Parents

Parent Access to Student Information via Infinite Campus

Important Changes	Student Absent Procedures	Important Changes
Any Student leaving for an appointment must turn in a note before school begins and get a pass to leave class
Students needing to leave campus during the school day for an appointment must notify Attendance before school via parent/guardian permission.
Personal Items
It is the sole responsibility of each student to pick up items and/or messages that were dropped off during the school day. Students will no longer be notified by office staff when items have been received.

 

New Office Hours

7:00-3:30

 

CHS Newsletter

 

Parking Information for the 2008-09 School Year

 

Due to the ongoing growth and limited parking spaces at Chaparral, all seniors will be offered a parking space.  With the limited parking spaces left over a lottery will be conducted for all juniors interested in parking and have no outstanding fees or fines.  Please note that there will be NO parking available for sophomores at this time.  Thank you for your understanding.  Please plan appropriately for your students if they are unable to receive a parking space.

School Advisory Committee

The School Advisory Council (SAC) is a committee of parents, teachers, and community members who meet monthly at Chaparral.  The purpose of the committee is to discuss issues that are pertinent to the success of Chaparral High School.  To comply with State law, we need to have three SAC parent voting members in attendance at all meetings.  

Important Information Regarding Safety at CHS

Safe2Tell is modeled after the Student Crime Stoppers program.  It allows students, teachers, parents or anyone else to call 877-542-SAFE, a toll free hotline within the state of Colorado, to report information about a crime that has already happened, or one they fear may happen.

Canine Inspections Help Insure Student Safety

For several years, the Douglas County School District Security Department, in cooperation with the Douglas county Sheriff's Office, have conducted random canine inspections of student lockers and vehicles to check for drugs or drug paraphernalia at district schools.

This is to announce to students, parents and staff that there will be several unannounced canine inspections of student lockers and vehicles at Chaparral High School during the 2007-08 school year.  Using canine inspections serves as an effective deterrent for students who may consider bringing illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia into our school.  These inspections are authorized by the Board of Education Policy JIH.  Students are subject to disciplinary action pending the outcome of these inspections in accordance to the student code of conduct.

If you have additional questions about canine inspections, please contact the DCSD Office of School Safety and Security at 303-387-9999.

 

From the Attendance Office:

 

You are currently being notified of your student’s absence from school for one or more periods via the auto dialer. At the present time, the District is transitioning into a new system. Once the Parent Portal is opened, the parents or guardians will be able to access their student’s records and check attendance online. In the meantime please call the school attendance line with any questions about your student’s absences.

 

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Requesting teacher qualification information

The federal No Child Left Behind law allows parents to obtain certain information about the professional qualifications of their child’s teacher(s). Specifically, as a parent or guardian, you have the right to request the following information:

• whether the Colorado Department of Education has licensed or endorsed your child’s teacher for the grades and subjects taught;
• whether the Colorado Department of Education has decided that your student’s teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances;
• the teacher’s college major; whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and, if so, the subjects of the degrees; and,
• whether a teachers’ aide or similar para educator provides services to your child and, if they do, their qualifications.

If you would like to receive any of this information, contact the Human Resources Department at 303.387.0052. You will receive a request form to complete and return to the district. You should receive the information within 30 days.

Help for parents a phone call away

The Family Support Line can be a lifeline when family concerns arise. Whatever your child’s age or your issue, you will be treated with compassionate listening, practical answers and information on all aspects of family life and child development, as well as referrals to community resources. The Family Support Line is a program of Families First, a private, non-profit, non-sectarian agency devoted to strengthening families and protecting children.

Other support services include parenting classes, seminars and Circle of Parents groups. In Metro Denver, call 303.695.7996 or call toll-free in Colorado, 1.877.695.7996.

For Spanish-speaking families, Consejos Para Familias, 1.866.LAS-FAMILIAS (866.527.3264). Operators are available from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. seven days a week. You can also visit Families First online at www.FamiliesFirstColorado.org.

Parents’ right to access sex offender lists

The State of Colorado passed a law in 2004 requiring public schools to provide parents and guardians with information on how to access information regarding registered sex offenders in their communities. In Douglas County, parents and guardians can request the sex offender registry by contacting their local law enforcement agency or online at www.dcsheriff.net. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office website provides a link to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) web site—www.sor.state.co.us—for a statewide list of certain high-risk registered sex offenders.
In addition, the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board publishes the School Resource Guide to Sex Offender Registration, including information about the list itself and facts about sex offenders. For a copy of the resource guide, go to www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/download/pdf/ChildAbuse-SchResGU.pdf. For information about how the district deals with issues involving sex offenders in Douglas County, contact the office of School Safety & Security at 303.387.9999.