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Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Parent Newsletter

WELCOME BACK!!!

Hello Pharaoh Families and Welcome to an extraordinary school year. Thank you for choosing Communication & Media Arts High School to educate and nurture your child. This school year, we are focused on Elevating: Academic proficiency, Culture, Communication, Community; and Exceeding Expectations. We are confident that this will be a year of excellence, and we are ready to ACE it! Thank you again for entrusting us with your child’s education.

Families, we encourage you to stay connected and get involved with your child’s high school journey. Together, we will help all CMA students elevate to greater heights of success. Here is news you can use:

Staffing: CMA Welcomes our New Administration and Staff

· Mr. Damarco James Jr., Assistant Principal

· Mr. Kason Dickerson, School Counselor

· Mrs. Parminder Kaur, Science Teacher

· Ms. Lauren Krill, Social Studies Teacher

· Mrs. Maratova-Bologna, Art Teacher

Morning Entry

CMA’s doors open daily by 7:30 a.m. Parents, please encourage your son/daughter to prepare the night before and to manage their time in the morning to ensure an on-time start to their school day. As a reminder teaching and learning begins at 8:00 a.m. and students arriving after this time will be marked “tardy.” CMA’s goal for daily attendance is 95%.

Student I.D. cards

Students will receive or take their student identification picture the week of September 2 during their lunch hour. All students are required to have and wear their 2025-2026 student I.D. during the entire school day (including after-school programs). Parents, please remind your son/daughter to wear their I.D. to school daily.

PowerSchool Parent Access Code

Parents, stay connected with your student’s attendance, coursework, and academic performance via PowerSchool Parent Portal. PowerSchool Parent Access Codes can be obtained by emailing april.mccain01@detroitk12.org.

Dress Code Policy Amendment

Students are required to wear CMA school colors, which are black, dark purple, and/or white. Please note cheer/short, pleated skirts, tennis skirts, micro, miniskirts, minidresses, or bodycon dresses/skirts are not permitted. Please reference the Summer Orientation policies or CMA’s website at https://www.detroitk12.org/cma for a complete description of the dress code policy.

Student Code of Conduct

Please take a moment to speak with your student about the importance of school safety and appropriate behavior. Unfortunately, we have already experienced several code of conduct concerns this school year. Incidents involving vaping and physical altercations violate our student code of conduct and carry serious consequences. These behaviors not only affect individual students, jeopardize your child’s enrollment at CMA, but also impact our ability to maintain a positive and safe school climate for everyone.

We Hear You!

CMA students can now enjoy Relaxed Dress Days! Our first Relaxed Dress Day is Monday, September 8, 2025. Ditch the dress code and show off your style, just make sure to follow the dress code guidelines. Please contact CMA at 313- 866-9300 if you have any questions or concerns.

DPSCD’s End of Course Assessments: September 9 – September 26

All 9th -12th grade students will participate in DPSCD’s End of Course Assessments in the areas of Math, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies:

English Language Arts (ELA) EOC, Tuesday, September 9

Science EOC, Wednesday, September 10

Mathematics EOC, Tuesday, September 15

Social Studies EOC, Wednesday, September 16

Dual Enrollment College Classes

Students can earn college credits while they are earning their high school diploma. Students interested in taking advantage of these free college courses should see Counselor Mia.

WCCCD Dual Enrollment

Ø Computer Information Systems, CIS 110, Mondays and Wednesdays, 3-4:25 pm

Ø Entrepreneurship, ENT 100, Tuesdays and Thursdays 3-4:25 pm

Schedule Changes

Please know that schedule change requests will be honored on a graduation-requirement needs basis. Students who are missing a core class on their schedule, such as Math, English, Science, or Social Studies need to meet with the counselor during their lunch hour accordingly”

Student’s last name “A – L” Counselor Dickerson

Student’s last name “M – Z” Counselor Mia

Grade Level Assemblies

9th – 12th Grade-level Assemblies held this week. Topics include: Crisis/Emergency Procedures, Academic & Behavioral Expectations, and School culture & climate.

Parent Corner

Welcome to the new school year! Our first parent meeting will be in person on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria. If you need to contact the parent group, please feel free to contact Mrs. Aundra Bomar-Simpkins @ (313) 213-5641, email at cmapharaohsptsa@gmail.com, Facebook page CMA Pharaohs PTSA, or school website https://www.detroitk12.org/CMA.

Mark Your Calendar

Football Game – CMA @ Vestaburg HS, September 5th, 7 p.m.

Football Game – CMA @ Detroit Central, September 11th, 5 p.m.

Football Game – CMA @ Detroit Cody September 18th, 5 p.m.

JV/V Volleyball Game – CMA, September 10th @ 5:30 p.m.

Homecoming Dance – October 10th (Details will be shared)

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