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CECFC Middle School Newsletter
August 19th, 2022
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Thank you to all of our CEC families that were able to attend our Back to School Night open house! We had quite a turnout and loved being able to meet and talk with you all!
A highlight of the event for our students who attended was a raffle drawing for a chance to win a brand new laptop! Our prize winner is Kianah! Congratulations to you!
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2022-2023 STUDENT & FAMILY HANDBOOK | | |
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Welcome new and returning CEC Families! Please take a moment to read our MS Student and Family Handbook to familiarize yourself with our school policies.
You may click the button below, or visit our website where it is located in the "Documents & Forms" section.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call our school at
(970) 893-4549 and we will be happy to assist you.
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FIND DOCUMENTS & FORMS ON OUR WEBSITE | |
Are you in need of our bell schedule? Maybe our school calendar? Click the button below to be directed to our "Documents & Forms" page on our website where you can find important and helpful information. | |
A reminder that for the safety and security of our students and staff, ID badges must be worn around student's necks at all times while on campus. Students may not cover up their image, change their names, or carry anything inside the plastic casing other than their ID. The CEC lanyards must be kept as is. Do not change it or add anything to it. Please remind your student to take care of their ID and keep them in a safe place when not at school. There is a $5 fee for replacement of lost or damaged ID cards. | |
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Parents, please remind your students to ALWAYS use the designated crosswalks when crossing our busy streets. Please do not allow your student to jaywalk at any time. As students return to in-person schooling, traffic will get busier making our surrounding streets more dangerous to cross. Do not park on the north side of Monte Carlo (Kruse Elementary side) and expect your student to cross the street to meet you, and do not allow your student to jaywalk across the street to the Safeway parking lot. They must use the crosswalks at all times. Parents, please also be aware of our students as they cross our streets. Our students safety is our priority!
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If your student will be late, absent, or will need to leave early, please call our attendance line and leave a message at (970) 682-2007.
You may also email attendance at FCMSattendance@coloradoearlycolleges.org. Please be sure to give the date, student's name, grade, and reason for absence.
Attendance will be updated within 24-48 hours.
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We know that sometimes appointments for your students must be made during the school day. In order to minimize classroom interruptions, please call ahead or send a note with your student to the front office for early dismissal. Please try and schedule your student's pick up time during passing periods. You can see our bell schedule HERE. Your student will give this pass to his/her teacher and be dismissed in time to be ready and waiting for you in the lobby. | |
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TDAP REQUIRED FOR
COLORADO STUDENTS ENTERING 6TH GRADE
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In Colorado, students entering 6th grade are required to get the tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine before they start school. See www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/schoolrequiredvaccines.
Tetanus is a rare, non-contagious disease that can cause painful muscle tightening and stiffness; people can get tetanus through a cut or wound. Diphtheria is a rare, contagious disease that can cause breathing problems, heart failure, and other serious issues. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a very contagious disease that can cause severe coughing spells, difficulty breathing, and other serious issues, especially in infants, toddlers, and other people who have weakened immune systems. Adolescents who get pertussis can be sick for up to three months. A Tdap dose administered at 10 years of age counts as the adolescent Tdap dose and meets Colorado’s 6th grade Tdap requirement: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/vacc-specific/dtap.htmL.
If your student does not receive Tdap vaccine and does not meet Colorado’s 6th grade Tdap requirement, a Certificate of Medical Exemption or an annual Certificate of Nonmedical Exemption must be submitted to the school: www.colorado.gov/vaccineexemption. This will assure that your student is in compliance with the Colorado school immunization law and be allowed to attend school.
Please reach out to your CEC Health Staff if you have any questions or concerns, we are happy to answer any questions. Thank you!
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Greetings…we hope summer treated you well. We would like to introduce you to the health office staff at CEC Fort Collins Middle School and send a few friendly reminders regarding your student’s health.
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First, please DO NOT SEND students to school if they are ill.
- Students must stay home for at least 24 hours after a fever has resolved
- Students must stay home for at least 24 hours after vomiting
- If your student needs to take medications while at school, please contact the health office right away and we will provide you with the medication forms required. The health office CANNOT provide any medications to students without these forms on file and reviewed by the school RN. Do not send medications with your students, the guardian must first meet with the health office.
