Chichester Central School News

Dates to Remember

Weds 9/15/21 - Chichester SB Meeting, 6pm at CCS

Tues, 9/28/21 - Coffee with Mrs. Wilson (details and time to be released after 9/15)

Thurs 9/30/21- Picture Day

Thurs 10/7/21 - Early Release/Parent Conferences

Fri 10/8/21 - Parent Conferences/PD Day

Mon 10/11/21 - No School, Columbus Day

Welcome Back!

What a fantastic first two weeks of school we have here at CCS! We continue to thank our community for their patience, flexibility, and kindness and we work to chart the waters of the 2021-2022 school year.

We had quite a turn out here at CCS on Wednesday night for our Back to School BBQ, and it was amazing to see our community come back together after being apart for so long. Our field was full of laughter, a sense of community, and socialization. Thank you to everyone that came out to enjoy the meal donated by the Chichester PTO, cooked by our very own Chichester School Board, and set up by our staff. We hope that most people were able to explore your child's classroom, see the updates and improvements throughout the building, and sign up for parent conferences. We look forward to bringing back many of our past traditions throughout the school year.

Have a wonderful weekend, and as always, don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns that you may have.

Warmly,

Mrs. Jessica (Snider) Wilson, Principal

New Faces at CCS!

Please join us in welcoming some new faces here at CCS!

Grade 1, Carrie White (replacing Wendy Kneeland)

Grade 3, Jessica Martucci (replacing Jessica Merrill)

Grade 4, Mollie Morissette (replacing Amy Binder)

Special Education Case Manager, Kimberly Green (replacing Sky King)

Ms. Snider is now Mrs. Wilson

No, CCS did not get a new principal this summer. It's still me, just with a new last name! My husband Neil and I got married on September 4th, and I promise that this will be the last name change, ever. Thank you to those that have reached out with well-wishes and congratulations. Welcoming me into your community and seeing how people care for others here is truly one of the ways that makes Chichester such a special place. You'll start to slowly see email addresses and alerts with my new last name, but for now, you can continue to email me at jsnider@sau53.org.

Student Transportation Forms

If you haven't already done so, please complete a transportation form for your child for the 21-22 school year. We have added this to our yearly forms for parents to complete, as it will make sure that we know where, and how, each child is going at the end of the school day. This form should be completed if even your child will be a car rider all year. If you need a hard copy sent home with your child, please contact Vicki Burke in the main office for assistance.

From the School Counselor, Mrs. Carrier

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! If you are returning to CCS we are very happy to see you again. If you are new to CCS welcome to our school community!

This year I have taken on a new role in our school community. In addition to being the School Counselor and the 504 Coordinator, I am not the McKinney Vento Homeless LIaison.

In this new role I am available to members of the Chichester School community who experience loss of housing at any time during the school year related to financial hardship. There are many resources and protections available to students and their families if they find themselves in this challenging position. Please reach out to me at 798-5651 or email ccarrier@sau53.org if you have a concern for your family so that we can discuss your individual situation and needs. Our conversations remain strictly confidential. My goal is to ensure that your students remain in a consistent educational environment through the school year.

SAU 53 Child Screening, 10/15/2021

Child Screening

SAU 53 SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Allenstown, Chichester , Deerfield Epsom and Pembroke

Friday, October 15 , 2021

AT THE Allenstown Elementary School

30 South Main Street, Allenstown, NH 03275

Do you have concerns about your child’s overall development? CHILD SCREENING is a free screening of your child’s abilities in speech, vision, hearing, motor, and learning skills. The screening is administered by an Occupational Therapist and Speech Therapist and Special Educator.

ELIGIBILITY:

1. The child must live within SAU # 53

2. A parent/guardian must accompany the child.

3. Only children under 6 years of age are eligible.

4. Please email for an appointment.

FOR AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CONTACT CONTACT:

Paula Dyrkacz at pdyrkacz@sau53.org

Appointments will begin at 11:30

**Parents with concerns about children 6 years

old and over should contact their school district.

CCS Cafeteria and Food Service

Hello!

This is a friendly reminder that breakfast and lunch are free for all students through this school year. Unfortunately, this does not include any snacks, slushies, waters, or extra milks. These items can be paid for through your child's Myschoolbucks account or you are welcome to send funds to school with your child.

We do ask that you do continue to complete a free and reduced meal application, even though meals continue to be free for all students. Ravonne Eccleston, our Food Service Director, can answer specific questions that you may have. She can also help to get a hard copy of any forms to your child here at school. reccleston@sau53.org

After School Care Options for CCS Families

This year, we will be offering two off-site after school care options for our CCS families. During the upcoming school year, we will continue to explore the possibility of offering something here at CCS that covers before and after school needs for our community.

The two options that will be offered are: The Concord Boys & Girls Club and The Learning Tree in Epsom, NH.

Please see the information listed below for further details on both programs. I have also included a brief synopsis of both programs here:

Boys and Girls Club

Grades K-8
Limited to 14 students, based on transportation ability
Transportation for students from CCS to The Bradley Street Clubhouse located at 55 Bradley Street, Concord, NH 03301
LIMITED SLOTS AVAILABLE
School Days M-F 2:30pm-6:00pm
To enroll: Contact Sonia Wilks, Branch Director at wilks@centralnhclubs.org or call 603-410-5176

The Learning Tree

Grades K-4
Limited for 20 students, based on transportation ability
Transportation for students from CCS to The Learning Tree Center located at 9 Gauthier Drive, Epsom, NH 03234
LIMITED SLOTS AVAILABLE
School Days M-F 2:30pm-5:30pm
To enroll: Contact The Learning Tree at info@EpsomLearningTree.com or call 603-736-0037