Chartwell School: The Bulldog Bark
Weekly Newsletter for Chartwell Families
March 30, 2023
Holidays and Celebrations Happening Over Break
Passover - Evening of Wednesday, April 5 - Evening of Thursday, April 13 Passover is a holiday that is celebrated from the evening of Wednesday, April 5 through the evening of April 13. Passover incorporates remnants of ancient spring harvest festivals, including a traditional Passover meal. We wish those observing this holiday “Chag Pesach Sameach”! History of Passover (History.com) | Cesar Chavez Day - Friday, March 31Cesar Chavez Day celebrates the birth and enduring legacy of the American civil rights and labor movement. The day is commemorated to promote service, community, and educational programs to the community in honor of Cesar Chavez's life and work. A true American hero, Cesar Chavez was a civil rights, Latino, and farm labor leader; a community organizer and social entrepreneur; a champion of militant nonviolent social change; and a crusader for the environment and consumer rights. About Cesar Chavez (Cesar Chavez Foundation) | Easter - Sunday, April 9 Easter is a holiday that occurs on Sunday, April 9. Easter has ancient origins that celebrate spring and new life. We wish everyone observing this holiday a Happy Easter! |
Passover - Evening of Wednesday, April 5 - Evening of Thursday, April 13
History of Passover (History.com)
Cesar Chavez Day - Friday, March 31
Cesar Chavez Day celebrates the birth and enduring legacy of the American civil rights and labor movement. The day is commemorated to promote service, community, and educational programs to the community in honor of Cesar Chavez's life and work.
A true American hero, Cesar Chavez was a civil rights, Latino, and farm labor leader; a community organizer and social entrepreneur; a champion of militant nonviolent social change; and a crusader for the environment and consumer rights.
About Cesar Chavez (Cesar Chavez Foundation)
Easter - Sunday, April 9
What's In This Newsletter
If you missed previous issues of the Bulldog Bark, you can find the archives here.
ALL SCHOOL
Street Hockey Starting Next Month - Contact Rory Patterson for more information.
Monday CFN Coffee Meetups at Starbucks Cancelled for Remainder of Year
LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
- Video Game Content Awareness and Concerns for LS/ULS Students (email sent earlier today)
- RSVPs Needed for Grandparents & Special Friends Day
- Flag Football and Soccer Summer Camps - Registration Open!
HIGH SCHOOL
- Help Our Seniors Raise Funds for Senior Grad Trip!
- Project Period 4 - Schedule Update and Overview
- Lip Sync and Air Band Battle - April 28, 4:00 pm
- High School Grandparents and Special Friends Day - Submit Guest Info; Invitations to be sent after Spring Break
- HS Sports: Check TeamSnap for updates and schedules.
CLUBS
- Climbing Club: Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30-5:00 pm at Sanctuary Climbing; concludes on March 29 and will resume after spring break
- Surf Club: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-5:00 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS OF INTEREST
Upcoming Important Dates
Upcoming
Friday, March 31 - First Day of Spring Break - No Classes
Monday, April 3 - Friday, April 7 - Spring Break - No Classes
Saturday, April 1 - FRC Robotics Tournament at Seaside High School
Monday, April 10 - Classes Resume
*Every Monday, the CFN meets at Starbucks in Marina at 8:30 am; every Friday, all parents and caregivers are invited to join a walk from campus, leaving at 8:40 am; check The Bark weekly for updates due to weather.
Looking Ahead
Tuesday, April 18 - LS Field Trip to The Tech Interactive
Thursday, April 20 - HS STEAM Career Day
Friday, April 21 - LMS Grandparents & Special Friends Day
Tuesday, April 25 - ULS Field Trip to The Tech Interactive (Whitman and Morton)
Thursday, April 27 - ULS Field Trip to The Tech Interactive (Sanchez and Warcken)
Thursday, April 27 - LMS Free Dress Day
Friday, April 28 - CHS Lip Sync Battle, 6 pm
Monday, May 1 - Friday, May 5 - Teacher Appreciation Week
Monday, May 8 - HS Grandparents & Special Friends Morning
Friday, May 12 - CHS Speakeasy
Monday, May 15 - MS Field Trip
Wednesday. May 16 - Friday, May 18 - Senior Trip to Disneyland
Thursday, May 18 - Parent & Caregiver Coffee, 8:30 am, McMahan Hall
Date Change! Friday, May 19 - Faculty In-Service - No Classes (previously May 26)
Thursday, May 25 - Community Workshop: Summer Learning Strategies, 5:30 pm (Zoom)
Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day - No Classes
Wednesday, May 31 - Friday, June 2 - Family Teacher Conferences (Noon Dismissal)
Monday, June 5 - Fun Day, Talent Show and All School BBQ
Wednesday, June 7 - Grade 8 Promotion; Last Day of School LMS
Thursday, June 8 - HS Retrospective, HS Graduation; Last Day of School HS
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
ALL SCHOOL EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday CFN Meet-ups at Starbucks Canceled
LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
LMS Athletics
ULS Golf
If students are interested in joining Golf, contact Regan Albee, Coach Postadan or Coach Patterson to be added to the roster.
ULS intramural kickball will begin after spring break and will last four weeks. Contact Coach Patterson at rpatterson@chartwell.org with any questions.
April 10 - April 14: First week
April 24 - April 28: Second week
May 8 - May 12: Third week
May 22 - May 25: Last week
MS Track & Field
Practice: Monday-Thursday, 3:30-4:30 pm DURING LUNCH @ Chartwell
MS Golf
Buena Vista Thu, March 23, 2023 4:00- 6:30 pm Twin Creeks Golf Course
Flag Football Summer Camp! Registration Open!
