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Can you believe another great year at CAI is almost over? Thank you for allowing us to partner with you in educating and loving your children. It is time to wrap up courses and that means final exams and the return of textbooks. 

All the information you need will be coming by email from the Media Center beginning May 3. The emails will show all library books, fines (incurred during the year for copies, late books, lost books, etc.), textbooks and Chromebooks currently checked out to you. Your student is expected to return the materials that match the barcodes in the email.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us collect all resources in a timely and smooth manner. Any item checked out which is not turned into the Media Center by May 23, will incur a nonrefundable fee equaling the total of the item(s) not returned and fines not paid, even if the items are returned after this date. This fee will appear on FACTS and will trigger grades and transcripts to be held until the balance is paid.   

Textbooks are always collected during the week of finals. Before each final in May, students should check in that textbook to the Media Center. Students will leave the textbook with Mrs. Tibbs in the library and she’ll make sure the book gets to its correct location. 

Please Carefully Review the Following Guidelines for Textbook Return: 

1. Damaged Textbook: If the textbook is damaged in any way, (ripped pages, water damage, etc.) your FACTS account will be charged the replacement value of the textbook. Do not order a replacement book through Amazon. We have special rates and binding and need to make sure the correct edition will be purchased.
2. Lost Textbooks: Students MUST return the textbook that was assigned at the beginning of the year. There is a barcode on the cover of the book that should match the barcode in the emails sent to the student’s “castudents.us” address. If the textbook is lost or has the wrong barcode, you will be billed through FACTS, triggering a hold on grades and transcript. You must either return the book by May 23, or pay the replacement value to release the hold.  
3. Clean: Please remove all papers and book covers prior to the turn in date.  

Thank you!

As we wrap up the 2023-2024 school year, the Technology Department will only be collecting devices from the senior class and students who are not reenrolled for 2024-2025. Rising freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be keeping their Chromebooks and chargers during the summer months.

The deadline for Chromebook and charger collections for all senior class students and any student not reenrolled for the 2024-2025 school year is May 23. Any senior or nonreturning student that does not turn in their CAI issued device to the Technology Department by this deadline will incur a nonrefundable charge in FACTS of $240 for the missing equipment.  

Collection of Chromebooks is always completed during the week of finals. When students have taken their last final in May, they simply need to deliver their Chromebook and charger to the Media Center to be collected by the Technology Department.

Please Carefully Review the Following Guidelines for Chromebook Return:

1. Damaged Chromebooks: If a Chromebook is damaged in any way, including but not limited to screen damage, keyboard damage or case damage, please come prepared to pay the $70 damage deductible. Technology can only accept damaged equipment along with the $70 damage deductible at the time of return.
2. Chargers: Students must have their charger at the time of Chromebook return. If the charger is missing or damaged, please come prepared to pay $30. Technology will only accept the Chromebook with either a working, school issued, Dell brand charger or the  $30 payment. 
3. Clean: All personal stickers will need to be removed from the Chromebook prior to return. Chromebooks will not be accepted with anything other than school issued barcode stickers. Please do not remove the Christian Academy property barcode from the device. 

 Thank you for your assistance! 

As we wrap up the 2023-2024 school year, the Technology Department would like to make you aware of our Chromebook collection plan for CAI Middle School. We will have all students bring their Chromebooks to the Media Center on specific days to be turned back in and checked for any damages that may have occurred over this school year. Collection of Chromebooks will occur the last week of school. Please ask your middle school student if they have any damage which may include, but not limited to screen damage and keyboard damage. Students who have damage will need to bring the damaged Chromebook and payment to Technology prior to May 17.

Collection Time Frames are as Follows:

• Sixth and Seventh Grade Chromebook Collection, May 17
• Eighth Grade Chromebook Collection, May 23 (7th Period Class)

Please Carefully Review the Following Guidelines for Chromebook Return:

NOTE: We accept checks made payable to CAI, credit cards and Apple Pay as payment.

1. Damaged Chromebooks: If a Chromebook is damaged in any way, including but not limited to screen damage or keyboard damage, please come prepared to pay the $70 damage deductible. Technology can only accept damaged equipment along with the $70 damage deductible at the time of return.
2. Clean: All personal stickers will need to be removed from the Chromebook prior to return. Chromebooks will not be accepted with anything other than school issued barcode stickers. Please do not remove the Christian Academy property barcode from the device.

Thank you for your assistance!

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If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Casey, Yearbook Sponsor, at [email protected].