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The SHARK Alert

Chatham Elementary School Family Update

The SHARKAlert Chatham Elementary School Family Update
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Friday, October 27, 2023

Dear CES Families and Friends,


It has been a wonderful week here at CES! Wednesday our entire school came together for the October SHARK Assembly. Our SHARKS were happy to learn that their detective skills were improving when Mr. DiNoia was revealed as the Mystery Shark. We were treated to a special concert by the flute players, drum rolls from the 4th-grade Shark Bait band, and an original song "I'm Never Giving Up" from the 4th-grade Shark Attack band. We had shark mascots dancing and welcoming us to the gym along with lots to celebrate from the winners of Sgt. Massey's monthly Pizza Party (Mrs. King's class earned the most tickets) to the pumpkin carving winners (Mr. Anglim's class for their great work with math fluency). Our student newspaper reporters read some of their articles (you can check out the student newspaper, SHARK Talk, HERE) and we celebrated this year's first nominees to the CES Sea of Success (see more below).


We have another special celebration coming up on Wednesday, November 8th for our local and related veterans in honor of Veterans Day. Please see below for more information on how families can share photos to be included in our veterans' slide show. We welcome any veterans and current service men and women to join us for the special assembly as we show our gratitude for those who serve.


I hope to you this afternoon at 4:00 for the annual Halloween parade.


Sincerely,

Dr. Kelly

CES - Where we are proud to be SHARKS!

Safe - Honest - Accepting - Respectful - Kind - Successful

Coming Soon to CES...

  • Friday, October 27th - 4:00 pm PTO Halloween Parade
  • Wednesday, November 1st - Early Release Day
  • Friday, November 3rd - Grade 3 to Sturbridge Village
  • Wednesday, November 8th - CES Veterans Day Assembly 1:00 pm
  • Friday, November 10th - NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day
  • Wednesday, November 15th - CES goes to CBI Thanksgiving Luncheon!!

CES Veterans Day Assembly 2023

CES is proud to release the date for this year's Veterans Day Assembly. This special afternoon is dedicated to honoring our community servicemen and servicewomen.


In addition to student presentations and music, we will be presenting a slideshow of CES student and staff's veterans. You can view last year's video HERE.


We need your help in making this event a success. If you are a veteran, current serviceman, current servicewoman, or related to a veteran or current military member please share our invitation to the assembly. We also would love to add their photo to our slideshow presentation.


There are two forms below:


  1. RSVP for Veterans - this form should be completed for any veterans or current military members who will be joining us for the assembly. Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate all families for this event and are limited to our veterans.
  2. Photo Submissions - this form should be used to submit photos and information for our family member slideshow



Please contact Dr. Kelly at jakelly@monomoy.edu with any questions. We look forward to welcoming our veterans and appreciate your support in this special event.

Graphic Novels

While they may look like comic books - graphic novels are a very appropriate and effective type of book for children to read. Graphic novels of different levels are offered in all of our classrooms as part of the ARC Reading Program and Mrs. Grodzicki offers a wide range of graphic novels in the library.


One of our primary goals in reading instruction is to have our students engaged in the act of reading and for many students graphic novels are the book of choice. Students are constantly exposed to different types of books. You may find that a classroom teacher might limit students to one graphic novel in their book bag/bin in the classroom to encourage exploration of different types of books, but when it comes to borrowing books from the library, books that are intended purely for pleasure reading, we will not discourage students from taking out graphic novels.


Interested in learning more about the importance of graphic novels? Check out this very short article from Northwestern University HERE.

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Sea of Success

On Wednesday, we also had our first inductions to the CES Sea of Success. The following students were nominated by a staff member for going above and beyond on a daily basis. These students exemplify what it means to be a CES SHARK.


Kindergarten - Isla B, Alaina B, Leo T, Archer F, Augie D, and Skylar S.


1st Grade - Maeve F, Christian C, Lucas D, and Tulsi P.


2nd Grade - Ana S, Gavin G, Emmett N, Lily G


3rd Grade - Earl E, Brian F, Jackson C, and Aamiyan P.


4th Grade - Teagan B, Emily D, Harry P, Lilli T, Finn E, Declan W, Noah S, and Brycson S.

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Halloween Parade

Please join us on Friday, October 27th for the Annual CES PTO Halloween Parade,


All are welcome to join in the fun as we leave from the Chatham Recreation Department parking lot on Main Street in Chatham at 4:00. The parade continues along Main Street all the way to Where the Sidewalk Ends Bookstore, then crosses Main Street for the return trip. Students must be accompanied by an adult.

