Women’s History Month celebrates the contributions women have made to the United States and recognizes the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in various fields. Each year, the National Women’s History Alliance sets a theme for the month and this year’s theme is Celebrating “Women Who Tell Our Stories”. This theme recognizes women, past and present, who have been active in all forms of media and storytelling including print, radio, TV, stage, screen, blogs, podcasts, news, and social media.

As previously shared, Chartwell School has begun a strategic planning process. Part of this effort is engaging our parent and caregiver community in ways that invite and encourage you to share your perspective in thoughtful and meaningful ways. Please take a few minutes to complete the below survey.

For families with more than one student, please complete a separate form for each child.

The survey will close end of day on March 5 so we can review and organize the feedback in advance of the next planning meeting.

Thank you!

Upcoming

TOMORROW: Friday, March 3 - Financial Aid Application Deadline for Returning Families

TOMORROW: Friday, March 3 - HS Corporations Sales Day - Custom House Plaza, Monterey

TOMORROW: Friday, March 3 - Loyalty Discount Deadline

TOMORROW: Friday, March 3 - CFN Walk (Leave from Campus - 8:40 am)*

*Every Monday, the CFN meets at Starbucks in Marina at 8:30 am; every Friday, all parents and caregivers are invited to join a walk from campus, leaving at 8:40 am

Looking Ahead

Friday, March 10 - HS Corporations Day - Chartwell Campus

Monday, March 13 - MS Field Trip to Mount Hermon

Friday, March 17 - Reenrollment Contracts Due

Monday, March 20 - Offers Extended to New Families

Friday, March 17 - Faculty In-Service Day - No Classes

Tuesday, March 21 - Community Coffee with Accreditation Committee

Thursday, March 23 - Community Workshop: The Science of Reading, 5:30 pm (Zoom)

Thursday, March 30 - 1st Annual Students vs. Staff Hockey Game

Friday, March 31 - First Day of Spring Break - No Classes

Monday, April 3 - Friday, April 7 - Spring Break - No Classes

Tuesday, April 18 - LS Field Trip to The Tech Interactive

Thursday, April 20 - HS STEAM Career Day - Looking for Presenters!

Friday, April 21 - Grandparents & Special Friends Day

Tuesday, April 25 - ULS Field Trip to The Tech Interactive (Whitman and Morton)

Thursday, April 27 - ULS Field Trip to The Tech Interactive (Sanchez and Warcken)

Monday, May 8 - HS Grandparents & Special Friends Morning

We are excited to share the 2023-2024 academic calendar with our community. See attachment below.

Please email info@chartwell.org with any questions.

Santa Cruz Families: we have a family in the north Santa Cruz area with one student in high need of finding a carpool for the remainder of the year. Please email info@chartwell.org if you have room in your carpool or are interested in partnering with a driver to bring your students to and from school. Thank you in advance for reaching out.

We want to remind families of two important enrollment deadlines coming up TOMORROW, Friday, March 3:

March 3 - Financial Aid Application Deadline for Returning Families

March 3 - Loyalty Discount Deadline ($500 per child)

March 17 - Reenrollment Contracts Due

March 20 - Offers Extended to New Families

If you have any questions about the reenrollment process, please contact Katia Stornetta in the Business Office at kstornetta@chartwell.org.

For families who are applying for financial aid for the 2023-2024 school year, please complete the attached form and return it tomorrow with your deposit to the Business Office. Thank you!

There are still a few spots available to join the SENG Model Parent/Caregiver Group led by Jeff Morton. Joining via Zoom is now an option as well.

What: SENG Model Parent/Caregiver Groups (SMPG) are intended to give parents of gifted learners a forum to share experiences and information. The group will be guided by SMPG Facilitator and Chartwell School’s Learning Profile and 2e Specialist Jeff Morton. These meetings will provide an opportunity to work through the book A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children by James Webb and others in addition to sharing resources and lived experiences.

Cost: Free (The book does cost ~$27 for those who want to have a personal copy of the book, which is recommended; a new edition will be released on April 11 if you want to pre-order and wait).

When: The group will meet for eight (8) weeks on Wednesdays from 5-6:30 on campus. Meeting dates are March 15, 22, and 29; April 12, 19, and 26; and May 3 and 10.

Where: The group will meet at Chartwell School, room TBA. Joining by Zoom is also an option.

There is still room for additional participants. For more information or to register for the group, contact Jeff Morton at jmorton@chartwell.org.

The street hockey club will begin on Thursday, March 30 (the last day before spring break.) The club will meet one day per week (TBD) and take place between 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm. More details to come. Contact Coach Reggie with questions.

The Surf Club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 pm. Open to all grades. Contact Melissa Kelly at mkelly@chartwell.org if interested in joining.

Chartwell High School is planning a Career STEAM Day for Thursday, April 20!

We are looking for volunteers who work in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) fields to come present, share, and teach students about your career or area of expertise.

If you are interested in coming to present and share with high school students, please email Dr. Varajic at svarajic@chartwell.org. Thank you!

We will be hosting two Grandparents and Special Friends Mornings this spring. Invitations will be sent in early March. Please share with us the mailing addresses of any grandparents or special friends you would like to receive an invitation.

Grandparents and Special Friends Morning

Lower and Middle School

Friday, April 21

Grandparents and Special Friends Morning

High School

Monday, May 8

Please see the new dates for our lower and upper lower school field trips to The Tech Interactive in San Jose. More information will be shared closer to the event dates.

