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Hello Chimney Lakes Families & Care Givers: We hope you enjoyed the long holiday weekend and are staying safe and warm from this winter chill. At the moment, we are not aware if Duval County Public Schools will be closing on Wednesday. Please look for any alerts via email, Rooms, and robocalls. The district will also share closings with the local media. *Parent Conference Days are coming soon! Our current dates are: Kindergarten: February 3rd & 4th 1st Grade: February 11th & 12th 2nd Grade: February 7th and 10th 3rd Grade: February 5th & 6th 4th Grade: February 12th & 13th 5th Grade: February 18th & 19th A link for signing up will be sent to your teacher's Rooms accounts and posted on Facebook. *Be a ROLL Model: is the parent part of a DCPS initiative called "Be Safe Be Seen". Due to recent injuries and the death of a high schooler, DCPS is rolling out the initiative "Be Safe Be Seen" to ensure our students are safe at the bus stop and crosswalks. Attached you will see several photos to use as you see fit to help with reminders of safe walking/biking to school. *Tutoring will begin on Monday, January 27th. Tutoring letters are going out this week. Reading tutoring will be on Mondays and Tuesdays. Math tutoring will be on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please return this special invitation to your child's teacher asap to save your reservation! *Confetti K-2 Dance is this Friday, January 24th. If we should close for weather on Wednesday, the due date will be pushed back to Thursday instead of Wednesday. We will not be able to take any money on Friday due to ordering specific amounts. Thank you! Hope you all have a great week! Sincerely, Marianne G. Lee Principal

If you have a friend or family member that will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, please share this webinar sponsored by the DCPS Parent Academy! Registration for Kindergarten for the 25-26 school year has already begun and the magnet window closes on January 31st. https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/07fff647-b8a0-4e3e-b685-08d923f09348@8deb1d4d-d0a4-4d04-89ae-f7076cbaa9fb

Just a reminder CLE 5th grade parents! School Choice Saturday is THIS Saturday! Make your plan to visit the middle schools you are interested in. There are four slots for visits. These visits help to give priority for the lottery.

Lost and Found is overflowing with clothing. For the remainder of this week all classes and students will visit the Lost and Found to retrieve missing items. Please remind your student(s) to look for any missing items. All unclaimed items not claimed after Friday Jan 10, 2025 will be donated to those in need.

Hello Chimney Lakes Families & Care Givers! Welcome to 2025! We are happy to welcome our students back on Tuesday, January 7th. We hope you had a wonderful break and ready for busy second semester! Just a few reminders and dates to remember for you: *Report Cards will be posted in FOCUS accounts by the end of the day on Monday, January 13th. *Class & Group Picture Day will take place on Tuesday, January 14th. *3rd-5th grade students will take their mid year FAST test that is reported to the state the week of January 13-17. Please make sure your student is here every day that week. Students do not typically do as well when they have to make up an assessment like this. *Martin Luther King Jr Holiday is Monday, J anuary 20th. There will be no school for all. Please know that we are planning on having Conference Days where families can sign up for a 30 minute conference with your child's teacher. Please look for sign ups for Conference Days. You can choose "in person" or "virtual" conference meetings. The dates are: *Kindergarten: February 3rd or 4th (depending on teacher assigned) *1st Grade: February 5th or 6th *2nd Grade: February 7th or 10th *3rd Grade: February 11th or 12th *4th Grade: February 13th or 14th *5th Grade: February 18th or 19th More information will be coming! Hope you have a great week. Bundle up this evening. It's supposed to be a chilly night! Sincerely, Marianne G. Lee Principal

Hello CLE Families & Care Givers: We're off to our last week before the Winter Break. When students are dismissed on Friday, December 20th, they wont' return until Tuesday, January 7th. Monday, January 6th is a Teacher Planning Day.. We'll see everyone that the 7th! This Wednesday is an EARLY DISMISSAL Wednesday! Students will be dismissed starting at 12:45 pm All students will need to be picked up or in Extended Day by 1:15 pm. PTA is opening their Wondershop (Santa) Shoppe on Wednesday for parents who want to shop with their children after school. The shop will be open on Wednesday, December 18th from 3:30 to 6:00 pm Check out the photo attached to this message for a digital gift card. for your child to spend if you wish for them not to bring cash. Don't forget! Friday is Polar Express Day! Students can wear their pajamas to school, but they must still be within the code of conduct dress expectations. Please make sure they have backs on their shoes they wear. We hope you have a great week! Happy Holidays to you all! Sincerely, Marianne G. Lee Principal

Just a reminder! CLE PTA's Wonderland Santa Shoppe begins next week. Students will have a preview day and a shop day. This is a great learning opportunity for students to budget their amount they have with what they want to buy. It's a great way for them to "buy" holiday gifts for their family this holiday season.

