Cheetah Chatter Parent Update
Chapel District Elementary School October 8th-15th
CDES PTO Fall Festival Tomorrow, Picture Day Rescheduled for 11/8
Hello, Chapel Families!
Don't forget that tomorrow is our CDES PTO's Fall Festival from 12-3 p.m. at CDES! There will be a silent auction, cake wheel, games, food, crafts, inflatables, and more. Our Grandparents Club is seeking cake and baked good donations for the cake wheel, so please consider helping. We hope to see you there!
LifeTouch has rescheduled our picture date for November 8th. If you have already paid online, your order will roll over for the 11/8 picture date. We will send new order forms home closer to Picture Day.
We are also beginning to collect Veterans Day pictures for our CDES Veterans Day video! If you have a family member or friend who has served in the military, or who is currently serving, please email your picture to Dr. Clow and Mrs. Leffler (kari.clow@talbotschools.org, aleffler@talbotschools.org) and include the following:
- Veteran's name
- Branch of Military
- Years of Service
- How veteran is related to your child (grandfather, uncle, aunt, mom, dad, cousin, friend, etc.) and your child's name
We will continue to keep you informed of Covid updates. Please see the TCPS chart and link that shows Covid cases and quarantined students by TCPS school below.
Basically if children show any signs of illness there are three options:
1) Stay home for 10 days, may return with no fever for 24 hours and resolution of symptoms
2) Get tested, return with proof of negative PCR test result and resolution of symptoms
3) See a doctor and get a differential diagnosis/note and have no fever for 24 hours and resolution of symptoms
For future reference, if your child is deemed a close contact, you will receive a text message and email from the school, as well as a quarantine letter from the Talbot County Health Department that outlines the dates of your child's quarantine, information about Covid testing, and a return to school date. You may reach out to our school nurse, Christa Johns, with any questions you may have (christa.johns@talbotschools.org). If your child has to quarantine, work will be provided and your child's teacher will check in/provide office hours as needed. We will continue to use enhanced cleaning procedures and follow TCPS protocols to ensure student and staff safety.
We hope to see you at our CDES PTO Fall Festival tomorrow!
Sincerely,
Dr. Kari M. Clow
CDES Principal
We Need Pictures of Our Veterans!
- Veteran's name
- Branch of Military
- Years of Service
- How veteran is related to your child (grandfather, uncle, aunt, mom, dad, cousin, friend, etc.) and your child's name
Please Be Sure to Complete the Free and Reduced Meals Application- It benefits CDES and TCPS!
Class Baskets Auction at Fall Festival- See Themed Baskets Below!
Student Illness/Covid Info
Chapel Cheetahs Hard at Work (and Play)!
R.I.S.E Program to Begin in October, Volunteers Needed
How We Recognize Students at CDES for Positive Behavior!
*Pay attention
*Act responsibly
*Work to do their best
*Show respect
Students can also receive small P.A.W.S. daily when they follow school rules. Students then write their name on these P.A.W.S. coupons, which go into their classroom envelope for weekly drawings for the prize cart on Fridays.
Chapel Cheetah Champs!
ALL TCPS STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR THE ENTIRE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR!
Additional Snacks at Lunch
Important Upcoming Dates
OCTOBER
*10/9- CDES PTO Fall Festival 12-3 p.m.
*10/12- Parent Advisory Committee Meeting 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)
*10/12- PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m. (You may attend in Media Center or on Zoom)
*10/25-10/29- Red Ribbon Week
*10/29- CDES Halloween Celebration (Students Only), Early Dismissal 12:20 p.m.
NOVEMBER
*11/3- Grandparents Club Meeting 6:00 p.m. (You may attend in Media Center or on Zoom)
*11/3-11/10- CDES Book Fair in Media Center
*11/5- Quarter 1 Report Cards Issued
*11/8- Picture Day!
*11/9- Parent Advisory Committee Meeting 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)
*11/9- PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m. (You may attend in Media Center or on Zoom)
*11/10- Parents Day, Veterans Day Program, Early Dismissal (12:20 p.m.)
*11/11- Veterans Day, No School for Students/Teacher Inservice Day
*11/12- NO SCHOOL- TCPS Closed (Waterfowl Festival Weekend)
*11/15-11/19- American Education Week (Spirit Week, Quarter 1 Awards)
*11/19- TCPS Education Foundation Mission Possible Event 5-8 p.m. (Tickets must be purchased)
*11/24-11/28- Thanksgiving Break, NO School
*11/29- 5th Grade D.A.R.E. Begins
DECEMBER
*12/1- Grandparents Club Meeting 6:00 p.m. (You may attend in Media Center or on Zoom)
*12/4- PTO Breakfast with Santa 9-11 a.m.
*12/9- Tentative CDES Winter Concert
*12/14- Parent Advisory Committee Meeting 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)
*12/14- PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m. (You may attend in Media Center or on Zoom)
*12/16- Quarter 2 Interim Ends
*12/17- 5th Grade D.A.R.E. Ends
*12/22- Quarter 2 Interims Issued, Early Dismissal 12:20 p.m. dismissal
*12/23-1/2- TCPS Winter Break
Research on Child Development
Available Designs- CDES Online Spirit Wear Store!
CDES PTO Updates
PTO Officers:
Co- Presidents: Bernadette Golt and Taren Knopp
Vice President: Katie Callahan
Treasurer: Julie Callahan
Secretary: Ashley Foster
PTO Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Meetings held in person in the Media Center OR you can attend virtually on Zoom!
*Next PTO Meeting: Tuesday, November 9th at 6:30 p.m-
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85746972623?pwd=VHZTd1FtVDBuWnY3SjZNY0N0UlM4Zz09
*Please email any questions or comments to cdespto@gmail.com
Please link your E-Vic Card TODAY! You must renew your membership each year. Thank you!
Support Our PTO- Re-Link or Link Your Harris Teeter E-Vic Card! Must renew this annually!
CDES Grandparents Club Info
President: Mike Butler
Vice President: Carla Callahan
Treasurer: Cindy Doupnik
*Meetings will take place the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Meetings held in person in the Media Center OR you can attend virtually on Zoom!
Next Grandparents Club Meeting: November 3rd at 6:00 p.m
Zoom link- https://us05web.zoom.us/j/88366253821?pwd=RUJHb1JzRUVDeXoxRlFKWDNFZURsdz09
Please be sure to print out the Grandparents Club membership form below, complete, and to pay your $5 dues to be a member! We are looking for new members!