Thank you to the PTA for putting on the incredible Tall/Small Dance last Friday! It was so much fun seeing everyone having fun on the dance floor and taking goofy pictures at the photo booth! This is just an example of the many wonderful things our PTA does and parent volunteers do for us. If you would like to be a part of helping the PTA out, please consider joining!
At our recent PTA meeting, I presented information about next year’s budget and school staffing. As you are likely aware, districts across the state of Oregon are having to make large budget cuts due to a lack of state funding. This year, Chapman was mostly protected from the bulk of the district budget cuts, but next year we will be experiencing some significant cuts. In order to meet budget demands, PPS is creating blends in many schools, including Chapman. Next year, our 4th and 5th graders are forecasted to be in 4/5 blends. This is a model that we have not done at Chapman in many years, but many schools have been doing this. As with any change there are pros and cons to the model and we are still in the learning phase about how this will work at our school. The district is asking for your feedback on all school budget issues. Please use the QR code below to ask questions and share your feedback.
