Chouteau Elementary School

November 5, 2020 Dear Chouteau-Mazie Families: I am reaching out to share with you that we were notified that one of our middle school students has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. This affects 2 staff members, and students from 7th grade primarily who have been identified as direct contacts. All staff members and students who are known to have been in direct contact have been contacted personally by school officials. If your student was identified as a direct contact, we ask that you monitor your student’s health and isolate at home to prevent the possible spread of the virus. According to federal law(s) we are not at liberty to share the name of the students in order to protect their privacy. It is imperative that we all continue to work together to ensure our community members remain safe and healthy. Please know that Chouteau-Mazie will continue to monitor the situation and will provide additional information as we receive it. Sincerely, Lori Helton Superintendent Chouteau-Mazie Public Schools

Chouteau Elementary met the school wide goal of 100% of our students conducting a Student Led Conference by the end of October. Each student created a video of themselves leading their Student Led Conference and then emailed it to their parent. We are celebrating with a dance party Friday, Oct. 30th during the school day. We as educators were blown away at their creativity and eagerness to present well and share their own personal growth and data to their parents. Several of our students also presented their favorite song or poem. Great job, Chouteau Elementary!

Red Ribbon Week starts Monday. Here are the dress-up days. We are also having a poster and poetry contest. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries. The theme is "Be Happy, Be Brave, Be Drug Free." Monday, Oct. 26 - "United We Stand for A Drug Free Land" - Wear patriotic colors - 2nd - white - 3rd - red - 4th - blue Tuesday, Oct. 27 - "Put on Your Happy Face" - Wear happy faces / emojis Wednesday, Oct. 28 - "Sock it to Drugs" - Crazy Sock Day Thursday, Oct. 29 - "Friends Don't Let Friends Do Drugs" - Twin day Friday, Oct. 30 - "Drugs are Scary" - Wear your Halloween Costume

Parents, Chouteau Elementary started our fall fundraiser and your involvement is needed more than ever! We would love to make this our ONLY product fundraiser this school year, which is possible with your help! We are raising money for additional activities and celebrations throughout the school year. You can support the fundraiser by any of the following: 1) Purchase items out of the catalog for you and your family. This will be going home today with your child. 2) Share your fundraiser on social media, by email, or text on www.ShopFund.com 3) Ask neighbors, co-workers, friends & others to purchase and show their support. Please know that your assistance this year in particular will make a huge difference and thank you in advance for your participation in the fundraiser! Sincerely, Tamara Bryan Principal Chouteau Elementary School P.S. We will hit our fundraising goal if your family sells just 10 items.

Calling ALL 3rd Grade parents and any other parents that might be interested. Our Reading Sufficiency Act Meeting will be this Tuesday, October 27th at 4:30 PM. This will be a virtual meeting that you can gain access to by sending an email to sreider@chouteauwildcats.com or rcastoe@chouteauwildcats.com. I am adding a family guide that may better explain the need for the meeting and give you a basis for what your child will need this school year. We have the best reading specialists and teachers in the state. I am convinced of it. Please let us share with you how we are working to prepare your child for fourth grade and how you can be a part of it.

What a fun time of learning in Mrs. Cochran's class today! Measuring, counting, weighing, floating; all things science and math.

October JOM meeting Tuesday, October 19th at 6:00 pm via zoom. Please contact Patty Pereira for more information at 918-476-8376 ext 105.

Student-Led Conferences Your child created a video sharing their Leadership Notebook. Please check your personal email to watch it. I believe you will be pleased with the great job they are doing. Monday & Tuesday, October 12th and 13th. You and your child will be receiving a call to go over the video that your child created. Our goal is that 100% of our students will participate in a Student- Led conference. Fall Break: October 14th, 15th, 16th

Parents/Guardians, Please fill out the following Chouteau-Mazie Public Schools Title 1 Program Survey. https://forms.gle/grv4kEXmF8HrgQ61A

Need to refresh your home library? You’ll find fantastic new books at our Online Fair. Shop now to support our school! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=chouteauelementaryschool

