Chace Street News

Every year, we set up a Giving Tree during the holiday season. Inspired by Mr. Feinstein's message to pledge good deeds and help make the world a better place, this year’s contributions have been the most generous yet. Thank you, Chace Street families, for your incredible support!

We are excited to announce that the Somerset Early Learning Center at North Elementary still has a number of available half day slots for the 2024-2025 school year! Our program offers intentional, play-based learning experiences across all classrooms that foster social emotional, academic, and physical development in our students.

Children who are residents of Somerset and who will be three (3) or four (4) years-old on or before August 31, 2024, are eligible to apply. Click here to register today!

If you have any registration questions please contact Paula Faria at 508-324-3160.

For questions regarding the program please contact Julia Schoonover at 508.324.3170.

“Reminder parents, mark your calendars- Our Sweetheart Dance is taking place Friday January 24th. Be on the look out for another email and flyer going home this week with the link to purchase your tickets! All tickets MUST be purchased in advance, none will be sold at the door.”

If anyone is interested in being on the school council, please email me at timothy.plante@somersetschools.org. We are looking for 2 members. The meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month from 4-5pm. We meet about 5-6 times throughout the school year.

Jan. 6 Welcome Back

Jan. 8 PTO Meeting 6:00pm

Jan. 20 NO School Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan. 22 School Council Meeting 4:00pm

Jan. 23 Internet Safety Presentation 5:30pm (zoom)

Jan. 24 Hat Day-donations to the Izzy Foundation

Jan. 24 Sweetheart Dance 6-8:30pm at Whites

Jan. 29 Early Release Day 12:30pm

Please join us on Thursday January 23rd 5:30pm

Virtually through Zoom

For an informational session presented by: Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County

Digital Responsibility: How to Keep Children Safe Online

* Please complete Google Form to receive Zoom link: https://forms.gle/auoD4hYtBFbK2gx98

Please contact your School Adjustment Counselor with any questions

The Izzy Foundation seeks to design spaces, provide services and support to children with cancer and their families by implementing inpatient and outpatient services for pediatric patients at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, in Providence, Rhode Island and nationwide.

Inspired by Izzy, and powered by her family with the help of families whose children had or have cancer or other life-altering medical conditions, The Izzy Foundation strives to provide comfort and support through many programs that include:

• Clinical Research Nurse
• Support Groups
• Academic Scholarships
• Angel Family Giving
• Specially designed Izzy Spaces
  1. Izzy Family Room (5th floor)
  2. Surgical Waiting Room (2nd floor)
  3. Accessible Playgrounds

The "Good News Call" recognizes students who go out of their way to do something kind for others or show exceptional actions without being prompted. It's a way to celebrate those who go above and beyond. As J.C. Watts Jr. said, "Character is about doing the right thing even when no one is watching."

The next PTO meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 8th, at 6:00 PM. The Sweetheart Dance will take place on Friday, January 24th, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM at White's Restaurant in Westport.

The Dolphin Diner has reopened!! We renamed it to the VIP Lounge. The students are chosen by their teacher and classmates. Sept./Oct. Perseverance, Nov/Dec.-Respectful, Jan./Feb.-Independent, March/Apr.-Inclusion, Diverse, May/June-Empathy

The opening of the VIP Lounge is being delayed due to the ongoing window project. Currently, the window shades are being stored on the stage. We expect the VIP Lounge to be ready by the end of January!

Gingerbread Board

Our December was full of gingerbread themed activities. We enjoyed reading several different versions of the Gingerbread Man story. We practiced retelling the stories to include the characters, setting, and beginning, middle, and end.

Happy Holidays from 1B & 1V

Happy Holidays!! From 2G

Happy Holidays from 2J

Happy Holidays from 3G & 3R

Happy Holidays from Mrs. Happel's Classes!

The fourth and fifth grade students have been working very hard on their narratives. Their rough drafts have shown a lot of creativity, and many have enjoyed writing them. After the break, students will use the writing rubric to review and make any necessary revisions before their final copies are shared.

The children have enjoyed reading a variety of high interest fiction and nonfiction passages. The goal is to develop higher levels of reading comprehension, the ability to respond to the text using specific evidence from the text, along with comprehension of vocabulary using context clues. The text levels along with access to the text have been differentiated based on the individual child’s needs.

The fourth graders have just finished learning about the northeast region, and the fifth graders are finishing early colonization.

In December:

5C explored decimal numbers in math and delved into space science. Before the break, we tapped into our creativity and practiced following directions by decorating and assembling paper gingerbread houses.

4F focused on working with fractions with unlike denominators and began learning about electricity. These skills will continue to be a focus as we move into January.

Mrs. Fitzpatrick's class

Merry Christmas from 5D. A fun time was had by all. We worked on Christmas art, calculated the total cost of the gifts in the classic Christmas Carol-the 12 days of Christmas, had cookies and milk, and relish in the spirit of the season.

A few reminders from Nurse Christine in our Health Office to help keep all of our students safe and healthy:

Students with active vomiting, diarrhea, open rashes, crusty/inflamed eyes, and/or temperature > 100 are asked to remain home from school.

Students may return from school when their temperature is < 100 for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.

Illness Specific:

Strep: Students must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school, and they need a note to return.

Pink eye: Must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school.

Hand Foot Mouth: Fever-free for 24 hours and no open skin lesions. All areas must be scabbed/closed over

Vomiting/Diarrhea: May return when tolerating good amounts of food/water and no vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours

Please do not send medication to school in your child’s backpack. Anything with an active ingredient is designated a medicine in school. This includes cough syrup, cough drops, ointments, nasal sprays, vitamin gummies, etc. If you would like to have any medications available for your child at school, please notify the Health Office.

Students after surgery, for hurt or broken limbs, sprains, strains, or any student with assistive devices (splints, casts, boots, crutches, etc.) must have a note to be in school as well as MD clearance or restrictions for recess/PE.

Please notify the Health Office if your child has RSV, Covid, Influenza, or Strep.