Dear CAIHS Families,

This morning we received additional Safe2Say reports and the school district had to send the buses back home. I want to thank everyone for their patience as we try to identify the person or persons who have made the threats. We will continue to work with the Police and additional agencies to correct the problem.

We are aware of the issue with Canvas and we are working with IT to address the issue. Once we have it up and running, we will inform you so students can work on their assignments today.

The majority of students have received their School ID's. We are requiring the students to wear them each and everyday and for them to be visible. We have provided lynards to each student so they can be worn around their neck. This will allow for us to identify the students as they move around the school. It also speeds up the lunch line as they are able to scan the ID's and move quickly through the line. Starting tomorrow we will have the students who have their ID's on to go through the lunch line first. We are also in the process of printing new ID cards so that we can identify by color what students should be in lunch. If your student does not have an ID card we are in the process of setting up the ID card maker.

Staff Name and Position: Amy Wolstenholme, PT

What was your favorite grade school subject? Reading

Is there a teacher you remember having who has been particularly influential in your life?Different ones for different times....I'd probably say Sr. Maureen Christi for English in HS

Are you a member or active member of any organizations (i.e. fraternity/sorority) or religions organization? Sports activities for kids with Special needs through CADES

What college did you attend? University of Scranton Started Arcadia U. to complete my DPT.

Did you participate in any on-campus activities while a college student and what was it. PT club, Campus Ministry, Lacrosse

If you were not a school employee what would you be doing instead of this profession? Lobbying for improved post grad opportunities for students with special needs.

Describe your immediate family. List all names and any descriptive word(s). Husband: Dave (class of 86), Kids: Sean (Shippensburg Senior) and Lauren (TCNJ Sophomore) Dogs: Otis and Lily

What do you admire the most about your family? I admire their kindness and generosity. They are hard workers!

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

Surfing at Life Rolls on for people with Disabilities in Wildwood.

Choose an era that best defines you (i.e. 1950s, 1980s, 2000s, ect.) and why. I would say the 80's! Its when I grew up.....I was in the same year as the kids from Stranger things!

What is something that you like to do on your free time? Read. Run. Going to Grad school, so study and work.

If you could have dinner with three people alive or deceased who would it be and why? My parents and my best friend from PT school....because I can't anymore and miss them. There are famous people I'd like to meet...but I'd be more interested in meeting a philanthropist who could help me create meaningful employment for our special ed students.

We wanted to thank Mrs. Cubit and her students for the Latino Heritage Month Showcase in the front lobby. Thank you as we celebrate our variety of cultures within the school building.

Parents/Guardians,

As a reminder students are not permitted to have their electronic devices during the school day. This includes phones, earbuds, and headphones. They should not have them out and they should not be in their ears.

Second, it is not the administration's responsibility to track down lost or stolen electronic devices. We will assist when we can but it cannot take up the full day or hour trying to search for phones or headphones. Please have your students secure their electronic devices in their bookbags or lockers.

The staff at the Coatesville Area Intermediate High School cordially invites you to attend our parent teacher conferences. Conferences will be held on Monday, November 7, 2022 from 12:00 pm – 7:30 pm.

The purpose of these conferences is to provide you with an opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, and to help plan for the remainder of the school year.

We will again be using the on-line scheduling system. Each time slot with be 15 minutes in length with the teacher(s) of your choice, and you may schedule to meet with as many teachers as you would like. Please follow the directions on the website for scheduling a conference, scheduling multiple conferences, and/or scheduling multiple children. All conference times will be filled on a first come first served basis. To schedule a conference online, please follow the link below:

https://ptcfast.com/schools/Coatesville_Area_Senior_High_School

If you are unable to schedule a conference online for any reason or would prefer to schedule your conference(s) via telephone, please reach out to your student’s teachers. Thank you for your continued support of your child’s education, and we look forward to meeting with you!

On November 10th we will hold picture retake day. I have attached the link for additional information. Picture Retake Day

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

Last week ROCK winners were:

Gabby Bookard

Wayne Mayo

Jamaal Williams

Evelyn Vasquez

Sean Peace

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)

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.