We would like to thank all parents who came and participated in Champion Expectations Night at Chukker Creek. We appreciate your time and look forward to working with you this year to ensure students success.

Please plan to come to Perry Park for our Family Literacy Event on Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. We will have fun, games, giveaways, and prizes for our families!

This year, our school improvement efforts center around improving our students' academic performance in reading, writing, and math. We will also focus on planning collaboratively and using our data to inform instruction.

What can students do who have NO homework or say they are BORED???? See below.

Our school is participating in iReady in 5K - - 5th grades. Students may work in iReady at home in reading or math! Students have been given passwords. The teachers will make sure that you get them as well.

Kindergarten through fifth grade students are also encouraged to do Dream Box at home. They are required to complete 5 lessons per week in class. This provides practice with solving math problems. Students can log on using clever.

We would like for each of our students to read for a minimum of 20 minutes each night to improve oral reading fluency and reading comprehension. We can provide you with with a list of reading strategies and leveled comprehension questions. Please reach out to your students' teachers if you would like for us to provide you with literacy resources.

In addition to our school's Leader in Me initiative, we have developed 5 schoolwide rules for our students. They are:

1. Respect the rights, feelings, and property of others.

2. Walk, save your running for the playground.

3. Use an appropriate tone of voice.

4. Follow all directions given by school personnel, the first time.

5. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.

Our students will have the opportunity to earn points and Champion Bucks for meeting and/or exceeding academic and behavioral expectations. Students will be able to trade their points and Champion Bucks for REWARDS! We know they will be excited about that!

Please help us by reviewing the school wide rules with your students and encouraging them to work hard to meet our schoolwide academic and behavioral expectations.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Dr. Evans

"Hello Chukker Creek! My name is Bethany Cline and I am honored to be the PTO President for the upcoming school year! Next year, I will have a fourth grader and kindergartener at Chukker Creek. As a former elementary school teacher of Aiken County Public Schools, I know the value that a wonderful PTO can bring to the school, as well as the community. One thing is true, we are only as successful as the team we surround ourselves with; I would love your help to join our team as parent volunteers! Be on the lookout for more information coming soon. I am excited for the opportunity to showcase Chukker Creek and to make it a wonderful year for faculty, staff, parents, and students!"

1.Bell Times

• Arrival Time: 7:00am
• Students should not arrive prior to 7:00am.
• Morning News Show Begins at 7:25
• Tardy Bell 7:30am
• Dismissal Time: 2:30pm

2. Morning Arrival

• We are asking that all students arrive at school by 7:30. After that time, students are considered tardy. We will switch from double car rider lanes to a single car lane at 7:30. After 7:35, faculty and staff will report to their classes inside the building, and parents will be asked to sign in students in the front office.
• Please do not pass cars or move traffic cones.
• Please do not open the gate.
• Children may only exit their vehicle when your vehicle is in the “Loading Zone” (between the 2 yellow cones).
• If you must park, do so as soon as possible after exiting the loop.
• For the safety of all of our students, we ask that you ONLY use the car rider line to drop off students. Students may not be dropped off in the back of the building.

3. First Week of School Visitors Policy

4K, 5K, and 1st grade parents will be allowed to walk their student to class on the first day of school. Faculty and staff will be on duty each day to cheerfully help direct all other students to class.

4. Breakfast and Lunch Information

Breakfast will be available from 7:00-7:20am. All students receive breakfast and lunch at no cost.

5. Early Sign-Outs and Transportation Changes

To ensure a safe an efficient dismissal process, we respectfully ask that there you do not come to sign-outs students after 2:00pm. ALL car transportation changes must be in writing. We DO NOT accept transportation changes over the phone for the safety of our students. We do not accept bus transportation changes in the CCE Main Office.

6. Bus Information

Online Transportation Registration Link:

All bus transportation issues, requests, or changes must be made through the bus transportation office. The link to the website is here: https://www.acpsd.net/page/transportation

7. Dismissal Procedures

• Carline parents, please be patient as the students travel to car line. We expect many additional car riders the first week, so traffic may move slow, at times. Please allow for the additional time needed to safely dismiss our students, in advance.
• Car line begins at 2:30
• We use the app, "Driveline", to let students know when their ride has arrived.
• Your "Driveline Number" should be displayed and visible in your car.
• The more visible your number is the faster car-line moves.
• Bus riders will be escorted by staff to the bus lot. Online transportation registration and approval is required before a student can ride the bus.

8. Home to School Communication

Communication updates and flyers will be sent home on Wednesdays. Our teachers will also frequently communicate through the NEW APPTEGY SYSTEM. Please download the APP using the QR code above.

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9. How to Report Concerns or the need for Resources

Email your student's teacher.

School Counselor: – Ms. Tarver - atarver@acpsd.net

Ms. Dixs – bdixs@acpsd.net

Assistant Principal: Mr. Adams – radams5@acpsd.net

Principal: Dr. Evans – rbryant2@acpsd.net

10. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChukkerCreekElem

SY 24/25 - Q1 Dates:

July:

7/18 - Meet the Teacher 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

7/22 - First Day of School

August

8/1 - Champion Expectation Night and Annual Title I Parent Meeting - 6:00 PM

8/10 - Family Literacy Day at Perry Park - 9:00am - 12:00pm

8/21 - District Early Dismissal - 11:30 AM dismissal time

8/21 - Interim Reports Q1

8/26 - Boosterthon Registration Begins - Goal 30% by September 9 - If goal is met, faculty and staff members will be "PIED" in the face on September 9 at our Pep Rally!

8/28 - Fall Pictures

8/29 - Leader of the Month Ceremony 8:30 AM

8/29 - August CBIS Event

8/30 - District Professional Development Day

September

9/2 - Labor Day Holiday

9/3-9/14 - Scholastic Book Fair

9/5 - Open House and Schoolwide Art Show - 6:00 PM

9/9 - 9/13 - Grandparents' Week - More information to come!

9/13 - Club Day

9/9-9/17- PTO Boosterthon Fall Fundraiser

9/17 - Boosterthon Fun Run

9/18 - District Early Dismissal - 11:30

9/22 - Chukker Creek 30th Year Celebration - 3:00PM

9/25 - End of Q1

9/25 - Fall Picture Makeups

9/27 - Leader of the Month Ceremony - 8:30AM

9/27 - September CBIS Event

9/30 - 10/11 - Fall Break (1st week intercession)

October

10/1 - 10/31 - It's Spooky to Be Hungry Food Drive

10/14 - Students come back from Fall Break

10/21 - Parent Teacher Conferences

10/24 - Family Math Night - 6:00PM-7:15PM

Email: rbryant2@acpsd.net
Website: https://www.acpsd.net/CCES
Location: Aiken, SC, USA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChukkerCreekElem/
Twitter: @ChukkerCreek