Cheetah Newsletter
Cooperative - Accountable - Respectful - Enthusiastic - Safe
November 4, 2021
A Message from the Principal
I had the pleasure this week of participating in a Mystery Science lesson with 5th graders. It is one of my favorite parts of my job, to hear the creative thinking and excitement for learning that our students have! Each day our incredible teachers work to help students extend their thinking, discover new things, and build an academic foundation for the future. Truly, it's wonderful to be a part of each child's journey.
Next week, we will have a virtual Veterans Day assembly to honor all that have served our country. We are still looking for more pictures of veterans connected to Chain Lake. If you have a family member who is a veteran, please email a picture of them (maybe with your child too!) to bruningk@monroe.wednet.edu by November 8th to be used in a special Veterans Day slideshow.
Finally, this month our CARES focus shifts to Respectful. Our Cheetahs have a chance to remember and show respectful words & actions across our campus, and we can't wait to see the great job they do with this!
Stay dry,
Ana
Upcoming Events At A Glance
November 8 - Veterans Photos Due
November 9 - Elementary Sexual Health Webinar for Grades 1st-5th 6:00-7:00pm
November 11 - No School, Veterans Day
Veterans Day Photos
Sexual Health & HIV/AIDS Webinar
We’re writing to inform you of an upcoming webinar, in which we will share an overview of our currently adopted sexual health materials and HIV/AIDS lessons. Each year we present this information to our families, so that families have the opportunity to review the materials and decide if they would like to exclude their child from these lessons.
Information is also available on our website and includes the adopted curriculum, answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), and opt-out forms: https://www.monroe.wednet.edu/departments/learning-teaching/health-and-sexual-health-education
This webinar will be presented in English, translated live into Spanish, and will also be recorded for those who are unable to attend.
Elementary Webinar for Grades K-5:
Date: November 9th, 2021
Time: 6 - 7 pm
Spirit Wear School Store
Student Council Officers and Representatives
Yearbook Cover Contest
Sky Valley Food Bank/Big Heart Big Smile Annual Drive
Join the Chain Lake Elementary PTA
Daily Gym Sock.......
Wowza ! It's already November. Next week in P.E. We will be working on teamwork and cooperation. Some of the activities that we will be playing are Galaxy Garbage and Space Invaders. As always please remember to wear your tennis shoes.
Mr. Christy & Miss O’Brien
Digital Learning
Computer Science
For this rotation of Digital Learning in Kindergarten and Grade 1 we will look at how computers work. Students will then draw or make their own computer, including the different input and output components.
Programming
In grades 2-5 we will do an “unplugged” activity that introduces concepts used in programming. This is an engaging lesson that allows students to participate in different roles as we go through the steps to program a robot.
Keep Calm and Code On!
Ms. Glaze
Note from the library.......
The Scholastic on-site Book Fair has come to an end, thank you to all of our families who supported the book fair and allowed your students to come shop and buy some great books. I was so impressed to see what the kids were choosing this year and also enjoyed the books the students picked out for the library to buy :) With the profit made we were able to buy 2 huge boxes full of books to go onto our shelves! If you missed your chance to shop the book fair there is still time to shop the online book fair until Nov. 4th, simply go visit this site https://www.scholastic.com/bf/chainlake and shop knowing all sales go to support Chain Lake Elementary School and have your books delivered to your door.
This week in the library we are reading Pete the Cat Falling for Autumn, which shares a great message of being happy and grateful for your family and friends.
Happy Reading,
Mrs. Swalwell
District Lunch Program
This year, students at Monroe School District have a lot to look forward to when it comes to mealtime. For the 2021-2022 school year, meals will be offered to students in all grade levels at no cost, thanks to flexibilities provided by the USDA’s National School Lunch Program. This allows everyone to enjoy 1 free breakfast & 1 free lunch per day.
All families, however, are encouraged to fill out the annual Free and Reduced Price Meal Application as eligibility provides many other benefits, including Pandemic EBT benefits for your family, no student fees for high school programs, free student entrance to all ASB extracurricular events (dances, athletics, etc) and reduced fees for family members to attend extracurricular events (athletics, plays, etc). Filling out this application also provides critical funding for our schools.
What’s on the Menu? Nutrislice, an innovative app, students, parents and faculty have access to school menus, including nutrition information, allergens and photos. Nutrislice can be downloaded for free from the App store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) and is available on desktop and mobile devices.
Menus are also available at https://monroeschools.nutrislice.com/
CARES
At Chain Lake, each and every one of us is a Cheetah who CARES (Cooperative, Accountable, Respectful, Enthusiastic, Safe)! In school, we talk about what each of these ideas looks like in different settings. Feel free to use the below as a guide to what it means to follow our Chain Lake expectations (click the picture to enlarge).
Further Questions?
We encourage you to reach out to our school office:
Chain Lake Elementary - 360-804-3100
About Us
Principal - Ana Apter
Guidance Counselor - Heather Mitchell
*
Office Manager - Kathy Bruning
Office Support - Loni Geyer
*
24 Hour Attendance Hotline - (360) 804-3101
FAX - (360) 804-3199
Health Room - (360) 804-3132
Kitchen - (360) 804-3135
Transportation - (360) 804-2650
********************************************************
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Monroe School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Title IX Coordinator
Joanne Dickinson
14692 - 179th Avenue S.E., Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2539
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
David Paratore
14692 - 179th Avenue S.E., Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2603
Compliance Coordinator for 28A.640 and 28A.642 RCW
Joanne Dickinson
14692 - 179th Avenue S.E., Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2532
The Monroe School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs, contact:
Kimberly Whitworth
14692 - 179th Avenue S.E., Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2558