Chartwell School: The Bulldog Bark
From the Administrative Team
September 16, 2021
ALL SCHOOL REMINDERS
IMPORTANT UPDATES: Middle School and High School Back to School Night - September 23
HIGH SCHOOL BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - ON-CAMPUS (Masks Required)
Thursday, September 23
3:45 pm - 5:40 pm
Students will stay after school. Parents should arrive between 3:30 -3:45 pm. We are inviting high school parents to campus this fall as you have not had the chance to see our seven new classrooms added to the high school campus in the last year.
Please arrive promptly between 3:30 to 3:45 pm. We will start at 3:45 pm to keep to the schedule.
PLEASE RSVP to info@chartwell.org if you plan to attend this event in person (Names and # of people attending). We need to plan for the number of people who will attend so that we can assure we are meeting our commitment to keeping our community safe.
3:45 - 3:55 Welcome on the Basketball Court
3:55 - 4:10 Period 1
4:10 - 4:25 Period 2
4:25 - 4:40 Period 3
4:40 - 4:55 Period 4
4:55 - 5:10 Advisory
5:10 - 5:25 Period 5
5:25 - 5:40 Period 6
5:40 - 6:00 (Optional) Mr. Benjamin will be available on the basketball court to speak
about the upcoming HS sports seasons.
MIDDLE SCHOOL BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - VIRTUAL
Thursday, September 23
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Zoom links and instructions will be sent to families in advance of the event.
Thank you for your flexibility as we continue to adjust event formats and timing to keep our community safe while also serving the needs of our families.
CFN Coffee Connection! Next Wednesday at Starbucks
Please join Chartwell families for Morning Coffee on Wednesday, September 22 after drop-off!
We will meet outside at the Starbucks in Marina (140 General Stilwell Dr - by REI and Target).
Let's connect, get to know each other, and share ideas. Hope to see you there! Email cfn@chartwell.org with any questions.
Reminder: Masks Required On Campus
All people on campus need to wear a mask that fully covers their nose and mouth at all times, unless you are outside, seated, eating or drinking, and farther than 3 feet from another person.
Reminders about masks, although they should not need to happen, do occur at times. If a student needs reminders from adults:
- First time, the student will be given a warning.
- Second time, parents/guardians will be informed and the student will miss a morning recess to discuss why mask requirements are not being followed and to come up with a plan to be successful.
- Team meeting with parents and teachers to ensure mask requirements are being followed at school.
For students whose masks do not meet these guidelines, we may provide them with a disposable mask at school until the family can obtain appropriate masks.
Upcoming Events and Important Dates
Wednesday, September 22 - CFN Morning Coffee at Starbucks/ Monthly Parent Meeting 5:30 pm (Zoom Only)
Thursday, September 23 - MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL Back to School Night (See article above)
Wed, September 29 - Fri, October 1 - LMS/HS Parent Conferences (more details next week)
Wednesday, October 6 - Parent Coffee ON CAMPUS (after drop-off)
Monday, October 11 - NO SCHOOL (Indigenous Peoples Day)
LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATES
FIRST Lego League Expanded to Include Ages 6-10
We're expanding our FIRST Lego League program and are glad to announce the addition of FIRST Lego League EXPLORE for students aged 6-10. Learn more about FIRST here.
In this precursor to our competitive robotics team, we focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design, and code and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks and powered by LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0. Thanks to Apple and FIRST, we are able to offer this program at no cost.
Practice occurs on Saturdays at the Chartwell Campus from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm in McMahan Hall. Sessions will be led by Apple employee and lead trainer Ms. Jenna Jackson, with support by other mentors and Mr. Mueller. Practices will continue weekly until mid or late-November when we join other teams around the Bay Area for an expo.
If you would like to register your child to participate in this program, please contact Topher Mueller at tmueller@chartwell.org by Thursday, September 23rd; we can accommodate up to 6-8 Chartwell students. If your child registers early enough, they may join us for a kickoff practice this weekend!
MS Volleyball Schedule
Cross Country Meet & Greet
CHARTWELL HIGH SCHOOL UPDATES
High School Sports Update
Pre-Season training for Winter Sports will Start October 1st after school 2 days a week.
Winter Season Practice Starts November 1st
Boys Basketball & Girls Basketball
*** Coaches = Rory Patterson & Randy Postadan ***
Wrestling (5 signed up = Will compete in weekend tournaments)
*** Coaches = Garrett Benjamin & TBD ***
Spring Season Practice Starts January 31st
Co-Ed Golf (12 Signed up …… 6 will compete with 2 alternates)
*** Coaches = Randy Postadan & Garrett Benjamin ***
HS Field Experience - Next Friday
The high school will take a community-building trip to the Del Monte Mall next Friday, September 24. We have secured a theater for our private use for a screening of Free Guy (PG-13). Please pick your student up at the theater at 12:30 pm.
Teachers will be heading back to Chartwell no later than 12:45 pm. If you plan to let your student stay at the mall without our teachers being present, you must communicate that to your advisor; an email is sufficient.
Pizza Fridays!
Join Us and Spread the Word!
Updated COVID Exposure Protocol
Questions?
If you have questions for us, please contact one of the following Chartwell Team Members:
Head of School, Kate Mulligan: kmulligan@chartwell.org
Assistant Head and Director of Outreach and Family Engagement, Danielle Patterson: dpatterson@chartwell.org
Director of Lower and Middle Schools, Jodi Amaditz: jamaditz@chartwell.org
Co-Directors of High School: Cheryl Milton (cmilton@chartwell.org) and Jeff Morton (jmorton@chartwell.org)
Director of Student Support: Billy Swift bswift@chartwell.org
Director of Campus Management and Safety, John Langrill: jlangrill@chartwell.org
STEAM or EdTech: Topher Mueller at tmueller@chartwell.org
Director of Advancement and Communications, Elena Mueller: emueller@chartwell.org
Middle School Athletics: Rory Patterson rpatterson@chartwell.org
High School Athletics: Garrett Benjamin gbenjamin@chartwell.org
Technical Support: John Langrill at jlangrill@chartwell.org