Do you have thoughts about what is working well in our school district? Ideas for improvement or concerns? You are invited to attend and engage with Superintendent Dr. Bernier in a discussion about the current state and future of Duval County Public Schools. All events begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 - Twin Lakes Academy Middle School 8050 Point Meadows Drive, 32256 Dec. 12 - James Weldon Johnson Middle School 3276 Norman E. Thagard Blvd., 32254 Dec. 17 - Alfred I. duPont Middle School 2710 duPont Ave., 32217 Jan. 14 - Kernan Middle School 2271 Kernan Blvd. S., 32246 Jan. 16 - Highlands Middle School 10913 Pine Estates Rd. E., 32218 Jan. 21 - Chaffee Trail Middle School 11770 Sam Caruso Way, 32221 Jan. 23 - Arlington Middle School 8141 Lone Star Rd., 32211 Please plan to join Dr. Bernier and share your views on the future of our district!

5th Grade Families & Care Givers, Tomorrow is our Middle School Transition Night! We are working in conjunction with several elementary schools to provide resources to our parents for the transition to middle school, especially for magnet and special transfer options. The event is tomorrow (Tuesday, December 3rd) at Chaffee Trail Elementary @ 6 pm. Hope to see you there!

Hello Chimney Lakes Families & Care Givers, Welcome back from the Thanksgiving break! We're in the swing of a festive time in the month of December and hope you'll join us for these events: *Tuesday, December 3rd (6 pm): Middle School Transition Night (for next year's 6th graders). Come get information from the magnet schools as well as Chaffee Middle for the upcoming School Choice window, which is now open. The deadline to turn in your magnet/school choice forms is January 31st. This is a change from previous years. *CLE's School Choice Expo is THIS Saturday! Sign up for times by completing this form : https://forms.office.com/r/7gbRiWgdFa?origin=lprLink We have attached the flyer for more information. You can also sign up by going to our Facebook page and pick the event you'd like to attend. *Mid Year Testing: We have mid year testing going on in the month of December for our K-2 students and our 5th grade science students. Please make sure your student comes to school each day to ensure they receive the instruction needed to be prepared for these tests. Mark Your Calendar: Science Fair presentations & 2nd grade performances will occur on Thursday, December 12th @ 6 pm. Finally, we will have our Paw Party on Friday! No early check outs for our Cheetahs in order to participate in the Paw Party. Hope you have a great week. Bundle up! It's a cold week ahead.

Hello CLE Families & Care Givers, Happy Thanksgiving Week! We only have 2 school days this week. Our school will be closed Wednesday-Friday this week. We look forward to seeing our students here on Monday, December 2nd. While you are doing your Black Friday shopping, don't forget to add this year's yearbook to your list! There are two photos for ordering. One is for purchasing a yearbook and one is for making an ad. Ads are open to all, but 5th grade ads will be taken first. The deadline for all ads is February 14th, 2025. Please take some time this week to enjoy your family and friends. We are definitely grateful for the opportunity to serve your children as their elementary school. Sincerely, Marianne G. Lee Principal Chimney Lakes Elementary School

Just a reminder that TODAY is an Early Dismissal Day. Please make sure you are picking up your students or at the bus stop an hour and a half before. We begin car rider dismissal at 12:45 pm. Extended Day will proceed as normal. Thank you for making sure your student is taken care for dismissal.

Hello CLE Families & Care Givers, We have a lot going on this week and wanted to make you aware of all things CLE! *Friday, November 15th: We will have our Turkey Trot sponsored by PTA. Remember to put in your pledge to our trotters to support PTA incentives at the school. Students can purchase Icy Spot items for $3 each. Money is due by Thursday, November 14th. Finally, top off a FANTASTIC FRIDAY by going to Chuck E Cheese to have some food, fun and games! *Next Week: 3rd & 5th grade classes will have field trips. It's Early Dismissal Wednesday (11/20) and Family Math Night on November 21st from 6-7:30 pm. Check out the flyer for details! Finally, students in grades 3-5 must turn in their Science Fair projects by November 22nd! We hope you have a great Thanksgiving break. We will be in session on Monday and Tuesday (11/25 & 11/26), but the building will be closed Wednesday thru Friday. We will be back in session on Monday, December 2nd. My best to you and your family. Sincerely, Marianne G. Lee Principal

