Chardon Schools is excited to welcome your Tiny Topper in the fall! Convenient, online registration for your Pre-K or Kindergarten student opens on February 1, 2024. Your student must be five (5) years of age or older on or before August 1, 2024 to attend Kindergarten in 2024-25. Please visit the Registration Page to learn more and enroll!

Please remember that school is over at 3:30pm each day. All students must be picked up on time or arrangements should be made with Topper Care. Thank you.

Please note that if your child is out sick for 3 consecutive days, he/she will need a doctor's note to return to school, after the 3rd day of being absent.

We know that birthdays are a momentous and special occasion in your child’s life. If your child would like to bring in an item to celebrate this very special occasion, birthday treats (except chewing gum and suckers containing gum in the middle) or non-edible items (pencil, bubbles, etc.) may be furnished for classmates if prior arrangements have been made with the teacher. Items will be sent home with students at the end of the day, so they must be individually packaged. Only one item should be sent in. No gift bags please. Healthy treats or non-food items are encouraged to be brought in. Please be aware that many students have food allergies. Please contact the school or the classroom teacher for specific instructions about food items that are prohibited in a specific classroom. Invitations to home parties may not be distributed at school or on the bus unless the entire class is invited. The office is not able to furnish parents with phone numbers and addresses of students for invitations.

Chardon Local Schools partners with PublicSchoolWORKS to offer the Stay Safe. Speak UP! student safety and bullying prevention program. This 24/7, confidential reporting tool is available to students, parents, staff and the community. Visit the link to learn about 3 easy ways to report and bookmark access to the tool.

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If you are emailing the front office with any type of dismissal/transportation changes (BEFORE 2pm) and/or attendance information, please make sure to email the secretary, Lisa Loncar with the changes (lisa.loncar@chardonschools.org).

Parents/Guardians as we prepare for the closing of the 2023--2024 school year, arrangements need to be made for the safe return of your child’s medication. Please plan on picking up your child's medication on or before the last day of school May 23, 2024

If your child has a recorded allergy or medical condition that requires medication at school or special consideration at school, please click the links below and fill out the forms that correspond with your child's needs. Please forward these documents to the respective school.

For Asthma medication/ other emergency medications: To be completed by parent/guardian AND prescriber

5330 F3/page 1 of 1 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE POSSESSION AND USE OF ASTHMA INHALER/ OTHER EMERGENCY MEDICATION(S) Student Name

Care plan for Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis reaction: To be completed by parent/guardian AND prescriber

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan

For prescribed medications: To be completed by parent/guardian AND prescriber

5330 F1/page 1 of 2 AUTHORIZATION FOR PRESCRIBED MEDICATION/DRUG OR TREATMENT To the Parent: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS NEC

For non-prescription medications: To be completed by parent/guardian

5330 F1b/page 1 of 1 AUTHORIZATION FOR NON-PRESCRIBED MEDICATION OR TREATMENT (ELEMENTARY VERSION) To the Parent: THE FOLLOWING

Chardon Early Learning Center Fax: 440-286-8805 308 Maple Avenue

Park Elementary Fax: 440-286-0484 111 Goodrich Court

Munson Elementary Fax: 440-286-3460 12687 Bass Lake Rd.

It has been a pleasure caring for your child/children. Have a safe and happy summer! Thank you, Nurse Sara.

If you are dropping your child off late to school in the morning and a staff member is no longer outside, you MUST walk your child to the door. Thank you.

