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Weekly Newsletter 8/11

Posted Date: 8/10/25 (7:00 PM)
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CHSI Back to School!

August 4, 2025

Principal's Message

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Greetings Families,

I would like to thank all parents for the wonderful open house meetings. We enjoiyed getting to know our new Jaguars and welcoming back our 10th graders. This newsletter is packed with important updates and is a lot longer than our normally newsletters, so be sure to read it closely. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out.
We will see 9th and 10th graders on Wednesday!
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Important Dates

August 13: First Day for 9th and 10th grade
August 13: First Day for Nursing Fundamentals Students
August 22: Senior Sunrise (12th grade at 6:30am)
August 22: First Day for 11th and 12th Grade (9am in the den)
August 25: First day of College courses
September 3: NHS Inductions for invited students (6pm at CHSI)
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Remember! Early Colleges Follow an Alternate District Calendar

2025-2026 CCS Calendar (EC)
*2025-2026 CCHS College Calendar
 

Required Forms

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Back to School Forms--Due Now


 

CHSI Yearbook! $40 Now!

Lowest Price of the Year is Now!

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Buy a Yearbook
 

PTO News

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The PTO planning team met over the summer to plan events for the 2025-2026 school year.


Join the PTO! for $10. Your donation will go directly back to parent involvement at CHSI.
 

Technology Tools

CCS Technology
 

9th Grade

9th Grade College Account Creation Form:
Parents/guardians of rising 9th graders should complete the Account Creation Form with their student by Friday, August 29. This ensures students receive their college email, Canvas access, and other essential platforms for coursework and communication. Form Link: https://forms.office.com/r/TNbHeyRHK1
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11th Grade

Rising 11th Grade Open House will be August 20th at 5:30pm-6:30pm at CHSI. The 11th grade meeting will start promptly at 5:30pm so please be on time.

Your first required in-person day is August 22nd at 9am to pick up schedule, books, and computers.

Start online attendance on August 13th by 10am.
Immunization Requirements for College:
11th Grade Meningococcal Vaccine
For students who have already turned 16:
If your student has already turned 16 and has not submitted documentation for their second dose of the meningococcal vaccine, please have them log into their Exxat account and upload proof of vaccination by Friday, August 22, 2025. Students will not be permitted to begin college classes on August 25 until this documentation is submitted and approved.

See below about the immunization clinic at CHA.
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12th Grade

Rising 12th Grade Open House will be on August 20th at 6:30pm. We will hold a mandatory parent and student meeting as we will discuss important senior information.

Your first mandatory on campus day will be a senior meeting at August 22nd at 9:00am. You will receive books and meet with Mrs. Short and Mrs. Louallen.

Start online attendance on August 13th by 10am.
Senior Sunrise
 

Immunization Clinics

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Is your child in need of immunizations to comply with state law for next school year? If so, the Cabarrus Health Alliance is holding school immunization clinics on the following dates at our Kannapolis location to provide these vaccines.
  • August 15th, 2025 8AM—11AM and 1PM—3:30 PM
  • August 20th, 2025, 1PM—3:30PM 
  • August 27th, 2025, 1PM—3:30PM 

Cost: Free for those 18 years and younger who are uninsured or have Medicaid. Cabarrus Health Alliance can file with most private insurances such as United Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Medcost, and Ambetter. Please call your insurance to make sure we are in network and to confirm benefit coverage.



Walk-ins welcome; appointments preferred.
Please bring any immunization records with you.

Call 704-920-1205 to schedule an appointment.
 

Bus Transportation

CCS Transportation Updates


  1. Parents who have not requested transportation for 25-26 school year and now have a need for transportation must request it. Parents should contact their school immediately to request transportation.
  2. All transportation address changes should be updated with your home school as soon as possible. Bus passes will be available at your school's open house for all parents.
  3. If you are new to CCS, please download the Edulog App from the App Store or Google Play which is used by our transportation department. Edulog parent portal users should receive notifications on August 1 that they will again be able to see their student information in Edulog. Edulog instructions are attached to this post and an instructional YouTube video is located here: https://youtu.be/vUEVprGXYnw?feature=shared
  4. Please discuss Bus Safety Rules with your students. These are attached to this post as a PDF and also included in the Parent Handbook and Student Code of Conduct.
  5. As a reminder, please be at your bus stop ten minutes early.
  6. For questions about transportation, please contact the front office of your child's school.
 

Free Lunch Applications

APPLICATIONS FOR FREE & REDUCED MEALS: The application for free and reduced-price meals will open July 21st in the LINQ Connect system. You can access the application at https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new. If you do not plan to apply for free meals and your child has not been pre-approved and does not attend a CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) school, please add money to your child’s meal account by the first day of school. You can do so by visiting https://linqconnect.com/main.

 

Transition from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus

Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, Cabarrus County Schools has transitioned from Powerschool to a new student information system, Infinite Campus. The new NC Student Information System provides additional features to help you monitor your child’s educational progress and a mobile-friendly experience that makes it easier to see everything on the go. This system will replace PowerSchool as your one-stop-shop for grades and assignment monitoring, attendance monitoring, tracking graduation progress, and updating contact information.

In advance of next week's Open House events, it is time to claim your Infinite Campus parent portal account. Please note that once your account is activated, you will not be able to see your child's class schedules. You will get additional communication once those schedules are available.

