The Bulldog BARK!

Dear Parents,

We've entered the final 12 weeks of the school year, a crucial time for students to solidify their learning and grow socially. We want to partner with you to make these weeks as successful as possible.

Academically:

• Reinforce Learning: Please encourage your child to review their assignments regularly and take advantage of opportunities to revise work. Consistent work habits now will pay off in the coming weeks.
• Stay Informed: Check your child's planner daily, his Tuesday folder each week, your Synergy mail for updates on assignments, projects, and upcoming assessments.
• Reach Out: If your child is struggling in any subject, or if you have ANY questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact his teacher or me. We're here to provide extra support!

Social Growth:

• Encourage Positive Interactions: Support your child in maintaining positive relationships with his or her peers. Encourage them to resolve conflicts peacefully.
• Promote Participation: Encourage your child to participate in school activities and events. These experiences are invaluable for social development.
• Open Communication: Continue to have open and honest conversations with your child about their social experiences.
  
  

These last 12 weeks are a time for growth, celebration, and focus on reaching end of year goals. Let's work together to ensure a strong finish to the school year, and thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

Adele Reed

• Running late in the morning? CCDS protocols require that parents escort their child into our lobby if you arrive at school late (after the 8:30 bell). Please park, walk your child into the lobby, and sign him/her in. We are audited for parent signatures for tardies and early checkouts.
  
  
• Remember that we are working hard at CHE to maintain strong attendance rates of no less than 90%! This includes limiting absences, tardies, and early checkouts. Thank you for your help by ensuring your child is at school, on time, every day! (Of course, sick students - those with fever, vomiting, or other physician-confirmed illnesses - should not attend school.)

Please join us in honoring our most recent Mindset Champions who exemplify We are Connected! These students show care for others and appreciate what makes them unique. They are adept at building relationships with those around them, they consciously include others, and make those around them feel seen and heard. Congratulations, winners!

This month, we will focus on Live to Give Mindset, which teaches students about finding purpose and meaning in life by helping others. It encourages students to make a difference, no matter how small, because even small acts of kindness can have a big impact. Click the image below to learn how you can foster this trait in your child.

This year, we are excited to Celebrate Math Week at CHE during the week of March 10 - March 14! We will observe the marvels of math every day with various themes, and culminate the week on PI DAY, 3/14! PI (𝛑) is the ratio of a circle's circumference to it's diameter, which is 3.14!

During Celebrate Math Week, we encourage our parents to consider ways to celebrate math at home and highlight the ways we use math every day: cooking, shopping, (doing taxes!), measuring, and counting objects, discussing math concepts during these tasks, playing math-based games, using manipulatives, and encouraging "math talk" to build vocabulary and understanding of mathematical concepts.

Finally, we hope to fund our Math Team as they compete at the district Math Field Day on April 5, through our "PI" a Teacher fundraiser! Please send in loose change to put in your child's grade level bucket this week. The winning grade gets to PIE staff members on PI Day!

It's always a great time with Kona Ice! The kids had a great time on the half day enjoying their frozen treats! Thank you, parents, for supporting this opportunity for our students as well as our school initiatives!

The CCDS and district schools recently launched our upgraded websites, featuring streamlined systems for communicating with stakeholders! Take a moment to peruse the site and be sure to download the OneClay app at the App Store or Google Play store to receive real-time updates from across the Clay County School District!

We are so grateful for the support of our CHE Community in purchasing items or providing donations to the Gourmet Shoppe! We have had so much fun distributing COOPS to our students and we look forward to the opportunity to provide our students with rewards, such as our PAWS Point Store inventory, ongoing awards (including Mindset Awards), and special activities, such as the PAW Party and end of year Splash Bash!

There is STILL TIME to make purchases or donate! (We are still only at 70% of our $4000 goal.) Please share your child's fundraiser link or order using the paper flyer that was sent home. Our Gourmet Shoppe closes at midnight tomorrow, Monday, March 3. www.instaraise.com (Code: 20995)

We are so proud of all our scholars who have not only tackled the Sunshine State Young Readers this year, but who have taken on the challenge of the Battle of the Books! We can't wait for next week's Battle among our readers! Good luck to all, and special thanks to Ms. Lowans and Mrs. Leasure for their support of reading and their facilitation of our local and regional Battle!

We can't wait for another great night at Dalton's Sports Grill next week! Remember that you can support CHE with dine-in AND carry out orders! Our event sponsors are offering MANY great raffle prizes again this month, so be sure to fill out a raffle ticket when you arrive. If you order take-out, please be sure to fill out an entry for our gift card drawings before you leave with your order!

