Connecting Waters Charter School

219 N. Reinway Avenue

Waterford, California, 95386

Phone (800) 808-9895 (209) 874-9463 Fax (209) 874-9531

Sherri Nelson

Director

Welcome to the 2002/03 school year! I hope that all of you have gotten off to a great start. As you know Connecting Waters Charter School (CWCS) is sponsored by the Waterford School District and is managed by Innovative Education Management (IEM). “We believe in honoring individual education choices; therefore we commit to providing an innovative public education environment for students, their parents and teachers by empowering them to collaboratively create learning opportunities which will develop responsible and contributing members of society.” Your Education Specialist is available to provide your student with an individual education plan that will achieve optimum learning for your student.

Our Charter School will be governed by a Parent Council which will consist of 29 parents of CWCS students. Our meetings will take place at least quarterly in the Waterford School district. Thus, I am requesting those interested in participating in the initial Parent Council to respond by calling our office so that your name can be placed in a lottery of those to be chosen. Please respond by calling the office as soon as possible and leave your name, student’s name and your telephone number. We will notify you if you are selected to serve on the initial Parent Council. Our first parent council meeting will be on September 10 at 6:30 pm in the Conference Center located at 219 N. Reinway Avenue behind the Headstart building.

It was wonderful meeting many of you at our Parent Orientation, Aug. 27^th. If you were unable to attend and have questions about the classes that are available at the Manteca or Modesto Learning Center please call the center.

We would also like to gather names of students who would be interested in working on a yearbook committee. If you are interested in working on this committee please call the Waterford office. Please mark your calendar for the Lifetouch Yearbook Picture Day, Tuesday, September 17 at the Modesto Learning Center. Please call (209-541-1531) the center to schedule your appointment. Remember, if we have at least 50 students participating, the yearbook picture and ID cards are free!

The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) will be offered for 11^th graders on September 17^th, 18^th & 19^th . Ask your ES for any resources available to help your student prepare for this exam. You can view released test questions from previous tests by logging onto www. www.cde.ca.gov/statetests/cahsee/cahsee.html, click on resources then click on released test questions. If you need assistance or have any questions, please call the office.