Chinook
Newsletter
Lenny Holloman,
Principal
Debbie Strand, Editor
November 2, 2009
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Tues.,
11/3
Please VOTE
Wed.,
11/11 No
School – Veterans’ Day
Nov.
16-20
Chinook Bookfair – 8:30-4:00
(Thursday 8:30-6:00)
Nov.
18-20
Early Dismissal – Parent Conferences
Dismissal 12:40 Full Day Kindergarten
Dismissal 12:40 Grades 1-5
No School AM or PM Kindergarten
No School ECE
Thurs.,
11/19 Family Math Night –
5:00-7:00 p.m. in the
Chinook Gym
Wed.,
11/25 Early Release
– 1:40 p.m. for All Day
Kindergarten & Grades 1-5
Regular release for AM Kindergarten
No School for PM Kindergarten
Nov.
26-27
No School – Thanksgiving Break
5th
Grade Camp
Chinook’s fifth graders will
be attending Camp Auburn this spring. It is an important
experience; one in which we would like all students to
participate.
If you are in need of
assistance to pay for your child’s camp, please make sure you
take advantage of the fundraisers
available. You
will receive fliers on other fundraisers that are
planned.
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Child’s Name
Teacher’s Name
The winner of the last drawing
was
Tristain Santos, from Mrs. Saiki’s
class.
Congratulations Tristain!
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Bookfair –
November 16-20
If you would like
to volunteer, please contact Mr. Fullerton @ 931-4980 or
sfullerton@auburn.wednet.edu.
FAMILY MATH
NIGHT
Thursday,
November 19
Chinook
Gym
5:00-7:00
p.m.
Please join us on
Thursday, November 19 to play math games with your children and
also take some games home with you.
Thank you to our families
that turned out for our Family Movie Night – we had a
wonderful time!
Our next PTSA
meeting will be on Monday, November 30 @ 7:00
pm
If you have
questions for our PTSA, you may contact them
at
chinookptsa@comcast.net
.
At Chinook all
students must follow the four school rules, generally known as the
4 B’s.
BE
RESPECTFUL
BE
RESPONSIBLE
BE KIND
BE SAFE
The Trait of the
Month for November is: BE SAFE
CONFERENCES
Fall conferences have been
scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 18, 19, and
20.
There will be no a.m. or p.m.
kindergarten classes or ECE classes during fall
conferences. Students in full-day kindergarten and grades
one through five will be dismissed at 12:40. Lunches will
be served before students are dismissed.
Conferences are scheduled every
twenty minutes. Conference letters will be sent out by
teachers on Monday, November 2, indicating a specific date and time
for your conference. Please fill out the lower portion of the
letter and return it with your child as soon as
possible.
No childcare will be provided
during conferences and children should not attend conferences
(unless other arrangements have been made with the
teacher).
We look
forward to seeing you at
conferences
HOW TO HAVE A
SUCCESSFUL PARENT
CONFERENCE
To get the most out of your
Parent/Teacher Conference in November, please come
prepared. The key to a successful conferencing session is
two-way communication. By exchanging information, you and your
child’s teacher can set the stage for a great school
year.
Coming prepared to the
conference means that you may have some questions to ask the
teacher, such as:
ØIs my child reading at the level you would expect
for this grade level?
ØIs my child able to do the math you would expect
at this age?
ØWhat are my child’s strengths and
weaknesses?
ØCan you show/give me examples of
these?
ØDoes my child get along well with
others?
ØWhat can I do at home to help my child be more
successful at school?
