...is looking GREAT! See for yourself.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Carnival Fun
Thanks to EVERYONE who attended our first annual carnival on Wednesday. We are already making plans for the next one!
Introducing Ms. Erin
You may have noticed a new face at the Meridian Campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Erin MccAuley, or Ms. Erin, is a student at University of Oregon, studying Education. She has quickly become, as described by one of the children, a "bestest and favoritist" teacher's helper!
Erin is a graduate of West Linn High School, and many years before that, she was a student of Ms. Patty and Mrs. B, when the schools were located in their homes. (Mrs. B is Carole Barnhart, Patty's former partner who is now retired and living in Astoria.) Erin has returned to her "alma mater" as part of her studies and will return to Eugene in mid-September to get back to class and for more coursework in Education. She will graduate in 2012, but plans to continue her studies and earn her Master's degree as well. We hope to see her over winter break, and next summer again, too!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
C A R N I V A L
Don't forget....the CHA Carnival is
Wednesday, August 26th, 5:00 to 8:00 pm
at the Meridian Campus.
It's sure to be fun...don't miss it!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Uniforms
In the last post, we mentioned the new uniform policy that will be effective in September, 2010. If you'd like to get a jump start on meeting the requirements, here they are.
The biggest change you'll see is that the uniform shirts - the polo shirts - will be white and navy blue only. The wearing of red, burgundy, and hunter green will be phased out over the 2009-2010 school year.
Adherence to the school uniform policy will be more strictly enforced by teachers and staff beginning this school year. That means that boys will be required to wear navy blue trousers/pants or shorts. Sweatpants and cargo pants are not acceptable. However, cargo shorts are acceptable. Polo shirts (with a collar and buttons) must be in white, navy blue, red, burgundy, or hunter green, or a white button-down oxford. Girls must wear a navy blue jumper, skirt, pants, shorts or "skort" /scooter skirt and the same polo shirts or a white button-down shirt with a Peter Pan-style collar.
If students need to wear a sweater or sweatshirt, the sweater must be navy blue in pull-over or cardigan style. The sweatshirt must be a navy blue CHA sweatshirt in crew neck or hooded style. The sweatshirts were available for purchase from the office in past years and will be made available for purchase this year as well. Right now we are working with the vendors to secure the best possible price and will have the order forms ready soon. In the meantime, please try to adhere to the colors and styles as closely as possible; there will be a grace period for those students without the CHA sweatshirts until our order is delivered.
The smaller details of the uniform policy include the shoes and socks. Students must have rubber-soled sneakers for PE class and cannot wear sandals during the school year. Crocs are not acceptable for PE class. While there are no "uniform" shoes required, we trust that taste and practicality will be priority in your choice of shoes for your student. Girls may wear either knee socks or bobby socks. Girls may also wear tights. Beginning in fall of 2010, the only acceptable colors for socks and tights will be navy or white.
Fridays have traditionally been dress-down days. No uniforms are required on Fridays. Students must still have appropriate PE shoes.
In researching inexpensive places to find well-made uniforms that comply with the dress code, one site keeps coming up, again and again. Check out Sears.com, which is linked with Kmart.com. If you go to the site and type in "uniforms" in the search box, you'll get right to the place you need. The 'French Toast' brand has affordable pieces for all ages. Here are some examples:
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The biggest change you'll see is that the uniform shirts - the polo shirts - will be white and navy blue only. The wearing of red, burgundy, and hunter green will be phased out over the 2009-2010 school year.
Adherence to the school uniform policy will be more strictly enforced by teachers and staff beginning this school year. That means that boys will be required to wear navy blue trousers/pants or shorts. Sweatpants and cargo pants are not acceptable. However, cargo shorts are acceptable. Polo shirts (with a collar and buttons) must be in white, navy blue, red, burgundy, or hunter green, or a white button-down oxford. Girls must wear a navy blue jumper, skirt, pants, shorts or "skort" /scooter skirt and the same polo shirts or a white button-down shirt with a Peter Pan-style collar.
If students need to wear a sweater or sweatshirt, the sweater must be navy blue in pull-over or cardigan style. The sweatshirt must be a navy blue CHA sweatshirt in crew neck or hooded style. The sweatshirts were available for purchase from the office in past years and will be made available for purchase this year as well. Right now we are working with the vendors to secure the best possible price and will have the order forms ready soon. In the meantime, please try to adhere to the colors and styles as closely as possible; there will be a grace period for those students without the CHA sweatshirts until our order is delivered.
The smaller details of the uniform policy include the shoes and socks. Students must have rubber-soled sneakers for PE class and cannot wear sandals during the school year. Crocs are not acceptable for PE class. While there are no "uniform" shoes required, we trust that taste and practicality will be priority in your choice of shoes for your student. Girls may wear either knee socks or bobby socks. Girls may also wear tights. Beginning in fall of 2010, the only acceptable colors for socks and tights will be navy or white.
Fridays have traditionally been dress-down days. No uniforms are required on Fridays. Students must still have appropriate PE shoes.
