Cleveland High School for Digital Arts

It seems like CHSDA was just welcoming our students back and here we are heading into September. I don't know about you but for us-August came and went with a blink of an eye! With that being said please be aware of your child's standing in school. We need your help to make sure you are aware of any improvements that may be needed for your child. If you have any questions about your child's progress, please do not hesitate to contact our main office at 216.838.9650. Oh- and one last thing! All facilities will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023 in observance of Labor Day.

CHSDA families, what are you doing this evening from 6-8 pm? Well...... we are hosting our Open House event this evening and we hope to see you there! Students will be dismissed today at 11:30 am in preparation for the event. Want to meet the staff members? Come to Open House! Want to discuss the plans for the school year? Come to Open House? Want to enter a drawing for a gift card? Come to Open House! In other words- Come to Open House!!! No appointment necessary!

Greetings, CMSD Families! Just a reminder that this weekend (August 4-6, 2023) is Tax-Free Weekend in Ohio! It’s the perfect time to buy your back-to-school supplies, get clothes for the new school year, and more.

According to Ohio.gov, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax during the weekend:

An item of clothing priced at $75 or less
An item of school supplies priced at $20 or less
An item of school instructional material priced at $20 or less

Be sure to check your child’s school website or social media page for a list of supplies.

CHSDA Senior families, the first senior meeting was on August 2, 2023, were you in attendance? The meeting was a great opportunity to get information on what to expect in the next upcoming months. This time is not only an exciting one for the student but for our families as well and we want to ensure that you are included on any events that occur during this year. A few tips to make sure you are kept up to date are listed below:

1. Make sure you are aware of the key members of the senior team.
2. Breathe.
3. Take advantage of all of the special moments of the school year.
4. Did we mention to breathe?
5. Encourage your child to show up and to show out! We don't want our students to get too relaxed as they prepare to leave high school. Encourage them that it is imperative to go out with a BANG!
6. Truly embrace the experience as you prepare to celebrate this amazing accomplishment.
7. Pat yourself on the back for all of your hard work and PATIENCE that you have had on this journey.
8. Prepare check points with your child to ensure they are on track academically.
9. Ask questions! Ask questions! Ask questions! We are here to support you and have a great deal of resources available to you but if we don't know what you need, we can't assist your family. We want to see your child succeed and we want you to be as stress free as possible.
10. Lastly- Smile! Just think how quickly your child has grown. Remember your child's first day of school? Remember the poses you forced your child to make on their pictures as you screamed out CHEESE while you clicked away as they entered into middle school? Remember the tear you had in your eyes when you realized your child was entering high school? Take a look at where you are now. You are almost at the finish line- just a little bit further to go so go ahead and take a moment and pat yourself on your back and realize the impact that you had on your child.

Now that school has started, are there any questions that you have? Did you receive the text message that informed you that school was starting this week? If you have not received any messages, there may be a chance that your cntact information needs to be updated. Call our main office at 216.838.9650 to get your information updated. Remember, we need your help to make sure you receive all communications from CHSDA. Have an amazing day!

Greetings Digital Arts Families,
The annual CHSDA Back-to-school meet and greet event scheduled for this week has changed. The first day of school for 9th grader scholars will be Monday, July 31st. The doors will open at 8:30am. All ninth-grade families are welcome to meet administration and staff at that time until 11am. Grades 10-12 scholars will start on Tuesday, August 1st. Welcome back or welcome to a school where we are motivating everyone to lose your excuse and find your results.
Thanks for everything and we will see you next week.

How many of our CHSDA parents/guardians remember these? (Raises hand) You can post anonymously of course if necessary 😂😂

It is almost time to head back to school!!

Here are the CMSD start dates for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Monday, July 31st -- Year-Round 9th Grade
Tuesday, Aug. 1st -- Year-Round 10th, 11th, 12th Grades

Monday, Aug. 7th -- Cleveland School of Architecture and Design HS
Cleveland School of Science and Medicine HS
School of One (All Locations)

Monday, Aug. 21st -- Traditional Schools

Friday, Aug. 25. -- Kindergarten

Tuesday, Sept 5th -- First Full Day of Preschool
If you still need to enroll your child in school please call the Office of School Choice and Enrollment at (216) 838-3675 or go to ClevelandMetroSchools.org//Student-Registration-and-Enrollment-Information.

Please check with your child's school for more information on any Back to School events.

Last call for Yearbook Orders! The 2022-2023 CHSDA yearbook features Staff, Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors! It contains school portraits from Lifetouch as well as memories from events throughout the year. Attached is the flier with information on how to purchase this beautiful full-color hardcover book. If your yearbook is ordered before the deadline (June 30), it will be shipped in bulk to the school with free shipping. Orders after the deadline will have an extra shipping fee attached. Yearbooks will be available for pickup the first week of school in the fall, 2023!
Seniors will automatically receive a yearbook if they have paid Senior Dues, no need to order.