Family Knightline

Your voice is important to us, and your opinions will help us to address current priorities. The survey is anonymous and it is voluntary. The results will be used to help create a plan to address school climate needs and make improvements to the school.

You may submit a separate survey per child in the school building if you feel their experiences are different, but you do not have to.

Click here to take the survey and enter the password: parent

We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to exploring new ways to continue working together to create the most supportive and engaging learning environment for your child.

Sign-ups for parent/teacher conferences will be available via the Genesis Parent Portal starting November 17th.

“We don’t compete to be better than others — we compete to better serve others.”

The last day of the Food Drive Competition is November 21st.

🥇 The grade levels that collects the most items will win an Ice Cream Party with Mr. Park and a Special Guest! 🍦

We have collected over 1000 canned goods thus far!

The Cherry Hill High School West Theatre Department is delighted to invite you to their upcoming production of Elf the Musical! West students and staff have been working hard to bring this heartwarming and hilarious holiday story to life on their stage.

Please join West for one of their performances:

• Friday, November 21st at 7:00 PM

• Saturday, November 22nd at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM

• Sunday, November 23rd at 2:00 PM

Tickets can be purchased at https://cur8.com/846/project/134555

One of our very own 4th Graders, Maverick, has a speaking part!

Dear Families,

My name is Laura Pendergast, and I am the Special Education Parent Advisory Group (SEPAG) representative for A. Russell Knight Elementary School. My role
is to support families of students who have an IEP or 504 here at ARK and to bring your questions, concerns, and ideas forward to SEPAG. The SEPAG serves as a parent/caregiver advisory organization to the Cherry Hill Public School District.

We would like to invite you to an upcoming virtual “Learn About SEPAG” meeting on November 19th at 7:30 PM. This session will provide an overview of what SEPAG is, how it supports families, and ways you can get involved.
Zoom Link:
https://temple.zoom.us/j/6270674950

We are also developing our goals and priorities as a SEPAG, and we want to hear from you! Your feedback helps guide SEPAG priorities and planning:
Family Input Questionnaire: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-PnTPpoQZCoR8zI7SfONlwTfv0ZtFqUp4dKR4iwy0iAU7_A/viewform?usp=header

If you have any questions or would like to share feedback directly, please feel free to reach out to me, or
email cherryhillsepag@gmail.com.

We look forward to connecting with you and working together to support all learners in our district.

Warm regards,
Laura Pendergast
ARK SEPAG Representative

Love to sing? Cherry Hill Winter Show Choir is for young singers (grades 4-8) wanting to hone their singing skills and become more confident performers. Singers will learn stage presence, singing technique, audition tips, and so much more all while making new friends who love to sing! Friends and family can experience their singers’ hard work at the final performance!

Registration is open - Space is limited! Show Choir

Please feel free to reach out via email to Laurie Lausi with any questions: cherryhillshowchoir@gmail.com

We share a quote each week during morning announcements. Please consider having a dialogue about the meaning of the quotes and the meaning of SERVICE. Better yet go live it out with your children. Let them experience the joy of serving others.

Family Culture Talk Questions:

• How does your family define service or serve others?
• How can we serve our friends and staff at school?
• What does that look like in the classroom? During lunch and recess?

The right column is geared for our older students and the column on the right for our youngest Knightlets.

Due to the effects of the unprecedented federal government shutdown, we have members in our own beautiful community who are at risk of immediate food insecurity. Although charitable holiday food drives are just around the corner, we have a need to act now.

Please join the ARK Community Exchange (ACE) to give or receive gift cards for food! This process is entirely anonymous. If you are able to donate gift cards to Aldi, ShopRite or any other grocery store, send them to school in a sealed envelope marked ACE. If you are in need of cards, please email jkotzen@chclc.org. We will arrange a private exchange. EVERYONE needs help at some point. If you are in a position to give or receive, please join ACE!

All for One and One for All!

November:

• 11/26: 1 PM Dismissal Day
• 11/27 & 11/28: School Closed - Thanksgiving Break

December:

• 12/5: PJ Day (Chop Fundraiser)
• 12/8 to 12/11: 1 pm dismissal days (parent/teacher conferences)
• 12/12: 1 pm dismissal day (Teacher In-Service)
• 12/18: Winter Concert for 4th and 5th Grade Families (1:30 pm)
• Door Open at 1:15 pm
• 12/23: Holiday Parties (10:30 to 11:30 am)
• 12/23: 1 pm dismissal day
• 12/24 to 1/2: School Closed for Winter Break

January:

• 1/6: School Closed --- Teacher In-Service

The district's calendar can be found here.

• December 8: 2:20 - 4 pm
• December 9: 6 to 8 pm
• December 10: 2:20 - 4 pm
• December 11: 6 to 8 pm

I would encourage all of you to join our PTA. We need all hands on deck to support our wonderful ARK community.

Anything PTA related can be found with a click of the button below.

Email: epark@chclc.org
Website: www.knight.chclc.org
Location: 140 Old Carriage Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Phone: 856-428-0830
ARK PTA Facebook and Instagram

Knight's vision is to create a community where every member wakes up inspired and goes home fulfilled.

ARK Knights strive to live out the following core values: respect, responsibility, empathy, service, perseverance, effort, citizenship, and teamwork.