cat tracks - Central Noble

CENTRALNOBLECOMMUNITYSCHOOLCORPORATION
CATTRACKS
2016-2017SchoolYear
NEWSTARTTIMES!ALLSCHOOLSWILLBE8:25am-3:17pm
CentralNobleCommunitySchools
200EastMainStreet
Albion,IN46701
PrintedJuly2016.Informationsubjecttochange.
BuildingContacts
AlbionElementary
Principal:JeffHarper
[email protected]
ClericalAsst:LisaRimmel
[email protected]
Treasurer/ClericalAsst:BethFreeman
[email protected]
Nurse:MeganEash
[email protected]
Guidance:PamFolland
[email protected]
WolfLakeElementary
Principal:RobbyMorgan
[email protected]
Treasurer:MandyGeiger
[email protected]
ClericalAsst:SusieGallmeyer
[email protected]
Guidance:PamFolland
[email protected]
Nurse:GloriaMahon
[email protected]
Jr./Sr.HighSchool
Principal:GeoffBrose
[email protected]
Asst.Principal:GregMoe
[email protected]
Asst.Principal:ShawnHoover
hoovers@@centralnoble.k12.in.us
Treasurer:KimCoats
[email protected]
ClericalAsst:DianePerlich
[email protected]
ClericalAsst:MeganLortie
[email protected]
Nurse:MeganEash
[email protected]
Jr./Sr.HighGuidance
GuidanceCounselor:PatrickLeffers
[email protected]
GuidanceCounselor:MichelleThiele
[email protected]
GuidanceSecretary:KellyBehm
[email protected]
Athletics
AthleticDirector:TylerSchuller
[email protected]
CentralOffice
AlanMiddleton,Superintendent
[email protected]
TroyGaff,AssistantSuperintendent
[email protected]
KimSchlotterback,Treasurer
[email protected]
JewelLeatherman,Payroll/A/P
[email protected]
DavidWorman,Trans.Dir/SRO/School
SafetyDirector
[email protected]
StaceyKline,Corporation/Trans.
Secretary
[email protected]
BrianWesson,Tech.IntegrationSpec.
[email protected]
CarolHollis,TechAssistant
[email protected]
MattKnepper,InformationDirector
[email protected]
TimKiebel,HeadCustodian
[email protected]
TimHollis,Maintenance
[email protected]
CharlieVice,Maintenance
[email protected]
AnnaMcKinney,Speech&Hearing
[email protected]
VOCATIONALSCHOOL
CentralNoblewillcontinuetoprovidebus
transportationtotheFourCountyAreaVocational
SchoolinKendallville.Thebusservicewillbeginon
August9,2016.Thebuswillleavefromdoor10at
theSeniorHighat7:20amandreturntothat
locationat11:10am.WhenCentralNobleisdelayed
duetoweatherorclosed,theVocationalBuswillnot
run.WhenEastNobleisdelayedorclosed,thereare
noAMclasses;evenifCentralNobleisinsession.
VOCATIONALSCHEDULE
August9–FirstStudentDay
September5–ClassesClosed,LaborDay
October14-17–ClassesClosed,FallBreak
November23-25–ClassesClosed,ThanksgivingBreak
December22-January3–ClassesClosed,ChristmasBreak
February20–PossibleSnowMakeUpday
March27-April7–ClassesClosed,SpringBreak
May25–LastStudentDay
EmergencyClosingProcedures
Intheeventofsevereweather,poorroadconditionsorotheremergencysituations,schoolmaybe
delayed,dismissedearlyorcanceled.Schooladministratorswillevaluateconditionsandmakea
decisionusuallynolaterthan6amandsendoutinformationthroughtheSchoolMessengersystem
aswellasnotifythemediaaccordingly.
WeaskthattheschoolcommunitytopleasenotcalltheSuperintendent’soffice,theschoolorthe
busdriver;butrathertunetooneofthefollowingradioortelevisionstations:
WANEChannel15
WAJI95.1FM
CableChannel20
WAWK1140AM
WPTAChannel21
WBCL90.3FM
FOXChannel28
WOWO1190AM
WISEChannel33
Ifconditionswarrantcancelingtheschooldaythenightbefore,themediaandSchoolMessenger
willnotifyyouasearlyaspossible.
2HourDelay-Allschoolswillstart2hourslaterat10:25am.
3HourDelay-Allschoolswillstart3hourslaterbutwillnotenduntil4pm.(11:25am-4pm)
TEXTBOOKRENTALANDCLASSFEES
TheTextbookFees&Materialsinvoicewillbemailedtoparentsand/orguardiansafterAugust
31st.Fortextbookassistance,acompletedstateapprovedapplicationforFreeandReducedPrice
MealsandOtherBenefitsmustbeincludedwhenreturningregistrationforms.Ifpaymentcannot
bemadeuponreceivingtheTextbookFees&Materialsinvoice,contacttheappropriateschool
officetocompleteaDeferredPaymentAgreement.AllDeferredPaymentAgreementsmustbepaid
infullbyDecember9th,2016.
