The CPES BobChat

OK, I admit it. I am a college football junkie. I love watching the games on Saturdays and I love watching what good coaches do. Parents and teachers are also coaches and they make a huge difference in our children. What do great coaches do and what can we learn from them? 1. They know what works for all players. They value the importance of practice. They encourage players to care well for their bodies. They understand clearly the nature of the game and the rules to follow. They prepare meticulously and study their opponents. They secure the best resources possible to help their players. They lean on the expertise of other great coaches. They take responsibility and ownership for doing all they can to ensure their team's success. They own their mistakes and learn from them. They prioritize their players over themselves. These same choices are important for us as we lead all of our children. 2. They know what works for each player. Great coaches understand the nature and needs of the individuals around them. They know that some players need a little different kind of coaching than other players. Some need different resources or strategies or equipment. Coaches assess well the strengths and weaknesses of their players and they know how to help them take the "just right" next step. They celebrate the individual growth of their athletes as much as the overall wins of the team. They care well for each player and not just the superstars. As parents and teachers, we must know well each of the little ones in our care.

As we watch our favorite sport, I hope we will listen to the stories about the influence of the coaches. Coaches have an incredible impact on players and we want to provide that same kind of influence on the children in our family and classrooms. I hope that we can allow others to continue "coaching us" as we coach our little ones. Thank you for being a constant source of support for your child and our school.

Strength and Blessings,

Mr. Maness

1. Reminders

a. Half-Day Dismissal on Friday--Please remember to send a written note for any change in dismissal. Please be sure you have your car tags in order to help the car lines move more quickly. Early dismissals on Friday need to be done by 10:40.

b. Early Dismissal Time--All early dismissals (for normal days) are at 1:45. it is very difficult to securely transition all 810 of our students and also get individual students to the office.

c. Car Lines--Please pull as far forward as possible. This allows us to get as many cars through the lines as we can. Also, please be mindful of not using your cellphones while driving through the lines.

2. Boys Running Club--Attention 4th and 5th grade boys who like to run! We will be starting our Fall Season for Running club on Oct. 7th. If you are interested in joining this fall please sign up through google link below. There will be a limited number of spots available. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Emily Anderson (eanderson@rhmail.org). Thank you!

https://forms.gle/N2zSggKd3iR9rbdB9

3. 4th and 5th PE Classes--On behalf of PE department at Cherry Park Elementary School, I would like to remind your students to wear clothed toe shoes for Physical Education for the next two weeks (September 23rd - October 7th). We decided to start this lesson earlier because of weather.

Students in Mrs. Anderson's class (PE2 class) will be walking over to Cherry Park fields for lessons in Disc Golf and Frisbee. Please notify me (eanderson@rhmail.org) or your child's teacher if there is any issue with walking over to Cherry Park fields during PE class. I would like to encourage students to wear comfortable clothes and shoes since they will mainly be playing in the grass.

Also, students in Dr. Beard's class (PE1 class) will be participating in archery lessons and must wear CLOSED toed shoes (crocks will not be allowed).

Thank you so much for all of your support and we are looking forward to some awesome days in PE!

4. School Improvement Council Election--Please choose three of the candidates to be elected for our School Improvement Council this year. The election will close at the end of the day on Wednesday, September 25. Every Cherry Park family gets one vote. The three candidates with the highest amount of votes will be elected. (Even with only three candidates, it is required to have an election.) Here is the link for the ballot: https://forms.gle/yjAVZPkjQdDhqDNz7

5. Bobcat Dash Sponsorships--The money raised through the Bobcat Dash will directly benefit ALL students of Cherry Park Elementary School. Please return the completed 2024 Bobcat Dash Sponsor forms (See link below) by Friday, Oct. 4th. Forms may be mailed or personally delivered to the school. Thank you for your support!

Cherry Park Elementary School PTO Bobcat Dash Sponsorship 1835 Eden Terrace | Rock Hill, SC 29730 803-985-2255

*Logos must be submitted to CPES PTO (cherryparkelementarypto@gmail.com) no later than Friday, Oct. 4th to be included on the 2024 Bobcat Dash t-shirt. Logos must be submitted in .eps or .jpg format.

6. Birthday Book Club Signups--We are gearing up for our Birthday Book Club celebration for the year! We will celebrate on Thursday, October 3, 2024. Each child receives a free book of their choosing for their birthday! We need volunteers to help distribute the books during each students lunch time. You will find the sign up time slots on the sign up genius linked. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE AN APPROVED VOLUNTEER THROUGH THE DISTRICT! It is district policy that all volunteers have been approved. Thank you so much for your help!

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49A4A923AAFBC70-50604667-october

7. Publix and Harris Teeter Signups--Please click on the button below so you can know how to link your Publix and Harris Teeter accounts to our school so these stores will donate percentage of your purchases go to CPES.

September 27--11:15 Early Dismissal Day for Professional Development

October 3--Birthday Book Club

October 4--Logos for Sponsorships for Bobcat Dash Due

October 11--Student and Staff Holiday (District Closed)

October 14--Professional Development Day (No Students); 5:30 PM School Improvement Council; 6:30 PTO Meeting

October 23--Picture Day

October 25--Bobcat Dash

School Improvement Council--This group seeks to determine how Cherry Park Elementary can be the best school it can be. It is a sounding board and feedback group for the school and district. Members are elected for two year terms. Members of this year's Council include Celia Kerr, Ashley Petit, Latisha Givens, Scott Kennedy, Chelsea Eichorn, Jennifer Hutchinson and Matthew Query. Ex-Officio Members are Mr. Maness (Principal) and Mrs. Futrelle (Assistant Principal). Meetings are held at Cherry Park on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 PM. All parents are invited to attend.

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 Shannon Martin/Caroline Stubbs (Co-Treasurers). We appreciate all of our sponsors (above) who contributed to our Bobcat Dash this year.

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