Chalmers Chronicle

Hello Leopard Family!

Welcome Back Chalmers Leopards! It was a fantastic week of school at Chalmers Elementary! Parents please read through our newsletter and follow us on Facebook to keep up with important information! Remember, this week is a 5 day week, so we DO have school Monday, August 18. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the front office or via email.

Reminders:

School Times: 7:35 A.M. - 3:40 P.M.

Doors Open for Drop Off: 7:15 A.M.

Tardy Time: 7:45 A.M.

ID required to visit the school

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As of 8/17/25:

1st Place- Ms. Kuykendall's Class

2nd Place- Ms. Barker's Class

3rd Place- Mrs. Fuller's Class

Thank you Edward Jones - Financial Advisor Lee Russell for your generous donation of school supplies for our students!

Thank you to Chick-Fil-A in Gainesville for their school supply donation!

Thank you to Wal-Mart Distribution Center 6068 in Sanger, TX for donating bags full of school supplies for our students.

August 13-Sept. 3- Paw Card Sales

August 18-Regular School Day

August 29-PTO Football Friday Tattoo Sales-$1.00 and Wear Hawaiian or Stitch Clothes

Sept. 3- Chalmers Open House @ 5:30

Sept. 5- PTO Football Friday Tattoo Sales-$1.00 and Wear Animal Print

Sept. 12- PTO Football Friday Tattoo Sales-$1.00 and White Lies Day

Sept. 18- PTO Football THURSDAY Tattoo Sales-$1.00 and Wear USA Colors

Sept. 26- PTO Football Friday Tattoo Sales-$1.00 and Dress Western

Sept. 30- HOMECOMING WEEK-Go wild with jungle explorer outfits or animal print!

Oct. 1- HOMECOMING WEEK- "Where Colors Come Alive" Dress in BRIGHT colors and sequins.

Oct. 2- HOMECOMING WEEK- "Party in Paradise" Shine bright in GOLD from head to toe!

Oct. 3- PTO Football Friday Tattoo Sales-$1.00 and Wear Leopard Spirit Gear

Oct. 10- PTO Football Friday Tattoo Sales-$1.00 and Wear your team jersey

Oct. 17- PTO Football Friday Tattoo Sales-$1.00 and Dress in Pink Out

Oct. 24- PTO Football Friday Tattoo Sales-$1.00 and Wear Superhero Clothes

Oct. 31- PTO Football Friday Tattoo Sales-$1.00 and Dress in Black Out

*Student must remain in vehicles every morning until 7:15 AM. Students are getting hurt from running and playing without supervision.

*Do not drop students off in the morning from the main highway and walk over. This is very dangerous. You must pull through the drop off lines.

* When dropping students off each morning, students need to exit vehicles BEFORE reaching the crosswalk. Especially, the lane next to the sidewalks.

*DO NOT ENTER THE WRONG WAY FROM RADIO HILL ROAD. THIS IS CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES.

All students have a red plastic "Take Home Folder" that comes home every day. This provides a communication method between home and school. Please check your child's folder each night for important notes and homework. You can also send any important notes to teachers, office, or other school personnel in these folders. This is also where students keep their homework.

For the 2025-26 school year, NTMC is offering School-Based Telemedicine at Chalmers. When your child is sick at school, you can schedule a telemedicine visit with an NTMC provider from the school nurse's office. This allows the child to get the care they need as soon as possible. A parent can also be on the call. To participate, you must be enrolled in our program. It's free to enroll.

Each month, GHS Advanced Floral Design students will create and deliver a fresh, seasonal arrangement directly to classrooms or businesses. By subscribing, you are not only brightening your space or making your significant other's day, but you are also providing hands-on learning opportunities for our students as they master design techniques, color theory, and customer service.

Details:

Deliveries: Once per month to classrooms or business

Payment: Cash or check accepted

Deadline to subscribe: Friday, August 22

Check out examples from last year and learn more on our new Lilies for Leopards website...

https://sites.google.com/gainesville.../lilies-for-leopards/

One of our goals at Chalmers Elementary is for students to read and comprehend text on their grade level. In order to meet this goal, we need some help from our families. Students at Chalmers Elementary bring home leveled reading materials everyday. The reading stays the same for 2 weeks. In addition to the reading material, there will be a page of discussion questions for families, and a reading log. We ask that you read and engage in conversations about the reading with your student for at least 20 minutes a day. Please keep the questions and reading items in students' red plastic take home folders in the section labeled "Return to School."

Students will have a few math and reading questions for homework each day/week. This will help reinforce and develop skills that have already been taught to the students in class. This is designed to take 10 minutes or less for each subject per day.