Chapel Hill Elementary School

Chapel Hill Field Day “SUPER SONIC” T-Shirt! Exciting news awaits! We're currently in the midst of planning this year's Field Day extravaganza and we can hardly contain our anticipation for the joy-filled day ahead with our Chapel Hill Families. And guess what? We're thrilled to offer you and your child a chance to sport our super-cool, specially designed Field Day T-shirts! It's not just about the style, but also about supporting the physical education program. Every purchase contributes directly to purchasing essential equipment, materials, and professional development for our Physical Education department. Field Day Dates: K & 1st is Tuesday, May 7th 2nd & 4th is Wednesday, May 8th 3rd & 5th is Thursday, May 9th * Rain or make-up dates will be Friday, May 10th * T-shirts are $12.00 each. This year all shirt sales will be completed online. Click the link to order a 2024 CHES “Super Sonic” Field Day Shirt. Order Here: https://shorturl.at/mpx19

Join us on Thursday, February 29, 2024 from 4:30-6:30 PM. This event will take place at New Manchester High School. 4925 Hwy 92/166 Douglasville, GA 30135

Our staff member for the month of August is Ms. Howard! Thank you for going above and beyond to make CHES the best!! 🐆💜💛🐾 #Wheresuccessisatradition

Join us in congratulating Mrs. Wages, Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. Sheldon on being awarded the Impact Grant for the 23-24 school year. These ladies are certainly making their impact on Chapel Hill Elementary.

Chapel Hill Elementary is proud to announce that we are a 2022-2023 National Beta School of Distinction. The school earned this recognition by increasing their club’s membership by at least 10% from last year. National Beta School of Distinction is an honor for Beta clubs striving towards academic achievement, exemplary character, demonstrated leadership and service to others. With an ongoing quest to instill these qualities in more students, the National Beta School of Distinction Award is designed to award those schools that show an increase in membership from the previous school year. This year, only 2,643 Beta Clubs across the country received this award. In a congratulatory letter to the school, Bobby Hart, CEO said “This national award speaks highly of your commitment to academic excellence and illustrates your dedication to preparing students for their future.” Award recipients will receive a National Beta School of Distinction banner to proudly display as a symbol of their accomplishment. About National Beta With more than 500,000 active members and 9,000 chapters nationally and internationally, National Beta has become the nation’s largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization. National Beta recognizes outstanding achievement, promotes character and social responsibility, encourages service involvement to school and community, and fosters leadership skills. National Junior Beta includes grades 4-8 and National Senior Beta includes grades 9-12. The National Beta program offers over $300,000 annually to its Senior Beta Members. Visit betaclub.org for more information.

Can't wait to see all our cheetahs for sneak-a-peek!

Were excited for 23-24 school year and we can't wait for a wonderful school year. Please checkout our supply lists.

We strive to make the registration process as easy as possible for all families in Douglas County. No matter if your student is new to the Douglas County School System of if they have attended a DCSS school before, you can use this site to find information about enrolling your student into one of our schools. For all new students, DCSS is currently using an online registration process. Click here to access the online registration portal, or visit visit the DCSS Enrollment Process page to learn more about the enrollment process. If online registration is not possible, contact DCSS' Registration Department at 770-651-2083 to schedule for an appointment.

The Douglas County School System will begin accepting applications for School Choice Transfers April 12 through April 27, 2023. Parents may request to transfer their child to another public school in the district for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year if the school has available space after its assigned students have been enrolled. Available classroom space is defined as permanent classroom space and does not include the use of trailers. The Douglas County School System considers factors such as projected enrollment, maximum class size and available teacher allocations when determining available space. Class size capacity is also considered by grade level and subject. For a list of schools with openings, please click here. Interested parents may complete an application online. The link to the online application will be available here. Applications will not be available for pick up from the Douglas County Board of Education building. All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Please note, you must receive an order number. Failure to receive this order number will result in your application not being completed. Please make sure that all information is entered correctly. Should the Douglas County School System receive more applications than seats available at an individual school, an electronic lottery will be held on May 5, 2023. School Choice slots are not filled on a first come first serve basis. Parents and legal guardians who elect the School Choice option are responsible for all costs associated with transporting the child to and from school. The Douglas County School System will not provide transportation. For athletics, middle school and high school students transferring under School Choice are subject to the eligibility requirements of the Middle School Conference By-Laws or the Georgia High School Association (GHSA). Middle school students granted a transfer to another middle school will be eligible to participate in athletics as long as they meet the academic and age requirements as established by the Middle School Conference By-Laws. High school students, other than incoming freshman, will be ineligible for varsity competition for one calendar year from the date of the transfer but can participate in 9th grade and junior varsity athletics as long as they meet the academic and age requirements as established by the Georgia High School Association (GHSA). If a student transfers back to their districted school, he/she will be ineligible once again for varsity competition for one calendar year from the date of the transfer. Parents/Guardians will be notified through the Scriborder dashboard, the transfer request website, regarding your child’s School Choice status. All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Should you have additional questions, please visit the dcssga.org website (Departments, Student Services, School Choice) here or call Student Services at 770-651-2084.

