Upcoming Dates – For the complete school calendar, 

visit www.csredhawks.org

October 12 Student Early Release Day (2 hrs) 

October 26 Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

September 5 – 1st Day for Students

September 15 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

September 29 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

October 13 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

October 27 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

November 3 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

November 3 – End of Quarter 1

November 17 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

November  21 – End of Trimester 1

November 22 – No School for Students and Staff

November 23-24 – Thanksgiving Break

November 27 – No School for Students

December 15 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

Dec 25 – Jan 5 – Winter Break

January 12 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

January 19 – End of Quarter 2; End of Semester 1

January 26 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

February 2 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

February 16 – No School for Students

February 19-20 – Mid-Winter Break

March 9 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

March 9 – End of Trimester 2

March 23 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

March 23 – End of Quarter 3

March 30 – No School for Students and Staff

April 2 – April 6 – Spring Break

April 13 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

April 27 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

May 11 – Student Early Release Day (2 hrs)

May 25 – No School for Students and Staff

May 28 – Memorial Day Break

June 6 – Last Day for Students

June 6 – End of Semester 2; Trimester 3

June 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 – Snow Day Make Up if needed

SCHOOL HOURS

Grades K-5: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Grades 6-12: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.

FlexTrac Grades 9-12: (7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. including 2 self-scheduled hours)

August

22 Open House (K-12) – 5:30 – 8:00 PM

28 First Day of School

31 Early Release Day (12:45 and 1:00 pm)

September

1-4 No School – Labor Day Break

6 XC #1 Conference Meet @Riverside Park

9 Hill & Bale XC Invitational @Fremont Middle School

12 School Picture Day

13 Mobile Dentist

15 Early Release Day

15 XC MSU Spartan Invitational @Forest Akers Golf Course

29 Early Release Day

*Early Release Dismissal Schedule

● K-5 Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.

● 6-12 Dismissal at 12:45 p.m.

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ACADEMY

December 16 & 21 Student Early Release – (2 hours early)

K-2 Dismissal at 12:50 p.m.

3-5 Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.

6-12 Dismissal at 12:40 p.m.

19 & 20 Spring Theater Production Tryouts

21 Popcorn Day

22 Basketball game @WMAA Girls – 5:30 p.m./Boys – 7:00 p.m.

22- Jan. 3 Winter Break

January 4 School Resumes

5 Girl Talk

6 Elementary Library Day

10 Basketball game @WMAES Girls – 5:30 p.m./Boys – 7:00 p.m.

12 Girl Scouts

13 Student Early Release – (2 hours early)

K-2 Dismissal at 12:50 p.m.

3-5 Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.

6-12 Dismissal at 12:40 p.m.

Upcoming Events

1/11 – Board of Education Meeting

1/15 – Student Early Release

1/22 – End of Semester 1 (grades 6-12)

1/29 – Student Early Release

2016 High School Winter Musical “Wizard of Oz”

For more information visit: www.hprodcshs.com/wizard-2016.html

Mark your calendar for the show on Feb 4, 5, 6, & 7

High School Auditorium

School Breakfast

Does your child miss breakfast – no time or simply isn’t hungry first thing in the morning?

Here’s a solution: School Breakfast!

School breakfast provides 1/4 of your child’s daily nutrition needs and research shows breakfast provides fuel for school and boosts brain power. Breakfast at school is affordable, too. It’s available for all students and if you qualify for free or reduced price lunch, you also qualify for free or reduced price breakfast. Encourage your child to join us for school breakfast.

Time Served: 7:10 am & 8:30 am

Volunteers are welcome

In Cedar Springs there are several ways parents may volunteer to help the school maintain the quality of educational services. Volunteer to work in the classroom with your child’s teacher, work at book fairs, pop popcorn, help with picture day, etc. Please check with your child’s building office for volunteer opportunities.

To help insure the safety of our students, all volunteers willbe required to complete a consent form for a criminal history search. Results from these searches are kept completely confidential.

Please visit www.csredhawks.org/Parents/VolunteerInformation/index.html for the consent form and return to your child’s building office.

April Stevens, Principal

Students are taking a step in the right direction by performing random acts of kindness at Red Hawk. Names of the students caught in the act are written on “shoes” and placed around the perimeter of the hallways. Currently, there are over 400 shoes walking along the Red Hawk walls. Teachers (and even our principal!) are stepping up by wearing the red Converse shoes on Early Release days.

