Chippewa Elementary School

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Chippewa Elementary School
PSO
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INTRODUCTION

• PSO President
• Welcome
• Kindergarten Screening Info
• Communication From School
• Chippewas PSO/Benefits

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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 925 a.m. 1155 a.m.
• Afternoon Session 110 p.m. 340 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
  700pm

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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.

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Chippewa PSO Board 2010-2011

• Co-President Marianne Jones
• Co-President Kathy Mack
• 1st Vice President Julie Guardado
• Co 2nd Vice President Kristin Bevan
• Co 2nd Vice President Amy Pablo
• Honorary Vice President Chris Hartland
• Recording Secretary Jennifer Dzina
• Corresponding Secretary Beth Rittgers
• Treasurer Kelly Petros
• PSO Council Delegate Michele Michalich
• PSO Council Delegate Kelly Petkunas

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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 930 a.m. in the Chippewa library.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Chippewa Communication contd

• 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
  IEPs.
• 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.

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Questions?
Welcome to Chippewa!
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Principal Hartland at his desk.
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Kathy McCafferty Adm. Assist.
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Jackie Couch - Secretary
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Rock N Read Area
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3rd Grade Hallway
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Specials Hallway Computer Lab Music
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Computer Lab
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Mrs. Ferguson Music Teacher and Boomwackers
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2nd Grade Hallway
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1st Grade/Kindergarten Hallway
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Mrs. Bonezzi in Gym Class
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Mrs. Moore in the Art room
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Students in the Library
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Lunch Ladies getting ready for the Lunch rush
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Lets Take a Peek in the Teachers Lounge
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Sometimes the teachers need break from grading
homework!
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Every classroom at Chippewa has a SmartBoard
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Mrs. Pagans Kdg. Classroom
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Mrs. Spohns Kdg. Classroom
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Cubbies for Kinders Supplies
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1 of our 3 fantastic Courtyards
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Students outside on the playground
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Relay races during Earthweek