ANNOUNCEMENTS

Link Leader Training
All Link Leaders selected for next year’s program are required to attend both of our two August training days to prepare for Orientation:
Thursday, August 10, from 2:30 pm – 7 pm  
Saturday, August 12, from  10 am – 2 pm  
Check your email for all of the details, and if you have any questions, please email Ms. Thumm: kthumm@chaminade.org

Aerie Yearbook
Looking forward to your 2022-2023 Aerie yearbook? We can’t wait to share it with you! Books are on the way from the printing plant in Tennessee and will arrive in June. Graduating seniors, we will be in touch with you to communicate how you can pick up your book this summer. Current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will receive their books during orientation in August.
 
Every student gets a book so there is no need to purchase one!  

Book Buyback 
This year, we will be providing you an opportunity to sell back your used books in partnership with our book provider. Please follow these three easy steps:
 
1 – Sign into your MBS account (or create an account if you don’t have one -- students who did not buy from MBS can still participate in buyback). Follow the directions outlined in this video on how to get a quote on the books you’d like to sell: https://vimeo.com/416488821/1b74487b59
2 – Be sure to PRINT THREE quotes. There will be no printing capabilities on campus, so if you arrive without the printed quotes, we will not be able to accept the books.
3 - Please bring the books you are selling to the Tutor Center Lobby between 8:30am-1pm on Wednesday, May 24 or between 12pm and 2pm at the Middle School in the Student Center.
 
How do I get paid for my buyback books?
You can choose to be paid by PayPal or via check. Please allow the following processing times:
METHOD
DELIVERY
PROCESSING / ARRIVAL TIME
PayPal
Direct Deposit
1-2 weeks
Check*
Mail
2-4 weeks
 
 
 
Will you accept buyback books in any condition?
Because books are resold to other students, MBS does not accept or pay for buyback books with:
•             Stains or water damage
•             Missing, torn, or loose pages
•             Missing, torn, or loose covers
•             Excessive writing or marking
•             Excessive writing on the edges
•             A broken spine
•             Torn or damaged binding
A textbook can still be in good condition if it shows signs of general use and wear and tear, such as:
•             Some writing or notes
•             Highlighting, from a little to a lot
•             Rounded or dog-eared corners
•             Minor scrapes or scratches
•             Faded cover art
•             Creased pages
 
Keep in mind:
-Please do not bring any extra or unwanted books. We will not be able to accept any books except for those being sold back to MBS.
-If you rented books from MBS, you will receive a separate email communication from MBS on how to return those books (please do not bring those books to campus or attempt to sell them).
-If you need assistance with your MBS account or creating the quote on the MBS website, please contact their customer service at (800) 325-3252 or clicking the Help icon. If you have any questions about dropping off the books on campus, you may contact Anthony Ploesch at the middle school at aploesch@chaminade.org or Micheal Huff at the high school at mhuff@chaminade.org.
-Can’t make it on May 24th? You can still create a quote and ship the books on your own.
 
LIBRARY
  • Students with library debts have had holds placed on their grades;
  • Although the library is closed during summer and there is no library staff on campus, Mrs. Benning will periodically check email. Contact her at kbenning@chaminade.org.
  • Check your library account here: www.chaminadelibrary.org
NOTE: The “Fines” tab does not show late fees for items not yet returned. The fine amount is calculated once the item is checked in at the library. Equipment (calculators, laptop chargers, etc.) are same-day checkout and should be returned by the end of the day. A $1 per-day late fee accrues until the item is returned. Late fees are not charged on days school is not in session. Late fees are not charged for books.
  • Check out audiobooks and ebooks by clicking on the SORA icon here: www.chaminadelibrary.org
  • Have a fantastic summer filled with fun – and READING!
Chapel

PRAY MORE IN 2023:  AN INVITATION TO DAILY PRAYER
This is a reminder that we have morning prayer Tuesday through Friday at 7:45 a.m. in our lovely CHAPEL and ALL ARE WELCOME!  Join Mrs. Porter and others in beginning your day prayerfully, giving all of your worries and concerns to God within a shared community.  We also read the daily readings that are read in Mass in churches around the world and discuss them and how they are relevant to our lives today. 
Where is the Chapel, you ask?  It is located directly adjacent to the Media Center in the downstairs Condon Center off the parking lot there.  To access the Chapel door, leave the building and enter the chapel through the door on the outside of the Condon Center.
 Let’s pray together!

Masking
 
Per the LACDPH it is a requirement for ALL close contacts to wear a mask indoors for 10 days from exposure. If you have received a Ruvna notification from either campus regarding close contact, please follow the guidelines for close contacts publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/covidquarantine/ .
 
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your campus Health Coordinator.

Absences due to COVID

If your student is out of school due to a positive COVID test, please contact the school as soon as possible. Please call 818-347-8300 or email hshealth@chaminade.org. Just a reminder that we provide free COVID testing on campus every Tuesday from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm. Students may come at any time throughout the day to the Tutor Center Lobby. Please make sure that your student is registered before arriving. If they were registered last year, they will have to re-register for this year.
 
Carpool Directory
The carpool directory is now available in the Family Portal for those families who opt in.  To opt-in, log in and complete the carpool form.  Next, while logged in, update your privacy settings to display your information in the directory:
  1. Click your username
  2. Select "Privacy"
  3. Select "Parent"
  4. Check the boxes of information to share in the directory (we suggest address, city, zip, email, and phone number).
To access the “Carpool Directory” in the Family Portal:
  1. Select "Directories" – "Carpool"
  2. Choose "Map", then click the magnifying glass to open
  3. Zoom in to your area
  4. You may filter by grade, zip code etc.
  5. Click on red circles to view parent name/address
  6. Switch to the List view and search their name to view their contact information

 
 
 
 
 

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