Week of November 13th
Dear CES Families and Friends,
Happy Sunday! We are piloting a Sunday evening release of the SHARK Alert for the next few weeks. The response has been very positive so far, but please feel free to share your thoughts on what day of the week works best for you and your family.
Our SHARKS had an amazing time this past week visiting Chatham Bars Inn. We are incredibly grateful to the hotel staff for their incredible service and kindness. There were many clean plates!! Be on the lookout for a video montage of the hundreds of photos snapped coming some time this week.
This week, we only have two days of school before the beginning of the Thanksgiving Break. There will be no school Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Monday, Gentle Dental will be coming to visit students who have signed up for a cleaning and check up. On Tuesday, we will be welcoming the Monomoy Regional High School Concert Band and Chorus for a special concert for our students.
One final reminder, there are no clubs this week and the final day to register for Session II clubs is Tuesday, November 21st. Ms. Deb will send club confirmations home by email over the Thanksgiving Break. Clubs begin again the week of November 27th.
On behalf of the entire Chatham Elementary School staff, I would like to wish you and your families a wonderful, happy, healthy, and safe Thanksgiving.
Sincerely,
Dr. Kelly
CES - Where we are proud to be SHARKS!
Safe - Honest - Accepting - Respectful - Kind - Successful
Coming Soon to CES...
- Monday, November 20th - Gentle Dental visits CES
- Tuesday, November 21st - MRHS Concert Band & Chorus to visit CES
- Wednesday, November 22nd - November 26th - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
- Monday, November 27th - Session II Clubs Begin
- Wednesday, November 29th - SHARK Assembly - Wear your SHARK gear!
- Monday, December 4th - End of Term I
- Wednesday, December 6th - Early Release Day
- Wednesday, December 13th - SHARK Assembly - Wear your SHARK gear!
- Friday, December 15th - Report Cards Available
- Monday, December 25th - January 1st - NO SCHOOL - December Break
Attendance Matters
School attendance is an essential component of a student’s academic success. DESE considers students who miss 10% or more of their academic year as chronically absent. Extensive research shows that chronic absenteeism is linked to low academic success and also predicts which students may eventually drop out of school. Being chronically absent from school makes it hard for a student to keep up with the pace at which they are expected to learn and grow, causing that student to fall behind. Additionally, chronic tardiness impacts the student’s learning as well as the learning of the class.
MRSD is committed to improving attendance and on-time arrivals across all schools. As of Nov. 16, 21% of CES students qualified as chronically absent or chronically tardy. Tardiness and absences impact the student, teacher, and classmates. CES recognizes that every family faces different challenges. Please reach out if your family needs assistance. We will do our best to help you and your family to ensure that your student’s attendance stays on track.
Cheers to CBI!
The annual Thanksgiving Feast at CBI was a HUGE success! Our SHARKS put on their finest clothes and used their best table manners at our luncheon on Wednesday, November 15th.
Our SHARKS received many, many compliments from the Chatham Bars Inn Staff who were impressed with our students and their excellent manners. We are very grateful to have such a generous donation of their time and money to provide one of our most memorable days of the school year.
The CBI luncheon is an excellent way to kick off the holiday season. There is so much to be grateful for at Chatham Elementary School!
A video slideshow will be released early next week on the school's YouTube page.
Super SHARKS
Our SHARKS continue to be Safe, Honest, Accepting, Respectful, Kind, and Successful. Congratulations to all of this week's raffle winners:
KJD: Edward A.
KK: Augie D.
1H: Jayden MT
1M: Lucas D.
2L: Austin E.
2H: Cora H.
3T: Zachary C.
4A: Harrison P.
4G: Charlie D.
Keep up the FIN-TASTIC work SHARKS!!
- A HUGE thank you to the CHATHAM BARS INN for hosting our annual Thanksgiving Luncheon! Our students and staff had a wonderful time on Wednesday!!
- Thank you to Nurse Jaime for coordinating with the chef and hotel to accommodate our dietary needs and allergies!
- Thank you to Mr. Toppa for performing at both luncheons and leading us through a number of songs at the Thanksgiving Luncheon.
- Another huge thank you to Ms. Deb Gebhardt for all her work as our After-School Club Coordinator. The Session II Clubs are amazing and we can't wait to get started after the break!
Mobile Crisis
MCI provides short-term service that is a therapeutic response to youth and family/caregivers experiencing a behavioral health crisis. MCI evaluates the situation, identifies the challenges, involved, assesses the needs, and begins to treat and stabilize the situation, reducing the immediate risk of danger to the youth or to others. MCI then provides up to 7-days of intervention and services post the initial encounter. Learn more about Bay Cove Mobile Crisis HERE.
Children's Place
Contact the Monomoy Family Resource Coordinator, Lucy Gilmore, lgilmore@monomoy.edu / 508-430-7216
for assistance and information regarding any of the following:
➢ Child Development Assessment Tool (Ages and Stages)
➢ Early Education Tuition Assistance Scholarships
➢ Support groups
➢ Free Parent / Child Playgroups and Family Activities
➢ Free Parent Education Classes
➢ Free Books, Diapers, and gently used infant and toddler Clothing
Fall 2023 Programming Schedules:
WIC Program
WIC is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health care education, healthy food, and other services free of charge to Massachusetts families who qualify. WIC is for all kinds of families: married and single parents, working or not working. If you are a father, mother, grandparent, foster parent, or legal guardian of a child under the age of five, you can apply for WIC for your child.
Learn more about WIC at the following links:
Volunteer @ MRSD
All potential volunteers need to complete the Volunteer Registration Form and have a current CORI on file in order to volunteer in our schools or at school-sanctioned events.
Information can be found at: https://ces.monomoy.edu/parent-caregiver-resources/volunteering
Monomoy Regional SEPAC
Pre-School Vouchers
Application and information can be found: HERE
Contact us:
Email: jakelly@monomoy.edu
Website: http://ces.monomoy.edu/
Location: 147 Depot Road, Chatham, MA, USA
Phone: 508-945-5135
Facebook: facebook.com/ChathamElementarySchoolPto
Twitter: @ChathamElemMRSD
