Chartwell School: The Bulldog Bark
From: The Administration Office
April 15, 2021
IMPORTANT DATES AND SCHEDULE INFORMATION
School Hours Through the End of Year
Beginning April 13 for HS/April 19 for LS/MS
Monday through Thursday
Lower School: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Middle School: 8:30 am - 3:15 pm
High School: 8:30 am - 3:05 pm
(High School does not have a homeroom at the end of the day.)
ALL Students on campus from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
HS Optional Afternoon Classes in Fitness, Biking, and Art: 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm.
Please be patient for this first Friday pick-up as we observe and adjust the process and flow. We will announce any adjustments if necessary. Thank you!
Last Week of School Details
8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony: Wednesday, June 9 at 2:00 pm (following the 8th-grade lunch and yearbook signing) (Immediate family only; event will be live-streamed for extended family and friends)
Last Day for LS/MS: Thursday, June 10; HALF DAY with 12:20 pm dismissal.
High School Last Day: Friday, June 11
Final Project Presentations: 11:00 am
Family Picnic: 12:00 pm
Graduation Ceremony: 1:00 pm (Immediate family only; event will be live-streamed for extended family and friends)
More details forthcoming after spring break.
Tomorrow: High School Kayaking Details and Information
Tomorrow will be our FIRST CHS Field Experience with Blue Water Kayaking in Moss Landing
Below is essential information required by the organization for our school to comply with the COVID restrictions set by the state. Additionally, Chartwell will not provide lunch nor transportation for this field experience. However, the lists below show the groups your student has been assigned to help with carpooling.
ACTION ITEM: Complete by TODAY
- To participate in the field experience, Chartwell requires this form linked below to be completed, this should take no more than 2 minutes. Chartwell Waiver: CLICK HERE
DAY OF FIELD EXPERIENCE,
GENERAL DETAILS:
DATE: Friday, April 16
DROP OFF: 9:30 AM
PICK UP: 2:00 PM
DROP OFF / PICK UP SITE 1 KIM: BLACK & GOLD Cohorts
Blue Water Adventures, North Moss Landing Harbor
2360 Highway One, Moss Landing, Ca. 95039
Look for the Monterey Bay Kayak Sign with a large YELLOW kayak next to it.
DROP OFF / PICK UP SITE 2 NIKKI: BLUE & MAROON Cohorts
Sea Harvest Restaurant & Fish Market
2420 CA-1, Moss Landing, CA 95039
Please note that these drop-off lcoations share the same parking lot, due to COVID capacity restrictions.
BEFORE LEAVING HOME:
Blue Water / Monterey Bay Kayak COVID restrictions for participation mandate that all participants complete a Health Screening before attending any sponsored event.
Before leaving home, complete this brief questionnaire to be able to participate: STUDENT HEALTH SCREENING CLICK HERE
DEPARTING PROCEDURE: Pick off @ 2:00 PM
Arriving on-site, proceed down the driveway to the drop off location, remain in your vehicle until your student is dismissed.
Questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to contact Ms. LeValley at 831.293.4202 or Ms. Nena at 831.917.6244
Dress Code Reminder
All students must wear their colored cohort shirts and any outerwear must be of the same color. You can find solid-colored sweatshirts for $15 at this link (this is just one low-cost option.)
This requirement is for the safety of our community and is especially important with all grades returning to on-campus learning next week.
Summer Camp Options
UPCOMING EVENTS
CLASSROOM SNAPSHOTS
Inspired by Chihuly
Mr. Owen's Class Starts their Science Sleepover
Exploring Electro-magnetics
High School Returns to Campus Fulltime
Fun and Team Building
Marine Science
Welcome Back!
PARENT RESOURCES
Recommit to the Chartwell Family Pledge
Returning to live school is not without risk. As a community, we must work together to foster the safety of our students, parents, faculty and staff. In light of the current statistics and increase in cases in California, we are asking our families to review and recommit to following specific community guidelines while we slowly and safely return to campus. Please review the below “pledge” and, for the safety of our faculty, students, parents, and community, uphold the following commitments on a daily basis:
Conduct a health and symptom screening before your child leaves home each day. Keep your child home when they are sick or exhibiting symptoms of general illness. If the temperature reads 100.4 or above, keep your child at home for the day. A temperature check will be done upon arrival at school, and students with temperatures in this range will be sent home.
Wear a mask or cloth face covering to minimize risks to others when out in public, and clean and sanitize them often.
Come to school directly from home, and return home after school, minimizing stops to essential errands when possible.
Limit your child’s outside of school engagement to only immediate family or students in the same cohort.
Wash hands frequently.
Avoid unnecessary travel this includes visits to or from family and friends in other parts of California, out of state, or out of the country. We will not accommodate students who miss school due to unnecessary travel.
If travel is necessary you must notify us and self-isolate for 10 days after traveling. Your child cannot come to school during this time.
Avoid all gatherings and events - especially those where people are not adhering to state and local safety guidance.
Self-report to Chartwell immediately if your child or a member of your household has been exposed to COVID-19.
Wear masks (adults and children) when carpooling, with windows open if possible. Masks are required to be double layered and cover the nose and mouth,
Abstain from the practice of providing fever reducing medicines for the purpose of sending your child to school.
Not following the guidelines of the Chartwell Family Pledge may put others at considerable risk. We ask all members of our community to embrace with positivity and an open mind the changes required this school year, understanding that because of COVID-19, our learning spaces, activities, and other events may look and feel different than in other school years.
If you do not feel you can follow these guidelines, we encourage you to continue with the online learning model. Thank you for being part of our community and working with us to bring our students back together, where they learn and grow best.
Chartwell Support Site
We encourage everyone to visit this site created by our STEAM Director, Topher Mueller. He is the mastermind behind the creation of our Distance Learning Platform. You will find the most up to date information regarding the 2020-2021 school year, answers to frequently asked questions, and technology tutorials to support distance learning from home.
Updated: Important Dates for the 20-21 School Year
2021
April 19: All divisions return to on-campus learning Monday - Friday
May 21: No Classes - Teacher In-Service
May 31: Memorial Day - No Classes
June 9 - 8th Grade Ceremony
June 10: Last day of school LMS; Transition Ceremony
June 11: Last day of school and Graduation for High School/ Retrospectives
Faculty Birthdays - April
Danielle Patterson - April 15
Rob Owen - April 16
Joseph Shannon - April 23
JUST FOR FUN
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Questions?
If you have questions for us, please contact one of the following Chartwell Team Members:
Head of School, Kate Mulligan: kmulligan@chartwell.org
Director of Lower and Middle Schools, Jodi Amaditz: jamaditz@chartwell.org
Director of High School, Alyse LeValley: alevalley@chartwell.org
Director of Outreach and Family Engagement, Danielle Patterson: dpatterson@chartwell.org
Director of Campus Management and Safety, John Langrill: jlangrill@chartwell.org
Director of Advancement and Communications, Elena Mueller: emueller@chartwell.org
Technical Support: John Langrill at jlangrill@chartwell.org or Topher Mueller at tmueller@chartwell.org