DISTANCE LEARNING: Monday, June 1 - Friday, June 5
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W
ell – we are almost there! Another incredible year is almost completed. As Henry L. Doherty said, “Be a student as long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean all your life.”
Every experience in life will teach you something. You just need to keep an open mind and open heart to see what lessons the world has to offer.
Unfortunately, this year brought challenges and in turn, gave us opportunities to learn a variety of lessons. The lesson of giving selflessly to others in need was modeled many times this year. I am so proud of our own C.U.B.S. who have worked tirelessly to support our students and their families with anything we have faced. C.U.B.S. are unified in their efforts.
As we wind down to prepare for our summer break, grade levels will be working to connect with students individually, and in small groups. Teachers have planned virtual celebrations and activities to conclude this school year. Please watch out for messages from your child’s teacher that explain these upcoming events.
One such event is our 5th grade culmination activity on June 8th from 9:00 a.m. until around 11:00 a.m. Our 5th grade team of teachers, staff, parents, and PFC have planned a very special drive-through celebration. Our 5th grade families will be decorating their cars and will drive down Liberty Bell. They will then pull into the middle parking lot where they will be greeted by their teachers, staff, and me. We have an amazing DJ to help them celebrate by playing memorable songs the students themselves have requested (with my approval of course). Students will receive a special first-ever certificate and a sign to celebrate their elementary school years. We would love all C.U.B.S. to join us if you can. We suggest you do not park on Liberty Bell but use one of the side streets or walk to school. Please stand on Liberty Bell across from school and follow social distance protocols including masks, 6 feet apart, etc., and bring signs congratulating our 5th grade students and parents to wish them well.
In addition, if not already completed, your grade level may have a final materials pick-up. Depending on the needs of the grade level, materials pick-up can be one of two ways, walk-up or drive-through. In either case, it is essential to follow all safety protocols.
For Walk-up, please remember to:
- Wear a mask and gloves when coming to school.
- Please practice social distancing. If someone else is at the box/tables, please wait to approach. We need to keep 6 feet apart between people.
- Please do not bring the entire family to pick up items - just send one person.
- All items are under the overhang by the MPR.
- Please do not touch any other materials that are not for your student(s).
- Please come to school, retrieve your items, and leave quickly.
- You may not be on the upper or lower yard. Do not stay in parking lots to visit.
- Mr. Jim and the staff cannot let anyone into classrooms or anywhere else on campus
- If teachers have designed a schedule, please come at your assigned class time.
- Please wash your hands before and after.
For Drive-through on Liberty Bell, please remember to:
- Wear a mask and gloves when coming to school.
- Per the health department, no convertibles with the top down
- Drive-up to your child’s teacher. Teachers will either hand the items through the passenger window or will place the items in your trunk.
- Keep all hands, arms, etc. inside your car - waving, smiling, and happy greetings are allowed and appreciated!
- Please drive-through and do not stay to visit or talk
- You may not park and walk on Liberty Bell or onto campus
- Mr. Jim and the staff cannot let anyone into classrooms or anywhere else on campus
- If teachers have designed a schedule, please come at your assigned class time.
- Please wash your hands before and after.
As we work to finish out this school year and begin to plan for whatever next year may bring, our students will continue their journey in life. We look forward to seeing our students next year at Chaparral. For our fifth graders who will be moving on to a new school, let’s all remember that all of these experiences will prepare them and teach them so that they can learn and grow to be the very best at whatever path they eventually choose to follow.
Keep in touch and reach out if you need to. We will continue to support one another and most important of all, we will get through this together and we will be stronger than ever!
Take care and be well,
Stephanie Brazell, Principal
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School News & Announcements
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Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 861 2686 6917
Password: ChapCubs
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We loved the teacher & staff parade so much, we wanted to do it again! But this time, we will be celebrating our culminating 5th graders and their families. Join the Chaparral community for an End of The Year goodbye and culmination celebration Families can socially distance along the driving route below. Bring signs & school spirit!
See the 5th grade drive thru culmination route here (5th grade families will enter the middle lot of school to receive their certificates):
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Order Your School Supplies Online!
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School Kits by Teacher Tailored make Back-to-School shopping easy! Teacher requested, grade specific supplies are pre-arranged for quick and easy shopping.
Just
visit
www.shopttkits.com
and enter code 80588
t
hen select your child's grade for next year and click to buy! One stop shopping makes it easy!
Deadline is June 21st!
*Please note that kits will be delivered directly to school this year to minimize handling.
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PFC VOLUNTEER APPLICATION EXTENSION
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We are extending the deadline to return volunteer applications for next year until this
Monday, June 1st.
