School News

PowerSchool

PowerSchool is a great tool for parents and teachers alike. Using the username and password provided by the schools, parents will be able to login and check on the progress of their students (only). Without a login, no one will be able to see your child's data.

The PowerSchool website (http://pwrschool.putnam.k12tn.net/public/) has some guide documents for parents in PDF format to help you navigate the site incuding a "guía de los padres en español".

CMS E-mail Mailing List

The CMS Yellow Jacket E-mail list keeps you up-to-date with reminders, upcoming events, etc. To join, please send an email to cmsjackets@k12tn.net. Please include the following with your request: Parent Name, Student Name, and Student's Grade Level.

TENNder Care Reminder

Under a new Tennessee immunization requirement, children entering the 7th grade in 2010 will be required to have a Tdap and Varicella booster shot. For more information, please call your local health department at (931) 528-2531. Don't forget your child's second H1N1 shot

Teens from 13-20 years of age should get a check up each year. If you are 11 or older, ask about the Meningitis vaccine, a booster for Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis, and the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. You may need the Hepatitis B vaccine or a second dose of the Chickenpox vaccine. To learn more, visit www.tennessee.gov/tenncare/tenndercare.

If you know someone without a computer, they may call Americhoice at 1-800-690-1606, Amerigroup 1-800-600-4441, or TennCare Select at 1-800-263-5479 (or 1-800-999-1658 after hours).

www.beakNOwbody.com

Be A "Know" Body. Students can ask questions, share their experiences, and learn myths and facts about the dangers of underage drinking. Questions and story submissions will be monitored by the coalition and placed on the website as appropriate. Students KNOW the dangers and the truth about underage drinking. This campaign is to support their ability to say No under pressure.

Need Help Getting Telephone Service?

Attention parents of Cornerstone Middle School:

If your child is enrolled in the National Free Lunch program, you are entitled to a discount of one-half (up to $30.00) off of the installation charge for new service or if you are transferring your local telephone service to a new location. The program is called Link-up.

No deposit is required if you ask for "local service only" type service. You can still make long-distance phone calls by using pre-paid calling cards.

If your child is enrolled in the National Free Lunch program, you are entitled to a discount of up to $13.50 off of the local service portion of your telephone bill. The program is called Lifeline.

You qualify for Lifeline and/or Link-up if your child is enrolled in the Free Lunch program.

You may also qualify if your family receives Food Stamps, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, Families First or if you live in public housing/section 8 or received assistance from the Low Income Home and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program.

If you do not receive any of the mentioned public assistance, you may qualify by your income.

How can you get this credit?

It's simple! If you receive one of the listed public assistance mentioned above, call your local telephone provider to request Link-up discount to establish new service or if you are transferring to a new location. The Lifeline program has been federally mandated to be offered by all telephone companies that meet certain guidelines.

If you qualify by income and do not receive one of the listed public assistance, you must call the Tennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA). You can check to see if your income qualifies on this table at the TRA website.

The TRA is committed to making available these vital programs to those that need it. If you have questions, please call the TRA at 1-877-691-2969 for recorded information, or call 1-800-342-8359 and ask for Lifeline. You may also wish to visit the Tennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA) website.