CES Weekly Communicator

This weekly update will be how we communicate with the school community. Please check your emails on Fridays for the most recent school news.

Good morning, Chapelfield families,

Start with Hello week was a success thanks to the many people that stopped by to say hi. A few of the highlights are Piggy & Gerald, Clifford, GLHS Football & Lacrosse team, First Responders, PTO board members, GJPS central office staff, Brutus, the Crew Cat, and GLHS' marching band.

We want to ensure that every child at Chapelfied feels like they belong. It starts with one hello.

Thank you families for meeting with your child's teacher at the first night of conferences. We have our next one on Thursday, September 25 from 3-7 p.m. Don't forget to sign up and make the home-school connection with your child's teacher. Those relationships are critical for the future success of your child in school!

Have a great weekend.

Sincerely,
Nikki Miller

Please complete your Online Registration/Emergency Medical Authorization forms for your student for the 25-26 school year. This information is necessary to ensure the health and safety of your student while on school grounds, as well as traveling for field trips. This needs to be updated by September 15th.

Please follow the link below to get to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal:

https://gahannajeffersonoh.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/gahanna_jefferson.jsp

You will need to have your user name and password ready. If you do not remember your user name and/or password, you are able to request to have it re-set. There are also instructions attached to this email to assist in logging in.

Hello Families!

Thank you for celebrating our THIRD annual Start with Hello Week with us!

The purpose was to raise awareness and educate students on ways to reduce social isolation and increase connectedness, ensuring all students feel a sense of belonging.

Students are taught three easy steps:

1. See someone alone

2. Reach out and help

3. Start with Hello

Best,

Mrs. Jasin

CES Parent and Family Member Participation Policy

Parent and Family Engagement Board Policy

Parent & Family Participation in Title 1 Programs Board Policy

Parents Right to Know

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Art with Mrs. Karr

Welcome back Chapelfield artists! We started the year with a collaborative project where students in every grade made a monotone self portrait. Each grade level used one color and when placed together the portraits create a colorful rainbow. These are proudly displayed outside the art room so check them out the next time you’re in the building!

Moving into the first projects of the year, Kindergarten and 1st grade learned how to use centers in the art room. Centers are areas of focused learning. Students have artistic choice and voice as well as work in small groups closely with the teacher on larger projects. They’ve done a great job getting used to our expectations and routines!

Second graders are working on solving a Mystery Picture! When following the silly drawing prompts correctly, the end result is something surprising and beautiful. We will finish up this lesson with a tutorial on marker painting and a marker painting of their choice.

Third, fourth and fifth grade students were very excited to start their painting units! We begin with a color wheel and paint mixing review which increases with difficulty each year. Next, we’ll apply our knowledge to a painting project. Stay tuned to see what we create!

See Mr. Fuller's Message about Staying in the Game.

Dear Families,

Do your part in ensuring you get to school on time and ready to learn! If you haven't done so already, take the pledge!

Sincerely,

Nikki Miller and Jen Couch

Pursuant to House Bill 410, student attendance is calculated in hours. This includes absences that have been identified as both excused and unexcused by the school, as well as planned absences. Being late or tardy to school does calculate into the total hours absent.

If your child is going to be absent for any portion of the school day, please notify the school. You may report an absence by using our Online Absence Reporting available in the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. To enter a request follow these simple steps:

1.Log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account.

2. Select your child’s profile.

3. Navigate to the Absence Request section.

4. Fill in the required information, including the date and reason for the absence.

5. Submit your request.

You will be able to view the status of your request using the View Requests button.

You may also call Chapelfield at 614-478-5575 or email our secretary at gilzows@gjps.org.

Medical excuses from a doctor can be submitted to Stephanie Gilzow, our school secretary, through email (gilzows@gjps.org) or sending in a paper copy.

The front office is a busy place the last 30 minutes of school. We ask that parents NOT CALL to make transportation changes after 2 p.m. Please make sure students know your plan of pick up before they come to school.

Parent Portal Annual Update

Infinite Campus is our parent portal and student information system. This site will allow parents/guardians to access school information electronically. For example, Infinite Campus will allow you to update email addresses and other important information regarding your child as well as view your child's report card electronically.

ALL Families (either new to Chapelfield or returning families) need to update your information in the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus. Directions for how to update Infinite Campus are linked below:

Log into the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus at: https://gahannajeffersonoh.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/gahanna_jefferson.jsp
Click MORE from the left hand column
Click on ONLINE REGISTRATION from choices on the right
Click START next to "Existing Student Registration"
Go through each step to complete the registration

2025-2026 Food Service Information

A plate lunch is $2.75.

Breakfast is $1.50. *Breakfast runs from 7:50 - 8:05 AM each day at Chapelfield.

Lunch Menu

Breakfast Menu

Families are again asked to complete and submit a 2025-2026 Free/Reduced-Priced Meal Application if they believe they may qualify. Applications are available in the Chapelfield school office or online at: GahannaSchools.org. If approved, the completed application will cover the student for the entire 2025-2026 school year, and no other steps will be necessary unless there is an income change during the school year.

Save the date! Our next meeting will take place on October 14 and will help us dive into our progress so far and move forward on plans for many more upcoming needs and events. We hope to see you there!
Follow the Chapelfield PTO Facebook page for updates, lots of fun photos from events at school (check out those pictures from Start with Hello week!) and reminders for upcoming events.

Sign up to help us make Parent Teacher Conference Dinners great! The school community works hard to make sure our educators receive a great meal while staying late to connect with parents, guardians and families! Thank you to all of the families who provided donations for the September 18 conferences!
Read-A-Thon is coming! October brings cooler temperatures, beautiful fall leaves and perfect conditions for READING! Read-A-Thon and the One School, One Book programs will roll in on October 6. Stay tuned for information about how to raise funds, how to get involved, and how to make this a WILD October for your family’s reading time!

Our Fall Flower sale will wrap up on September 21 - be sure to share your link with family and friends to help support our school. We are making great progress to our fundraising goals, but would love your support! Links were sent out via email on August 26. Flowers will be available for pick up on 09/30/2025 between 2-6 pm (no holds).

Did you know your Kroger grocery shop can benefit our school? The Kroger Community Rewards program offers donations from all qualifying purchases to an organization of your choosing - your school community benefits when you choose Chapelfield PTO! To enroll, visit the Kroger Community Rewards page, log in to your account (or create one!), and search for “Chapelfield PTO” under the listed organizations. You can also sign up in-store to have every transaction benefit our school!

5th grade committee

The 5th Grade committee will be selling baked goods at conferences to help their fundraising efforts - this cash-only sale will be run by our 5th grade volunteers from 3pm-6:30pm.