Morning Assemblies
When students arrive at
Cheney Elementary before 8:00, we have them come to the gymnasium. In the past
we’ve just had them sit and wait for the bell, but this year we’ve decided to
do something creative with them. At these morning assemblies, the students are
greeted by Mary Slusser, Jeanine Long, and me while they listen to music and
have conversation with their classmates. At 7:55, we go over the lunch menu for
the day, announce any birthdays, and do the flag salute. In September we
started covering character traits to give students some information on how to
act when certain situations arise.
These assemblies have been a
lot of fun. The kids are coming in excited to be at school and they head to the
classrooms on time and enthusiastic.
I want to address some of
the questions that have come up about the morning assemblies:
1. If the students miss the flag salute in the gym, it
will be done in the classrooms with their classmates.
2. Students are not required to be at the gym before
8:00. We are only holding these assemblies to offer something to those who have
to be here early.
3. Kids will miss the assembly if they have
before-school band lessons, STUCO meetings, or eat breakfast in the cafeteria.
Missing the assembly does not count against them in any way.
Keep in mind that there will
not be any school personnel available to be with the students before 7:45. Please
keep your students from coming to school too early for their safety.
Traffic Control
As the weather starts to get
cooler and wetter, please keep the safety of our children in mind when you
drive and park in front of the school. We’ve designated some ‘No Parking’ areas
that are still being used and I see people park
illegally quite often. There is no great way to quickly pick up or drop off
your students. It’s best to have patience and take an extra minute or two to
use extreme caution. Our kids are worth it.
Alert Now
You’ve probably heard about
the new system we’ve subscribed to that will call all parents in seconds when
information is needed to get out in a hurry. This will help when school has to
be cancelled for inclement weather or when emergencies occur. CES will also use
this to send mass emails to parents in order to keep them informed.
In the middle of September,
we sent out a note that included some reminders of upcoming dates and also an
explanation of some of the programs going on at school. This wasn’t vital
information, but it served as a reminder to all parents. If you would like to
receive this email, please be sure our office has an email address that we can
send it to. You can use your work email if needed.
Mr. Jamie Rumford
CES Principal