In researching inexpensive places to find well-made uniforms that comply with the dress code, one site keeps coming up, again and again. Check out Sears.com, which is linked with Kmart.com. If you go to the site and type in "uniforms" in the search box, you'll get right to the place you need. The 'French Toast' brand has affordable pieces for all ages. Here are some examples:
Again, the new uniform requirements are not in effect until September 2010. Students can continue to wear the color variety in polo shirts until that time. The crew neck sweatshirts and hooded sweatshirts will be available in the coming weeks for purchase...keep checking the blog for updates.
P.S. Enjoy this 'last' week of summer!
Monday, August 17, 2009
Pre-September Thoughts....
We will be utilizing this blog for communications much more frequently than in the past. It's just easier, plus it saves time, it save our trees, and it's nearly impossible to lose in that space between the seats in the car. Make sure you keep checking it, especially after school starts in September.
It's just about time for the 2009-2010 school year to begin. This summer we've enjoyed a wonderful journey across the United States of America. See for yourself - check out the bulletin board across from room 112. High-fives to our friend Cameron, the super artist, for his awesome rendition of the map of the United States. We have all learned a lot on our Roadtrip USA!
Speaking of room 112, beginning in September, you will notice a few new faces in there. Six students and their teachers from Victory Academy will be occupying the space we utilized for miscellaneous "stuff". Victory Academy is a school for children with learning differences and will operate separately from our students and their classrooms. The co-director of Victory Academy is Tricia Hasbrook, mother to AJ, Nathan and Henry. AJ was a student in Ms. Sally Jo's class this past year and will now be attending Victory Academy. To learn more about the school, take a look at their website, http://www.thevictoryacademy.com/.
While we're talking about new faces...we have some good news about a new face (but that isn't really new) you'll be seeing here in just a couple of weeks....Ms. Haley. She will returning on Monday, September 1 to re-acquaint herself with her students and begin readying her former classroom for school the following week. We've missed her over the last eight months, but are thrilled she has returned to us after an extended maternity leave. She will teach the oldest of our students here at the Meridian Campus. A HUGE thank you to Ms. Dee and Ms. Kim, both of whom stepped in during Ms. Haley's absence and did an OUTSTANDING job.
School starts on Tuesday, September 8th, at 8:30 am. Parents of children at the Meridian Campus: If you haven't already purchased them, now is the time to get your child's uniforms so they are set for the first day. Just a reminder...although uniform requirements will be changing for the 2010-2011 school year, this year students can wear the same as past years. Boys wear navy shorts or navy pants with polo shirts in red, white, navy, hunter green or burgundy. They can also wear white button-down oxford shirts. Girls wear navy jumpers, skirts, skorts and shorts with either a white button-down, 'Peter Pan-style' collar or polo shirts in the same colors as the boys.
When purchasing your child's uniform, keep in mind that this is the last year students will be allowed to wear polo shirts in multiple colors. We will phase out the colors this school year. Beginning in September 2010 student uniform shirt colors will be white or navy blue ONLY. The navy pants/skirts/jumpers remain the same. A blog post will follow this one with details on the dress code, and will also contain links to the websites we've found with great examples and great deals on uniforms. Stay tuned!
Another segue into the next item....perhaps you've noticed some of the new bulletin boards around the Meridian Campus. One that's of particular interest is next to the sign-in table in the front lobby. It says "Community Board" across the top, and it's there for you to post things that are of interest to your fellow CHA parents. For example, if you have uniforms from last year that you'd like to trade or sell, the Community Board is where you'd post that information. If you have found a great place to buy the uniforms, let us know on the Community Board. Looking for a babysitter? Having a garage sale? Need a stroller? Want to sell a stroller? Think of it as our own little Craigslist. Let us know what you think, or if you have any suggestions.
The CHAF Carnival is Wednesday, August 26th, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. in the gym at the Meridian Campus. It is sure to be a GREAT event! Sneak a peek at some of the cool prizes, located in the glass case in the lobby at the Merdian Campus. Special thanks to Ms. Sally Jo, Ms. Mariola, and Ms. Sally Ann for all the hard work they have put into the planning of an awesome evening. Please remember: Both campuses will close at 4:00 p.m. that day. Come enjoy food, fun, prizes and an all-around good time with your children, CHA staff, and other CHA families. Proceeds benefit the CHA Foundation.
Lastly, mark you calendars for school closure at both campuses on September 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. On those days we will have our inservice program for earning our continuing education hours, then we begin the massive project of preparing the schools and classrooms for the new school year. The following Monday we will be closed for Labor Day, and we will all be ready to hit the ground running on Tuesday, September 8th!
It's just about time for the 2009-2010 school year to begin. This summer we've enjoyed a wonderful journey across the United States of America. See for yourself - check out the bulletin board across from room 112. High-fives to our friend Cameron, the super artist, for his awesome rendition of the map of the United States. We have all learned a lot on our Roadtrip USA!
Speaking of room 112, beginning in September, you will notice a few new faces in there. Six students and their teachers from Victory Academy will be occupying the space we utilized for miscellaneous "stuff". Victory Academy is a school for children with learning differences and will operate separately from our students and their classrooms. The co-director of Victory Academy is Tricia Hasbrook, mother to AJ, Nathan and Henry. AJ was a student in Ms. Sally Jo's class this past year and will now be attending Victory Academy. To learn more about the school, take a look at their website, http://www.thevictoryacademy.com/.