IffeesarenotpaidbyDecember9th,aletterwillbesentstatingthereareseventeen(17)daysto
payinfull;ortheobligationwillbeprocessedthroughtheNobleCountySmallClaimsCourt.A
filingfeewillbeaddedtotheoriginaltextbookrentalandclassfees,makingparentsand/or
guardiansresponsiblefortheadditionalcosts.ParentsenrollingtheirchildrenafterOctober1st
have30daystopayinfull.
Whenastudentwithdrawsfromschool,theparentand/orguardianmaybeeligibleforarefund
ofsomeorallofthetextbookrentaland/orclassfees.Refundsmaybeobtainedbysigningaclaim
formintheappropriateschooloffice.Pleaseconsultwithappropriateschoolofficeontherefund
policy.
TherewillbenorefundsforappspurchasedontheiPadsorlaptops.
IfyoudonotknowifyouqualifyforFreeorReducedSchoolfees,pleasecompleteaFree
andReducedFeesApplication.
Yourtextbookrentaland/orclassfeescouldbereducedorwaived.
TextbookInformation
Textbookfeeswillbepostedonthe
CentralNoblewebsite.
www.centralnoble.k12.in.us
2016-17SchoolMealPrices
ElementaryRegularLunch
Jr./Sr.HighRegularLunch
AllReducedLunch AllSchoolsBreakfast
AllReducedBreakfast
$2.25
$2.45
$0.40
$1.40
$0.30
CENTRALNOBLESCHOOLMEALPOLICY
ElementaryStudents:
Toinsureelementarystudentsdonotgohungry,theymaybepermittedtochargenomorethan
threeschoolmeals.
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Foreachmealcharge,thecashierwillverballyremindthestudenttoaskparentsto“Please
SendLunchMoney”.Negativebalanceletterswiththestudentsnameandbalancewillbe
senthomewithstudents.
When3chargeshaveoccurredrequestsviaphonecalls,lettersandemailsforrepaymentwill
bemade.
Afterthethirdmealcharge,studentsarrivingatschoolwithoutpaymentoramealfrom
homemaybeservedasubstitutemealofacoldmeatorcheesesandwichandmilk.Thiswill
gointoeffectafterthefifth(5th)dayoftheschoolyear.
Ifpaidandreducedstudentshavemoneyinhandforthepriceofamealhe/shewill
receiveameal,evenifhe/shehascharges.
Therewillbenochargingthelast2weeksofschool.
Jr/SrHighSchoolStudents:
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JuniorandSeniorhighschoolstudentsarenotallowedtochargemealsoralacarteitems.
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Abalancewillbegiveneachtimeastudentmakesapurchasewithhis/herID.
PaidandReducedstudentswithanegativebalancewillbeofferedacoldmeatorcheese
sandwichandmilk.
PaidandReducedstudentswithmoneyinhandforthepriceofamealhe/shewillreceiveameal.
FreeandReducedapplicationswillbeavailablethroughouttheschoolyear.
All families have access to www.SendMoneyToSchool.com to check balances, set up email
reminders and for making online payments. (Parents will need the child’s 9-digit ID# for online
services.)Itmaytake24-48hoursforthepaymenttoshowupinthestudent’slunchaccount.
Attheendoftheschoolyear,astudent’sbalance(bothpositiveandnegative)willfollowthemto
thenextschoolyear.Refundsofapositivebalanceforstudentsleavingthedistrictorgraduating
maybeissuedbymakingarequesttothedistrictFoodServiceDirector.Arequesttotransfer
fundsbetweenstudents’accountsinthesamehouseholdmaybemadeuptooneweekafterthe
closeofschoolyearbysubmittingarequesttothedistrictFoodServiceDirector.
AnyunpaidbalanceinthestudentschoollunchaccountmaybetakentoSmallClaimsCourtafter
30days.
StudentIDnumberscanbefoundonreportcardlabels,progressreportsandlunch
informationreminders.StudentIDnumberscanalsobeobtainedbycontactingtheFood
Transportation
Transportingchildrensafelyto/fromschoolisourtoppriority.Tohelpmaketransportationrun
smoothly,pleaseadheretothefollowing:
• Ridingaschoolbusisaprivilege,notaright.
• Thestudentshouldbewaitingathis/herboardingstationwhentheschoolbusarrives.Ifthe
studentisnotattheboardingstation,thedriverwillhonk3times.Ifthereisnoindicationfrom
thehouse,thedrivermayleavethepickupstationafterwaitingareasonabletime.
• Nofoodordrinksonthebus(unlessanathleticevent)
• Ifyouneedtomakeachangetoyourchild’stransportationschedule,pleaseallowfora24hour
turnaroundtime.Thisenablestheofficestaffandbusdrivertoplanaccordingly.
• Pleasedonotcalltheofficetorequestthatadriverturnaround.Forsafetyreasons,wecannot
allowthedrivertoturnaroundtopickupyourstudent.
• AlltransportationchangesmustbefilledoutontheTransportationformandturnedintothe
AdministrativeOfficebeforethechangeistohappen.Noexceptions!
