Welcome to the first edition of the CHEScoop! My name is Joel Melvin and it is my absolute pleasure to serve as your child’s principal at Cuyahoga Heights Elementary. I come to Cuyahoga Heights from Elyria CIty Schools where I served as an assistant principal for four years and principal for two years. I am excited to partner with you in creating a exciting and supportive learning environment where every student can reach their full potential.

CHES is committed to fostering a love of learning, building strong academic foundations, and nurturing well-rounded individuals. We believe that a strong partnership between home and school is essential to student success. It is never too early to begin discussing what is expected at school and what it looks like to be Caring, Honest, Engaged and Safe.

Be sure to check your email for an email from Final Forms in regard to homeroom placement for the 2024-2025 school year.

I look forward to meeting you and working together to make this an exceptional year for all. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the main office at 216-429-5880.

CAR RIDERS:

• Cars will only be permitted to drop off students if they are heading southbound on E. 71st Street. If headed north, you will have to go up to the HS or Klima to turn around.

• Cars will NOT be permitted into the parking lot between the ES and the MS/HS during arrival. This will be used for BUSES only.

• Cars will pull into the loop in front of the school or pull into the parking lane on the right side of the street to drop off children.

• If a child needs assistance getting out of a car seat or seat belt, the driver or a passenger will have to assist. It is always helpful to have the child on the passenger side of the car if possible.

• Staff members will be present to direct students to their lines/doors as they exit the cars.

• Please pull up as far as possible in the loop or the parking lane so we can fit as many cars as possible at one time. This will help keep traffic on E. 71st Street flowing.

• Adult supervision begins at 8:20 AM. Please do not let your students out of the car until directed to do so by an adult on duty.

• Students will wait in line until we begin taking them inside. We will begin entering the building at 8:20 AM and the tardy bell will ring at 8:30 AM.

• For safety purposes, parents/guardians must drop their children off curbside. Please do not get in the entrance line with your child.

WALKERS AND BUS RIDERS:

• Students who walk to school will cross with the crossing guard (if applicable) and will go to the appropriate door/line for their grade level.

• Buses will enter the parking lot and will go to the back of the building to unload.

• Students will be dismissed from buses to enter the building beginning at 8:20 AM. They will go directly to their homerooms.

CAR RIDERS AND WALKERS:

• Cars will only be permitted to pick up students if they are heading southbound on E. 71st Street. If headed north, you will have to go up to the HS or Klima to turn around.

• Cars will NOT be permitted into the parking lot between the ES and the MS/HS during dismissal. This will be used for BUSES only. Cars will pull into the loop in front of the school or into the parking lane on the right side of the street to pick up children. Once the loop and street are full, cars should pull into the parking lane in front of the middle/high school to wait until they are directed into the loop or street.

• Dismissal begins at 3:15 PM. Please do not arrive to wait in line before 3:10 PM as it causes traffic backups on E 71st Street. You may pull into the loop or the street. We do ask, however, that people with older students pull onto the street as much as possible to leave room for our little ones in the loop as they are walked out by staff members.

• Please do not arrive after 3:30 PM. If you arrive later, you must walk to the side door to pick up your child.

• If your child is a walker, the office needs to know if they are supposed to walk home alone or if they need to wait for an adult. If they are allowed to walk alone (or with their siblings), they will be dismissed between 3:15 PM and 3:20 PM. If they need to wait for an adult, you will need to come to the sidewalk closest to the building and scan the QR code to pick them up. Your child will be dismissed to you there.

• Students will go directly to their dismissal doors and out to the loading area when called. They will not be called until a parent has scanned the QR code for car riders.

• It is our staff members' prerogative to ask for an ID whenever they do not know the person picking up the child. Please have your ID ready if asked for it.

BUS RIDERS:

Dismissal for buses begins as soon as the first bus arrives.

• Buses will enter the parking lot and will go to the back of the building to load.

• Students will be called to the back lot to enter the bus under the supervision of adult monitors and bus drivers.

• Buses arrive at the ES any time between 3:15 PM and 3:40 PM, depending upon the day.

• A responsible person (adult or teenager) must be present and visible when elementary students are dropped off at home.

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