Seth has been working in the garden and look at his cabbage! Nice job, Seth.
Announcement-- Tentative dates have been set for our traditional Senior graduation ceremony- We want to see our Class of 2020 Walk across the stage!
May 8, 2020
June 12, 2020
July 10, 2020
August 7, 2020
We have not yet rescheduled prom, or other end-of-the year activities yet. We will keep you posted.
Chouteau Elementary Teacher of the Year 2019-2020. Congratulations, Mrs. Bendure! We are proud of you!
Here is a link to our Parent/Student guides for distance learning starting April 6th, 2020. https://www.chouteauwildcats.com/o/chouteau-mazie-public-schools/page/distance-learning--46
A message to our families.
Happy smiles heading out to feed our community.
Today the State Board of Education voted that all schools will finish out the year using distance learning. We expect guidance documents to come from the state at the end of the week, and we will be in touch with our families very soon to answer your questions.
300 meals prepared and delivered today! The food was great! Please come on out tomorrow and pick up meals for your kiddos. Thank you Laura Cochran and your awesome staff.
300 Meals prepared and delivered today! The food was great. Please come out tomorrow and get a meals for your kiddos. Thank you Laura Cochran and your awesome staff.
Families:
Prescription medications may be picked up in the administration office until 1:30 pm today, and from 9-2 Tuesday.
With the announcement that there will be no state testing this year we know that there are still a lot of unanswered questions. Please know that we are working to get answers and will share them with you as soon as we get updates. The information has changed almost daily given the uncertainty of the present situation.
The State Board of Education will meet March 25th. We are hopeful that our questions will be answered at that time.
We miss our students!
Oklahoma Dept. of Education receives federal waiver to halt assessments amid pandemic
OKLAHOMA CITY (Mar. 20, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Education tonight approved waivers requested by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) to suspend assessments and Oklahoma School Report Cards for the 2019-20 school year.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister requested the waivers to help schools navigate the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. At Hofmeister’s request, the State Board of Education on March 16 closed public schools until April 6 to help reduce community spread of COVID-19.
“Our schools have the unprecedented challenge this school year of educating students while absolutely guarding their health and well being, as well as that of our educators and communities,” said Hofmeister. “These waivers provide some measure of stability and flexibility for our schools to move forward during this period of uncertainty.”
The waivers mean Oklahoma schools will not administer academic assessments in English language arts, mathematics and science for grades 3-8 or to high school juniors.
Similarly, the OSDE will not issue Oklahoma School Report Cards, the state’s accountability system that factors in assessments and other indicators.
The Board of Education will hold a special meeting Wednesday, March 25, to determine whether to extend the school closure, among other pressing Board actions.
Study Island is a great resource for your child to use while they are at home. Your child has a login that connects them to all the standards they need to master in order to be ready for the next grade level. https://app.studyisland.com/cfw/login/
Chouteau-Mazie Families:
If your child has prescription medication that you would like pick up, please stop by the Administration office today until 3 p.m., Monday, or Tuesday of next week. All prescription medication has been brought to the Administration office. It is not at your child's school. The school nurses are contacting families who have medication at the school, and will leave a message if they do not get to speak with you. If you need further information, please call the main office at 918-476-8376.
Chouteau families- please see the schedule for meal deliveries that will begin Monday, March 23rd.
As per the State Board of Education, all Oklahoma schools are closed until April 6, 2020. There will be no activities of any kind. Chouteau-Mazie is working to continue to have meals for our students. A detailed plan for the continuation of meals will be in place Friday, March 20th.
As we get more information we will share it with you.
Stay safe and well.
-Lori Helton
Parent teacher conferences will be postponed until after spring break. We will use this time to clean and disinfect campuses.
Congratulations to our 2020 Chouteau Elementary Talent show winners:
1st - Keaton Ward-Hermon (2nd grade)
2nd - Teddie Castoe (3rd Grade)
3rd - Amelia Wassom (3rd grade) and Makayla Rawdon (2nd grade)
4th - Avery Wishard (4th grade)
Thank you to our judges from Pryor Main Street
Chouteau Elementary School has a goal of every student completing a student led conference and they are eager to share their growth with their families. Please join us by signing up with your child's teacher. Students are out of school on March 13th for SLCs.
Mrs. Bendure's class doubled their reading goal this month!