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will set aside all relevant goods in a section dubbed Teacher’s Corner. At Office Depot Inc. stores, there’s an exclusive collection of binders, pens and other back-to-school supplies featuring images of boy band One Direction and anti-bullying messages — each costing less than $10. Old Navy, a division of Gap Inc., is discounting school uniforms and backpacks in its stores and running deals online. Macy’s Inc. is setting up events with Vogue, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and InStyle magazines to offer instore style consultations, shopping parties, runway shows and makeovers. J.C. Penney Co. is giving out free customization kits with craft materials for each backpack or pair of shoes bought. Target is furnishing free-standing, glass-enclosed Live Dorm Rooms on five college campuses, including UCLA, throughout August and September, enabling students a glimpse of its products in action. The chain is also continuing its long-standing tradition of busing incoming freshmen to after-hours shop-
ping events at its stores. Although shoppers are still price-conscious, some have what NPD analyst Marshal Cohen calls “frugality fatigue.” “Instead of living on a tight budget every day, consumers are feeling a little more comfortable and confident,” Cohen said. “In a big change since the recession, parents are letting their kids have a say in what they want to buy.” Santa Monica resident Kalika Yap, 43, spent $500 last week on clothing for her two daughters, ages 4 and 6. The entrepreneur, who runs three companies, said she browsed deals online before shopping in bricks-andmortar stores. Yap also frequents Pinterest, looking at posted images and occasionally buying items from the linked retailers. “I’m not looking at catalogs as much — I’m just throwing them in the trash,” she said. “It’s just easier to go online.” But unlike many of the parents surveyed by the National Retail Federation, Yap said she intends to spend more on her children’s clothing and supplies before they return to school this year. “The economy’s definitely better,” she said. “It’s going to turn around in a big way — you can really feel it.”
Changes in spending
Back-to-school shoppers are planning to spend less this year than last, according to some analysts, with a focus on essentials. Discount stores are the favored destination for school items.
Forecast spending from 2012 to 2013
Where people plan to shop Multiple responses in survey
Back-to-school
School
Electronics
-2%
School supplies
-6
Clothes
-6
Shoes
67%
Discount
62
Department
-12
Overall
16%
Dorm furnishings
7
Food
2
Clothes
-6
Gift cards Shoes
-11
School supplies Personal care College apparel
-12 -15 -16
Overall
Anticipated spending for 2013 school year Source: The Conference Board, National Retail Federation
Back to school $635
43
41
Office supply
33
N/A
College bookstore
39
37
Online
37
Electronics
20
20
Drug
19
N/A
Home furnishings
17
14
Thrift/resale
14
Catalog
12
8
-8
48%
31
26
-7
College
Clothing
52 -8
Back-to-college
Stores
Back to college $837 Graphic: Chicago Tribune/MCT
-7.8% © 2013 MCT
Colonial Heights Public Schools 2013-2014 School
WELCOME BACK & BEST WISHES For a very successful school year! “The City of Colonial Heights Where quality education is a step ahead'' Dr. Joseph 0 . Cox, Jr. Superintendent
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE (804) 524-3400
512 Boulevard, Colonial H eights, VA 23834 Website : www.colonialhts.net (Please Check website for school Start & End times)
COLONIAL HEIGHTS SCHOOL BOARD Chairman Mike Yates Vice Chairman J. Chris Kollman III Board Members Sandra D. Coleman Cindy Shortlidge Angie Woody Clerk Nancy M. Bosher
