Principal's Pen
Greetings Chaffee Families,
I hope your family had a fun and restful Fall Break. We look forward to seeing our students back at school tomorrow to begin the second quarter of the school year.
We can't wait to host our Grandparent's Lunch on October 19! If your child's grandparents are unable to attend, please know that we welcome any special adult(s) in your child's life. Lunch is pre-order only and orders are due by Friday, October 13. The order form was sent home prior to fall break. If you need another copy, please reach out to your child’s teacher or the front office. You can also order a special lunch for your child or (s)he can eat school lunch. School lunch will not be available to our adult guests. Guests should arrive 15-20 minutes before the grade level lunch time and check in at the front office with his/her identification. The Book Fair will be open for shopping too!
I often get asked by parents/guardians how they can support their child’s academic growth. I’ve included some tips below. Far and away, ensuring your child reads or is read to nightly for 15 or more minutes will make a huge difference in his/her success!
Did you know that you can help our school earn money just by choosing our school as your school to support at Publix
? You’re already shopping at there, so why not have some of the money you spend come back to our school? We appreciate your support!
Soar Eagles,
April Clark
Principal
Upcoming Events
- October 12: Report Cards
- October 13: Make-Up Fall Picture Day
- October 16-20: Fall Book Fair
- October 17: PTA Executive Board Meeting
- October 19: Grandparent Lunch
- October 23-31: Red Ribbon Week
- October 27: PBIS Celebration
- October 31: Book Character Parade
- November 1: Holiday Photos
- November 3: PTA Meeting & Fall Festival
- November 7: PTA Executive Board Meeting
- November 8: Veterans Day Program
- November 10: Veterans Day Observed (no school)
- November 15: Progress Reports
- November 16: Thanksgiving Lunch
- November 20-24: Thanksgiving Break (no school)
- November 27: i-Ready MOY Testing Window Begins
- November 28: PTA Meeting & Holiday Musical
- November 30: School Spelling Bee
Reading Support
- Read with or to your child for 20 minutes every night.
- Practice high-frequency words with your child.
- Ask your child to tell you the sounds they hear in a word.
- Ask your child questions about about a book before, during, and after reading it.
- Have your child write in a journal at home 2-3 times per week.
Math Support
- Practice counting with your child every night.
- Ask your child to identify shapes in the community. Ask if these shapes are 2D (circle, rectangle, triangle, square) or 3D (sphere, cylinder, pyramid, cube) Ask how many sides the shape has (some shapes have no sides).
- Help you child to follow a recipe to bake cookies, a cake, or another baked good. Measurements help children to understand fractions.
- Grades K-5: Write addition and subtraction problems for your child to solve. Use manipulatives (blocks, cereal pieces, beads) or pictures to help solve the problem.
- Grades 3-5: Write multiplication and division problems for your child to solve. Use manipulatives (blocks, cereal pieces, beads) or pictures to help solve the problem.
- Play board games and/or card games as a family.
- Count money together, including coins.
- Let your child give you directions the next time you drive somewhere.