The New Strategic Plan Is an Opportunity for Shared Success

As the district begins rolling out its new 2018-21 Strategic Plan, it’s important for everyone in CHCCS - staff, students, families and community members - to realize we all have an integral part in it.  When we began the planning process, I wanted to make sure we have a role for everyone, as challenging everyone to be a part of the...

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Even When We Don’t Try, Educators are Always Engaged Learners

On the last day of school, if someone had asked, “What are you going to do to engage in learning over the summer,” the answer they received may not have been polite.  We know our business can be mentally and physically exhausting.  In truth, in the back of our minds, we all have a plan to continue learning during the summer. ...

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Be the Inspiration

Where do you find inspiration during the summer?  Do you follow other educators’ tweets to see what they’re doing, reading, learning?  Do you connect with other colleagues and share ideas on how to set up your 2018-19 classroom?  Do you find yourself looking for exciting, new books in the education section of the book store? ...

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Empower Yourself this Summer

I know, I know, it’s summer.  We have earned these precious few weeks to rest, relax and restore ourselves.  While that’s true, as educators, we are Lifelong Learners.  We can use this time not only to get some much-needed vacation, but to empower ourselves through summer reading, some professional development, maybe attending...

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Lincoln Center on Summer Hours, June 11-Aug. 10 / Lincoln Center funcionará con horario de verano del 11 de junio al 10 de agosto

Lincoln Center Starts Summer Hours Lincoln Center will operate on Summer Hours from Monday, June 11 through Friday, August 10. During those weeks, Lincoln Center will be open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The week of July 4th, Lincoln Center will be open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday...

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School and District Offices Closed for July 4 / Escuelas y oficinas del distrito cerradas el 4 de julio

School and District Offices Closed on Wednesday, July 4 All CHCCS schools and offices are closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Also, the week of July 4th, Lincoln Center is open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed on Wednesday for the holiday; and open Friday from 7:30 a.m....

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All Outdoor Activities Prohibited after 10 a.m. on July 2 / Prohibidas todas las actividades al aire libre después de las 10 a.m. el 2 julio

Heat Conditions Cancel Outdoor Activities Due to dangerous heat conditions, all outdoor activities after 10 a.m. on Monday, July 2, are prohibited. Summer camps will take place indoors. Regarding athletic teams, please contact the team's coach to find out if practices will be held indoors or are canceled. Por las condiciones de calor se...

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Everyone Plays a Part in CHCCS for Student Success

In general, Strategic Plans can look the same. The way some are written, the plan could be for almost any school district in America. One of our goals was to stand out and be different when creating our new 2018-21 Strategic Plan. We want to make sure we empower, engage and inspire students, staff and our community. We want to ensure everyone...

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School and District Offices Closed for July 4 / Escuelas y oficinas del distrito cerradas el 4 de julio

School and District Offices Closed on Wednesday, July 4 All CHCCS schools and offices are closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Also, the week of July 4th, Lincoln Center is open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed on Wednesday for the holiday; and open Friday from 7:30 a.m....

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Our Community Is Unique

The CHCCS community is not your usual school community. We may have the usual stakeholders - staff, students and families - but we also have a long-standing tradition of including others who don’t have specific ties to our schools. We have retirees and university students who volunteer in our schools. We have active grandparents who move...

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