DennisGallon,PrincipalKristiMullenax,VicePrincipal

154CrosbyRoad,Morgantown,WV26508Phone:(304)594-2772Fax:(304)594-2283

AttendanceLine:(304)291-9203

NewsletterEditorIfyouhaveinformationtoincludeinthenewsletter,pleasecontact:LindaJacksonlindajackson.cles@gmail.com(304)680-0589Deadline is the 20th of eachmonth.

AMessagefromOurPrincipal

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GENTLEREMINDERAstheseasonofchallengingweathercontinues, please confirm with yourchild’steacherthearrangementsyouhave made for getting your childhome in the event of an earlydismissal. At the beginning of theyear, you completed a DismissalInformation Form. We will followthoseinstructionsfordismissalunlessyou notify us of changes in writing.Please plan in advance, and refrainfromcallingtheschoolofficetomakelast minute changes. With 830+students, it’s a challenge to field ahuge number of phone calls duringthese emergency schedule changes.Weappreciateyourcooperation.

INCLEMENTWEATHERDAYSOFINSTRUCTIONAsschoolsgrapplewithlosingdaysofinstruction because of inclementweather, potentially causing anextension to the school year,Monongalia County Schools hasdeveloped a plan to address thischallenge. By strategically planninglearning activities, utilizing ourChromebooks, and through thedevelopmentofspecializedactivities,our ARCTIC ACADEMY DAYS allowour schools to reimagine classroomtime disrupted by the weather orother calamities so that we do notlose days of instruction. Studentshave been provided appropriateinstruction to complete theseactivities. If you have questions,pleasecontactyourchild’steacher.

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GIRLSONTHERUNWearehappy toannounce thatCLESisonceagainofferingtheGirlsontheRun(GOTR)Programforourstudents.Using a fun, research-basedcurriculum that creatively integratesrunning, girls are inspired to reachtheir limitless potential, not just forthelengthoftheprogram,butforlife.Recognizingtheimportantconnectionbetween physical and emotionalhealth,theprogramcultivateshealthybehaviors that will last a lifetime. Toillustrate, 97% of girls said theylearned critical life skills, 94% ofparents reported it was a valuableexperience for their daughters, and96% of schools would offer theprogram again. Jaclyn Pietrowski, 1st-grade teacher, is our GOTRcoordinator. Please contact Mrs.Pietrowski with your questions(jaclyn.pietrowski@k12.wv.us).

MID-WINTERMUSICPROGRAMStudents in grades 2 and 3 willperform on Wednesday, February12th, during our Mid-Winter MusicProgram. Under the direction ofMusicTeacherJenniferConnoley,2nd-grade students will perform at 9:15a.m.,and the3rdgraderswillperformat approximately 10:00 a.m. Join usforthisentertainingmusicprogram!Staywarm!Mr.Gallon

Ifyourchildwillbe4yearsoldonorbeforeJune30th,2020,youmayapply forMonCountyPre-K/HeadStart.Beginning February 4th, visitwww.preschoolsteps.org toschedule an appointment to haveyourchild screened. If youdonothave Internet access, please call304-291-9330, extension 1756. Ifyou wish to have your childparticipate inthePre-K lottery,alldocuments must be submittedpriortoApril15th.

To register your child for 2020-21kindergarten at Cheat LakeElementarySchool,pleasecallthemain office (304-594-2772)beginningFebruary3rdtoschedulean appointment for The CheatLake screening date, which isMarch 27th. Your childmust be 5yearsoldbyJuly1,2020.

Please see pages 10 & 11 of thisnewsletter to review the Pre-K/Head Start and/or kindergartenregistrationflyers.

2020-21MonCountyPre-K/HeadStart&

KindergartenRegistration

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FieldDayUpdateSubmittedbyClaire Chantler, CLES FieldDayCommitteeCo-Chair

Field Day is scheduled for Friday, May 22nd.Volunteers are needed to join the planningcommittee.

If you are interested, please speak to ClaireChantler,RanahLeBouforCassieCaplanatanyPTOmeetingorsendanemailtoCLESfield@gmail.com.

4th-GradePiratesFieldTripThursday,May21st

Information from about times, tickets and transportation will come home in student backpacks later this spring.

SavetheDate!5th-GradePicnic

Friday,May15th

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2nd-&3rd-GradeTAGUpdatesSubmittedbyMrs.Wells,TAGTeacher

The 2nd-grade TAG students are exploring theUniversal Theme of Change by examining physicsthrough domino design. They are observing,planning,designing,andtestingdominodisplaystounderstand energy transfer within chain reactionswithin a variety of challenges. Like Lily Hevesh,professional domino designer, they areencounteringmanyopportunitiestoaskthemselveswhateachoutcomeisteachingthemandhowdoesthat outcome inspire them to attempt otherapproaches. Be on the lookout for domino designvideosontheCLESwebsite!

The3rd-gradeTAGstudentsexploredtheUniversalTheme of Change through creative writing. Afterlearning new vocabulary, each student wrote anintroductoryparagraphfora story.Theparagraphswere then randomly redistributed several timessuch that four authors composed the middleparagraphs, conclusion, and eventually the title ofeach story! Students were challenged to use newvocabulary and spontaneously continue anotherwriter's storyline. These stories took someunexpectedtwistsandturns!

5th-GradeTAGUpdateSubmittedbyMrs.Pitts,TAGTeacher

The 5th-grade TAG students have been planningtheirownfoodtruckbusinesses.Theydecidedonalimitedamountofproductstosellanddevelopedabusiness plan explaining how their food truckswould function. To illustrate their ideas, theycreatedlogos,menus,andadvertisements,andtheyassembled small prototypes of their trucks. Theyfinished the project by presenting their hardworkto their classmates.The food trucks areondisplay ina casein the upperlobby near thetreemural.

