Feb 5th - Feb 9th

 Bobcat Family Blog #24

Bell Schedule	Calendar	PowerSchool
Roseville City District Website	Chilton Website	Handbook

Wrestling Highlight 

This year, for the first time in Chilton history, we have a wrestling team! Our team is open to 6th - 8th grade, and is being ran by the amazing Coach Everhart! If you have not had the opportunity to cheer our Bobcats on, come out and support our students at Granite Oaks on Tuesday or Cooley on Wednesday!

Important Dates

2/12: Lincoln's Birthday -

          No School

2/13: Chilton PTC Dine

       out @ Panda Express

                                                             

2/19: President's Day -

          No School

Upcoming Sports/Student Events

2/5: Girls Basketball @ Chilton

2/6: Wrestling @ Granite Oaks

2/8: Wrestling @ Cooley

                                                                                                                         

2/14: Girls Basketball @ Chilton

2/15: Girls Basketball @ Buljan

Leadership and Journalism Applications

Are you a 6th or 7th grader that is interested in being in the Leadership or Journalism elective next year? The applications are now in Otus Lessons. They are due by Wednesday, February 7th at 11:59pm. No late applications will be considered so get them in on time!

Traffic Refresher

Attention Chilton Families

Some of our students have been riding their scooters and bikes dangerously to and from school by doing wheelies on the bike trails and in parking lots, weaving in and out of other students, not wearing helmets, and riding their bikes/e-scooters on campus. Please be sure to remind your students the importance of bike and scooter safety!

Additionally, with all of the crazy weather we are having, we have been having more parents pick-up and drop-off their students at school. Please remember our traffic tips:

• Please do not speed in nearby neighborhoods
• 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. Only let your student in or out of the car in the right loading zone lane.

Chilton Core Values

Chilton's February Core Value is CONSIDERATE. 

At Chilton:

We believe that being considerate involves thinking and looking out for others’ rights and feelings. Our actions and words are done or said with the intention of building others up and adding value to their lives. It is the idea of looking out for the greater good.

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

Testing into Spanish 2

Attention 8th Grade Chilton Families,

If your student took Spanish 1 during their seventh grade year, they may qualify to take Spanish 2 at the high school level. In collaboration with RJUHSD, we have created an assessment test to determine your student's readiness to continue their language journey at the next level. 

The first test date will be after school on Wednesday, February 21. Please email your student's name to Mrs. Garcia at tgarcia@rcsdk8.org to be placed on the list if you are interested in your student taking the assessment test. 

This is only for students NOT currently taking Spanish. Current students will take the assessment test in class near the end of this school year. 

- Mrs. Garcia

Counseling Update

ATTENTION 8TH GRADE FAMILIES! Questions about West Park High School registration? Click here to sign up to meet with a WPHS Counselor to get your question answered!

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

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)!

Yearbook

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

• $55 yearbook
• $15 personalization 
• $4.50 per icon
• 1/4 page ad is $70
• 1/8 page as is $50

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.

8th Grade Spring Pictures

Our 8th graders will soon be going off to high school! 8th grade spring pictures are on Friday, March 8th and will be given during their PE class. More information will be given closer to picture day.

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.

• Rubix Cube Club (6th Grade Lunch only) - Miss Freitas
• 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)

Cultural Fun Fact

"Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, among others. The New Year celebration is usually celebrated for multiple days—not just one day as in the Gregorian calendar’s New Year. In 2024, Lunar New Year begins on February 10.

China’s Lunar New Year is known as the Spring Festival or Chūnjié in Mandarin, while Koreans call it Seollal and Vietnamese refer to it as Tết.

Tied to the lunar calendar, the holiday began as a time for feasting and to honor household and heavenly deities, as well as ancestors. The New Year typically begins with the first new moon that occurs between the end of January and spans the first 15 days of the first month of the lunar calendar—until the full moon arrives."

For more information about Lunar New Year, visit this article History.com here.

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. 

Student IDs

Every Chilton student was given an ID card when they had their school pictures taken. This ID card is used to check-out library books, scan for school lunch, and other school functions. All students should bring their ID with them to school everyday. If a student lost their ID, they can purchase a replacement ID for a discounted price of $1 in the office by speaking with Mrs. McCall.

If a student forgets their ID, they CAN still get lunch. However, they will be sent to the back of the line. This is because they can no longer type in their number and our lunch ladies have to type it in for them. As a result, it takes longer. But not to worry! There is still PLENTY of food left for them and multiple options, and our line finishes within the first 10 minutes of lunch.

Incoming Freshmen Class of 2028

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

• 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
• T.E.A.M.S After School Tutoring
• West Park Athletics Fan Guide
• Early/Middle College Flyer
• Early/Middle College Presentation
• E-Bike and E-Scooter Safety
• The Park Spring Basketball
• Roseville City Fiero Code
• Roseville City Secret Society
• ROI Training
• Roseville Pathways Showcase
• Imprint Teen Showcase
• (new!) RHS Dance Team
• (new!) National Charity League
• (new!) Little Learners
• (new!) Culture Without Borders
• (new!) Teen Photography Contest
• (new!) Video Game Truck
• (new!) Momentum Dance Company Show
• (new!) Momentum Dance Company Tryouts

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:

• 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.

 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