Alameda County Public Health Department is providing no-cost H1N1vaccinations to uninsured residents who are at highest risk of complications from exposure to the H1N1 virus. The most current information on times and locations can be found at: www.acphd.org.
AUSD Master Planning Process
visit the AUSD website to get the latest updates on the master plan. Input from the community through surveys and public comments are available for review at www.alameda.k12.ca.us. The proposed AUSD Master Plan will be presented at the January 26, 2010 AUSD Board of Education meeting. The plan will be brought back for Board approval at the February 9, 2010 AUSD Board meeting.
Early Dismissal Wednesdays
CMS Students are not to visit other AUSD school campuses on Wednesday after early dismissal at 12:09 PM. An announcement is made to CMS students every Wednesday reminding them of this procedure.
CMS Health Clerk Office
Parents/guardian if your child uses an inhaler or any other medication we need to have authorization signed by their doctor and in our files for your child to take their medication at school. Please see the Health Clerk, Ms. Carlisle to obtain this form
Nurse's Notes Hello everyone and welcome back to another exciting and hopefully healthy school year. As you probably know all know the H1N1 flu is expected to make a comeback this fall. You can read all about what the district is doing to keep us all healthy on our website at www.alameda.k12.ca.us. We will update this information regularly. If you do not have internet access a handout that covers the information will be available at your school office. Other good sources of information will are: Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov, Alameda County Public Health Department www.acphd.org or phone 510-267-3200
What can you do to help! The most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of the flu is WASH YOUR HANDS AND COVER YOUR COUGH. If all of this does not answer all your questions or if you have another health related question you can email me at rklein-man@alameda.k12.ca.us, or call me at 510-337-7118.
Stay healthy, Rens Kleinman, District Nurse
CMS Schoolloop Procedures:
Follow these steps to register for school loop access.
You will need to know your students ID number prior to registration. You can get this by calling the school or looking at your student's ID card.
1. On the Chipman Website click on the "Register" link directly below the login box in the upper left corner.
2. Click on Parent
3. Have your email, a login name, your students ID number, and a password ready.
4. Follow the instructions on the registration page.
5. Once registered, you can return to the Chipman site and log in with the your new login name and password.
8th Grade Parent Meeting Info
Academy of Alameda
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