Hello Families,  

We are so excited for the 2026-2027 school year to begin! The office staff has been busy getting the building ready for staff and students to return as well as securing all our staffing needs and doing "all the things" that need to be done to start another exciting school year. Can you believe we are entering our 20th year anniversary? We are very excited for this year of celebration & reflection as we look back over the past 20 years. 

As changes do often happen over the summer, we have had staff retire, relocate, and move on to other new adventures.  

The following staff have changed roles this year:  

Ms. Belisario will be our Media Specialist, replacing Ms. Tepel who retired this past year. Ms. Lehnertz wants to share her love of English with middle school students and will be teaching 6th & 7th grades.  

The following staff are new to the CPCS family this school year:  

1st grade: Ms. Lauren Minckley will be filling Ms. Lehnertz’ position.

2nd grade: Ms. Rachel Runyan will be filling the open position

Middle School ELA: Jocelyn Finnecy will be replacing Ms. Harvey who moved closer to family.

Physical Education: Ms. Ewin will be replacing Ms. Campbell who got married in May and is relocating.

Special Education Paraeducator(s): Shamera Daye will be replacing Ms. Hooks. Ms. Hooks will be doing her student teaching this fall and Ms. Johnson has decided she wants more time back with her family. We are still looking for someone to fill her position. 

Band & Strings: Holly Gutierrez is replacing Mr. Goldsborough. This position was reduced to a half-time position and Mr. Goldsborough is now full time at Green Holly Elementary School. 

Social Worker: Due to the ending of a grant, these positions were reduced across the county and we do not have a social worker at this time. We are looking at options to hire a half-time social worker as soon as possible.  

On Monday, August 3rd, we will begin sending out information about classroom placement so be on the watchout for those emails. We look forward to seeing everyone at Open House on August 10th. 

See you soon!

Sandy Imbriale, Education Director

Jennifer Surber, Charter Director

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

(click here)

2026-2027 Beginning of the Year FAMILY LETTER(click here)

2026-27 School Supplies (click here)

Open House Information

We are excited to welcome everyone back for our 2026-2027 school year. Please mark your calendars to join us on Monday, August 10th. Students will have an opportunity to meet their teachers, visit classrooms, visit the Alliance table, and enjoy seeing both familiar and new faces alike! 

Our parking lot is limited so we stagger our Open House times based on last names. Parking will be available in the front and back of the school with entry at the main office or through the gym in the back. To avoid the crowds, please arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before your time slot begins. 

8:30-9:15 Open House Alphabetical by last name A-G  

9:30-10:15 Open House Alphabetical by last name H-O  

10:30-11:15 Open House Alphabetical by last name P-Z 

In lieu of relying on communication from the school, families should download the app, "Here Comes the Bus." The directions are below: 

COMPLETED BY PARENTS BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Google Permission and AUP → Students need permission to use Google's Additional Services. The Google Permission must be completed each school year. Only a parent or guardian can complete the Google Permission form.(If a student fills out the permission form,  the submission is invalid; We do not notify students that the form needs to be resubmitted. If a student fills it out, the form IS NOT PROCESSED. A parent/guardian must complete the form. Direct Link to Google Additional Services Permission Form 

Google Permission Information(English)

Google Permission Information(Spanish)

Acceptable Use Policy (English)

Acceptable Use Policy (Spanish)

Did your children receive free or reduced-price school meals last school year? Please remember that a new FARMs application must be submitted every school year to maintain eligibility. Benefits do not automatically carry over from year to year. To prevent any gap in your child's meal services when school starts, please take a moment to fill out the annual online form. Click the application link below to get started.

Meal Benefit Information & Application Portal (NEW LINK COMING SOON SO CHECK BACK)

Breakfast and lunch menus can be found by clicking the link above. 

Through My School Bucks, families may pay for school meals, view balances and purchases, schedule automatic payments, receive notifications when your student's meal balance is low, and make payments on the go with the mobile app.

We use My School Bucks for field trips and other activities so be sure to sign up! 

The faster our lunch lines move, the more time students have to enjoy their lunch and visit with friends! Please print out or save the graphic below, fill in your student's lunch number, and practice putting it into the keypad before the first day of school. Their lunch number is their 6-digit student ID number. You can find this number in the Home Access Center or ask your child's classroom teacher. 

Families, 

As you are doing your Back To School shopping, if you would be willing to pick up individually packed snacks (sweet, salty, gluten free, etc...) for our Staff Lounge, that would be greatly appreciated. We do our best to keep the lounge stocked for staff to be able to pick up a snack on the run and it has been such a big hit! Feel free to drop off the snacks in the main office during Open House. Thank you for your generosity :) 

Important Information about medications:

If you need medication or forms dropped off to Nurse Hickey for the beginning of the year, please click here for a drop-off appointment with Nurse Hickey.

Send completed forms to Nurse Hickey, nehickey@smcps.org, via email ASAP to help make the process more efficient for everyone. All medical forms can be found @  Immunizations & Medical Forms - SMCPS

The School-Based Health Clinic can help fill out forms and is available during the summer

Let Nurse Hickey know if your student's medical needs have changed.

Get ready for a fantastic year of fun and community togetherness! We are thrilled to announce our fundraising event lineup for the 2026-2027 school year. Save these dates and join us as we connect, celebrate, and raise vital funds for our CPCS community.