Information at a Glance

Location/Contact Information
Leadership
Letter from the Principal

September 2021

Dear Chatham Elementary Friends and Families:

Welcome to Chatham Elementary School. I am thrilled and honored to join the Monomoy Regional School District and serve as the principal of this amazing school!

At Chatham Elementary School (CES) we strive to build a learning community where all students are SHARKS:

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. A school with open and clear communication between school and home is a successful school!

Along with the entire CES staff, I am eager to work with you and your student(s). We look forward to a wonderful, productive school year filled with rich learning experiences that develop the character, citizenship, collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking of each and every student. Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation.

Let’s have a FINtastic year!

Sincerely yours,

Dr. Kelly
Start and Dismissal Times
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Afternoon Dismissal
- Students attending Monomoy Community Services After School Program on a particular day will be escorted to the cafeteria by a teacher at the conclusion of the school day.
- Students being picked up by a parent/caregiver will be escorted to the parent pick-up location by a teacher.
- Bus students will be escorted outside to the appropriate bus by a teacher.
Kiss and Ride Procedure

The Hitching Post parking lot will be the drop off “kiss and ride” location. All cars will enter this parking lot from the south direction. Chatham Police will assist at the beginning of each year.

Caregivers will stay in their car during caregiver drop/off and pick up. Caregivers should not park in Hitching Post or Depot Road lots. There is no parking on Hitching Post Road.*

If the “kiss and ride” lot queue extends beyond the Hitching Post lot, caregiver cars waiting to enter the lot 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. Walking Wednesdays School Bus will begin from Elkanah Drive on Wednesday mornings at 7:25 am in the fall and the spring. PTO will send information about this walking program.

Kiss and Ride: Drop/off (7:35-7:45)
1. Once inside the parking lot, turn right to the perimeter lanes of the lot. Proceed along the outside lanes to drive up to the sidewalk area (along the gymnasium) and “kiss and ride” away. For safety, we ask that caregivers stay in their vehicle and have children exit the right (passenger) side of their vehicle. Staff will be available to assist students.
Kiss and Ride: Pick up (2:15-2:25)
1. Prominently display your name tag on your car’s dashboard. A last name of your child/children should accompany this notice. Additional name tags are available at the office.
2. Upon entering the “Kiss and Ride” lot in the same direction as drop off, a staff member will radio ahead your name to a staff member in the building. By the time you enter the loading area your child will be waiting to load.
3. If possible, please have children load on the right hand (passenger) side of your vehicle.
Steps to take to ensure success
1. If you are “carpooling” it will require that caregivers have “nametags” of the child you are picking up. Additional name tags can be picked up at the office.
2. Prominently display your name tag(s) on the dashboard of your car.
3. Review the traffic flow pattern and general rules of pick-up and drop off
4. If you park in the “Kiss and Ride” lot please understand that you will need to wait until the entire pick up procedure has been completed to leave the lot.
5. Caregivers are discouraged from congregating outside the building during dismissal time. Please stay in your car.
6. Parent Pick-Up students must be entered into Pick Up Patrol. Children are often confused and think they are in Parent Pick-Up, 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 Pick Up Patrol 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 Pick-Up in Pick Up Patrol will be required to take the bus.
7. If your child will be in Parent Pick Up every day (will never ride the bus), please enter that plan into Pick Up Patrol. You may enter plans in Pick Up Patrol for the entire year. 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 Pick Up Patrol indicating the specific days and we will send your child to Parent Pick-Up on those days only. Please make sure Pick Up Patrol is up to date with your child’s schedule. It is the caregiver’s responsibility to maintain the correct plan in Pick Up Patrol.
8. Students in grades K - 4 being picked up before regular dismissal time will be dismissed from the office. All persons picking up children must be listed on the approved contact list in the office.
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 kindergarteners 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.
School Calendar

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.

