CES Weekly Communicator

Happy Friday, Chapelfield Families!

Thank you for your support for our Valentine's Day Service Projects and Party. The students met our goal of bringing in 1,000 toiletry items for people in need. Our kindergartners brought in the most items. One of our Student Council officers was jumping up and down that we met our goal! It makes my heart so happy to see Chapelfield students wanting to make a difference in the world by giving back to our community! Thank you for helping us create that culture at our school.

I hope you enjoy the 4 day weekend.

Sincerely,

Nikki Miller

Students in our English Learner (EL) program will take the Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (OELPA) in February. The OELPA is a required test for English Learners in the state of Ohio. There are four parts to the test: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. This will help us know how your child is growing with their English language skills.

Your student does not need to do anything to get ready for the OELPA. What we are doing in school will help them prepare for this test.

We will receive the test results in May. A family report will be emailed to you by the end of June. Translated reports can be mailed home to families who ask for them.

The test scores are used to help us plan your student's English Learner services for the 2024-25 school year. Students who score “Proficient” on this text will exit the EL Program.

If you have questions about this test, please contact Mrs. Melville at melvillm@gjps.org.

The Ohio State Testing schedule is outlined below for students in grades 3, 4, and 5. We kindly ask that you avoid scheduling planned dental and/or doctor appointments on these dates. We really appreciate your support and understanding!

Are you needing after school care? The YWCA has a program at Chapelfield called Kid's Place. Here is the contact information for any parents interested in signing their child up to participate. Below is the Enrollment Specialist’s contact information.

Dr. Beverly Frierson

Office Number: 614.224.9121 ext. 1275

Email: bfrierson@ywcacolumbus.org

If you believe your family may qualify for free/reduced-price meals, please apply online for free or reduced-price meal benefits with these easy steps:

1. Sign in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
2. Choose "MORE" in the left-hand column.
3. Choose "MEAL BENEFITS".

RELATED LINKS

GJPS Food Service Webpage

Free/Reduced-Price Meal Benefits Online Application Tutorial (PDF)

Free/Reduced-Price Meal Benefits Paper Application (PDF)

Events:

*Friday, February 23: Girls Gala @ 6:30p to 8p https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4BACA923A0FE3-47565018-chapelfield

*Friday, March 1: Boys Bash has been RESCHEDULED @ 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Volunteers Needed:

*Teacher Apprecition: We also still need people to help with teacher appreciation, May 6-10. Please contact PTO by email if you are interested helping.

*In order for us to give back to our school community and provide fun events, we need volunteers. Please sign up here to join our team.

GJEA Gala-Ways we can support

The PTO is selling raffle tickets! The tickets are $10 per raffle ticket or 3 for $25. The raffle is for $1000 CASH! If you'd like to purchase raffle tickets, email Andreaagan1@aol.com. Good luck! By the way, Chapelfield gets back 50% of all raffle ticket sales, so you're directly supporting Chapelfield with your raffle ticket purchase. The winning ticket will be announced on 2/24/24. The winner does not have to be present at the night of the gala to win! Cash is accepted or a check written out to GJEF!

Other ways to help with the gala are listed below:

• If you'd like to be a donor for the gala or donate an item for the auction, please contact Dianna Bessignano at BessignoanoD@gjps.org or Tricia Mueller at twiggt@gjps.org.
• If you'd like to donate an item to the gala from their Amazon Wish List, here's the link https://tinyurl.com/2024GalaWishlist.

In 2022-2023 this is what the GJEF brought to our school district:

$65,475 awarded to 39 Grants of Excellence

$22,765 awarded in Mini Grants

$14,000 Fund A Need donations for Elementary Sensory Hallways

$33,320 for donor designated programs

$98,400 in Scholarships to 34 students

Thank you for supporting GJEF so that they can continue to support Chapelfield and all the schools in our district.

Gahanna-Jefferson Education Foundation is a little less than 4 weeks away from its Annual Gala. Our theme this year is The Roaring 20's!

The foundation relies on volunteers to make this event possible and they humbly submit the Volunteer Signup link below for you or those in your network who may be interested in attending and volunteering. And, if nothing else you can get to dress up for the 20s! This is promised to be a fantastic event.

Please see the link below for all open opportunities. Please feel free to forward this information or pass the link along.

If you have any questions, feel free to email the volunteer chair, Rachael Pinckney, at rachaelapinckney@gmail.com.

Volunteering Sign Up Link

Chapelfield Families,

The Silent Auction begins Saturday, 2/17 - Saturday, 2/24 @ 9:15 p.m. This is open to the public and FREE to register. There is an opportunity to win a $250 Amazon Gift Card simply by registering, no purchase required.

You have the chance to win a $250 Amazon gift card just by registering for the Gahanna Gala's Silent Auction at www.gjef.org. If you want to shop you will find many options!

• Restaurant Gift Cards!
• Activity Gift Cards for swimming, skiing, bowling, baseball and more!
• Entertainment Gift Cards for Tours and Tastings!
• Theatre, Sporting events and Concerts!
• Handbags and Lions Merch!
• Wellness and Wine!

Something for everyone to help us contribute to innovation, independent living skills, inclusion and more in all GJPS buildings!

See the flyer for more information or go to www.gjef.org.

Thanks for your support!

Dianna and Tricia

Our annual Spread the Word Day is coming back in March at GLHS and our theme this year is: I belong, you belong, We ALL Belong. We will be taking the time to celebrate people of ALL abilities during the week of March 25th-29th with our big celebration with Gahanna Schools on Wednesday, March 27th. T-shirts are on sale NOW through Feb. 19th at https://www.gahannapawprint.com/stw. Thank you for your support!

The Heart and Pride Award recognizes two outstanding staff members each month who make a profound impact on our students and Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools.

The Heart & Pride Nomination Form will remain available year-round and is open to any member of our staff, regardless of position.

Monday, January 29-Friday, March 22: OELPA testing for EL students

Monday, February 19: No School-President's Day

Thursday, February 22: PTO Skate Night @ 6-8:30 p.m.

Friday, February 23: PTO Girls Gala @ 6:30-8 p.m.

Saturday, February 24: Gahanna Foundation Gala

Friday, March 1: PTO Boys Bash @ 6:30-8 p.m.

2023-24 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)

2023-2024 School Menus

BUS SCHEDULE AND ROUTES FOR 2023-24

24-25 School Calendar

25-26 School Calendar