Chatsworth School

Chatsworth School

Andrea L. Derrien, Principal

Lisa Feidler, Assistant Principal

A Message from Mrs. Derrien

Dear Chatsworth Families,

October is already upon us and it is hard to believe that the first month of school is officially completed. Your child has now settled into his/her classroom. Classroom routines and expectations are firmly in place allowing our teachers to provide a comprehensive and rigorous instructional program on a daily basis. Excellent schools focus on increasing student achievement. Truly successful schools not only have a competent staff but also have interested and involved parents. We are fortunate at Chatsworth to have just that.

We invite you to join us on Monday, October 24, for our first "Epic Build Showcase." Our students will have the opportunity to share their "First Epic Build" Projects with fellow students, parents, and special guests. The Showcase is our culminating event for our first cycle of computer science instruction for the 2016-17 school year. Students from kindergarten through fifth grade are creating grade level Epic Build projects or games for the Showcase. The Epic Build Project is aligned to the computer science concepts and skills taught during the first marking period. Our students are so excited about the infusion of computer science into their daily instruction, the energy throughout the school is incredible! We look forward to parent visitation during our showcase on Monday, October 24, 2016.

October 2016

Important Dates

October 1 BCPS Magnet Expo 10 ? 2, Radisson North

October 3 Schools and Offices Closed

Rosh Hashanah

October 5 BCPS Magnet Application

available online

October 6 Lifetouch Portrait Day

Grades Kindergarten & Grade 4

Grade 1 & Grade 5 Grade 2 Grade 3

Times 10:30am ? 11:15am

11:00 ? 11:40am 11:45 ? 12:30 2:15 ? 3:00

October 10 Chatsworth School Magnet Open House; 10 am and 6 pm

October 12 BCPS Schools and Offices

Closed, Yom Kippur

Please watch for an RSVP flyer to come home! Best Regards,

Andrea L. Derrien, Principal

October 21

BCPS Schools Closed for all Students

BCPS Magnet Program Opportunities 2017-18

On September 14-16, magnet program brochures were distributed to PreK and Grade 5 students. These brochures contain important information about magnet programs and transportation. New this year: magnet applications will be available online starting at 12 noon on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Applications may be submitted until 1:00 pm on Friday, November 18, 2016. Paper applications can be downloaded fr om the Office of Magnet Programs' website , completed and mailed to BCPS, Office of Magnet Programs, 105 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Jefferson Building, Towson, MD 21204. Please contact Ms. Linker with any questions at 410-887-1103.

October 24 EPIC BUILD Showcase (see information at left)

October 28 End of First Marking Period

Elementary and middle schools close 3 hours early

Trunk or Treat PTA Sponsored Event

Counselors Corner

Team BCPS Bullying Prevention Week -- October 4 - October 7

Throughout the first week of October, our students and staff will participate in discussions and activities that will demonstrate unity with BCPS around the issues of bullying. Anti-bullying programs have a twofold emphasis. First, all students take responsibility to identify any bullying behavior and either stand up to the person engaged in bullying behavior or get the assistance of adults to deal with the behavior. The second task is to foster the atmosphere of positive interactions in the school. For the program this year, each day of the week has a theme and activities aimed at creating an environment where all students can feel safe and welcomed. Students are encouraged to wear the color of the day throughout the week to show their support: Tuesday: Equity, wear Green; Wednesday: Empathy, wear Yellow; Thursday: Respect, wear Red; Friday: Positivity, wear Purple

Kids Helping Kids Food and Funds Drive -- October 3 - 28

For almost 30 years, the Kids Helping Kids anti-hunger campaign has mobilized students in Maryland schools to raise food and funds for their hungry peers across the state. Participation in the program teaches children valuable lessons about hunger, engages them in giving, and shows them that they have the power to make a difference in their community. This program, co-managed by the Maryland Food Bank and Harvest for the Hungry, brought in more than $100,000 and 420,000 pounds of food for local food banks last year. Food and funds collected are donated to community food banks for distribution to soup kitchens, pantries, and shelters. The Chatsworth School has their own virtual food drive set up at: fooddrive.chatsworthes Students can start bringing in non-perishable food items starting Oct.4th.

Red Ribbon Week -- October 24 - October 28

The Red Ribbon Campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of young people during Red Ribbon Week. This year, Red Ribbon Week's theme is You Only Live Once: Be Drug FreeTM. DID YOU KNOW? Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don't; yet, only a quarter of teens report having these conversations. Visit to learn more about Red Ribbon Week? and get tips for talking to your kids about drugs.

BCPS Magnet Schools EXPO (see page 5 for more information!)

If you have any questions about the above items, please contact Ms. Linker, our school counselor, at 410-8871103 or via email at alinker@.

Read all about it!

Creating Home Libraries One of the most exciting experiences for any reader is going to the library! So imagine how wonderful it must for a child to have a library in their own home!! Whether it be a room, a part of a child's bedroom, or an interesting nook or corner, collecting books and magazines in a special place for your child to relax and read is so important. The collection can be changed periodically as text has been read, keeping favorites on the shelf of course. Let your child help with ideas on book shelves, comfortable seating and lighting. This special space becomes a favorite place to go on a great reading adventure!

