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School Vision
It is the vision of Crestwood Middle School to provide instruction that includes engaging activities, the utilization of technology and that prepares students for life long learning.

Crestwood Cavalier’s Code

Come prepared to learn
Make good choices
Show respect to others, self and property

Arrival at School
Crestwood Middle School homebase starts promptly at 8:00 a.m. Students arriving at school before 7:48 a.m. should enter by the cafeteria entrance. Car riders should also enter through the cafeteria entrance. Students report to the following areas to wait for dismissal to homebase:

Grade 8 students – report to the cafeteria
Grades 6 and 7 students – report to the gym

Please note that once students arrive on school property, they must enter the building and report to their assigned area. This policy is to help ensure the safety of all students. Parents driving students to school are requested to drop students off at the designated car drop off area. Students should not be dropped off at school before 7:30 a.m. since adult supervision is not available until that time.

Homebase
Homebase classes are listed on the top part of the student's schedule. This is the class students report to first thing each day. Attendance and morning announcements occur in this class along with other activities that will help our youngsters be successful.

                                                           Reduced Meals
Breakfast          $1.35                            Breakfast          $0.30
Lunch               $2.10                            Lunch               $0.40
Milk                  $0.35
Ice Cream         $0.70

Student Planners
All students have been given a planner during homebase on the first day of school. This planner contains the student handbook and hall passes and should be read by both the youngster and parents. Each student is expected to record daily assignments in his/her planner. Teachers and parents also use the planner for daily communication. There is no cost to the student for the planner. Replacements will cost $5.00 and will be available in the main office.

Attendance
All research shows a direct connection between student acheivement and daily attendance at school. Maryland State, Frederick County and Crestwood standards for satisfactory attendance are 94%. Exemplary attendance is three or fewer days absent for the school year. We ask each student to set a personal goal to attain exemplary attendance.

Find Out First
Fing Out First is an email service recently launched by Frederick County Public Schools. You can visit www.fcps.org, click on Find Out First and complete your profile. You can request only the news that interests you. Snow closing information and other emergency bulletins can be accessed with this service. Sign up to stay informed!

Working together to educate each child and promote success.