Cheetah Connection

Chandler families,

I can't believe we are already in the last quarter of our school year. Students are thriving and our teachers are doing amazing work to reach each student they serve. Thank you for your partnership as we work together for your all students.

I wanted to thank you all for your participation in the Eagle Run this year! We won 1st place in the district! Your efforts directly impact the learning happening in classrooms. Thank you all for attending Open House this week. Students were thrilled to share their learning with you.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Respectfully,

Bobbie Allen

Principal

Chandler Elementary

3/20-3/24- Spring Book Fair

3/21- Morning Treats with Someone Sweet- 7am

3/23- Eagles on the Move Destination Night 4:30pm

3/23- PTA Art Night and Empty Bowls Fundraiser-5:00-6pm (NOTICE TIME CHANGE)

3/30- MLB Opening Day- Wear your favorite baseball team gear!

4/4- Chick Fil A Spirit Day

4/4- Spring Individual and Class Pictures

4/6- The Master's Opening Day- Wear your golf attire!

4/7- School Holiday

4/10- School Holiday

4/13- 1st Grade Field Trip to STEAM Center

4/17-4/28- 5th Grade selling flowers for Teacher Appreciation Week (before school)

4/17-4/21- Volunteer Appreciation Week

4/17- Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast- 8am

4/18- Empowered Leaders Field Trip to Collin County Adventure Park

4/18- General PTA Meeting/ 2nd Grade Performance- 5:30pm

4/25- STAAR Testing- Reading (grade 3-6) NO LUNCH VISITORS

4/27- Kindergarten Field Trip to the STEAM Center

5/1-5/5- Teacher Appreciation Week

5/1-5/5- Substitute Appreciation Week

5/2- Chick Fil A Spirit Day

5/2- STAAR Testing- 5th Grade Science- NO LUNCH VISITORS

5/3- Bike to School Day

5/4- Kindergarten Orientation- Time TBD

5/8- PTA Board Meeting

5/9- STAAR Testing- Math (grades 3-6) NO LUNCH VISITORS

5/9- Kinder Field Trip- STAAR Concert Series- Mad Science

5/9- 1st Grade Field Trip- STAAR Concert Series- Mad Science

5/10- 6th Grade Orchestra Festival Field Trip

5/11- 6th Grade Band Festival Field Trip

5/12- Kids Against Hunger Service Project

We are looking for parents who want to partner with teachers to encourage, inspire, and grow our students as well as support teachers in various ways. We send out a weekly sign up with volunteer opportunities (work with small group of students, copy, laminate, lunch duty, help in library), this allows you to choose areas you are interested or feel comfortable. This can change from week to week. If interested, please read through the volunteer handbook linked below then sign and return the last page.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Elizabeth Williams or Jenny Capehart.

• JOIN PTA!!!
• Like us on Facebook: @chandlerelementaryPTA
• Like us on Twitter: @CC_PTA, @cheetahchandler, @ChandlerPrin
• Like us on Instagram: @chandlerelementarypta
• Volunteer! To volunteer, complete a Criminal History Check online at www.allenisd.org each year.
• Contact your child's teacher or sign up to volunteer through the Chandler PTA.

Help support Chandler Elementary and show your school spirit at the same time! PTA is selling these Chandler Elementary car tags for $5 each. Every penny of this purchase goes back to Chandler PTA to help students! Car decals can be purchased on PTA's website in the "Spirit Wear Store": https://chandlerpta.membershiptoolkit.com/home

The Gifted & Talented department will host a webinar for parents providing information on the GATE Academy at Vaughan Elementary and the lottery selection process for the 2023-2024 school year. This year’s informational meeting will be held via Zoom webinar on March 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm. Interested viewers may join using the link here. Registration is not required. The GATE Academy lottery is open to Allen ISD students currently in grades K-5 who are already identified for gifted/talented services.

Parent University: Screening of the Documentary Angst, Raising Awareness around Anxiety

WHEN: Anytime between March 21st and March 28th on your own time

On top of academic and social stress, the uncertainty and fears of this past pandemic year have brought all of us a lot more anxiety than before. Angst helps break this down, explaining what's going on and what we can do about it to help ourselves and others. It features World Champion Swimmer Michael Phelps, experts in the field and regular teenagers.

The dashboard link for the viewing will be shared with you on March 21st. The viewing will be available for you to watch anytime from March 21st- March 28th. Please note that this is not a ZOOM meeting, but an opportunity for you to view a resource during a time that works for your schedule.

Click HERE to register for this event.

