Cheetah Chatter Parent Update
Chapel District Elementary School Nov. 5th- Nov. 12th
Picture Day is Monday, Book Fair Until 11/10
Hello, Chapel Families!
Report cards for Quarter 1 will be issued electronically through email today. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have any questions or concerns.
Picture Day is Monday 11/8! Picture forms were sent home with students this week. You may also purchase picture packages online by going to mylifetouch.com and using CDES's Picture ID: EVT3MVTT8. (Link is also included above). For any students who miss Picture Day, make-ups will be 1/11/22.
Our CDES Scholastic Book Fair is open through November 10th! The book fair is open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. Students have already had a "PREVIEW" day this week where they created a wish list of books. Students will have a "BUY" day next week where they can bring money to school and purchase books on their own during media specials time. All checks can be made out to "CDES Grandparents Club."
We will also have grade-level specific buy days for any parents or family members who would like to visit our media center and purchase books for their child for the holidays, or go shopping with their child. This will help us limit the amount of visitors on any given day. Visiting parents/family members will need to buzz into the front office, sign in, and wear a visitors badge prior to going to the Media Center. Ms. Bonnie will call your child down to the office if you would like to take them shopping. You will also have the option to purchase books online, if you are not comfortable coming into school (link is below). Flyers have gone home explaining the Scholastic eWallet and online options. Proceeds from the book fair will support our Grandparents Club and CDES!
Grade Level Parent Shopping Days
11/3- PK (10 a.m.- 3 p.m.)
11/4- Kindergarten (10 a.m.- 3 p.m.)
11/5- 1st (10 a.m.- 3 p.m.)
11/8-2nd/3rd (10 a.m.- 3 p.m.)
11/9- 4th/5th (10 a.m.- 3 p.m.)
11/10- Any grade level- Last Day to Buy! (10 a.m.- 3 p.m.)
A reminder that Wednesday, November 10th is an Early Dismissal with a 12:20 p.m. dismissal, and on November 11th and 12th there is NO SCHOOL for students.
Our Grandparents Club is currently selling Butter Hearts pastries, pies, and cookies. Order forms are due November 10th. Get your orders in before the holidays! Order forms went home in students' take home folders. Item delivery/pick-up will be November 19th at CDES. Please make checks out to "CDES Grandparents Club."
We are accepting donations for our Giving Tree gift card program through November 15th. Please reach out to Mrs. Tillman (jtillman@talbotschools.org) with questions.
Today is the final day to send in your Veterans Day pictures for our slideshow. Thank you to those families who have shared your pictures. We will share a video of our CDES Veterans Day slideshow with families next week in our Cheetah Chatter, while students will view the video in classrooms. Unfortunately, we will be unable to have our in-person Parents Day and Veterans Day Program this year, as we are trying to limit the number of visitors in the building at one time. We do still invite our parents and family members to visit on their designated Book Fair day.
Wishing everyone a relaxing weekend and enjoy that extra hour of sleep (HA) on Sunday with Daylight Savings Time!
Sincerely,
Dr. Kari M. Clow
CDES Principal
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
CDES Giving Tree!
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...
We will be helping some of our Chapel families have a happy holiday season this year. We will be collecting gift cards to help ease the financial burden for families in need. If you would like to help brighten the holiday for these families, please send gift cards by November 15th to:
Chapel District Elementary School
11430 Cordova Road
Cordova, Maryland 21625
Att'n: Jane Tillman
Feel free to contact me at jtillman@talbotschools.org with any questions. Thank you so much for giving!
Student Illness/Covid Info
My Child is Sick! What should I do???
We will continue to keep you informed of Covid updates. Please see the TCPS link below that shows Covid cases and quarantined students by TCPS school below.
Basically if children show any signs of illness there are three options:
1) Stay home for 10 days, may return with no fever for 24 hours and resolution of symptoms
2) Get tested, return with proof of negative PCR test result and resolution of symptoms
3) See a doctor and get a differential diagnosis/note and have no fever for 24 hours and resolution of symptoms
My Child Has Been Deemed a Close Contact! Now What?