While we're talking about new faces...we have some good news about a new face (but that isn't really new) you'll be seeing here in just a couple of weeks....Ms. Haley. She will returning on Monday, September 1 to re-acquaint herself with her students and begin readying her former classroom for school the following week. We've missed her over the last eight months, but are thrilled she has returned to us after an extended maternity leave. She will teach the oldest of our students here at the Meridian Campus. A HUGE thank you to Ms. Dee and Ms. Kim, both of whom stepped in during Ms. Haley's absence and did an OUTSTANDING job.
School starts on Tuesday, September 8th, at 8:30 am. Parents of children at the Meridian Campus: If you haven't already purchased them, now is the time to get your child's uniforms so they are set for the first day. Just a reminder...although uniform requirements will be changing for the 2010-2011 school year, this year students can wear the same as past years. Boys wear navy shorts or navy pants with polo shirts in red, white, navy, hunter green or burgundy. They can also wear white button-down oxford shirts. Girls wear navy jumpers, skirts, skorts and shorts with either a white button-down, 'Peter Pan-style' collar or polo shirts in the same colors as the boys.
When purchasing your child's uniform, keep in mind that this is the last year students will be allowed to wear polo shirts in multiple colors. We will phase out the colors this school year. Beginning in September 2010 student uniform shirt colors will be white or navy blue ONLY. The navy pants/skirts/jumpers remain the same. A blog post will follow this one with details on the dress code, and will also contain links to the websites we've found with great examples and great deals on uniforms. Stay tuned!
Another segue into the next item....perhaps you've noticed some of the new bulletin boards around the Meridian Campus. One that's of particular interest is next to the sign-in table in the front lobby. It says "Community Board" across the top, and it's there for you to post things that are of interest to your fellow CHA parents. For example, if you have uniforms from last year that you'd like to trade or sell, the Community Board is where you'd post that information. If you have found a great place to buy the uniforms, let us know on the Community Board. Looking for a babysitter? Having a garage sale? Need a stroller? Want to sell a stroller? Think of it as our own little Craigslist. Let us know what you think, or if you have any suggestions.
The CHAF Carnival is Wednesday, August 26th, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. in the gym at the Meridian Campus. It is sure to be a GREAT event! Sneak a peek at some of the cool prizes, located in the glass case in the lobby at the Merdian Campus. Special thanks to Ms. Sally Jo, Ms. Mariola, and Ms. Sally Ann for all the hard work they have put into the planning of an awesome evening. Please remember: Both campuses will close at 4:00 p.m. that day. Come enjoy food, fun, prizes and an all-around good time with your children, CHA staff, and other CHA families. Proceeds benefit the CHA Foundation.
Lastly, mark you calendars for school closure at both campuses on September 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. On those days we will have our inservice program for earning our continuing education hours, then we begin the massive project of preparing the schools and classrooms for the new school year. The following Monday we will be closed for Labor Day, and we will all be ready to hit the ground running on Tuesday, September 8th!
Friday, August 7, 2009
A Few Things…
August 5, 2009
Dear Parents:
It seems hard to believe that we are on the last month of summer. Summer has gone by so quickly. One thing I do not miss, those 100-degree days!
C.H.A.F. Carnival
We hope you have set August 26, aside, on your calendar for a great family fun night. The carnival is a C.H.A.F. (fundraiser) sponsored event. We welcome friends, family, and acquaintances. This is a community event; there will be food, special events for all ages, inflatable activity houses, and treats. We hope to see you there. FYI: To prepare for the carnival, we will close at 4:00 on August 26.
New News
Miss Jenny, our ASL teacher, has accepted a new position in California and will leave us the end of August. We will miss her. She has been a wonderful addition to the staff and the children have enjoyed her, immensely. With every cloud, there is a positive aspect. Mrs. Gabrielle (Gabi) Mann has agreed to teach Spanish to the students at our Meridian Campus on Fridays. Not only will they learn German by Ms. Susan, they will also learn Spanish. Ms. Gabi, as she will be called, is Isabella and Nicholas' mommy. Spanish is her native language. The opportunity to learn three languages, simultaneously, will only benefit our children as current research demonstrates. Ms. Gabi is a graduate of the Instituto Politecnico Nacional in International Trade and Portland State University in Business Administration.
Reminders
Please note that we will be closed September 2, 3 and 4 for teacher in-service days. Embarrassingly, one of the parents from the Jean Road campus informed me that our summer calendars are not current on the CHA website! You know the calendars that list all the summer activities and school closures. That one is not on the website. So, when they received their daily go-home email mentioning this upcoming closure, imagine their surprise, especially since they are relatively new to CHA. My excuse for this glitch is clichés: aging brain cells, busy as a bee, tired as a dog, and working my fingers to the bone. And, if that doesn't touch your heart with a teensy bit of compassion, how about, "on the horns of a dilemma." The dilemma being… I blew it!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
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25,000 Evenflo Telephone Toys Recalled July 17, 2009
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