2020-21 School Year Superintendent Newsletters
Superintendent N. Shalene French updates families once a month after the school board meetings or as needed to ensure families are kept informed.
Below are the topics covered in the newsletters during the 2020-21 School Year click the link to read the full newsletter.
- Summer bridge programs offer nontraditional learning times
- Keep kids reading through school library, community events
- Free summer meals available at four schools
- Mask policy shifts from required to recommended
- Expanding community schools next year
- Good news about our schools & students
- COVID vaccines available for children age 12 and older
- Celebrating our students' achievements
- Details on CHS, CSHS graduations
- Speaking of graduation, CHS will increase the credits required starting with the Class of 2025
- Meet the new Van Buren Principal
- Have you moved? Please update your address by May 21 in Skyward to ensure benefit card reaches you
- New benefit provides discounts for internet service
- Have you moved? Please update your address by May 21 in Skyward to ensure P-EBT benefit card reaches you
- Last day of school change: Switch to in person
- Update on next school year: Fall registration dates set Partnering to support our adolescents
- Melissa Langan to serve as Chief Academic Officer
- Important dates!
- May 11 deadline to apply for open school board position
- Plans to finish this year, summer opportunities & next year!
- We're offering new summer learning opportunities
- Please update your family's information in Skyward
- First day of school for students is Aug. 18 for next year
- Exploring start time change; not year round schedule
- May 11 deadline to apply for open school board position
- Special activities returning with safety protocols
- Preparing for four days in person starting March 29
- Options for families with concerns about returning to more in person learning
- What to expect when students return after spring break
- Looking for applicants for open school board position
- Middle, high school schedules change after spring break
- Elementary school schedules will change after Spring Break; Secondary schools schedules will stay in hybrid (See March 2 Newsletter for update on secondary schools)
- Thank you for taking our survey about the schedule
- Community partnership will expand WIFI access for our elementary students
- Free meals available curbside at our schools
- Great Starts: Preschool, kindergarten sign ups 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 at every elementary school
- Welcome to Peaceful Park!
- Black TOP MC donates to TEAM program
- Scout spruces up Jefferson tennis courts
- No school Monday, Feb. 15 Presidents' Day
- We're hiring & Caldwell Transportation Company is, too
- Looking forward to seeing our students in person next week!
- January is School Board appreciation month
- Join us! We're hiring
- Good news from our schools
- Expanding home spectators at sports
- Congratulations to Van Buren's Kelly Garey
- Congratulations Caldwell High School's Samantha Lepiane
- Thank you Kathy Neufield
- Starting new year in remote, shifting to hybrid Jan. 19
- Limited openings in Caldwell Online Academy
- If you travel out of United States, you will need to quarantine
- Good news about our schools and students
- Map of Wi-Fi Access areas
- Tech Support for Students, Parents
- How to access Google files without internet
- How to access Otis a free training resource
- Returning to remote learning after Thanksgiving break
- Please help reduce the spread of COVID
- Thanksgiving and COVID-19
- Staying in hybrid until Thanksgiving Break
- Knowing what we know now, how should we handle instruction moving forward?
- Working to expand our substitute pool
- Offering support if you want to apply for funds for families
- Families of Seniors: Please take advantage of our support for applying for college financial aid
- We're open - now let's stay open with every one able to attend!
- Caldwell have you seen the news
- Board approves changes to October calendar; Parent Teacher Conferences go virtual
- Free meals for students during the hybrid schedule
- A reminder about school immunizations
- Strong Families, Strong Students Grant Opportunity
- Our plan to return to in person learning Sept. 28 & 29
- Why change from remote learning to blended learning or a hybrid model?
- What is blended learning or hybrid model?
- Face coverings required for students in schools
- What to do if your student becomes ill
- Please do NOT send your child to school when others in the home are COVID positive
- Please update student immunizations
- Quick tips to get ready for school next week!
- Are you concerned about your students’ progress?
- Looking for your child’s bus stop?
- Special one-time payment to Caldwell families
- Our plan to return to in person learning
- Caldwell School District families qualifying for free- or reduced-priced meals last spring qualify for benefit
- Upgrade to Warren "Moke" Strong Sports Complex
- New greenhouse at Caldwell High School
- How to access Google files without internet
- How to access Otis a free training resource
- "What is Patriotism to Me?" Essay contest
- Update on technology Issues
- Part 1: Teacher preparation for 2020-21 / Parte 1: Preparación del maestro para 2020-21
- Part 2: What parents can expect / Parte 2: Qué pueden esperar los padres
- Starting school in remote learning
- Delayed start of school; switch to blended learning
- When will secondary A/B and elementary morning/afternoon schedules be available?
- Next week's registration activities
- Online only option sign up deadline Thursday, Aug. 6
- Cloth face coverings are required for school
- Tips for families getting ready for school
- Superintendent French & Chairman Pesina provide more detail on items in this newsletter in this video update