• Emergencieshappen,weunderstand.Ifyouhaveanunavoidablesituation,pleasecalltotalkto
usregardingarrangements.
IfyouhaveanyquestionsregardingTransportation,pleasecall260-636-2175.We’reheretohelp!
We’realwayslookingforsubstitutedrivers!Weoffera$200
incentiveoncealltrainingiscomplete.
Subteachersarealsoalwaysaneed!Letusknowifyouare
interestedinmakingsomeextramoney,andservingthestudents
ofCentralNoble.
CalltheCorporationSecretaryat260-636-2175formoreinfo.
LaptopPickupInformation
August8,2016
8am-8pm
Jr/SrHighTechnologyOffice
(PleaseenterthroughDoor14)
Insuranceinformationwillbeavailable
Parentsmustsignforthelaptopandacceptordenyinsuranceforthestudentto
receivethelaptop.
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MENINGOCOCCALDISEASE
IMMUNIZATIONREQUIREMENTS
Allchildrenneedimmunizations(shots)to
protectthemfromdangerouschildhood
diseases.Leftunprotected,theconsequences
ofthesediseasescanbefataltoachild.
Acompletedvaccinationhistoryrecordalong
withalegalcertificateofbirth,(fromthe
healthdepartmentofthecountryorstatein
whichyourchildwasborn),arerequiredfor
admissiontoschool.Childrenmayenroll
withoutproofofimmunization,butwill
notbepermittedtoattendschoolunless
theschoolgivesawaivernottoexceed20
daysunlesstheparentsubmitsamedical
andorreligiousexemption.
IndianaImmunizationlawrequirementsfor
allschoolagechildrenareasfollows:
KINDERGARTEN: GRADES1-5:
2-Varicella 2-Varicella
3-HepatitisB 3-HepatitisB
5-DTaP
5-DTaP
4-Polio
4-Polio
2-MMR
2-HepatitisA
GRADE12:
GRADES6-11:
3-HepatitisB
3-HepatitisB
5-DTaP
5-DTaP
4-Polio
4-Polio
2-MMR
2-MMR
2-Varicella
2-Varicella
1-Tdap
1-Tdap
2-MCV4
1-MCV4
IndianaStateLawIC20-30-5-18requires
thatschoolsystemsprovideinformation
toparentsandguardiansofallstudents
aboutmeningitisandthevaccines
availabletopreventonetypeofthis
seriousillnessatthebeginningofeach
schoolyear.
Onetypeofmeningitisiscausedbya
bacteriacalledNuestraMeningitides.
Infectionscausedbythebacteriaare
serious,andmayleadtodeath.
SymptomsofaninfectionwithNuestra
Meningitidesmayincludeahighfever,
headache,stiffneck,nausea,confusion
andarash.Thisdiseasecanbecome
severeveryquicklyandoftenleadsto
deafness,mentalretardation,lossofarms
orlegs,andevendeath.Itcanbespread
throughtheairorbydirectcontactwith
salivafromanotherpersonwiththe
disease.
Thereisavaccine(Menactra)thatcan
preventmostcasesofmeningitiscaused
bythisbacteriainpeopleovertheageof
two.TheUnitedStatesCenterforDisease
ControlandPrevention(CDC)
recommendsvaccinationagainstthis
diseaseforallchildrenandadolescents
11-18yearsofage.Childrenages2-10
whohavesicklecellanemiaorproblems
withtheirimmunesystemsshouldalso
receivethisvaccine.
Beginningwiththe2013-2014school
year,onedoseofMenactraisrequiredfor
studentsingrades6-11,andasecond
doseisrequiredforstudentsentering
into12thgrade.Allstudentsentering
grades6-12willneedtohavearecordof
thisimmunizationinthestate
immunizationsregistry(CHIRP)ora
signedwrittenstatementfromamedical
providerpriortothestartoftheschool
year.Checkwithyourdoctortoseeif
yourchild’srecordisinCHIRP.
Manylocalhealthdepts.andproviders
offerthisvaccine.Yourchildmayalsoget
thisvaccineatschool,freeofcharge.
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE
2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR IS NOW
OPEN!
TO REGISTER, YOU MUST HAVE A
PARENT PORTAL POWERSCHOOL
LOGIN.
PLEASE CALL 260-636-2175 EXT 1007
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
IfyoudonotknowifyouqualifyforFreeor
ReducedMeals,pleasecompleteaFreeand
ReducedApplication.Yourmealcostcould
bereducedorwaived.
FreeandReducedapplicationscannowbe
filledoutonline!Pleasevisitlunchapp.comfor
moreinformationandtocompletean
application.
ImportantDates
SchoolPhotos
WolfLakeElementary
AlbionElementary Jr./Sr.High September21st
August31st August22nd OpenHouses
WolfLakeElementary
AlbionElementary Jr./Sr.HighSchool 6thGradeOrientation
9thGradeOrientation
*AUD-Auditorium.
August9-5:30-7
August8-6-8pm
August8-6-8pm
August8–5:30(Café)
August8-6pmAUD*