Originally delivered on 8/16/2024 1:57 pm

SUBJECT: Chimney Flyer 8/16/24 - Issue #1

Issue #1 I 8.16.2023

IN THIS ISSUE...


  • PPS, CHAPMAN & DISTRICT REMINDERS
  • PTA NEWS - JOIN THE PTA, HELP WANTED, FIRST DAY INFO
  • EVENTS & HAPPENINGS - SPRING RECAP, COMMUNITY CARE DAY, ICE CREAM SOCIAL, DINING FOR DOLLAR$, FAMILY SWIFT NIGHT
  • AFTER CARE & ENRICHMENT
  • IMPORTANT LINKS

PPS DISTRICT DATES AND REMINDERS:


  • AUGUST 27TH: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (1-5)
  • AUGUST 27-30TH: KINDERGARTEN RAMP-UP
  • SEPTEMBER 2ND: LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL
  • SEPTEMBER 3RD: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (K)


UPCOMING CHAPMAN DATES & REMINDERS:

  • AUGUST 15TH: CHAPMAN OFFICE OPENS
  • AUGUST 17TH: COMMUNITY CARE DAY
  • AUGUST 23RD: CHAPMAN ICE CREAM SOCIAL
  • SEPTEMBER 8-13TH: ZULA DINING FOR DOLLARS
  • SEPTEMBER 13TH: FAMILY SWIFT NIGHT


FOR MORE INFO:

PPS District Calendar 2024-2025 School Year

CHAPMAN NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Please consider VOLUNTEERING at our school to support a wonderful 2024-2025 experience for our students! 

So much of what makes Chapman a wonderful place is our community of volunteers, including event help and classroom assistance. Start by submitting your PPS volunteer application and background check. And then check out Chapman's volunteer portal for needs and opportunities.

SWIFT WATCH OPPORTUNITIES

The Chapman PTA also sponsors a number of events throughout the year, and we're always looking for extra hands. 

First up, we are looking for folks to help sell gear, snacks and drinks at the Chapman Swift viewings, every Friday, beginning Aug. 23 through September. This is one of our biggest fundraising opportunities, and we'll be unveiling new Chapman-branded gear fresh for the 2024-2025 school year.  

Sign up here.

If you've been to a Swift Watch before, you know one of the joys for the kids (OK, and adults) is sliding down our hill on flattened cardboard. While fun, this also creates a mess that we have to clean up. If you're in the area around dusk when folks are heading home, please take a few minutes to load up the cardboard either in the holding area next to the garden or the dumpster for cardboard that's in disrepair. It's so appreciated by all who use the area outside of bird watching hours. 

Questions about volunteering? Contact Caitlin Reff.

FIRST DAY INFORMATION & REMINDERS

Below is a map of where you will drop off and pick up your student(s) each day. School is in session each day from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with the exception of the last Wednesday of the month, when early release is at 11:50 a.m. Please plan to have your child at school by 7:53 a.m. to walk inside with their teacher and class.

Bus route information can be found here.   

There is free breakfast and lunch for all students at Chapman. You do not need to do anything in order for your student(s) to receive this benefit. We will link to the menus in this flyer as soon as they are available. 

SUPPLY LISTS

The 2024-2025 school year supply lists can be found here.

Please remember to send your student(s) to school with a plastic or metal water bottle with a tight-fitting lid.

If you need help with supplies, please reach out to your teacher.

SPRING EVENTS RECAP

We had a play! We had a run! We had so much fun!

Big round of applause to our students who participated in the Spring Musical, Alice in Wonderland. Both performances were a huge success. We laughed. We cried. What a show! 

And another big pat on the back to our whole school and community for coming out and supporting our students during the (very hot) FunD Run. All said and done we were able to raise just shy of $24,000 - all of that goes directly back to the school! 

Chapman Elementary School - Community Care Neighborhood and Campus Restoration

Come and be part of our "Community Care" event, where we'll engage in a collective effort to clean up litter around the school and revive our gardens. This will be an amazing opportunity for community members, students, parents, and faculty to join together to make the campus and surrounding areas look great before the start of the school year. This will be a family friendly event open to volunteers of all ages. 

  • Date: Saturday, August 17th
  • Event Time: 10 a.m. to Noon
  • Location: Chapman Elementary School, 1445 NW 26th Ave
DINING FOR DOLLARS AT ZULA

Are you planning to watch the Vaux Swifts tuck themselves into our Chimney for the night? Why not grab a picnic dinner and help our Chapman community at the same time? A percentage of the proceeds from Zula take-out orders Sep. 8 and Sep. 11-13 will go back to Chapman. 

Zula is located at 1514 NW 23rd and specializes in Mediterranean flavors with a commitment to locally-sourced, farm-fresh ingredients, seasonal veggies and sustainable meats and seafoods. View the menu and place your online order here.

New After Care & Enrichment site

We're trying something new and housing all of the community enrichment program information on our Membership Toolkit PTA website. The banner above is a clickable link that will lead you to all of the information for youth sports, art classes, library events and more! 

IMPORTANT RESOURCES

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