Dear CES Families and Friends,

Last week we celebrated the 100th day of school on Thursday. Many classrooms celebrated in different ways with activities and learning. We were thrilled to have a special visitor, Granny King, our own Mrs. King's grandmother join us for the day. Can you believe that Granny King is 100 years old? We always give her a huge SHARK welcome when she visits on the 100th day of school!!

A reminder that this coming week is our final week of school before the February Break. There will be NO SCHOOL Monday, Feburary 19th to Friday, February 23rd. We look forward to welcoming students back on Monday, February 26th.

Speaking of vacations, the Main Office at CES has limited hours over the Summer Break. Beginning on July 1st, the Main Office will be closed on Mondays and Fridays. The office will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Summer Hours end on Friday, August 16th and the Main Office will be open Monday-Friday, 8:00-2:00 beginning August 19th.

There will be NO Summer Skills program or EL Summer Camp at Chatham Elementary School this summer. Keep an eye out for summer camp programs and registration information in the "Community Events" section of the SHARK Alert for the remainder of the school year.

Have a great week ahead and a very Happy Valentine's Day!

Sincerely yours,

Dr. Kelly

• Wednesday, February 14th - SHARK Assembly & Valentine's Day
• Friday, January 16th - Kindergarten and 2nd-Graders to Cape Cod Theatre Company
• February 17-25 - NO SCHOOL - February Vacation
• Monday, February 26th - Return to School
• Wednesday, February 28th - Early Release Day

All students in Grades 3 and 4 participate in the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. Please make note of the testing dates and ensure to avoid scheduling medical appointments or travel on those days.

Grade 3 ELA - Tuesday, April 2nd and Wednesday, April 3rd

Grade 4 ELA - Wednesday, April 10th and Thursday, April 11th

Grade 3 Math - Wednesday, April 25th and Friday, April 26th

Grade 4 Math - Tuesday, April 30th and Wednesday, May 1st

Monomoy Regional School District will be expanding its early childhood education offerings by opening a morning integrated preschool session at Chatham Elementary School for the 2024-2025 school year, in addition to the existing program at Harwich Elementary School.

In the past, MRSD had a preschool program at Chatham Elementary School, but due to low enrollment, the programs were combined and held at Harwich Elementary School. The district is now able to reopen a session at Chatham Elementary School.

“This is an exciting expansion of our early childhood programming and we look forward to serving even more young people as they begin their educational journey,” said Melissa Maguire, MRSD Director of Student Services.

Monomoy’s integrated preschool program provides students with high-quality social, language, and early academic experiences, which address each child’s individual needs in an emotionally and physically safe environment. We follow developmentally appropriate best practices for young children of all abilities by providing a standards-based curriculum. Preschool children ages 3-4 who have been found eligible for special education services learn alongside more typically developing students called community friends. The community friends help to model age-appropriate social, play, language and learning skills. The Monomoy preschool program is free to residents of Chatham and Harwich.

On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, Monomoy Regional School District will hold preschool screenings for families who would like to enroll their 3- or 4-year-old child as a community friend in Monomoy’s integrated preschool program for the 2024-2025 school year. Children who will be age 3 or 4 before September 1, 2024, are eligible to enroll. The screenings for community friends are by appointment only. To begin the enrollment process and schedule a screening, visit www.monomoy.edu/preschool and complete the online form.

If you have concerns about your child’s development, contact Janet Caron at 508-430-7216 or jcaron@monomoy.edu to schedule a screening at any time.

• Información preescolar Versión en español
• Informações pré-escolares Versão espanhola
• Enfòmasyon sou lekòl matènèl Vèsyon Panyòl

Week Four Match-Up:

A Map Into the World written by Kao Kalia Yang and recorded by Mr. Anglim.

VS.

Little Libraries, Big Heroes written by Miranda Paul and recorded by Mrs. Grodzicki

Week Three Results:

Congratulations to Rescue & Jessica for being the Week 3 winner.

• acts with integrity
• treats others with empathy
• recognizes and respects diversity
• engages critically, environmentally, and globally

At CES, we introduce and practice these crucial life skills in all areas of our school. Mrs. Grodzicki's afterschool club recently read the book, Walter Had a Best Friend by Deborah Underwood. The group of K-2 students then discussed all the qualities that make a good friend and made some beautiful posters representing all the qualities of a good friend. We know that SHARKS make good friends and being a good friend is one of the many ways we can be engaged citizens.

• Thank you to Mrs. Grodzicki for sharing the photos from your Readers & Makers Club. We love seeing our SHARKS learning and having fun!
• Thank you to the MTSS TEAM for being part of our MOY Data Days. These talented educators and service providers work with each classroom teacher to review mid-year assessments for every student in our school, make plans for intervention and enrichment, and organize special opportunities to increase learning and belonging!

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