Chester Elementary School
March 27, 2020
Students cooking breakfast - looks good!
Super hero day! (Captain Underpants style)
Super heroes - thank you essential workers!
Greetings CES Families & Friends,
Plumas schools closed until April 24 (possibly longer, according to Governor Newsom). We are facing some extremely challenging times, and we are all saddened about the impact this pandemic is having on our children. We are doing our best to provide distance learning opportunities for our students. Please see the following paragraphs and links below for additional information. We'll get through this challenge! Thanks!
Chrome Book insurance now available. Please consider and check out the link below. They put an expiration date of March 31 so act now! Only $8 - may be a wise investment. Thanks!
Teachers reaching out to families. Our teachers will continue to connect with students and families. They are missing their students and are eager to help. Unfortunately, we can only connect with students via email, phone or Internet resources (ex Zoom, Face time, Google Hangout, etc) and must abide by the social distancing requirements as outlined by our local and national leaders.
Schools closed. We are being encouraged to stay away from school and instead work from home as much as possible. We are checking messages two times/day, and are also checking our emails. Please let us know how we can help. (areeder@pcoe.k12.ca.us, npeterson@pcoe.k12.ca.us).
Online resources. We will continue to share resources on our Facebook account and on our website for students and families to explore. There are a lot of resources that are free and interesting. We have links to museums, national parks, educational videos plus much more. Please take advantage of these resources to keep your child's brain active and growing. Now might be a great time to explore some individual interests. Please visit the link below, our Facebook account and our website to explore these learning opportunities.
Meals! Our kitchen crew are working on providing meals to anyone up to 18 years old (any school - not just CES or CJHS). These meals can be picked up at the kitchen west door from 7:30-10:00 Monday-Friday. Meals are also being distributed via revised bus routes. See link below for times and locations. Thanks!
Daily schedule for your children. With all of the chaos, you may want to consider establishing a daily schedule during the week days for your child. We rely on schedules at school, and this might provide some normalcy for your child and help get him/her into a routine. I've included a link below with information on setting up a daily schedule for your child. Please check it out. Thanks for considering.
We are here for you. We truly miss our students, and we want to help. Although we can't meet in person, if your child would like to speak via phone or video chat to one of our staff members, please send him/her an email with a good contact number, and we will do our best to reach out, say hello and offer assurances that he/she will be okay. If you do not have a staff member's email, feel free to email us areeder@pcoe.k12.ca.us, npeterson@pcoe.k12.ca.us or call us (258-3194) and we will relay the message to the CES team member your child requests.
Tech Savvy. Check out the links below from Josh at Smart Social. We anticipate students will be increasing their screen time with schools closed, and we want to make sure they stay safe and only visit sites that parents are aware of and hopefully previewed.
Reading each night? We're suggesting 2 - 20 minute sessions/day (min 40 min total). Students can now take AR tests from home (link below). Now more than ever we'd love to see your pictures. We miss our students!
We have some suggestions, including a video from Josten's, to hopefully lift our families' spirits. Please check them out. Additionally, please share helpful information and we will pass on to our families and post on our Facebook account. Thank you!
In closing, we appreciate your ongoing support and teaming with us to make the most of these difficult circumstances. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks!
Loving these pic's - beautiful smiles!
More beautiful smiles! Hard at work!
Hood on and focused!
Upcoming Dates
March 23-April 3 (and possibly through spring break) - Meals will continue to be delivered at bus stops (see schedule below) or you can pick up at CES between 7:30-10:00 am. This includes all children 0-18 years, regardless of which school they attend.
April 23 - Kindergarten Round up cancelled - more info to follow (CES will be having an all day K program next year, similar to this year's program)
April 27 - Current plan to re-open schools. Stay tuned - Governor Newsom hinted schools could be closed longer, possibly for rest of school year. :(
Crazy hair and green - love it!
Just for laughs!
Beautiful - love the dress!
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