Issue #15 I 5.19.2023

• PPS, CHAPMAN & DISTRICT REMINDERS
• A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE 
• PTA FAMILY SURVEY
• STAFF SPOTLIGHT
• BIKE TRAIN INFO
• BUY A CHAPMAN BRICK
• CHAPMAN TALENT SHOW
• VOLUNTEER TEA
• FUN'D RUN
• CHAPMAN FIELD DAY
• WIZARD OF OZ - WORK PARTY
• LEGO CLUB 
• LIBRARY BOOK RETURN
• LOST & FOUND
• THE BROTHERS GRIMM
• LINCOLN YOUTH BASKETBALL
• MULTNOMAH COUNTY HAPPENINGS
• FRIENDLY HOUSE UPDATES 
• IMPORTANT LINKS

PPS DISTRICT DATES AND REMINDERS:

• MAY 29TH: MEMORIAL DAY
• JUNE 14TH: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

UPCOMING CHAPMAN DATES & REMINDERS:

• MAY 2OTH: WIZARD OF OZ WORK PARTY
• MAY 25TH: CHAPMAN TALENT SHOW
• MAY 30TH: VOLUNTEER TEA
• JUNE 2ND: IN-PERSON ROUND-UP (8AM)
• JUNE 2ND: CHAPMAN FUN'd RUN
• JUNE 9TH: LAST DAY FOR LOST & FOUND
• JUNE 12TH - CHAPMAN FIELD DAY 
• JUNE 12TH:  THE SPRING MUSICAL PRODUCTION OF THE WIZARD OF OZ!

FOR MORE INFO:

May Breakfast Menu

May Lunch Menu

PPS District Calendar 2022-2023 School Year

Chapman Families,

We just have a few announcements and appreciations. So many fun events happening at Chapman that can be read about below and throughout the Chimney Flyer.

• The International Bike to School Day was well attended this past Wednesday 5/17. They will continue every Wednesday until the end of the year.

• Chapman Talent Show is next Thursday 5/25.

• We want to thank our volunteers Tuesday 5/30 at 2:45 in the gym at the Volunteer Tea!

• Chapman FUNd Run and Field Day are coming up in June. 

• Everyone has been gearing up to this year’s musical performance of The Wizard of Oz on the last week of school. Thank you Mr. Clark and the parents that are helping him organize and create the costumes and set. We also want to thank the student performers and their parents for the countless hours of practice and commitment to the musical. What a great way to continue to build community! 

• Thank you PTA for the love and support of teachers this past week. They felt cared for and pampered with your offerings of food and goodies. Teachers are truly the backbone of our school. So many valuable connections and academic growth are made thanks to each of them.

• We have two versions of summer school being offered this year. Summer Acceleration Academy is funded by the district and our Swift Summer Program will be conducted by our Reading Specialist, Ms. Rosoff. Unfortunately we are limited in the amount of students who we can invite. If you received an invitation in the mail or by phone, please do call us back and let us know if you are able to attend. 

We are near the end of the year and yet we still have about 3.5 weeks. Remember to encourage attendance and hard work until the end of the year. 

Finish Strong Chapman Swifts!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

Spaghetti or Toast! 

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING A CHAPMAN TEACHER?

My favorite thing about working at Chapman is my coworkers and their families. Everyone is so kind and fun to be around!

YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO WHEN NOT TEACHING?

My favorite things outside of work are going to the beach and spending time outside with my family :)

WEEKLY WEDNESDAY BIKE TRAIN

We have 3 more weeks left of the Wednesday Bike Train!  We are back to the usual short bike train loop after celebrating International Bike to School Day this last Wednesday.  See attached for the map of the route and stop times.

We have recruited a few biking buddies so if you have a student that wants to participate but you are unable to join them, let me know and we can pair them up with their own biking buddy!

Questions - send them to  anniedusher@gmail.com.

Volunteers - if you can help out please email anniedusher@gmail.com.

As the school year ends is approaching, we are opening up our Buy a Brick store via Friends of Chapman!  Engraved bricks installed by the Chapman playground allow you to leave a legacy along with your donation to Chapman. A legacy brick can be a fabulous gift in honor of a favorite teacher, grandparents, or upcoming 5th-grade graduate.  Legacy Brick sales will be open until June 31st this year, with engraving happening this summer. 

BUY A BRICK HERE

All questions should be directed to Annie Usher at anniedusher@gmail.com.

Chapman Talent Show: Thursday, May 25 from 6:00-7:30 PM in the Chapman Auditorium.

We still have spots for performers so sign up this week!  All applications must be submitted by Monday, May 8.

Performances will include singing, dancing, puppets, gymnastics, and piano to just name a few!

There will also be awards given to students who show the most school spirit at the event.

Talent Show Performers:

Checklist of what we need and what you need to do prior to this event! 

1) Make sure you have submitted the link to your accompaniment track.  YouTube is preferred.  Please email your track to: ashleymccullar@gmail.com.  

Make sure to submit the names of the performers with the track.  All tracks must be submitted by Friday, May 19.

2)  Practice your performance!  Remember, practice makes progress!

3)  Decide what your group is going to wear.  All costumes must abide by Chapman dress code.

4)  Talk to your parents/guardians about what it means to be a good audience member.  We want this event to be a joyous celebration for everyone involved!

Hello Chapman families!  

June is just around the corner, and it's almost time for students to start returning their library books.  Students should look at home and at school for any books that they may have checked out.  They can return books to the library any time during the week.

Also, be on the lookout for PPS Library Services' annual end-of-year email notices, which will go out the first week of June.  The notice will not be a bill, but a reminder of all books that students have on their library accounts, and a request that they return all library books before they leave for the summer.

Thank you for helping us keep our library materials available for everyone to use!

June 9 will be the last day to pick up lost and found!

Lost and Found will be outside May 26, June 2 and the last day June 9 (ALL DAYS 2-2:30pm).

All applicable Items left behind will be reused within the PPS community for current/new kiddos.

Join Lincoln High School Senior Quinn Owen for a one-day Basketball clinic for Students ages 10 through 14!

Any skill level is welcome, to have fun, build skills, and prepare for High School Basketball while having the opportunity to meet new friends through sports. The clinic is one hour of games, practice, and skill-building.

Quinn will be leading the clinic, supervised by Lincoln High School head basketball coach Heather Seely-Roberts, and will take place at the Lincoln High School Gym this Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 3:15 pm.

IMPORTANT RESOURCES

• PPS Chapman Website: https://www.pps.net/chapman
• PPS Chapman on Facebook
• Friends of Chapman Website: www.friendsofchapman.org
• Friends of Chapman Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chapmanpdx
• After Care & Enrichment Resources: https://friendsofchapman.org/after-care-and-enrichment/
• Chapman/Admin Teacher List
• PPS 2022-23 School Calendar