The SHARK Alert

Chatham Elementary School Community Update

CES SHARK Alert for Week of May 12th - 16th

Sunday, May 11th

Dear CES families and friends,

Happy Mother's Day to all!

This week our 3rd and 4th-grade students will participate in the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Mathematics testing. MCAS testing is important because it provides an objective measure of student and school progress, helps identify areas needing support, and ensures accountability for schools and districts, ultimately aiming to improve student outcomes and ensure they are prepared for college, careers, and life. While successful completion of the MCAS exams are no longer a graduation requirement in Massachusetts, our state, district, and school will continue to use the assessment to inform instruction and decision-making.

Grade 3 students will test on Monday and Tuesday.
Grade 4 students will test on Wednesday and Thursday.

Before any big assessment we recommend the following:

a good night's sleep
a healthy breakfast (breakfast is served at school as well)
plenty of water
arriving at school on time (student's who arrive after 8:15 will have to retest on a different date)
lots of encouragement

MCAS is a great opportunity for our SHARKS to show-off how much they have learned this year! We believe in our SHARKS and encourage them to put forth their best effort during testing. Please join us in cheering on our scholarly SHARKS as they start testing this week.

On Friday of this week, we look forward to welcoming families and friends to the Spring Arts Festival. The event begins at 12:45 pm in the gym. Doors open at 12:30. Guests will be treated to musical performances from each grade, the CES Chorus, violins, and the CES Band. At the conclusion of the concert, families are invited to meet their student(s) and tour the building to view student art work displayed throughout the hallways.

Have a wonderful week and to all the mother and mother-figures, have a wonderful Mother's Day!!

Sincerely,

Dr. Kelly

Field Day - Tuesday, June 3rd

Volunteers Needed

Chatham Elementary School's annual Field Day will be on Tuesday, June 3rd. This all-day event is for all CES students. Families and caregivers are welcome to join us for the festivities. Volunteers are needed to help set up and take down the event and classroom volunteers are needed to travel with classes from activity to activity. If you can volunteer your time, please sign up on the volunteer sheet located here. A reminder that all volunteers must have a current CORI form on file with MRSD.

Field Day officially begins at 8:15 and is divided into three main stations: water games (CES parking lot), carnival games (Little League field behind Monomoy Youth Services), and field games (Chatham A's field). Classes spend one hour at each station and have the opportunity to play all of the games at each station. The day ends with our annual tug-of-war competition on the A's field, followed by a soaking from our friends at the Chatham Fire Department.

Students will receive their field day t-shirts in homeroom the morning of the event. We highly recommend that students bring a towel and are prepared for a full day in the sun with hats and/or sunscreen, and a water bottle. Many students choose to wear a bathing suit under their shorts and t-shirts.

CES Fun Run - Wednesday, May 21

What is the Fun Run?

Mark your calendars and prepare for the 4th Annual CES Fun Run on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 sponsored by the fin-tastic CES Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)!

This school-wide event will celebrate fitness and community with our students, staff, families, and community members. The event begins with opening ceremonies at 11:30 am followed by two races for our students. There will be music, food, and a carnival-like atmosphere. The event proceeds will help fund our PTO-sponsored activities and extracurricular activities for the 2025-2026 school year.

11:30 Opening Ceremonies
11:45 Grades K & 1 Race (1 mile)
12:15 Grades 2 - 4 Race (1.5 miles)
12:45 Student and Staff Picnic Lunch

How Can You Help?

Volunteers help make every event GREAT! We are in need of adults to set up the race course, monitor the race course as students are running, assist with the picnic lunch, and help break everything down at the end of the day. Volunteers not only get to be a part of all the festivities, they also get to wear a cool neon vest and take part in our picnic!

Click Here to Volunteer at the Fun Run.

Monomoy Schools Building Committee

Members of the Monomoy Regional Middle School Building Committee – parents, community members, and construction experts – share more information about the upcoming renovation project at Monomoy Regional Middle School in this video. Learn more at www.monomoy.edu/mrmsreno

Chatham Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

The PTO meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm in the Media Center. Parents that would like to attend from home can connect via the Zoom Meeting Link provided below. There are lots of activities coming soon and all sorts of help is needed.

Upcoming Events:

Fun Run - May 21st

Field Day - June 3rd

Next Meeting is Tuesday, May 13th: Google Meets Link

Learn more about past meetings at: PTO Meeting Notes

Coming Soon to CES...

Monday & Tuesday, May 12th-13th - Grade 3 Math MCAS
Wednesday & Thursday, May 14th-15th - Grade 4 Math MCAS
Friday, May 16th - CES Arts Festival 12:45 pm
Wednesday, May 21st - CES FUN RUN
Monday, May 26th - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 28th - Early Release Day
Tuesday, June 3rd - CES Field Day
Wednesday, June 4th - SHARK Assembly
Monday, June 9th - Grade 4 to MRMS
Wednesday, June 11th - Grade 4 State Fair 8:15 am
Thursday, June 12th - Grade 3 Sea Mammal Presentations 9:00 am
Friday, June 13th - 4th Grade Celebration Day
Friday, June 13th - Step Up Day Grades K-3
Wednesday, June 18th - Last Day of School - 11:00 am Dismissal
Wednesday, June 18th - 4th Grade Clap Out 10:45 am

May Lunch Menu

COMMUNITY NEWS

Resources for Families

CES Student Handbook

Click here to view the Chatham Elementary School Handbook full of information, policies, and procedures.

Cape Cod Community Based Resources

Click here to access an extensive list of community resources including, but not limited to: food, housing, parenting support, mental/behavioral health, utilities, transportation, summer programs, clothing, etc.