Congratulations toElliot Jackson whoplaced4th in the 5th-grade division atMon County’s MathFieldDayonJanuary14th at the MylanPark Event Center.Hewill serve as firstalternate for theRegional Math FieldDay.

MathFieldDayUpdate

5th-GradePicnicGrab your Kleenex! A photo slideshow video is inthe works for our 5th-grade picnic on May 15th!Please email the following three photos (high-resolution jpegs only) of your 5th grader to LindaJackson (lindajackson.cles@gmail.com) by Friday,February14th:

• Onebabyphoto(newborn-2yearsold)• One early-elementary photo (PreK-2nd

grade)• Onecurrentphoto

If youareunable toemailyourphotos, please send hardcopies to your child’shomeroom teacher in anenvelope marked “5th-Grade Slideshow: ATTN:Linda Jackson.”Be suretowrite your child’s nameandhomeroomteacheronthebackofeachphotosothattheycanbeeasilyreturnedtoyou.If you have song suggestions to accompany theslideshow video or have questions about theslideshow video, please contact Linda Jackson(lindajackson.cles@gmail.com).

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SubmittedbyMrs.Bandura,CLESLibrarian

Elephants, Tigers, and Books, OHMY! It’s a jungle outthere! The Spring Scholastic Book Fair will run fromFriday,March 27th-Friday, April 3rd.Mark you calendarsforGrandparents’ Breakfast on the last Friday, April 3rd(familieswithlastnamesA-M).Cash,CreditandEWalletare the only accepted forms of payment at the BookFair.Nochecks,please.

The Book Fair Committee is looking for volunteers tohelpbeforeandduring the fair. If youhavenotalready

volunteered for this committee and would like to help, please contact Cassie Caplan(casscaplan@outlook.com).

CheckouttheCheatLakeElementaryBookFairwebpageformoreinformationabouttheEWalletandforonlinebookfairshopping! www.scholastic.com/bf/cheatlakeelementary

It’saJungleOutThere!SpringScholasticBookFair

SubmittedbyMrs.Brown,CLESCounselor

HelloFromtheCLESSchoolCounselors:

On page 6 of this newsletter, you will find the countyletter about body safety from Dr. Eddie Campbell,MonongaliaCountySchoolSuperintendent.Itstatesthatchildren will receive lessons on body safety. Ms. FettyandMrs.Brownwill teachbodysafety lessons to theKthrough the 5th graders beginning in February.Discussionswillinclude:

•Ways to be safe, physical boundaries, andpersonalprivacy

• Healthyvs.UnhealthyRelationships• StayingSafeOnline•How to say “No” and report information to a

trustedadult

Your child may come home with questions and maywant to continue the conversation. Resources areavailableathttps://wvde.us/leadership-system-support/body-safety-and-sexual-abuse-prevention-toolkit/resources/

https://wvde.us/leadership-system-support/body-safety-and-sexual-abuse-prevention-toolkit/

Thankyouforyoursupport!MicheleBrown,CLESCounselor,grades3-5KatieFetty,CLESCounselor,K-2

CounselorUpdate:BodySafety

Submitted by Stephanie Satterfield, CLES PTO BoysNightOutCo-Chair

The2ndannualCLESBoysNightOutwillbeheldonApril 17th. This eventwill be open to current CLESfamilies.

TheplanningcommitteeforthiseventwillmeetonMonday,March 2nd at 6:30 p.m. at Tropics. If youwould liketovolunteer for this committeeorhavequestionsabouttheevent,pleasecontactStephanieSatterfield(schmitt2213@gmail.com).

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2019-20CLESEXECUTIVEBOARD

President AmberShrewsberry amber.shrewsberry@k12.wv.us (301)514-7986

VicePresident AndreaAntion andrea.antion@gmail.com (304)216-6767

Secretary JulieSandolfini nursejuliern@hotmail.com (304)685-8250

Treasurer LaurenSurbaugh laurensurbaugh.cles@gmail.com (412)601-4148

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February3-7 NationalSchoolCounselors’Week4 KindergartenFieldTrip(WOWFactory—Harris,

Capobianco)5 KindergartenFieldTrip(WOWFactory—Buck,

Starcher) MonCountySpellingBee6 KindergartenFieldTrip(WOWFactory—Pervola,

Rickman)12 WinterMusicProgram(2ndGrade9:15a.m.,3rd

Grade10:00a.m.)14 Valentine’sDayParties(2-3p.m.)17 NOSCHOOL27 5th-GradeWaxMuseumDay(1:30-3:00p.m.)28 2-HrEarlyDismissal

March2 BoysNightOutPlanningMeeting(6:30p.m.,

Tropics)6 InstructionalAssistants’Day8 DaylightSavingTimeStarts24 LifetouchSpringPictureDay

MarkYourCalendars!

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27 CheatLakeKindergartenScreeningDate26 CareerFair(Grades3-5,9-11a.m.)

April3 Grandparents’Breakfast(7:30-9:00a.m.)8 2-HrEarlyDismissal9 NOSCHOOL10 NOSCHOOL13 NOSCHOOL17 BoysNightOut20-24VolunteerAppreciationWeek22 Secretaries’Day30 2-HrEarlyDismissal

May4-8 TeacherAppreciationWeek6 Nurses’Day7 PTOMeeting(6:30p.m.,LGIRoom)12 NOSCHOOL(ElectionDay)15 5th-GradePicnic21 4th-GradeFieldTrip(PittsburghPiratesGame)22 FieldDay

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