Information at a Glance
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Location/Contact Information
Chatham Elementary School
147 Depot Road
Chatham, MA 02633
Principal: Dr. Jennifer Kelly
phone: (508) 945-5135
fax: (508) 945-5138
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Leadership
Principal: Jennifer Kelly Ed.D.
jakelly@monomoy.edu
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Letter from the Principal
September 2023
Dear Chatham Elementary Families and Friends,
Welcome to Chatham Elementary School! As part of the Monomoy Regional School District, we at Chatham Elementary School (CES) are dedicated to building a learning community that exemplifies SHARK expectations. CES SHARKS are:
- Safe
- Honest
- Accepting
- Respectful
- Kind
- Successful
The pages of this handbook are filled with important information regarding school policy and procedures. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the school office or contact me directly. We strongly believe that communication is the key to a safe and happy school and community.
We are thrilled to welcome you to another year of learning and fun at Chatham Elementary School. Let’s have a FIN-tastic year!
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Kelly
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Start and Dismissal Times
Start time: 7:45 a.m.
Dismissal time: 2:15 p.m.
Early Release Wednesday every other week at 1:35 pm (buses will arrive approximately 40 minutes earlier than normal)
Half-day dismissal time: 11:00 a.m.
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Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Drop Off & Pick Up
Morning Student Drop Off and Parent/Caregiver Pick Up takes place in the Hitching Post Road parking lot. Caregivers should remain in their car at all times during drop off and pick up.
Caregivers should not park in Hitching Post or Depot Road lots. Please note there is no parking allowed on Hitching Post Road*.
If the queue extends beyond the Hitching Post lot, caregiver cars waiting to enter should form along the southbound side of Hitching Post Road.
*If caregivers would like to walk their student(s) to school, parking is available in front of the town tennis courts on Depot Road. No parking for drop off will be allowed from the front parking lot.
Student Drop Off (7:35-7:45)
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Upon entering the Hitching Post Road parking lot, turn right.
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Proceed along the outside lane and drive up to the sidewalk area (along the gymnasium).
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Pull up as far as possible along the safety cones, come to a complete stop, and have student(s) exit the car on the passenger side of the vehicle. Caregivers should remain in the vehicle and be prepared to move forward as quickly as possible.
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Staff will be available to assist students.
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Please do not pull out of the loading zone until all cars in front of you have unloaded and pulled away fro the sidewalk area.
Afternoon Dismissal:
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Students who attend Monomoy Community Services After School Program or the Chatham Parks & Recreation After School Program will be dismissed from their classrooms to meet staff members from those programs at the Main Entrance. Program staff will escort students to their after school location.
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Students being picked up by a parent/caregiver will be dismissed from their classrooms to the gymnasium. (Please see Parent/Caregiver Pick Up information below.)
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Bus students will be dismissed from their classrooms to bus lines. Each line will be escorted by CES staff to board the buses.
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Students attending CES After School Clubs will be dismissed from their classroom to their club meeting place.
Parent/Caregiver Pick Up (2:15-2:25)
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Prominently display a name tag on your car’s dashboard. Name tags should include the family name and first names of any students. For example:
SMITH
Jane
Tom
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Upon entering the Hitching Post Road lot, a staff member will radio your name to a staff members in the building. By the time you pull up to the loading area your student will exit the gym and be waiting on the sidewalk to load into the vehicle.
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Dismissal is more efficient and safer when children load on the passenger side of your vehicle.
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Please do not pull out of the loading zone until all cars in front of you have loaded and pulled away from the sidewalk area.
Steps to take to ensure success:
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If carpooling, name tags are required for all students in your vehicle.
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Prominently display name tag(s) on the dashboard of your car.
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Review the traffic flow pattern and general rules of pick-up and drop off
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If you park in the lot please understand that you will need to wait until the entire pick up procedure has been completed to leave the lot.
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Caregivers are discouraged from congregating outside the building during dismissal time. Please stay in your car.
Parent/Caregiver Pick-Up students must be entered into PickUp Patrol App. Children are often confused and think they are in Parent/Caregiver PickUp, even when they’re not. If the decision to pick up is made after your child leaves home for the morning, you may enter the change into PickUp Patrol App. before 1:00 pm. If you need to make a change after 1:00 pm you may call the office but please be considerate and keep these requests to a minimum. Also, please note that children without a plan for Parent/Caregiver PickUp in PickUp Patrol App will be required to take the bus.
If your child will be in Parent/Caregiver PickUp every day (will never ride the bus), please enter that plan into PickUp Patrol App. If you wish to pick your child up on one or more of the same days each week (for example every Mon. and Wed.) enter that into PickUp Patrol App indicating the specific days and we will send your child to Parent/Caregiver PickUp only on those days you have listed. Please make sure the PickUp Patrol App is up to date with your student’s schedule. It is the caregiver’s responsibility to maintain the correct plan in the PickUp Patrol App.
All students in grades K-4 who are being picked up before regular dismissal time will be dismissed from the Main Office. All persons picking up students must be listed on the approved contact list in the office and be prepared to show proper identification.
