THIS Thursday (1/27) - "Virtual" High School Night @ CPMS

The "Virtual"

High School Night

at College Prep

is scheduled for

THIS Thursday, Jan 27

5:30 - 7:30 PM

Representatives from several local High Schools

including:

- Steele Canyon High School
- Helix Charter High School

- and more

will be in attendance

to provide information about their schools,

answer your questions and

provide enrollment info for those who are interested.

Although this night is geared towards our 8th graders,

ALL of our Tiger Families are welcome to attend.

(A Link will be e-mailed to Families the week of Jan. 24)

Our amazing PTSA will start the night off with a quick

PTSA Association Meeting.

 

We look forward to an informative evening
and hope that it better prepares you and your family
for the next big step in your child's educational career.

THIS Friday (1/28/22): End of Q2 and Mini Day

Hi Tiger Families:

Quarter 2 ends

THIS Friday, January 28th
(report cards will be emailed home the following week)

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Friday, January 28th is also a Minimum Day Schedule

(FYI: The last day of each quarter is a Minimum Day Schedule)

Click HERE for the Minimum Day Schedule
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Friday (1/28/22) is also Dress Down Day.

(as is every last day of the quarter)

Even though students do not need to wear their uniforms,
the College Prep Dress Code will be STRICTLY enforced and

students need to comply with the following guidelines:

• ALL shirts require sleeves covering the shoulders
• (NO spaghetti straps).
• ALL logos and prints must be school appropriate.
• ALL pants and shorts must fit properly around the waist.
• ALL shorts must be AT LEAST mid-thigh in length.
• NO Pajamas/Pajamas Pants
  

Please review College Prep Dress Code
in the student handbook.

Families will be contacted for any dress code violations

to bring their students' uniform to be worn

for the remainder of the day.

Any student with dress violations will not be eligible for next quarter's "Dress Down" day.

Thanks for helping to make our 1st half of the school year
A GREAT SUCCESS
and we look forward to an EVEN better 2nd half!!!

Go Tigers!!!

THIS Thursday (1/27) - "Virtual" High School Night @ CPMS

The "Virtual"

High School Night

at College Prep

is scheduled for

THIS Thursday, Jan 27

5:30 - 7:30 PM

Representatives from several local High Schools

including:

- Steele Canyon High School
- Helix Charter High School

- and more

will be in attendance

to provide information about their schools,

answer your questions and

provide enrollment info for those who are interested.

Although this night is geared towards our 8th graders,

ALL of our Tiger Families are welcome to attend.

(A Link will be e-mailed to Families the week of Jan. 24)

Our amazing PTSA will start the night off with a quick 

PTSA Association Meeting.

 

We look forward to an informative evening
and hope that it better prepares you and your family
for the next big step in your child's educational career.

FREE At-Home Tests

Tiger Families:

 

Residential Households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 FREE    At-Home Tests from USPS.com.  Here's what you need to know about your order:

 

*Limit of one order per residential address.

*One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests.

* Orders will ship free starting in late January.

 

Click HERE for Ordering Info

Wanted: PTSA Volunteers:)

Calling All Tiger Families:

 

Our amazing PTSA is looking for Volunteers to help support our school:

• On Campus Student Events such as College Bound Celebrations.

• Social Event planning to help build a better sense of community at our school.

• Annual Event Planning for Teacher Appreciation, Testing Week, and/or 8th Grade Promotion.

• Parking Lot Assistance (before/after school). Dates/times are flexible.

   

  

Using the link below, 

please sign up today for categories of interest and 

PTSA will contact you as soon as those events are being coordinated:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094EADA92FA6FA7-ptsa

January 2022 Lunch Menu

Hi Tiger Families:

Click HERE for the January 2022 Lunch Menu

School Lunches

will be FREE to ALL students

for the 2021-22 school year!

(Lunch counts will be taken each morning in Tigers Den)

Canned Food Delivered:)

Hi Tiger Families:

We wanted thank everyone for a VERY successful
Canned Food Drive!

Thanks to everyone's donations, we were able to collect
a school-wide total of over 2000 food items!!!

ALL of the food was picked up by the San Diego Food Bank.

A Big College Prep Roar to Ms. Spencer and The Builders Club

for coordinating this special event:)

Thanks again for sharing that Tiger Pride with those in need!!!

Quarter 2 Progress Reports

Hi Tiger Families:

Quarter 2 Progress Reports
will be E-MAILED this week.
(please contact the office if not received)

Please review with your family

and develop a plan for continued success.

Remember that this is a snapshot

of your student's current performance.

With over 4 weeks left of Quarter 2,

there is still plenty of time for improvement.

Quarter 2 ends January 28th
(which will be a Minimum Day)

Thanks for your continued partnership

with supporting your student's achievement!

Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

Tiger Families:  

The Federal Communications Commission has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers. Eligible households can enroll through a participating broadband provider or directly with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) using an online or mail in application (English or Spanish) by December 31, 2021. 

You can learn more about the benefit, including eligibility and enrollment information, by visiting www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit, or by calling 833-511-0311.

SDCOE: Special Education Teaching Credential

Tiger Families:

Do you know someone who is interested in becoming

a Special Education teacher?

 

Do you know someone who wants to earn their credential

while they teach?

 

New SDCOE Special Education Internship cohorts

are starting soon to become a full-time teacher

for the 2022-23 school year.

