CJSHS Raider Family Weekly Update
Central Jr/Sr High School: August 14, 2022
Upcoming Events
Monday, August 15th
1st Day of Fall Sports Practice. Students must have a physical to practice. JH Athletes need to be picked up from the school by 4:40 p.m. when their practice ends. Transportation not provided.
WIN Time: Students stay in 2nd hour and read a library book.
STAR360 1st Quarter Benchmark Testing Window Open for Reading & Math.
3:35 p.m. - STUCO MEETING
Tuesday, August 16th
WIN Time: Students stay in 2nd hour and read a library book.
Wednesday, August 17th
WIN Time: Students stay in 2nd hour and read a library book.
Thursday, August 18th
WIN Time: Rise Time Families begin. Groups will be posted on the office window and an announcement made.
Last day for student schedule changes.
Raider Community Tailgate. Outdoor Concession Stand. 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by USD 462 & RCB Bank. Hotdogs provided, please bring a side dish if you are able.
Friday, August 19th
CJSHS Open Library / Friday School 9:00 a.m. - Noon. Students - if you missed Thursday, August 11th and/or Friday, August 12th, you are required to attend 1 Friday School in August to review the student success seminar information missed.
ZAP Begins Monday, August 22nd. Gradebook Zero's will be be pulled that morning and students / families will be notified.
Student Handbook
Please CLICK HERE to see the 2022-23 student handbook. Please see specific changes to the cell phone policy, dress code policy, trips, and more. Parents/guardians, please take a moment to review and discuss the policies in this handbook with your student prior to the beginning of the school year.
Visitors at CJSHS
As we work to provide and secure a safe environment for students and staff, I wanted to share our district wide policies with all of you. It will take all of us to start new habits and keep a necessary system in place. These signs will be on our entrances and commons area. ALL visitors- that means anyone who does not receive a paycheck from USD 462 or COOP employees, must sign in at the main office and wear a visitor's badge. Even if the visit is short- a badge is needed. If you have any questions about this process, please let me know!
Ms. Susan will be at CJSHS daily between 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Tech Fee
Families, please send $10 for your student(s) tech fee if you haven't already. Students may not receive their school issued chromebooks if tech fees remain unpaid.
Open Supplementals
At this time, the following supplemental positions for the 2022-23 school year are open to staff and community patrons. Please print, complete, and return the supplemental position application attached below to the USD 462 district office or email it to mcalvin@usd462.org for consideration. If you have already completed a supplemental application and would like to add additional areas of position interest(s) to your current application, please email mcalvin@usd462.org. Deadline to apply is open until the position is filled unless otherwise stated.
HS Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
HS Girls Basketball Head Coach
HS Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
JH Girls Basketball Head Coach
HS Track Assistant Coach
HS Baseball Assistant Coach
USD 462 Supplemental Position Application.docx.pdf
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Mark your calendar for Thursday, August 18th for our 2nd Annual Back to School Family Tailgate. 6:00 p.m. by the outdoor concession stand by the baseball/softball fields. All staff, students, families, and community patrons are encouraged to attend. Attendees are encouraged to bring a side dish. Hot dogs and water will be provided. Please help us spread the word!
New USD 462 Website - Under Construction!
We are so excited to announce that we are in the process of creating a new user friendly and up to date website! Our new website and app will allow parents, students, and staff to select groups and filters for notifications that are pushed out by teachers, coaches, admin, etc... We are doing great things at Central that deserve to be celebrated- now we will have an avenue to do so! Be looking for more information about our launch in September!
School Supply Needs
Students, if you are in need of any school supplies for your classes or a backpack, please send Niki an email at nbeers@usd462.org or stop by the office and let her know. Joseph's Storehouse has generously made a donation to cover the needs of our students once school starts.
New ZAP Coordinator - LEAH HENDERSON.
ZAP Program Updates - Begins Week of August 22nd.
The ZAP program will continue at CJSHS for the 2022-23 school year. We have had a slight change in the way that students are referred to the zap program. Please see the bold area below. Basically what this means is that instead of teachers handwriting ZAP referral forms each Monday morning, a ZERO list will be pulled from Goedustar and any student who has a ZERO will be referred to ZAP and will receive a notification from the office. ZAP referrals will begin on Monday, August 22nd.
What is the ZAP program?
