November 6th - November 9th

  Bobcat Family Blog #14

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Trimester 2!

We have officially made it through one third of the school year! It is unbelievable that our students have already been in school for 59 days! Trimester 1 ended this last Friday, November 3rd, and we start Trimester 2 this Monday, November 6th. Trimester 1 report cards will be emailed on November 14th. 

Important Dates

11/6 - Beginning of Trimester 2

11/7 - Chilton PTC Dine-out @ Chipotle

11/7 - Library Closed for Election Day

11/8 - Mandarin Language Meet & Greet

11/14 - Trimester 1 Report Cards Emailed Home

Upcoming Sports/Student Events

11/7 - Boys Basketball @ Silverado

11/9 - Boys Basketball @ Chilton

11/14 - Boys Basketball @ Chilton

Band Concert

Our Chilton Bobcats had their first band concert Friday, October 27th in our gym! Mrs. Sugano has worked all trimester long to help our students get ready for this concert, and we are so proud of each and every one of them. And thank you to all the families, friends, and staff members who came to watch and celebrate our students! #WeRChilton

Students of the Month: Integrity

Our Chilton students who best exemplified our core value of INTEGRITY were celebrated on Friday with a free In-n-out Burger, candy, a certificate, and will be receiving a pass to our first Student of the Month Pancake Breakfast. Congratulations Bobcats! We hope to see you at our next Student of the Month celebrating Gratitude!

Chilton Core Values

Chilton's November and December Core Value is GRATITUDE. 

At Chilton:

We believe that true success lies in having appreciation for all things: the things we have, the people who impact our lives, and the experiences we have and create. When we express gratitude for even the smallest of details, we enhance our own lives and inspire others to enrich theirs as well.

Talk with your child about what GRATITUDE means to your family!

Middle School Math Support

Does your student need extra support with math? Come by and see one of our fabulous Chilton Teachers who can help your student with any middle school grade level math (Math 6 - Integrated Math 1)!

Chilton Clubs

Below are our current club offerings with the teacher who is hosting the club. These will be updated as more clubs are offered throughout the year. Please have your student reach out to the listed teacher for more information.

• New! Rubix Cube Club (6th Grade Lunch only) - Miss Freitas
• New! Christian Club (8th Grade Lunch only) - Mrs. Mosakowski
• Pokémon and Chess Club - Miss Nguyen
• Art Club - Russell
• Spring Play (begins in winter) - Donahue
• Jazz Band Club - Sugano
• Karaoke Club - Freitas
• Allies Club - Beck (6th), Andersen (7th), Schuetz (8th)
• Math Olympiad - Mr. Nguyen and Mrs. Harrison
• Chilton Cares Club - Sobczak (in the front office)
• Classic Movie Club - McGee (6th), Donahue (7th), Fry (8th)

Coat Drive Update!

70 COATS (along with bunches of sweatshirts and beanies, too!) - that is what we collected in the second annual Chilton Cares Club Coat Drive. 

Thank you, Chilton families, for your generosity!

Language Diversity at Chilton 

At Chilton Middle School, we have a variety of home languages spoken other than English. To celebrate our language diversity, we will host get togethers for the major home languages spoken at Chilton throughout the year. 

Dear Mandarin-Speaking Families,

Would your student like to start their day with a sense of community and connection? Join us for a special morning meetup where they can meet fellow students who speak the same home language they do. It's a wonderful opportunity to make new friends, share experiences, and build lasting connections.

Details for the event: Wednesday, November 8th at 7:45 AM in Room 702 before school. Snacks will be provided!

Let's make the morning memorable by connecting with others who share our home language. We will be hosting a celebration of a different home language each month. We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,

Ms. Sheefel & Ms. Garcia

Counseling Update

RCSD is committed to providing quality education to its students. In an effort to achieve this goal, school staff or parents/guardians may refer students for counseling, or students may request counseling. The aim of the school counseling services is to help students have more effective education and socialization within the school community. Possible counseling topics are coping with changes, transition, self-esteem, friendship and relationship issues, study skills, stress management, fears or worries, academic progress, conflict resolution, social skills, adjustment to school or culture, etc. These services are available at no cost. RCSD school counselors offer short‐term individual counseling to students, as well as small group counseling. If you would like more information about counseling services available on our site, please contact your student's school counselor.

• 6th: Tonia Stallions tstallions@rcsdk8.org
• 7th: Brooke Melian bmelian@rcsdk8.org
• 8th: Meg Murray mmurray01@rcsdk8.org

Cultural Fun Fact

Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights and India's largest holiday of the year, is occurring on Sunday, November 12th.  This festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil, though the specific legends vary by region.

The exact date that Diwali is celebrated changes each year because it is celebrated on the day of the new moon during the Hindu calendar month of Kartik. Kartik, using our traditional calendar, occurs between mid-October and mid-November.

For more information about Diwali, please see this post by National Geographic Kids.

Yearbook

If you have not ordered your student a yearbook yet, you can continue to do so! The updated pricing is listed below.

• $50 yearbook
• $15 personalization 
• $4.50 per icon
• 1/4 page ad is $70
• 1/8 page as is $50

8th Grade Families! The deadline to purchase ads is January 3, 2024.
You can purchase a yearbook and/or ads by visiting the Chilton's page on Jostens
See the ad flyer or the yearbook flyer for more information.

