Front Office Notes
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Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair is this week!! The Book Fair is set up in the front lobby area by the elevator. See below for further details.
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School Pictures are TOMORROW, Wednesday, November 8. Order forms went home last week. If you are still in need of one, stop by the front office.
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** Please take a look through the Lost and Found before or after your student's Parent/Teacher Conference. Whatever is left after conferences will be donated!!
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ALL students will be dismissed at 11:00am on Thursday, November 9 and NO school on November 10.
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November At-A-Glance
November 6-17 - Can the Cats Food and Toiletry Drive
(Students drop items off in their classroom)
November 8 - School Pictures in the gym
November 6 -10 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 9 - Early Out for Conferences - ALL students dismissed at 11:00AM
November 10 - NO SCHOOL
November 13 - 5th Grade Field Trip (Fulbright's Class)
November 14 (5:30-7:30PM) - Can the Cats Front Office Drop Off
November 14 - FREE Parenting Class - 'Helping Kids Manage Their Emotions', 6-8pm in the school library (See details and how to sign up below)
November 16 - Early Out - ALL students dismissed at 2:30pm
November 22-23 - Scheduled Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
November 27 - 5th Grade Field Trip (Petersen's Class)
November 30 - Early Out - ALL students dismissed at 2:30pm
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PTO Events
November 15 - PTO Meeting, 6:00-7:00pm in school library. FREE childcare provided.
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Looking Ahead - Holiday Programs will occur on the following dates in December:
Tuesday, December 12th - Kindergarten/1st
Wednesday, December 13th - 2nd/3rd
Thursday, December 14th - 4th/5th
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Meet Nurse Sara
MCPS is fortunate to have a Health Services Department that includes a team of registered (RN) and licensed practical (LPN) nurses. Each of our RNs is assigned to 3-4 schools. Our nurse is Sara Manning. She is at Chief Charlo several times per week and available via phone or email every day. Our LPNs mainly work in the high schools, but may also support RNs and students in K-8 schools as needed. In addition MCPS has a team of substitute and agency nurses to assist as needed.
School nurses support the education of our students by providing the following services:
Health promotion and disease prevention
Immunization management
Direct medical services
Medical case management services-working with your students’ healthcare providers to meet their needs
Health education services
Provide or link students, families, and staff to health resources
Assists students with disabilities, chronic or acute illnesses, and/or injuries in obtaining appropriate medical accommodations to improve equity and access to education and medical services by working with the 504 and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) teams
Support counselors and other mental health professionals to meet mental health needs
Provide medical training to other staff who work with your students
Research shows that school nurses enhance academic outcomes; improve graduation rates, test scores, and attendance, and help prevent, detect, and facilitate treatment for mental health issues.
Please reach out to our school nurse if your student(s) have any health issues or questions or you would like more information. She can help your student(s) reach their academic potential by supporting their health care needs and connecting them to resources to help them learn and succeed.
Sara Manning can be reached at (406)728-2500 ext 1061 or (406)207-8327. You can also reach her by email at smmanning@mcpsmt.org.
Each month, we have one character trait that we focus on school wide. For the month of November, our trait is Gratitude. One way to think about Gratitude is “choosing to appreciate the people and things in our lives.” Practicing Gratitude can increase our well-being and our happiness. What are some small things you and your family are grateful for? It might be a favorite water bottle, how a pet cuddles, a specific family memory, or the way someone makes cookies. As a family, can you make a list of 10 things you’re grateful for?
At the beginning of the year, the counseling staff teaches and re-teaches the Zones of Regulation. The Zones of Regulation teach about 4 different “zones” an emotion can fall into. Using the Zones of Regulation, students are able to develop insight and knowledge about their emotions and how this might impact them at school or during interactions with others throughout their day. Students learn which zone a certain feeling can be associated with and, in addition, learn a coping skill to help get back to the green zone. We make sure to teach that all feelings are relevant, and we all experience a full range of emotions.
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)
406-728-2400, X4983
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Chief Charlo Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Current Board Members:
Elyse Johnson, President: chiefcharlopto@gmail.com
Mindy Glenna, Co-Vice President: chiefcharloptovp@gmail.com
Kristen Owens, Co-Vice President: chiefcharloptovp@gmail.com
Annie Harris, Treasurer: chiefcharlotreasurer@gmail.com
Michelle Reilly, Secretary: chiefcharloptosec@gmail.com
Meeting Schedule: Monthly meetings occur the SECOND WEDNESDAY of each month in our school library, 6:00-7:00pm. FREE childcare is 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
