Newsletter - Important Info for Returning to School

Character Trait: Scholarship

Academic study or achievement

Learning of a high level

From Head of School

Lacey Scadden

The staff is thrilled to welcome students back into the building! School will look different without hugs and high fives, but we still want to make sure we are fostering a safe inclusive environment where every student feels welcomed and part of the Wolf Pack!

We are here to help and support so please let students know that they can come to me if they have heard or experienced anything less than kind from their peers. I am and advocate for kindness and need to be sure that everyone feels safe coming back to school.

I am here for parents too! Don't hesitate to email or call. Let's make sure everyone feels part of the pack!

Knowing anxiety can be challenging for teens, we have prepared this newsletter to help families make the first day at school a great experience with preparation and discussion about the procedures we have had to implement.

There is NO change to class schedules but please take the time to review the schedule with your child(ren) which can be found in Infinite Campus or Teams. You could print /write out the schedule for them to take with them as they go from class to class.

The floor plan below illustrates room numbers, class and teacher name so that it will help your student navigate getting to classes and amenities. See diagram below for drop off and pick up designations.

Instructors will greet students in the gym on the first days of school to take students to their rooms. Instructors will be in the hallways at passing periods to direct students.

Please remember to send your students with the following:

Laptop and charger (with name)
Full water bottle (with name)
Face covering
In dress code Click here, and go to page 13.
Ready for pictures on Mon 28th and Wed 30th (see below)

Here are some other helpful points:

Lunch will be provided (see below) but you are welcome to pack one
Phones will need to stay in their backpacks
Click here to download the school supply list (no changes made)
Click here for Student and Family Handbook
Click here for Wolf Welcome (handy school information)
Click here to download Student Illness Protocol

Because of COVID distancing, we needed to implement these practices:

Temperature checks will be curbside *
Entry to the building will be from the gym *
Students will need to carry their backpack with them from class to class
Bathroom breaks will be coordinated taken during class periods
Students will keep far right in the hallways
Only the stairwells in the NE (gym) and SW (front door) corners will be used unless students are symptomatic
#NoseGoes procedures *
6' distancing needs to be practiced at all times, three warnings given then sent home. Let's stay safe.
To comply with contact tracing, students will need to abide by the seating plans in the classroom and at lunchtime
Cafeteria seating plans can change weekly

For those students continuing to learn remotely, all classes will be live and the same rules will apply at home:

Attendance will be marked at the beginning of class
Late arrivals will be marked tardy
Marked absent if you are not present
A recording will be provided to those students with excused absences
Parents/guardians will need to continue to call in absences to our Attendance Monitor at (970) 666-4032.

* see September 22 newsletter for more details

Click here to view a larger version of the floor plan

CECFC WEST MS will begin Phase 1 of the 2020-2021 Learning Plan with In-Person Learning starting on Sept 28^th with a hybrid schedule as follows:

Starting Oct 5th, we will be offering all classes on campus in-person. If you choose for your student to continue remote learning, please email lacey.scadden@coloradoearlycolleges.org.

Due to social distance planning and teacher allocation, students who choose remote and then change their mind will be able to return next semester, starting Jan 5.

Students who are sick or need to quarantine are welcome to return when they are able.

We must continue to take accurate attendance for the State Count Day. It is very important that all CECFC WEST MS students attend school during the count window from Sept. 24^th through October 8^th, with Oct 1^st being the most important day of all!

Click here to see the daily bell schedule

Students' temperatures will be checked curbside on the west side of the building before exiting your vehicle. If they test above 100.4 degrees, you may pull through and drive around the block and we will re check the temperature.

Students will enter the building through the gym on the east side and socially distance on the polka dot markers until ready to go upstairs.

The Teen Self Care Fair is a community-wide event that believes everyone should have access to healthy coping skills and be given the opportunity to try new things. The Teen Self Care Fair has hosted two in-person events since its launch in Spring 2019 but this year's fair is virtual! There are lots of fun self-care videos online, a writing contest, and opportunities to win giveaways! The site is: www.teenselfcarefair.org

Want to work at the school as a Substitute Teacher? Click here to apply

Need help transporting children?

Due to COVID related budget cuts we are unable to run busses this year.

Please email jule.zehrung@coloradoearlycolleges.org the following information to assist in organizing carpool schedules.

Parent name, Student name, Address, Phone number, Region 1-6*, Number of students

*The regions are:

Wellington and north - 1

North Fort Collins - 2

South Fort Collins - 3

North Loveland - 4

South Loveland - 5

Berthoud or south - 6

Important Dates

Sept 28-29 - 7th and 8th gr only at the school (picture day 28th)

Sept 30-Oct 1 - 6th graders only at the school (picture day 30th)

Oct 2 - Scheduled students only at the school

Sept 30th - Last day to enroll for 20/21 school year

Oct 5 onward - All students at the school

Oct 13 - Virtual Talent Show

Oct 14 - Student Parent Teacher Conferences

Oct 15-16 - Fall Break

Nov 2 - First day to enroll for 21/22 school year

Free Lunches for any child aged 0-18.

Pick up every week day, M-F from 11-12pm at the front of the building. Children do not need to attend CEC or be present at pick up.

Click here to see the flyer. Students in the building will have free lunch available to them through the end of 2020.

Even with free meals for all children, we still ask ALL Families to complete the 2020-2021 Free and Reduced Lunch application HERE. Our district is Colorado Charter School Institute. Your application increases our state funding and grants that we can then give back to students. Just a few minutes of your time can help all students. Even if you don't think you qualify, it helps our school if you complete the application for free and reduced meals.

Need time at school to catch up with a teacher?

Please click here to sign up for Friday, Oct 2.

8-10 am for 6th graders, all subjects
10-12 pm for 7th graders, all subjects
1-3 pm for 8th graders, all subjects

Don't miss out on this great opportunity teachers have organized to have one on one tutoring.

Monday, 28 September (7th and 8th grade)

Wednesday, 30 September (6th grade)

Pictures will be taken during 4th and 5th periods.

If you have misplaced the Lifetouch order form you were given at the start of school you may order on line at:

mylifetouch.com using:

Picture Day ID: EVT24SRG6

SAC Meeting

Our School Accountability Committee (SAC) meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 29 from 3.30-4.30 pm via Teams. Please email andrew.pine@coloradoearlycolleges.org so your email can be input into Teams in order to connect to the meeting.

2130 W Horsetooth Road

Fort Collins CO 80526

Phone (970) 568-8100

Fax (970) 965-0046