Monday, July 17 - Friday, July 21 (9:30 AM - 2:00 PM)
● Cost:$300
● Age Group: 6-14 (Grades 1-8); Co-Ed/Non-Binary
● Schedule: 10:00 am-2:00 pm Monday-Friday (9:30 am arrival for stretch, warm up, socialize with teammates)
Email Rory Patterson at rpatterson@chartwell.org with any questions.
Chartwell Soccer Summer Camp
Monday, June 12 - Thursday, June 15
Age Group: 6-14 (Grades 1-8 for 2023-2024); Co-Ed/Non-Binary
Times: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cost: $250
Email Rory Patterson at rpatterson@chartwell.org with any questions.
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Cheer On Chartwell! Monterey Bay Regional FIRST Robotics Competition
Monterey Bay Regional FIRST Robotics Competition
Friday 3/31 and Saturday 4/1 - Open to the public
Come cheer our fellow Bulldogs on! On these dates, Paige S., Matthew B., Alexa G., and Ethan S. will join their fellow teammates of Plus Ultra (plusultrarobotics.com) in qualifying matches at the Monterey Bay Regional event for FIRST Robotics.
They have, along with other teams worldwide, been building a robot that will satisfy a series of goals on a large field - and will hope to score points in a series of short (2.5 minute) qualifying events leading up to Saturday afternoon. At that time, the top-tier teams will choose allies for the final matches and various awards will be distributed at the end of Saturday.
These events are open to the public at Seaside High School (2200 Noche, Buena Seaside, CA 93955). For more information, including about spectating times, parking, remote viewing via Twitch, and more (including ways to join or mentor the team in the future), visit https://cafirst.org/frc/montereybay or contact mentor Topher Mueller at tmueller@chartwell.org. Go Bulldogs!
HS Grad Trip 2023 - Help Students Raise Funds
"We may have started high school online, separated during the pandemic, but we are ending it together! Help us celebrate together before we head off to college, gaps, and careers! Every little bit helps!"
Thank you for considering a gift to support their efforts to make this trip possible.
Project Period 4: Important Information and Service Options
In conjunction with Project Period 4, CHS is planning off-campus service work hours for Fridays in our fourth quarter (April & May). Students will choose from a variety of interesting opportunities at various non-profit organizations and will serve at the selected organization each Friday. The options range in location from Moss Landing to Salinas to Monterey, and there will be one on-campus service work opportunity as well.
Please note these Fridays are school days and attendance is expected. Excusal from these Fridays will require written excusal from caregivers and/or possibly a doctor's notes. Families will drop-off and pick-up at the organizations. Families in carpools may want to discuss choices with their students to ensure that all students in a carpool choose the same location, or choose an organization that is closer to home.
Our organizations will be: Meals on Wheels (Monterey), Last Chance Mercantile (Marina), Dorothy's Kitchen (Salinas), SPCA of Monterey County (Salinas/68), First Tee of Monterey County (Salinas), Asilomar State Beach (Pacific Grove), Elkhorn Slough Foundation (Moss Landing to Las Lomas), Chartwell School (Seaside). We are grateful to these organizations for their willingness to welcome our students, and many thanks to the Chartwell families that helped us connect with this organizations!
High School Grandparents and Special Friends Day - Monday, May 8
High School Grandparents and Special Friends Morning
Monday, May 8
Upcoming Events in the Community
AIM Youth Mental Health Symposium - Save the Dates!
A life-changing symposium you won’t want to miss: On April 19 – 21, 2023, AIM Youth Mental Health will gather world-renowned researchers, best-selling authors, youth experts, parents, clinicians, educators, first responders, and community members to protect the mental health and safety of our children.
This year’s AIM Youth Mental Health Symposium will be held at the Monterey Conference Center in beautiful Old Town Monterey, California. Chartwell is proud to be a sponsor of this event and Amanda Zonghi, assistant director of the high school, will be presenting at the symposium.
STEAM Family Science Day - April 30, 2023
RESOURCES
March Faculty & Staff Birthdays
March
Karla Bell - March 8
Amanda Chace - March 10
Diane Sunseri - March 18
Topher Mueller - March 24
Katie Whitman - March 24
Sarah Chavez - March 25
Genee Cahill - March 30
Maryn Sanchez - March 31
Questions?
If you have questions for us, please contact one of the following Chartwell Team Members:
Head of School, Danielle Patterson: dpatterson@chartwell.org
Director of Teaching and Learning, Jodi Amaditz: jamaditz@chartwell.org
Assistant Director of Lower School, Katherine Kanaski: kkanaski@chartwell.org
Assistant Director of Middle School, Karla Bell: kbell@chartwell.org
Assistant Director of the High School, Amanda Zonghi: azonghi@chartwell.org
Director of STEAM and EdTech, Sandra Varajic: svarajic@chartwell.org
Director of Student Support: Billy Swift bswift@chartwell.org
Director of Campus Management and Safety, John Langrill: jlangrill@chartwell.org
Director of Advancement and Communications, Elena Mueller: emueller@chartwell.org
Director of Human Development and Wellness, Batya Fields: bfields@chartwell.org
Director of Athletics: Rory Patterson rpatterson@chartwell.org
Business Office: Katia Stornetta kstornetta@chartwell.org
Technical Support: techsupport@chartwell.org