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ALL SCHOOL

• Earth Day Activities at Chartwell - Saturday, April 22 - JOIN US!
• ULS/MS/HS Street Hockey League

LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL

• TOMORROW: Free Snazzy Dress Day for all LMS
  Grandparent and Special Friends Day - Lunch Provided for All Students; Noon Dismissal
• Flag Football and Soccer Summer Camps - Registration Open!
• Singing Performance, April 25, 3:30 pm, McMahan Hall
• Seeds4STEM at Chartwell: After-School Enrichment Opportunity for ULS Students
  

HIGH SCHOOL

• Help Our Seniors Raise Funds for Senior Grad Trip!
• Project Period 4 - Students Go to Locations TOMORROW
• High School Sports Updates

UPCOMING EVENTS OF INTEREST

• Startup Challenge Finale - CSUMB

Upcoming

Friday, April 21 - LMS Grandparents & Special Friends Day - Noon Dismissal Day

Saturday, April 22 - Join us for Earth Day Activities on Campus

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

Tuesday, April 25 - LS/ULS Singing Performance - 3:30 pm, McMahan Hall

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

Thursday, April 27 - LMS Free Dress Day

Thursday, April 27 - Community Workshop: Preparing for the Transition to College with Alyse LeValley; 5:30 pm (Zoom)

Friday, April 28 - CHS Lip Sync Battle, 6 pm

Looking Ahead

Monday, May 8 - Friday, May 12 - Teacher Appreciation Week

Monday, May 8 - HS Grandparents & Special Friends Morning (8:30 am - 11:00 am)

Friday, May 12 - CHS Speakeasy

Monday, May 15 - MS Field Trip

Wednesday. May 16 - Friday, May 18 - Senior Trip to Disneyland

Thursday, May 18 - Parent & Caregiver Coffee, 8:30 am, McMahan Hall

Friday, May 19 - Faculty In-Service - No Classes (previously May 26)

Thursday, May 25 - LMS Free Dress Day

Thursday, May 25 - Community Workshop: Summer Learning Strategies, 5:30 pm (Zoom)

Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day - No Classes

Wednesday, May 31 - Friday, June 2 - Family Teacher Conferences (Noon Dismissal)

Monday, June 5 - Fun Day, Talent Show, and All-School BBQ

Wednesday, June 7 - All LMS Moving Up Ceremony (more details next week); Grade 8 Promotion; Last Day of School LMS

Thursday, June 8 - HS Retrospective, HS Graduation; Last Day of School HS

Think globally - act locally. That's the theme for our inaugural Earth Day gathering at Chartwell School, Saturday, April 22 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Come and learn, work, and play:

First, you'll learn briefly about Ocean Guardian and how our school is working to protect our watershed through education and stewardship.

Then we'll get to work in small groups for 60-90 minute activities such as removing non-native plants, removing debris around the campus, and planting native plants donated by local organization Habitat Stewardship Project.

After we work - let's play! Come picnic on the Chartwell field and enjoy some live music from our resident reggae artist, Danny Cunningham. We'll have games set up on the field, and a chance to meet our friendly flock of chickens by the fruit orchard. Feel free to bring your own games.

Gloves and other protective gear will be provided. Bring your own reusable bottle and pack your own lunch for the picnic on the field; we will have some fruit and snacks as well. If you have any questions, please contact Topher Mueller at tmueller@chartwell.org

The Chartwell Street Hockey League kicked off last week - but there's still time to join.

The group meets every Thursday from 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm on campus.

No equipment is needed.

Open to all ULS/MS/HS students and faculty

Contact Rory Patterson at rpatterson@chartwell.org with any questions.

Tomorrow. in light of Grandparents and Special Friends Day, all students can dress "snazzy" for the day.

(Snazzy is an American English invention dating back to the 1930s. Experts guess that it either comes from the Irish snas, "good appearance," or a combination of snappy and jazz.)

TOMORROW: Friday, April 21 - Grandparents and Special Friends Day

NOON DISMISSAL for LMS

Light lunch buffet provided for all LMS students and guests. Pizza too!

