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Hello Chimney Lakes Families & Care Givers: A quick reminder for a few items: *No School tomorrow (Friday, April 18th). School will resume on Monday, April 21st. *VPK/Kindergarten Round Up is this Wednesday, April 23rd @ 9 am. If you know of an incoming Kindergarten student, please share. *Campus Beautification Day is next Friday, April 25th (flyer went home yesterday) Also, the end of the year is right around the corner. Attached is the flyer with the dates. So, you can "save the date" early! Enjoy the long weekend. Sincerely, Marianne G. Lee Principal

Hello Chimney Lakes Families & Care Givers, Hope you are off to another great week. We have a couple of events this week and a big event next Friday coming up! *Tuesday is PURPLE UP Day for our military students! We encourage everyone to wear PURPLE to show their support. We will have a special flag raising ceremony as well as a special parade for all of our students who have active duty parents and even grandparents. We invite those military personnel to walk with their student in the parade. We will have representatives from NAS Jax to perform at the Flag Raising and Parade. We will begin at 8:45 am *School Advisory Council (our final one for the school year) is this Tuesday, April 15th @ 4:30 pm. All are welcome to attend. *Square One Art orders are due online by Tuesday, April 15th. Just click to order: https://shop.square1art.com/shop *Friday, April 18th is NOT a school day! It is off for all students and staff. We will resume school on Monday, April 17th. *Do you know of an upcoming VPK/Kindergarten student? Have them join us for our Round Up on Wednesday, April 23rd at 9. Check out the flyer attached. *Next Friday, April 25th is our annual Campus Beautification Day! We need volunteers to assist us. Also, please look for the flyer coming home with students this week. Finally, K-2 families, please check with your child's teacher to see their most recent test results and the progress they have made! Hope you have a great week! Sincerely, Marianne G. Lee Principal *

Hello Chimney Lakes Families! Please take a moment to this survey. This will help us with items you may see we need to look at. Thank you in advance. https://survey.5-essentials.org/duval/?target_name=parent&p=1

Greetings CLE families, Papa Johns is offering a 20% off discount when you order pizza and mention "Chimney 10". This discount can be redeemed at multiple locations all over town. Please see the flyer/image for mor information!!

We are so excited to be hosting our family paint night this Thursday evening. Please remember that only those who have pre-registered may attend the painting event. We will only have enough materials for them. There will be food trucks on campus from 5-7:30pm open to all in case you would like to get dinner, or a frozen treat. Frozen Scoops will be selling $4 icy treats ($5 if you add a topping). Mike's Yum Yum Come Get Ya Some food truck will be serving food items such as burgers, hot dogs and fries. The menu is attached. 🙂

Greetings parents and guardians, BUS 814 does not have a driver for today. If you would like to come pick up your students that ride bus 814, please contact the front office at (904) 573-1100 as soon as possible.

Hello Chimney Lakes Families! Friday, April 11th is our annual Field Day. Here are a few logistics for Friday's event: *Each grade level will have a team color. Wear your team's colors based on the chart attached. They can wear a hat, t-shirt, socks, etc... *Frozen Scoops will be here on Friday. *Volunteers are needed. We have some military volunteers coming to the school, but not enough to cover all of our needs. If you'd like to sign up, there is a form that has been emailed to all parents (separately ). Please complete or call the office to speak to Ms. Lewis or Ms. Solano to submit your name and the time available. Others that are just observing will stay with their classroom teacher. We want the kids to have fun and enjoy some physical activity. Make sure they bring water, towel or some change of clothes. Finally, please contact your child's teacher for their particular Frozen Scoops time. Have a great day! Sincerely, Marianne G. Lee Principal

Hello Chimney Lakes Families & Caregivers! The registration window is closing for Family Paint Night on Thursday, April 10th. The window for registering ends on Sunday, April 6th. We will not have any supplies for those that just show up on the 10th. So, make sure you register TODAY!

Hello Chimney Lakes Families & Care Givers, We hope you are having a great week! Our Chimney Lakes students are busy working and preparing for our year end testing. Next week, we have our annual Field Day (aka Play Day). The schedule will go as follows: 8:45-10:15 am VPK-1st Grade 10:30am-12:00 pm 2nd & 3rd Grade 12:45-2:15 pm 4th & 5th Grade All volunteers MUST be cleared BEFORE coming to the school. Since this is open to about 300 children, volunteer clearance must be done and approved. April is the Month of the Military Child! We wear PURPLE to show our support to our students. We will have a special ceremony to celebrate our military families on Tuesday, April 15th. We encourage ALL students to wear PURPLE. Any active duty military parent and/or guardian may come to the flag raising. We will have the Navy Brass Ensemble and Navy Command. Please see the flyer attached. VPK/Kindergarten Round Up is coming on Wednesday, April 23rd @ 9 am. Invitations will go out to our new magnet families. However, if you know of an incoming kindergartener for the 25-26 school year, please encourage them to come. The link for registering is attached to this message. End of Year Testing begins at the end of April. It is important for you to have a conversation with your child regarding the importance of doing their best on their assessment and to only click their answer when they have studied all of the choices. Sometimes, students do not understand the importance of these assessments and how scheduling decisions are made based on their data. Finally, attendance is critical for success in school. Please make sure your student is here at school every day! Our students that are piloting BIZI are serious about getting their BIZI BUCKS and they can't do so unless they attend school. Hope to see you for the Family Paint Night on Thursday, April 10th! Don't forget registration closes on Sunday, April 6th! Please reach out if you have any questions about the upcoming events. Sincerely, Marianne G. Lee Principal

Family Paint Night is coming soon to CLE on Thursday, April 10th. The canvas choices are in the link. You can choose one kit for $20 and work together with your kiddo or choose your own kit as well. Last day to register is Sunday, April 6th!!!! Link: http://bit.ly/3E28LXm We hope to see you there!

