CES Weekly Communicator

Happy Friday, Chapelfield families.

Thank you for 2 successful breakfast with buddy events and attending our Title 1/PTO meeting this week. Next week we will be celebrating Start With Hello. This is a campaign that focuses on the importance of saying hello to everyone so that all students feel like they belong especially at Chapelfield. Please pay attention to the flier that highlights the spirit week clothing down below! Every day next week, there will be special people welcoming our students and saying hello. It is a highlight of the year! Have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Nikki Miller

Next week is our second annual Start with Hello Week! Please see below for each spirit day.

The purpose is to raise awareness and educate students on ways to reduce social isolation and increase connectedness, ensuring all students feel a sense of belonging.

Students are taught three easy steps:

1. See someone alone

2. Reach out and help

3. Start with Hello

Hello CES Families,

As we continue forward in this exciting school year, we are thrilled to focus on two

essential components of our Physical Education (PE) program: Teamwork and

Sportsmanship. At CES, we believe that these values are fundamental not only to

sports but to life itself.

Teamwork is at the heart of what we do in PE. Through collaborative activities and

team-based games, your child will learn the importance of working together,

communicating effectively, and supporting one another. We’ll be engaging in a variety of

group activities that emphasize the power of collective effort, from relay races to

cooperative challenges. By working together towards common goals, students will

develop strong bonds and a sense of camaraderie.

Sportsmanship is equally crucial to our program. We aim to instill a sense of fair play

and respect for others, both in and out of our school. Our focus will be on celebrating

effort, acknowledging the strengths of teammates and opponents alike, and handling

victories and defeats with grace. Through structured activities and guided reflections,

we will explore what it means to be a good sport, demonstrating respect and kindness in

all our interactions.

Here’s how we will be fostering these values:

 Collaborative Activities: Engaging in team games and exercises that require

communication, strategy, and mutual support.

 Role-Playing and Discussions: Facilitating discussions and role-playing

scenarios to explore sportsmanship and conflict resolution.

 Positive Reinforcement: Highlighting and celebrating examples of teamwork

and fair play during our classes.

 Reflection and Growth: Encouraging students to reflect on their experiences

and consider how they can improve their teamwork, sportsmanship, and

communication skills.

Last week, we began this journey together by building hulu-huts. I presented several

challenges and encouraged all students to work together. Our main focus was on

learning that what you would like to communicate, is just as important as how you

communicate your idea. We also focused on how to handle failure, and how we can

learn from failure. I saw so much growth in each class.

We believe that these principles will not only enhance your child's experience in PE but

also contribute to their overall personal development. As always, your support and

encouragement at home can make a big difference. We encourage you to discuss the

importance of teamwork and sportsmanship with your child and share in their journey of

growth and learning.

Thank you for partnering with us to make this a positive and enriching year for all our

students. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our approach to

teamwork and sportsmanship, please feel free to reach out.

Thank you everyone!

Mr. Scheibeck

CES Physical Education

What is your favorite color?: Blue

What do you like to do for fun?: I enjoy hanging out with my family and friends, coaching high school soccer, and traveling!

What was your favorite grade as a student and why?

What are you looking forward to at CES?

I look forward to getting to know and working with all the amazing students, families, and staff at Chapelfield! I also look forward to watching all students learn and grow throughout the year!

What is your favorite color?: Blue

What do you like to do for fun?: I love cooking, crafts, and gardening with my daughters. I’m the family planner, and I LOVE planning family gatherings and celebrations. I also enjoy attending anything music related, and spending time with my family and friends!

What is your favorite subject?: This is always so hard to answer. One of my favorite subjects is music. I love how music reflects culture and how it has shifted across history. I also LOVE how music connects to all of us in some way and can unlock communication and express emotions that can be hard to communicate with just words.

What was your favorite grade as a student and why?

What are you looking forward to at CES?

I am so excited to be part of the CES family. I am most excited to be part of the team guiding students as they continue to grow and learn!

What is your favorite color?: Scarlet

What do you like to do for fun?: Read a good book on my porch!