Parents, please review the Instrument Selection Letter for information on how and when to get an orchestra instrument.

Hello 5th Grade Families,

This information is for 5th grade students who selected orchestra as their music class for next year: violin, viola, cello or bass. Please delete this message if your student is enrolling in band or choir. Please email Valerie Curry (valerie.curry@allenisd.org) to be removed from the mailing list. We encourage you to read through this email carefully before reaching out to a teacher with a question.

We look forward to meeting all of you on Tuesday, March 21st for Orchestra Instrument Selection night at Ford! Students will try the instruments of the orchestra; an Allen ISD orchestra teacher will take you to each station to see them all. We appreciate your patience; we want to ensure each family makes a decision they are comfortable with when selecting an instrument. We are expecting a large volume of families; to make the evening run as smoothly as possible, we appreciate your help with the following:

Come in through Door 20 of Ford Middle School (630Park Place Drive).

Please arrive at the following times, if possible:

● Last Name A-H: 5:00-6:00

● Last Name I-P: 6:00-7:00

● Last Name Q-Z: 7:00-8:00

Please click the link HERE to see a flyer!

Your child will try the instruments, and get measured for instrument size. Parents will receive information regarding 6th grade orchestra, supplies etc. at the meeting. If you would like to reserve an instrument for your student, order supplies, or if you have any other questions, representatives from Dallas Strings will be at Ford for selection night to help and answer your questions.

Students Taking Private Lessons:

IF YOU ALREADY PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, THERE IS NO NEED TO ATTEND THE MEETING ON

TUESDAY, March 21st. We will send information about 6th grade orchestra at a later date. This meeting is only for students who need to choose an instrument and need information about where to get an instrument and supplies.

Instead of attending, please send Mrs. Curry (valerie.curry@allenisd.org) a message with the following info:

1. Student Name and Elementary School for 2023-2024

2. Which instrument does your student play?

3. How long has your student played this instrument?

4. What is your student currently working on in their private lesson?

5. Name of Private Teacher

We look forward to meeting all of you soon!

Valerie Curry and Brandon Lucio

The Gifted & Talented department will host a webinar for parents providing information on the GATE Academy at Vaughan Elementary and the lottery selection process for the 2023-2024 school year. This year’s informational meeting will be held via Zoom webinar on March 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm. Interested viewers may join using the link here. Registration is not required. The GATE Academy lottery is open to Allen ISD students currently in grades K-5 who are already identified for gifted/talented services.

Please fill out the survey below to help us gauge class sizes and times for our Adult ESL classes that will be offered through Grayson College at Dillard Special Achievement Center.

Summer Kids Club registration will open on April 17, 2023. We are working on an exciting calendar of events and activities for our students! More details to come soon!

• Doors will open at 7:30 AM for arrival.
• School begins at 7:45 AM.
• Please ensure your child is arriving with plenty of time to get to class. Instructional minutes begin at 7:45 AM.
• If your child arrives after 7:45 AM, you will need park and sign them in at the front office.

• If you child is having breakfast, they will need to arrive no later than 7:30 AM.

• Please, please, please put your child's name on their personal items.
• We recommend using the initial of the first name and the full last name. (Ex: Bobbie Allen)
• If your child misplaces something and their name is on it, we will do everything we can to get it back to them.
• Suggested items you put their names on:

1. Water bottle
2. Lunchbox
3. Jacket

• Student will be the ones that pass the invitations or items out
• Invitations must be shared with either the whole class or all boys or all girls...we don't want to leave people out. If they don't want to invite all these people, your child will need to pass them out on their own time outside of the school day.
• Digital invitations are a great option, but teachers may not share invitations with parents or provide you with email addresses to do so. If you join PTA, a directory with some of this information will be shared soon.
• Goodie bags or treats need to be shared with all students.
• We highly recommend all items be individually wrapped. This makes it so much easier for the students.

• Parents are welcome to eat lunch with their own children in a designated area beginning on Sept. 6th.

• We ask that all lunch visitors sign up on our "Lunch Visitors Sign Up" at least 24 hours in advance. This helps our overall operations here when teachers know that you will be meeting your student and they send them to join you during their lunch time.
  

• We also do not allow parents to join their students for lunch on state testing days.

• We do have specific days in which we ask for no lunch visitors.

• When you arrive for lunch, make sure you bring your photo ID. You will need to sign in with the receptionist and then proceed to the designated room.

• For security purposes and to avoid hurt feelings of other students, only your student will be allowed to sit with you.

• You are welcome to bring in an outside meal for your student and/or yourself only.

