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Chappelow K-8 Arts Magnet School | 2001 34th Street | Evans, CO | 80620

December

12/12 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Beginning Band Concert

12/14 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Orchestra Concert

12/15 Holiday Tour

12/18/ 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PRIDE Assembly

12/18 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Information & Prep Session for Middle School Musical Auditions

12/19 Open Enrollment Window Closes

12/19 Quarter Two Ends

12/19 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Tour Concert @ Chappelow

12/19 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Information & Prep Session for Middle School Musical Auditions

12/20/2017 – 1/3/2018 Winter Break

January

1/4 Students Return

1/4 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Middle School Musical Auditions

1/5 Report Cards Go Home

1/5 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Middle School Musical Auditions

1/8 Combined League Honor Band

1/9 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CPTO Meeting

1/12 Spirit Day: Twin Day

1/15 No School for Students/Staff

1/17 All City Honor Band

1/19 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Middle School Dance

1/22-26 Random Acts of Kindness Week

1/24 8th grade to Junior Achievement

Finance Park

Upcoming Events

December 2017

@ChappelowAMS

Office Phone 970-348-1200

Attendance Line

970-348-1201

Principal Christopher Kieffer ckieffer@greeleyschools.org

970-348-1209

Assistant Principal Jessica Oziah

joziah@greeleyschools.org

970-348-1210

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CALENDAR

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If the following weather conditions are occurring, then our campus will implement our inclement weather plan (heavy rain, snow, sleet, hail, and/or temperature below 17 degrees with unsafe wind-chill levels).

Unless the weather is inclement, children will remain outside until school begins. If for medical reasons your child must stay inside, please send a note from your doctor. During severe weather we will have the children enter the building to their designated area until the first bell rings for school to begin. If there is inclement weather during the day, the children will

remain in their classroom during recess times. When District 6 decides to delay the opening of school or cancel a school day, the decision will be made with the safety of our students in mind. The decision will be made by 6:30 a.m. Listen for school announcements on KFKA 1310 AM, KVVS 1170 AM, KGRE 1450 AM, and KUAD 99.1 FM. The Denver television stations will also have information if school will be closed. There will also be a message on the main District 6 Facebook Page or website (www.greeleyschools.org).

Visiting Our Campus

As a reminder, all visitors shall sign in at our kiosk located to the left of our school offices. After signing in at the kiosk, all visitors shall report to the school office to show proper identification and the reason for being on campus. Authorized visitors must sign in and out at the school office and also wear a name tag while on the Chappelow campus. Classroom visits must be prearranged with the classroom teacher 24 hours in advance. If you are planning to meet with your child’s teacher, please contact them in advance to make sure they are available to meet with you.

Inclement Weather Plan

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Our Mission

Educating the whole child through the arts

Our Vision

Chappelow Arts Magnet School will develop the interests and talents of students in the arts and enhance all disciplines through an integrated approach that allows students to

achieve artistic and academic success.

Dance News

Although our Fall Concert is over, dance classes are still hopping! At this

time of year, each level continues to work on the Colorado Academic

Standard 1. Movement, Technique, and Performance. This standard

focuses on alignment, a strong center, and a strong foundation in many

dance styles. These concepts continue to serve as the fundamentals of a

quality dance performance. We look forward to performing for the

school on our traditional sing along day, December 19th. The next half

of the year classes will learn more about the history of dance, will give

another concert on March 22nd, and each student will get the

opportunity to create and perform their own choreography. The dance program is part of what makes

Chappelow so special and we are happy to be here!!

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Sponsorship space in this newsletter is extremely

affordable! Reach parents in your local

community while supporting the school!

Businesses that want to sponsor this school,

please contact TSCA at info@tscaschools.com or

970-239-1641.