Please note THAT EVERY PERSON HOLDING A POSITION MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION.
We need to have all volunteers positions accounted for with a corresponding application.
All The Best,
Grace Fisher, Carrie Slatoff
Julie Berkus & Lindsay Vaisman
We need help to give our school community and children as much continuity as possible. Please join PFC Leadership!
Positions Still Available Include:
- Online Auction Co-Chair
- Community Outreach Co-Chair
- Disaster Supply Coordinator
- Lost & Found Donation Coordinator
- Yearbook Coordinators
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Support Our City, Support Our School
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Did you know that the City of Calabasas gifts Chaparral PFC a School Grant every year? This year we were grateful to receive $32,000 from the City towards the educational programs we provide. As you can imagine, these funds are even more critical in periods of economic downturn.
Currently, we are at risk of losing this grant because sales tax revenue has drastically declined.
That is why we are launching the
#BUYCALABASAS
campaign.
As you shop for groceries or consider ordering in, please consider Calabasas stores vs. those in neighboring cities. Calabasas needs our business, and we need Calabasas' support!
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New Student Enrollment for residents for the 2020-2021 School Year is
now open
. The link for enrollment is on the
Chaparral Elementary School Website
or click
here
. Please help spread the word and let your neighbors and new families know about registration as well as ordering school supplies.
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Ms. Jamesson Resources and News
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30-MINUTE STUDENT LUNCH/BRUNCH
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Hello Wonderful Parents!
Starting next week, I will be offering a weekly 30-minute Lunch/Bunch for students at each grade level. We will spend this time connecting and playing a game over lunch.
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Mrs. Mullenaux and I will be starting Mindful Mondays beginning next week.
Each Monday, at 8:30am and 2:30pm
one of us will lead a 15-20 minute mindfulness activity/practice for students and families.
This is a great way for students to start their day feeling calm and focused or to end their day releasing any stress or strong emotions. The ongoing link is on my counseling website under the
'Parent'
tab and is shown below.
Mindful Mondays link
HERE
.
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FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM APPLICATIONS
*FOR CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR*
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With businesses closing, job furloughs and layoffs, please remember we have free and reduced lunch applications. This program
is available to all families. This is
completely confidential
and
is now online for enhanced privacy and security
. Filling out the application online will not only provide nutrition services to your student(s), but it will help the District comply with new regulations from the state and ensure that LVUSD gets much needed funding from the state.
Click HERE
for additional information on this program.
(Applications will be available for the 2020/2021 School year after July 1st)
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MEALS
LVUSD will provide free school meals for students at A.E. Wright Middle School. These will be available from 9:00 am-12:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Any student under the age of 18 is entitled to a free meal, regardless of any previous classification as a free or reduced-price meal student
. Parents may pick up the meals on behalf of their students. Students are not required to be present. When a parent comes to pick up, they may take two-days of meals for each student in their family. Please bring a bag or box if possible.
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INTERNET & TECH SUPPORT
Charter/Spectrum has generously offered free internet and tech support to all LVUSD families who are unable to afford services. If families are in need of the internet for their household, please
contact them directly at 844-488-8395
and let them know that LVUSD sent you.
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The Community 360 Counseling Center staff will be offering virtual online counseling appointments to staff, parents and students throughout our dismissal period. You may book a 20 minute appointment through the following link
:
Community360.me/appointments
- "Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health- Tips for Social Distancing and Quarantine": CLICK HERE
- "Coping with Stress During Mental Infectious Disease Outbreaks": CLICK HERE
If you are having trouble with the scheduling feature or need additional time availability, please email me at
jjamesson@lvusd.org
and I am happy to help!
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Chaparral receives a percentage of eligible purchases when you shop on Amazon by simply using the following link each time you shop! Last year the link helped raise almost $1400 for Chaparral! Bookmark link below on your PC or phone today!
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BOX TOPS: Clip the Old, Scan the New
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Get the Box Tops App! No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. All you need is your phone! Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then scan your store receipts to find participating products.
Download the app here!
Traditional paper Box Tops still have value, so please keep clipping and collecting those too! Each Box Tops is worth 10 cents and it adds up quickly!
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Every Ameci Pizza box is stamped with a school house symbol in the front that reads "Ameci Cares about our School". Each stamp is worth 50 cents! Please cut out the stamp, collect them, and turn them in to your teacher!
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- Thursday, June 4: Final PFC Meeting of the 2019-2020 School Year & Tea Time with the Principal - 3pm - on Zoom
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- Monday, June 8: Drive Thru Celebration for 5th Grade Culmination - 9:00am
- Sunday, June 21: Deadline to order school supplies
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Thank you to our sponsors:
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