LOWER SCHOOL

Tuesday, April 18

Group - Ford, Phillips, Rhoads

UPPER LOWER SCHOOL

Group 1 - Tuesday, April 25

Whitman and Morton

Group 2 - Thursday, April 27

Sanchez and Warcken

High school students have been hard at work planning, starting, and operating their own corporations as part of Project Period 3. On Friday, March 10, they will be hosting an Open Air Market on the Chartwell Campus!

Lower and middle school students will have a chance to shop at the marketplace. Items range in cost from $1 - $20. Parents and caregivers are welcome to shop too! Please consider letting your student bring some cash to school that day. Many of the goods that the high schoolers are producing will be desirable to our younger students. Thank you for your support!

Here are the participating corporations:

• Creative Co: Plushies, resin keychains
• Oceana Scents: Bath bombs, bath bombs with toys, bath salts
• MVM: Painted water soakers in the shapes of marine animals
• Toy Store’e: 3D printed toys
• Wholesome Hair: Homemade hair products
• Red Corp: Candles
• Chain Inc: Coasters, key chains, Chartwell custom-designed trading cards
• Hidden Gems of Monterey: Key chains, jewelry

The Middle School will be going on a field trip to Mt. Hermon Adventures to participate in a ropes course on March 13, 2023. Transportation will be provided.

An email will be sent shortly with additional information for families.

The 2nd Annual Bulldog Wrestling Academy (BWA) started this week and will run after school every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm. The BWA is open to all students in the Lower School and Upper Lower School only - and there is still time to join! For further info, please email Coach Reggie at: rroberts@chartwell.org

ULS intramural kickball will begin after spring break. Contact Coach Patterson at rpatterson@chartwell.org with any questions.

Middle school golf at Chartwell will begin the week of March 6 and will end the first week of May. Practices will take place on Tuesdays from 3:30 - 5 :00 pm at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch and on Fridays at 1:00 - 4:30 pm at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch (golf team). Contact Coach Postadan at rpostadan@chartwell.org.

Track and field practice begins on March 13 at Monterey Peninsula College. A meet and greet is scheduled for Thursday, Marcch 12 during lunch. We will meet in McMahan Hall to solidify the roster and share important information and details. Please contact Coach Regan or Coach Patterson to sign up or for more details.

Practices: Mondays-Thursdays during lunch and after-school (3:30-5:30 pm at Monterey Peninsula College)

Track and field sign-ups for both middle/high school can be made by contacting Coach Patterson, Coach Garrett Rowe or Coach Regan. More details coming soon!

There is still time to join the climbing club! Contact Rory Patterson if interested in joining at rpatterson@chartwell.org. A commitment form is required. The club meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm.

High school students have been hard at work planning, starting, and operating their own corporations as part of Project Period 3. Please consider attending one of their two sales days to look at the products, ask questions, and perhaps purchase the goods they are carefully producing.

TOMORROW: Friday, March 3 at CUSTOM HOUSE PLAZA in Monterey 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

IMPORTANT: Drop off for HS tomorrow is 8:15-8:30 am at the Custom House and pick up is 12:30 pm.

Families and friends are encouraged to stop by this sale to support our students! All eight corporations will be on site selling a wide range of materials that they produced themselves. Please invite friends and family to attend!

Here are the participating corporations:

• Creative Co: Plushies, resin keychains
• Oceana Scents: Bath bombs, bath bombs with toys, bath salts
• MVM: Painted water soakers in the shapes of marine animals
• Toy Store’e: 3D printed toys
• Wholesome Hair: Homemade hair products
• Red Corp: Candles
• Chain Inc: Coasters, key chains, Chartwell custom-designed trading cards
• Hidden Gems of Monterey: Key chains, jewelry

Friday, March 10 - ON CAMPUS 8:45-9:45 am - COMMUNITY MARKETPLACE

Hang out after drop-off and peruse the goods our students have carefully produced! Lower and middle school students will have a chance to shop at this time as well. If you cannot stop by, please consider letting your student bring some cash to school that day. Many of the goods that the high schoolers are producing will be desirable to our younger students. Thank you for your support!

A meet and greet is scheduled for Friday, March 10 during lunch. We will meet on the field to solidify the roster and share important information and details. Please contact Coach Regan or Coach Patterson to sign up or for more details.

Practice: Mondays-Thursdays during lunch and after school (3:30-5:30 pm at Monterey Peninsula College)

Chartwell's team will train with MPC coaches and the MPC track team.

March

Karla Bell - March 8

Amanda Chace - March 10

Diane Sunseri - March 18

Topher Mueller - March 24

Katie Whitman - March 24

Sarah Chavez - March 25

Genee Cahill - March 30

Maryn Sanchez - March 31

Chartwell Family Directories: LMS available here, HS available here.

If you have questions for us, please contact one of the following Chartwell Team Members:

Head of School, Danielle Patterson: dpatterson@chartwell.org

Director of Teaching and Learning, Jodi Amaditz: jamaditz@chartwell.org

Assistant Director of Lower School, Katherine Kanaski: kkanaski@chartwell.org

Assistant Director of Middle School, Karla Bell: kbell@chartwell.org

Assistant Director of the High School, Amanda Zonghi: azonghi@chartwell.org

Director of STEAM and EdTech, Sandra Varajic: svarajic@chartwell.org

Director of Student Support: Billy Swift bswift@chartwell.org

Director of Campus Management and Safety, John Langrill: jlangrill@chartwell.org

Director of Advancement and Communications, Elena Mueller: emueller@chartwell.org

Director of Human Development and Wellness, Batya Fields: bfields@chartwell.org

Director of Athletics: Rory Patterson rpatterson@chartwell.org

Business Office: Katia Stornetta kstornetta@chartwell.org

Technical Support: techsupport@chartwell.org