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Super SHARKS

Our SHARKS continue to be Safe, Honest, Accepting, Respectful, Kind, and Successful. Our school earned over 3,000 tickets during the last month. That's over 3,000 times students were caught being good SHARKS! Wow!!


Mondays's raffle winners were:

KJD: Isla B.

KK: Sophia D.

1H: Esme T.

1M: Owen R.

2L: Lucy M.

2H: Cora H.

3T: Kally G..

4A: Owen S.

4G: Eitan M-T

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Kindness Challenge - All Can Participate

The Daniel J Hollis Foundation, Inc. was created in memory of Dr. Kelly's son Daniel, who died in 2019. The Foundation's mission is to support young people in exploring their world through community, healthy competition, and curiosity. This is the third year in a row that the Foundation has donated a number of band instruments (drum set, bass guitar, flutes, clarinets, and trumpets) to the students of CES. Please consider participating in this social media challenge to spread kindness and acts of good will.

Resources for Families

CES Student Handbook
Click here to view the Chatham Elementary School Handbook full of information, policies, and procedures.
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Mobile Crisis

Bay Cove Human Services offers Mobile Crisis Intervention (MCI) for young people who experience a behavioral health crisis. They can be reached at 833-BAY-COVE (833-229-2683) 24 hours a day.


MCI provides short-term service that is a therapeutic response to youth and family/caregivers experiencing a behavioral health crisis. MCI evaluates the situation, identifies the challenges, involved, assesses the needs, and begins to treat and stabilize the situation, reducing the immediate risk of danger to the youth or to others. MCI then provides up to 7-days of intervention and services post the initial encounter. Learn more about Bay Cove Mobile Crisis HERE.

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Children's Place

Contact the Monomoy Family Resource Coordinator, Lucy Gilmore, lgilmore@monomoy.edu / 508-430-7216

for assistance and information regarding any of the following:

➢ Child Development Assessment Tool (Ages and Stages)

➢ Early Education Tuition Assistance Scholarships

➢ Support groups

➢ Free Parent / Child Playgroups and Family Activities

➢ Free Parent Education Classes

➢ Free Books, Diapers, and gently used infant and toddler Clothing


Fall 2023 Programming Schedules:

English

Spanish

Portuguese

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WIC Program

WIC is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health care education, healthy food, and other services free of charge to Massachusetts families who qualify. WIC is for all kinds of families: married and single parents, working or not working. If you are a father, mother, grandparent, foster parent, or legal guardian of a child under the age of five, you can apply for WIC for your child.


Learn more about WIC at the following links:

WIC Brochure English

WIC Brochure Spanish

WIC Brochure Brazillian Portuguese

WIC Brochure Russian

WIC Brochure Vietnamese

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Volunteer @ MRSD

We're excited to welcome back volunteers at Chatham Elementary School and across the district with a variety of opportunities!

All potential volunteers need to complete the Volunteer Registration Form and have a current CORI on file in order to volunteer in our schools or at school-sanctioned events.


Information can be found at: https://ces.monomoy.edu/parent-caregiver-resources/volunteering

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Monomoy Regional SEPAC

If you have child(ren) receiving special education services or want information about special education, check out the Monomoy SEPAC website and Facebook page for meeting and event information. The SEPAC is currently looking to build capacity and membership to support special education in Monomoy Schools. If you would like to be on their mailing list email sepac@monomoy.edu
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Pre-School Vouchers

The Dr. Florence Family Support Program funds pre-school expenses for residents of Chatham. Families are eligible for $10,000 annually for children age 4 and $5,000 annually for children age 3. Please see the link for more information regarding this program for Chatham families.


Application and information can be found: HERE

FAMILY SUPPORT: Lower/Outer Cape Cod Food Pantries, Clothing, Emergency Funds, and Services

Brewster Brewster Baptist Church 1848 Main Street Thursday 10:00-12:00 Walk-In food pantry


Chatham St. Christopher's 625 Main Street Tuesday 4:00-6:00 Walk In Thursday 3:00-5:00 Walk In


Eastham Eastham United Methodist Church 3200 State Hwy, Route 6 Monday 4:00-6:00, Tuesday 10:00-12:00, Thursday 2:00-4:00 Walk-In food pantry


Harwich St. Peter's Lutheran Church 310 Route 137 Monday 1:00-3:00 Walk In Wednesday 2:00-4:00 Walk In Thursday 11:30-1:30 Walk In Friday 10:00-12:00 Walk In food pantry


Orleans Orleans Methodist Church 73 Main Street (Across from the Library) Tuesday 10:00-12:00 Walk-In food pantry


