The SHARK Alert

Chatham Elementary School Family Update

June 9, 2022

Dear CES Families and Friends,

This week's SHARK Alert is coming to you on Thursday due to all the festivities and fun planned for Friday. A reminder that the Field Games After School Club for Friday, June 10th is canceled.

Tomorrow, Friday, June 10th is Field Day and we are so EXCITED!!!!

There will be three areas the students rotate between during the day. Field Games, Water Play, and the Carnival. The day ends with a school-wide tug of war, spraying by the Chatham Fire Department, and popsicles. Dismissal is at the normal time.

Some last-minute suggestions and reminders for a great Field Day:

dress for the weather (t-shirts, shorts, sneakers)
make sure to label t-shirts/sweatshirts (when kids get wet they may want to change into dryer clothing and we will also be providing Field Day t-shirts to all students)
students will get wet! (a beach towel may be a good idea)
closed-toe shoes are recommended - kids will be running all day!
sunscreen should be applied at home
baseball or sunhats are recommended
lunch is available for all students and watermelon will be served at the Water Play station
Field Day will end with popsicles for all participants
Everyone should bring a GREAT attitude! Win or Lose, FUN is the name of the game!!

Field Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate all the hard work and success our students have had this year. It is a chance for us all to come together and have a day of laughter, exercise, and good cheer!

Get a good night's rest - tomorrow is going to be FIN-tastic!!!

~Dr. Kelly

CES - Where we are proud to be SHARKS!
Safe
Honest
Accepting
Respectful
Kind
Successful

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Grade 4 Step Up Day 6.14.22

All 4th-grade Monomoy students will be visiting MRMS on Tuesday, June 14th. The schedule is as follows:

Student arrival: 9:30- 9:45 am.
Students meet and receive "Words of Advice" from their older peers.
Student tours of the building
Students will enjoy a lunch choice of ham and cheese croissant, salami and cheese sub, and sun butter and jelly sandwich or may bring their own lunch. Our lunch is free of charge.
Students will then experience Fresh Air Time on our upper field. Lots of fun will be had!
Finally, students will return back to their home school beginning at 12:15 pm.
Students should return to CES by 12:30.

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Arts Festival 6.16.22

CES is proud to present our first ever ARTS FESTIVAL on Thursday, June 16th.

Please join us at 12:30 pm in the CES gym for a whole-school concert. Our instrumental groups, school chorus, and every grade level will be performing. After the concert, take a walk through our halls and visit the student work galleries.

Families and friends should arrive between 12:15 and 12:30 and enter through the gym doors and Hitching Post Rd. parking lot. All visitors will need to sign in at the door.

Our super creative SHARKS are looking forward to welcoming you! Please make sure to update Pick Up Patrol if you plan on dismissing your child at the conclusion of the concert and art show.

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School Lunch for 2022-2023

For the past two years, schools across Massachusetts have been able to offer universal free breakfast and lunch to their students. The funding for this program will not be available for the 2022-2023 school year.

Applications for free & reduced breakfast/lunch are available now for the upcoming school year. You can access the application HERE. Please complete and return to the school at your earliest convenience. Information regarding MySchoolBucks accounts for student meal purchases will be shared over the summer.

Coming Soon to Chatham Elementary School:

Monday, June 13th - Grade 3 to Fort Hill (New Date)
Tuesday, June 14th - Grade 4 to MRMS
Thursday, June 16th - CES ARTS FESTIVAL (12:30-2:00)
Friday, June 17th - CES FUN RUN (12:45-2:00)
Monday, June 20th - No School - Juneteenth Holiday
Tuesday, June 21st - 2nd Grade to Eldredge Library
Tuesday, June 21st - 3rd Grade to the Whydah Pirate Museum (New Date)
Tuesday, June 21st - Kindergarten to Oyster Pond
Wednesday, June 22nd - 4th Grade State Fair (8:00-8:45)
Friday, June 24th - 4th Grade Promotion Celebration (11:30-1:30)
Tuesday, June 28th - Last Day of School - 11:00 Dismissal

SHARK SHOUT OUTS

No Act of Kindness, No Matter How Small, Is EVER Wasted!

Thank you to Jen Falvey and Ann Rose of CHATHAM THREAD WORKS for their donation of amazing tote bags to our faculty and staff!

Thank you to the Chatham Fire Department and Chatham Police Department for their assistance on Thursday!

PTO UPDATE

Next Meeting:

6:00 CES PTO Meeting

Tuesday, July 12th

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/kzd-mdzz-vjw

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 385-325-0403‬ PIN: ‪505 703 922‬#

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Community Happenings:

Summer Programs

Resources for Families

Special Education Resource for Chatham Families

Do you have a child receiving special education services? Are you interested in learning more about the processes?

The Special Needs Advocacy Network, Inc. received a grant through the Chatham Cultural Council. This grant is able to provide Chatham families with students with disabilities free access to one, 2.5 hour webinar.

Each individual family would email SPAN directly info@spanmass.org for information on accessing a webinar.

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International Festival

A collaborative committee of Independence House staff from diverse cultural backgrounds is planning an “International Festival” for July 24, 2022, from 11 am-7 pm.

The goal of the International Festival is to educate immigrant families and individuals on Cape Cod and the Islands about Independence House’s services and resources, as well as provide information about immigrant-friendly organizations. There will be entertainment and food available, to add to the festivities.

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Monomoy Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)

If you have child(ren) receiving special education services or want information about special education, check out the Monomoy SEPAC website and Facebook page for meeting and event information. The SEPAC is currently looking to build capacity and membership to support special education in Monomoy Schools. If you would like to be on their mailing list email sepac@monomoy.edu