Chamberlin Family Newsletter
May 29, 2020 Volume 13 Issue 38
5th Grade Family Information
Out of all of the challenges and loss that we have felt with school closure, the biggest has been how to recognize this amazing group of students in their last year at Chamberlin with end of year celebrations. After getting guidance from our Governor on May 8th, we know that we cannot have an in person celebration. We have brainstormed many ideas, and come up with a plan to honor the milestone of ending their time in elementary school. We also shared our ideas with the middle and high school leaders to make sure that our plans aligned with graduation plans for our 8th and 12th graders in the district. Here is our plan for the end of the year to celebrate our 5th graders:
On May 26th, Mr. Melen and I dropped off a white rose to your child at their home. We took a photo of your child with the rose, to be used for our final assembly, the traditional Goodbye Assembly, which will be recorded and sent out to families so we can enjoy it together on the same day in June. We will be saying goodbye to students and staff leaving, and highlighting our 5th graders with their rose photos. It was such a pleasure to see our 5th graders and many families during drop off! We have been fortunate to be a part of your child's educational journey, and are truly proud of each and every student.
On June 10th, the 5th grade team will be dropping off a bag of goodies, including a yearbook, t-shirt, certificate, etc. to your child at their home. They would like to wish your child well, from a distance wearing masks. If this doesn’t work for you, we will leave the bag on your doorstep.
Mr. Diamond is also creating the traditional 5th grade video, with pictures of your child throughout their years at Chamberlin. He will email the link to families, so they can enjoy it at home. You might want to make this a fun event, gathering the whole family, having a special snack…whatever would make this a festive occasion safe at home.
On June 11th, we will have a car parade that will go along the routes of the homes of our 5th graders. We hope that your child will wear their t-shirt, to be recognized by the entire Chamberlin staff. We will publish the parade route so all families can find a spot along the route if they would like to participate.
We know we can’t replace the traditional parts of our end of year festivities, but hope that we have come up with meaningful events that will help you and your child know how much we care for your family and honor this important time in your child’s life. The dates that we have provided could change, as we would like to take advantage of good weather if possible!
We are grateful for all of your support during such a challenging time, and hope you continue to stay safe.
Virtual Field Day
Hi Chamberlin Families,
In preparation for virtual field day, I put together some fun challenges for students that can be viewed here. Please consider emailing me the photos/videos of your kid/kids participating in the challenges!
Thanks for playing!
Mr. B.
Writing Workshop - How to make chocolate chip cookies
Making a set of bagpipes for music class
Writing Workshop - All About the Praying Mantis
Learning about plants...growing beans!
Math learning at home.
Learning about plants...growing beans!
End of Year Events:
June 9th - Virtual Field Day
June 10th - 5th Grade Celebration Visit
On June 10th, the 5th grade team will be dropping off a bag of goodies, including a yearbook, t-shirt, certificate, etc. to your child at their home. They would like to wish your child well, from a distance wearing masks. If this doesn’t work for you, we will leave the bag on your doorstep.
June 11th - Car Parade
On June 11th, we will have a car parade that will go along the routes of the homes of our 5th graders. We hope that your child will wear their t-shirt, to be recognized by the entire Chamberlin staff. We will publish the parade route so all families can find a spot along the route if they would like to participate.
Growing Gardens, Growing Kids...Common Root's Education Garden
HI! My name is Kayli O’Donnell, I am the Farm to School Educator for your child as well as the Growing Gardens Educator/Gardener for Common Roots. If you have been to our Farm at South Village off Spear Street and walked around, you may have noticed the sweet 48 gardens tucked away near the yellow shed with children’s vibrant art. This is the educational heart of Common Roots Farm, Growing Gardens. It is a beautiful and fun place for children of all ages.
I am on-site from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday through Friday and would be happy to show you and your family around the space in safe distance. We can make and enjoy some self-harvested sun tea!
Are you supporting your children’s learning with their teachers? If you are interested in getting your kiddo’s outside to learn about gardening, ecology, and nutrition, reach out to schedule a day for your children to play and learn with me at Growing Gardens. This will not be a group experience, instead your visit will be restricted to one family (siblings or housemates) per day so that we can all stay safe. The Garden is stocked with hand sanitizer, hand washing stations, and sanitation for tools.
Let’s make a plan! Email me at: Kayli.odonnell@gmail.com Or Call: (603) 854-4411
New and fun features of the garden worth checking out:
· Human sized bird’s nest! Experience the shelter and home of a bird! Do some bird watching, we have lots of beautiful sky-friends here.