Join SDCOE for an info session January 18th

Sign up HERE

Extra, Extra...Read All About It!!!

We are happy to announce that the first issue of

The Tiger Chronicle
for 2021-22
is now available!!!

  Click HERE for The Tiger Chronicle (Vol 12, Issue 1)

A Big Tiger's Roar to Mr. Bensley

and his amazing Quarter 1 Journalism Class

for publishing a school newspaper

full of Tiger Pride!!!

Enjoy!!!

PTSA Thanks You!!!

Tiger Families:

 

The CPMS-PTSA would like to THANK YOU so much

for ALL of the amazing donations 

for our Feed the Tiger fundraiser.

 

We were able to raise $10,129 and

could not have done it without YOUR support.

 

We appreciate each of you and look forward to

providing support and fun school activities

for our students this year!

  

Way to go Tiger Families!

PTSA Wants You!!!:)

 Calling All Tiger Families:

 

Our amazing PTSA is looking for Volunteers to help support our school:

• On Campus Student Events such as College Bound Celebrations.

• Social Event planning to help build a better sense of community at our school.

• Annual Event Planning for Teacher Appreciation, Testing Week, and/or 8th Grade Promotion.

• Parking Lot Assistance (before/after school). Dates/times are flexible.

   

  

Using the link below, 

please sign up today for categories of interest and 

PTSA will contact you as soon as those events are being coordinated:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094EADA92FA6FA7-ptsa

U.S. News and World Report: College Prep #8 Best Charter Middle School in California!!!

Tiger Families:

We wanted to share this exciting news from

U.S. News and World Report:

College Prep is #8 Best Charter Middle School in California!!!

Click HERE for List of Best Middle Schools!

 

A Big Tiger's Roar goes out to our entire Tiger Community

for contributing to our success!!!

 

Now that's what we call "Tiger Pride!!!"

PTSA Wants You...to Join CPMS-PTSA!

CPMS-PTSA Membership

PTSA wants to remind you to sign up for CPMS-PTSA! 

 

All parents, students, grandparents, teachers, and staff

are encouraged to join!

 

Members will be allowed to vote on PTSA matters and can be eligible for office and committee positions. 

 

The $10 membership fee also helps cover all PTSA dues and insurance costs.

 

You can return the membership envelope provided to your student with the Chromebook materials they received, or simply join online through Totem using the following link:

Click HERE to Join!!!

Everyone who joins PTSA will be entered into a raffle

for a chance to win a CPMS Tiger Pride T-shirt:

Go Tigers!!!

CPMS Lunch Information (2021-22)

Hi Tiger Families:

The Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD)

Food Services

will be providing School Lunch

for the 2021-22 school year.

School Lunch will be available starting

the first day of school

(Tuesday, September 7).

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School Lunches

will be FREE to ALL students

for the 2021-22 school year!

(Lunch counts will be taken each morning in Tigers Den)

Caltrans Needs Your Input

 

Click HERE for More Info

 

SafetyNet Virtual Assembly Resources

This week, our students and Tiger Families
attended presentations by
the SD Police Foundation
about Internet Safety.

They were provided with lots of great info on ways to use the

internet and social media in a responsible and safe manner.

 

Click HERE for the Parent Resource Guide

Click HERE for the Parent Social Media Guide

Click HERE for the SafetyNet Program Info

A Big Tiger's Roar goes out to

our very own PTSA
for bringing these very important presentations
to College Prep!

Enjoy Ebooks and Audiobooks for Free: OverDrive.com

 Tiger Families:

You can now access ebooks and audiobooks

through your local library for FREE

at www.OverDrive.com.

Click HERE to visit the OverDrive Website

The OverDrive website includes Libby,

a free app for your phone or tablet,

that allows families to borrow and read

FREE ebooks, audiobooks and magazines

from your local library.

Enjoy!!!:)

ICYMI - College Prep: CDW's Ed Tech Magazine

Tiger Families:

College Prep is featured in the most recent edition of CDW's Ed Tech Magazine.  As you know, our brand new facility is the result of all of the hard work by our amazing Tiger Community and we thank you for being a part of it!

Click HERE to read the article:)

 Go Tigers!!!

Virtual Field Trips

Tiger Families:

Looking for something to do with your student?  

Check out the list of over 30 Virtual Field Trips.  

The best part is that you can attend, 

right from your home and they are all free!

Click HERE for all of the Links

Enjoy and Safe Travels!:)

Free Audiobooks for Kids

Tiger's Tale (College Prep Blog) - Subscribe Today!!!

We are happy to announce that you can now subscribe to the College Prep's Blog (Tiger's Tale). 

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All new and updated College Prep info 

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So, subscribe today and keep up on everything 

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School Uniforms - PTSA: Recycled Uniforms / Nunes: New Uniforms with Logo

Tiger Families:

PTSA is happy to offer 

the College Prep Recycled Uniform Program.

The collection of clean, gently used uniforms

  are available only $5 per item.

Please contact College Prep for more info.

All proceeds go to PTSA 
and the many programs and activities
that they support throughout the school year.

Thanks for sharing that Tiger Pride!!!
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For Brand New Uniforms
with School Logo,

please visit the Nunes School Uniforms website:
Click HERE

College Prep's Brand New Campus!!! (July 5, 2019)

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All new and updated College Prep info 

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and then archived on the various pages

according to topic for future reference.

So, subscribe today and keep up on everything 

College Prep!!!