Chatham Elementary Scoop
Monomoy Regional School District
September 16, 2016: 2016-2017 Edition #3
Spotting SHARKS!
Safe
Honest
Accepting
Respectful
Kind
Successful Students!
Library Volunteers Wanted
New Bus Schedule to Start Wednesday, 9/21
Happy at the Bus Stop
4th Grade Band Instrument Rental Night
Thursday, Sep 22, 2016, 06:00 PM
Monomoy Regional Middle School, Crowell Road, Chatham, MA, United States
PTO Meeting
Tuesday, Sep 20, 2016, 03:30 PM
Chatham Elementary School, Depot Road, Chatham, MA, United States
Important Dates
September 22:
- School Committee (6:30pm-MRHS)
September 27:
- Curriculum Night (5:30-8:15pm)-more information below
September 28:
- Early Release Wednesday (dismissal at 2:45pm)
September 29:
- Playground and Beautification Meeting (8am)
October 6:
- School Committee (6:30pm-MRHS)
October 10:
- No School-Columbus Day
October 12:
- Early Release Wednesday (dismissal at 2:45pm)
October 13:
- School Committee (6:30pm-MRHS)
October 25 and 27:
- Parent/Guardian Conference (dismissal for students both days 12:30pm)
**PTO meetings will be the third Tuesday of the month. Stay tuned for times and exact dates.
Positive Behavior Expectations
Looking back, and moving forward was the theme of the event. Students reflected on and were recognized for their individual, summer achievements. Then they moved forward to thinking about their learning goals for this school year. All students were given the "Monomoy Ring" to symbolize, as does the Olympic rings, the effort and determination that it will take to reach their individual goals. Similar to athletes, learning goals are only achievable to students who are willing to take educational risks, to struggle, even perhaps fail, yet persevere despite the challenges. The students also learned that the "Monomoy Ring" should represent the community that circles around them to support them when they have these struggles, and that this community-parents, families, friends, educators, and the community at large-will also celebrate with them and encourage them to stretch for even higher goals when they experience each step of learning success.
See video snipets of event by clicking here:
Community Event-Return Torch Returns and Summer Highlights-Thank you Georgia and Ms. Depasquale
Community Event-Star Spangled Banner-Thank you Jillian and Ms. Ahern; Just like at the Olympics the community shares.
Community Event-CES SHARK Song-Thank you to PBIS team and Ms. Malinowski for leading us in our song!
Our First Community Event of the Year-Learning Success!
Monomoy Medal Certificate
Monomoy "Rings" Given to All Students
Expectations Set in Classrooms
Blazey Bunch Rules:
- Respect each other
- Be kind***
- Keep a calm and safe body
- Respect classroom community materials and keep the room neat
- Do your BEST work and don't give up!
- Follow directions and routines
- Accept logical consequences and be a good sport
- Remember the SHARK expectations
- Keep calm and be weird and yourself!
- Make school AWESOME!!!
Preschool "Bloomz" Post
Yesterday we talked about our "Shark Expectations" for the classroom. The classroom rules are as follows:
Safe: Stay with your teacher
Honest: Share your toys and gentle hands
Accepting: Be kind
Respectful: Follow directions, Indoor voice
Kind: Have fun with each other
Successful: Play, learn, read books
-From Bloomz post by Ms. Jennings, Preschool class.
Bus Drivers Also Take Part in Setting Expectations
You were CAUGHT!
Families:
We would like to have you join us in sending S^H^A^R^K^ shout-outs to your child’s/children’s peers that display SHARK-like characteristics:
Successful
Honest
Accepting
Responsible
Kind
Safe
How can you help at home? Ask your child to share a time in the past week when they experienced or observed a fellow student display one or more of the SHARK-like characteristics. This experience could be at school, at a sports game, or at an after-school activity. Pick one example, discuss the details, and complete the following S^H^A^R^K^ shout-out. Detach and send into school.
**S^H^A^R^K^ shout-outs will be on display and randomly chosen “shout-outs” will be announced each morning and at our Community Events. Let’s work together to hear about the “good” our students share with our Monomoy community every day!
We are sending a SHARK shout out to: ___________________
...because you were (circle one or more of the following) Successful
Honest
Accepting
Responsible
Kind
Safe
when you___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
From: The _____________________Family
We Are All SHARKS
Here at CES, we want to bring our school and community closer together.
Please let us know if you would like any written information translated into another language.
Also, Mrs. Lampert, our teacher of English Language Learners, welcomes you to visit her during Curriculum Night on Tuesday, September 27 from 5:45-8:15. She would also be happy to assist families in understanding the information that will be presented that evening.
We are all Monomoy Sharks
Somos todos los tiburones Monomoy
Nou tout nou reken Monomoy
всички ние сме Monomoy акули
Chúng tôi là tất cả cá mập Monomoy
SHARK Shout Out!
SHARK Shout Out!
SHARK Shout Out!
Curriculum Night
6:15-6:30 All Community Presentation: Schoolwide Improvement Plan (All Community members welcome: Gymnasium)
6:30-7:00 Unified Arts Classroom Visits (Library, Computer Lab, Music/Spanish Room, Art Room, Gymnasium, Counseling Offices, Specialist classrooms, and Nurse) along with Community Partnerships in the Cafeteria
7:00-7:45 Grades 3-4 Classroom Presentation (homeroom classrooms)
Babysitting will be provided by the MRHS National Honor Society. Stay tuned to a notice with more information.
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2016, 05:30 PM
Chatham Elementary School
CES 2016-2017 Student-Parent Handbook
Healthy Choices at CES
Chatham Elementary School Website
About Us
Email: rmillen@monomoy.edu
Website: www.monomoy.edu
Location: 147 Main Street, Chatham, MA, United States
Phone: 508 945-5135
Twitter: @ChathamElemMRSD
If you improve a little bit, in one area each day, imagine where you would be in 1, 3 and even 10 years. That time is going to pass anyway. So we might as well fill it with amazing progress and surprise ourselves with a beautiful future.
-Abraham Lincoln
5 Things You Didn't Know About-Ms. Malinowski, Guidance Counselor
I lived in Chicago, Illinois.
I have a dog named "Godiva."
I played Lacrosse in college (left attack wing).
My favorite food is nachos.
I love to camp with my family.
5 Things You Didn't Know About-Ms. Caswell, Office Administrative Assistant and Principal's Secretary
I have a dog named Gigi.
I graduated from Chatham High School.
I am so happy to be a "Nana."
I love to fish.
5 Things You Didn't Know About-Dr. Millen, Principal
I am adopted.
I have a dog named Buoy.
I have been married for 25 years and have two sons-one is a 5th grade teacher on Nantucket, and one is an environmental control officer and a student.
I love to cook and very rarely make the same meal twice.