Cheetah Newsletter
Cooperative - Accountable - Respectful - Enthusiastic - Safe
November 7, 2019
**Early Dismissal Fridays Continue**
Just a reminder.....tomorrow, Friday, November 8th, our 'school improvement' Fridays continue. Elementary students will be released at 2:25 PM every Friday unless otherwise noted. If you need to make transportation changes for your child on Fridays, please be sure to send a note to school with your student or call the office no later than 11:00 AM. Thank you!!
NEXT WEEK IS AN 'A' SPECIALIST WEEK!!
Honoring Our Vets
We would like to extend an invitation to all veterans, past and present, of any military branch to join us for our Veteran’s Day Assembly. The assembly is scheduled tomorrow, Friday, November 8th, at 9:45 AM. We hope you can join us as we celebrate our country’s heroes. We invite all other students to dress in RED, WHITE and BLUE. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you!
In addition, school will be closed on Monday, November 11th, for Veterans’ Day. Please be sure to take time out that day to honor our country’s veterans.
Yearbook Sales
The 2019-2020 yearbook is now on sale! Paper copies of the yearbook order form were sent home with students. The basic yearbook with FULL COLOR pages is on sale for the low price of $13.00 during the pre-sale! However, there are many fun extras that parents can add for an additional fee. Purchase a book early and save money!
The pre-sale will run through Friday, November 22nd. Payments can be turned in to the office or you can check out all of the options and pay for your yearbook online by going to www.monroe.wednet.edu. Scroll down and click on the ‘Online Payments’ button. Once you sign in, click on your student’s name and select 'Items at Student’s School.' Select ‘CLE,' select the type of yearbook you would like to purchase and the quantity, click on ‘Buy,' and checkout. Please call the school office if you have any questions. Don’t miss out on the memories!
Save the Date!
Police & Fire Appreciation Week
Chain Lake will be honoring the brave men and women that protect and serve our community next week for Police & Fire Appreciation Week. Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th graders will also receive firefighter lessons next week. We hope you take the time out to say “Thank You” to our local heroes!
CLE Night at Yoforit
Our next fundraiser night is coming soon! Save the date for Monday, November 11th, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Come meet up with your friends, enjoy some yummy frozen yogurt, and raise money for our school all at the same time!
Mark Your Calendar!
Monroe Public Schools will dismiss on Wednesday, November 27th at 12:55 PM for the Thanksgiving holiday. In addition, there will be no school Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th. School will resume at its normal time on Monday, December 2nd. Please feel free to call the office if you have any questions.
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PTA Corner
Sign up to be a Watch D.O.G. in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our signups on SignUp.com: https://signup.com/go/pCEAjcr
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Please make sure to go to the District website and fill out the Volunteer Application as soon as possible. We ask that you allow at least 72 hours for processing. Click here for the link:
https://www.monroe.wednet.edu/community/volunteer
Also, please be sure to sign up at least 4 days in advance so that we can create a fun schedule for you!
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Cody Baxter at mailto:chainlakewatchdogs@gmail.com and you can be signed up manually.
CONTACT US!!
2019 – 2020 PTA Board Members
President - Sarah Wicks sarahmwicks@gmail.com
Vice President - Crystal Blakely crystalblakely@gmail.com
Treasurer - Lindsey Perdomo lindseyperdomo@comcast.net
Secretary - Megan Gieger megangieger@gmail.com
Communications - Hannah Huber hannahtwedt@yahoo.com and
Corrie Swalwell corrieandpaul@comcast.net
Fundraising/Events - Hannah Huber hannahtwedt@yahoo.com
Get connected! https://www.facebook.com/chainlakeparents
Email: chainlakepta@gmail.com
Ways to Donate
- DonorsChoose: Founded in 2000 by a high school teacher in the Bronx, http://www.donorschoose.org empowers public school teachers from across the country to request much-needed materials and experiences for their students. Right now there are thousands of classroom requests that you can help bring to life with a gift of any amount.
- Amazon Smiles: Do you shop at Amazon? Did you know that you can help our school by shopping through AmazonSmile? We have an account that each time you purchase on the site, our school will earn 0.5% of funds back on your purchase! Charity Name: Chain Lake Elementary PTA 7 6 2. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. On your first visit to AmazonSmile smile.amazon.com, you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. They will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.
- Benevity Causes: Does your company partner with Benevity Causes to give back? Did you know that you can choose our school to receive funds? Search for Chain Lake Elementary School at www.benevity.com. Our unique ID # is: NCES12_530513002316
- Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program: a local community source of rewards for schools http://www.fredmeyer.com/topic/community-rewards-4
- Target: Throughout the year, Target stores provide education grants to local K-12 schools to support educational field trips, early childhood reading programs and participation in the arts. http://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/community/philanthropy
- Walmart Foundation: The Walmart Foundation meets the needs of the under-served by directing charitable giving toward our core areas of focus. http://giving.walmart.com/foundation
- Monroe Public Schools Foundation (community based non-profit to support local schools): Award grants to staff and students; Reward and honor outstanding teachers and staff; Promote charitable and planned giving to benefit our public schools; Provide students with expanded learning opportunities and materials; Seek scholarship and program funds from public and private sources; Honor the efforts and achievements of students, staff, and community members; Build an endowment fund to provide a permanent source of supplemental funding. http://www.monroepsf.org/donate/
About Us
Principal - Ana Apter
Assistant Principal - Jordan Radke
Guidance Counselor - Heather Mitchell
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Office Manager - Kim Kirschenmann
Secretary - Sherry Carswell
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24 Hour Attendance Hotline - (360) 804-3101
FAX - (360) 804-3199
Health Room - (360) 804-3132
Kitchen - (360) 804-3135
Transportation - (360) 804-2650
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School Hours are 8:55 AM to 3:25 PM Monday — Thursday
and 8:55 AM to 2:25 PM on Fridays
Website: https://www.monroe.wednet.edu/chain-lake-elementary
Location: 12125 Chain Lake Rd, Snohomish, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 804-3100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChainLakeElementary/
Monroe School District's Tip Reporting Service
Safety is our top priority. That is why we use SafeSchools Alert, a tip reporting system that allows students, staff, and parents to submit safety concerns to our administration in four different ways:
Phone: 360-799-5419
Text: Text your tip to 360-799-5419
Email: 1003@alert1.us
And now 'there's an app for that!' Open the attachment below to learn more about the new app feature.
Anyone may easily report tips on bullying, harassment, drugs, vandalism or any safety issue of concern. Tips may be submitted anonymously, too. Thanks in advance for helping to keep our school community a safe place to work and learn! Together we do make a difference.
District Notice of Non-Discrimination
Monroe School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator: Joanne Dickinson and Title IX Coordinator, 360-804-2539, dickinsonj@monroe.wednet.edu; and 504 Coordinator: David Paratore, 360-804-2609, paratored@monroe.wednet.edu. Address: 200 E Fremont St., Monroe, WA 98272.