Chisholm Update
September 17, 2021
Greetings Charger Families!
I was just talking to a couple of others here at Chisholm, and we were all commenting how quick this week has gone. Maybe that is an indication that we are really busy, or that routines are beginning to solidify. Maybe it's a little of both. Either way, I find it hard to believe that we are quickly approaching the month of October.
Last week, I mention the birthday book donations in our newsletter, and this past Monday, went by the UPS store on Boulevard to pick up their amazing donation to our school of 1000+ books. As a school, our students and staff are greatly appreciative of this gift and we will enjoy handing them out to students over the course of this year.
This coming week, you should be receiving an email from your child's teacher to sign up for Parent/ Teacher Conferences. These conferences for elementary students will be taking place on the evenings of October 7 or 12th from 4:30 to 8:00. Each conference will last 15 minutes, and you will have the option of signing up for a virtual or in-person conference. When you receive the google form from your teacher, please select 3 possible conference times for either evening. Your teacher will then send a calendar appointment for the conference along with a google meets link for the virtual meetings.
As you may or may not be aware, our school district is currently down numerous employees throughout a variety of fields. Various schools throughout our district are looking for employees in child nutrition, transportation, office, classroom assistants, custodial, and teachers. We are also in desperate need of substitutes throughout the district. If you have any interest or know of someone looking to work for the district, they can click on the following link https://edmondschools.net/district/departments/human-resources/ to learn more. These employee shortages are making it more difficult to meet student and school needs. Just this past week, several of our afternoon bus runs were up to an hour later than normal. Some schools and down 2 or 3 employees in child nutrition, which has impacted the number of choices available for student lunches. We are currently down 3 custodial staff for our evening crew at Chisholm, which adds to the complexity of cleaning our building. We are working hard to fill these numerous positions and appreciate your patience and understanding as we try to meet this shortfall.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and find an opportunity to enjoy the weather, an enjoyable activity, or spend some time with your family or friends.
Thomas Higdon
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Website: https://chisholm.edmondschools.net/
Location: 2300 SE 33rd Street
Phone: 405 -340-2950
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