Chestnut Elementary School

Dear Chestnut Families,

Happy Monday! We hope you all enjoyed the weekend and had time to rest and recharge.

Here are a few quick updates as we jump into the week ahead:

• 3rd Grade Choir concert on October 20th. We're excited to see our third grade students perform their Halloween concert on Tuesday night, October 20th, at the Performing Arts Center. They have been working hard with their rehearsals!

• End of Quarter 1 (Friday, October 16th). Report cards will be available for families at the end of the day in PowerSchool on Friday, October 23rd.

• Parent Teacher conference links: Conferences will be here in November before we know it. Look for a link that we will send out on Tuesday, October 20th where you will be able to sign up online. This is a great chance for you to meet with our teachers to gain more feedback about how your child is doing so far, and what coming next.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Let's have a fantastic week together!

Warmly,

Brittany Brookbank

Interim Principal, Chestnut Elementary School

Thank you so much for making our Read-a-Thon such a phenomenal success! Thanks to your dedication, enthusiasm, and incredible support, we raised $24,441.99 for our school.

Every page turned and every donation collected directly impacts our students. These funds will provide several enriching, unforgettable experiences for our students throughout this school year—from special events and field trips to new learning opportunities that wouldn't be possible without you.

We are so grateful for our wonderful community of readers, families, and supporters. Thank you for fostering a love of reading in our students and investing in their growth!

CHESTNUT WEBSITE

Did you know that Chestnut has its own website that is full of lots of great information? We do!!! Feel free to CHECK IT OUT so you're always in the loop on everything that is going on at our school.

BEFORE SCHOOL CARE

FRIENDLY REMINDER ON OUR VISITOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROCEDURES

Please review the following carefully so you will be prepared to follow the protocols associated with our new system. The new Visitu system has been set up at the main entrance. YOU WILL NEED TO SCAN IN WITH YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE OR STATE-ISSUED ID EACH TIME YOU VISIT THE SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL HOURS.

Upon your arrival::

• Your ID (Driver’s License or state-issued ID) will be scanned into the Visitu system. During your initial check-in using the new system, please plan to allow a few extra minutes the first time you use the system.

• Once your ID has been scanned, a personalized visitor badge will be printed for you. All visitors must wear this badge at all times while in the school building.

• Visitors must return to the Visitu system kiosk to check-out when leaving the building.

Our school buildings will be utilizing the new Visitu system to screen and log all visitors entering a building during the regular school day to attend meetings, volunteer and/or pick up students (i.e., for a doctor’s appointment). NOTE: For parents/caregivers simply picking up a student for an off-campus appointment during the school day, a visitor badge will not need to be issued, however the Visitu system will still be used to log the pick-up.

We ask for your patience with the initial roll-out of this new system beginning September 15th, as we all are new users of the system as well. If you have any questions or need assistance with the new Visitu system, please feel free to ask us in the office or over email. We are happy to assist.

We look forward to the implementation of this new added security measure, and thank you in advance for helping to make our school a safer place for your children.

• October 19 - Quarter 2 begins
• October 19- Tentative Fire Drill
• October 20 - 3rd grade choir performance at the PAC - (see flyer below for more info)
• October 21- Schoolwide Pumpkin Patch- Thank You PTA
• October 23 - Q1 report cards available online by 5:00 p.m.
• October 23 - PTA Fall Fest - 6:30 p.m.
• October 30 - Student of the Month breakfast - 7:30 a.m.
• October 30 - Halloween parade/parties