The Chimney Flyer
Chapman Elementary School Newsletter - 11.13.17
Calendar of Events
- 11/14 - Picture Retake Day - both campuses
- 11/14 - Dining for Dollar$ at Laughing Planet
- 11/22-11/24 - Thanksgiving break
- 12/1 - Principal's Coffee at the main campus
- 12/5 - PTA Meeting
- 12/8 - PTA Community Coffee at the main campus
- 12/12 - Dining for Dollar$ at Dick's Kitchen
- 12/13 - Principal's Coffee @ Ramona
- 12/15 - Mindfulness for Parents
- 12/15 - Last day of school before winter break
Principal's Message
Hello Chapman families,
Thank you to everyone involved in helping to make Parent Teacher Conferences such a positive experience. Our teachers work hard toward meeting each child's learning needs, and having the opportunity to share your child's current academic performance and goals helps them to craft instruction for the future. Thank you for your dedication and taking the time to engage in this conversation with our teachers. A huge thank you to all of the parents who organized meals, made dinner, and cleaned up for our staff during conferences! Your culinary gifts helped all of us get through those long days.
As we enter the holiday season, I need to give you a reminder about vacations, enrollment and homework while gone. If you plan to be gone, please make sure to contact either our office or your child's teacher. Absences that extend beyond 10 school days means that your child will be dropped from our enrollment. We don't want that to happen. Sometimes parents ask teachers for them to send school work home to be completed while on vacation. Please know that our teachers are valuable professionals and there is no way to truly replace missed instruction. There are, however, some potential opportunities for strengthening the home-school connection. You can check with your teacher for ideas on special projects or or other ideas that can support your child's learning while on vacation. Just keep in mind that there may not be a way to make up for missed instruction and classwork. Thank you for your understanding.
Pamela Van Der Wolf
Principal
Picture Retake Day! Tuesday 11/14!
If we did not see you on picture day, or you would like a new image, do not miss out on ordering pictures for your student. You can send a new order form, order online, or return your first package to the photographer to have it replaced with the same package for the retake photo.
Pre-orders for picture packages may be placed online at https://ios.mydorian.com using your school's access key provided here 7X2S88WY. Online pre-orders using your school's access key are available up to 4 days after retake day.
Dining for Dollar$ at Laughing Planet
Your dinner plans are done tomorrow with the help of Laughing Planet at the EcoTrust Center. 721 NW 9th Ave.
Enjoy the current seasonal special, an Autumn bento with ginger-soy pork or tofu or choose from a wide range of globally inspired, healthy favorites off the regular menu.
Chapman benefits from to-go orders too. Hope to see you there!
Win a Chapman t-shirt!
Hey Chapman Families, want the chance to win a Chapman t-shirt?
From now until the end of December, anyone who signs up as a member of Chapman's PTA (Parent Teacher Association) will be entered into a drawing to win a Chapman t-shirt! Joining PTA is just one way of learning more about what's going on in Chapman and the greater Portland school community. You can join and pay dues online at: https://friendsofchapmanorg.wordpress.com/chapman-pta/
Read more about why parental involvement is important (and more!) in the latest National PTA Newsletter.
Shoppers for Thanksgiving Outreach Baskets
We are in need of volunteers to help shop for Thanksgiving Food Baskets and Winter Break Baskets to support our community!
We can't do these baskets without our volunteer helpers! Please consider donating some time. Thank you so much for helping make this a wonderful season for all Chapman families!
Fall Book Harvest
The Chapman community donated over 1300 books to the Children’s book bank during the fall book harvest! Thank you for your generosity!
Stay Connected
View Chapman flyers through Peachjar:
- Lincoln High School Dance Team Clinic
- Mad Science Afterschool @ Chapman starts December 6th!
- Winter is coming! Soccer Shots at Chapman Elementary!
- The Enchanted Toyshop!
- After School Robotics & Electrical Engineering
- Lincoln High School Dance Team Clinic
- Cheerleading Classes Offered by ActivSTARS Outreach
- My Hair, My Health PDX!
- Saturday Technology Classes and Hands on Projects!!
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