Chippewa Elementary School

INTRODUCTION

PSO President Welcome Kindergarten

Screening Info Communication

From School Chippewa’s

PSO/Benefits

Kindergarten Screening

Kindergarten Screening Your child is currently being screened to determine if he/she is

Kindergarten ready. In a week, you will receive notification in the mail from school how

your child did with the Kindergarten Screening In June, you will receive in the mail notification that your child is

in the morning or afternoon class. Morning Session: 9:25 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Afternoon Session: 1:10 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.

In August, classroom teachers will be assigned and the district website will list bus schedules for coming to school and going home. (www.bbhcsd.org).

Make sure the school and the Transportation Dept. know of any child care plans you have for your child other than the home address.

New Family Orientation Night Monday, Aug. 23rd 7:00pm

What happens atKindergarten Screening?

Children are assessed in the area of motor skills, speech and language, general concepts, cognitive ability, self-help skills, and social and behavioral skills

Vision and hearing screening Assessors: kindergarten teachers, school

psychologists, school nurses, counselors and speech and language pathologists

Parents will be sent screening results along with suggestions for continued skill development for kindergarten.

Chippewa PSO Board 2010-2011

Co-President Marianne JonesCo-President Kathy Mack1st Vice President Julie GuardadoCo 2nd Vice President Kristin BevanCo 2nd Vice President Amy PabloHonorary Vice President Chris HartlandRecording Secretary Jennifer DzinaCorresponding Secretary Beth RittgersTreasurer Kelly PetrosPSO Council Delegate Michele MichalichPSO Council Delegate Kelly Petkunas

PSO – Parent School Organization

Chippewa Elementary School (and the district) PSO changed the name “PTA” to PSO effective November 11, 2002.

Mission Statement: The PSO is to provide educational opportunities for our students that go beyond what the school district provides and to promote open communication among parents, administration, teachers and staff.

Membership (Dues $5.00 per person) PSO contributes half the cost to produce the district-wide

Calendar/Directory. PSO sponsors educational activities for the students that

are not offered by the Board of Education. PSO sponsors an annual Fundraiser. Profits generated

from the fundraiser are used to purchase educational gifts for the school and classrooms.

Monthly Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the Chippewa library.

PSO Sponsored Activities

Student Art Show After School Bowling Book Fair/Scholastic Boxtops/Campbell Soup Label Collections Cafeteria/Playground Aides Chippewa Chatter Community Service Projects with students Cultural Arts Assemblies (3-4 year) Mathopoly Welcome Back to Chippewa Picnic Gifts Committee (purchases made for the school with dollars raised

from Chippewa's annual fundraiser) Chippewa Family Bingo Night Family Folders Parent Volunteer Coordinators (Committees, Lunch & Recess, Room

Parents, Health Screenings, 3rg Grade Recognition) School Supply Kits Rock N' Bowl – Chippewa's Annual Fundraiser School Beautification Projects Science is Significant/Earth Week Programs Students in the Arts Program Staff Appreciation Week Activities

PSO Purchases for Chippewa

Pavilion and tables Books for the Library Screens for the Courtyard rooms Elmo Camera Kidspiration Software Boomwackers Gym Mats AR Tests On-Line Resources Subscriptions New Wiese Rd. Chippewa Sign

Chippewa Communication/Personnel

Principal – Chris Hartland Office Support Personnel

Kathy McCafferty-Admin. Asst. Jackie Couch-Secretary

Telephone Number:440-740-4200

Address:Chippewa Elementary 8611 Wiese Road

Brecksville, OH 44141

Chippewa Communication

Calendar/Directory 1 free copy to each household w/student; sent to all enrolled

families via U.S. Postal Service in August. Chippewa Parent Handbook

1 copy to each household w/student; generally given out at Meet the Teacher Nights in August.

Thursday Family Folders (PSO) Sent home every Thursday with the eldest child who attends

Chippewa. Chippewa Chatter Newsletter (PSO)

PSO published newsletter; available monthly on line at the Chippewa PSO web site.

Weekly Email Updates (PSO) Emails sent to PSO Members’ inbox once a week with important

dates for the upcoming week.

Chippewa Communication – cont’d

PACE (Parent Association Committed to Excellence) is an organization for parents of high achieving students and/or students identified as gifts, or enrolled in Gifted, Accelerated or Honors Programs. Meetings are quarterly during the school year. Membership is $10 per family and are open to all. Members receive a quarterly newsletter.

QUEST (Quest for Understanding the Exceptional Student Together) is an information and networking group for parents of children with special needs in the Brecksville Broadview Heights City School District, students with IEP’s.

BEEKEEPERS is a self-supporting school-age

child care program that is housed in the elementary schools, before and after school, during summer break, and other non-holiday school breaks.

Questions?

Welcome to Chippewa!

Principal Hartland at his desk.

Kathy McCafferty – Adm. Assist.

Jackie Couch - Secretary

Rock N Read Area

3rd Grade Hallway

Specials Hallway – Computer Lab & Music

Computer Lab

Mrs. Ferguson – Music Teacher and Boomwackers

2nd Grade Hallway

1st Grade/Kindergarten Hallway

Mrs. Bonezzi in Gym Class

Mrs. Moore in the Art room

Students in the Library

Lunch Ladies getting ready for the Lunch rush

Let’s Take a Peek in the Teachers Lounge

Sometimes the teachers need break from grading homework!

Every classroom at Chippewa has a SmartBoard

Mrs. Pagan’s Kdg. Classroom

Mrs. Spohn’s Kdg. Classroom

Cubbies for Kinder’s Supplies

1 of our 3 fantastic Courtyards

Students outside on the playground

Relay races during Earthweek