CPS News

Hello CPS Community, That "snow day" time of year is right around the corner. Forecasts call for possible snow on Monday, so I wanted to make sure you are aware of our winter weather policy. Generally, we follow D11's call for school closures ( d11.org/Weather ). However, we reserve the right to make different calls as well. For instance, there was one day last year that the district did not call a snow day, but we did.  When a school closure for weather is called, we will send out a message as soon as possible in the morning through our message service as well as post it on our website, facebook, and instagram pages ( communityprepschool.org , facebook.com/communityprepschool , instagram.com/commprep ). As a reminder, we are a charter school, which means that we have a relationship with District 11, but are not a regular district school. For instance, we also have a different calendar than the district ( communityprepschool.org/calendar ). Therefore, please make sure if

Hello CPS Community! We want to make you aware of a new policy on vapes at CPS due to problems with vapes being used inside the school. If vapes are seen inside the school building, they will be confiscated and only be given back to a parent or guardian who is at least 21 years old. Please let us know if you have any questions. Here is the specific policy: Vaping is not allowed inside the building. Vaping and smoking must take place at least 25 feet from any entrance. If a vape is seen inside the building, it will be confiscated and only released to a parent or guardian who is at least 21 years of age. Rationale Since July 1, 2019, the state of Colorado has expanded The Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act to specify that smoking or vaping is not allowed in any public building and must take place at least 25 feet away from any entrance to a public building [ Link ]. Furthermore, HB20-1001 raised the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 [ Link ]. El Paso County has declared tee