The CPES BobChat

I hope you are enjoying time with your family this summer. Here are a few quick updates for you to know as we plan for this fall. 1. Marty Motz--Mrs. Motz will be one of our new receptionists in our main office. Mrs. Motz has taught at Richmond Drive for many years and is ready to make a shift from the classroom to the office. She brings a wealth of experience and you will enjoy getting to meet her when you come to the school. She will be at the front desk with our other receptionist (who has not been hired yet.) 2. Caroline Brouillet--Ms. Brouillet should be a familiar name and face to you. She has been our Kindergarten French Assistant for the past two years. She is now eligible to teach with us and will be our First Grade French Teacher in place of Mrs. Rayhill who is staying home with her new baby. We are blessed that she already knows our school (and our students) and will work hard to transition to her new teaching position. (As a result, we are now looking for a bilingual French assistant.) 3. Returning Student Verification and Proof of Residency--Please verify your student will be returning to our school next year by completing the returning student verification. You should have received an email from Rock Hill Schools on or around May 8th with your student's login information. It may be in your spam folder. If you have not received this email, please reach out to Janelle Miskelly (jmiskelly@rhmail.org) for assistance. Additionally, all returning students will need to provide a Proof of Residency in the form of a current utility bill (electric or gas) or a lease agreement. Those can be emailed to Janelle Miskelly at jmiskelly@rhmail.org. Returning student enrollment will not be considered complete until that POR is submitted. All Rock Hill School families (who had students in the district last year) will need to update your child's verification and provide a Proof of Residency. New Kindergarten Families have already completed this process. The easiest time to take care of this is during the summer. 4. Open Positions--This week, we are interviewing for four positions we have open. We are looking for a Receptionist who will be on a 185 day contract. It is extremely helpful if this person is bilingual (or trilingual.) We will also hire a new French Kindergarten Assistant since Ms. Brouillet is shifting to first grade. We have a .5 Related Arts certified position open. This is in place of Mrs. Banning who taught K, 1st and 2nd graders in our Language and Culture class. (Mrs. Banning moved to Arizona.) These classes are taught in the Media Center from 11:00-2:10 and focus on integrating the arts with culture. We are also looking for a Cafeteria Monitor. If you know someone interested, please have them contact me. Thanks for all you do to support your child and our school. Have fun celebrating Independence Day this week. We will see you soon.

Strength and Blessings,

Mr. Maness

1. Open House--Open House will be Monday, August 5 from 5:00-7:00 PM. This is a time to come and meet your child's teacher and ask questions. Please mark your calendars.

2. First Day of School--Will be Monday, August 8 for all 1st through 5th Grade students. Half of our kindergarten students come on August 8-9 and the other half come on August 12-13. All kindergarten students come on August 14. This Staggered Start for kindergarten allows our little ones to have an easier transition to school. We will notify you which two days your child will come.

3. District Calendar--Please click on the link or button below for the 24-25 District Calendar and go ahead and mark those dates on your family calendar. https://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/cms/lib/SC01000464/Centricity/Domain/4/Modified%20Year%20Round%20Academic%20Calendar%202024-2025_Final.pdf

4. All Library Books are Due--Notices were sent home with students that have books on their Destiny accounts this past week. Please return all library books as soon as possible. If a student has lost a book, please contact Dr. Austin at jbaustin@rhmail.org. Each lost book situation will be evaluated on an individual basis depending on the age and condition of the book. Do not send money for lost books unless you have communicated with Dr. Austin. Please communicate by email.

5. Summer Reading Rainbow Challenge--This summer, have FUN FUN FUN and READ READ READ! Check off each fun reading activity on the summer reading bookmark you receive during the last weeks of the 23-24 school year.

Turn it in to the library for a small prize and a chance to win a back-to-school book basket in August. Please return the bookmark with each activity checked off as well as your full name and next year's teacher's name on it. If you don't include that information you will not be able to get a prize.

In case you miss getting a bookmark or misplace it, here is a link to our website where you can download a copy if needed.

https://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=2265&ModuleInstanceID=15038&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=30159&PageID=7109

6. Be Great Academy Signups for Fall--Our Be Great Academy After School Program is now enrolling students for the fall. You can go go the following link to find out more information and to sign up: https://begreatacademy.org/register-login/ You can also click on the button below.

August 1--First Day Back for Teachers

August 8--First Day for Grades 1-5

August 8-9--Staggered Start for First Group of Kindergarten (and the Second Group starting on August 12-13 will not come.)

August 12-13--Staggered Start for Second Group of Kindergarten (and the First Group who went on August 8-9 will not come.)

August 14--All Students Are In School

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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