Lauren Becker-Leiphart/ Literacy Specialist

Chatsworth PTA News and Events

Goldfish Swim School Family Night Out: Our fir st Family Night Out of the year!! We are so excited to partner with Goldfish Swim School and two delicious restaurants for a Family Event like we've never had before!!

On Friday, October 7th from 6:30pm-8:30pm, come swim indoors at the all new Goldfish Swim School and enjoy food from Grilled Cheese & Co. and The Cow!!

The cost to swim is $5 per person with a maximum of $15 per family (for example, a family of 4 would pay $15 instead of $20 for all four members to swim).

Grilled Cheese & Co. and The Cow will be in the parking lot serving up delicious food for purchase as well!! Keep an eye out for a Flyer from Goldfish on our website and in your child's folder soon!

As an added bonus, if you register for a membership at Goldfish now through November 15, 2016, the Goldfish Swim School will donate 10% of the registration fee plus first month's fee for lessons to the Chatsworth PTA. This offer cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers.

Want to know more about Goldfish Swim School? Simply visit our website at and click on their logo under our Mustang Gold Sponsors!

Box Tops and Labels for Education: Please start sending in those Box Tops and Labels for Education. We will be submitting the first batch the beginning of November. We have placed collection bins in the lobby for easier collection.

Also parents, make sure to download the new Box Top app for your Iphone/Android. It is an easy way to help our school earn box tops by simply taking a picture of your receipt. Questions about Box Tops or Labels for Education? Contact PTA Secretary, Nicole Brennan, at NicoleChatsworthPTA@.

Claire's Gourmet: Clair e's Gour met: Everyone loves Claire's pizza favorites like Pepperoni Pizza, Cheesy Bread and Pepperoni & Cheese Pizza Sticks....How about those awesome gourmet cakes the All American Chocolate, the world famous Coffee Cakes, Carrot Cakes and New York Style Cheesecakes?.... Don't forget that Claire's has fantastic cookies that come in delicious flavors like M&M's, Sugar, Chocolate Chunk and Snickerdoodle! Chatsworth's Claire's Gourmet Sale will run from September 28-October 19, 2016. Order online or send in your order form and payment by 10/19/16. Any questions, please contact Sara at saraptachats@.

Trunk or Treat: The Chatswor th Fall Festival/Tr unk or Tr eat will be held on Fr iday, October 28th fr om 57:30pm. This family friendly event is something to behold! Join us for the not-to-be-missed Trunk or Treating, games, dancing, food, fun, candy and costumes!! Be on the lookout for all the details and volunteer opportunities soon! Interested in getting involved? Contact Trunk or Treat Chairperson, Jen Blumberg, at cooleyberg@.

Visit our website at today! By registering on our website, you gain access to all the information the PTA has to offer! You have the ability to order everything the PTA sells, and instead of receiving all those paper flyers and filling out forms for every event and fundraiser, you can get it all via email!

Registering on the website is FREE and not the same as joining the PTA, although we encourage you to join! The cost of a membership is $15 per family and $10 for faculty members. By joining, you will have access to the Online Family and Student Directory. The benefits are many and the reasons not to join are few. Please join us today and become a voting member of our PTA. If you have any questions or concerns about joining or registering on the site, reach out to our PTA President, Amber McGinnis, at amber.smcginnis@.

Free and Reduced Lunch Applications

The Office of Food and Nutrition Services for Baltimore County Public Schools wants to remind you that students receiving services MUST reapply for this school year. Students that received services for last school year will stop receiving benefits as of October 10, 2016. You MUST reapply for the new school year. If you have not, you may apply right on the BCPS website! Under the Parents tab, choose the online Free and Reduced lunch application.

Join us for: Chatsworth Chats!

New this year we will be offering Chatsworth Chats:

Chats are an informal opportunity to ask questions of grade level and special area teachers.

It is a time to take a peek into your child's classrooms and explore student binders, ask questions about the curriculum, receive help with strategies and get a glimpse into your child's overall day.

Chats are NOT an individual conference opportunity. PTA Meetings will be held immediately following the Chats at 6 pm! These Chats are for adults only; childcare will not be available.

We look forward to seeing you at a Chat soon: Dates: November 1st, January 10th, and March 14th

Time: 5:15-6:00 pm

Applying to Chatsworth for SIBLINGS

Please remember that you MUST complete an application for a sibling to come to Chatsworth! Magnet school applications will be available will be available online starting at 12 noon on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Applications may be submitted until 1:00 pm on Friday, November 18, 2016.

Follow us on Twitter - @ChatsworthSch

Follow Chatsworth School on Twitter. Twitter is a free service to communicate and stay connected to what's happening through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing? By following Chatsworth on Twitter, you can get text messages about the most recent happenings or view Chatsworth updates on your computer from your Twitter account. Our communication with you is vital, and we have many means to keep you in-formed about procedures, school events, and general information. Bus updates are posted on Twitter!! We are not always told when buses are running late, but if we know, we will share the information with you via Twitter.

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