Office Staff

Dr. Jennifer Kelly	Principal	jakelly@monomoy.edu	Ext. 303
Caswell, Faith	Administrative Assistant	fcaswell@monomoy.edu	Ext. 105
Kluza, Gina	Administrative Assistant	gkluza@monomoy.edu	Ext. 103

Classroom Teachers

TBD	Grade 2 Teacher
Chieffo, Lenore	Grade 3 Teacher	lchieffo@monomoy.edu	Ext. 249
Gula, Barbara	Grade 2 Teacher	bgula@monomoy.edu	Ext. 252
Hanson, Sandy	Grade 1 Teacher	shanson@monomoy.edu	Ext. 241
Johnson-Dreyer, Elise	Grade K Teacher	ejohnson-dreyer@monomoy.edu	Ext. 220
King, Dawn	Grade K Teacher	dking@monomoy.edu	Ext. 224
Macomber, Cindy	Grade 4 Teacher	cmacomber@monomoy.edu	Ext. 233
McEntee, Taryn	Grade 4 Teacher	tgaffney@monomoy.edu	Ext. 232
Turco, Margaret	Grade 3 Teacher	mturco@monomoy.edu	Ext. 248

Unified Arts/Support Teachers

Basso, Sharon	Occupational Therapist	sbasso@monomoy.edu	Ext. 239
Blushi, Sarah	Speech and Language Pathologist	sblushi@monomoy.edu	Ext. 205
TBD	School Psychologist	ncamp@monomoy.edu	Ext. 215
Caolo, Mia	Special Education Teacher	mcaolo@monomoy.edu	Ext. 212
Finn, Helen	Reading Specialist	hfinn@monomoy.edu	Ext. 251
Flynn, Teena	Special Education	tflynn@monomoy.edu	Ext. 203
Lampert, Meghan	English Language Learners	mlampert@monomoy.edu	Ext. 242
Malinowski, Jill	Guidance Counselor	jmalinowski@monomoy.edu	Ext.
Mann, Amy	Physical Therapy	amann@monomoy.edu	Ext. 239
Middleton, Amy	Art Teacher	kbeatty@monomoy.edu	Ext. 258
Mullins, Caitlyn	Speech & Language Pathologist	cmullins@monomoy.edu	Ext. 205
Oravec, Kim	Special Education Team Chair	kdever@monomoy.edu	Est. 216
Richardson, Joan	Speech & Language Pathologist	jrichardson@monomoy.edu	Ext. 205
Smith, Kristen	Physical Education	ksmith@monomoy.edu	Ext. 117
Staniels, Jamie	Nurse	jstaniels@monomoy.edu	Ext. 209
Toppa, Frank	Music	ftoppa@monomoy.edu	Ext. 113
Grodzicki, Jenna	Library Media	kware@monomoy.edu	Ext. 108
TBD	Science Teacher		Ext. 110
TBD	Technology		Ext. 108
Snell, Anne-Marie	Mathematics Specialist		Ext.

Instructional Assistants/Staff

	Moody, Mary, Instructional Assistant	McGovern, Patrick, IT
Galloway, Grace, Instructional Assistant	Rushnak, Faith, Instructional Assistant
Linnell, Susan, Instructional Assistant	Speakman, Stefanie, IA grade K
McIntire, Margaret, Instructional Assistant	Webb, Barbara, Instructional Assistant
TBD, Instructional Assistant
Hayes, Karen, Cafeteria Monitor	Hines, Greg, Lead Custodian
TBD , Cafeteria Staff	Fortin, Roland, Custodian
Karras, Bonnie, Cafeteria Lead	Diaz, Roberto, Custodian

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 Office

Dr. Scott Carpenter - Superintendent of Schools

Marc Smith - Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

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

Toni London - Transportation Coordinator/Administrative Assistant

Kathleen Davock - Administrative Assistant, Student Services

District School Committee - 2021-2022

Nancy Scott, Chair

Meredith Henderson, Vice Chair

Joseph Auciello

Tina Games

Terry Russell

Sharon Stout

Danielle Tolley

Jackie Zibrat-Long

Learning and growing together

School Handbooks

Information at a Glance

Location/Contact Information

Leadership

Letter from the Principal

Start and Dismissal Times

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

Afternoon Dismissal

School Calendar

Staff

District Administration and Staff