R.I.S.E Program Has Started, Volunteers Needed
How We Recognize Students at CDES for Positive Behavior!
*Pay attention
*Act responsibly
*Work to do their best
*Show respect
Students can also receive small P.A.W.S. daily when they follow school rules. Students then write their name on these P.A.W.S. coupons, which go into their classroom envelope for weekly drawings for the prize cart on Fridays.
Chapel Cheetah Champs!
Additional Snacks at Lunch
Important Upcoming Dates
NOVEMBER
*11/3-11/10- CDES Book Fair in Media Center
*11/5- Quarter 1 Report Cards Issued
*11/8- Picture Day!
*11/9- Student Flu Clinic 4-6 p.m.
*11/9- Parent Advisory Committee Meeting 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)
*11/9- PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m. (You may attend in Media Center or on Zoom)
*11/10- Early Dismissal (12:20 p.m.), Last Day of Book Fair (10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)
*11/11- Veterans Day, No School for Students/Teacher Inservice Day
*11/11- Youth Mental Health First Aid Virtual Training (Parents/Community welcome) 9-3
*11/12- NO SCHOOL- TCPS Closed (Waterfowl Festival Weekend)
*11/15-11/19- American Education Week (Spirit Week, Quarter 1 Awards)
*11/18- End of Chapel Kids Care Food Drive
*11/19- TCPS Education Foundation Mission Possible Event 5-8 p.m. (Tickets must be purchased)
*11/24-11/28- Thanksgiving Break, NO School
*11/29- 5th Grade D.A.R.E. Begins
DECEMBER
*12/1- Grandparents Club Meeting 6:00 p.m. (You may attend in Media Center or on Zoom)
*12/4- PTO Breakfast with Santa 9-11 a.m.
*12/9- Tentative CDES Winter Concert
*12/14- Parent Advisory Committee Meeting 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)
*12/14- PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m. (You may attend in Media Center or on Zoom)
*12/16- Quarter 2 Interim Ends
*12/17- 5th Grade D.A.R.E. Ends
*12/21- Youth Mental Health First Aid Training 5:30-8:30 virtual
*12/22- Youth Mental Health First Aid Training 1-4 in person
*12/22- Quarter 2 Interims Issued, Early Dismissal 12:20 p.m. dismissal
*12/23-1/2- TCPS Winter Break
Research on Child Development
Available Designs- CDES Online Spirit Wear Store!
CDES PTO Updates
PTO Officers:
Co- Presidents: Bernadette Golt and Taren Knopp
Vice President: Katie Callahan
Treasurer: Julie Callahan
Secretary: Ashley Foster
PTO Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Meetings held in person in the Media Center OR you can attend virtually on Zoom!
*Next PTO Meeting: Tuesday, November 9th at 6:30 p.m-
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85746972623?pwd=VHZTd1FtVDBuWnY3SjZNY0N0UlM4Zz09
*Please email any questions or comments to cdespto@gmail.com
Please link your E-Vic Card TODAY! You must renew your membership each year. Thank you!
Support Our PTO- Re-Link or Link Your Harris Teeter E-Vic Card! Must renew this annually!
CDES Grandparents Club Info
President: Mike Butler
Vice President: Carla Callahan
Treasurer: Cindy Doupnik
*Meetings will take place the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Meetings held in person in the Media Center OR you can attend virtually on Zoom!
Next Grandparents Club Meeting: December 1st at 6:00 p.m
Zoom link- https://us05web.zoom.us/j/88366253821?pwd=RUJHb1JzRUVDeXoxRlFKWDNFZURsdz09
Please be sure to print out the Grandparents Club membership form below, complete, and to pay your $5 dues to be a member! We are looking for new members!
Our ButterBraids fundraiser is due November 15th! Get your orders in for the holidays! Order forms went home with students in their take home folders.