Did you know Claridon Community Helps offers a FREE summer lunch program for ALL Geauga County children through Grade 12? NO eligibility requirements. Registration is now open for Summer 2024! Learn More

• If you are picking your child up in the car pick up line, please stay in your car and DO NOT WALK UP TO THE GYM OR INTO THE GYM TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD. Also, DO NOT get out of your car to greet your child at or near the gym door as it can cause a back up with the pick up line.
• Pick up will be the same location and follow the same flow as morning drop off
• Kindergarten parents, please do not line up to pick up your child until 3:20pm as the preschool gets dismissed at 3:10p.m.
• Please remember to have your car rider sign visible in your window so that staff can match students with families quickly and efficiently
• If you do not have a car rider sign please let us know

Did you know Geauga Jobs & Family Services offers financial assistance for children to attend summer camps and enrichment programs? Applications are now being accepted for Summer 2024! Children of all ages whose families are low income are eligible to apply. This financial assistance program is funded solely through donations. Learn More

With the weather constantly changing, please make sure that your child is dressed for the weather each day so that they will be able to play outside comfortably. Once it starts snowing, your child will need a winter coat, hat, gloves, snowpants and boots to play outside. Also, please make sure to change out your childs extra clothing that you have in their backpack to be long pants and long sleeved shirts once the weather starts to change. Thank you.

Just a reminder that if your child comes home with different clothes on due to accidents, spills and/or recess mud/dirt, please make sure to wash and return these clothing items. This is very important as our extra clothing supply is very limited. You may also want to keep an extra set of clothing in your child's backpack in case they need to change throughout the day.

All Preschool tuition payments MUST be made by the 5th of every month. Please log into Infinite Campus to make your monthly online payment. Monthly payments are $178 unless you have qualified for the Free/Reduced Lunch Waiver for the 2023-24 school year. If you have qualified this school year, your monthly payments for the Reduced Lunch Waiver will be $133.33 and if you've qualified for the Free Lunch Waiver, your payments each month will be $88.89. Thank you!

Check out the latest community flyers shared with Chardon Schools. Camps, Classes, Contests, Clubs, Sports +MORE!

Not sure if your child is well enough to be in school? Take a look at the guidelines below to help decide. For the continued health and well-being of all students, the following guidelines have been set up. Children will be sent home if he/she exhibits any of the following symptoms below:

• Fever (at least 100.4 or higher)

• Suspected contagious disease

• Vomiting or diarrhea (Abnormally loose or water stool)

• Thick yellow or green discharge from the nose or eyes

• Persistent or increasing cough, not improving over 4 or 5 days

• Unusual spots/rashes or severe itching anywhere on the body

• Behavior that indicates the student is not feeling well (in combination with any of the above)

Please monitor your child for the symptoms above, and keep them home if they are exhibiting these symptoms until they are well enough to return to school. If a child requires medication to get through the school day this is likely a good indicator they would benefit from continued rest at home.

A child may return to school after all symptoms are gone and they are diarrhea/vomit/fever free without the use of fever-reducing medication for 24 hours. (Can vary with physician recommendations)

Looking forward to sharing in the care of your child/children. Please contact me at any time if you have any questions at 440-286-0470 or via email at sara.alvord@chardonschools.org

Thank you, Nurse Sara

Why are health screenings important to my child?

Health screenings give you valuable information about your child’s development.

You will become connected with resources to help prepare your child for success in school.

Screening will help identify any hearing, vision, health, growth, or general development needs your child may have. *

For many children, screenings can mean the difference between success and failure in school. If potential problems are detected at any of the screened areas, the child then has the opportunity to receive specialized help before entering kindergarten.

If you do not have concerns about your child’s health, growth, or development, Your school district will still need your child’s screening information and immunization information on file at school.

Click here to apply for free and reduced lunch for the 2023-24 school year.

May 21st: Hot Dogs, Beans, Fruit and Milk

May 22nd: Mac/Cheese, Fish Sticks, Vegetable, Fruit and Milk

May 23rd: Mozzarella Sticks, Vegetable, Fruit and Milk

Andrea Ryan, Chardon Early Learning Center Coordinator

andrea.ryan@chardonschools.org

Lisa Loncar, Secretary

lisa.loncar@chardonschools.org

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Email: communications@chardonschools.org

Website: chardonschools.org

Location: 308 Maple Avenue, Chardon, OH, USA

Phone: 440-285-4066