- Please contact the health office if your student has any health conditions, including but not limited to: asthma, allergies, seizure disorders, diabetes or any other health conditions we should know about. We would like to make sure we have all the health-related information we need to best care for your student while in school.
- We will be conducting free hearing and vision screenings for some students this fall, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact Nurse Jen (contact below).
- Throughout the year, if you have any health-related questions or concerns please direct them to the health team below.
- If your student is diagnosed with COVID-19, they must remain away from school for 5 full days since symptom onset or positive test. Your student can return to school on day 6 if they wear a mask through day 10. If your student is unable to wear a mask during the isolation period of days 6-10, please keep them home. Reach out to the health office for specific dates if needed.
RN Contact Info:
Health Tech Contact Info:
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FOOD SERVICES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY | |
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CEC Food Services Department is seeking volunteers during lunch service hours! We are looking for service-minded people who love interacting with kids and have a flexible day schedule. Part time paid positions available.
Please email: foodservices@coloradoearlycolleges.org or call (970) 841-1050 with further interest. You can also reach out directly to Austin Kowalczyk, Director of Food Services at (720) 505-4010 ext. 22997. Thank you!
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FREE & REDUCED LUNCH SIGN UP | |
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Families, please be aware that universal free meals have ended. Families will need to apply to receive free and reduced benefits.
Click on the link to apply: https://coloradoearlycolleges.org/foodservices/
Meal prices for paid students are:
Lunch $4.25
Breakfast $2.75
Extra Entree w/Purchase of Full Meal $2.50
Entree Only $3.00
If you have any questions, please email food services at:
foodservices@coloradoearlycolleges.org
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INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? | |
MATHCOUNTS AND CHESS TEAM | | |
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Students, if you are interested in joining MathCounts or the Chess Team, please contact Mrs. Karppinen at: karen.karppinen@coloradoearlycolleges.org
More information about these programs will be provided by Mrs. Karppinen.
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Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins (CECFC) has a duty to identify, refer, evaluate and if eligible, provide a free, appropriate public education to disabled students. For additional information about the rights of parents of eligible children, or for answers to any questions you might have about identification, evaluation and placement into Section 504 programs, please contact our CECFC 504 Coordinators. | |
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MS picture retakes will be on Friday, October 7th.
Please click the button below for more information.
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Safe2Tell is a Colorado resource for students, parents, and schools to anonymously report anything that concerns or threatens you, your friends, your family or your community. Safe2Tell connects schools and other authorities to protect our students. Please use Safe2Tell if you become aware of a student who is threatening harm to themselves or others or who is in danger in any way. https://safe2tell.org/ | |
SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL WITH KING SOOPERS | |
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Our School Accountability Committee (SAC) will be hosting their first parent resource group meeting on September 1st from 5-6 pm at the CECFC High School. This is a great opportunity to connect with other parents and learn more about the school!
They will also be hosting Dr. Renee who will give a parenting presentation from 6-7:30. You can check out her info at: https://helpingparentsparent.com/. We look forward to seeing you then!
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CEC PARENT RESOURCE GROUP AND SAC | |
Click on the button for the new 2022-2023 School Supply list! | |
INFINITE CAMPUS "IC" MOBILE APP | | |
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Parents, Guardians and Students, did you know IC is not only on the web but there is a mobile app as well? You can check attendance, grades, assignments, set notifications, and so much more!
Download the Infinite Campus Parent or Student App today to stay connected!
To find out more information, click the button below.
| If at any time you are having problems with Infinite Campus and/or Teams, please contact our support team at: support@coloradoearlycolleges.org | |
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It doesn't get any easier to show your school pride
than by shopping online for exclusive CEC Wolf Wear!
Click on the button below to make your purchase now!
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2022 - 2023 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR | |
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CECFC MS Main Line: (970)893-4549
Attendance: (970) 682-2007
Attendance Email: fcmsattendance@coloradoearlycolleges.org
Address: 4512 McMurry Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
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