The Chapman Chatter

Chapman families,

This Week:

• Monday, 5/25: No School; Memorial Day
• Tuesday, 5/26: Field Day (see info below!)
• Wednesday, 5/27: Kona Ice
• Thursday, 5/28: End of year class parties
• Friday; 5/29: 5th Grade Recognition, pizza lunch & early release

I can't believe it but here we are wrapping up the 25/26 school year! Thank you to our families for your continued support and involvement in our school community. Your partnership plays an important role in the success of our students and school. This final week of school is filled with celebrations, special memories, and excitement! We wish our 5th grade students and families all the best in their next chapter and we look forward to welcoming many of you back in the fall for another great school year.

Have a safe and enjoyable summer!

With appreciation,

Mrs. Harrell

Main Line: (440) 572-7140

Attendance Line: (440) 572-7140 *choose #2*

Bus Transportation: (440) 572-7060

Clinic: (440) 268-5677

We invite all families to take a few minutes to complete our end-of-year survey. Your feedback is incredibly valuable as we reflect on this school year and begin planning for the 2026–2027 school year. The survey provides an opportunity to share your thoughts about your child’s experience, highlight what is going well, and offer suggestions for growth. Please complete one survey per student, and be sure to submit your responses by June 4th. Thank you for your continued partnership and support of our school community.

Students should come dressed in tennis shoes and comfortable athletic clothing so they’re ready to run, play, and have fun. Please also make sure your child brings a water bottle labeled with their name and comes prepared for the sun with a hat and sunscreen already applied.

We’re looking forward to a fun filled day!

Students will be treated to Kona Ice on Wednesday. There is no charge for families. Please let us know if you would like to opt your student out using the form below.

On the last day of school, the cafeteria will serve breakfast as usual; however, school lunch will not be available for purchase. All students will be provided pizza for lunch, generously provided by our PTA.

If your child prefers not to have pizza, they are welcome to bring a packed lunch from home or bring additional food if they’d like.

Please send your child with a drink.

Strongsville City Schools is launching ParentSquare, a new districtwide communication platform that will replace Remind. ParentSquare will bring school, classroom, athletics, clubs, and other activity group communication together in one convenient place. Families will be able to receive updates by email, text, app notification, or web browser based on their personal preferences.

What families need to know:

• Remind will continue to be used through the end of the school year and will sunset at the end of May.

• Beginning Monday, June 1, ParentSquare will become the district’s communication platform.

• Families will receive activation information soon, including directions for downloading the app, signing in, and customizing notification preferences.

• Some athletic teams, clubs, and extracurricular groups may begin using ParentSquare earlier.

We are excited about this move as ParentSquare will provide families with a more consistent, streamlined, and accessible way to stay connected.

📦✏️ Get Ahead for the 2026–2027 School Year! ✏️📦

Skip the stress and order your school supply boxes NOW! Our teachers have partnered directly with 1st Day School Supplies to create customized lists for next year.

That means:
✅ Exactly what your child’s teacher requested
✅ No substitutions
✅ No second-guessing

It’s a simple, organized way to start the school year feeling confident and prepared! 🎒 Order today and check one more thing off your list early! 🙌

As we begin planning for next school year, we understand that some families may wish to share input regarding their child’s classroom placement, including specific learning needs, peer considerations, or requests for student separation.

All requests will be carefully reviewed and considered as part of our placement process. However, please note that we are not able to guarantee specific teacher requests or placements.

Creating balanced and supportive classrooms requires us to consider many important factors, including (but not limited to):

• Academic needs and abilities
• Social and emotional development
• Student personalities and peer dynamics
• Gifted services and special education supports
• Overall classroom composition

Our goal is always to create the best possible learning environment for every student. We appreciate your trust in our team and your understanding of this complex process.

To ensure a consistent and thoughtful process, we ask that families do not send placement requests directly to teachers/counselor. Instead, please direct all requests to Mrs. Harrell by completing the form below no later than June 4, 2026.

Yours in partnership,

Kaylee Harrell

Hello 5th Grade Parents,

Below is the QR code and link to the Sixth Grade Camp website where you can find out information about Camp Fitch and attending camp in the fall. Camp is open to all SCSD registered 6th graders as of Fall 2026.

Registration links for campers and chaperones are on the website. Registration ends on June 20, 2026!

If you have any questions, please email sixthgradecamp@gmail.com.

Thank you,

Sixth Grade Camp Planning Committee

Summer Orchestra 2026 registration is open! This is a great opportunity for students to:

• Play their instruments in the summer
• Make new friends before coming to SMS
• Have fun making music, playing games, and spirit days
• Learn from Mr. Hire, Mrs. Rogers, and High School student volunteers!
• Camp runs June 15-17 (18th virtual), and June 22-25
• Perform a final concert on Thursday, June 25th at SMS!

To register, students need to:

There is a really exciting opportunity for any incoming 6th, 7th and 8th grade student to take part in the 2026 edition of the Strongsville Summer Band. It is Monday through Thursday the week of July 13th and July 20th. The concert is on July 23rd at 2:30. Each day is 10am - 11:30am, where students will practice the music, work in small groups, and play some fun camp games. It is a lot of fun to meet other students who play instruments, work through brand new music and perform a concert right before getting back into the school year. There will be popsicles, pizza, and other food provided for them before the concert. All the information will be on the google classroom ( pbdw2dmy ). It is a super fun time and the kids always enjoy it. The theme for this summer band concert will be announced shortly!! If you have any questions please contact Mr. Tyson (btyson@scsmustangs.org). We hope to see you all part of this amazing experience!