Provincetown Methodist Church 20 Shank Painter Road Wednesday 10:00-2:00 Walk In Thursday 10:00-2:00 Pantry


Truro Community Center 7 Standish Way Tuesday 10:00-12:30 Walk In Wednesday 10:00-12:30 Walk In food pantry


South Wellfleet Grace Chapel Corner of 25 Lieutenant Island Road and Route 6 Monday 3:00-6:00 Wed. 4:00-6:00, Thursday 10:00-12:00 Walk-In food pantry


Harwich Cape Cod Family Pantry 133 Queen Anne Rd, (508) 432-6519 Sat 10 - noon Tues 10

am - 3:30 pm Wed. 10am-noon Th 10-3:30, 5-7 pm, closed on Sun, Mon and Friday


Lower Cape Outreach Council Financial assistance for emergency needs; food pantry, Katy’s Corner free shop 19 Brewster Cross Rd Orleans, MA 508-240-0694 www.lcoutreach.org


Mass-APPEAL Free shop: clothing, toys, books 2393 Cove Corner Wellfleet, MA 508-349-1173 Tues—Sat 9-12 www.capecodmassappealinc.com


Mustard Seed Kitchen Meals prepared and delivered to Outer Cape 155 Hopkins Dr. Wellfleet, MA 508-349-2049


Soup Kitchen in Provincetown (SKIP) Provides a hot and nourishing lunch to Outer Cape residents; November to April Monday-Friday 10 Shank Painter Rd Provincetown, MA 508-487-8331 www.skipfood.org


South Coastal Counties Legal Service Legal assistance Monday-Friday 9 am-1 pm 460 W. Main St. Hyannis, Ma 508-775-7020 1-800-742-4107 www.sccls.org


Sustainable CAPE (Center for agricultural preservation and education) Truro Cape Farmers’ Market Coalition www.sustainablecape.org


WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Program for healthcare and nutrition for low-income pregnant or breastfeeding women and infants and children under the age of 5 Appointments available in Harwich, Orleans, Eastham, and Provincetown 774-209-3212 www.outercape.org


Katelynn’s Closet serves children ages 4-18 who are in need and live on Cape Cod and the Islands. All orders for children in need must be placed by a social service agent or school nurse. All emails must be sent through a verifiable agency/school email. 508-367-2587 www.katelynns-closet.org


A BabyCenter clothing, toys, equipment, food and formula, shoes, and diapers 81 Willow Ave Hyannis, MA 508-771-8157 www.ababycenter.org


Cape Cod Children’s Place Family Support Program Info on childcare funds, food, diapers, referrals, and more 10 Ballwic Road Eastham, MA 508-240-3310 www.capecodchildrensplace.com


Childcare Network of the Cape & Islands / Community Action Committee 372 North Street Hyannis, MA 02601 childcare vouchers, emergency assistance, immigration assist, tax prep assistance., help with health insurance, women and children shelter.


Department of Transitional Assistance AND Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Cash assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP- provide nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of families in need) SSI, employment support 508-862-6600 www.mass.gov/dta


Fuel Assistance Program—Emergency assistance for fuel/heat 20 Willow Ave Hyannis, Ma 508-746-6707


Monomoy Early Childhood Family Resource Center Offers food, diapers, clothing, books, resources for parents, and tuition subsidies Harwich Elementary School, 263 South St Harwich, MA 508-430-430-7216 x3044 lgilmore@monomoy.edu


Homeless Prevention Council Comprehensive case management, professional counseling, and guidance to those at risk of becoming homeless. Our client services include advocacy and access to housing programs and funding and budgeting and negotiation for rent and mortgage payments. In addition, our case managers assist clients in assessing their ability to earn a living and, if appropriate, encourage them to pursue further job training and/or education. 14 Old Tote Rd. Orleans, MA 508-255-9667 www.hpccapecod.org


Women of Fishing Families Financial assistance for Cape Cod Fishing families 508-274-2092


National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org


Mass 2-1-1 A free 24/7 resource to locate services Dial: 211 https://mass211.org


Parents Helping Parents of Mass Stress hotline 24/7 1-800-632-8188 www.parentshelpingparents.org


St. Vincent de Paul Helpline Food, clothing, emergency funds 508-385-3242


The Samaritans of Cape Cod and the Islands Provide support to those who are lonely, depressed, or suicidal www.capesamaritans.org 508-548-8900 / 800-893-9900 Crisis Text Line Text: 741741 24-hour texting service for people in crisis who need someone to talk to without calling

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FindHelp.org - use the zip code to search and connect to support. Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, or to find other free or reduced-cost help.
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