Weather Makeup Day: Friday, March 14th
Charleston Charter School for Math & Science
Wavelength Newsletter
A Look At the Week Ahead
Please consider donating items or volunteering with PTO F3 at STEM Expo on Thursday https://signup.com/go/xDMMivG
Monday, March 24, 2025
- Scholars should arrive in proper uniform and dress code.
- Scholars should have a backpack and a tightly sealed water bottle with them each day.
- High school scholars and 8th graders should arrive at the first block with their chromebooks fully charged.
- All phones and personal electronic devices are to be stored in their Yondr pouches.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Scholars should arrive in proper uniform and dress code.
- Scholars should have a backpack and a tightly sealed water bottle with them each day.
- High school scholars and 8th graders should arrive at the first block with their chromebooks fully charged.
- All phones and personal electronic devices are to be stored in their Yondr pouches.
- After school Clubs and activities -Please use this form to let us know if you plan to have your scholar stay:
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- MS/HS Sea Perch: 3:15pm-4:15pm RM 139
- VEX Robotics: 3:15pm-4:15pm RM 138
- MS EBLA: 3:15pm-4:15pm RM 134B
- MS Spanish Club 3:15pm-4:15pm RM 212
- Dance: 3:15pm-4:15pm Auditorium Stage
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- After School activity buses will be running with North Charleston and West Ashley drop offs locations only. Please see drop off locations here.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Scholars should arrive in proper uniform and dress code.
- Scholars should have a backpack and a tightly sealed water bottle with them each day.
- High school scholars and 8th graders should arrive at the first block with their chromebooks fully charged.
- All phones and personal electronic devices are to be stored in their Yondr pouches.
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Scholars should arrive in proper uniform and dress code.
- Scholars should have a backpack and a tightly sealed water bottle with them each day.
- High school scholars and 8th graders should arrive at the first block with their chromebooks fully charged.
- All phones and personal electronic devices are to be stored in their Yondr pouches.
- After school Clubs and activities -Please use this form to let us know if you plan to have your scholar stay:
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- Band: 3:15pm-4:15pm Band Room
- Dance 3:15pm-4:15pm Auditorium Stage
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- NO After School activity buses will be operating.
- STEM Expo 2025 - March 27 2025 5:30 to 7pm - Families invited to come see our scholar STEMester work and meet community partners
Friday, March 21, 2025
- Scholars should arrive in proper uniform and dress code.
- Scholars should have a backpack and a tightly sealed water bottle with them each day.
- High school scholars and 8th graders should arrive at the first block with their chromebooks fully charged.
- All phones and personal electronic devices are to be stored in their Yondr pouches.
- Prom - April 5th
- Early Release - April 11th at 12pm.
- Spring Break - April 14 to 18
- School Day - back from break April 21st
Note from the CCSMS Administration
Hello CCSMS families,
This Thursday, we have STEM Expo at CCSMS! We look forward to having our families come join us Thursday, March 27th from 5:30 to 7pm. The scholars are excited to showcase their projects and our community partners are looking forward to sharing resources and community information.
If you can, please consider donating items or volunteering with PTO F3 at STEM Expo on Thursday: https://signup.com/go/xDMMivG
Sincerely,
The CCSMS Admin Team
Who to reach out to
Here are some tips for who it reach out to with questions, ideas, or concerns:
- If you need an individual meeting with your scholar's teacher please reach out to them directly via email to set up a meeting time or a phone call. Teachers should respond within 24 hours during the work week. We do not expect them to respond in the evening or on the weekends. They will send an introduction email at the beginning of the semester and their email should be in the course syllabus shared at the beginning of the semester.
- If you have questions about PowerSchool, bus transportation, or other front office related matters, please email the front office and someone will respond to you.
- If you have general questions about middle school, Mrs. Carter is the Assistant Principal for middle school at CCSMS, and is always happy to help guide you and answer questions.
- If you have general questions about high school, Mr. Thompson is our Assistant Principal for high school and is ready to help support your scholar's success at CCSMS.
- Our school counselors are Mrs. Domin for high school and Ms. Manigault is serving our middle school scholars this year with Ms. Nguyen. They can help with course selection, adjusting to middle school or high school, and other resources your scholar may need to be successful. Mr. Bert Hudnall, our college advisor, is an experienced and well-respected and will work to assist with developing self-sustaining college counseling programs.
- If you have questions about your scholar's IEP or 504 plan, Mrs. Cannon can assist you.
- For attendance, records, address/email/phone number updates, Operoo, admissions, and enrollment, please reach out to Mrs. Woolum.
- Mrs. Frasier, our lead principal, can assist you if an issue is not resolved at the teacher or administrative team level. She handles all of our day to day operations.
- Mrs. Carmichael, our Executive Principal and CEO, can assist you if you have an issue you need to discuss that impacts the overall functioning of the school.
- If you have an appeal of an administrator decision, there is a formal process to bring that issue to the board. You can reach the board members to start that process.