Chouteau Elementary Virtual Day Schedule Students will find their assignments and specifics on Google Classroom. Assignments are due Oct. 5th at 8:00 am 2nd Grade 10:00-10:30 Google Meet with teacher 10:30-11:00 Reading Intervention Groups 30 minutes of Independent Reading- Amelia Bedelia The following assignments due on Google classroom by Oct. 5th at 8:00 a.m. Big Ideas Math Lesson- Chapter 2 Social Studies- Epic (teacher assigned book) Science- Epic (teacher assigned book) Reading-Graphic Organizer with Kami over Amelia Bedelia 3rd Grade 9:00-9:30 Google Meet with teacher. 10:00-10:30 Google Meet for Mrs. Reider & Mrs. Castoe’s students only. Reading: “Hurricane Katrina: Overcoming Tragedy” Quiz. Studies Weekly: Science. Big Ideas Math: Chapter 2 multiplication practice. 4th Grade 8:00-9:15 Begin Homework 9:15-10:00 WIN Time--Do Exact Path for 30 minutes unless you see Mrs. Reider or Mrs. Castoe 10:00-11:00 Google Meet (4th grade teachers available) 11:00-***Finish work from all classes

2020 JOM INDIAN EDUCATION ELECTION CHOUTEAU-MAZIE SCHOOL DISTRICT One of the most important components of the JOM program is parent involvement. This October, Parents of JOM eligible children will have an opportunity to get involved in the development of the JOM program at their schools. Elections for JOM Indian Education Committee members will be held October 15, 2020 at Chouteau High School beginning at 6:00 pm on the outside of the cafeteria. To serve on the JOM IEC, a person must be the parent or guardian of a JOM verified child. School board members or spouses and school employees or spouses cannot serve on the committee. For more information contact Patty Pereira at 918-476-8376 ext.105

All parents and guardians must stay in their car and in the car line to pick up their child after school. This keeps our children safe and keeps the line moving smoothly. Thank you for your help with this.

Our school’s Book Fair is going online! From September 29th- October 12,th discover new books with your kids to keep them reading. Bonus: Every purchase supports our school. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=chouteauelementaryschool

School-wide Leadership Role applications and interviews are complete. Students will find out what their new Leadership Roles are in the school-wide assembly Friday. Preparation has begun for the Leadership Assembly and here are the 2020-2021 Leadership Assembly Team members: Abigail Graham Trenton Bendabout Haley Chupp Maliya Bounds Shayden Pace Abbigail Williams Cade Klucevsek Cale Klucevsek Eryn Valdez Parents, we are proud of our students and are looking forward to the day we can invite you to our assemblies, but unfortunately we will NOT be able to open the school to visitors at this time. JUST TO CLARIFY: We are NOT able to open the school to visitors for our assemblies at this time. Tamara Bryan Principal Chouteau Elementary School

Dear Parents and Families: We are working hard to keep kids reading and raise funds for our school with our Scholastic Online-Only Book Fair from September 29- October 12, 2020. The Fair will connect your kids to notable books and inspiring characters — helping them become lifelong readers. And you’ll love the new option to shop for Book Fair exclusives — directly from the interactive booklist. Plus, enjoy these special online shopping features: Access to over 6,000 products All orders ship direct to home FREE shipping on book-only orders over $25* All purchases support our school and earn 25% in rewards Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with online shopping: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=chouteauelementaryschool Thank you for continuing to support our school. Happy reading, Tamara Bryan Chouteau Elementary School Principal

STEM at Chouteau Public Library

Dear Parents and Guardians, We need your help in keeping our students safe. All parents need to stay in line in their cars while picking up their child after school. This will ensure the line moves quickly and that we do not have students walking in between cars. Thank you for your help with this matter.

Homecoming Week is Sept. 14-18. Elementary dress-up days are as follows: Monday, Sept. 14 - Neon Day Tuesday, Sept. 15 - Book Character Day Wednesday, Sept. 16 - Comfy Day Thursday, Sept. 17 - Mismatch Day Friday, Sept. 18 - Blue and Gold Spirit Day (boys - yellow / girls - blue)

We are in school traditionally tomorrow, Sept. 11th. We only have 2 more scheduled virtual days this school year. Friday October 2 Friday January 22