CES Weekly Communicator

Good afternoon, Chapelfield families.

I hope you are enjoying the start of a long weekend together. Thank you for participating in Read Across America this week. We had fun dressing like Og and wearing pajamas. Next week is our last week of One School, One Book. Make sure you are all caught up and check out the website from Mrs. Long to listen to the chapters read by our amazing faculty and staff.

PTO's Art Night with Mrs. Karr is Friday, March 15. Due to the long weekend, we will accept forms until Tuesday, March 12. We hope you can come.

Don't forget to SPRING FORWARD this weekend. We will see you on Tuesday, March 12 back at school.

Have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Nikki Miller

Hello Families!

This week we had a kickoff for this year’s One School One Book! Students met Og the Frog and received a bag with a copy of the book, Life According to Og the Frog. Thank you to the PTO for purchasing books for every student!! In the bag you will find the following papers:

• Welcome Letter explaining One School One Book

• Calendar of what chapter to read each day

• Questions to answer after each chapter

• OPTIONAL Project Ideas

Each night your child should read the assigned chapter and answer the question that goes with it. This is intended to be a family reading experience, and many of our students will need support in reading the book or having it read to them. There are videos of each chapter being read by staff members of Chapelfield if you would like your child to use those. You can access these videos on the One School One Book website.

Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

Hoppy Reading!

Mrs. Jessica Long

Library Media Specialist

Chapelfield Elementary School

(614) 478-5575

Website

longj@gjps.org

Dear Chapelfield Families-

The following paper letter went home with students on Tuesday, February 27. Please check their book bag. It is the standard letter sent to all elementary families in GJPS. Please sign and return the form to your child's teacher to grant permission or to excuse your student from receiving instruction in child sexual abuse prevention by Monday, March 11th .

Dear Elementary Families,

This letter is to serve as notification that Senate Bill 288 has altered Ohio Revised Code 3313.60 to require that children in grades kindergarten through six receive annual developmentally appropriate instruction in child sexual abuse prevention.

School districts must notify the parents and legal guardians of the following information:

• Instruction in child sexual abuse prevention is a required part of the district's curriculum;

• Upon request, parents and legal guardians may examine instructional materials;

• Upon written request of the student's parent or guardian, a student can be excused from taking instruction in child sexual abuse prevention.

As recommended by the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce, our district will be using the SPEAK UP lessons developed by The Foundation United. In order for your student to receive this instruction, we require written permission from you as the parent/guardian.

*Instruction will be delivered by Mrs. Jasin, our school counselor. Attached below are the slides that will be used to present the information to students as well as an overview of the program.

Program Overview

K-2 Presentation

3-5 Presentation

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Miller ( millern@gjps.org) or Mrs. Jasin ( jasink@gjps.org).

Please return the letter to your child's homeroom teacher by Monday, March 11, 2024.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Miller

The Ohio State Testing schedule is outlined below for students in grades 3, 4, and 5. We kindly ask that you avoid scheduling planned dental and/or doctor appointments on these dates. We really appreciate your support and understanding!

If you believe your family may qualify for free/reduced-price meals, please apply online for free or reduced-price meal benefits with these easy steps:

1. Sign in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
2. Choose "MORE" in the left-hand column.
3. Choose "MEAL BENEFITS".

RELATED LINKS

GJPS Food Service Webpage

Free/Reduced-Price Meal Benefits Online Application Tutorial (PDF)

Free/Reduced-Price Meal Benefits Paper Application (PDF)

Events:

*Tuesday, March 12: PTO Meeting @ 7 p.m. with free babysitting from GLPS' NHS

*Friday, March 15: PTO Art Night-$20 a person

*Sunday, March 17-Saturday, March 23: Restaurant Night- Piada

*Tuesday, March 19: Chuck E Cheese Night

*Paper orders with accompanying payment are due to the school by Tue, 03/12;

*The online store closes at midnight on Tuesday, 03/19

*Wednesday, 04/24 is pick up day from the school.

Spring is just around the corner, so share your fundraising link with family and friends today!

Thank you for making time to support your student and our school -- we can't do it without you

Volunteers Needed:

*Teacher Apprecition: We also still need people to help with teacher appreciation, May 6-10. Please contact PTO by email if you are interested helping.

*In order for us to give back to our school community and provide fun events, we need volunteers. Please sign up here to join our team.

The Heart and Pride Award recognizes two outstanding staff members each month who make a profound impact on our students and Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools.

The Heart & Pride Nomination Form will remain available year-round and is open to any member of our staff, regardless of position.

Monday, March 11: No school, Teacher Work Day

Tuesday, March 12:

• PTO Meeting 7-8 p.m.

Friday, March 15:

• Seussical Jr. Performance 1-2 p.m.
• Report Cards Published
• PTO Art Night 6:30-8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19: Chuck E. Cheese Restaurant 3-9 p.m.

Friday, March 22: Learning Community @ 8:30 a.m.

Friday, March 29: No school

2023-24 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)

2023-2024 School Menus

BUS SCHEDULE AND ROUTES FOR 2023-24

24-25 School Calendar

25-26 School Calendar