Chartwell School: The Bulldog Bark
Weekly Newsletter for Chartwell Families
May 25, 2023
What's In This Newsletter
If you missed previous issues of the Bulldog Bark, you can find the archives here.
ALL SCHOOL
- LAST CHANCE: Family Conferences: Sign-Up by End of Day TOMORROW
- Weather is Getting Warmer - Don't Forget Water Bottles; and, Be Sure to Label Them!
- RSVP by June 1 for Family BBQ on June 6
- Volunteers Needed for FUN DAY: Sign-up HERE
LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
- Return MS Sports Uniforms
HIGH SCHOOL
- Join us for the Retrospective & Graduation on June 8
- Zoom Link for High School Graduation Livestream
- New Sports for 2023-2024 Year!
- HS Conference Update
- Grade Reports Timing
- Semester 2 Course Descriptions
- Return Chromebooks on June 7
SUMMER
- Flag Football and Soccer Summer Camps - Registration Open!
Upcoming Important Dates
Upcoming
TOMORROW! Friday, May 26 - Middle School Dance, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, McMahan Hall
Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day - No Classes
Tuesday, May 30 - MS Beach Day, 12:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, May 30 - Senior Lunch at Tarpy's, 12:30 pm
Wednesday, May 31 - Friday, June 2 - Family Teacher Conferences (NOON DISMISSAL)
Looking Ahead
Tuesday, June 6 - Fun Day, Talent Show, and All-School BBQ (parents and caregivers invited)
Wednesday, June 7 - All LMS Moving Up Ceremony; Grade 8 Promotion; Last Day of School LMS
Thursday, June 8 - HS Retrospective, HS Graduation; Last Day of School HS
ALL SCHOOL EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Family Conferences: There's Still Time to Sign-up!
Family/Teacher Conferences will be held from Wednesday, May 31 through Friday, June 2. School dismissal on these days will be 12:00 pm. Please use the division Google form links below to sign up for conferences.
Please complete the form by May 26. Contact your division director with any questions.
Lower/Upper Lower School Conference Sign-Up: English
Lower/Upper Lower School Conference Sign-Up: Spanish
Middle School Conference Sign-Up: English
Middle School Conference Sign-Up: Spanish
Final Dates for Clubs
Climb Club: Tuesday, May 30, Wednesday, May 31; after school at Sanctuary Gym
Reminder: Bring Your Water Bottle to School
Also - please remember to write your student's name on their water bottle.
LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
MS Sports: Please Return Uniforms and Equipment
All middle school sports have concluded for the 2022-23 school year. Please make sure that all athletes have returned their uniforms and any equipment they borrowed for their sport. Thank you for all of your support of Chartwell Athletics!
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

2023-2024 High School Sports Offerings
Chartwell Athletics will introduce three new sports teams for the upcoming 2023-2024 year. These sports include: cross-country, soccer and volleyball. Our sports programs from the previous year included basketball and track and field, both of which will also continue.
HS Students: Please complete the below form if you are interested in participating in Chartwell High School sports teams next year. Our athletic department and team coaches will use this information to create a temporary roster, order uniforms, and send you information regarding each team as it becomes available.
If you would like to be an athlete, team manager, photographer/videographer, or the Bulldog mascot, please complete the form below or contact Coach Patterson at rpatterson@chartwell.org. Go Bulldogs!
High School Conference Schedule Update
HS advisors will send home conference meeting information this Friday, May 26 through email along with draft CEPs.
Semester 2 Course Descriptions
Please see the Semester 2 Course Descriptions Catalog here. This document is helpful to revive when preparing for your family conferences.
Quarter 4/Semester 2 Grades and Reports
Preliminary report cards will be sent home through ALMA tomorrow Friday, May 26.
Students will have until June 7 to turn-in missing assignments. Final grades will be sent home on Wednesday, June 7.
High School Graduation Livestream
Chromebook & Charger Return Day: Wednesday, June 7 by 2:45 pm
Students are to return school-issued Chromebook and Charger to advisor on Wednesday, Jun7 at 2:45 pm
The charger must be working. Students will be charged $35 dollars for broken or lost charger.
All stickers must be removed. Students can be charged $35 dollars for any stickers on Chromebook/Chromebook case
Students' final grades will be held if Chromebook is not returned by the morning of June 8.
Please contact Amanda Zonghi azonghi@chartwell.org for any questions.
Local Events and Resources

May Chartwell Birthdays
May 5 - Asha Cox
May 8 - Regan Albee
May 8 - Lauren Christensen
May 15 - Alana Warcken
May 27 - Elena Mueller
May 27 - Billy Swift
May 28 - Katlyn Bach
May 30 - Aaron Kanak
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
Questions?
If you have questions for us, please contact one of the following Chartwell Team Members:
Head of School, Danielle Patterson: dpatterson@chartwell.org
Director of Teaching and Learning, Jodi Amaditz: jamaditz@chartwell.org
Assistant Director of Lower School, Katherine Kanaski: kkanaski@chartwell.org
Assistant Director of Middle School, Karla Bell: kbell@chartwell.org
Assistant Director of the High School, Amanda Zonghi: azonghi@chartwell.org
Director of STEAM and EdTech, Sandra Varajic: svarajic@chartwell.org
Director of Student Support: Billy Swift bswift@chartwell.org
Director of Campus Management and Safety, John Langrill: jlangrill@chartwell.org
Director of Advancement and Communications, Elena Mueller: emueller@chartwell.org
Director of Human Development and Wellness, Batya Fields: bfields@chartwell.org
Director of Athletics: Rory Patterson rpatterson@chartwell.org
Business Office: Katia Stornetta kstornetta@chartwell.org
Technical Support: techsupport@chartwell.org