14 Back to School 2015
KENNEDY ALTERNATIVE
HIGH SCHOOL (9-12)
Principal: Mike Ingman (541-942–
1962) Offi ce Manager: Jolie Presley
All Kennedy Alternative High
School students must re-register at the
Alternative High School offi ce during
the following hours: Monday, August
24 – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 25 – 1:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 26 – 8:00 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m.
Thursday, August 27 – 8:00 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m.
Friday, August 28 – 8:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m.
School photo identifi cation
pictures will be taken on Monday,
September 21st.
School Hours: The school day
will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at
3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Classes will begin Wednesday, Sep-
tember 9.
For more information about Ken-
nedy Alternative High School pro-
grams, please contact Mike Ingman at
541-942-1962.
COTTAGE GROVE
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal: Iton Udosenata (541-942-
3391)
Offi ce Manager: Lisa Thoms
Assistant Principals: Heidi Brown,
Dave Presley
Dean of Students: Gary Roberts
All high school students new to the
district should call the high school
to set up an appointment with their
counselor after Tuesday, August 25, to
develop their schedules.
Registration will be as follows:
Sophomores: Tuesday, September 1 –
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Juniors: Tuesday, September 1 – 1:00
p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Freshmen: Wednesday, September 2 –
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Seniors: Wednesday, September 2 –
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
A student data form MUST be fi lled
out and returned at registration in
order for students to receive their
schedule. No schedule will be given
until we have a student data form. The
form is also available online at http://
cghs.slane.k12.or.us/ under admis-
sions. Please print, complete form,
sign and return to school at registra-
tion. School pictures will be taken
at the time of registration. Make-up
pictures will be taken on Monday,
October 20.
School Hours: Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday the school day
will begin at 8:15 a.m. and end at
3:10 p.m. for high school students.
Every Wednesday, students will be
released at 2:07 p.m. This will begin
on Wednesday, September 9. The
fi rst day for freshmen is Wednesday,
September 9. The fi rst day for all
other CGHS students is Thursday,
September 10.
Fall sports practices begin Monday,
August 17. In order to participate,
athletes must complete the online
registration process. Directions and
information can be found at www.
cglions.org .
If you don't have access to a com-
puter, you can make arrangements to
complete this at the school.
Our new fee schedule for ALL stu-
dents is: 1st and 2nd sports $75.00
each and the 3rd sport is Free!
All incoming 9th graders need to be
ImPact tested and have a new physi-
cal, with repeat testing and physicals
required every 2 years.
We will be offering physicals and
ImPact testing at CGHS on Monday,
August 10th and Tuesday August
11th:
Physicals 6:00-8:00 p.m.
ImPact Testing 6:00, 6:45 and 7:30
p.m.
Charter Schools
ACADEMY FOR
CHARACTER EDUCATION
(ACE) CHARTER SCHOOL
(K-12)
Director: Starr Sahnow (541-942-
9707)
The Academy for Character Edu-
cation utilizes a comprehensive clas-
sical curriculum and customizes it for
the needs of each student. The school
operates year round and provides a
combination of school-based instruc-
tion and home-based instruction.
Child’s Way Charter School
(6-12)
Director: Mike Kerns, Travis Powell
(541-946-1821)
Childs Way Charter is a secondary
school providing small group instruc-
tion in basic academics. Each student
has a personal computer; there is an
emphasis on technology, community
service, and project based, hands-on
learning.
Backpack safety can
prevent serious injuries
T
rips and falls on the
playground may account
for the majority of injuries
that send school children to
the nurse's offi ce. But back-
packs cause their fair share
of injuries as well.
The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission esti-
mates there are more than
7,300 backpack-related
injuries per year. Children
routinely carry more than
the recommended weight in
school backpacks and, com-
pounding the problem, also
carry their bags incorrectly.
The American Academy of
Pediatrics and other medical
agencies recommend that a
child's backpack should weigh no more
than 10 to 20 percent of the child's body
weight. However, this fi gure should be
adjusted based on a child's fi tness level
and strength. That means that the average
seven-year-old second grader who weighs
between 55 and 60 pounds should be car-
rying no more than 11 to 12 pounds in his
or her backpack. A backpack that is too
heavy may cause
• red marks on the shoulders or back from
the straps
• tingling or numbness in the arms and
back
• changes in posture when wearing the
backpack, and
• pain anywhere in the back.
To compound these problems, which also
may include nerve damage resulting from
pressure on nerves in the shoulders, chil-
dren should lighten their loads and carry
backpacks correctly. The following tips
are some additional ways youngsters can
prevent backpack-related injuries.
• Carry only necessary items. Children
should only carry what is required for that
particular school day in their backpacks.
If teachers routinely have students carry
home many heavy books, parents can
consult with the teachers to see if there
are other options.
• Distribute weight evenly. Items in the
backpack should be spread out to dis-
tribute the weight across the entire back.
Heavier items should be at the bottom of
the pack.
• Use both straps. Using only one strap
shifts the backpack weight to one side,
causing the back and shoulders to strain.
Many orthopedists have reported treating
children with back or shoulder pain as the
result of carrying backpacks incorrectly.
• Choose the correct backpack size. The
size of the backpack should match the
scale of the child and should rest evenly
in the middle of the child's back.
• Lift safely. Children should lift their
backpacks by bending their knees and lift-
ing to protect their backs.
There are some safety features parents
can look for when purchasing backpacks.
A padded back reduces pressure on the
muscles and can be more comfortable,
while compression straps make the back-
pack more sturdy. Additionally, refl ective
material on the backpack can make the
child more visible to motorists.