Calendar At-A-Glance

October

7: Fitness Club Begins

15: TK Photo Show. Details to come!

17: Halloween Bash and the Start of Fall Book Fair!

21: Vision/Hearing Screening.

21: CAPES meeting. 5:30 pm

22: CAPES Cliff Notes. 8:45am

30: NO COMMUNITY GATHERING

30: Halloween Parade. 9am on the track.

30: 1st Grade Fall Festival

Click HERE for the School Calendar.

Schoolwide Announcements

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!

Chaparral is proud to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated from September 15 through October 15!

Throughout the month, we celebrate the rich histories, cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. It is also a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn more about the people, stories, art, music, and traditions that have helped shape our community and our country.

At Chaparral, we believe our different backgrounds, experiences, and traditions make our school community stronger. We look forward to celebrating and learning together throughout Hispanic Heritage Month!

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, Hawks!

End of Day Checkout

The end of the school day can be a busy time for both students and staff. If you need to check your child out early, we kindly ask that you do so at least 30 minutes before dismissal.

This gives our staff enough time to contact the classroom, allow your child to gather their belongings, and have them safely checked out before our regular dismissal procedures begin.

We appreciate your help in keeping the end of our school day safe, smooth, and organized for everyone. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

Garden Celebration

Our garden was buzzing as we partnered with SD Ag in the Classroom to host an Open House! Educators from across San Diego County came to learn from the very best—our own Chaparral students! Our Busy Bee Ambassadors took center stage, leading garden lessons, sharing their knowledge, and proudly showing educators what makes our garden so special.

Military Appreciation

In anticipation of Veterans Day, we would love to recognize the members of our Chaparral community who have served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces.

If your family has a connection to the military, please take a moment to complete the form below so we can help recognize and celebrate you.

Veterans Day Military Family Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6NI-LM43Amov3qZ7jUBe-8ZFG8c7nE06kErj8GqRfMg7FRw/viewform?usp=header

During our November Community Gathering, it will be our privilege to honor our military families and thank them for their service and sacrifice.

More information about our Veterans Day recognition will be coming soon!

Volunteer Information

Families,

We have received a few questions about Level 2 volunteer clearance and whether that status carries over from year to year. The answer is yes—with one important exception.

Each school year, all volunteers must complete the Level 1 clearance process, regardless of their previous volunteer status.

Once you have completed Level 2 clearance, that clearance will generally carry over from one year to the next as long as you continue to complete the annual Level 1 clearance and remain active in the PUSD volunteer system.

However, if you take a full school year off from volunteering and are no longer active in the district’s volunteer system, you will need to complete the entire clearance process again when you return, including Level 2 clearance. Due to Federal requirements regarding the retention of personal information for inactive individuals, PUSD is unable to maintain this information indefinitely when someone is no longer an active volunteer.

We hope this helps clarify the process. Thank you for your continued support of Chaparral and for the many ways you volunteer your time to support our students and staff!

CHES

Dining for $$

Let's Dance!

Math Kangaroo

Yearbooks are on Sale Now!

CAPES Cliff Notes

A World of Celebrations

TK/K Announcements

1st/2nd Grade Announcements

3rd/4th Grade Announcements

5th Grade Announcements

Past News

Banner Sponsors!

Dad's (and mom's) Club!

Level 1 and Level 2 Volunteer Application

How to Protect Our School Requirement for Volunteers

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.

Important Information to Know

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

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

Attendance Information: CLICK HERE

Parent Resource Guide

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

Box Tops - Old School with a New School Twist

Happy Birthday Sign

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.

Important Resources & Reminders

School Breakfast and Lunch

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.

Off Campus Independent Study

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.

Hawk Updates

CHES Weekly Newsletter

Calendar At-A-Glance

Schoolwide Announcements

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

End of Day Checkout

Garden Celebration

Military Appreciation

Volunteer Information

Dining for $$

Let's Dance!

Math Kangaroo

Yearbooks are on Sale Now!

CAPES Cliff Notes

A World of Celebrations

TK/K Announcements

1st/2nd Grade Announcements

3rd/4th Grade Announcements

5th Grade Announcements

Past News

Banner Sponsors!

Dad's (and mom's) Club!

Level 1 and Level 2 Volunteer Application

How to Protect Our School Requirement for Volunteers

Important Information to Know

Parent Resource Guide

Box Tops - Old School with a New School Twist

Happy Birthday Sign

Important Resources & Reminders

School Breakfast and Lunch

Off Campus Independent Study

Community Sponsors - Thank you for supporting our sponsors!

Calendar At-A-Glance Calendar At-A-Glance

Schoolwide Announcements Schoolwide Announcements

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

End of Day Checkout End of Day Checkout

Garden Celebration Garden Celebration

Military Appreciation Military Appreciation

Volunteer Information Volunteer Information

Dining for $$ Dining for $$

Let's Dance! Let's Dance!

Math Kangaroo Math Kangaroo

Yearbooks are on Sale Now! Yearbooks are on Sale Now!

CAPES Cliff Notes CAPES Cliff Notes

A World of Celebrations A World of Celebrations

TK/K Announcements TK/K Announcements

1st/2nd Grade Announcements 1st/2nd Grade Announcements

3rd/4th Grade Announcements 3rd/4th Grade Announcements

5th Grade Announcements 5th Grade Announcements

Past News Past News

Banner Sponsors! Banner Sponsors!

Dad's (and mom's) Club! Dad's (and mom's) Club!

Level 1 and Level 2 Volunteer Application Level 1 and Level 2 Volunteer Application

How to Protect Our School Requirement for Volunteers How to Protect Our School Requirement for Volunteers

Important Information to Know Important Information to Know

Parent Resource Guide Parent Resource Guide

Box Tops - Old School with a New School Twist Box Tops - Old School with a New School Twist

Happy Birthday Sign Happy Birthday Sign

Important Resources & Reminders Important Resources & Reminders

School Breakfast and Lunch

Off Campus Independent Study

Community Sponsors - Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Community Sponsors - Thank you for supporting our sponsors!

Calendar At-A-Glance

Schoolwide Announcements

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

End of Day Checkout

Garden Celebration

Military Appreciation

Volunteer Information

Dining for $$

Let's Dance!

Math Kangaroo

Yearbooks are on Sale Now!

CAPES Cliff Notes

A World of Celebrations

TK/K Announcements

1st/2nd Grade Announcements

3rd/4th Grade Announcements

5th Grade Announcements

Past News

Banner Sponsors!

Dad's (and mom's) Club!

Level 1 and Level 2 Volunteer Application

How to Protect Our School Requirement for Volunteers

Important Information to Know

Parent Resource Guide

Box Tops - Old School with a New School Twist

Happy Birthday Sign

Important Resources & Reminders

Community Sponsors - Thank you for supporting our sponsors!