City Heights Preparatory Charter School

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As part of our ongoing commitment to providing a safe and secure learning environment for all students and staff, we are implementing a new visitor check-in procedure here at City Heights Prep.

Effective immediately, all visitors will be required to check in using the iPad kiosks located at the front desk and present a valid photo ID (Driver’s License or State-Issued ID) for the following activities:

-Visiting or volunteering on any part of the campus during school hours

-Chaperoning on school trips

-Meeting with teachers or staff members

-Student Pick Up

This updated procedure is part of a broader, school-wide effort to enhance safety and security. We appreciate your partnership and understanding as we work through the transition together, and we kindly ask for your patience as parents, visitors, and staff adjust to this new system.

Please plan accordingly and remember to bring your photo ID with you anytime you need to be on campus during school hours. If you have any questions, please reach out to the school front office.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us keep our school community safe.

Hello CHPrep Parents,

This is a reminder that Friday, August 29 will be a minimum day. Students will be released at 12:30 p.m.

In addition, in observance of Labor Day, there will be no school on Monday, September 1. Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 2.

Thank you

Dangers of Synthetic Drugs
The illicit use and abuse of synthetic drugs represents an emerging and ongoing public health threat in California. The fentanyl crisis specifically, has impacted communities across the state, leading to a sharp increase in fentanyl poisonings and deaths in recent years. This notice aims to address the crisis with a preventative approach ensuring students and families are educated on the deadly consequences of recreational drug use.

A synthetic drug is a drug with properties and effects similar to a known hallucinogen or narcotic but having a slightly altered chemical structure, especially such a drug created in order to evade existing restrictions against illegal substances. Synthetic drugs include but are not limited to synthetic cannabinoids (“synthetic marijuana,” “Spice,” “K2”), methamphetamines, bath salts, and fentanyl.

The California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) has expounded on the extreme danger of drugs laced with fentanyl. Illicit fentanyl can be added to other drugs to make them cheaper, more powerful, and more addictive. Illicit fentanyl has been found in many drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, counterfeit pills, and cocaine. Fentanyl mixed with any drug increases the likelihood of a fatal overdose. Furthermore, it is nearly impossible to tell if drugs have been laced with fentanyl without additional testing, because fentanyl cannot be seen, smelled, or tasted when used as a lacing agent. Social media platforms may be used as a way to market and sell synthetic drugs, such as fentanyl.

Additional information regarding fentanyl from the CDPH’s Substance and Addiction Prevention Branch can be found here.