The CPES BobChat
October 15, 2023
Unity Day (Wednesday, October 18)
Red Ribbon Week (October 23-27)
Bobcat Dash (Friday, October 27)
What Are Some Special Events Coming Up?
Over the next few weeks, there are some opportunities that parents and teachers can emphasize to help our children focus on being respectful, responsible and safe. Here's what's ahead: 1. World Unity Day on Wednesday, October 18--This day, sponsored by the National Bullying Prevention Center, encourages adults and children to wear orange as a symbol of warmth and kindness towards others. This day highlights our ongoing need throughout our world to come together and care well for each other. We want to seek ways that we are united more than we are divided. When we respect others, we treat them the way we want to be treated and show empathy to others. 2. Red Ribbon Week October 23-27--This week is dedicated to helping our children make healthy decisions and stay drug-free. During this week (and every week), we focus on what our children can do to keep their bodies and minds safe and fit. Here's the schedule of events for that week:
Make Healthy Choices Be Drug Free
Monday 10/23
Kick Off Red Ribbon Week- Wear Red Day
Tuesday 10/24
From Head to Toe, I'm Drug-Free- Crazy Hair and Socks Day
Wednesday 10/25
You Have the Power to Stay Drug-Free- Superhero Wear Day (No Full Costumes Please)
Thursday 10/26
Team Up Against Drugs- Wear Favorite Sports Team Day or School shirt
Friday 10/27
Make Healthy Choices - Bobcat Dash! Wear clothes comfortable for running.
3. Bobcat Dash Day on Friday, October 27--This will be the culminating day of our Red Ribbon Week where we will run and have fun as we support each other and raise funds for our school. We will run as many laps as we can and enjoy time with our friends and family. During this time, we will also hear from special guests how they make healthy decisions. We hope you will take these opportunities to talk with your child about how he/she can be respectful, responsible and safe. We hope you will participate in these special days as a family and have lots of fun supporting your child and our school.
Strength and Blessings,
Mr. Maness
Friday, October 20 will be a half-day for Professional Development and students will be dismissed at 11:15.
We have had districtwide problems in our Parentlink Communication Program. Here is the updated copy of our BobChat Newsletter for October 15-21.
Notes and Reminders
1. Bobcat Dash on October 27--Bobcat Family, the PTO is looking forward to hosting the Bobcat Dash in two weeks! This past week your child should have brought home their preprinted pledge envelope with their name, grade and homeroom teacher on it. Click on the button below if you need another one. Make sure to read it over and check out the fun prizes they can win there are several new prizes this year! We are getting very excited about being able to turf the whole playground. We just need your help to get there. Please encourage your child to get out there and collect pledges! Every little bit helps!
We would love for parents/grandparents to be there to support their student by cheering them on or running with them. These are the times that each grade will run on October 27:
4th 8:15-9:00
5th 9:10-9:55
2nd 10:05-10:50
3rd 11:00-11:45
5K 11:55-12:40
1st 12:50-1:35
Want to help out with the Bobcat Dash? We need many volunteers to make this a success! Please make sure you are an approved volunteer through the RHSD before signing up, you will need to present your volunteer card and photo ID at check-in. Click this link to sign up! Bobcat Dash Fun Run
2. School Improvement Council Election--We want to congratulate Chelsea Eichorn, Jennifer Hutchinson and Matthew Query on being elected to our School Improvement Council for the next two years. We appreciate their willingness to serve our children at Cherry Park.
3. Staff Appreciation--The Staff Appreciation event for October will take place on Tuesday, October 31st. We have planned a themed Halloween lunch of spooky spaghetti, garlic bread mummies and cauldron brownies. In addition to each monthly appreciation, there will be a drawing for one lucky teacher to win a themed gift basket. There are opportunities for parents to bring in food and drink items and also to volunteer setting up, replenishing food and cleaning up on October 31st.
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. All donated food and drink items need to be delivered to the school no later than Friday, October 27th. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49A4A923AAFBC70-44994333-october?useFullSite=true#/
4. Fall Opportunities--Rock Hill High School's Student Council is inviting Cherry Park families to their Trunk and Treat on October 24 in the A Building Parking Lot from 6:00-8:00 PM. Chandler Place Assisted Living is also inviting Cherry Park families to Trick or Treat on October 31 from 3:00-5:00 PM. Their residents will be outside with candy for the kids. They are located at 1800 India Hook Road.