Athletics Website
Please visit the CCSMS Riptide Athletics Website for updates and schedules.
- With the weather getting cooler, it may be time to invest in some new Riptide outerwear. Go to our BSN school store and get some items to keep you warm and cozy! Please remember scholar layers for the school day must be navy. Link to CCSMS Spiritwear Store
- Spring Sports Open Season Workouts are ongoing see the CCSMS Riptide Athletics Website for details. All participants must have a physical form uploaded in PlanetHS.com in order to participate.
Upcoming at CCSMS
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MAP Assessments
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WIN testing for 11th Grade
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Early Release
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Spring Break
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School Day, Scholars Return, Different than CCSD
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Updates from the Website
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Safety Drill Completed
This morning we practiced a safety drill, called a lockdown drill. It was announced very clearly to all on campus that this is a drill at the beginning of the safety exercise. All faculty and staff have been made aware this is a drill.
The drill is now completed.
During lockdown drills, teachers ensure scholars are in a safe zone within the classroom. We have already discussed this with scholars previously this semester. The teachers will follow the protocol in place from CCSD and the Standard Response Protocol. This process can be reviewed at https://iloveuguys.org/The-Standard-Response-Protocol.html#Pre-K-12
The SRO assigned to our school was on campus to assist with the drill.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Frasier at MFrasier@CharlestonMathScience.org.
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Request for Proposals
Please review current requests for proposals here: https://www.charlestonmathscience.org/request_for_proposals
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Bus updates - Jan 21
Good morning - Jan 21 Updates
We have bus drivers out this afternoon, so the following buses will be late on their PM routes.
There is no Ravenel Stop Today. Please use the Publix stop.
CCMS 5 and CCMS 9: CCMS 5 and CCMS 9 will ride together. The later stops in this list will be up to 45 minutes later than usual. It will stop in the following order:
- 45 Windermere Blvd (Library)
- Petco (Savannah Hwy)
- Playground Rd (St. Andrew Park)
- Ashley Town Center
- 716 Salvage Rd (Castlewood Townhome)
- Carolina Bay Dr & Amberhill Way
- Bluewater Way (Bolton Landing Pool)
- 3642 Savannah Hwy (Publix)
- 3575 Maybank Hwy (Kj’s)
- Maybank Hwy & Hickory Knoll Way
- 2770 Maybank Hwy (Food Lion)
- 1291 Folly Rd (Golds Gym)
- 325 Folly Rd (Cross Creek Shopping Center)
CCMS 4: CCMS 4 will be running 20 minutes late today.- America St & Jackson St
- Reid St & East Bay St
- Rutledge Ave & Vanderhorst Dr (Rutledge Tower)
- Fishburne St @ City Gym
- 68 Calhoun St (Library)
- Morrison Dr & Romney St
- Austin Ave & Birdie Garret Ave
- 2195 Tea Planter Ln (Harris Teeter) Mt. Pleasant Last Stop
Thank you,
The CCSMS Admin Team
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2025-2026 School Calendar Posted
The 2025-2026 CCSMS Calendar reflects the same calendar that CCSD has adopted at this time. Please review the attached calendar.
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BETA Fundraiser
Support our High School BETA Club with the purchase of a dozen donuts for $15: Link
A code will be sent to you to purchase your donuts on December 20th.
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CCSMS Family, Faculty, and Friends - F3
About F3
The CCSMS Family, Faculty, and Friends organization (F3) encompasses the PTO, Athletic Booster, Band Booster, and School Activities Supports. Please let us know if you would be interested in serving in a leadership role and someone will follow up with you.
F3/PTO is always looking for volunteers for various projects throughout the year. F3/PTO is currently in looking for board members for the coming school year. We need parent/guardian representatives from Athletics teams as well. Please complete our volunteer form if you are interested in volunteering with us:
Some simple ways to get involved:
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Look for Sign Ups coming in September and we look forward to meeting you at Meet the Teacher Night later this month.
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Join us online on Facebook
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Link those Harris Teeter cards to our school – our #7617 and add CCSMS to your to your Publix account.
- Donate backpacks, uniform clothing, tissues, classroom supplies, and gift cards when you can. They can be dropped off in the front office and will be put to use based on the priorities of the day.
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Drop off and Pick Up at CCSMS - Please use the designated drop-off area at the back of the school in the car loop only
This is a reminder to please use the designated drop-off area at the back of the school in the car loop only.
The mission of the Charleston Charter School for Math and Science is to educate scholars for success in college and careers by providing an innovative learning environment that is academically excellent, developmentally responsive, and socially equitable.
Go Riptide!
Thanks for reading the Wavelength. The Wavelength is our weekly email communication at CCSMS. Families will also receive a robocall once a week with a summary of any major events or info you need.
Wavelength: noun. : 1. The measurement of the distance between any two corresponding points on adjacent waves. 2. λ = velocity divided by frequency. 3. A weekly CCSMS communication to inform and unite.
