Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-26 School Year!
Chardon Schools is excited to welcome your Hilltopper in the Fall! Convenient, online registration for your Kindergarten student opens on February 1, 2025 @ 8am. Your student must be five (5) years of age or older on or before August 1, 2025 to attend Kindergarten in 2025-26. Please visit the Registration page to learn more and enroll (https://www.chardonschools.org/Registration.aspx)!
School Events
- February 3rd-7th - 2nd Grade CogAT Testing
- February 10th-13th Random Acts of Kindness Week
- February 12th - One Day Canned Food Drive
- February 13th - Park Skating Party
- February 13th - Valentine's Classroom Parties
- February 14th - No School - Teacher Professional Development
- February 17th - No School - President's Day
- February 24th - One School One Book Begins
- March 6th - Spring Parent Conference Night
- March 19th - Family Literacy Night
PTO Events
- February 12th - PTO Meeting at 6:00pm in the Park cafeteria
- February 21st - My Guy and I Dance
- March 16th - Lads and Leading Ladies Bowling
*See Newsletter for more information
From the Principal's Desk—
Hello Hilltopper Families!
Today, we celebrated an exciting milestone—our 100th day of school at Park! This day offered a special opportunity to reflect on the incredible progress we’ve made and to honor the hard work, perseverance and achievements of both our students and staff. Teachers thoughtfully planned a variety of engaging and creative activities to make this day memorable and it was such a joy to visit classrooms and witness the excitement and energy firsthand.
A highlight of the celebration was our all-school dance break on the blacktop, where we came together as a community for 100 seconds of bee-bopping to a favorite song! From twisting and turning to jumping around, the blacktop was filled with energy, laughter, and smiles.
Seeing the students so engaged and enthusiastic was truly heartwarming, and the HUNDREDS of smiles and giggles were a perfect reminder of the joy that comes with learning and growing together. Thanks again for all of your support at home! Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Makee
Munson, Park, and CELC are having a RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS Spirit Week from February 10-13!
Monday, Feb. 10 - Kick it into gear and help somebody near! Wear different colored socks or silly socks!
Tuesday, Feb. 11 - Let your kindness shine! Wear your brightest, sparkliest, or neon-colored clothing!
Wednesday, Feb. 12 - Powered by kindness! Wear your superhero attire!
Thursday, Feb. 13 - Spread the love! Dress in red, pink, or white!
We hope everyone joins us in participating in our spirit week and in showing random acts of kindness all year!
The State of Ohio requires school districts to offer whole-grade testing to all students twice during their education to identify gifted learners. As part of this process, all 2nd-grade students will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) from February 3-7, 2025. The CogAT assesses overall cognitive and reasoning abilities and can identify students who meet the qualifying score as gifted in superior cognitive ability. Based on the results, some students may undergo additional evaluation for possible gifted identification in creative thinking ability. After testing, individual student CogAT results will be sent home with students. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this assessment, please feel free to contact Linda Elegante or Megan Kinney at megan.kinney@chardonschools.org.
🌟 Topper Tickets! 🌟
Topper Tickets are part of Park's PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) system. They are given to students as a special recognition when they demonstrate a Topper Trait - Taking Responsibility, Offering Kindness, and Persevering. Each day, we randomly select a few Topper Ticket winners from each grade level to receive a prize! Check the newsletter each week for their names!
1st Grade: Axel Farinacci, Olivia Hamilton, Oliver Pemberton, Jayce Waddell
2nd Grade: Cecilia Crane, Nate Hoffmann, Lydia Lesniak-Harper, Cole Schnider
3rd Grade: Dominic Droese, Hazel Heinemann, Rowan Holbert, Molly Keegan
Keep up the GREAT work, Hilltoppers!
Thank you Wyatt for sharing your dad, Mr. Nelson, and his crew from Chardon Performance Therapy! Our students learned how to run faster, jump higher and throw farther! Give a listen to Podcast: Chardon Biz presented by Chardon Performance Therapy.
Doctor's Note When Out Sick
Please note that if your child is out sick for 3 consecutive days, he/she will need a doctor's note to return to school, after the 3rd day of being absent.
Attention Parents/ Guardians: As you know there are many respiratory illnesses surging:
RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) and the Flu (influenza) are among these. Both
viruses can have similar symptoms. It is important to monitor your child for these
symptoms and keep them home if they are sick. Some common symptoms are fever,
fatigue, cough, loss of appetite, sore throat, runny nose/congestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, wheezing and body aches. If you notice these symptoms please take your
child to see a healthcare provider to confirm with a simple test what illness they have.
Continued hand washing and covering coughs and sneezes is our greatest defense in
keeping those around us healthy. If your child is sick please keep them home per your
provider's recommendations.
Reminder, as with any illness, children should be fever free for 24 hours without fever reducers prior to returning to school.
Thank you for your continued help in keeping our schools healthy.
Mrs. Park and Mrs. Kolenich
Title I
Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides students who qualify with extra instructional services and activities beyond regular classroom instruction. Click HERE for more information about the Title I program and reach out to the school with any questions.
Please complete your Infinite Campus MANDATORY Annual Update!
LUNCH - Week of February 3rd
MONDAY - Popcorn Chicken w/Mashed Potatoes
TUESDAY - Loaded Beef Nachos w/Black Beans
WEDNESDAY - French Toast Sticks w/Sausage
THURSDAY - Grilled Chicken Rotini Alfredo w/Garlic Bread
FRIDAY - Pizza Hut Pizza
ALL Meal Payments are Processed Thru Infinite Campus
Breakfast $1.50-$2.00
Lunch $2.75
Daily Option - Tony's Galaxy Pizza, Uncrustable PB&J
Snacks available to purchase!
Additional breakfast & lunch menus can be found on our website: https://www.myschoolmenus.com/organizations/2280
Park Elementary School
Tonia Seese, Secretary
tonia.seese@chardonschools.org
Maureen Liechty, Clerical
maureen.liechty@chardonschools.org
Sarah Park, School Nurse & Renee Kolenich, Medical Assistant
renee.kolenich@chardonschools.org
Phone: 440-285-4067
Fax: 440-286-0484
Website: www.chardonschools.org
Location: 111 Goodrich Court, Chardon, OH, USA