If your child is absent from school, please call the office (337-6036), send in a handwritten note, or email our school attendance email. Please do not dojo teacher to excuse an absence. Here is our school attendance email address:
ches_absences@augusta.k12.va.us
We will be holding parent teacher conferences on October 10th. This is a no school day for students. Teachers will be available for conferences between the hours of 12:00 and 6:00. A parent letter with signup times will be coming home with students on September 30th. We encourage all families to sign up for a time. Conferences on October 10th will be for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Preschool will not hold conferences on this day. Preschool is planning a separate conference time in November.
It is time to think about "Back To School"! We are still busy getting our building ready for this coming school year and making all the needed preparations. Here is some important information for the start of this school year:
* Fees have changed for some grade levels for this coming year.
Preschool: no fees
Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade: $15 fine arts
3rd, 4th & 5th grade: $50 ($35 technology & $15 fine arts)
* Fee collection begins on Tuesday, August 2nd. We will be open from 8:30 to 7:00 pm on this day, providing a late night option for families. We will continue collecting fees August 3rd up to the first day of school between the hours of 8:30 and 4:00 daily. Our school office will be closed for training and meetings on Wednesday, August 3rd from 12:30 on. All staff, including our office staff will be involved in training and unable to answer calls or allow anyone into the building during this afternoon.
* Families may come into the building and pay fees in person or there is also an online payment option through your parent portal. This may be the easier option if it is hard to get into the building during the day. There is an additional $3.50 fee for paying online.
* We are hosting an Open House on the afternoon of Thursday, August 4th. More details to come on this event!
Apply NOW for Preschool!!
We are accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year!
To apply for preschool, families should complete an online application or contact Deirdre Kellner at United Way of Staunton, Augusta, and Waynesboro.
Click to apply online!!! go2grow.com/saw
Office: 540-885-1229
Cell: 540-849-7617
Email: go2grow@unitedwaysaw.org
By applying, families are automatically considered for Augusta County Preschool, Head Start, and several community based preschool programs. Parents can indicate their preferences on the application.
A Book Fair is planned for CHES DEC. 1 - DEC. 6, 2021! Preview or create preauthorized purchases for your child by using the link found in the Library section of the menu. Or, copy and paste the link below: https://www.bedfordfallsusa.com/for-parents/
Parents and Grandparents are welcome to come shop during the day on Dec. 6th 9:00-4:00.
Don't forget that there is no school on Tuesday, November 2nd and Monday, November 15th. Both of these days are teacher workdays.
Join us in participating in Spirit Week!
Monday, October 25: No School for students
Tuesday, October 26: Farm day (wear flannel, overalls, boots)
Wednesday, October 27: Black and orange day
Thursday, October 28: Camo day
Friday, October 29: Dress as your favorite book character
and if you can bring the book too.
Our October breakfast and lunch menus are now on our website. Please visit the menu tab in the top right corner and then it is found under documents.
We are excited about the first day of school. Don't forget that the first day of school is Tuesday, August 10th for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Preschool students will not begin on Tuesday as teachers and assistants will be doing home visits. The first day for preschool students is Wednesday, August 11th. We can't wait to see our students and get everyone started for a great year.
Happy Summer! We hope that everyone is enjoying summer break and can't wait to see everyone back at school when we begin our new school year on August 10th.