As many of you know the School Board approved a hybrid plan to return to school. Our student body will be divided into three cohorts returning to school on November 9th. Each cohort group will come into the building for in person instruction for two consecutive days and will continue online learning for the remaining part of the schedule. The students will follow the schedule on a weekly basis and continue with instruction as a combination in-house and online learning. We are in the process of finalizing the cohorts and shortly the groups and schedules will be emailed to each family. Please be on the lookout for the email. Embedded in the schedule will be two Wednesday's per month for Asynchronous learning. We wanted to thank everyone for their patience as we continue to move forward with an ever changing plan that will best suit our students and families.

On Wednesday, October 13, 2020 our School Board of Directors approved a new plan for hybrid learning that will allow us to safely accommodate all our students in-person in a hybrid format. With 73% of our families selecting in-person instruction for our students, our district must divide our students into thirds by cohort groups to accommodate the social distancing guidelines of 6 feet. This means that our students will come to school in either an A, B, or C cohort group. Students will be divided alphabetically by last name, and siblings will be kept together to the extent possible. More information will come directly from principals in the coming weeks.

Beginning November 9, our students will attend school in-person in the following ways, with every other Wednesday becoming an asynchronous, remote day for all students:

Week 1:

Monday, November 9

• Cohort A will be in-person
• Cohort B and C students will Zoom into the classroom

Tuesday, November 10

• Cohort A will be in-person
• Cohort B and C students will Zoom into the classroom

Wednesday, November 11 - Asynchronous, remote day for all students

Thursday, November 12

• Cohort B will be in-person
• Cohort A and C students will Zoom into the classroom

Friday, November 13

• Cohort B will be in-person
• Cohort A and C students will Zoom into the classroom

Week 2:

Monday, November 16

• Cohort C will be in-person
• Cohort A and B students will Zoom into the classroom

Tuesday, November 17

• Cohort C will be in-person
• Cohort A and B students will Zoom into the classroom

Wednesday, November 18

• Cohort A will be in-person
• Cohort B and C students will Zoom into the classroom

Thursday, November 19

• Cohort A will be in-person
• Cohort B and C students will Zoom into the classroom

Friday, November 20

• Cohort B will be in-person
• Cohort A and C students will Zoom into the classroom

The weeks will repeat in this manner. You can access the November through January calendar here.

While students are not in person, they will access classroom instruction via Zoom and through a variety of synchronous and asynchronous lessons. Students will be able to see and interact with teachers and in some cases, with their classmates.

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Beginning on Nov. 9th, special education students and English language learners who present with the most complex needs will attend 4 days per week during Asynchronous Wednesday weeks and 5 days per week on alternating weeks. Complex learners include those students who receive a supplemental or full-time level of special education services and those English language learners who receive the most intensive level of support services. These families will be contacted directly by the district and provided with a calendar which outlines the Asynchronous Wednesdays.

For the duration of remote learning, Wednesdays will become an asynchronous full day for all students (non-live instruction) so that our teachers can engage in professional development and have adequate planning time for hybrid instruction. These remaining dates are October 21, October 28, and November 4.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to your school administrators with any questions. Answers to frequently asked questions can be viewed here. You can also email questions to: CASDReturns@CASDSchools.org.

Together we will ensure our schools reopen safely so our students and staff can begin to reengage in the setting we know works best for our students.

Respectfully,

Tomás Hanna, Superintendent

Become a part of the 8/9 Center Student Council!

Why should you join Student Council?

· Being a part of student council is a great way to make new friends at the school!

· Participate in various school events such as ice cream parties and field trips

· Plan and decorate for school dances and events

· Sell and distribute holiday candy grams

· Pick out school spirit wear

· Work in the school store

· Participate in numerous fundraisers

· Represent the student body

· Work with teachers and administrators

If this sounds interesting to you, we will be having an informative Zoom Meeting on Thursday October 29th at 2:30.

https://cciu.zoom.us/j/7199546374?pwd=OGhxV2d1Q2NKYjZSU2xBbWw4MmJBZz09

Hope to see you there!!

