Chester Elementary School
January 17, 2020
5th graders vs Quincy last Sunday at CJHS
6th graders vs Quincy last Sunday at CJHS
6th graders with solid defense on the Quincy inbound play
Happy 2020 CES Families & Friends,
We hope you have exciting plans for our 3 day weekend! We do not have school on Monday, January 20, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It has been enjoyable to see our students studying and talking about Dr. King, his character and his many achievements throughout the classrooms. Our teachers' creativity and dedication to learning and supporting our students never ceases to amaze me.
Writing Contest for all grades! Ms. Bainbridge is sponsoring a writing contest for all CES students with a topic on "How does diversity benefit our world (or, how does variety help us?)?" Students can write about any benefits of diversity they choose - people, plants, animals, landscapes, etc. Entries are due February 14. Students may include art work and there are no length or format requirements. Parents are welcome to assist with the initial brainstorming. (3rd-6th grade parents - suggest students use their Step Up To Writing organization strategies.) Winners from each grade get to dip their hand in a money jar! We hope to see all of our students participating. Thanks Ms. Bainbridge!
2 hour delay last Friday. We appreciate your understanding about our delay last Friday due to the snowy and icy roads. Please note since we start at 10:10, and students start going to lunch at 11:00, we don't have a breakfast offering. Please have your child eat breakfast at home when we have a 2 hour delay. We had some hungry students on Friday when they arrived to school. Thankfully, our wonderful kitchen staff managed to provide some offerings before lunch time for students who came hungry. Thanks!
Boxing? I had one of our stellar 3rd grade boys ask me last week if I knew of any boxing clubs or classes in the Chester area. I'm unaware of boxing opportunities for youth. If you know of any boxing opportunities in our area please share and I'll pass it on. Thanks!
Homework club cancelled. Unfortunately, we have to suspend our homework club at this time. We do not have the staffing available and not all of our students were benefiting from the experience. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Reading each night? 20 minutes/night. Send me your pictures and your favorite books and we'll put them in an upcoming newsletter! Thanks for considering!
In closing, we appreciate your ongoing support and teaming with us to make 2019-2020 an exceptional elementary experience for our students. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks!
Lucky to have lunch with some of our stellar 1st graders!
Thursday snow! Students with snow clothes had a great time!
Silly students having a little fun at lunch last week
Upcoming Dates
Jan 20 - Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day - no school, enjoy the 3 day weekend
Jan 27 - Monday Morning Meeting assembly
Feb 7 - CES PTA Family Game night 5:30 pm - free; refreshments available to purchase
Feb 14 - final day to submit your Diversity writing paper, Happy Valentine's Day!
Feb 17-21 - President's Day, winter break - no school
Coach Blaufuss providing some encouragement & strategy during a timeout
Ms. Whalen working with 1st graders during afternoon enrichment
CES students enjoying drama games with Ms. Whalen
Thanks for your support!
Email: areeder@pcoe.k12.ca.us
Website: https://ces.pcoe.k12.ca.us/
Location: 158 Aspen Street, Chester, CA, USA
Phone: 530-258-3194
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChesterElementary/
Twitter: @acreeder