Chapman families,

I hope that you have had a wonderful long weekend! Please see this week's newsletter for important dates and information.

Family newsletters will be moving to every other Monday. This will be across the district for elementary schools. Look for the next newsletter on Monday, September 16th!

Warm regards,
Mrs. Harrell

Main Line: (440) 572-7140

Attendance Line: (440) 572-7140 *choose #2*

Bus Transportation: (440) 572-7060

Clinic: (440) 268-5677

September 2 - No School, Labor Day

September 4 - Picture Day, Toms Coffee Truck (8:46-9:15 Door B)

September 6 - Spirit Day, Tailgate, Chapman Night at the Football Game

September 9 - PTA Mum Sale Ends

September 11 - Patriot's Day (Wear Red/White/Blue), Toms Coffee Truck (8:46-9:15 Door B)

September 18 - 4th Grade Field Trip (Ramseyer Farm), Mum Sale Pickup

September 19 - PTA Meeting

September 26 - Breakfast with Buddies (More info coming soon!)

September 27 - Breakfast with Buddies (More info coming soon!)

Start With Hello Spirit Week, September 16th - 20th

MONDAY - Wear Green: Kick-off Start with Hello Week

TUESDAY - Wear a Team Jersey: Wear Red/Pink for Compassion & Care

WEDNESDAY - Wear Bright Colors: Wear Orange to Stand United Against Bullying.

THURSDAY - Wear clothing with words to signify: Start Talking

FRIDAY - Wear SCS/Mustangs Gear: We are Family Day

Mrs. Teresa Bacisin is beginning her second year as the Cafeteria Manager at Chapman Elementary School. Mrs. Bacisin has been in our District for eight years, having held roles as both Cafeteria Cook and Assistant Cafeteria Manager, before moving into her current position. Throughout her extensive career, she has worked in school kitchens for twenty three years!

“I enjoy working with all of our students at Chapman Elementary. Many begin their school day with me for breakfast. It’s fun to see the students in the halls as they wave and say ‘Hi Lunch Lady!’ There is a lot of pride and support from students, staff, and parents at Chapman. I love seeing the older kids helping the younger ones navigating our breakfast and lunch lines. My main goal at Chapman is to continue offering delicious meals to our students & staff.”

Thank you Mrs. Bacisin for providing Chapman students and staff the necessary nutrition options to help them be their very best every day at school! #ModelMustang

This is such a fun event for our families and we hope that you can join us! PTA is sponsoring a tailgate prior to the game and then Chapman gets to take the field and cheer on our Mustangs!

Our fall fundraiser is underway! Sales end September 9 with pick up on September 18. Thank you for your continuous support of Chapman PTA!

Chapman will be participating in this year's homecoming parade on September 26 and we're looking for candy donations. If you're able to send in a bag, there is a collection box in the main office. Thank you!

Students who are bus riders should always have a book with them in their bookbag. While waiting for busses to be called, all students are encouraged to read during this time.

We ask that all students keep a change of clothes in their backpacks! Thank you!

As a reminder, all school fees that have not been paid are now considered past due. To check the balance and pay outstanding school fees, go to Pay Schools Central by clicking HERE. In addition to Pay Schools Central, school fees can be paid by cash/check to your student’s building secretary or with the Treasurer's Office. If you have questions related to this, please contact the building secretary or Melissa LePage (mlepage@scsmustangs.org) within the Treasurer's Department. As we are approaching a new school year, as well as the start of fall sports, per Board of Education policy, the consequences for outstanding prior year school fees will prohibit students from participating in any school extracurricular activities (i.e., athletics, student council, school clubs, etc.), field trips, and school sanctioned dances / events that require a purchased ticket. For additional information on District Fee Collection Procedures and Consequences CLICK HERE.

