We are thankful to our parents and guardians for being involved in your child's education and for helping to keep them safe and healthy. We are thankful for our staff who are working hard to educate and keep our children safe in these ever changing times. We are most thankful for our wonderful students who no matter the circumstances or conditions are eager learners and awesome children!

November 1st - Professional Development Day (No School)

November 5th - Picture Retakes

November 7th/14th - Parent Teacher Conferences/Literacy Night

November 11th - Veterans Day Program

November 27th-29th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

December 2nd - Classes Resume

On Friday, November 1st we are scheduled for our next teacher Professional Development day. Students will not be in attendance on that day.

As we enter into the beginning of cold and flu season, we are thankful that our students and staff have remained relatively healthy during the first part of the school year. We are reminding parents to please keep students home when they are not feeling well and to communicate with the school so that we are aware of what is going on with them. This type of communication allows us to monitor illness in the building and helps to keep all of our children healthy and safe. Please call (740) 335-3370 at anytime to let us know why your child is out on that specific day. Also, don't forget to turn in any medical excuses to the office upon return.

Cherry Hill Primary has scheduled Parent-Teacher conferences for Thursday, November 7th and Thursday, November 14th. It is our goal for teachers to meet with every child’s parent/guardian. Many of you have already signed up for a conference and if you have not yet taken the opportunity to sign up please do so. For any scheduling conflicts please contact your child’s teacher to set up a more convenient appointment.

Cherry Hill is ready for The One Book, One School event! Every student is receiving a copy of the book, The Scarecrow, "An emotionally impactful exploration of love and loneliness, this is an essential addition to any picture book collection.” —School Library Journal (starred review)

Bestselling author Beth Ferry (Stick and Stone) and the widely acclaimed Fan Brothers (The Night Gardener) present a gorgeous and poignant picture book about two unexpected friends and the special connection they share.

This tender and affectionate story reminds us of the comforting power of friendship and the joy of helping others—a tale that will inspire and delight children for generations to come.

A Literacy Event will take place on the same evenings as Parent Teacher conferences along with a Book Fair. Conferences are scheduled for Thursday November 7th and 14th. You and your child may come to the cafeteria and library before or after your child’s conference to enjoy some refreshments, games and to purchase books!

Information about the Literacy event should have come home with your student.

Don’t forget that students will be on Thanksgiving Break starting November 27th through November 29th. Classes will resume on Monday, December 2nd. Enjoy the time off with your family.

As we head into the holidays this can be a hard time for all. Feel free to use our free interactive resources to help both you and your child every day. Click on the link to check it out:)

We are excited to share updates on our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program this year! At Cherry Hill, we’re dedicated to fostering a positive, safe, and engaging environment where our students feel empowered to make positive choices and reach their full potential.

As our students get settled in and into their daily school routines. We want you to know that we are continually modeling, and acknowledging our students daily, weekly, and monthly for their Blue Lion Behaviors. These behaviors can be found on our Cherry Hill Matrix.

Principles of the Pride and Booster Sessions

Our students are living by our Principles of the Pride every day. We reinforce these rules and expectations in daily discussions, ensuring students feel confident in their behavior choices. After long breaks, we’ll hold special booster sessions to review our matrix and make returning to school a smooth experience for everyone.

Earning Points, Golden Tickets, and Celebrations

In the classroom, students are recognized with points for positive behaviors, which accumulate toward Golden Tickets. These Golden Tickets go up on our building-wide Li'L Lion Bulletin Board, and once we reach our collective goal, we celebrate! Recently, our students earned an exciting PJ and Pizza Party, where they enjoyed pizza and a delicious fruit pizza. We can’t wait to plan more celebrations as students continue to show great behavior.

Recognitions in the Hallways and Cafeteria

Our staff actively acknowledges students for using “bubbles in” and “walking feet” in the hallways. Each week, we celebrate various achievements:

• Golden Broom: Awarded to the cleanest classroom, encouraging students to take pride in their space.
• Golden Spoon: Given to the class with the best cafeteria manners.
• Mane Manners Table: Reserved for students who consistently use polite phrases like “please” and “thank you.”

Attendance Boost: Kick Off Those Shoes!

We love seeing our students every day and miss them when they’re not here! Each Friday, we recognize the classroom with the best attendance in each grade. We’re also rolling out a 5-week Monday attendance boost. Every student who attends each Monday can “kick off their shoes” and get comfortable as a reward!

But that’s not all! The grade level with the best attendance each week earns the chance to move an employee up our Rise and Shine, It’s Monday Time morning routine bulletin board. The first employee to reach the Cherry Hill Primary visual on the board will be silly-stringed by the winning grade level—an event we’re all looking forward to with excitement!

Thank you for your continued support in making Cherry Hill Primary a fantastic place for learning, growth, and fun. Here’s to a wonderful year of positive choices, celebrations, and attendance achievements!

Please see below some positive parenting tips to help guide you and your child while at home.

Parents received a letter if you still have updates to do for your child's OneView account. Please make sure that you take the time to review your information and make any updates or changes that you may have (https://washingtonch.esvportal.com/Login.aspx). This is our way of getting in contact with you for any reason and it is very important that all your information is up to date. If you feel that you do not have any changes, you will still need to login to Oneview and review the current information and SAVE and SUBMIT it so that our secretaries know that what we have on file is up to date. If you have any questions or need any assistance doing this, feel free to contact the office at 740-335-3370 and speak to one of our secretaries. It is important that we have everything completed if you have not already done so. Thanks for your cooperation.

We are continuing to make an effort to keep our school website updated as another tool for communicating with parents. We will be adding, revising and updating information on the site throughout the school year. Parents may access the website by entering www.wchcs.org and finding Cherry Hill’s drop down menu on the home page.

"Be positive, show compassion, and provide a safe environment."

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