For complete instructions on accessing your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account, please click below:
Infinite Campus
 

School Laptops

We will distribute laptops on your first day back!

Remember to take good care of your technology this year.
Fees for missing or damaged items: 
• Missing laptop: $475 
• Lost charger: $40 
• Missing and/or lost laptop case: $40 
If a student removed the laptop case, they may be charged for excessive cosmetic damage that may have occurred. (Fees may vary) 

Instructional/Technology Fee

The CCS 25-26 Instructional and Technology Fee is $30 per student. This money goes to consumable classroom supplies for students and teachers. It also goes to routine upkeep of our school laptops. This money is extremely helpful to us at CHSI! Thanks for your prompt payment. You can pay on K12 payment center or by cash or check in person. Make checks to Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute.

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Message from Ms. Robinson

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All student schedules will be handed out at your grade level open house.

NHS Inductions will be September 3rd at 6pm at CHSI.

11th grade seminar is Thursday’s at 1pm; MA students ONLY will be 11am 

12th grade seminar for MA & BMS only Friday’s at 1pm; all other pathways are Monday’s at 11am 

Seminar will begin week of August 25th in Den for 11th and 12th graders.

College and Career District Events:

  • Sept. 16th at 6:30pm at West Cabarrus High School - How to Save for College For K-12 Parents
  • Sept. 30th at 6:30pm at Hickory Ridge High School - How to pay for college for Junior and Senior students and parents
  • Oct. 15th from 6-8pm at Cabarrus Arena - CCS Futures Fair with College, Military and Career recruiters
  • Oct. 28th at 6pm at Jay M. Robinson HS - Resume Writing / Interview Skills workshop
  • Jan. 22nd from 5-7pm, location is TBD - FAFSA completion event for Senior students and parents
NC College Connect Informational Webinars:
  • NC College Connect is a groundbreaking initiative offering direct college admission to eligible high school seniors across the state for the 2025–2026 school year! Open to public high school seniors with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or higher who meet course requirements, students will be matched with colleges where they already qualify — no traditional application needed. Eligible students will be notified this fall.
  • Check out the website to learn more, or attend one of the webinars below.

Student/Parent Webinars
Student/Parent Office Hours
 

Mrs. Louallen, Early College Liaison

Mikahla Hammons Louallen
Mikahla Louallen, M.Ed.
Early College Liaison 
Retention and Student Success
 
O: 704-403-0530

Updates

In this update, you will find program orientation information, 9th grade account setup instructions, the Microsoft authenticator reminder for 10th grade, 11th grade meningococcal vaccine requirement updates and Ti-84 calculator requirements, combined 11th / 12th grade level meeting reminder, and upcoming community events for students!

Program Orientations
Occupational Therapy Assistant Orientation (12th Grade Only) — August 13 9am-12pm

Life Sciences & Biomedical Sciences Orientation (11th & 12th Grade) — August 21 6-7pm
This in-person orientation is mandatory for all 11th and 12th grade LS and BMS students. Please note that only students should attend. Students will hear from Dr. Tracy James and science faculty; Mrs. Louallen will be present as well. 

9th Grade Reminders & Resources
Parents/guardians of rising 9th graders should complete the Account Creation Form with their student by Friday, August 29. This ensures students receive their college email, Canvas access, and other essential platforms for coursework and communication. https://forms.office.com/r/TNbHeyRHK1

10th Grade Reminders & Resources 
Students should download the Microsoft Authentication App before the Technology Session on 8/15. Mrs. Louallen will walk students through how to access their college email accounts and set up their authentication. 

11th Grade 
11th Graders taking MAT171 (all 11th grade students except those in the Medical Assisting program), please make sure they have a TI-84 calculator by the first week of college classes. Please note that the TI-Inspire and TI-89 calculators are not allowed on exams. 

Immunization Reminder: If your student has already turned 16 and has not submitted documentation for their second dose of the meningococcal vaccine, please have them log into their Exxat account and upload proof of vaccination by Friday, August 22, 2025. Students will not be permitted to begin college classes on August 25 until this documentation is submitted and approved.

11th and 12 Mandatory Grade Level Meeting — August 22nd from 11am-12pm. Students will need to bring their CCS laptops to complete some online tasks during this meeting.

Upcoming Community Events
Explore the Human Body with Hands-On STEM Labs – Are you curious about how the human body works—or thinking about a career in healthcare? Attend “Go with the Flow!”, a hands-on STEM and pre-health enrichment session designed just for high school students. You’ll explore the human circulatory system through interactive labs and simulations led by expert clinicians. This event will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Find more information at South Piedmont AHEC Event Page

SAT Prep - If you're planning to take the SAT, don’t miss this opportunity to prepare with a high-quality, in-person SAT Prep course offered by South Piedmont AHEC. This will be held in person on November 1. You can Register here. It costs $25 if you register before Sept. 21; you will also need to
 

Contacts

Ashley Short, Principal

ashley.short@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Tyeshia Robinson, Counselor

tyeshia.robinson@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Meredith Campbell, Social Worker

meredith.campbell@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Mikahla Louallen, Early College Liason with Cabarrus College of HS

mikahla.louallen@cabarruscollege.edu

Bonnie Clay, Attendance/Data Manager/Treasurer

bonnie.clay@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Kim Helms, School Nurse

kimberly.helms@cabarrus.k12.nc.us