Carbon High School

Dear CSD Parents and Guardians, As our winter weather approaches, we would like to communicate our district's plan to safely transport students during heavy snowfall. COMMUNICATION WILL BE PROVIDED ANY TIME THERE IS AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE NORMAL SCHOOL DAY. The following plan will be implemented when we experience heavy snowfall such that we cannot safely transport students to school as normally scheduled. 1. Carbon School District does not intend to cancel school for snow. We will use a "Late Start" schedule through the winter months. All district schedules will be adjusted by two (2) hours. For instance, if your child boards the bus at 7:00 on a normal day, they would board at 9:00 on a "Late Start" day. If school starts at 8:10 on a normal day, it will start at 10:10 on a "Late Start" day. School will ALWAYS end at the normal time. 2. In most cases, decisions cannot be made until the morning of the heavy snowfall. If an adjustment to the regular schedule is necessary, parents will be notified by 6:00 a.m. using our parent notification system. In addition, messages will be posted on all school and district websites and social media. 3. All Carbon School District preschool programs will be canceled on "Late Start" days. Thank you for your support and cooperation as we work through potential extreme weather.

Congrats to our State Champion Marching Band and Color Guard! We will welcome them home today at CHS at 12:30pm. We hope to see you there...

Carbon High FCCLA will be hosting a food drive from Nov 11-22. Students can bring non-perishable food items to their advisory class for a chance to win a root beer float party.

Registration for USU concurrent enrollment 2nd trimester classes is now open. Students who are taking 2nd trimester classes need to register by December 13th. Applications for the nursing assistant class (juniors and seniors) and the nail tech program (seniors) are also available now. Please pick applications in the counseling office. If you have questions please contact your counselor.

Carbon School District is seeking applications for a Student Support Assistant at Carbon High School in Price, Utah. Must have a High School diploma or GED. Must be able to pass a LiveScan fingerprint background screening. The Student Support Assistant will play a vital role in supporting students' academic and behavioral growth. This position requires collaboration with the behavior interventionist to assist in behavioral events as they occur, track progress, and implement strategies to support students in achieving their goals. The ideal candidate is compassionate, organized, and dedicated to helping students succeed. Key Responsibilities: Assist in managing and supporting students during behavioral events, ensuring a calm and positive learning environment. Collaborate with the behavior interventionist to assess and address student behavioral needs. Conduct daily check-ins with students to foster trust and establish goals for the day. Take and maintain accurate attendance records for each class period. Provide academic assistance to students, including help with assignments and understanding course material. Help students track their missing assignments and work toward completion. Offer support for calm-down breaks within the classroom to help students manage emotions and return to class ready to learn. Monitor and track student progress on behavior plans, providing updates to relevant staff as needed. Qualifications: Experience working in an educational or behavioral support role preferred. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with students and staff. Patience, empathy, and a supportive approach to handling behavioral and academic challenges. Ability to collaborate effectively with team members, including teachers and behavior interventionists. Organized and detail-oriented, with a commitment to maintaining accurate records. Working Conditions: This role may require time spent in various classroom settings and working directly with students throughout the school day. Apply online at www.carbonschools.org

Carbon School District is seeking applications for an Assistant Track Coach at Carbon High School in Price, Utah. Must have a High School diploma or GED. Must be able to pass a Live Scan fingerprint background screening. Assistant Track Coach will assist the Head Track Coach with the Track & Field program. Apply and enforce student discipline during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off-school property. Encourage sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation at all times.Will design and facilitate practice, workout, and training exercises. Ensure appropriate equipment is available and set up for practice and meets. Respond to emergencies and administers first aid, CPR and other medical attention as needed.. Attend and participates in staff meetings and trainings. Performs other related duties as assigned. Previous Track & Field Coaching is desired. Will work part time, approximately 29 hours per week. Apply online at www.carbonschools.org

Attention Seniors - Utah College Application Week is next week. Admission specialists from around the state of Utah will be at CHS to help seniors apply to colleges . Tuesday, November 5th, USU Reps will be at CHS from 9-11 in Room C-8. Wednesday, November 6th, College Reps will be at CHS from 1-3 in the main gym.

CHS Parents/Guardians- Your children have worked so hard over the first quarter of the school year, and we are thrilled to report that many of your students have made the Honor Roll. On Tuesday, 11/5/2024, we will celebrate these amazing students and release their names to local media for their Honor Roll post. Many of our students still do not have complete registrations (Registration forms are found on the Carbon High School website). This document allows us to celebrate your child's accolades in the local news media. If you have not registered your child, please do so as soon as possible. If you DO NOT want your child's name in the Honor Roll post, please contact the Carbon High Office before Tuesday at 12:00 pm. Thank you, and congrats to our awesome students!

CHS Student Government is doing a Veterans Day wall dedicated to those who have served. All students received a slip of paper to fill out with information about the family member(s) who has served. If there are multiple family members, please have the student get additional slips from their Advisory teacher. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Pulsipher at pulsiphert@carbonschools.org.

CHS 1st quarter report cards are available online in the PowerSchool portal. You can access your student's report card by logging into the Parent Portal or the PowerSchool app. If you need help logging into your account contact the counseling office. If you need a printed copy for insurance or other reasons contact your student's counselor.

