Dear Chávez families,
I have some important news to share. After five wonderful years as principal of Chávez, I will be moving south at the end of the school year to be closer to my family. I have accepted a position as an elementary principal in Medford School District.
This move is bittersweet. I appreciate the wonderful Chávez community so much. It is such a caring group of students, families, and educators. You and your children all have meant so much to me! But I also look forward to returning to the Rogue Valley where I started my career in education and have strong roots.
The Chávez principal position will be posted for applicants soon, and we will inform when the new principal is selected.
With gratitude to our community,
Ms. Pearson
WHO: Kindergartners will be performing
WHEN: Thursday, April 13th 6:30-7:00 p.m. (enter through gym doors, open at 6:15)
WHERE: Chávez cafeteria
WHY: Because we love you!
A few reminders:
- Students can dress up or come as they are (please, no high heeled shoes)
- Upon arrival families can find seats, student performers will go to the gym
Save the date for
3rd, 4th and 5th grades performance May 11th
Thank you,
Molly Nord, Music Teacher
nord_m@4j.lane.edu
How Children Learn to Read
Join us on Zoom to learn the latest research on how kids learn to read and how parents & teachers can help them gain these critical skills.
English: Thurs. April 20, 6:00-7:00pm
Spanish: Thurs. April 27, 6:00 - 7:00pm
**Zoom link will be sent via email**
Presented by Chávez Title One Reading Specialists Alice Williamson & Debra McIntosh
See flyer at the bottom of this newsletter for more information
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
César E. Chávez Talent Show
Save the date: Thursday, May 18th, 2023 6:00 – 7:00 PM
See flyer and permission slip at the bottom of this newsletter for more information and to sign your child up. Permission form must be turned in and signed by parent/guardian.
AUDITIONS
Participating students must attend a performers audition meeting where staff will preview their acts.
Kinder – 2nd grade Monday, April 24th 2:45 – 4:00
3rd – 5th grade Wednesday, April 26th 2:45 – 4:00
Our school Jog a Thon is coming up on Friday April 28th. We will need volunteers to come help monitor and cheer on all of our students. Students can walk, run, or skip!
We will be sending our Jog a Thon pledge envelopes home soon with more information.
If you have a couple of hours the morning of the 28th and can come help support please let Ms. Angie know gee_a@4j.lane.edu or call and leave a message 541-790-5332
Eugene Marathon Kids Duck Dash Presented by OCCU
WHAT IS THE DUCK DASH?
The Kids Duck Dash is a one of a kind activity where kids ages 2-13 will get to experience a bit of the exciting running culture of Tracktown USA and run a race finishing on Historic Hayward Field. We hope to engage as many kids as possible in this activity to get them excited about being active and excited about their Eugene/Springfield community. It is approximately a 1km run finishing on historic Hayward Field as part of the Eugene Marathon event. All kids receive a cotton t-shirt, finisher’s medal, pancake breakfast, goodie bag and more.
Please complete the Registration Form by April 17th, 2023. If you have any questions, you can contact Larecea Smith at larecea@eugenemara
See flyer at the bottom of newsletter for more information and to register
Congratulations Girl Power! Our school champions! This group of 3rd graders - Camilla, Josie, Zoey, Delia, and Tawana, were the first 3rd graders ever to win our school OBOB competition. They showed teamwork, perseverance, and good sportsmanship at the regional battles. In the end, only 16 of 47 teams advanced to the elimination round. These girls are motivated and are already preparing for next year!
To all other OBOB participants - it was a really fun year of reading, teamwork, and competition.
For those interested in joining OBOB for next year (current 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders), we will be having informational meetings this spring. Stay tuned!
Monthly PACK Meetings
Meet other parents and help us plan events that support our teachers and Cesar Chavez as a whole!
Join us - April 11, 5:30-6:30pm - via Zoom meeting https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/98586114584
PACK = Parents & Advocates for Chávez Kids
In March, we used the Beanstack app in Clever to record for the 4J Read Across America Reading Challenge with the goal for all students to read or be read to 15 minutes a day. As of this publication, Chávez was in the lead districtwide, but the official winner has yet to be announced.
The top 3 reading classes at our school were: Mrs. White's class with 6,639 minutes read, Ms. Julia's with 6210 minutes read, and Ms. Amanda's class with 5957 minutes read. The top five readers were: Jonas Hurt, Brantley Modrell, Hawkeye Dey, Gilbert Jozwiak, and Calvin O'Neil.
A Sampler of Lessons and Books this Month:
Exploration into curiosity and careers. We’ll read Ada Quist Scientist with K-2, and in Grades 3-5, we’ll look at the Rube Goldberg machine and his life as an engineer and comic artist.
April is poetry month, so we’ll take the opportunity to celebrate the expressiveness, delight, and pure charm of poetry.
Also many new books just arrived. We’ve ordered nonfiction and fiction books that have been requested by students and that were needed in our library. Some books replace old worn out favorites as well. Please help your students to return books so they can check out the new ones:)
Please contact your librarian, Martha Dyer, with ideas and questions at dyer-m@4j.lane.edu
Ms. Baker’s 2nd Grade students created rhyming words from the read aloud book, Who is Tapping at My Window.
Our teachers administer formative assessments in the classroom each and every day. The purpose of these assessments is for students to provide feedback to teachers about their ongoing learning. This information is vital to teachers and their lesson planning and instruction.
Ms. Kristin has provided an article with information for families.
See article at the bottom of newsletter for more information