Board of Trustees
Summer School Locations Mr. Dan Hernandez, Board President Cedar Hill
Summer school will be offered for
Mrs. Sonya Grass, Board Vice President
Independent
Kindergarten through 8th grades in two School District
locations: Mrs. Amy Allen, Board Secretary
Mr. Terrel Nemons
Mrs. Valerie Banks
Grades K-4
Highlands Elementary Dr. Mike Marshall
131 Sims Drive Mr. Michael Quildon
Cedar Hill, TX 75104 June 8—July 1, 2009
Sylvia Lewis Summer School
Summer School Committee
Summer School Principal Informational Brochure
Dr. Homer Carter
Chief Academic Officer Grades K-8
Tammy Mariani
Grades 5-8 Cedar Hill High School Principal
Bessie Coleman M.S.
Dr. Daniel Johnson
1208 Pleasant Run Rd. Ninth Grade Center Principal
Cedar Hill, TX 75104 Sylvia Lewis
Highlands Elementary Principal
Michael Timms
Summer School Principal Deborah Owens-Pinckney
West Intermediate Principal
Michael Timms
Bessie Coleman Middle School Principal
Superintendent
Mr. Horace Williams
For information or questions about Grades
Cedar Hill ISD Administration
K-8 Summer School, please contact: Chief Operations Officer
285 Uptown Boulevard
Mr. Kim Lewis
Building 300
Millie Valentin Chief Financial Officer Cedar Hill, TX 75104
972-291-1581 ext. 4042 Mr. Mike McSwain 972-291-1581
millie.valentin@chisd.net www.chisd.net
Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Homer Carter
2009 Summer School
Literacy Program, TAKS Enrichment Program, ESL/Bilingual Literacy Program
Grades K-8
Grades K-2: Literacy Program REGISTRATION DISCIPLINE POLICY/CONDUCT
All students will register by having their Cedar Hill Independent School District’s rules and
Selected students in grades K-2 will participate
parent(s)/guardian(s) complete the registration form and policies will be in effect. Any violation of rules will
in a literacy-based program that will address return it to their child’s counselor by May 26. be reported to the administrator, and appropriate
phonics, phonemic and phonological awareness, disciplinary action will be taken.
and reading comprehension. Schedule for grades TUITION
K-2 will be from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Food or drink is not permitted in the classroom. The
Monday-Thursday, June 8-July 1. No tuition will be charged for students in grades K-8.
use or possession of tobacco products is not permitted,
Students will be selected to attend summer school based
and a citation will be issued. The use of controlled
on their TAKS performance or their need for additional
assistance with Reading and/or Mathematics. Intervention substances is illegal except as specified in the medical
for these grades is funded by the Accelerated Reading treatment of students. Paging or telecommunication
Instruction/Accelerated Math Instruction and the Optional devices are not permitted, and we will follow the
Grades 3-8: TAKS Enrichment Extended-Year Grants. student code of conduct if it is retrieved.
Program Any removal from the classroom for failure to abide
TRANSPORTATION
Selected students in grades 3-8 will participate in by school rules will count as an absence and will
Bus transportation will be provided each day from each of apply to the limit of 2 absences for summer school.
a researched-based program that provides hands-
the elementary schools. A sign will mark the pick-up Continued, inappropriate behavior or dress will result
on activities designed to provide TEKS location. In order to participate in this free service,
remediation and enrichment in Reading and in dismissal from summer school with no credit being
students must be on time and exhibit proper behavior on given.
Math. Schedule for grades 3-4 will be 8:00 a.m. the bus and while waiting for the bus.
to 12:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and grades 5-8
will be 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday- HEALTH SERVICES
ATTENDANCE
Thursday, June 8-July 1. Cedar Hill ISD will notify parents or guardians in the
Because of the amount of material and information to be
covered in a short period of time, regular attendance is event of an illness or injury. It will be the
necessary. Students enrolled in classes for credit will not responsibility of the parent or guardian to make
be allowed to miss more than 2 days without being adequate provisions in these cases. Students who do
dropped from the class, with no credit given. Two tardies not complete the emergency medical data form by the
ESL/Bilingual Literacy Program will constitute an absence. If a student is 30 minutes late second day of class will be removed from summer
to class, it will constitute an absence. The student will be school.
This program is for LEP students entering dropped from summer school after the second absence.
kindergarten or first grade this coming school GRADING
year. ESL/Bilingual students will participate in a DRESS CODE
literacy-based program designed to enhance Teachers will assign a numerical grade for each
Cedar Hill ISD’s Standardized Dress Policy as outlined in course. The student’s home campus will receive a
skills in the areas of speaking, reading, listening, the student handbook will be followed. The wearing of
and writing. This class will be offered upon the copy of the grade. Final exam day for grades 3-8 is
sunglasses, unless prescription, will not be tolerated. Shirt July 1.
enrollment of a minimum of 10 students. tails must be tucked in. If a student is not properly attired,
Schedule for the ESL/BE program will be the student will be sent home and considered absent for the
8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, day. Any questions regarding the dress code should be
June 8-July 9. addressed to the summer school administrator.