Greetings Chaffee Families,
I hope your family had a great weekend. We loved welcoming them back to school last week to kick off 2026!
Are you a parent or guardian at Chaffee Elementary?
Do you enjoy arriving early for afternoon carline pickup?
Do you want additional support for improving your students' handwriting?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then make sure you attend our Handwriting Helps Parent Meeting by HCS Occupational Therapist, Emily Sims, on Thursday January 29th, at 1:45pm. Park in carline and check in at the office for a quick 30 minute meeting that will have you out in time for dismissal. All parents who attend will have a make and take to help support their student(s) at home with handwriting!
This week our students will continue to take part in the middle of the year i-Ready Reading testing. The test will be broken apart across two days this week, for a total of about an hour. Our i-Ready Winter Carnival is scheduled for Monday, January 26! All Kindergarten-3rd graders will also take part in middle of the year DIBELS testing. DIBELS testing is completed one-on-one and takes about 10 minutes per student. Please encourage your child to do his/her best on all tests.
PreK Registration opens January 15 for the 2026-2027 school year! Learn more here and see the flyer below for even more information!
We want our students to be Number Ninjas! Keep practicing math facts with your child(ren)!
Did you know that we have a Lost & Found area? It’s located near the back car line entry/exit point. Please remind your child(ren) to check Lost & Found for any missing items.
The very best way you can help your student’s academic achievement is by making sure that (s)he reads nightly for 20 minutes or is read to nightly for 20 minutes. Reading together is fun, educational, and makes memories for years to come. Reading together is the difference maker!
Each day we remind students to make Chaffee Choices: Cooperate with Others, Engage in All Tasks, and Show Respect. Please reiterate these school expectations at home. Our students have excellent behavior at school, and we want that to continue. Your partnership in reminding students of behavior expectations is vital to student success. Later this month we will have our PBIS Celebration, and we want all students to earn this celebration. It’s going to be a very fun Board Game Bonanza!
You can still purchase your child's yearbook online!
Soar Eagles,
April Clark
Principal