March 13, 2015: Student Early Release Day

March 20, 2015: End of 3^rd quarter (6-12 grades)

March 27, 2015: Student Early Release Day

April 3 – April 10, 2015: Spring Break – No School for

Students

April 13, 2015: Students return from Spring Break

Mid-Winter Break

No School February 13 – February 17.  Students return to school on February 18.

Friday, February 27 – Student Early Release Day

January 12:  Board of Ed Meeting

January 16:Student Early Release

January 16:End of 1st Semester for Grades 6-12

January 26:Board of Ed Meeting

January 30:Student Early Release

School Closings and Delays:

Occasionally, adverse weather conditions or other emergency situations may make it necessary to cancel school, delay the start of school, send students home early or run buses on main/paved roads only.   When these situations occur, notice will be communicated to WOOD TV 8, WXMI TV 17, and WZZM TV 13 through the Grand Rapids Area Information Line (GRAIL) to all subscribing area media. GRAIL stations include:

RADIO – AM:  WGVU 1480, WJNZ 1140, WNWZ 1410, WOOD 1300, WTKG 1230. FM:  WGRD 97.9, WGVU 88.5, WJQK 99.3, WKLQ 94.5, WLAV 96.9, WLHT 95.7, WODJ 107.3, WOOD 105.7 FM, WSNX 104.5, WTRV 100.5, WVTI 96.1

TELEVISION -WOOD TV 8, WXMI TV 17, WZZM TV 13

Individuals can also call our automated phone system at (616) 696-1204, (press option 1) for cancellation and delay updates.

When school evening activities are canceled, this cancellation also includes all clubs, organizations and extra-curricular events held on campus and scheduled for that evening.

In the event of a 2-hour delay, students will be picked up by the bus approximately 2 hours later than their routine pick-up time. Morning Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) and morning preschool classes will be cancelled.

Campus Kids will be open on days that school is closed and / or delayed unless otherwise noted in school closing announcements.

Buses will not transport students to Kent Career and Technical Center for 1st session when a school delay or cancellation is issued. Students will be given a weather-related absence at KC/TC when we are officially not transporting them. Students who choose to drive personal vehicles to KC/TC on school delays or cancellations assume responsibility for their decision.

If you have any questions, please contact the District Office at 616-696-1204.

Start / Dismissal

Grades K-5: 7:50am /2:55 pm

Grades 6-12: 7:45 am / 3:06 pm

FlexTrac Grades 9-12

Session A (7:45am – 12:40pm + 2 self-scheduled hours)

Session B (9:51am – 2:45pm + 2 self-scheduled hours)

Dismissal Schedule for Early Release Days

Grades K-5: 12:55 pm

Grades 6-12: 1:00 pm

September 18 Cross Country Fremont Invite

September 19 Picture Day – all grades

September 19 Grades 6-8 Back to School Kickoff for Parents and Students of Middle School – 6-9 pm

September 26 Student Early Release – (2 hours early)

K-5 Dismissal at 12:55 pm

6-12 Dismissal at 1:06 pm

September 27 Cross Country Allendale Invite – 8:30 am

October 10 Student Early Release – (2 hours early)

K-5 Dismissal at 12:55 pm

6-12 Dismissal at 1:06 pm

October 10 Cross Country – Montabella HS – 4 pm

October 18 Cross Country – Michigan Class “D” State Championship

October 18 1^st Annual Harvest Festival – 3-6 pm (PA sponsored)

October 18 Harvest Festival Dance – 6-9 pm

October 21-23 Student Led Parent Teacher Conferences  (required of all students and parents)

October 23 Wall of Honor Recognition – 2 pm – CTA Auditorium

October 24 Student Early Release – (2 hours early)

K-5 Dismissal at 12:55 pm

6-12 Dismissal at 1:06 pm

October 27 Parent/Superintendent Town Hall Meeting – 6:30 pm

October 30 Cross Country Banquet and Awards – 6 pm

Fine Arts Night @ CSHS Auditorium

Tuesday, April 23 6:30pm – 8:00

Come check out all the visual art displays, and performances by the choirs, band and drama students

Early Release Day – April 26 & May 10

Board of Education Regular Meeting – May 13

New Beginnings Graduation Ceremony – May 23
@ Red Hawk Elementary 7:00pm