Student Only Holidays ➣ ➣Holidays Independence Day Professional Day ➣ July 4-5, 2013 ➣ November 5, 2013 September 2, 2013 Labor Day January 24,2014 Professional Day ➣ ➣ January 27,2014 Teacher Work Day ➣ November 27, 2013 ½ Day Thanksgiving ➣ November 28-29, 2013 Thanksgiving ➣ December 20 , 2013 ½ Day Winter Holiday ➣ December 23-31, 2013 Winter Holiday Winter Holiday ➣ January 1-3, 2014 Martin L King Day ➣ January 20, 2014 Presidents Day ➣ February 17, 2014 Spring Break ➣ April 14-18, 2014 May 26, 2014
Memorial Day
Report Cards Go Home: Elementary November 7, 2013 January 30, 2014 April 3, 2014 June 12, 2014
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Middle & High November 7, 2013 January 30, 2014 April 3, 2014 June 13, 2014
Grades
Phone
Address
Colonial Heights High School
9-12
524-3405
3600 Conduit Road Colonial Heights, VA
Colonial Heights Technical Center
9-12
524-3405
3451 Conduit Road Colonial Heights, VA
Colonial Heights Middle School
6-8
524-3420
500 Conduit Road Colonial Height, VA
North Elementary
K-5
524-3430
3201 Dale Avenue Colonial Heights. VA
Lakeview Elementary
K-5
524-3435
401 Taswell Avenue Colonial Heights, VA
Tussing Elementary
K-5
524-3440
5501 Conduit Road Colonial Heights, VA
Nine-Week Grading Periods
September 3 - November 1 November 4- January 23 January 28- March 28 March 31- June 12
44 45 43 48
Instructional Instructional Instructional Instructional
Mission Statement
Days Days Days Days
Colonial Heights Public Schools, in partnership with the home and the community, will provide each student with a relevant, quality education. The skills taught shall enable each student to become a self-sufficient, productive member of the global society prepared to enter the job market and/or continue his/her education. To accomplish our mission, Colonial Heights Public Schools will provide: • A challenging curricula/instructional program that will meet the present and future needs of our students. • A well-trained and caring staff who is sensitive to the needs of students and who accepts responsibility for student learning. • A safe, clean, attractive, nurturing student-oriented environment. • A school climate where schools are governed through a collaborative decision- making process. • A system of effective, ongoing communication that will enhance the relationships among school system, home, and community.
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2013-14 School Calendar SEPTEMBER 2013 2 Labor Day Holiday 3 First Day of School 9 Back to School Night- High School 7PM 11 Back to School Night- Middle School 7PM 12 Back to School Night- Elementary Schools 7PM OCTOBER 2013 3 Interim Report Day (HS, MS, ES) 7 Parent Teacher Conferences- High School (4-7 PM) 10 Parent Teacher Conferences- Middle School (4-7 PM) NOVEMBER 2013 1 End of First Nine Weeks 5 Student Holiday/Professional Development Day 7 Report Card Distribution Day 14 Parent Teacher Conferences-Elementary Schools (4-7PM) 27 Half Day Student/Staff Holiday 28-29 Thanksgiving Holiday DECEMBER 2013 12 Interim Report Day (HS, MS, ES) 20 Half Day Student/Staff Holiday 23-31 Winter Holiday JANUARY 2014 1-3 Winter Holiday 6 School Reopens 20 Martin Luther King Day Holiday 21-23 Secondary Exams 23 End of Second Nine Weeks 24 Student Holiday/Professional Development Day 27 Student Holiday/Teacher Work Day 30 Report Card Distribution Day FEBRUARY 2014 17 Presidents Day Holiday 27 Interim Report Day (HS, MS, ES) MARCH 2014 3 Parent Teacher Conferences- High School (4-7 PM) 6 Parent Teacher Conferences -Middle School (4-7 PM) 13 Parent Teacher Conferences- Elementary Schools (4-7PM) 28 End of Third Nine Weeks APRIL 2014 3 Report Card Distribution Day 14-18 Spring Break MAY 2014 8 Interim Report Day (HS, MS, ES) 26 Memorial Day Holiday JUNE 2014 9-11 Secondary Exams 12 Last Day of School - ½ Day Students 12 End of Fourth Nine Weeks 13 Report Card Distribution Day 13 Professional Day/Graduation