Field Day Shirts are on sale now! All sales are being done 100% online this year. Please click the link for the online payment system. Select the size and the cost will appear with the associated size. Be sure to enter your child's first and last and their homeroom teacher. You may purchase for more than one student, but you will need to add one item to your cart at a time. https://dcsschapelhillelem.revtrak.net/student-fees/#/v/field-day-shirt

In the event of an inclement weather event, we follow the following plans. Please open the CHES weather plan and scroll to your child's teachers link for important information and assignments. CHES Inclement Weather Plan DCSS Inclement Weather Plan

February 6-10th is National School Counseling Week 2023. This week is set aside to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. Here at Chapel Hill Elementary School, we have the two best counselors in the business. Please join us in sending your gratitude to these lovely ladies. Thank you for everything you do, Mrs. Small and Mrs. Vaught.

Our staff member for the month of December is Ms. Shumake! Thank you for going above and beyond to make CHES the best!! 🐆💜💛🐾 #Wheresuccessisatradition

As part of our Flex Friday rotations, the students in Kindergarten - Fifth grade at CHES are learning about the states of matter and what causes matter to change from one state to another. The lesson begins with the students listening to the book, Snowmen all year. In this book, the little boy wants to play with his snowman all year. The students are asked if they thought the boy could make a house that would allow the snowman to be around all year. They are challenged with figuring out which material would make the best insulated house for the snowman's house. In order to solve the problem, the students conducted an experiment to determine which material would be the best insulator. They chose 3 materials that they thought would be the best and wrapped an ice cube in each. They were then placed in a zip lock bag. They made predictions as to which material would be the best. After 30 minutes the ice cues were unwrapped and the best insulator was determined by how big the ice cubes were and how much water was present in the bags.

Our staff member for the month of November is Ms. Stacey! Thank you for going above and beyond to make CHES the best!! 🐆💜💛🐾 #Wheresuccessisatradition

A group of Chapel Hill Elementary fifth grade PC students took 4 th place (out of 52 teams) in the Douglas County Fall Stock Market Game, a ten-week, online simulation of real-world stock trading sponsored by the Georgia Council on Economic Education. Team members Shaun Hurley, Abbey Swanson, E’Lycia Manuel, and Journee Hill turned their $100,000 initial investment into $113,184.35! Prior to participating in the competition, students learned about all things economics: supply and demand, profit and loss, competition, risk, how to read a stock table, and how to research investments. It is safe to say these hard-working students know how a market economy functions in today's society. Chapel Hill Elementary has some savvy investors, and we are so very proud of their tremendous success!

Chapel Hill Elementary Our staff member for the month of October is Mrs. Mills! Thank you for going above and beyond to make CHES the best!! 🐆💜💛🐾 #Wheresuccessisatradition

CHES will be hosting a holiday shop on December 12-16, 2022. Each child will have the opportunity to shop independently for gifts for their entire family.

Local author Megan Rogers will be visiting CHES on December 15, 2022. Please complete this form if you are interested in purchasing a book or a plush Rosie. All purchases must be cash or prepaid through Venmo. The author will not accept checks as a form of payment. We will not have change available.

On November 11, 2022, Chapel Hill Elementary would love to celebrate our school community veterans. We invite you to join us at Chapel Hill Elementary at 8:00 a.m. for a parade in your honor. We would also love it if you would speak briefly to a few classes introducing yourself, your branch of the military, years served, and any awards you may have received. Being a speaker is NOT a requirement to participate in the parade. Please consider joining us on November 11th. Please let us know by Friday, November 4th if you will be able to attend. To register: https://forms.gle/5qFspEUxyBy2sQi29 Please contact Ms. Howard at [email protected] or 770-651-3655 with any questions.