Zeros Aren’t Permitted (ZAP) is a program designed to increase expectations of students who habitually, or even occasionally, fail to complete and turn in homework assignments on time. It is first and foremost an expectation of high academic standards for all students. It is the goal of this program to empower students to acquire self-discipline and develop positive work habits. These skills will help students achieve success in our school while preparing them to meet the expectations of college and career professionals that they will encounter after graduation.
Why is USD 462 using the ZAP program?
The ZAP program is formed based upon the belief that every student can learn and be successful in school. Based on this belief, we will implement this program to hold ourselves and our students accountable for meeting this level of expectations. He/she will take pride in completing an assignment and doing it to the best of his/her ability. The most important trait that an individual can possess when it comes to achieving success is grit. Grit is the ability to persevere and overcome any obstacle in the pursuit of a goal. When students choose to skip an assignment, they lose an opportunity to practice hard work and display their grit. We realize that for many students a zero is not an immediate consequence since most students who repeatedly receive zeros are students who are struggling in school anyway. As educators, we recognize that when a student skips an assignment, this is a behavioral problem that often becomes an academic problem. ZAP is just one more strategy to help a child experience more success in school by building good character and work ethic. However, ZAP goes beyond behavioral goals like teaching grit. Using ZAP means preparing a student for college, career and/or for life because it requires teachers to ensure each child knows the curriculum, and if he/she is not completing assignments a teacher cannot possibly provide an accurate measure of that student’s knowledge. Our students know more than nothing, and we want them to prove it every time. That is why zeros aren’t permitted.
ZAP Program Details:
The program and referrals will begin on the 2nd Monday of each quarter.
The student will receive a ZAP form on Monday by 3:55 p.m. with details about the missing or incomplete work in which they currently have a zero (0).
Guardians will be notified via a schoolreach phone call and email by Monday evening.
To get Un-ZAP’d, the student will be required to complete the listed assignment(s) for the class with full effort and fill and have the teacher sign a green “get out of ZAP” form. It is the responsibility of the student to get the green form completed and turned in to the office by 3:43 p.m. to be Un-ZAP’d.
Any student without a completed green “get out of ZAP” form by 3:55 p.m. the following day, Tuesday and each consecutive school day after will be REQUIRED to stay after school until 4:55 p.m. During this time, students will work on getting the academic work done that they are missing.
There will be no ZAP after school on Mondays. The program will be on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays from 3:55 - 4:55 p.m.
This intervention program is monitored by a trained staff member. Students may be picked up at the jr/sr high school library doors at 4:55 p.m. No school transportation will be provided, families are responsible for transportation arrangements. If the student does not have available transportation, please contact administration to inquire about possible school transportation arrangements for the student.
Please see the teacher’s syllabus for specific expectations of turn in procedures, grading protocol, late work acceptance, etc.
If a student involved in after school activities or athletics is ZAP’d, the student will not miss ZAP for after school activities or athletics, including game days. If a junior high student is ZAP’d, they may practice from 3:25-3:50 and then will report to ZAP.
Students who do not attend/skip ZAP under any circumstances will be referred to the office for disciplinary action following the behavior and consequences policy of Central Jr/Sr High School.
Miss Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday = parents/guardians will receive a phone call and/or email stating that the student has required Friday school the same week. Friday school will take place in the jr/sr high school library from 9:00 a.m. - Noon. Students will be required to make up missed time from ZAP, up to 3 hours per week. Example, if a student misses Tuesday, they miss 1 hour of ZAP and must attend Friday school during the same week for 1 hour.
Miss Required Friday School = Structured Day the following Monday.
Design Business Updates & Central Raider Apparel
As many of you have probably seen, we have had a turnover in our art and design department. This will effect our ability to produce new apparel orders and fundraisers like we have done in the past for the first couple months of school. Mrs. Holly Allred is very excited to get the business up and running but I want to allow her time to learn the screen printing equipment and the rest of the ins and outs.
Although she won't be taking new orders until further notice, there are a lot of basic Central Raider heat transfer designs and blank apparel already in stock that she would like to clearance out. If you would like to stop by the art room to look at available options and purchase please contact Mrs. Allred at hallred@usd462.org. If you are a new CJSHS staff member, stop by to pick out a free Central Raider t-shirt before the beginning of the school year if you haven't already!
Fall sports coaches are working on an option for team apparel and will communicate ordering options with families when available. Thank you for your patience as we make this transition!
Thank you for a great 1st few days Raiders!!
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USD 462 District Calendar Link
August Hot Lunch Menu. Students & Staff Also Have The Option of a Cold Lunch Again This School Year (Salad Bar)
