Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common
questions of students and parents.
- What if my child is falling behind in a class?
- What classes should my child take next year?
- What if my child wants to change a class?
- How can I contact my child's teacher?
- When are grades coming out?
- What is Seminar?
- When are the breaks this year?
- What the requirements for graduations?
- Are there different requirements for college bound students?
What if my child is falling behind in a class?
It is important that your child gets back on track. The first
thing they should do is talk to the instructor of the class.
Check with the teachers to see if there is anything they can do
to assist your child.
The teachers at CHS do not want your child to fail. If you would
like you can call the instructor, every teachers now has a phone
in their rooms, each phone is equipped with voice mail. All
teachers also have e-mail with the first initial of there first
name and the first 7 letters of their last name with the
@rayder.net extension. Example jprescot@rayder.net or
ddevitt@rayder.net
If you would like we can contact the teacher for you by
contacting us at 231-547-3226.
What classes should my child take next year?
It is important that you review your child's EDP (Educational
Development Plan) with them. This was the four year plan that
each student filled out on career cruising in their 7th grade
year. This plan should be reviewed yearly to be sure your child
is staying on track for their career direction.
If you need a copy of this ask your child to bring one home.
Once you have the EDP look to see that your child is following
the pathway that they desire. The six career pathways are listed
on page 13 of the yearly enrollment guide. If the pathway has
changed review the courses of the new pathway.
What if my child wants to change a class?
We base our Course Master Schedule around student requests. We
start the process in February each year. We then send out a
course conformation sheet if there are any changes they should be
changed at that time, otherwise we will build a schedule based on
these selections.
After that period of time we will only make changes based on the
following;
1) A student fails a class and needs to repeat the prior class
2) The student has already taken a class they are schedule for.
This happens if the student thinks they might fail the second
semester class during registration, and then passes that class.
3) The student wishes to strengthen their academic schedule. An
example of this would be changing a PE class to Chemistry or an
Adv. English class
How can I contact my child's teacher?
Each high school teacher has voice mail and an e-mail account.
The phone numbers can be reached by calling the main office at
231-547-3222. Each teachers e-mail is very simple. Use the
first initial of the teacher’s first name and then the first 7
letters of their last name, followed by @rayder.net. Here is an
example for John Prescott, counselor at
CHS jprescot@rayder.net listed on the main website at
http://www.rayder.net. If the teacher has less then 7 letters in
their last name use the full last name like Deb Devitt's e-mail
ddevitt@rayder.net.
When are grades coming out?
Typically at the high school many of the final grades require
essay questions. In an effort to allow the staff enough time to
grade the longer questions it takes two full weekends after the
end of the marking period for teachers to complete the grading
process. You can also check POWERSCHOOL for updates on your
child’s grades. Semester grades should go out around January 22,
2010 and final grades will be about one week after school ends.
CHS will send out progress reports to students who need attention
during the middle of each nine (9) week marking period.
What is Seminar?
Seminar is a class every student has twice a week on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Seminar is worth one quarter credit every semester.
Seminar is also required for every semester of attendance at
CHS. The period begins at 9:20 and everyone in the building is
doing the same thing for the first twenty minutes. Activities
could include portfolio review, class meetings, or free reading.
After those twenty minutes students can go and get guided
instruction from their instructors, provided they have prior
permission. This is very similar to college professor’s office
hours.
This class is required of every student for graduation. If a
student fails seminar they are required to perform 54 hours of
community service per semester.
When are the breaks this year?
All of the major breaks are ISD (Intermediate School District)
wide. Thanksgiving break is November 25 and 26 2009 Christmas
begins on December 21 2009 and school begins again on January 4,
2010. Spring Break for 2010 will begin at 3:10 on April 1 and
students will return on April 13 at 8:00 am.
In addition to the above dates there will be scheduled
Professional Development Days, that students will not attend
classes.
What the requirements for graduations?
Great Question! At this time we are making some changes in the
areas of Math and Science. Beginning with the class of 2008 and
ending with the class of 2010, students will be required to have
3 years of Math and a minimum of two sciences. 3 years of
English, 3 credits, 3 credits of Social Studies (US History,
World Studies and Government/Economics), 1 credit of PE and 1
credit of BAT (Business Applied Technology). In addition, each
CHS student MUST HAVE: Fine or Applied Arts 4 credits, and
credit for seminar for every semester of attendance at CHS.
The classes of 2011 and beyond will have to meet the new state
curriculum of 4 credits in Math (with a minimum of Algebra 2), 4
credits of English, 3 credits of Science (with at least a
chemistry or physics course), 3 credits of Social Studies (US
History, World Studies and Government/Economics), 1 credit of PE
and 1 credit of an “On-Line experience”. In addition, each CHS
student MUST HAVE: Fine or Applied Arts 4 credits, and credit
for seminar for every semester of attendance at CHS.
At this time ALL students will need a total of 25 credits for
graduation. Any additional credits necessary to meet the 25
total credits will be from electives in the student’s
concentrated pathways.
Are there different requirements for college bound students?
According to the CHS Enrollment guide page 7, college bound
students should take a more rigorous course of study then the
minimum. A college prep curriculum would include the following:
English 4 years (including Honors English and AP Lit. and Comp.),
Math 4 years (including minimum Pre-Calculus and/or
Calculus), Science 4 years (including Chemistry and Physics, A &
P, and/or Advanced Bio), Social Studies 3 years, Foreign Language
4 years. In addition students should meet the basic requirements
in BAT, PE, Fine and applied arts.