ART News

Artsonia: Chappelow is up and running on Artsonia.com! So many students have begun to build spectacular digital portfolios! Don’t forget to grant permission online for your child so that you can see all of their amazing work, and don’t forget that if you purchase items through Artsonia, Chappelow will receive 20% of the proceeds. Check it out! Youth Art Month: Mark your Calendars for Friday March 2, 2018!!! Chappelow will be participating in Youth Art Month on First Friday in March with an Art display at The Farmer’s Pantry, as well as the Academy of Natural Therapy. Be sure to come celebrate Art in our community! Upcoming Art Contest Opportunities: Greeley Weld County Airport, The Art of Flight 2nd Annual Art Competition. Open to students in grades K-12. Entries due February 7, 2018. Artwork must be submitted by an Art Teacher, please see Mrs. Myers or Mrs. Burczyk for more information. Colorado Department of Education, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CDLE) Academy Theme: One World, Many Voices. Entries due February 14, 2018. For more information visit the website: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cde_english/2018cldestudentartcontestapplication

Colorado Kids Create! A contest opportunity for students ages 5 – 18 to explore Colorado’s western heritage. Entries due March 1, 2018. For more information and entry guidelines, visit the website: www.coloradokidscreate.org/

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Kindergarten News

One of the most important

things parents can do, beyond

keeping kids healthy and safe,

is to read with them. That

means starting when they are

newborns and not even able to talk, and continuing

well beyond the years that they can read by

themselves. Study after study shows that early reading

with children helps them learn to speak, interact, bond

with parents, and read early themselves. Reading with

kids who already know how to read helps them feel

close to caretakers, understand the world around them,

and be empathetic citizens of the world. (Washington

Post, February 2017). The only homework that

kindergarten requires at this time of year is our

monthly reading log. We ask that you either read to

your child or they read to themselves at least twenty

minutes every night.

In Second Grade we have been very busy. We have read many stories with great characters. We have also written stories with real and make believe characters. One project we assigned to the students was to design a pumpkin based on a character from a story. Our students and parents had so much fun creating these character pumpkins!

2nd Grade Happenings

4th Grade Happenings

A big shout out to all of the parents of 4th grade who donated to the food drive. As a class, we brought in the most, and won! We will get to celebrate together soon. Thank you to all who supported us and the Weld County Food Bank! We also have the opportunity to have Museum to You Come to Chappelow and teach us about Manifest

Destiny. Students will discuss and observe American Progress, an 1872 painting by John Gast utilizing the methodology of Visual Thinking Strategies. Finally, the 4th grade class has joined the Colorado Parks and Wildlife's program called S.O.L.E which stands for schools and outdoor learning environments. With this program, we will be participating in a variety of field experiences in and out of the classroom. We're excited for this opportunity and hope to continue in the future!

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6th Grade News

In Social Studies we are studying personal finance though the Junior Achievement program. This is a series of 12 lessons that will provide background and understanding of income, budgeting, credit, and saving/investing. After these lessons are taught, students will have the opportunity to attend a field trip on January 24th to Junior Achievement Finance Park to apply what they learned. We have done this trip in the past and it has been a blast! In math class, students are studying the equation of a line as it is represented graphically, in a table, or as an equation. We are also working on Transformations of Two-Dimensional shapes in the coordinate plane. This year our Common Assessment occurs before our winter break on December 14 and 15. Another goal that we have is to complete 20% of our Khan Academy mission each quarter. Students have until January 1 to meet the expectation of 40% as this is the end of the semester.

In Language Arts, students are working to increase their readinglevels by participating in the Accelerated Reader (AR) program. This program gives accountability for the thirty minutes of homework (reading time) that they have each night. Based on the placement STAR test, students receive a recommended reading range in which they can choose books. By reading books in their range each night, their reading skills improve. The December due date for reaching their AR Goal is December 19, 2017. If your child is having trouble finding books in his/her range, please contact me for ideas. Students also complete a major project based on one of these self-chosen books each quarter. The project incorporates reading, writing, and art. This quarter, students are making a Flip Book. The due date is December 8, 2017. I'm sure they would love to share their masterpiece with you!

Even though the weather keeps changing on us, the leaves have fallen outside the classrooms and soon the snow will come, the academic expectations here at

Chappelow Arts Magnet School are staying constant. The teachers and students have spent a semester sharpening skills, routines and procedures for class lessons and homework.

Please continue to check Infinite Campus for information about your child’s grades and assignments, have your child show you their planner, and continue read email communications home from classrooms. We appreciate all your support and time to reinforce learned classroom skills. As the semester comes to an end, encourage your child(ren) to continue to strive for excellence and to show P.R.I.D.E. both in and out of the classroom.

8th Grade News

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