5. District Snack List--We've had a number of questions about what is and is not on our District Snack List. Please see the Snack Letter below for the complete list. As always, please contact your child's teacher before sending in any snack items.
6. New World Language eBooks Now Available--Cherry Park families now have access to a great new Language tool for electronic nonfiction books. This resource has nonfiction eBooks in fourteen different languages including English, Spanish, and French. The tool is from Scholastic and can be accessed from your student's Launch Pad. Remember, you can access Launch Pad from any device that has an Internet service. The program is user-friendly and easy to navigate. You may be prompted for your child's login credentials if using a non-school device.
Once you are on your student's Launch Pad, select the "Lightbox" icon.
7. Cognia Family Surveys--Parents, our school district is working on our next Strategic Plan and Accreditation Process. Your input is needed on the Family Survey. Please help us with our journey to continuously improve our services for our students and families. All parents or guardians of the school district can complete this survey. To complete, please go into Parent Portal, click on "Forms" on the left and then click on "Family Survey."
See below for PTO Newsletter for October.
School Calendar
October 16-18--Second Grade Takes CogAT Tests
October 18--Unity Day (Wear Orange)
October 20--Half Day for Students (Students will be dismissed at 11:00); Cognia Family Surveys Completed in Parent Portal
October 23-27--Red Ribbon Week
October 23--Kick Off Red Ribbon Week- Wear Red Day
October 24--From Head to Toe, I'm Drug-Free- Crazy Hair and Socks Day
October 25--You Have the Power to Stay Drug-Free- Superhero Wear Day (No Full Costumes Please)
October 26--Team Up Against Drugs- Wear Favorite Sports Team Day or School shirt
October 27--Bobcat Dash--Wear clothes comfortable for running
Parent Organizations
Parent Teacher Organization--This group has three main goals: Raising funds for the school, appreciating the staff and securing volunteers as needed. The Cherry Park PTO is a 501c3 tax deductible organization. Meetings are held at Cherry Park on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 PM (right after the SIC meetings.) All parents are invited to attend. All financial records are distributed and updated at each month's meeting. Officers this year are Amanda Winters (President), Emmanuel Daniel (Vice-President), Celia Kerr (Secretary) and Michelle Dawkins (Treasurer).
Previous Newsletters for 23-24 School Year
"What's It Really Like at CPES?" October 8, 2023 https://www.smore.com/a7chr
"How Do We Respond to Safety Situations? Part 2" October 1, 2023 https://www.smore.com/k9uet
"How Do We Respond to Safety Situations? Part 1" September 24, 2023 https://www.smore.com/n4c67
"How Can I Volunteer at CPES?" September 17, 2023 https://www.smore.com/7v8ky
"What CRAzy Model Do We Use for Math Instruction?" September 10, 2023 https://www.smore.com/kfbg7
"What Do We Need to Know about Arrival?" September 3, 2023 https://www.smore.com/fc0kd
"Did You Know that a Bobcat 'ROARS?"' August 27, 2023 https://www.smore.com/0g7qv
"What Do We Need to Remember as We Start Back" August 20, 2023 https://www.smore.com/yrt38
"Techno
logy Forms and Fees"--August 25, 2023 https://www.smore.com/72qcg
"How Can We Work Together to Keep Everyone Safe?" August 13, 2023 https://www.smore.com/6cbtm
"How Can Checklists Help You Start a New Year?" August 6, 2023 https://www.smore.com/0jyx61
"Who Are the Newest Hires and What Are the Latest Changes with Technology?" July 30, 2023 https://www.smore.com/z6qnp
"What's the Latest News at Cherry Park" July 16, 2023 https://www.smore.com/w9pth
"Challenger Be Great Academy Update" June 23, 2023 https://www.smore.com/8hqka
"What Staffing Changes Have Been Made at CPES?" June 18, 2023 https://www.smore.com/e0vr2