CAIHS Monday Morning Message

November 21, 2022

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Staff Spotlight

Staff Name and Position: Ted Sterious Math teacher


What was your favorite grade school subject? Math


Is there a teacher you remember having who has been particularly influential in your life? Yes. My 5th grade teacher.


What college did you attend? West Chester University


Did you participate in any on-campus activities while a college student and what was it.

Yes. Fraternity. Intramural volleyball, basketball,and flag football.


If you were not a school employee what would you be doing instead of this profession?Working outside.


Describe your immediate family. Wife - puts up with me. My 4 kids - enough said.


What do you admire the most about your family? Our security and unity.


What is the funniest or most exciting thing that happened to last school year or the summer?

N/A. I'm all business.


Choose an era that best defines you. 1980's. It was a simple and easy time. There wasn't the internet, there were only about 7 channels on our rabbit eared TV.


What is something that you like to do on your free time? Everything. Garden, joy driving, chilling, cutting the grass, chainsawing, sleeping, and doing nothing.


If you could have dinner with three people alive or deceased who would it be and why?

Michael Jordan - GOAT Theodore Roosevelt - What a life he lived back in the day. Scott Disick - to see why he and that family are the way they are.. Why they act like they act and not just for the money.

PBIS Rock Winners

Congratulations to the following students who are our weekly ROCK Winners!


Rami Ayoub

Marilyn Garcia

Chase Firelein

Victoria Agatone

Monserrat Suarez Garcia

SPOTLIGHT Meeting Tonight

For this month, Spotlight will be held in the Intermediate High School's library on Monday November 21 at 6:00 pm. If you can't attend in person this is the zoom link to attend virtually. https://cciu.zoom.us/j/93489149701

If you have any questions, please reach out to Dr. Alston at alstonj@casdschools.org.

Winter Sports

Middle School WINTER SEASON WORKOUTS STARTING

There are plenty of opportunities for your child to be involved and represent Coatesville by joining a sports team!

Reminder: your student-athlete will need to be signed up on Form Releaf and also MUST have a PIAA physical dated after June 1st, 2022 to be able to participate in any Sport. MUST have a Physical for the start of Winter season, Nov. 18th, 2022.

PIAA Physical form and Form Releaf information can be found on Coatesville School District Athletics Page website. The link for Form Releaf is listed below.

Form Releaf Link:

https://app.formreleaf.com/organizations/coatesville-school-district-7th-and-8th-grade-sports

Please read below and/or click on the link below for information on the Winter Middle School Athletics information.


7th & 8th Grade Winter Sports Information PIAA Winter Season Begins Nov. 18th, 2022

GIRLS BASKETBALL Season runs Nov-Jan:

Workouts begin Wednesday, Nov 9th: 2:30-4:30 at North Gym.

Official try outs start Nov. 18th 2:30-4:30.

All Practices will be held at North Monday- Friday. Game Locations are pending.

Girl 8th graders will use the activity BUS 124 to be transported up to North.

8th grade girls will get dismissed from class at 2:00 to get the bus. Parent pickup from practice will at North.

WRESTLING Season runs Nov-Feb:

Workouts will begin Nov 16th- 5:30- 7:30 in the 8/9 Wrestling Room.

Official practice starts Nov. 18th 5:30-7:30.

All Practices will be held Monday-Friday 5:30-7:30 in the 8/9 Building.

Cheerleading: Info to come ; Indoor Track Voluntary Workouts: More info to Come

Reminder: BOYS BASKETBALL starts December 12th-15th for Try Outs.

Important Dates

Important Dates

  • November 21 - Report Cards available through Home Access Center for parent review
  • November 23, 24 and 25 - Happy Thanksgiving - No School for students

Adopt -a- Coatesville Teacher

https://adoptacoatesvilleteacher.blogspot.com/

Adopt-a-Coatesville Teacher

This community-led program was created four years ago, in an effort to support the teachers and staff here at Coatesville Area School District. The purpose is to be an extra encouragement to those individuals we adopt as well as inspire the community to be more involved within our schools.

adoptacoatesvilleteacher.blogspot.com

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Early Yearbook Sales

The 2022-2032 Coatesville Area Intermediate High School Yearbook is on sale! Don’t miss out on the lowest price of the year! If you have any questions please reach out to the yearbook advisor, Amanda Perri, at PerriA@casdschools.org


Click here for Yearbook Sales

Shout Out Opportunity

To foster and help with creating a positive school climate and culture, we have created the “Intermediate Shout Out.” This initiative is based on students, faculty, parents/guardians to publicly acknowledge over the Pa system for good works done here at the school, which relate to PBIS. All one has to do is fill out the google form website, provide your name, the person who you are shouting, and the reason for the shout out.


Intermediate Shout Out (google.com)

Attendance and Retention Policy

As the 2022-2023 school year is now here, there have been recent updates regarding the school district’s policies on attendance and retention. The full policies are on the CASD’s website’s tab, “School Board.” Here are some notable parts of the policies:


  • If a student misses 18 days of school and/or 9 days in a semester, and/or misses the same class 18 times, and/or is habitually late to school, he/she will be required to have a School Attendance Improvement Plan (SAIP) meeting. From the meeting, the team will discuss the student’s attendance and make a potential recommendation for retention or being held back.


  • In order to receive credit, a student must attend 90% of his/her class days.


  • If a student misses more than 10 lawful or unlawful absences, requires an excuse from a licensed practitioner of the healing arts or medical doctor.


  • A student can be retained for failing to show academic achievement for promotion.

  • Retention or being held back shall only be considered for the worst-case scenarios and parents/guardians will be notified and a part of the process.


CAIHS families, should you have any questions, please reach out to CAIHS’s administration.