Monday, Mar. 3:

• Pi a Teacher Fundraiser Continues!
• NO ROBOTICS CLUBS TODAY!
• Attendance Classroom of the Month (February) Recognition!
  
  

Tuesday, Mar. 4:

• We're GLOWING to Dalton's! Wear NEON or GLOW!
• Math Team Practice, 3:00-3:45
• Dalton's Night, 4:00-9:00 pm

Wednesday, Mar. 5:

• Battle of the Books! 9:15 am, Cafeteria
• Robotics Club, 3:00-4:30 pm

Thursday, Mar. 6:

• 6th Grade Field Trip
• School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting, 3:05 pm, Media Center
  
  

Friday, Mar. 7:

• K-2 Field Day, 8:45-10:45 am

Monday, Mar. 10:

• Celebrate Math Week Kickoff!
• Robotics Club, 3:00-4:30 pm
  
  

Tuesday, Mar. 11:

• Qtr. 3 Pancakes with the Principals, 9:00 am (Principals Award)
• Math Team Practice, 3:00-3:45

Wednesday, Mar. 12:

• Chime Choir Field Trip
• Robotics Club, 3:00-4:30 pm

Thursday, Mar. 13:

• Track Practice, 3:00-4:00 pm

Friday, Mar. 14:

• Field Day, Gr. 3-5, PE Field, 8:45-10:45
• 2nd Grade Field Trip
• End of 3rd Grading Period

Monday, Mar. 17 - Friday, Mar. 21:

• Spring Break, No School

Monday, Mar. 24:

• Teacher Planning Day, No School
  
  

Tuesday, Mar. 25:

• Math Team Practice, 3:00-3:45
  
  

Wednesday, Mar. 26:

• Robotics Club, 3:00-4:30 pm

Thursday, Mar. 27:

• March Monthly Mindset Awards, during lunch rotations
• Regional Battle of the Books Competition, 5:30 pm, CHE

Friday, Mar. 28:

• Report Cards Available in Synergy
• 6th Grade Greek Olympics
• Qtr 3 Honor Roll Ice Cream Social

The CHE Parent Volunteers can assist before, during, or after school, and we know that our students are FAR more successful when we are blessed with strong engagement from our parents and caregivers!

CCDS Volunteer Registration is NOW available! Click the link below to access the CCDS Volunteer Information and Registration page!

• ALWAYS bring your ID with you to CHE. Your child will NOT be released to you (or anyone else), even if we know you, without a picture ID. Safety FIRST!
• Students will not be released at car-rider pickup unless the appropriate Car Tag is visible on the dashboard or windshield.
• Parent permission, in writing is required in order to change a student's transportation. Parents may email the teacher through ParentVue - well in advance, please - to notify him/her of a transportation change. Please call the school in addition to email to ensure that the message is received in case the teacher is unable to check her email before dismissal!

Our school office hours are 7:30 am to 3:30. Student instructional time is from 8:30 am, when the tardy bell rings, until 2:42 pm, when students are dismissed. Students are permitted on campus for breakfast in the cafeteria at 8:05 am.

Please be aware that supervision by staff is not provided before 8:05 am or after 3:00 pm. Onsite before- and after-school care is provided by the YMCA for students in grades K-6 from 6:30 am until 6:00 pm. Click HERE for information about the YMCA program.

The CCDS Family Handbook / Code of Conduct, which includes the district's dress code policy, has been updated for 2024-2025. Click HERE to view the updated document. Please note the following expectations that reflect either policy updates or expectations specific to CHE:

• Shorts, dresses or skirts should come to the middle thigh or longer. If leggings are worn with the above-mentioned clothing items, then the top layer of clothing (shorts, dress, skirt, etc.) MUST come to the middle thigh or longer.

• Jeans/pants that have frays/holes above the middle thigh must have something underneath them, such as leggings that cover the skin, so as not to expose skin or undergarments.

• Shirts must cover the shoulder and not expose undergarments in any manner or any part of the torso.

• Students may bring water ONLY - no other drinks - to class, in a CLEAR, plastic bottle with a secure cap or lid.

• Head coverings are not permitted inside buildings & classrooms.

• Cell phones and ALL other wireless devices must be silenced or powered off once students enter the campus.

Email: adele.reed@myoneclay.net

Website: https://www.oneclay.net/o/che
Location: 6345 County Road 218, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Phone: 904-336-0775
Facebook: facebook.com/cheengage