Lost and Found

All lost and found items from Trimester 1 have been donated. Items from Trimester 2 will be donated at the end of Trimester 2 (February 23rd, 2024).

Incoming Freshmen Class of 2028

For our current 8th grader families, please review the below important information regarding high school registration

• 9th Grade Enrollment for the 2024-25 school year in RJUSD will open mid-November. Please check back here for updates.
• Panther Preview Night is on Thursday, February 15, 2024. This is a special showcase for all incoming 9th graders and their families!
• Freshmen Orientation/Panther Pick-Up Day is in August 2024

Community Happenings & Resources

Please take a few moments to look through the different events happening throughout our community and the resources that are available to community members.

• RCSD Community Resources
• RJUHSD Safety Forum
• RHS Basketball Camp
• Elks Hoop Shoot
• T.E.A.M.S After School Tutoring
• West Park Athletics Fan Guide
• PC Kids Performing Arts
• Learn to Play Lacrosse
• Roseville Youth Lacrosse
• Elks Lodge Red Ribbon Week Drug Awareness Essay Contest
• (New!) Santa's Helper
• (New!) 2023 Holiday Food Basket

Visitor and Volunteer Reminders

We appreciate our many visitors and volunteers throughout the school year. Please read these quick reminders for taking photos and/or videos of students on any RCSD campus or during any RCSD activity.

• We want to remind all visitors and volunteers that some of our students are exempt from having their photo or information shared publicly. For student privacy purposes, please only photograph and/or video your own student(s) when on campus, while attending a class field trip, etc.
• Please do not share photos of any student besides your own on online platforms. If others are in the photo, please crop or blur/hide their faces.
• For safety purposes, also do not share room numbers or school site maps on online platforms
• Photos of students during events which are open to the community (after school hours festivals, sporting events, performances, etc.) are allowed. All attendees of these community events should be aware that photos and/or videos may be shared on online platforms.

Please contact Mr. Ancker if you have questions or concerns. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students and staff safe.

Library

Here are a few reminders from our librarian:

• Do not loan your textbooks/Chromebooks/library books/ or chargers to other students.

• All lost or damaged materials must be paid for. Bills will be mailed home at the end of the school year for all missing textbooks, as well as those that are returned damaged.  Please make checks for textbooks payable to Roseville City School District.

• Unpaid fines will remain on your student’s account until all books are returned or fines are paid in full.  In addition, students with outstanding fines will not receive their  yearbooks at the end of the year, and may not be allowed to participate in year end activities.

PLEASE CONTACT THE CHILTON LIBRARIAN FOR REPLACEMENT COST OF EACH INDIVIDUAL ITEM.

Parent Student Handbook 2023-2024

Here is the 2023-24 Student-Parent Handbook. Please read this over with your student(s) to learn the policies and procedures for Chilton Middle School. Each student will receive a hard copy of the handbook with a daily planner built in for students to use to write down important dates and to stay organized with their classwork.

Attendance

Attendance is vital for every child every day as lifelong habits are established in the early school years and contribute to student success throughout their school career and beyond. The best way to keep up with your student's curriculum pacing is to ensure they are in class daily and engaging with peers and their teachers.

Please be reminded that our upcoming vacation days for Trimester 2 are:

• Friday, November 10th (Veteran's Day)
• Monday, November 20th - Friday, November 24th (Thanksgiving Break)
• Thursday, December 21st - Friday, January 5th (Winter Break)
• Monday, January 15th (Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day)
• Monday, February 12th (Lincoln's Birthday Observed)
• Monday, February 19th (President's Day Observed)

Please try and schedule appointments on non-school days and after school. If your child will be absent for an extended period, please visit our district website or contact the school's front office to set up a short-term independent study contract. 

Reporting Absences

There are many ways to report your student's absence and it is important that you report it to us as soon as possible. We wanted to highlight the different options:

• Call - Chilton Office (916) 771-1875

• Google Form - Fill out the Chilton - Student Online Absence Reporting

• Email - ChiltonAttendance@rcsdk8.org

Deliveries, Food Drop-offs, and Messages to Students

Parents are NOT PERMITTED to bring in or drop off any food or drink (including water bottles). This includes food delivery services. Lunches are offered for free, so any forgotten lunch can be supplemented by cafeteria offerings. We also have multiple water fountains in classrooms and around campus for students to use.
Items delivered or left in the office by parents will not be delivered to students.

Students will not be notified of items in the office and it is the responsibility of the student to come to the office during lunch or passing periods to pick up items. We will only deliver emergency messages to students.

Traffic Reminders

• Please do not park in front of other's driveways, garages, or designated no parking areas around the campus
• Please make sure to obey instructions from the Crossing Guards (California Vehicle Code 2815).

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Please no parking in the middle of the parking lot. This causes traffic back ups and doesn't allow others to pull out of their parking spots safely and efficiently.

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Please make sure to safely pull forward as far as you can to keep traffic moving.

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Have your student meet you at your car further down the line rather than at the beginning of the parking lot. This will allow traffic to flow more efficiently. Please use these two lanes only to drop off and pick students up.

 School Spirit

   Make sure to wear your orange and blue every
   Friday to show school spirit!

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    Website:      https://chilton.rcsdk8.org/

    Location:     4501 Bob Doyle Drive, Roseville, CA, USA
    Phone:        (916) 771-1870
    Facebook:   facebook.com/RCSDChilton

    Instagram:  @rcsdchilton