Hawk Updates

November

16: Parent Teacher Conferences. NO SCHOOL

17: Minimum Day. All students dismiss at 12:45 pm

18: Minimum Day. All students dismiss at 12:45 pm

18: CAPES Meeting. 5:30 pm

19: CAPES Cliff Notes. 9:00 am

19: Regular Thursday Schedule. All students dismiss at 1:25 pm

20: 2nd Grade Balloon Parade. 9am on the track.

20: Minimum Day. All students dismiss at 12:45 pm

23 - 27: THANKSGIVING BREAK. NO SCHOOL

December

1: Decades Day. Dress up from any decade. 70s, 80s, 90s or any other!

5: Passport to the Holidays. 1-3pm at Valle Verde Park.

11: 4th Grade Musical Performance. 9am and 2:15pm

16: CAPES Meeting. 5:30 pm

17: CAPES Cliff Notes. 9:00 am

18: Community Gathering.

21 - January 1: Winter Break. No School

Click HERE for the School Calendar.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for all of our contestants and especially our great group of ghostbusters and adorable ghosts!

During Parent/Teacher Conferences we will have a modified weekly schedule.

Monday: No School.

Tuesday: Dismissal at 12:45 pm

Wednesday: Dismissal at 12:45 pm

Thursday: Dismissal at 1:25 pm

Friday: Dismissal at 12:45 pm.

If you are attending a conference in person on any of those days, you may use the front gates to access the classrooms. You will not need to sign in at the office as school will not be in session.

If your conference will be held online, please look to your classroom teacher for the link.

Thank you.

Last Community Gathering we were able to celebrate all of our Chaparral veterans and military families. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend or donate to the DAV foundation to support disabled veterans. A special thanks goes out to Admiral Mahelona who was kind enough to speak to our community and students that day!

A huge thank you to Mrs. Pyer and our Chaparral Student Council for organizing this year’s food drive! Once again, the generosity of our Chaparral community was on full display as we collected an incredible three carloads of non-perishable food items to support families within our own Chaparral community. Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped make a difference for others this holiday season!

Click the photo above or click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0949AAAD28A0FA7-67180328-chaparral

Parents and Families,

We need everyone’s help keeping our students, families, and staff safe as you travel to and from school and through our parking lots. With more than 800 children arriving and leaving school each day, please anticipate that drop-off and pick-up will take some time. A little patience goes a long way toward keeping everyone safe.

Please remember:

• Staff parking lots are for staff only. Please do not park in these lots, even for drop off and pick up.

• Use designated drop-off and pick-up areas only. Students should always be dropped off and picked up safely along designated curbs.

• Extensive Supports curb spaces are reserved for those students and families. If your child is not part of our Extensive Supports program, please do not pull into, stop, or park in these designated spaces.

• Please follow all traffic laws and directions. Rushing through lines, illegally passing other vehicles, or dropping students off away from a curb creates unsafe situations and increases the chance that someone could get hurt.

• Slow down, slow down, and slow down! Saving a minute or two is never worth putting a child, family member, or staff member at risk.

We know arrival and dismissal can be busy, and we truly appreciate everyone planning ahead, being patient, and doing their part to keep Chaparral safe.

Thank you for putting safety first!

Families who are dropping off for Melody Makers before school, please remember there is no parking in our staff parking lot. Thank you for your support.

10/13 - Grade Level Color Day

11/10 - Twin Day

12/1 - Decade Day

12/15 - PJ Day

1/26 - Mismatched Day

2/23 - Sports Day

3/16 - Teacher/Student Swap Day

4/6 - Anything But a Backpack Day

5/4 - Disney Day

5/25 - Aloha Day

This year PUSD is asking all volunteers to take an online course called "How to Protect Our Schools".

You can access is below and then upload it into your volunteer application.

Chaparral Website: https://chaparral.powayusd.com/

Attendance Hotline (24hr): 1-858-673-9548

Attendance Information: CLICK HERE

We understand that being a parent comes with a lot of information to navigate — and too often, schools and districts fall short in providing it all in one convenient place.

At Chaparral, we’re working to change that. We've created a Parent Resource Guide designed to consolidate essential information and make it easier for you to stay informed and engaged.

You can access the guide here: PARENT RESOURCE GUIDE

Celebrate your student's birthday by putting up their name on the school marquee! It's a $25 donation to CAPES. Your student's first name and last initial will be published on the back gate or front gate marquee during the selected week. Space is limited! Only two available sign ups each week for each marquee.

PUSD provides breakfast and lunch to all students free of charge pursuant to the California Universal Meals Program. Free meals are available to all families, regardless of their free or reduced-price meal eligibility status. Breakfast service will begin at 8:25 am and end at 8:40 am. Students will report directly to the playground after eating breakfast. Students not eating breakfast need to arrive when the playground opens at 8:25 am.

Meal program details are provided on the Food and Nutrition Department website at PUSD Food and Nutrition. Families are still encouraged to submit a school meal application for free and reduced-priced meal benefits because this information may be used for other programs such as Federal and State funding for your school, reduced registration fees for academic tests, free or discounted fees for bus passes, ESS childcare, and athletic programs, discounted rates for internet service and many more! The application can be found online at https://www.myschoolapps.com/ . Applications must be submitted on an annual basis.

Obviously, the best environment for any student to learn is the school environment. Whenever possible, families are strongly encouraged to avoid taking vacations and other trips that results in their students missing extended periods of time from school.

However, when these trips are unavoidable, parents can request an OCIS contract. Details of OCIS contracts can be found below.

Off Campus Independent Study (OCIS) Contracts

This contract allows the student to complete work that he/she would be doing if they were in class and helps the school to continue to receive funding from the state. The student needs to work with his/her teachers closely to submit the assignments.

The threshold for implementing an OCIS contract is limited to a minimum of 3 days through a maximum of 14 school days. The 14-school day limit for OCIS contracts is cumulative for the entire school year.

At least 5 school days of notice is required to set up an OCIS Contract.

*A family who plans to keep their student out of school beyond the 20 days must enroll their child in Poway Home Education Program (PHEP: TK through 8th grade)

Please refer to the PUSD website for more information and contact the student’s counselor.