March 11th - March 15th

Bobcat Family Blog #30

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CA Distinguished Schools

We are very proud to announce that Chilton has been selected by the California Department of Education (CDE) as one of two schools in all of Placer County to be recognized as a California Distinguished School! We are super excited to earn this honor and we are thankful for our amazing staff, students, and supportive families.

Specifically, schools were selected by analyzing data reported through the 2023 California Schools Dashboard, with a focus on demonstrating excellence and growth in academic achievement and ensuring a positive school climate.

Schools are recognized for exceptional student performance based on achieving exemplary performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and math, reducing suspensions, and demonstrating high graduation rates (high schools only).

GO BOBCATS!!!

Important Dates

3/12: PTC Meeting

3.14: Pi Day Competition!

3/25-3/29: Spring Break - No School

4/1: Teacher Workday - No School

Upcoming Sports/Student Events

4/2: Track Meet @ Oakmont

4/3: Boys Volleyball @ Chilton

4/3: Girls Flag Football @ Chilton

4/4: Boys Volleyball @ Creekview Ranch

4/4: Girls Flag Football @ Creekview Ranch

4/8: Solar Eclipse

4/9: Boys Volleyball @ Chilton

4/9: Girls Flag Football @ Chilton

4/9: Track Meet @ West Park (home)

4/11: Boys Volleyball @ Granite Oaks

4/11: Girls Flag Football @ Granite Oaks

Basketball Champs!

Congratulations to our Lady Bobcats and our coaches! Our 7th grade girls basketball team along with their coaches Ms. Sheefel and Mr. Ferreira had an UNDEAFETED season to become division champs

AND our 8th grade girls team with coaches Ms. Strombeck and Mrs. Hayden also became division champs! All of you worked so hard to beat Twelve Bridges Middle for the final on Thursday! GO BOBCATS!!

Bobcat Bucks

Did you know your students can earn Bobcat Bucks every single day inside and outside the classroom? 🐾

Your student can earn them by being Safe, Responsible, and Respectful.

The best part? Bobcat Bucks open the doors to the Student Store where students can redeem their Bobcat Bucks for snacks, swag, and skip the line passes!

Encourage positive behaviors and let the adventure begin! 🎈🐾 #BobcatBucksMagic

Student Store

Our online student store is now live! Currently, you have the option to purchase additional PE clothes and make athletic team donations. In the next several weeks, we may be adding more items to purchase.

Check out the store today! https://chiltonms.myschoolcentral.com/

GATE Update

For Parents/Guardians who had students GATE test:

Thank you for having your student participate in the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) to identify possible Gifted And Talented Education (GATE).
As a reminder, you will receive a letter with your student’s test results by May.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Thank you,
RCSD Educational Services Department

i-Ready Scores

Dear Parents/Guardians/Caregivers,

All students have now completed their second i-Ready Diagnostic assessment. Results have been updated in Otus. To view your child’s results in Otus, please follow the steps below.

Login to Otus (my.otus.com) using your parent account
If you have more than one student within RCSD, please click on the drop-down menu to toggle between students
On the left-hand side click on Reports
Scroll to the i-Ready content area (ELA or Math) you would like to view, click the drop-down under “Student Targets” to select specific domains in which you would like to view information
Below the “attempts breakdown” area, you will find the score information listed in table format by testing session date

You will be able to review scores from the most recent Diagnostic labeled as MOY 23/24. The scores are reported on 5 levels. Please see the levels below.

Level 5: Target for Mid or Above Grade Level
Level 4: Target for Early On Grade Level
Level 3: One Grade Level Below
Level 2: Two or More Grade Levels Below
Level 1: Three or More Grade Levels Below

The purpose of these reports is to keep families informed of their child’s placement on the i-Ready assessment. Please note that this is just one data point and one way to help us understand student progress.

For more support, please reach out to your child’s school site or visit Otus-i-Ready Data Access. For more information on i-Ready, please visit the i-Ready Family Center.

Advanced ELA & Pre-AP Social Science

Applications for Pre-AP Social Studies and Honors ELA are now available in the office. Please see the attached documents for more information

Counseling Update

At Chilton Middle School, we aim to prepare our students for high school and beyond! Our career fair is a great opportunity for students to gain knowledge from members of the community, and begin exploring possibilities for their future!

We are currently looking for volunteers to join us on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, from 10:00 AM to 12:20 PM. Each volunteer will have a table set up where students can engage in great discussions about each field.

We hope to have a wide variety of career fields represented. Based on a survey, our students have expressed high interest in the following careers:

Police officer
Veterinarian
Artist
Photographer
Marine biologist
Author
Various Medical Professions
Professional athlete
Real estate agent
Engineer
Fire fighter
Interior designer
Architect
Actor
Lawyer

If you are interested in participating in this event, please fill out this interest form. Filling out this form does not commit you to participate; we are still in the planning stages and will confirm your attendance at a later date.

Sincerely,

School Counseling Team

Chilton Middle School

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

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.

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
"Every year, Muslims fast each day of Ramadan from dawn until dusk, for the duration of the month. This year, Ramadan is expected to begin in the evening on Sunday, March 10, 2024 and end on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

The Islamic Calendar follows a lunar cycle, and while these are the calculated expected dates of Ramadan, they can differ from place to place based on moon-sightings or lack thereof. Some Muslims strictly follow calculations, while others strictly follow moon-sightings, and some follow a combination of both. What Muslims choose to follow can depend on their religious convictions, where they have lived in the world, and what their families practice.

The day after the end of Ramadan (Wednesday, April 10, 2024) is a religious holiday called Eid-al-Fitr."

For more information about Ramadan, visit this article by MIT 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.
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
Roseville City Secret Society
ROI Training
RHS Dance Team
Teen Photography Contest
Video Game Truck
Momentum Dance Company Tryouts
(new!) Challenger Little League Baseball
(new!) Roseville Public Library Youth Winter Newsletter
(new!) West Park Junior Panther Football and Cheer
(new!) Roseville A4 Skyhawks Spring Sports
(new!) Rocklin Fine Arts Student Show
(new!) Roseville Spring Reading Challenge
(new!) National Library Week

Chilton Core Values

Chilton's March Core Value is INQUISITIVE.

At Chilton:
We believe that individuals have a desire to know and learn more. As we examine new ideas from multiple perspectives and generate innovative and creative solutions to problems, we embrace curiosity, imagination, and exploration.

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

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 3 are:

Monday, March 23rd - Friday March 29th (Spring Break)
Monday, April 1st (Teacher Workday - No School)
Monday, May 27th (Memorial Day)

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

Traffic Reminders

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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.

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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