The district expanded our partnership with Blocksi to include student content filtering and alerts. CLICK HERE to view an informational flier about joining the Blocksi Parent Portal to gain insights on your student’s online behavior with their scsmustangs account and set parental controls beyond the school. If you have any questions, contact Dave Binkley, Director of Instructional Technology at dbinkley@scsmustangs.org.

In order to avoid disruption of the educational environment and protect students' right of privacy, student use of cell phones are prohibited, in school classrooms and on field trips, excluding use as approved by the classroom teacher or the Principal. Cell phones may be prohibited in any other areas within the school building as deemed necessary by the Principal. Possession of a cell phone by a student at school during school hours is a privilege that may be forfeited by any student who fails to abide by the terms of this policy, or otherwise abuses this privilege. Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action and/or confiscation of the cell phone. The Principal will also refer the matter to law enforcement or child services if the violation involves an illegal activity (e.g., child pornography, sexting).

In practice, here is what this will mean for our students.

• PreK-5. Cell phones and airpods / earbuds are not permitted during any time of the school day. Students that have these devices should keep them stowed in their book bag and locker (if applicable).
• SMS. Cell phones and airpods / earbuds are not permitted during any class or in the hallways. During class, cell phones will be stored in the classroom caddy / storage system or kept in a locker. During class changes, cell phones should be in a student’s pocket or purse. SMS students may use their cell phone in an academic lab or at lunch.
• SHS. Cell phones and airpods / earbuds are not permitted during any class. During class, cell phones will be stored in the classroom caddy / storage system or kept in a book bag, purse, or locker. SHS students may use their cell phone at lunch, in study hall or in the hallways during class changes.

Smartwatches & Other Devices

Although there is not a global policy on Smartwatches at this time, we recognize that more and more students are wearing smartwatches that have the same functionality as cell phones (i.e. text message, apps, etc.) Currently, students are permitted to wear them, but while they are at school they need to be used as a watch and not a cell phone for the reasons listed above. Therefore, we will follow these guidelines for devices in the classroom:

It is recommended that you have your child place any smartwatch or device into Airplane or School mode while at school. This decreases the functionality and limits what is possible on the watch while at school.

If, for any reason, a staff member believes that your child is using their watch for reasons that align with the cell phone policy or their watch is becoming a distraction in the classroom to their learning, they will be asked to remove the watch and place it in their backpack.

If a cell phone, smartwatch, or other device needs to be addressed for any reason we will utilize this protocol:

1. First Offense - The staff member will ask your child to place the device in their backpack or a safe location. If they don't feel that their backpack or locker is safe, they can turn it into the teacher.

2. Second Offense - The staff member will ask that the device be turned into them, they will store it safely, and return it to your child at the end of class. You will receive communication from the staff member.

3. Third Offense - The staff member will ask the device be turned in, they will give it to the administrative team, who will address the issue with the student, including a phone call to parents, and return the device to the student at the end of the school day.

4. Any Additional Offense - We will follow the same protocol as above and require the parent/guardian pick up the device in order to hold a meeting.

It is important to note that you can always call our building to get immediate support if necessary.

To determine eligibility for free / reduced lunch, as well as various additional state and federal program benefits inclusive of possible district student fees being waived, an application must be completed online at PaySchoolsCentral.com. HERE is a link with directions to apply.

It is important to note the following for those that qualify for Reduced Lunches in the 24-25 school year: The recently passed Ohio biennial budget includes a provision for the State to pay the meal charges for Reduced students ($0.30 for Breakfast and $0.40 for Lunch) effectively allowing them to eat for free. This will be in effect for 24-25 school years.

CLICK HERE for the Free & Reduced Lunch Application.

CLICK HERE TO GET TO LUNCH MENUS FOR THE YEAR

The District adheres to guidelines for shared food and snacks so that we can promote safety, consistency, and equal access for the growing number of children who have life-threatening food allergies.

Right At School provides care for our students before and after school here at Chapman. For more information for the 2024-2025 school year, CLICK HERE.