Hello CLE Families, Please use the link or QR code below to provide input for our Title 1 Parent Event Nights & Activities. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!! https://forms.office.com/r/Jr8LRDPwMx

Parent & Caregivers, Please see the flyer below for the DCPS Parent Activities for the month of April!!

Come join us for FAMILY ART NIGHT supporting our TOTs (Teachers of Tomorrow). Scan the QR code with your phone's camera to register. All orders must be in by Wednesday, April 9th. See you there!

Hello CLE Families & Care Givers: I hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break. Now, that we've had a bit a of rest, we have a lot of activities to share with you! *Tuesday, March 25th is April's SAC Meeting. We will meet to discuss our Developmental Survey for parents to let us know what parent programs you'd like to have for the 25-26 school year. Here's the link if you can't join us: https://forms.office.com/r/Jr8LRDPwMx *Wednesday is our March Early Dismissal Day! Students will be dismissed starting at 12:45 pm. Remember, every day is an instructional day. Students who miss Early Dismissal Days are still missing instruction. *Friday is our annual INTERNATIONAL DAY ! It's not late to sign up to volunteer. You can go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DABA623A4F4CE9-international1#/ Remember: We encourage all students to dress up in international wear. Students that are in international wear will be able to be in our parade starting at 9 am. You are welcome to watch in our regular parade areas. *Let's get BIIZI! We are piloting are new behavior incentive system as a part of our PBIS plan (Positive Behavior Support) plan for all of our students. If your child is in Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. Ahnemiller's classes or in 2nd or 5th grade classrooms, they will participate in BIZI. The goal is to increase positive student behaviors, increase attendance and motivation. In the process, students will practice financial literacy. As students rack up Bizi Bucks, they can spend them in the School Store. I've attached a document that lets you know what students can get bonuses (adds Bizi Bucks) and flags (which doesn't get the bonuses). Parents can see their child's Bizi account by logging into oneview.duvalschools.org with their child's username/password. Go to the "Blended Learning" tab and click on Bizi for a Clever Log In. Also, mark your calendars for Campus Beautification Day on Friday, April 25th. More information will be coming soon about your grade level's area for beautification. Finally, if you know of anyone that will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, please remind them that we have our Kindergarten Round Up coming on Wednesday, April 23rd @ 9 am. Can't wait to see our new students soon! Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Marianne G Lee Principal Chimney Lakes Elementary School

Hello CLE Families & Care Givers, Hope you are having a great Monday! Here are a few reminders for this week: *Book Fair continues this week until Thursday, March 13th. Please make sure you take advantage of the e-Wallet so that you don't have to worry about them losing their money for the book fair. *Spring Break starts next Monday! Enjoy this time off. We will see students back on Tuesday, March 25th. Monday, March 24th is a Teacher Planning Day. *Magnet emails went out last Friday for the 25-26 school year. We expect the VPK acceptance emails to go out the week after Spring Break. We are super excited to welcome our new Cheetahs to Chimney Lakes for the 25-26 school year. Finally, don't forget to mark your calendars for our International Day on Friday, March 28th! Lots of fun for kids and a great parade for all of our students who dress up in international wear.

Just a friendly reminder! Our Books and Bingo Parent Night is TONIGHT with a PTA meeting starting at 5:45 pm. We know that this is a very popular event so we wanted to remind all.

Today we will celebrate our students for their amazing growth since the beginning of the school year. In addition, students will have a small Valentine's exchange at the end of the day. There will be no balloons or other distracting items allowed in classrooms. Finally, the front office will not take any deliveries in the front office. Please save Valentines for your student at home.

We are kicking off our Black History Spirit Week tomorrow with "Share the Love". Students are encouraged to wear shades of pink and red to celebrate love and kindness towards each other. We are super excited to see students participate in our spirit week!!

t's not too late to sign up for Conference Days with your child's teacher. See how he/she is progressing with the fourth grade standards and how you can assist at home. Below are the links for the fiourth grade teachers sign up: January 13th: Palanza: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E48A8A82FA6FD0-54720747-4thgrade Furr:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E48A8A82FA6FD0-54720747-4thgrade January 14th: Haas: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E48A8A82FA6FD0-54720747-4thgrade Jackson: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E48A8A82FA6FD0-54720818-4thgrade Fourth Grade is a very important grade to get basic skills for academic success. A strong fourth-grade year will set up your youngster for academic success! Thank you for signing up today!

It's not too late to sign up for Conference Days with your child's teacher. See how he/she is progressing with the first grade standards and how you can assist at home. Below are the links for the first grade teachers sign up: January 11th: Dresbach: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E48A8A82FA6FD0-54533093-1stgrade#/ Finocchiaro: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E48A8A82FA6FD0-54534108-1stgrade Taylor: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E48A8A82FA6FD0-54534079-1stgrade January 12th: Blunt: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E48A8A82FA6FD0-54534161-1stgrade Durant: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E48A8A82FA6FD0-54534158-1stgrade Kirby:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E48A8A82FA6FD0-54534200-1stgrade First Grade is one of the most important grades to be successful in. A strong first grade year will set up your youngster for academic success! Thank you for signing up today!