• Email: cmcinerney@cornwallschools.com

    Google Classroom Code:5xlcnp7z



    CBI- Community Based Instruction

    Requirements and Expectations

     

    Class Policies:

    • Sneakers are preferred daily, especially on gym days

    • Please be dressed appropriately for the community. No tank tops, clean clothes and appropriate footwear

    • Email is the best way to communicate with me 

    • Snack daily- can be purchased or from home

     

    General Outline:

    Here is a basic outline of different topics we will cover

    • Daily Living Skills

    • Life skills

    • Vocational skills

    • Functional Math skills

      • Time

      • Money

      • Banking/Budgeting

      • Anything related to work 

    • Functional Reading skills

    • Working in the PAES Lab (life and vocational skills)

     

    The class is divided into two groups most days with a group of students who work in the community 4 days a week and a group of students who are in school all day.  

     

    Community:

    • Please dress appropriately for work daily 

    • Daily hygiene needs are to be met in order participate in community activities

    • Sneakers or closed toe shoes are required

    • Appropriate behavior is required to remain eligible for working in the community

     

    School:

    • Please wear sneakers or closed toe shoes daily and especially on gym days

    • Daily hygiene needs are to be maintained




    Supply List:

    • Pencils

    • Crayons

    • Markers

    • Tissues

    • Hand sanitizer

    • Lysol wipes

    • Headphones- to be left at school

    • Reusable water bottle-can be filled at school




    Regents Week Schedule: 

    In June when there are exams, CBI will have school with early dismissal.  The dates change yearly and will be announced closer to June 2026. 

     

    ** The following is district and school policies:

    1. Dress For Success: 

    The mission of CCHS is to prepare students for college and career readiness. As part of that mission we would like students to focus on appropriate dress for the venue they are attending. For example what one would wear to the beach or the gym is not appropriate for school and or typically places of employment. Students should not be wearing clothing that advertises drugs, alcohol, explicit adult websites or entertainment, tobacco, weapons, foul language or abbreviated foul language. Students that do not adhere to the Dress Code may be subject to discipline. 




    1. Attendance:

    Student attendance is imperative for student success. In order to properly learn and retain information students need to be in class and participating in a lesson. Staying home and submitting assignments via Google Classroom is not a substitute for instruction from a teacher. NYS has a seat time requirement for students to earn credit. Students who have poor attendance will be required to meet with school social workers about school avoidance and families will be required to work with high school staff to chart a course of action to correct a student's attendance. If attendance issues are not resolved school staff may need to contact additional outside resources to intervene.

     

    1. Lateness:

    In addition to attendance it is imperative that students are on time for school. Students that come into class late disrupt the learning that is taking place and are missing seat time. Students that develop habits of lateness will be required to meet with school support staff and their parents/guardians to create a plan of action to arrive at school on

    time. Students that are late will be subject to discipline.