PickUp Patrol
Please enter all dismissal/transportation changes (either one-time or recurring) into PickUp Patrol. PickUp Patrol is our online system for parents to communicate dismissal plan changes to the school. Parents with an existing account will be able to continue to make changes as they have in the past. Parents of kindergartners and new students will receive an email at the beginning of the school year with PickUp Patrol login instructions. Dismissal changes can be entered from a computer or smart phone at any time until 12:45 p.m. on the day of the changes (12 p.m. on Early Release Wednesdays). Changes can be made days, weeks, or even months in advance. However, please note that if you enter a change and the dismissal plans are cancelled, you must remember to delete the change from PickUp Patrol or your student will be given the PickUp Patrol dismissal directions. After 12:45 p.m. (12 p.m. on Early Release Wednesdays), changes will not be accepted except in the case of an unexpected emergency. Such changes can be made via phone directly to the Main Office. As the end of the school day is a busy time, please plan accordingly and limit these exceptions to emergencies only to ensure the safety of all students.
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Staff
All Monomoy employees may be contacted regarding school business via email. Every employee has an email address consisting of their first initial and last name @monomoy.edu (with a few exceptions). An online staff directory can be found here, searchable by name, title, and/or location.
Main Office Staff
Dr. Jennifer Kelly
Principal
jakelly@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2103
Caswell, Faith
Administrative Assistant
fcaswell@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2100
Gebhardt, Debra
Administrative Assistant
dgebhardt@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2101
Classroom Teachers
Kindergarten
Johnson-Dreyer, Elise
ejohnson-dreyer@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2220
Kindergarten
King, Dawn
dking@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2224
1st Grade
Hanson, Sandra
shanson@monomy.edu
Ext. 2241
1st Grade
Melanson, Oona
omelanson@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2242
2nd Grade
Laub, Barbara
bgula@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2244
2nd Grade
Howell, Alexandra
ahowell@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2249
3rd Grade
Turco, Margaret
mturco@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2248
4th Grade
Gessner, Christopher
cgessner@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2232
4th Grade
Anglim, Ryan
ranglim@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2233
Unified Arts Teachers
Science & Technology
Macomber, Cindy
cmacomber@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2205
Media
Grodzicki, Jenna
jgrodzicki@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2109
Music
Toppa, Frank
ftoppa@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2113
Physical Education
DiNoia, Anthony
adinoia@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2120
Visual Art
Middleton, Amy
amiddleton@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2258
Service Providers & Special Educators
Nurse
Staniels, Jaime
jstaniels@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2209
CES Team Chair
Caron, Janet
jcaron@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2219
Special Education
Coles, Stephanie
scoles@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2212
Special Education
Kilkenny, Allison
akilkenny@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2204
Special Education
Wilder, Amy
awilder@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2203
English Language Learners
Lampert, Meghan
mlampert@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2252
Reading Specialist
Finn, Helen
hfinn@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2251
Math Specialist
Kristin Groves
kgroves@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2246
K-2 Learning Specialist
Caitlin Imparato
cimparato@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2238
School Psychologist
Peters, Sarah
speters@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2202
Occupational Therapist
Basso, Sharon
sbasso@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2239
Speech & Language Pathologist
Tusia, Joann
jtusia@monomoy.edu
Ext. 2236
Instructional Assistants/Staff
McGovern, Patrick
pmcgovern@monomoy.edu
IT Specialist
Karras, Bonnie
bkarras@monomoy.edu
Food Service
Hines, Gregory
ghines@monomoy.edu
Lead Custodian
Megan, Miner
Food Service
Fortin, Roland
Custodian
Stefanie, Speakman
Kindergarten Assistant
Diaz, Roberto
Custodian
Kidd, Cara
Instructional Assistant
Linnell, Susan
Kindergarten Assistant
Gaulrapp, Mark
Instructional Assistant
McIntire, Margaret
Instructional Assistant
Dunford, Samantha
Instructional Assistant
Hayes, Karen
Instructional Assistant
Instructional Assistant
Moody, Mary
Reading Asst.
Instructional Assistant
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District Administration and Staff
Monomoy Regional School District Administration Offices
Office of the Superintendent
425 Crowell Road, 2nd Floor, Chatham, MA 02633
phone: (508) 945-5130 fax: (508) 945-5133
Transportation Line: (508) 945-5123
District Administration/Central OfficeDr. Scott Carpenter - Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Robin Millen - Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Lindsey Parker – 5-12 ELA/Humanities Curriculum Director
Ann Marie Varella – 5-12 STEM Curriculum Director
Melissa Maguire – Director of Student Services
Jim Birchfield – Director of Technology
Michael MacMillan – Business Manager
Rick Travers – Facilities Director
Garth Petracca – Director of Food Services
Holly Thyng – Data, Compliance, and Assessment Specialist
Ellen Bearse – Human Resources Coordinator
Joy Jordan – Community Engagement Coordinator/Web Manager
Leah Tambolleo – Assistant to the Superintendent
Faith Rushnak – Transportation Coordinator/Administrative Assistant
Annlise Yurgelun – Administrative Assistant, Student Services
District School Committee - 2023-2024
Meredith Henderson, Chair
Betty Gray, Vice Chair
Ryan Clarke
Scotti Finnegan
Tina Games
Jessica Rogers
Terry Russell
Jackie Zibrat-Long