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Visitor​ ​Sign-In​ ​&​ ​Sign-Out
All​ ​visitors,​ ​even​ ​parents​ ​who​ ​are​ ​expected​ ​for​ ​visits,​ ​must​ ​sign​ ​in​ ​at​ ​the​ ​office​ ​and​ ​wear​ ​a​ ​visitor’s
badge.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​visiting​ ​the​ ​school​ ​and​ ​see​ ​anyone​ ​without​ ​a​ ​visitor’s​ ​badge​ ​in​ ​the​ ​building​ ​or​ ​on
the​ ​surrounding​ ​property,​ ​please​ ​ask​ ​if​ ​you​ ​can​ ​help​ ​them​ ​and/or​ ​direct​ ​them​ ​to​ ​the​ ​office.​ ​All​ ​staff
will​ ​wear​ ​CMS​ ​nametags​ ​during​ ​the​ ​first​ ​weeks​ ​of​ ​school.

Special​ ​Events:​ ​Alcohol​ ​&​ ​Tobacco​ ​Use
Alcohol​ ​and​ ​tobacco​ ​are​ ​absolutely​ ​forbidden​ ​at​ ​any​ ​school​ ​activity​ ​when​ ​children​ ​or​ ​adolescent
are​ ​present.​ ​Permission​ ​for​ ​serving​ ​alcohol​ ​at​ ​parent​ ​events​ ​without​ ​children​ ​or​ ​adolescent​ ​must
be​ ​granted​ ​in​ ​advance​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Head​ ​of​ ​School.

Child​ ​Abuse​ ​Policy
Schools​ ​are​ ​a​ ​mandated​ ​reporter,​ ​and​ ​staff​ ​members​ ​will​ ​report​ ​any​ ​suspected​ ​abuse​ ​according​ ​to
Maryland​ ​law.​ ​Training​ ​in​ ​policies​ ​on​ ​child​ ​abuse​ ​and​ ​neglect​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided​ ​every​ ​three​ ​years.
The​ ​oral​ ​report​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Department​ ​of​ ​Social​ ​Services​ ​will​ ​be​ ​followed​ ​within​ ​48​ ​hours​ ​by​ ​a​ ​written
report​ ​to:
1. Department​ ​of​ ​Social​ ​Services
2. Anne​ ​Arundel​ ​County​ ​Police
3. State’s​ ​Attorney​ ​for​ ​Anne​ ​Arundel​ ​County

Parent​ ​Involvement

School-wide​ ​Communications
Important​ ​information​ ​regarding​ ​students​ ​and​ ​families​ ​must​ ​be​ ​handled​ ​in​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​manner.​ ​The
goal​ ​of​ ​CMS​ ​is​ ​to​ ​maintain​ ​clear​ ​and​ ​regular​ ​communication​ ​between​ ​school​ ​and​ ​home.​ ​Parents
are​ ​encouraged​ ​to​ ​contact​ ​their​ ​child’s​ ​teacher​ ​whenever​ ​a​ ​question​ ​arises.​ ​Issues​ ​are​ ​best
handled​ ​in​ ​a​ ​direct​ ​and​ ​timely​ ​fashion.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​essential​ ​that​ ​there​ ​be​ ​good​ ​communication​ ​between
parents​ ​and​ ​their​ ​child(ren)​ ​or​ ​adolescent’s​ ​teacher.

Please​ ​feel​ ​free​ ​to​ ​contact​ ​your​ ​child’s​ ​teacher​ ​whenever​ ​you​ ​have​ ​a​ ​question​ ​about​ ​the​ ​classes,
wish​ ​to​ ​discuss​ ​your​ ​child’s​ ​progress,​ ​or​ ​want​ ​to​ ​mention​ ​any​ ​unusual​ ​home​ ​circumstances​ ​or
events​ ​at​ ​school​ ​that​ ​might​ ​be​ ​troubling​ ​your​ ​child.​ ​Each​ ​faculty​ ​member​ ​utilizes​ ​a​ ​CMS​ ​email
address​ ​and​ ​this​ ​is​ ​provided​ ​to​ ​the​ ​parents​ ​of​ ​all​ ​children​ ​in​ ​their​ ​class.​ ​Email​ ​is​ ​the​ ​best​ ​way​ ​to
contact​ ​your​ ​child’s​ ​guide,​ ​and​ ​they​ ​will​ ​advise​ ​you​ ​during​ ​parent​ ​orientation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​best​ ​time​ ​to
email​ ​them,​ ​and​ ​how​ ​quickly​ ​you​ ​can​ ​expect​ ​a​ ​response.

If​ ​you​ ​call​ ​during​ ​class​ ​time,​ ​a​ ​message​ ​will​ ​be​ ​taken​ ​and​ ​your​ ​call​ ​will​ ​be​ ​returned​ ​during​ ​a​ ​break
or​ ​after​ ​school.​ ​In​ ​addition,​ ​the​ ​Head​ ​of​ ​School​ ​will​ ​be​ ​happy​ ​to​ ​discuss​ ​your​ ​concerns,​ ​but​ ​it​ ​is
important​ ​that​ ​you​ ​first​ ​contact​ ​your​ ​child(ren)’s​ ​teacher,​ ​who​ ​is​ ​the​ ​person​ ​most​ ​familiar​ ​with​ ​your
child’s​ ​life​ ​at​ ​school.

Questions​ ​about​ ​the​ ​school​ ​as​ ​a​ ​whole​ ​and​ ​its​ ​management​ ​should​ ​be​ ​addressed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​school
office.

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