Our staff member for the month of September is Mrs. Herring! Thank you for going above and beyond to make CHES the best!! 🐆💜💛🐾 #Wheresuccessisatradition

Red Ribbon Week was developed in 1988 to promote an awareness of the dangers of alcohol and other drugs. This special week was developed to honor the memory of Enrique Camarena. During this week, we will have special activities to educate our students on the dangers of drugs and the importance of making positive choices. Let’s stand together and show our school spirit. Please participate in the following school spirit activities for Chapel Hill Elementary School. Make sure to take a picture, and send it to your teacher. Goal: To increase awareness of drugs and the effect on families, friends, and one’s own body. Develop effective problem-solving and decision making skills to make safe and healthy choices. Monday- Pajama Day-Wear school appropriate pajamas. Tuesday- Team Up Against Drugs-Wear your team jersey Wednesday- Lei Off Drugs- Wear Hawaiian Thursday- I'm "RED"y to Put a Cap on Drugs- Wear and hat and red Friday- "PAWS"itively Drug Free!- Wear purple or school year Monday (10-31-22)- Show Good Character-Dress as your favorite book character

Join us on October 18th from 2:30-Close at Chuck E. Cheese in Douglasville for PTA spirit night! Please see the flyer for coupons.

Join us on Friday, September 30th from 5:00-8:00 PM for our annual Fall Festival!

Reading is key to everything in life. There are few 21st century jobs that cannot be performed without strong reading skills. Therefore, reading instruction and the love of reading is something that we strive to instill in our students while they are young. Mrs. Cameron Sheldon, the media specialist at Chapel Hill Elementary School, asked teachers to help inspire our young readers. Mrs. Sheldon stated, "I run my media center around the idea that readers are truly leaders, therefore I thought it would be inspiring to ask the leaders in our building----our teachers and staff to share books that are meaningful to them." Mrs. Sheldon featured this display on our morning green-screen newscast and they're flying off the shelf! The students are delighted to read books that are recommended by their current or even former teachers. Readers are Truly Leaders!

Join us on Monday, August 1, 2022 from 4:30-6:00pm.

The first day of school is just around the corner, and DCSS wants to help its families celebrate and prepare for the upcoming school year with a Back to School Kickoff on July 23! This free event will take place at the DCSS Central Office, located at 11490 Veterans Memorial Hwy. Douglasville, Ga., from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Representatives from several local agencies and organizations will be in attendance to provide information and assistance to students and families for the upcoming school year. Also, each DCSS department will be in attendance to assist in preparing everyone for the new year. For more information, call 770-651-2039.

Please click the link for a detailed list of needed supplies for each grade level. https://sites.google.com/dcssga.org/2022-2023supplylist/home

Our staff member for the month of May is Ms. Tonya! Thank you for going above and beyond to make CHES the best!! 🐆💜💛🐾 #Wheresuccessisatradition

Chapel Hill Elementary fifth grade Cheetah News Network (CNN) news crew members, under the direction of Media Specialist and News Crew Advisor, Mrs. Cameron Sheldon, were selected to be part of a city of Douglasville initiative aimed to highlight extraordinary student news crews within the Douglas County School System. The CNN anchors and producers had the opportunity to work alongside Douglasville Jr’s anchors and producers! CHES was selected to interview Douglasville Mayor Rochelle Robinson. This was a thrilling experience for all involved. This partnership presented students with an opportunity to showcase their public speaking skills, ability to maintain their composure under pressure, their poise on camera, and their dynamic leadership skills. The students were able to put into practice the themes learned in social studies by displaying civic responsibility. Students were asked to make split-second decisions and adjust to the energy of the interview and respond in real-time with journalistic integrity. Zion Warford-Cooper and Sophia Pimiento interviewed Mayor Robinson and the questions ranged from who inspired her to the title of her favorite book. The inspiring news anchors sparkled on camera. Other members of the crew assisted with production and filming duties during the interview. Chapel Hill Elementary was honored to be a part of this dynamic event.

CHES will host a Summer C.A.M.P June 13-30, 2022.

A group of Chapel Hill Elementary School fourth graders took top spot in the spring Stock Market Game, a ten-week, online simulation of real-world stock trading sponsored by the Georgia Council on Economic Education. The 1st place team members Shaun Hurley, Bailee January, Elycia Manuel, and Kendall Moore beat out 57 other Douglas County elementary teams by turning their $100,000 initial investment into $111,291.36! Prior to participating in the competition, students learned about all things economics: supply and demand, profit and loss, competition, risk, how to read a stock table, and how to research investments. It is safe to say these winning students know how a market economy functions in today's society. Chapel Hill Elementary has some savvy investors, and we are so very proud of their tremendous success! Traci Keeley Gifted Education Teacher at Chapel Hill Elementary sponsored this fabulous group of students. Pictured from left to right: Bailee January, Elycia Manuel, Shaun Hurley, and Kendall Moore

Our staff member for the month of March is Ms. Akin! Thank you for going above and beyond to make CHES the best!! 🐆💜💛🐾 #Wheresuccessisatradition

The 2021-2022 DCSS Math Competition was held on March 26th, and CHES walked away with THREE trophies! Our 5th graders won 3rd place in the group competition, 4th grader William Liu won 2nd place in the individual competition, and collectively, our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teams placed 3rd in the overall school category. Congratulations, Cheetahs! We are so proud of your hard work and success!