Tomorrow is the Lower and Middle School Grandparents and Special Friends Day. We are excited to host guests for the morning and have a wonderful program planned. We have about 50 percent of our LMS students bringing guests. Students without guests will be included in all activities, including lunch, and will be invited to partner with friends and classmates if they’d like to.

All guests received this email with information about tomorrow's event.

Please note:

• A light lunch buffet (assorted sandwiches and salads, chips, cookies, and beverages) will be provided for ALL LMS students and guests as an option. You are welcome to pack a lunch if your student prefers. Pizza will also be available for students.

• Friday, April 21 is a noon dismissal day. If you cannot adjust your schedule for this earlier pick-up, faculty will be available to watch students until the regular pick-up time at 1:00 pm.

• If you would like your child to leave with your special guest at noon, please ensure they are on your approved pick-up list. Email Roz Harris at rharris@chartwell.org if you need to make any additions to your approved pick-up list.

Additional details have been shared directly with guests (parking, directions, etc..) If you have any questions, please email info@chartwell.org.

Thank you for your support as we bring back this favorite tradition.

Middle School Track & Field

• Practice: Monday - Thursday, 3:45 - 5:00 pm at MPC
• The next meet is Friday, April 21 at Carmel Middle School at 4:00 pm (arrive by 3:30 pm)
• Please contact Coach Ray if your athlete needs a ride from school to the meet.

Middle School Golf

• Practice: Tuesday, April 18 at Laguna Seca, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
• Match: Thursday, April 20 at Twin Creeks at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Practice: Friday, April 21, Location TBD, 1:30 - 5:00 pm

For all Middle School and High School Athletics, please check Team Snap for updates.

A middle school parent, Shannon Bliss, is providing an after-school enrichment opportunity through her non-profit organization, Seeds4STEM for Upper Lower School students.

Seeds4STEM utilizes local natural resources to provide facilitated, hands-on experiences to engage students with STEM concepts. Shannon Bliss, Dr. V and STEM college students trained to present the concepts in each module will meet with students every Thursday in the month of May from 3:15-4:30pm.

You can find more about the program through their website: https://www.seeds4stem.com/

We only have 16 slots available for sign-up. If you are interested in signing up your ULS student, please fill out this Google Form.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Dr. Varajic at svarajic@chartwell.org

The High School has updated its cell phone policy. Starting this past week, students are asked to place their cell phones in a 'phone hotel' or pocket chart posted on the wall in each classroom. This information was reviewed at our last community meeting.

Track & Field

Practice: Monday - Thursday 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm at MPC

Meet: Saturday, April 22 at San Mateo High School - 8:30 am

Contact Coach Patterson or Coach Ray if your athlete needs a ride to the meet.

Golf Club

Chartwell's golf club has started! Anyone interested in signing up or would like more information should contact Coach Postadan or Coach Patterson.

The club meets the next two Fridays @ Twin Creeks golf course at 2:30 pm.

Surf Club

Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30 - 5:00 pm, Wharf in Monterey

As a reminder. students need to be dropped off and picked up at the location of their service work. Please also note that all organizations' hours are 9:00-12:30 with the exception of Dorothy’s Kitchen in Salinas, which has 8:00-11:30 as the hours.

Below are the groups and locations. Please carefully look to see what your student has chosen and consider pick-up and drop-off issues. Families that carpool can communicate with each other about a shared location. We do not have the option for teachers to pick-up and drop-off students for most locations.

Please share with us the mailing addresses of any grandparents or special friends you would like to receive an invitation through the form below. If you prefer to send an electronic copy, the invitation is attached as a PDF.

All guests need to RSVP if they plan to attend. Please email info@chartwell.org with any questions.

Hartnell College is hosting a free STEAM Family Science Day on Sunday, April 30 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. The event offers hands-on activities, health screenings, music, science demonstrations, and more. See the attached flyer for more information.

At 14th Annual Startup Challenge Finale, you can meet and learn about the new businesses that have been created by local community members. The Startup Challenge Finale event will be in person at CSUMB's Otter Student Union, free and open to the public on Friday, April 28, from 1- 4 PM. Reserve your spot today!

Shane Whitman - April 9

Danielle Patterson - April 15

Rob Owen - April 16

Joseph Shannon - April 23

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