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CES Weekly Communicator

Issue #7: September 20, 2024

CES WeeklyCommunicatorIssue #7: September 20, 2024
This weekly update will be how we communicate with the school community. Please check your emails on Fridays for the most recent school news.

Principal Corner Principal Corner

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Happy Friday, Chapelfield families.


It was a great week to say HELLO to all of the students and families at Chapelfield every morning! A huge shout out to Krysten Jasin, our school counselor, and Kim Keller, our K-2 intervention specialist. They both worked hard to ensure every student felt part of our Lion Pride. Kristen Muenster, our PTO President, was also able to bring some pretty cool visitors like Brutus! We ended our week with an assembly that featured a pretty cool basketball player from our community who showed us some cool tricks. He talked about the importance of saying hello to all people in our community! The week doesn't stop here. Make sure to always encourage your child to say hello to fellow Chapelfield students! Have them check in on one another. A simple hello can go a long way and BRIGHTEN a person's day!


We will see you on Tuesday, September 24. We have professional development on Monday! During the long weekend, fill out your child's Emergency Medical Authorization form. They are due on September 30th!


Have a great weekend.


Sincerely,


Nikki Miller

Dismissal Support at K-1 playground Dismissal Support at K-1 playground

Please make that you pick up and/or have your child walk home at 2:45 p.m. All students need to be supervised by a parent to stay on the playground for safety reasons. If they DO NOT have a parent, they must leave immediately at 2:45 p.m. Thank you for your support.

Mental Health Team Corner Mental Health Team Corner

Start with Hello Week Highlights Start with Hello Week Highlights

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GLHS Cheerleaders and CES' Lion Said Hello!

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GLHS' National Honor Society Said Hello!

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Polly the Polar Bear from the Columbus Zoo Said Hello!

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Teachers made signs to say HELLO!

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GLHS Football and Cross Country Athletes said HELLO!

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Brutus said HELLO!

Related Arts Spotlight Related Arts Spotlight

Library update from Mrs. Long

We have had a great start to the year in the library! All classes started the year by discussing book care and how to be responsible for library books. We focused on:

  • Have a place to keep your book at home that is safe, such as in your backpack or on a designated bookshelf

  • Do not put water bottle inside your backpack with your library book

  • Do not write or draw in library books


All students have been checking out books since the second week of school. Kindergarten students check out one book at a time, with a maximum of 2 books checked out. Students in grades 1 - 5 can have up to three books checked out. Thank you for supporting your student with reading at home each day. I can see how excited they are to read books!


During our lessons, students in grades K - 2 are now focusing on the books that have been nominated for the Buckeye Children’s Book Award. These books are nominated and voted on by kids, and only kids. We are reading and discussing all 5 nominated books and then the students will each get to vote for their favorite. Students in grades 3 - 5 can also participate, but will need to read the books independently since the 3rd - 5th grade books are chapter books.


BOOK FAIR IS COMING OCTOBER 7 - 11!!!

The students are so excited that the book fair will be at Chapelfield in just a couple of weeks! They are bringing home a letter and flyer this week or next week that has a lot of important information about the book fair and a sampling of some of the books that will be available at the fair. You can also shop the online fair at efairs.literati.com to purchase gift certificates to be used at the book fair, or purchase books that will be delivered after the book fair. Volunteers are necessary to help our book fair be successful! You can use the Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up to choose a day and time. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at longj@gjps.org.


Volunteers are also needed throughout the year to help reshelve books in the library every week, or even for special projects. Please email me at longj@gjps.org if you are interested!


Happy Reading!!

New Staff Spotlight New Staff Spotlight

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Meet Hannah Lee; Reading Specialist

What is your favorite color?: Navy Blue

What do you like to do for fun?: Crossword puzzles, trying/cooking new foods.

What is your favorite subject? Reading!!

What was your favorite grade as a student and why?

I loved all of the interesting projects and creativity Mrs. Danford brought to my third grade year.

What are you looking forward to at CES?

Getting to know all of the students and staff! Everyone has been so kind and welcoming.

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Meet Kristin Strapp, Speech and Language Pathologist

What is your favorite color?:Green

What do you like to do for fun?: Traveling and seeing new places, being outside/hiking and spending time with my family and friends :)

What is your favorite subject?: Reading/writing

What was your favorite grade as a student and why?

My favorite grade was 2nd grade! My teacher made everyday an adventure and made learning fun!

What are you looking forward to at CES?

Working with all of the students, families and amazing staff! I am loving collaborating with other teachers/team members and look forward to continuing to make connections with the CES community!

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Staci Johnson, Multi-Tiered System of Support Alternative Instructor

What is your favorite color?: Purple

What do you like to do for fun?:Watch Columbus Crew soccer and play soccer, play board games with friends, read, baking, and walk my dog

What is your favorite subject?: Math

What was your favorite grade as a student and why?

My favorite grade as a student was 2nd grade. My teacher was so kind, engaging, and fun! We did projects about dinosaurs, space, and writing our own fairy tales. She is a huge part of the reason I wanted to become a teacher. I was lucky enough to have her again in 3rd grade!

What are you looking forward to at CES?

I am looking forward to making connections with students at CES and supporting our hard working staff members. I can already tell it’s a wonderful place to be!

Title 1 Resources and Information Title 1 Resources and Information

Parent and Family Member Participation in Title 1 Programs
Parent and Family Engagement
Title 1 Family Compact

EMAS Due by September 30 EMAS Due by September 30

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.

Online Absence Reporting on Parent Portal Online Absence Reporting on Parent Portal

Infinite Campus Parent Portal - Please Update ASAP Infinite Campus Parent Portal - Please Update ASAP

Parent Portal Annual Update

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.

Transportation changes by 2 p.m. Transportation changes by 2 p.m.

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.

PTO Updates PTO Updates

PTO Events

*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!

*PTO Restaurant Nights:

  • Next week, from 9/23 - 9/29, we will have a fundraiser with Piada (any location). Whether you order online or go into Piada, just use the promo code - RLJL8T and Piada will donate 20% to Chapelfield PTO.

*Parent Teacher Conferences Support: Please sign up to help with PTC dinners on October here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4CA9A82BABF85-51592193-parent#/

Community Connections Community Connections

Free tutoring offered by OSU students Free tutoring offered by OSU students

GJPS Families-


Dash & Stash!

  • Dash on Sunday, 10/13 @ 11:00 a.m.
  • Where: GLHS stadium
  • Stash begins at 12:30 (early entry for Dashers)
  • Who: ALL GJPS families and community members
  • Businesses and GJPS building staff will decorate their vehicles and give away candy to the community children.
  • MUST register for the Dash, www.gjef.org
  • Costumes encouraged!

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 is Your Student’s After-School Space Columbus Metropolitan Library is Your Student’s After-School Space

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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.

September Important Dates September Important Dates

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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

Important District Links Important District Links

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

Chapelfield Elementary School
"Inspiring Learners. Building Futures."

280 Chapelfield Road

Gahanna, OH 43230

614.478.5575

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