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Registration
Students must be registered to attend classes on the first day. Please complete the online registration form on our Registration Page. You may complete the online registration form at home or arrive 30 minutes before your appointment time to use a computer at the Central Administrative Office. Please be sure to follow all of the instructions on the website. After you have completed the registration form, schedule an appointment with the District Registrar, Tina Wright, by choosing your appointment time on the website.
School Meals
All students at CGPS eat breakfast and lunch for FREE. Breakfast items and plate lunches will be served at no cost to our students. Additional menu items will be available for purchase, like milk in our elementary schools and à la carte items at the junior high and high schools. Families do not have to fill out applications for free or reduced-priced meals.
Supply List
The 2024-2025 School Supply List is available now. Thanks to the generosity of our school partners, school supplies are available for FREE for families in need. Backpacks will be packed with the supplies needed for a student's grade level and delivered directly to the school building on the first day of school. To receive school supply assistance, families should fill out the 2024-2025 School Supply Assistance Form.
Transportation
Students living one mile away from their school or who have to cross a high-traffic street to their bus stop can ride the bus. Families will receive bus information directly from their school building prior to the first day of school. If you have a question about a bus stop, you can call Robinson Transport at 573-651-5271. More information about bus routes can be viewed on the Transportation page.
Open House/Orientation Information
Early Childhood Center - Open House
Alma Schrader - Open House, Thursday, August 15th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Blanchard - Open House, Thursday, August 15th
Clippard - Open House, Thursday, August 15th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please note, new families and Kindergarten families will start at 5:00 p.m.
Franklin - Open House, Thursday, August 15th, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Jefferson - Open House, Thursday, August 15th, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Cape Central Middle School - Open House
Terry W. Kitchen Central Junior High - Open House , Monday, August 19th, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Cape Central High - Orientation, Monday August 6th, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Tuesday, August 7th, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cape Central Academy - Open House, ALL Grades,
Career & Technology Center - Open House, Thursday, August 22nd, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Attendance
There is strong evidence to support that good attendance is one of the most important keys to a child's academic success. According to the Missouri Compulsory Attendance Law, CGPS families are responsible for seeing that their children attend school each day we are in session. A parent, guardian or custodian of a child or children who do not regularly attend school may be reported to the Department of Social Services, Children's Division, or to the county prosecutor's office. A violation of the compulsory attendance law is a class C misdemeanor.
CGPS will follow the attendance notification procedures below.
3-Day Absence Communication - Parents will be called by someone from the school to attempt to verify absences. After unsuccessful attempts to verify a child's absences, a letter will be mailed to the guardian(s).
5-Day Absence Communication - Parents will be called by someone from the school to attempt to verify absences. After unsuccessful attempts to verify a child's absences, a letter will be mailed to the guardian(s).
7-Day Absence Communication - Parents will be called by someone from the school to attempt to verify absences. After unsuccessful attempts to verify a child's absences, a letter will be mailed to the guardian(s). A school staff member will make a home visit and the Juvenile Officer will be notified.
10-Day Absence Communication - Parents will be called by someone from the school to attempt to verify absences. After unsuccessful attempts to verify a child's absences, a letter will be mailed to the guardian(s). A school staff member will make a home visit and the Juvenile Officer will be notified.
11-Day Absence Communication - The school district will notify the Prosecutor's Office. If charges are filed, a hotline call will be made to the Department of Social Services, Children's Division.
Cell-Phone Free Learning Environment
Please remember that all of our schools are cell-phone free learning zones. Cape Central High and Terry W. Kitchen Central Junior High will both utilize a secure bag called the Yondr Pouch to store their cell phone and/or Bluetooth devices. Students will be assigned a Yondr pouch at the beginning of the school year and will be responsible for bringing it to school each day and keeping it in good condition. Please contact the office staff at your child's school for specific questions related to cell phones.
Stay Connected
Don't miss any news from CGPS! Download our app today for free from the Apple App Store or the Google Play store. Parents/Guardians will also be able to chat with their student's teachers, coaches, and club sponsors through the Cape Girardeau Public Schools app. In the bottom right corner of the CGPS app, families will be able to access the Rooms chat tool to communicate with school staff.
We also ask families to please be sure to update your phone number and email address on file at your child's school. We will send text, phone calls, and email messages by using the latest information in your family's Infinite Campus profile. If you do not know your password and have not set up your Security Profile, please contact the District Registrar at 573-335-1867. More information for families about Infinite Campus and other important back-to-school updates can be found on the Family Hub.