Mr. Carson

The #1 way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated each year. The Chester County Health Department will hold their annual Flu Vaccine Clinic on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Coatesville Area Senior High School gymnasium. The clinic will be open to students, school district personnel and community members from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM. To register and access consent forms, please click here. Please complete and bring the "Informed Consent" form with you to your appointment.

Flu clinic procedures have changed from previous years to include social distancing and sanitation measures. Thank you for your patience as these measures are implemented.

We look forward to seeing everyone on November 12th.

The COVID-19 Child Care Subsidy Program offers help paying childcare fees to Chester County families in need. This program is funded by the Chester County Board of Commissioners and is managed by the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) utilizing Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding.

https://www.cciu.org/covid-childcare

K-21 Student Programs & Services / COVID-19 Child Care Subsidy Program

On Thursday October 22nd the Student Council is running an event to support Breast Cancer Awareness month. All students and staff are encouraged to wear PINK and take photos during your zoom lessons and before and after school.. All photos can be uploaded to https://images.jostens.com/415663945

Hello Coatesville Intermediate High School Families!

We need your help in making the yearbook special for your 8/9 students.We are looking for pictures of just 8th and 9th grade students. The first group of photos that we are looking for are:

• 1st day of School
• Learning Virtually
• Everyday Life
• Activities with other 8th/9th graders at CAIHS

Please make sure everyone in the photo has given you permission for their photo to be used in the yearbook. We are doing school differently, but it is still a memory. Will you help us document this moment in time for your student?

Here is the link to submit photos https://images.jostens.com/41566394

• We have also created an email strictly for Yearbook so pictures can be sent there as well. Yearbook.Perri@gmail.com
• The price of the Yearbook is $30 before 1/31/21 and $35 after that date.
• Below is the link to the Yearbook ordering page.
• https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:08e1cd4e-1628-4b11-bdc2-fa6681576cd4
  

Interim progress reports are available for review on the Home Access Center (HAC) for all ninth grade students. Unfortunately, the grades entered for all 8th grade students are being calculated as 100%. Even though I would love for everyone to have a 100%, this is not a true reflection of their grades. We are currently working with PowerSchools to correct the problem. PowerSchools is our online grading platform. Once we have the problem corrected, I will inform everyone to go back into HAC to review your students midmarks.

If you are in need of technology help please click on this link to bring you to Technology page. https://www.casdschools.org/domain/43

The following procedures will be in effect for all events held at the Multipurpose Field for the Fall 2020 season.

• 2 tickets per student-athlete to be used by parents/guardians provided by the coach in advance (display to the game worker upon entry and drop in bucket)
• TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE GATE OR FOR SALE
• Entry is located at the top gate
• Parking is available at the farmhouse lot or in the CASH lot by the JV baseball field (please DO NOT park illegally on the side of the road or on any grass surfaces)
• Face coverings must be worn while in attendance
• A minimum of 6 feet of social distancing required while in attendance
• Please do not sit in bleacher rows which are marked as a "Do Not Sit" area
• Seating in rows 2, 5, and 8 only on bleachers
• Seating is available on the hill to either side of the bleachers (spectators may bring their own bankets)
• Seating is available outside the fence area on the scoreboard side (spectators may bring their own chairs or blankets for this area)
• No standing along the fence
• Sanitizing stations are available upon entry and at the concession stand area
• No Concessions will be available

Please see the map below for additional information

The Coatesville Area Senior High School and the Coatesville Area Intermediate High School are pleased to introduce Naviance Student – CASH and CAIHS are now providing students, grades 8-12, access to Naviance Student. Naviance Student is an online college and career readiness platform that helps students find their best-fit path after high school. Learn more by watching the Naviance Student Tour and Overview video.

Naviance Student allows you to:

• Get involved in the planning and advising process – Build a resume, complete online surveys, and manage timelines and deadlines for making decisions about colleges and careers
• Research colleges – Compare GPA, standardized test scores, and other statistics to actual historical data from our school for students who have applied and been admitted in the past
• Research careers – Research hundreds of careers and career clusters, and take career assessments
• Create plans for the future – Create goals and to-dos, and complete tasks assigned to you by the school to better prepare yourself for your future college and career goals

Currently, student data is being uploaded. More information will come with specific student log-in, college search process and the college application process.