What is your favorite subject?: English

What was your favorite grade as a student and why?

What are you looking forward to at CES?

Watching my students grow as readers and spellers!

All students MUST have their emergency cards completed by September 30th. They will not be able to have snacks or go on a field trip without it.

You can complete this on infinite campus.

Infinite Campus is our parent portal and student information system. This site will allow parents/guardians to access school information electronically. For example, Infinite Campus will allow you to update email addresses and other important information regarding your child as well as view your child's report card electronically.

ALL Families (either new to Chapelfield or returning families) need to update your information in the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus. Directions for how to update Infinite Campus are linked below:

1. Log into the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus at: https://gahannajeffersonoh.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/gahanna_jefferson.jsp

2. Click MORE from the left hand column

3. Click on ONLINE REGISTRATION from choices on the right

4. Click START next to "Existing Student Registration"

5. Go through each step to complete the registration

Families New to Chapelfield Elementary: If you are a new family to Chapelfield (including all of our kindergarten families), you will receive an email from Mrs. Gilzow, school secretary, soon detailing directions on how to log into the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus to update your information.

Returning Families: If you need assistance - please call the school office at 614-478-5575. Mrs. Gilzow will be happy to help.

The front office is a busy place the last 30 minutes of school. We ask that parents NOT CALL to make transportation changes after 2:00 p.m. Please make sure students know your plan of pick up before they come to school.

*Thank you to everyone who attended our first PTO meeting of the year. We were so excited to see so many new faces and can’t wait for a great year!

*Spirit wear is still available! Check out the site here: https://peprallyapparel.com/collections/chapelfield-elementary. All orders will be handed out to students in mid-October. If you would like your order to be a gift send a quick email to Andreaagan1@aol.com and we will hold your order. Spirit wear store will close Monday, September 16th.

*We still have blue Chapelfield paw print t-shirts in kid sizes (xs-l) available. They are $16 each. We will have them available at all events or you can email Andreaagan1@aol.com and she will get them to you.

*1st Skate Night is Monday, September 16th from 6:00-8:00pm. We can’t wait to skate the night away with you!

GJPS Families-

Dash & Stash!

Come and join the fun, whether you dash, walk or run!

Come see the progress of the new GLHS!

Do you own a business or work at a business that would like to have a decorated trunk at the Stash?

If you would like more information, please contact Dianna Bessignano at bessignanod@gjps.org OR (614) 269-4262.

Thank you for your help!

Dianna and Tricia

Columbus Metropolitan Library’s School Help Centers are now open, offering students in your family free after-school help.

• Reading Buddies, 15 minutes of one-on-one reading practice for K-3 students

• School Help Centers, offering K-12 students free help with their schoolwork plus use of computers, printers, digital research tools and other resources

• HelpNow, connecting them one-on-one with a virtual tutor Monday-Friday, 2-11 p.m.

• Online school help tools available 24/7

• YouMedia, an open lab space at nine locations where teens can explore technologies

• After-School Snack, offered at 16 locations in partnership with the Children’s Hunger Alliance

Learn more at columbuslibrary.org.

Monday, September 16-20: Start with Hello Week (SWH) Activities

*Monday, September 16: Wear Blue and Gold

*Tuesday, September 17: Weear a shirt that connects you to someone else (sports team, band, activity)

*Wednesday, September 18: Wear Green for Unity

*Thursday, September 19: Wear your Class Color-K-Red; 1-Orange; 2-Yellow; 3-Green; 4-Blue; 5-Purple

*Friday, September 20: Wear your CES Start with Hello Shirt & Closing Assembly

Monday, September 16: PTO Skate Night 6-8 p.m.

Monday, September 23: NO SCHOOL-Districtwide Professional Development

Thursday, September 26: OSU Vision Screening for 1st grade from 8:15-10:30 a.m.

Friday, September 27:

*Our first learning community meeting-PACKS

*5th grade BizTown

GJPS Elementary Student Handbook 24-25

2024-2025 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)

2024-2025 School Menus

2024-2025 Bus Schedule and Routes

2025-2026 School Calendar