Reminder: NOON Dismissal for All Divisions Wednesday, October 19 - Friday, October 21 for Family Conferences

If you have not signed up for conferences, please do so using the links below:

• LS Family Teacher Conferences Sign-Up
• MS Family Teacher Conferences Sign-Up
• HS Family Teacher Conferences Sign-Up (English, Spanish)
  

High school advisors and lower and middle school homeroom teachers will be sharing schedules by end of the day tomorrow, Friday. CEP and reports will be emailed home on Monday. Please let us know if we need to update your student’s name or gender noted in CEP’s and reports.

High school students are expected to attend the first 20 minutes of their family conferences.

We look forward to seeing our families next week!

On Monday, October 31, students are encouraged to dress up for Halloween. We wanted to provide some costume guidelines for a school and work environment that ensures students are able to participate in their academic program despite being in costumes and follow our general rules and expectations, and are inclusive.

Guidelines include:

• Be sensitive knowing we have young students on our campus who might scare easily.

• Masks should not be worn during instructional time; masks can be worn in the halls and outside of class.

• Costumes should not impact the ability to move freely around campus or in a classroom setting

• Refrain from any items that depict or could be used as a weapon or violence

• Refrain from any costumes that have blood or gore

Please consider costumes from a DEIJ lens and be mindful that costumes represent characters and not people or cultures. For example, if you can answer “yes” to any of these questions, we ask that you reconsider the costume or reach out to Billy Swift for support in determining if your costume meets Chartwell guidelines

• Is your costume a historical figure that is controversial or problematic?

• Does your costume represent violence or trauma that happened?

• Does your costume represent a culture you don’t belong to?

• Does your costume represent gender and/or sexual identity?

• Does your costume represent a person with a disability or learning difference?

• Does your costume represent any other identity aspect you don't belong to?

This event is free and open to the public. Spread the word!

On Monday, October 31, all students are invited to dress up in costumes to celebrate the spirit of Halloween (see guidelines above.)

Class parties will take place in the afternoon and there will be a parade before pickup. Parents and caregivers are welcome to come for the parade. More details and specific times will be shared next week.

Tomorrow, Friday, October 14, students will partake in a variety of activities that require close-toed shoes and clothing that can get dirty. Some students will be engaging in a cooking project that connects to themes in a novel they are reading in literature. Other students may be biking or participating in a basketball clinic.

Please help them remember to dress appropriately that day. Thank you!

Basketball season is almost here! There is a meeting for the boys (Silver) basketball team on Monday, October 17 from 3:30-4:15 pm. The location is not yet determined. Coach P will follow up with additional details on where to meet. The Zoom link for this meeting is here.

Parents and caregivers can watch for an invitation to an athletics information meeting via Zoom soon.

Chartwell basketball practices will begins Tuesday, November 1.

Specialized School Fair - October 20, 2022

Location: The Palo Alto Art Center

Thursday, October 20

11:00 am -12:30 pm

FREE Specialized Schools Fair! For parents and others to learn more about school options for your neurodiverse children or students.

Register to attend today here.

Includes 17 schools that offer:

• Specialized programs for K-12 students with diagnosed and undiagnosed learning differences as well as the twice exceptional
• Small class sizes and support for learning & social emotional growth

Sponsored by the Children's Health Council

For the week of October 17, here are the current Chartwell guidelines:

• Indoor masking is recommended but not required.

• Testing will be offered by request. Please send an email to Roz Harris if you would like your child tested for COVID.

• If Your Child Tests Positive: Chartwell will follow the California Department of Health Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines for students, faculty, and staff who test positive for COVID.

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

Technical Support: techsupport@chartwell.org