Families,

Welcome back to the 2023-2025 school year! This morning the students are busy going to classes and trying to navigate the school. Students entered excited and ready for the challenge. Thank you for your patience this morning if you were dropping your child off to school. We are ready to start the year and push them academically like they have never been before.

Students and Parents,

Please log into Home Access to print up your Schedule for tomorrow morning. You will receive a paper copy in your First Period Class, but you should have your copy prior to entering school tomorrow.

Parents, the Home Access Center is open for you to view your student’s schedule. Please reach out to your child’s guidance counselor (contact information is below) with any issues or concerns about their schedule. The Home Access Center can be reached at the following link:

http://homeaccess.casdschools.org/HomeAccess/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fhomeaccess

As students enter the site:

Username: firstname.lastname (no spaces)

Password: student ID

Please note that schedules are still being reviewed by guidance and there may be changes prior to the first day of school. Their focus at this time is on ensuring everyone is scheduled with the appropriate classes and that students are on track for graduation. Because this is an extremely busy time of year for our counselors, we ask that you give them a little grace as the year is opening, and only reach out if you have a concern about their schedule (a missing core subject, period, or an incorrect level (Honors, Academic). Counselors contact information (Grades 8-9) for schedule issues is:

Last Names: A-L Mrs. Rodgers at rodgerst@casdschools.org

Last Names: M-Z Mr. Shirk at shirks@casdschools.org

Below you will see the directions on how to drop off students and pick up students from the Intermediate High School. In addition, we have added a short video to assist with this procedure.

New this year, is that all 8th and 9th grade students that are getting dropped off have to enter from Foundry Road (Red Raider Road). You will not be permitted to enter from the front entrance at CASH.

Students can start to enter the building at 7:05 a.m. They can enter at the Main Entrance and Auditorium Entrance. All students must be in First Period by 7:15 a.m.

Students will be dismissed at 2:10 p.m. and they will board their buses. If picking up students , please drive safely.

As always the first two weeks of school there will be timing issues with buses as everything gets situated, please be considerate as we work on getting the students onto the buses as they maybe running a little late. I promise you that it will get quicker as we move forward.

Students should be prepared to have their chrome books in school with them daily. For assistance in any technology needs please visit CASD Techonology Department for FAQ’s, How To’s, and Self-Help resources.

• Please remember to charge your Chromebook and be sure to bring your school issued Chromebook and Charger the first day of school. If your child doesn’t have a Chromebook, they will be issued one during the first few weeks of school.

• For new students- chromebooks are being formatted and will be handed out to those students in the 1st and 2nd weeks of school.
• For students who have broken or lost chromebooks we will lend you a chromebook until yours can be replaced.
• 9th grade students- will continue to use your current chromebook and when the new chromebooks come in you will turn in your old chromebook and receive a new one.

• The annual technology insurance fees for the 2023-24 school year were posted to Rev Track. As always, the technology insurance fee for students receiving compass benefits is waived.

• Also, there is an annual cap of $100 per family to support families with multiple children. Please remit the posted technology insurance fees before the start of the school year - The discount is applied at checkout.

• • Grades K-12: $40 per student
  • The annual technology insurance fee includes one device repair per school year at no cost – The most common repair is replacing a screen at a cost of $450 for devices.
  • Subsequent repairs beyond the first repair per school year incur a progressive repair deductible, depending on the device type.

• All doors are now alarmed.
• Students must enter and exit using the front stairs by the attendance office (even during transitions between CAIHS and CASH).
• Students must wear their ID badges. They will wear their badges from last year until new ones are issued after picture day.
• Students may not wear hats and hoods in school.
• All classrooms will utilize the Cell Phone Lockers.

Students will be following our regular bell schedule beginning on the first day. The bell schedule can be accessed at the following link: Bell Schedule

Coatesville Area Intermediate High School opens at 7:05 a.m. Breakfast is provided as a free take-out service for all students. Students are expected to report to 1st period as soon as they arrive to the building and must be present in 1st period by 7:15 a.m.

Breakfast and lunch is available at NO CHARGE for all students, regardless of income, again during the 2023-24 school year. CASD participates in Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which provides meals at no charge for all students without the need to complete Free/Reduced Meal Applications. Menus will be posted on the food service website towards the end of the month. Please join us for breakfast and lunch as we welcome you back on August 28!

The District will continue to utilize PowerSchool Enrollment to manage our online Student Information Update process. This system is a secure and streamlined process which allows the District to verify all student demographic, emergency, and medical information. The system will also allow families to electronically sign annual permission forms.

An email was sent on August 15th to the first parent/guardian listed for each current student in grades 1-12 who attended Coatesville Area School District last year and are returning for the 2022-2023 school year. This email notification will include your student’s snapcode and a snapcode link, which will take you directly to your child’s online registration.

Should you have any questions or concerns pertaining to the form, please do not hesitate to contact us at 610-466-2420.

Regular school attendance is imperative for success in school. If your child is absent from school, please email the reason for the excuse that includes the date and purpose of the absence. You can email these to our attendance office at CAIHSAttendance Students can also bring notes down to the attendance window located in the main office.

If your child requires an early dismissal from school, a written note is required with the date, requested time for dismissal, purpose of the request and a contact number for verification. If your family is planning an educational trip or vacation, please submit those requests to the Attendance Office at least two weeks in advance of the absence. Please limit absences and appointments to emergencies only. Being present in school and actively participating is paramount to success.

School Calendar 2023-2024

Athletic Calendar