Cheetah Chatter Parent Update

CORE VALUES of CDES: Community, Relationships, Equity, Excellence

OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to work together to support students as they grow in the areas of academics, socio-emotional awareness and mental health. We will strive to prioritize community, relationships, equity, and excellence for all students.

Chapel District Named a 5 Star Elementary School!

Happy Halloween, Chapel Families! 🎃

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Halloween Parade today! It was amazing to see so many of our Chapel families in attendance. It was especially exciting to welcome everyone back into our building after two long years of construction! We are so grateful for your patience, support, and excitement as we celebrated this special day together. Please see pictures from our parade on our Chapel Cheetah News FaceBook page.

⭐ CHAPEL IS A 5-STAR SCHOOL! ⭐

I am beyond proud and excited to share that Chapel District Elementary School has earned a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5-Star rating and ranked in the 92nd percentile on the 2025–2026 Maryland Report Card!

This is an incredible accomplishment and a reflection of the dedication, hard work, and commitment of our amazing Chapel staff. Over the past several years, we have worked tirelessly to strengthen instruction, improve student achievement, restructure our literacy block, implement our WIN intervention block, and use student assessment data to guide our instructional decisions.

While this achievement reflects the hard work happening throughout our school, we also recognize the important role our families play in supporting our students. Thank you for trusting us, partnering with us, and supporting our work each and every day. We could not do what we do without our incredible Chapel community!

Thank you for being part of what makes Chapel District Elementary such a special place. Wishing our families a wonderful weekend of fun memories!

Dr. Clow :)

Dr. Kari M. Clow
Proud Principal
Chapel District Elementary School

Important Dates & Events

11/2- Chapel Kids Care Food Drive Begins
11/3- No School for Students- Election Day/Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences
11/4- Grandparents Club Meeting 6:00 p.m. Media Center
11/6- Fall Picture Re-takes
11/6- 2nd Grade Field Trip
11/6- Veterans Day Slideshow Pictures Due to Mrs. Leffler
11/10- CDES Veterans Day Program 9:30 a.m. & Grandparents Day 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
11/12- No School for Students (Teacher Inservice)
11/13- NO School- TCPS Buildings Closed for Waterfowl Festival

Chapel Kids Care Food Drive Starts 11/2 and Runs Through 11/19!

Veterans Day Program🪖

🇺🇸 Veterans Day Slideshow – Honoring Those Who Serve

As we prepare for our Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, November 10th, we are collecting pictures of Chapel family members and friends who are currently serving or have served in our military. These pictures will be included in a special slideshow honoring the brave men and women who have served our country. If you have already included a photo in the past, no need to submit them again. Photos are due Friday, November 6th! Please email all pictures to Mrs. Mandy Leffler at aleffler@talbotschools.org. We appreciate your help in making this tribute meaningful for our students and school community!

PTO Game Day Cooler Raffle 🏈

Our PTO is holding a raffle to win an Igloo tailgate cooler with game day drinks ready! Tickets are 1 for $10 or 3 for $25. For tickets contact Mrs. Laura Taylor or Mrs. Jen Trego, or the PTO cdes.pto@gmail.com

CDES Volunteer Interest Form 26-27

Please email Dr. Clow directly if you are interested in serving as a volunteer and being trained to do so (kari.clow@talbotschools.org).

Family Guide to TCPS Elementary Grading

CDES Lunch Menu

MySchoolBucks (Click To Add Funds to Your Child's Lunch Account)

CDES Family Handbook 26-27

TCPS 26-27 Calendar (English)

TCPS 26-27 Calendar (Spanish)

Playground Brick Fundraiser

Calling all Chapel Cheetah students, parents, families, alumni, and community! Would you like to be a part of our Chapel legacy? Consider participating in our "That's My Brick" CDES PTO fundraiser and have your custom brick part of our new playground pathway! All funds raised will go directly to our PTO! You may order online at: thatsmybrick.com/ChapelDESPTO

Click to Purchase an Engraved Playground Brick

School Attendance is Important!

10.2AR - TCPS Attendance Policy

Tips for Balanced Screen Time

Less Screen More Seen Parent Workshop Presentation

Important Upcoming Dates- Mark Your Calendar!

November

11/3- No School for Students- Election Day/Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences
11/4- Grandparents Club Meeting 6:00 p.m. Media Center
11/6- Fall Picture Re-takes
11/6- 2nd Grade Field Trip
11/10- CDES Veterans Day Program 9:30 p.m. & Grandparents Day 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
11/12- No School for Students (Teacher Inservice)
11/13- NO School- TCPS Buildings Closed for Waterfowl Festival
11/17-11/21- American Education Week
11/17- Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting- 5:00 p.m. Zoom
11/17- PTO Meeting 6:00 p.m. (childcare provided for this meeting only)
11/20- PTO Indoor Holiday Movie Night 6-8 p.m.
11/25-11/29- TCPS Schools Closed- Thanksgiving Break