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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION is currently happening. Child must be 5 on or before September 10, 2023. Documents needed to register are:

Copy of Birth Certificate

Copy of Immunization Records

2 forms of address verification

Visit your school or www.mcpsmt.org/studentregistration to register.

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Class Photos TOMORROW, Wednesday, April 5. We will be starting promptly at 8:30am. Try to have your student(s) to school on time.

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School Store is BACK!! The store will be open every Thursday through the rest of the school year starting April 6th. See below for more details.

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** FREE Parenting Class through Families First - April 6, 6:00-8:00pm. See below for topic, details and how to register.

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Family STEAM Night - April 20, 6:00-7:00pm - Watch for more details

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SCHOOL CALENDAR

April 5 - Class Photos - Start promptly at 8:30am.

April 6 - Early Out - ALL students dismissed at 2:30pm

April 6 - Families First FREE Parenting Class, 6:00-8:00pm (Helping Kids Solve Conflict)

April 7 - Daffodil Day (See below for more details)

April 13 - Early Out - ALL students dismissed at 2:30pm

April 18 - Garden Committe Meeting - 3:30pm in the school garden - Come be part of the committee and help plan garden updates.

April 20 - Early Out - ALL students dismissed at 2:30pm

April 20 - Family STEAM Night, 6:00-7:00pm (Watch for more information to come)

April 24 - Families First FREE Parenting Class, 6:00-8:00pm (Talking and Listening, Enriching Family Relationships)

April 27 - Early Out - ALL students dismissed at 2:30pm

PTO CALENDAR

April 12 -- PTO Meeting, 6:00-7:00pm in the school library. As always, FREE childcare available.

** If you have yet to receive your Butter Braids or Caramels, the PTO will be reaching out to you with an alternate pick-up plan. Thank you for your patience!!

Order forms went home last week. If you did not receive one, you can pick one up

at the front office. Photographer - https://littlebearphotos.com/

Below times will be available for the following students to purchase daffodils:

12:45-1:05: 5th grade

1:05-1:25: 3rd grade

1:25-1:45: 4th grade

1:45-2:05: 2nd grade

2:25-2:45: 1st grade

2:45-3:15: Kindergarten

Since Lewis and Clark Elementary School was the winner of the recent 'Souper' Bowl Food Drive competition, Chief Charlo Principal, Mr. Gaub, took one for the team and received a Pie-in-the-face from Lewis and Clark Principal, Alanna Vaneps. You can see the entire video at https://youtu.be/PBIf7LGoIL8

Thank you again to everyone for a successful event. We will get them next year, Mr. Gaub!!

The Cat in the Hat (aka Chief Charlo Librarian Mrs. Greil) makes its annual appearance to read to students in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday.

Dear Chief Charlo Families,

Thank you so much for all your support for the Scholastic Book Fair this year! It was a huge success. We sold approximately $9000.00 dollars in books and raised $4500.00 in Scholastic credit for the Chief Charlo Library. The library is used by all the students, and being able to buy new books for our collection helps to keep our students connected with books and reading. Our students are very excited to get new books! We could not have had such a successful book fair without all the great parent and staff volunteers!! A BIG SHOUT OUT to all the parents and staff who helped make it such a success: April, Annalynn and Jackson Miller, Annie Harris, Yi-saeng Burrese. Coryll Rupert, Brittney Trowbridge, Fey Reynolds, Renee Doyle, Ms. Solynn, Grace Thomas, Elyse Johnson, Kristen Owens, Adrian Kolberg and Nick Kolberg. A special thank you to our fantastic janitorial staff Pat, Chris, and Nick who are always around to lend a helping hand. Again, Chief Charlo community, thank you for supporting all our readers!!

See you soon at the library.

Sincerely,

Mary Greil

Chief Charlo Teacher/Librarian

We only have ONE more character trait after April! For the month of April, we are focusing on Courage. One way to think about Courage is “choosing what is helpful, right, and kind even when it is hard or scary”. Students will be talking about what it means to be courageous, what it looks like, and strategies to use before someone begins a courageous act. At home, you can talk about, reflect, and think about all the different ways you are courageous. Maybe it was trying a new hobby, learning how to play a new game, or sharing your art or invention with someone. We have all demonstrated Courage in our lives. Many of us have seen people practice Courage in ways that have inspired us. Stories are powerful tools for connecting as a family.

National School Librarian Day is April 4. Please encourage your student(s) to take a couple of moments during the week to let Mrs. Greil know how much they appreciate her and all she does to help them find the perfect book to read and learn how the library works. Mrs. Greil is definitely the heart of our library!!

The Families in Transition (FIT) Program is here to assist Chief Charlo students and families experiencing housing instability (McKinney-Vento Act) and/or economic hardship. FIT works as a bridge between those families, our school and the district staff to empower students to stay in school and remain successful both in school and as lifelong learners. FIT also provides families access to community resources and services.

FIT is here to support your family, because we care about all of our Wolves - BIG and small!!

Coryll Rupert (FIT Coordinator)

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The Big Sky High School SCIENCE CIRCUS is April 8th! There will be a multitude of different stations for guests to visit where they can interact with high school “experts” and gain knowledge about science including biology, chemistry, and physics. Demonstrations include: walking on water, exploding ball of fire, a life-sized tour of the digestive system and a petting zoo among other demos people have come to love. 10-3pm. Admission will be $3 per person ages 6+, 5 and under get in free.

Current Board Members:

Heather Bomb, President: chiefcharlopto@gmail.com

Mindy Glenna, Co-Vice President: chiefcharloptovp@gmail.com

April Miller, Co-Vice President: chiefcharloptovp@gmail.com

Amy Mill, Treasurer: chiefcharlotreasurer@gmail.com

Elyse Johnson, Secretary: chiefcharloptosec@gmail.com

Meeting Schedule: We meet the SECOND WEDNESDAY of each month in the school's library. Meetings start at 6:00pm. FREE childcare always available.

Interested in becoming a member? Everyone is welcome! Membership is free due to our amazing sponsors. The Chief Charlo PTO encourages families to join, stay informed, and help out in any way you can. It's never too late to join and be part of the FUN!!

Check us out at http://facebook.com/chiefcharlopto