Hello Parents, Guardians & CHS Community,
First I hope all have enjoyed the long Labor Day weekend. Remember our students start school here at CHS on Wednesday. If your child is a CTE student at Alvirne or Pinkerton, their schedules are different than ours. I want to say that it was a very good first three days of “school” this past week with our Remote Learners in on Tuesday, 9th and 10th graders Wednesday, and 11th and 12th graders Thursday. We have a staff with this great “can do” attitude and our new faculty are demonstrating that same enthusiasm alongside the veterans. We are both anxious and excited about the possibilities this year as we bring about 87% of our students back into the building on Tuesday. Keep in mind that athletics will begin this week. Please consult with AD Josh Knight or his Assistant Jen Matthews if you have questions. On one final note, please be patient with teachers as they are doing yeoman work with a new Student Information System and managing in school students and remote learners in this strange COVID world. If you have concerns, please reach out to teachers before advancing your concerns to others. Please see the following list for whom to contact: https://www.litchfieldsd.org/ParentContactChart1.aspx Have a great week everyone! Bill Lonergan, Principal
Appreciation:
Thanks to Social Studies CF Nate Cooper for his staying late and coming in over the weekend to help organize the social studies book storage room
Paraeducator Drew Gora has stepped up and is taking on an Advisory until we hire a new staff member. Drew does a great job working with all our students..
Speaking of paraeducators, Kelly Fraser is back welcoming students into the building these first few days, and his humor and positive energy always bring smiles to student and staff faces.
Librarian Julie Green is back at it taking school photos for remote students as well as for staff. She also has volunteered to assist us with coverage challenges early in the school year for study hall students.
Thanks to Mike Perez and Jodi Callinan for our opening messages to students and staff.
In any school, we always say in the building that the Administrative Assistants are those who really run the schools, and having Jenn Matthews, Michelle Vecchiarella, Terrie Taylor, Elana Ayer, and Sally Mastarlerz doing their good work, we count ourselves fortunate that we benefit from their contributions on a daily basis.
New Dress Code for Litchfield Schools:
The Litchfield School District has created a new dress code for students for this year. For the new school year, a committee of students, parents and staff drafted this new dress code that better articulates expectations for student and staff appearance at school. Please review this with your Litchfield student to ensure they are dress code compliant when attending school.
Dress Code Minimum Requirements:
1. Clothing must cover the area from one armpit across to the other armpit and extend low enough to fully cover private parts (including underwear, buttocks and genital area - see image).
2. Tops must have shoulder straps or sleeves. Rips, cut-outs or tears in clothing can’t be in the “coverage area” defined above.
3. Shoes must be worn at all times and should be safe for the school environment (pajamas, bedroom shoes or slippers shall not be worn, except for school activities approved by the principal).
4. Headgear including hats, hoods, and caps are permitted for religious, medical or other reasons by school administrators. CHS staff may choose to permit hats in their classroom.
5. Special courses or co-curricular activities may require specialized attire, such as
See the following link for the specifics of the dress code. There is a clear diagram in this link simplifying these expectations.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MqiCP8e0idMuRGQBYZgORLllb6YFPHRNC9kv-FB4mkM/edit
Health Office Update:
We do have a new school nurse at Campbell, Donna Boucher, who started just before we went to Remote Learning last year. She is excited about the opportunity to work with you and your children. Please make sure your children are healthy enough to come to school. Please make sure to daily check your child’s well-being, and if they meet any of the conditions on the following document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fqoeqCaw-L-WE5xIFAIc2Y2cGcCk31mbxZhXsZ0P1sg/edit, then please keep your child home and reach out to our nurse to keep us informed of ongoing concerns Superintendent Jette will be sending out an email regarding student health concerns on Tuesday, so please read that carefully.
Food Services Information: Litchfield Food Services has moved to a new online payment portal. Please sign up for online payments at www.k12paymentcenter.com. You will need your child's Student Number to create an account. The student number is not the same as their lunch PIN code. You can contact Lauren Crowley, or any school office to get the Student Number for your child. [email protected], 603-546-0300 x3112
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications are available online at www.lunchapplication.com. Families can apply at any time of the year for Free or Reduced Lunch, and information is 100% confidential. Please contact Lauren Crowley for any questions you may have. [email protected] at 546-0300 x3112.
Food Services will be providing ID cards for students to be sent home with their student number and PIN codes for lunch purchases/learning!
Employment Possibilities within the Litchfield School District: The Litchfield School District continues to look for substitute teachers, paraeducators, custodians and food service workers. Check out the district HR site for info: https://www.litchfieldsd.org/EmploymentOpportunities.aspx
Schedule Change Requests: The last day for students to make first quarter schedule changes is Friday, Sept 11th. Please encourage your student to be in touch with his/her counselor asap in order to accommodate this. There are very limited courses available due to smaller class sizes in this COVID 19 environment.
Upcoming Events:
Sept 7: Labor Day Off
Sept. 8: NH Election Day (Voting at CHS)
Sept. 8: Teacher Workshop
Sept 9-11: Full School A,B,C, D
Sept. 16: Special School District Meeting at CHS