• If purchasing a tray, please have your child order your meal at the beginning of the day in order to have enough food prepared.

• We will have expectations that need to be followed, and at no time will lunch visit any other locations on campus other than the designated space for lunch.

REMINDER- Please keep your child home from school if they are feeling sick. Students must be fever free WITHOUT the use of fever reducing medications for at least 24 hours before they may return to school. We want to keep all our Chandler Cheetahs healthy!

PARENTS- if you have any clothes your children have outgrown, please consider donating them to the clinic. We are low on our supply of extra clothes. Thank you!

The district will continue to monitor the guidance of local, county, and state health agencies to ensure we find an appropriate balance of health and safety procedures that afford us the opportunity to also ensure high levels of student learning.

Allen ISD’s health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for the 2022-2023 school year are located on the district website. These protocols are subject to change based upon additional Texas Education Agency guidance.

Cheetah Champions

We're excited to celebrate our 3rd Nine Weeks Cheetah Champions! These are students who have been selected from each homeroom who have gone above and beyond to show either kindness, leadership, work ethic, or overall excellence! We are so proud of the following students:

Kindergarten - Elyssa Dionne, Eric Coleman, Sammy Shaik

1st Grade - Cade Cybulskis, John Harvey, Finn Whitten, Estelle Ruckheim

2nd Grade - Elyanna Snyder, Micah Hickerson, Ian Tat

3rd Grade - Ella Goldammer, Lydia Abraham, Brielle Ogbogu

4th Grade - Joshua Butler, Abigail Diriba, Afreen Abdullah, Samuel Mugo

5th Grade - Dominic Villalpando, Harper Anderson, Ana Moreno, Angela Soney, Mia Mickle

6th Grade - Michael Mtange, Taylor Mangham, Malik Elsakka, Sofia Shaik

ART NIGHT & KIDS AGAINST HUNGER EMPTY BOWLS! - Thursday, March 23rd

We hope to see everyone at Chandler on Art Night next week on 3/23 from 4:30-6:00pm for not only fun ART STATIONS, but to see our 6th Grade "Empty Bowls" pottery project on display! Our kind Art Teacher, Taylor Doty, and her 6th grade students have been creating beautiful pottery bowls to sell at Art Night to help raise funds for our upcoming school-wide service project, Kids Against Hunger! The bowls will be empty, much like the bellies of hungry families we aim to feed in both Honduras and Ukraine, on May 12th - Chandler's Kids Against Hunger Service Day! Special thanks to the kind and generous hearts of these students hoping to make a difference in the world!

For 6th grade families wishing to pre-purchase your child's bowl, please use this QR Code by Wednesday, March 23rd so we may mark SOLD on your child's bowl:

For anyone wishing to make a donation toward our Kids Against Hunger fund, helping us complete our goal of $6,000 for food and shipping costs, please use this QR Code anytime:

We're grateful for your help and would love to have you come and volunteer with us on Friday, May 12th if you are available and have a current Allen ISD Background Check! Please email Dawn.Horton@allenisd.org for more information and to add your name to our list of volunteers!

• Kinder, 6th grade Buddies,1st & 2nd

• 9 am-11 am

• 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th

• 12 pm - 2 pm

• Volunteers opportunities at both sessions and clean up

Sign up Genius and more information will be arriving in April.

• 4th and 5th grade students need to bring their recorders to music class.

• 2nd grade musical performance is Tuesday, April 18th!

• 5th grade students who chose BAND OR ORCHESTRA be on the lookout for an email from the Ford MS directors about instrument try-outs.

• Students in K-2 received a “Take Time to Read” March calendar at the end of February. Students who track their daily reading for the month of March and turn in a completed calendar April 3rd-6th will receive a prize from Texas Scottish Rite Hospital and the Texas Masonic Grand Lodge.

• Check out the Allen Public Library’s March event links for Children and Teens.

• Our Cheetahs have done a fantastic job of taking care of library books this year! We do have some books that are several weeks overdue. Please help us round up some of these overdue books so that others can enjoy them too. We do not charge fines for overdue books. Students can also renew books for longer in through Follett Destiny in the portal or by stopping by the library.

We appreciate your continued support and partnership as we navigate the 2022-2023 school year together. Go Cheetahs!

Thank you,

Bobbie Allen

Principal

Chandler Elementary

Website: https://www.allenisd.org/Page/2390
Location: Chandler Elementary School, Water Oak Drive, Allen, TX, USA
Phone: 469-467-1400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chandlerelementaryPTA
Twitter: @cheetahchandler