Hello Chimney Lakes Families & Care Givers, We had a wonderful Veteran's Day celebration today. We love this annual tradition at Chimney Lakes and the ability to pay our thanks to all of our military family members, including my own. After all, November is the Month of the Military Family! Students will have Monday off from school for Veterans Day. We will see all of our students back on Tuesday, November 12th. Wednesday is World Kindness Day (November 13th). So I encourage students to wear anything that says "kind" or "kindness" on their shirts. Finally, I hope you will support our PTA with their upcoming Turkey Trot on Friday, November 15th. I've attached a flyer with more information for you to sign up. Don't forget! Our School Choice Expo is coming up very soon on Saturday, December 7th. Look on our social media pages (Facebook and Instagram) for links to sign up for tours! Enjoy the long weekend. Remember to follow us on Facebook & Instagram! Sincerely, Marianne G . Lee Principal

Beginning in November, every Tuesday, Technology Services will be available to distribute free ECF laptops to any student enrolled in a traditional DCPS school. This includes students who have already been assigned a laptop from school. This will be a secondary device the students can keep at home for school use. See the details below! WHAT: Free laptop for all DCPS students! No registration necessary! *Wait times may be shorter if ECF survey is completed in advance, but not necessary. WHEN: Every Tuesday beginning November 5th* *The week of December 16th will be on a Thursday- December 19th 8:00 am – 4:00 pm WHERE: 4075 Boulevard Center Drive Jacksonville, FL 32207 For additional support families may call the Technology Service Desk at 904-348-5200. Pickup dates: • November 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th • December 3rd, 10th, & 19th

Hello CLE families, We are SUPER EXCITED that our Kindness Car-nival is tomorrow Thursday Oct. 31st from 5-7pm at CLE car rider parking lot. We will also have our Safety Patrols selling $5 hotdog meals (includes hotdog, bag of chips, an drink). If you would like to purchase items individually, they will be $3 for hotdogs, $2 for drinks, $1 for chips. They are only accepting cash. We have so many fun filled things happening and cannot wait to see you there!!

Hello Parents, As we prepare to celebrate the upcoming Veteran's Day holiday, we are asking students and school employees to bring in a 5x7 or 8x10 copy of a photograph, color or black or white, of a family member(s), in uniform, who served in one of the branches of our military. We request a copy of your photo, not the original, so we can glue it to our board. On the back of the photo please write the following- Person's name, Years they served, Branch of the military Student/staff name to return photo to Place your picture in your student's homework folder no later than Wednesday Nov 6th. This will give us time to display it on our Military Wall of Honor. If you have any questions, please call Chimney Lakes Elementary School. Respectfully, Christina Harris MFLC, Military Family Life Program Magellan Federal

Good Monday CLE Families & Care Givers, Hope you had a great weekend doing all things fall! We have a busy week ahead of us at CLE and wanted to make sure were aware of all of our activities. *Red Ribbon Week: This week is Red Ribbon Week. We started off today with wearing red. today. Tomorrow is Crazy Hair/Hat Day. Check out the flyer attached list of activities. *Wednesday is an Early Dismissal Day! We will begin our dismissal process at 12:45 pm. All students will need to be dismissed by 1:15 pm. Extended Day will proceed as usual. *Thursday is a SUPER busy day. We have our Book Character Parade at 9 am and our Kindness Car-Nival from 5-7 pm. Parents are able to come as spectators and stand in the front hallways to watch students on Thursday morning. Make sure you check out the flyer that was sent home for examples. We can't wait to see our students in their costumes & vocabulary words. Finally, Friday was supposed to be a Weather Day. However, due to the hurricanes we've had this year, it is now a regular school day. Hope you have a great week! Sincerely, Marianne G. Lee Principal

Technology Services still has a number of free ECF laptops to give out to students. Principals, APs, and school leaders, please share the following message with your school communities through Thrillshare. Teachers, please post in your published Rooms (Thrillshare) to help ensure all families are aware of the opportunity. If you are a district employee, we would greatly appreciate your assistance in sharing with the family communities you work with, as well. Beginning in November, every Tuesday, Technology Services will be available to distribute free ECF laptops to any student enrolled in a traditional DCPS school. This includes students who have already been assigned a laptop from school. This will be a secondary device the students can keep at home for school use. See the details below! WHAT: Free laptop for all DCPS students! No registration necessary!* *Wait times may be shorter if ECF survey is completed in advance, but not necessary. WHEN: Every Tuesday beginning November 5th* *The week of December 16th will be on a Thursday- December 19th 8:00 am – 4:00 pm WHERE: 4075 Boulevard Center Drive Jacksonville, FL 32207 For additional support families may call the Technology Service Desk at 904-348-5200. Pickup dates: • November 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th • December 3rd, 10th, & 19th

KINDNESS CARNIVAL is right around the corner!! We need your help parents. Please donate a bag of candy to our upcoming event. You can drop off a bag of candy to the front office at any time or send it with your student to drop off to the front office . WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!!!! <3