Please join us in congratulating our 2023 Teacher Of The Year Mrs. Amy Leatherwood and our Staff Member Of The Year Mrs. Leanne DeMoss! We are honored to call these ladies Cheetahs! 💜🤍💜🤍

Spring is in the air! We are all excited about Spring Break and all of the events upcoming. Please discuss behavior expectations with your child.

We would like to thank Mr. David Moore, owner of Fly High Burgers Food Truck, for providing tasty meals for the staff!! He provided great customer service and great food. We thank him for being a Partner in Education. We look forward to working with him again in the near future!

Attention 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders AAU is holding try outs for winter basketball. Please visit https://www.lewissportsacademy.com/ to register if you are interested.

This Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 12:00-6:00 please join us for Christmas In The Park. This event will take place a Hunter Park in Douglasville. There will be free food, live performances, games, activities, Santa, and more.

Recently Ms. Genevive Harris who is the owner of Keep It Moving Yoga And Barre (KIMYB) here in Douglasville visited Chapel Hill. She led teachers to unique breathing and stretching strategies to ease any stress they may have during our staff meeting. She left us all with strategies to ease tension and feel centered. All of our teachers really enjoyed this experience. ​ https://www.kimyb.com/schedule

In November our 1st-5th grade PC students participated in the Global Cardboard Challenge, an annual event which promotes creative thinking. Imagination + cardboard boxes = amazing creations!

We are so proud to celebrate our Above and Beyond Staff Member of the Month!! Our staff member for the month of October is Mrs. Tyndall! Thank you for going above and beyond to make CHES the best!! 🐆💜💛🐾

Students in Mrs. Harrison’s class read the story, The Legend of Spookley: The Square Pumpkin this week. Afterwards, students put their fine motor skills to use as they tore orange construction paper into mini squares and then created a pumpkin out of the scrapping. Mrs. Harrison also planned a food activity where students created mini Spooklies out of graham crackers, orange icing and chocolate chips!!

We are so proud to celebrate our Above and Beyond Staff Member of the Month!! Our staff member for the month of September is Ms. Scott! Thank you for going above and beyond to make CHES the best!! 🐆💜💛🐾

Today we celebrate our own Mr. Murphy!!!!! He is such a crucial part of our CHES team. He is always going above and beyond to deliver quick responses to our every need. He has worked tirelessly over the last year+ as we have navigated this new digital learning world teachers and students live in. We love that there is a day set aside each year to celebrate his commitment and dedication to our students and our school. Thank you, Mr. Murphy!!

Picture day is almost here!! This is your one week reminder to set aside your favorite shirt or favorite headband, and get ready to smile wide for the camera! Picture day will be held on Thursday, September 23rd in the gym.

We are so proud to celebrate our Above and Beyond Staff Member of the Month!! Our staff member for the month of August is Mrs. Sheldon! Thank you for going above and beyond to make CHES the best!! 🐆💜💛🐾

We are so proud to celebrate our Cheetahs this week!! We are so proud of last week’s Golden Ticket Winners!! Way to go CHES Champions! 🐆💜💛🐾

Students in Ms. Mack's class had a sensory experience of creating super textured slime!! So how do you create textured slime, you ask? You'll need a bowl, a spoon, glitter glue, baking soda, contact lens solution and a few beads. This activity reinforced student's ability to plan, create, follow directions, match and sequence events as well as manipulate various textures. Students reviewed the steps paired with an illustration to know which steps to follow. Then, students placed the correct illustrated steps in order on their sequencing recipe chart before creating their slime. Between the beads, the glitter and the many textures - this activity was a STEAM sensory explosion! So much fun, Ms. Mack's class!

Congratulations to the following teachers for winning a grant to benefit our students and bring further resources to our school.

Please read the flyer for more information regarding Kindergarten Camp for the upcoming school year.

Please click on the flyers listed for more information regarding Kindergarten Registration for the 2021-2022 school year.

See the information provided for Digital Learning Options for the 2021-2022 School Year

Please see our video for more information regarding CHES Kindergarten Registration

Sneak-A-Peek is August 3rd

Sneak-A-Peek is August 3rd

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