The Chatfield Cheetah Chat Chatfield Elementary 3188 D ½ Road GJ CO 81504 Phone: 970-254-4930 Fax: 970-434-1856 Principal: Jackie Stapher Our School Mission: We, the Chatfield Community, will build relationships that inspire each child to develop a quality work ethic and to know they are capable of greatness as they become life-long learners! Si usted necesita una traduccion en Espanol favor de llamar al 254-5484. Estamos para servirles. Important dates to put in your planner! 3/2 Dr. Seuss-Read Across America 3/8 Daylight Savings Time Begins 3/9 PTO 6:00 Library (please note date change-PTO is now on Mondays) 3/14 School Carnival 10:00-1:00 3/17 St. Patrick’s Day---Don’t forget to wear green today! 3/20 First Day of Spring 3/31-4/5 Spring Break No School School District News The Lost and Lonely box is super full! We have lots of missing coats, hats, mittens, etc. that will be donated over Spring Break if they are not claimed. Also, there is a missing lunch box bucket located in our cafeteria! BREAKFAST IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY Studies show that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially for children. Eating school breakfast improves children’s educational performance, behavior, and health. WHY INCREASE SCHOOL BREAKFAST PARTICIPATION • Children who eat a complete breakfast make fewer mistakes and work faster on math tests than children who eat a partial breakfast. • Children who eat breakfast at school, closer to class and test-taking time, perform better on standardized tests than those who skip breakfast or eat breakfast at home. BREAKFAST IMPROVES CHILDRENS’ OVERALL HEALTH • Children who eat breakfast tend to have more adequate nutrient intake than children who do not. • Children and adolescents who eat breakfast are more likely to maintain a healthy body weight. KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP---YEE HAW! Families of new Kindergarten students can come by the office and register their child starting Friday, March 6th from 9:00-3:00. Your child must be 5 by July 15th. You will need to bring proof of residency, your child’s birth certificate and current immunization records. Please share this info with friends in your neighborhood. Families of pre-school age children are invited to an Open House on Tuesday, March 3rd from 4:30-6:30. This is for new, 3 and 4 year old students to find out how the pre-school registration process works and if your child is eligible. The Chatfield Pre-School teachers will be at school to answer all your questions. Principal Points To Ponder It’s that time again – standardized testing is here! We will be administering our tests beginning on February 23rd up until May 19th. Your child’s teacher will be sharing specific testing dates with you. As you know, we have been busy preparing and reinforcing the skills necessary for students to demonstrate their learning. Parents also play an important role in helping students give their best performance on these important tests. Even though these assessments are a snapshot—one single perspective – it is important that our students have every advantage to do their very best. We don’t want to cause test anxiety, rather we want our students to be as prepared as possible. There are many ways in which you can help your child put his/her best foot forward. The following guidelines can help set our students up for success: 1. Make sure your child gets a good night sleep, eats breakfast, and gets to school on time. 2. Emphasize the concepts of perseverance and effort in the testing context. 3. Most of all, express your love for and confidence in your child! Tests are something we encounter throughout our lives. Let’s help our Cheetahs learn to approach tests as prepared, confident, and effective young scholars. Love, Mrs. Stapher TEST TAKING TIPS FROM OUR CLASSROOM TEACHERS! Parents – this is a friendly reminder that the PARCC assessment will begin in February. Please make sure your child is here at school on time, and that they eat a well-balanced breakfast. We have been working hard on Test Taking Strategies in the classroom. Please make sure you go over the following with your child: *Read all directions *Read all passages carefully *Read the question and Think Deeply about it *Go back and re-read the text *Before choosing an answer read all the choices first *Parts of questions build on each other – so please double check *Re-read the question *Write complete sentences-re-state the question in your introduction when typing your response *Make sure you have a conclusion *Make sure your answer covers everything the question is asking *Keep all facts correct – do not add details in your answer that are not in the text…unless you are asked to infer *DO YOUR BEST-WE KNOW YOU WILL!! MARCH MUSIC PROGRAMS March 2nd = 2nd Grade 6:30 March 9th = 4th Grade 6:15 March 19th = 1st Grade 6:15 Watch for special notes from Mrs. Lofton and your child’s teacher!! Help Need For Our School Carnival We will have our annual carnival on Saturday, March 14 from 10:00-1:00!! We need your help…running booths, baking cookies and cakes, selling food items, selling tickets, etc. If you want to help with this fundraiser please call our PTO President Brandie Arellano at 210-9319. Thanks for your support-we can’t do it without you!