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MISSIONTo maximize academic achievement by every

student in every school.

VISION STATEMENTTo provide all students the best education

available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life.

CMS BY THE NUMBERS

• 159 schools and 137,740 projected students (K-12)

• 3,100 Pre-K students

• 2nd largest school district in the state

• 18th largest in the country

• More than 165 native languages spoken

 AREA SUPERINTENDENTS

Tyler Ream – Central Elementary Charity Bell – Central Secondary Kelly Gwaltney, Ed.D – East

Dawn Robinson, Ed.D – Northeast Katherine (Kit) Rea - Southwest

CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS

SUPERINTENDENT

Dr. Heath E. Morrison

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Vice- Chairperson Mary T. McCray

At- Large

Timothy S. MorganMember At-Large

Tom Tate Member District 4

ChairpersonErika Ellis-Stewart

At-Large

Richard McElrath, Sr.Member District 2

Joyce Waddell, PhDMember District 3

Rhonda LennonMember District 1

Eric C. DavisMember District 5

CMS STRATEGIC PLAN 2014I. Effective Teaching and

Leadership

II. Performance

Management

III. Increasing the

Graduation Rate

IV. Teaching and

Learning Through

Technology

V. Environmental

Stewardship

VI. Parent & Community

Connections

Age requirements:Children must be 5 years

of age on or before August 31, 2012 to be considered

for Kindergarten enrollment in the 2012-2013 school

year.

Students applying for the Montessori schools Pre-K

program student must be 4 years of age on or before August 31st in order to be

considered.

ENROLLING YOUR STUDENT

DOCUMENT NEEDED FOR ENROLLMENT

• New Student Enrollment Form

• Certified Birth Certificate

• Three (3) proofs of Mecklenburg County residency

• Safe Schools Enrollment Declaration

• Current Immunization records

All forms can be submitted to any CMS school, Student Placement at the Family Application Center, or any CMS Learning Community.

For more information, please visit

www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/StudentPlacement/Pages/

EnrollingYourStudent.aspx

IMMUNIZATIONS

Age/Grade Number of DosesGrade 7-12 5 (4) DTP/DTaP/Dt3/Td

4 Polio*3 HIB3 Hep B if born on or after 7/1/19942 MMRVaricella if born on or after 4/1/2001

CMS follows the North Carolina general statute 130A-152-157 which requires that all students Pre-K through grade 12 must present evidence that they have a completed immunization record for their grade within 30 school days of admission. Immunizations are available at the Health Department Immunization Clinic.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Students who have a language other

than English in their background or

who are not United States citizens

must register through the

International Center.

Necessary Documentation:• Verification of date of birth (such as a

certified birth certificate, passport, visa or resident alien card)

• Three (3) Proofs of Residency

• Documentation of previous educational experience

• Immunization records and social security number

CMS Transportation provides eligible students

with transportation services to and from their residence

address.

For more information, including the school bus handbook,

please visit –

http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/

transportation/Pages/default.aspx

TRANSPORTING YOUR STUDENT

SAFETY FIRST!• School bus drivers

must successfully complete a minimum of 4 days classroom training and 3 days of training on the road.

• All drivers must pass a drug screening prior to being hired.

• An extensive State and Federal criminal background check is conducted on each driver.

DID YOU KNOW?

• School buses must stop at all railroad crossings?

• School buses can not turn right on red.

• The maximum speed limit for school buses is 45 mph, in accordance with the posted speed limit.

• Students are to be at their assigned stop ten minutes prior to and ten minutes after the scheduled stop time.

The Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) includes eight key components.  It is designed to help young people grow into

healthy and productive adults by focusing on their physical, emotional, social, and educational development, kindergarten

through twelfth grade. 

COORDINATED SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM

Health and academic success go hand in hand.

CMS HANDBOOKS, FORMS & NOTICES

All CMS required forms will only be available online at http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/parents/resources/

Pages/HandbooksFormsandNotices.aspx

Code of Student Conduct

Parent – Student Handbook

Student Forms and Notices Handbook

Student FormsCMS Student Textbook Accountability Standards

Student Locker AssignmentParticipation on Physical Education

Photo and Video ReleaseMusical Instrument Disclaimer

Medication Authorization for CMS StudentsAuthorization for Self- Medication by CMS Students

Asthma Action Plan/ Medication AuthorizationDiet Order Form

Parent Revocation of Student Internet Access

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) DEPARTMENT

Middle and high school ESL students receive instruction in sheltered content courses such as social studies or science in addition to specially designed English language arts courses.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting the ESL Student Education Department (980) 343-0432.

CMS TERMS• ABCs: The School-Based Accountability and

Management Program monitors the performance of each school in the state, using test scores and the growth in student learning from one year to the next.

• AYP: Adequate Yearly Progress, a standard for student learning calculated each year. In North Carolina, student results on state-required tests are used to calculate whether schools and groups of students have made Adequate Yearly Progress.

• EC: Exceptional Children, a designation used for students with developmental, learning or other disabilities.

CMS TERMS• EOC: End-of-Course tests. These are state tests given

each year in 10 subjects to determine if students have mastered the material in each course. Given in high schools and to some middle school students studying at advanced levels.

• ESL: English as a Second Language, a teaching program used for students whose native language is not English. Also used to describe students in the program.

• GPA: Grade point average.

• IEP: Individual Education Program. An IEP is done for each individual student in CMS to help ensure that each child gets the necessary support and instruction.

CMS TERMS• LEP: Limited English Proficiency, used to describe

students who have not yet fully mastered the English language.

• PTA/PTO: Parent-Teacher Association, Parent Teacher Organization. These are parent groups that organize at each school to help parents stay involved in children’s education.

• SAT: Scholastic Aptitude Tests. These national tests are taken by juniors and seniors in high school, and are used by many colleges to assess whether a student is ready for college-level study.

REPORT CARD SCHEDULE

• October 26, 2012 – End of 1st quarter• November 8, 2012 – Distribution of report cards

• January 18, 2013 – End of 2nd quarter• January 31, 2013 – Distribution of report cards

• March 28, 2013 – End of 3rd quarter• April 18, 2013 – Distribution of report cards

• June 7, 2013 – End of 4th quarter• June 7, 2013 – Distribution of report cards

Preparing students to compete in a global

economy requires the participation of the

school as well as home.

School districts must make deliberate efforts to help

parents access the information and resources

they need to fully participate in their

children’s education.

Here’s how to access CMS…

• http://www.cms.k12.nc.us

• Parent Assistant

• Parent University

• Email

• Web updates

• http://www.cms.k12.nc.us

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• Parent University

• Email

• Web updates

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