September 11, 2015

Volume 4 / Issue 3

IN THIS ISSUE:

- Note from Dr. Beekley

- Curriculum Night

- Instrumental Music
- Health Office News
- PTO News

Monday, September 14th
- Rosh Hashanah (No School)

Thursday, September 17th
- Student Banking & Box Tops Due

Monday, September 21st
- Curriculum Night
(6:00-6:30 pm for grades K-3)
(6:45-7:15 pm for grades 4-6)

Wed., September 23rd

- Yom Kippur (No School)

Thursday, September 24th - Chester Board of Education Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

Sunday, October 4th
- Kindergarten/New Family Gathering
(Camp Hazen)

Tuesday, October 6th - Grade 4 Field Trip to Florence Griswold Museum

Monday, October 12th
- Professional Development Day (No School for Students)

Tuesday, October 13th
- PTO Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

Thursday, October 15th
- Student Banking & Box Tops Due

Wednesday, October 21st
- PTO Fall Clothing Drive

Thursday, October 22nd - PTO Fall Clothing Drive
- Early Dismissal at 1:00 pm for Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 23rd
- PTO Fall Clothing Drive
- Early Dismissal at 1:00 pm for Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 30
- Halloween Parade for grades K-3
- PTO Halloween Carnival

Friday, November 6th
- Early Dismissal (Professional Development for Staff)

Tuesday, November 10th - PTO Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

Wednesday, November 11th - Veterans Day Program

Thursday, November 19th - Student Banking & Box Tops Due

Monday, November 23rd - Chester Board of Education Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

November 25th-27th
- Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, December 1st
- PTO Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

Tuesday, December 8th
- Winter Concert

Friday, December 11th
- PTO Holiday Craft Night

Thursday, December 17th
- Student Banking & Box Tops Due

Tuesday, December 22nd
- Snow Day Play

December 23rd-January 1st
- Holiday Break

Tuesday, January 12th
- PTO Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

Friday, January 15th
- Early Dismissal onal Development for Staff)

Monday, January 18th
- Martin Luther King's Birthday (No School)

Thursday, January 21st
- Student Banking & Box Tops Due

Thursday, January 28th
- Chester Board of Education Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

Tuesday, February 9th
- PTO Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

Friday, February 12th
- Early Dismissal (Professional Development for Staff)

Monday, February 15th
- Presidents Day (No School)

Tuesday, February 16th
- Professional Development Day (No School for Students)

Wednesday, February 17th
- Possible Snow Make-up Day

Thursday, February 18th
- Possible Snow Make-up Day
- Student Banking & Box Tops Due

Friday, February 26th
- PTO Bingo & Basket Raffle Night

Tuesday, March 8th
- PTO Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

Thursday, March 17th
- Student Banking & Box Tops Due

Tuesday, March 22nd
- PTO Book Fair

Wednesday, March 23rd
- PTO Book Fair
- Early Dismissal (Parent/ Teacher Conferences)

Thursday, March 24th
- PTO Book Fair
- Early Dismissal (Parent/ Teacher Conferences)
- Chester Board of Education Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

Friday, March 25th
- Good Friday (No School)

Tuesday, March 29th
- S.T.E.A.M. Fair Open House

Wednesday, March 30th
- S.T.E.A.M. Fair Judging

Tuesday, April 12th
- PTO Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

Thursday, April 14th
- Student Banking & Box Tops Due

Friday, April 15th
- Early Dismissal (Professional Development for Staff)

April 18th-April 22nd
- Spring Recess

Monday, April 25th
- Possible Snow Make-up Day

Tuesday, April 26th
- Possible Snow Make-up Day

Friday, April 29th
- Arbor Day

Friday, April 30th
- State Invention Convention

Tuesday, May 3rd
- PTO Teachers' Appreciation Lunch

Wednesday, May 4th
- ACES Day
- Spring Arts Festival

Tuesday, May 10th
- PTO Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

Tuesday, May 17th
- Grade 3 Field Trip to Trash Museum

Thursday, May 19th
- Student Banking & Box Tops Due

Thursday, May 26th
- Chester Board of Education Meeting
(7:00 pm - Location TBD)

Friday, May 27th
- Early Dismissal (Professional Development for Staff)
- Memorial Day Program

Monday, May 30th
- Memorial Day (No School)
- Memorial Day Parade

Tuesday, May 31st
- Possible Snow Make-up Day
- PTO Spring Clothing Drive

Wednesday, June 1st- Friday, June 3rd
- PTO Spring Clothing Drive

Thursday, June 2nd
- Grade 6 Unity Day (JWMS)

Monday, June 13th
- Field Day

Tuesday, June 14th
- PTO Meeting
(7:00 pm - CES Library)

Wednesday, June 15th
- Early Dismissal (Last Day of School - depending on number of weather/ emergency days used)

A NOTE FROM DR. BEEKLEY

Dear Chester Elementary School Community,

We all have dreams and wishes for our children. We want them to be safe from harm but willing to take a risk and meet new challenges. We want them to be good people who are sensitive to others and stand up for what is right. We want them to be successful learners who realize every bit of their potential.