· Medicine Mound! Growing medicinal herbs in mounds is an old practice, one that Abenaki people who lived on the same land that the farm is now on once used! It is a sacred space for growth, like the belly of a pregnant mother. Come learn about herbal medicinal plants and take some home to try!
· Pole Bean Tee-Pee
· Clay making and shaping
· Observational nature art
I hope your child has enjoyed their Farm to School lessons!
Come visit our urban farm at 55 Allen Road East. Simply follow the signs. Oh yes, feel free to bring a few fruit and veggie scraps to feed the chickens next to the red barn.
The Farmstand is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 2 – 6:30 pm.
Library Books Can Be Dropped Off in the Front Entryway of our school - Please Use this bin to return your books!
Your Child Can Now Sign Out Library Books and Get Them Delivered or For Pick Up on Mondays
Good News! If your child would like to get library books for home, you can "sign out" books online using the directions and video below. Books can be returned to the school on Mondays from 9:00 AM -5:00 PM, or any day from 9:00-11:30 AM. There will be a large green bin with wheels for the books to go into. Returned books will be "quarantined" and cleaned before being returned to the library shelves. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN BOOKS ON THE BUS DELIVERIES - THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Please email Mrs. Ford or Mrs. Donahue with any questions: kford@sbschools.net or mdonahue@sbschools.net.
HOW TO PLACE A HOLD ON LIBRARY BOOKS
Go to https://www.sbschools.net/Domain/10 (Chamberlin School website)
Click on STUDENTS
Click on LIBRARY CATALOG
Go to the DESTINY DISCOVER link on the list on the left side of the page
Login (top right of page) using student’s same login for their chromebooks
Go to the SEARCH field at the top of the page
Type in the name of the book
Green triangle means the book is in
Red triangle means the book is out
If your book is in, click on the blue HOLD button and….
***CONGRATULATIONS! You have just successfully placed a hold on the book!***
(There is a 2 book limit per week and we are sorry but, no graphic novels will go out at this time).
Books will be delivered the following Monday on the bus runs that deliver learning packets and meals to families. The bus leaves Chamberlin School at 9:00 AM. Books can also be picked up during learning packet pick up, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Mondays. IF YOU ORDER A BOOK, PLEASE GO TO THE BUS STOP TO GET YOUR BOOK THE MONDAY AFTER, OR STOP BY TO PICK UP YOUR BOOK.
BOOK RETURNS: Families may begin returning books on Mondays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM at the school. You can also return books any day from 9:00-11:30 AM. There will be a large bin in the airlock entry to the school. Please gently place books into the bin.
Thank you, and from all of us at Chamberlin School, enjoy your books! We are so happy you can hold some special, treasured books again!
Happy reading,
Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Donahue
Remote Learning
- CLP for Pre-K: https://tinyurl.com/y7evbgom
- CLP for Kindergarten: https://tinyurl.com/y99z57uf
- CLP for 1st grade:https://tinyurl.com/yb62dgnm
- CLP for 2nd Grade: https://tinyurl.com/y7g67wur
- Packets will go out on the bus on Mondays at 9:00 AM. Packet pick up will be from 11:00-5:00 on Mondays.
- Pre-K, K and 1 will have 1-2 Morning Meetings per week and grades 2-5 will increase to 3 Morning Meetings a week.
- Teachers will also be uploading and sharing new learning videos each week, with connected work assignments for students.
- WE ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE DAILY ATTENDANCE. THE AGENCY OF EDUCATION WILL ALLOW US TO COUNT THESE DAYS AS SCHOOL DAYS IF WE HAVE A MAJORITY OF STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE FOR REMOTE LEARNING. Teachers will be tracking connections with students by 1:30 each day, including attendance at Morning Meeting, student interactions on Google Classroom and emails, texts, phone calls from parents. Parents/guardians can proactively send their child's teacher a status email, text or call to count towards attendance. If we haven't heard from you or your child by 1:30, a staff member will be reaching out to you. Also, please let us know if your child is sick, as we will track that in the same way that we did before school closure. We will be inputting attendance into our system at 2:30 each day. Please know that if you do get a call/email/text, we are only trying to make sure your child is OK and adhering to a state mandate.
Family Technology Support for Chromebooks
Chamberlin School
Email: hrouelle@sbschools.net
Website: https://vt01819219.schoolwires.net/Domain/10
Location: Chamberlin School, White Street, South Burlington, VT, USA
Phone: 802 652 7403
Twitter: @hrouelle