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Daily Announcements ATTENTION - Rising 6th Graders and Parents are invited Wednesday May 29 at 6:00 p.m. to our MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSITION OPEN HOUSE in the Craig County High School Auditorium May 3 - Regular School Day NO School on Memorial Day June 4 - Regular School Day At the 4/9/13 School Board meeting, the Board decided to change May 3, 2013 from an Early Release day to a regular school day for students. At the same time, Memorial Day was scheduled as a Holiday for staff and students. June 4 is identified as a regular school day for students, but if no days are missed between 4/9/13 and June 3, this day's status may change. This final decision will be made at a later date. CCPS Policy Update The Craig County School Board is reviewing a policy update concerning the language regarding the Reduction in Professional Staff Work Force. The revised policy under consideration is attached. The School Board will be voting on the revised policy at their regularly scheduled April 9, 2013 meeting. RIF-Draft Copy 3.18.13.pdf PowerSchool "ParentPortal" for SY 2012-2013 The PowerSchool ParentPortal functionality will be available for SY 2012-13. ParentPortal is a tool that is integrated into the PowerSchool Student Information System. It provides parents of students in grades K-12 access to real-time information including attendance, grades, and school bulletins. Parents will be provided with logins to view their children's current grades and attendance. To obtain a private login, parents are required to stop by the CCHS/MS and/or McCleary school office in person. To assist parents, a web-based tutorial is available for training purposes. On the CCPS website, navigate to CCPS Schools, CCPS High School/Middle School OR McCleary Elementary School and find it above the *ParentPortal* link. Or click on ParentPortal NOTE: If parents have a shortcut on their desktop from last year, please update it with the following: https://schoolinfo.ccps.craig.k12.va.us/public.com Public Information SchoolMessenger Rapid Notification System Update 2012-2013 CCPS will continue to use the *SchoolMessenger* *Rapid Notification System* to notify parents and/or guardians of our students of any changes in the school day, or other appropriate announcements. All changes in the school day are also posted on the Craig County Public School website, www.craig.k12.va.us, and updated as required. If changes to contact telephone number are needed for the *SchoolMessenger* notification calls, inform your school secretary of the new number. As an additional notification option, to receive a text message from *SchoolMessenger, send a text message to 68453, and text the word “Yes” or “Opt In” or “Subscribe” (no quotes). Any fees or charges are based on your wireless carrier plan. For more information, go to www.schoolmessenger.com/tm. The Craig County Public School Division does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in employment or provisions of service.* Website updated on 5/24/13 at 3:28:51 PM (dr ) CCPS School Board Information concerning the CCPS Wellness Center is available under Parent Information and also CCPS Schools. Links will provide the monthly calendars as well as the Parent Consent Form. Vaccination Information Parents are reminded that their school-age children are required to have periodic required vaccinations. The Craig County Health Department will reserve appointments, please call for available times and upcoming clinics. Craig County Health Department (540) 864-5136 Refer to the news release attachment of August 13, 2010 from the Virginia Department of Health concerning vaccinations. Vaccinations 8.17.10.pdf The Craig County School Board meetings generally occur the second Tuesday of the month, at 6:30 PM in the CCHS auditorium. Attached is the list for the 2013 meeting dates, and also January 2014. The Craig County School Board Policy Manual is found on the website in the link to Craig County Public Information in the upper menu bar. 2013 Meeting Dates as of 1.8.13.pdf The Virginia Department of Education provides information concerning the accreditation of the Craig County Public Schools. For specific information, click on the CCPS Report Cards link in the upper bar under the General Information area.		Upcoming Events Monday, May 27 Schools Closed - Holiday (per the 4/9/13 School Board meeting) Saturday, June 1 SAT TEST College Entrance Exam What to bring: Admission Ticket Acceptable Photo ID Two No. 2 Pencils Acceptable Calculator Good Luck! Tuesday, June 4 NO Early Release -- FULL DAY OF SCHOOL High School Exam Day NO EARLY RELEASE per the 4/9/13 School Board Meeting. However, this status may be changed if no days are missed from 4/9/13 to 6/4/13. Wednesday, June 5 Early Release at 12:30 PM High School Exam Day Last Day for Students Sunday, May 26, 2013 View Monthly Calendar McCleary Elementary School Building Readers Parenting Newsletter SY 2012-13 Click on the icon for the current newsletter in .PDF format. 2012 Competence to Excellence Award Recipient McCleary Elementary School McCleary Elementary School receives the Virginia Board of Education Competence to Excellence Award. McCleary Elementary was one of 171 schools that "met all state and federal benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and made progress toward the goals of the governor and the board." Congratulations to the staff and students of McCleary Elementary for receiving this outstanding award. Refer to http://www.doe.virginia.gov/news/news_releases/2012/jan05.shtml for additional information. Please visit our new Guidance Group Page: McCleary Guidance Office Information Craig County High School Click on the link to Virginia High School League Athletic Calendar for Craig County High School CCHS Exam Policy The following policy was approved by the School Board at the August 17, 2010 meeting, concerning high school exams. "All students at Craig County High School (6-12) will be required to take an End-of-Course/final exam or participate in a culminating activity. The End-of-Course exam or culminating activity will be given on Exam Days set by the school board. Exams will be 15% of a high school student's final grade and 10% of a middle school student's final grade. All students must participate in final exams or culminating activities." Weather Today, 5/26/2013 High: 65 Low: 47 Mostly sunny 0% chance of precipitation. Tomorrow, 5/27/2013 High: 68 Low: 53 Slight chance thunderstorms 20% chance of precipitation.

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