Application Deadline for 2023 P-EBT Program for Summer Meal Help Is 6/16/23

Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) is a program to help families purchase food for their child(ren) eligible for free or reduced-price school meals at a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP).

Summer P-EBT extends benefits during the summer months following a school year during which there was a COVID-19 public health emergency.

For families who have NOT submitted a free meal application for the 2022-2023 school year, applications are due June 16, 2023.

A full explanation and instructions in English and Spanish are available online. 

SAT and College Essay Summer Workshop Sign-Ups Open

SAT & College Essay Summer Workshops now accepting sign-ups! Prepare for PSAT, SAT or ACT. Write at least one college application essay. 7/31-8/3 and 8/7-8/10 at Cherry Hill High School East. Register & pay online. Questions? Email nsmaldore@chclc.org or dmhoffman@chclc.org 

Summer Music Enrichment Program Enrollment Now Open

The CHPS Summer Music Enrichment Program, featuring small group classes in instrumental music introduction and music theory from July 5-27, 2023, is now taking enrollment applications. Classes include Beginning Band & Orchestra; Intermediate Orchestra; Intermediate Band; and Jazz Ensemble. All classes are open to Cherry Hill residents in grades 4-12. Details and registration are available online. Questions? Please email Christine Macaulay at cmacaulay@chclc.org

Who is the Cherry Hill Public Schools' Homeless Liaison?

The Cherry Hill Public Schools' Homeless Liaison is Ms. Bonnie Mingin. You may reach her at bmingin@chclc.org or at (856) 429-5600, extension 4320.

What is the difference between a Lockout, Shelter in Place, and Lockdown?

It can be unnerving to hear about certain protocols taking place in a school for safety and/or security reasons. What’s happening when your child’s school is in “lockout” “shelter in place” or “lockdown”? Here are the procedures followed:

LOCKOUT

1. All outside activities are suspended.

2. Exterior doors remain secured.

3. No one is permitted to exit or enter the building except for outside activities.

4. Classroom instructions and the change of classes proceed as normal.

SHELTER IN PLACE

1. All outside activities are suspended.

2. Exterior doors remain secured.

3. No one is permitted to exit or enter the building.

4. School staff remain in their classrooms and office areas.

5. Classroom doors and windows are secured and there is no change of classes.

6. Teachers continue to provide classroom instructions.

LOCKDOWN

1. School staff conducting outside activities relocate to an alternate site off school grounds.

2. Exterior doors remain secured.

3. No one is permitted to exit or enter the building.

4. School staff remain in their classrooms and office areas.

5. Classroom doors and windows are secured and there is no change of classes.

6. Lights are turned off and silence is maintained.

7. Students are relocated, out of sight.

8. Staff take measures to communicate if an emergency exists at their location.

What is the construction at Beck Middle School concerning?

As part of the District’s ongoing commitment to ADA Accessibility, the work at Beck Middle School this summer of 2022 is addressing ADA accessibility to the main entrance of the building as well as drainage and damaged asphalt, sidewalks and curbing in the front of the building. 

I heard a rumor that the school district is combining the two high schools and building a new, singular high school on the Springdale Farms property. Is there any truth to this?

Thank you for contacting us directly with this question. There is no truth to this rumor.

The Cherry Hill Public School District will continue to operate with two comprehensive high schools, Cherry Hill East and Cherry Hill West, at their current sites. We will be putting up for vote on October 6, 2022 a bond referendum with plans for significant improvements to all of our school buildings. Please visit the Cherry Hill Tomorrow website for details.

Would a junior high student from outside of Cherry Hill Public Schools who is entering high school in Cherry Hill in '23 ever get to visit the high schools before entering 9th grade, such as at an Open House or a shadow day? How would we find out the dates of these events or go about signing up for them?

WE are thrilled to hear that you are planning for your child to attend one of our high schools in 2023! Students are given the opportunity to visit both of our comprehensive high schools, Cherry Hill High School East and Cherry Hill High School West, before attending. Open House events for eighth grade students and their parents are held each winter. For eighth graders entering high school in the fall of 2023, Cherry West's Open House is tentatively scheduled for January 18, 2023; Cherry Hill East's is tentatively scheduled for January 26, 2023 -- both at 7 pm. If your child is not enrolled in the Cherry Hill Public Schools at that time, please contact the main office of each school to let them know you and your child are interested in attending the open house. If you are unable to attend on those dates, please contact the school to arrange for another visit.  

The 2023 Open House dates will be added to the District Events Calendar during the summer of 2022. 

Between my three kids, I have over $100 in their lunch accounts that I don't anticipate them ever using. How do I get my money back? Thanks!

Please contact Ms. Alisha Wilson in our business office at awilson@chclc.org and she will be happy to assist you.

Are your school gymnasiums open in the evening for local residents to walk for exercise purposes? Thanks.

Because staffing is required to keep our buildings open after hours, the gymnasiums in our schools are not open to the public in the evening except for specific events.