Carbon School District is seeking applications for a District Wide Behavior Interventionist. * * Design behavior interventions for classrooms * Conduct functional behavior assessments * Must have experience working with people with disabilities * Collaborate with teachers and school staff to write and implement behavior plans * Train staff to fully implement the behavior plans * Write reports and communicate well with a variety of people * Attend parent meetings with school staff * Able to handle crises and respond during the school day Preferred Experience: * Working with students ages 3-22 * Working in an educational setting Must have a Masters degree and be able to pass a LiveScan fingerprint background screening. Apply online at www.carbonschools.org

FINAL REMINDER- Today (OCT. 24) is the last day to get a CHS yearbook at the lowest price! Get your yearbook for $64.00 today. The price will go up to $70.00 tomorrow (OCT 25). Use the link on the school website to purchase yours now!

Winter sport registrations are open on Aktivate for any high school student interested in trying out for a winter sport. The following is a list of the sports that are open for registration: Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Swimming, and Boys and Girls Wrestling... Registration is required to be eligible for tryouts. Students must also be academically eligible to tryout meaning that they have no PRB's and have no more than one F and a GPA above 2.0. Those students interested in participating in swimming have until October 31 to get registered and those interested in basketball or wrestling have until November 10 to get registered. Please email Mr. Bianco with any questions at bianco@carbonschools.org

All girls interested in Girls Wrestling, we will be having an informational meeting on Tuesday, October 29, at 3:00 PM in Coach Howa's Classroom. Please come to ask questions and sign up if you are interested in joining the team.

CHS Yearbook price increasing soon, order yours today! CAPTURE THE MEMORIES... CAPTURE THE SAVINGS... Time is fleeting, hold on to the memorable moments with a Carbon High School yearbook. Order by Friday, October 25, 2024 to get the lowest price of the year. The link to order is located on the Carbon High School website or click the link below. Also, a LIMITED TIME OFFER... Surprise your student with a personalized yearbook cover and get FOUR FREE ICONS. This offer ends Friday, October 25, 2024. https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1120727/Carbon-High-School/

CSD Students, Parents, and Guardians, I wanted to provide clarification on the cell phone policy as we start 2nd quarter on Monday, October 21. We will begin a "soft rollout" for the new cell phone policy that will be in effect until November 13. This means that we are going to enforce the ban on cell phones during instructional time and use reminders for non-instructional time to help students adjust to the new expectations. The pouches will not be issued until the new policy is implemented. This means that students will be expected to keep their phones out of sight during class without the use of the pouches. The soft rollout will be in effect until the new policy is passed in November. We hope that enforcing a strict ban during class time and constantly reminding students during non-instructional times will help the students adjust to the upcoming changes. We appreciate your support as parents to encourage students to follow the expectations. Thank you, Mika Salas

CSD Parents and Guardians, We understand that the information shared this week regarding a cell phone ban during school hours is a huge change for you and your students. We will communicate regularly over the next month to help you understand the implementation details. We will share data describing the rationale for the consideration, details about student expectations, and how we can work together to work through this transition together. Questions were brought to us yesterday regarding students with medical needs, how the pouches will be locked and unlocked, and the use of phones during extra-curricular activities. We have added this information to our FAQ document linked below. In the document, you will also see a link to a video showing how students unlock their pouches as they leave the school. https://drive.google.com/file/d/14tDoySKzC4iHahJzCmvqMq9B-Ywv5JgO/view We hope to earn your support as we go through this process. Thank you, Mika Salas

Carbon School District is seeking applications for a Color Guard Advisor at Carbon High School in Price, Utah. Must have a High School Diploma or GED. Must be able to pass a Live Scan fingerprint background screening. The Color Guard instructor coordinates the preparations, exercises, and activities of the school marching band’s auxiliary unit, the Color Guard. The instructor prepares and directs the unit for independent performance and competition, as well as for performances integrated within the larger marching band. Prepares warm-up routines/practice exercises for the unit; choreographs, arranges, and implements color guard routine(s), both as an integrated part of the marching band, and as an independent unit; schedules and conducts extra rehearsals for the unit. Schedules separate competition events as the unit transitions its status from an attachment of the marching band to an independent competition entity (Winter Guard) during the winter season; Other related duties, as assigned, to assist the Band Director prepare students for competitions and public appearances, including parades and reviews. Will work approximately 10-12 hours per week. Apply online at www.carbonschools.org

Carbon School District is seeking applications for a Student Advocate at Carbon High School in Price, Utah. Must have a High School Diploma or GED. Collaborate with individual teachers regarding their student's academic progress. Assist teachers in implementing differentiated instruction and/or classroom-based interventions. Support classroom lessons by integrating into a support role with individual children and small groups. Will work with troubled students or those who have problems in their education. As an advocate, you ensure these students get the help and resources they need to engage in a positive learning experience. Will work approximately 29 hours per week. Apply online at www.carbonschools.org

CSD Parents and Guardians, Starting on October 21, 2024, Carbon School District is implementing a cell phone ban. Our primary goal is to reduce the overwhelming distraction to learning caused by cell phone use in school. For secondary schools, we are implementing a policy requiring cell phones to be locked in a school-provided, signal-blocking pouch. The students will be responsible for locking their phones in the pouch at the beginning of the school day. The students will maintain possession of their phones during the entire day as long as the phone remains in the pouch. We understand that this is a big change and parents will have many questions. We also realize that parents must contact their students in emergency situations. Please read through the FAQ and infographic found on our district and school websites to help answer some of your initial questions. We will continue to share information from now until the planned implementation day to help ease the transition for students and parents. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to support our students through this transition. Thank you, Mika