The Chester Elementary School staff is dedicated to having every student realize his or her potential. I ask that you join us by

communicating with your child's teacher often, attending meetings at school regarding your child, checking the home/school communication folder each day for notices, supporting your child's efforts to complete homework every night, and sending your child to school rested and ready to learn. Together, we provide our children with the tools to be lifelong learners and successful members of the community. Thank you for being our partners in education!

Reminders

No School on Monday, 9/14 - Rosh Hashanah

Have a terrific weekend!

Joanne D. Beekley, Ed.D.
Principal

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CURRICULUM NIGHT

Curriculum Night will be held on Monday, September 21st. The schedule is listed below and on our school calendar. Please make every effort to attend. Your child's teacher will be sharing important information about the school year. Additionally, handouts about our curriculum and program offerings will be provided. It is also a time to sign up for conferences and as a PTO Room Parent. The draft of the student directory will also be available for you to edit/verify.

Curriculum Night - Monday, September 21st

6:00-6:30 pm - Grades K, 1, 2 and 3

6:45-7:15 pm - Grades 4, 5 and 6

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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

Band Class Off to a Great Start!

Grades 5-6 instrumental music students who are members of our concert band are invited to play in the CES Jazz Band.

If your student is interested in joining the Jazz Band, please fill out the form that was sent home, and return it to school by Tuesday, September 15th.

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HEALTH OFFICE NEWS

FOOTWEAR FOR RECESS

In order to keep our kids safe at recess, it's important that they are wearing proper shoes while playing. Please make sure your child has sneakers or closed toe shoes for recess time. Flip flops and sandals should not be worn on the playground. Thank you for your cooperation!

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RUN CLUB

If your child is interested in the 100 mile Run Club, it's not too late! Please remember to send in the form and $10 with your child to school. If a new form is needed, please let Nurse LeAnn know!

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PTO NEWS

YANKEE CANDLE SALES GOING ON NOW!

Our 2nd Annual Yankee Candle Fundraiser is in full swing and runs until October 9th.

Besides the Catalog that went home with your students, the best way to sell (& to shop) is online. Shopping online is easy, convenient and you receive your items sooner with faster delivery.

To sell online click: https://www.yankeecandlefundraising.com/scripts/ycfwcgi.exe?_V4=Process&_Func=genWebPage&page=sellerlogin&frComp=ycf

Simply fill out the "Signup to be a seller" form and use the CES PTO group number: 990067377 to register. After you create a seller account, you can email the link to Family and Friends to make purchases. You can even post the link on your Facebook page! Purchases will be shipped directly to customers' homes.

If you are not interested in selling and would prefer to give a 100% tax-deductible donation, simply write a check to CES PTO and submit to the school, Attn: CES PTO.

If you did not receive a catalog or have any questions, please contact Yankee Candle Fundraiser Co-Chairs: Melissa Hays, mismarz@hotmail.com or Dawn Saunders, dawnsaunders91@yahoo.com.

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HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL COMMITTEE MEETING

We Need You to Make it Happen!

Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 7:00 pm - CES Library

Join the Halloween Committee as we brainstorm ideas for this new event in Downtown Chester on Friday, October 30, 2015.

We are taking a little bit of previous events and mixing it with some new to bring you the Halloween Carnival. We will still have a Costume Parade starting from Chesterfields going to the downtown area. Many of the local Main Street Chester Merchants will be giving away treats, and a DJ will be providing music for all the little ghouls and goblins to dance.

At the meeting, we will be looking for teams from each grade to organize running one to two booths at the Carnival. We

will also be looking for people who may not be available that night, but can help in some of the pre-event organization. If you have an interest in participating, learning more, or just have a fun idea to share, please stop by the CES Library next Wednesday at 7 pm.

If you can't make the meeting, but want to volunteer, please contact Lindsey Goergen, lgoergen7911@gmail.com or Kim Stack, kimberly_stack@yahoo.com.

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BOX TOPS AND STUDENT BANKING DAY

Thursday, September 17 is Box Tops & Banking Day!

BOX TOPS: If you've been stockpiling little box tops all summer - the time has come to turn them in!! By next Thursday, please submit any Box Tops or Labels for Education that you have collected. Simply drop them in an envelope or plastic baggie labeled: BOX TOPS - CES PTO and send them in to your child's teacher. The Box Top turn-in day is on the 3rd Thursday of every month.

Remember: Please check to make sure the expiration date has not expired. Also, please neatly trim along the edges of each box top - this saves our revered chairs tons of time (and blisters on their hands)!

BANK DEPOSITS: Students can make deposits on the 3rd Thursday of every month, starting with this September 17th. Deposits are made into a locked box mounted on the brick wall outside the office door. An Essex Savings Bank

representative will collect the deposits in the afternoon and mail a deposit receipt home. This is a great, convenient first step toward teaching children to save and spend money responsibly. For more information, contact PTO Chairperson Melissa Hays, mismarz@hotmail.com or Essex Savings Bank Representative, Sarah May, at 860-526-0000.

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Chester Elementary School

"It Takes a World of Differences to Make a Difference in this World"
23 Ridge Road / Chester, CT 06412 / 860-526-5797
www.ces.reg4.k12.ct.us