The rules and regs. Chatham gets lots of calls from parents of children who have been through the school, insisting their younger child be allowed to attend, which is flattering but not always appropriate. We ve had lots of kids make the honor roll for the first time here. Parents also know there are not as many discipline problems. It s a safe environment.
All students go through a metal detector, and that sets the tone.
We have never found a weapon here. I believe that if you feel safe, you re able to learn better. If students are tardy, they stay late to make up the time. If they do not stay late, then that time is doubled. Attendance is checked first thing every morning, and the attendance officer immediately begins calling and then tracking down students for whom they get no answer or an answer that isn t satisfactory.