News & Views: August 14, 2020
Important Dates:
September 1: Third tuition installment due
September 10, 7:00 pm: New Parent Orientation via Zoom
September 14: First day of school / First day of phase in for Twos
School News & Announcements
This section contains school-wide news applicable to each family.
Thank you to all the families who attended last Tuesday’s Q&A. You brought great questions and adorable children! For those families who couldn’t attend, here is a recording of the meeting.
We are in the process of forming a parent committee tasked with developing our tuition adjustment policy in the event of a Covid-related school closure. Please see the Community Engagement section below for more information.
Notes From Our Classroom Teachers
This section includes weekly updates from our classroom teachers and arts specialists.
Teacher Kelsey Bailey returns to CHP this year in an expanded role: she will continue as a classroom teacher and will also serve as CHP’s new Equity & Advocacy Coordinator. In addition to her classroom work, and in conjunction with executive staff and our Board of Directors, Kelsey will help lead CHP’s entry into this important work.
Community Engagement
This section contains information about our school community, including information from our volunteer parent Board of Directors.
CHP Communication: We’d like to introduce you to the ways we stay in touch throughout the year:
News & Views: You are reading it right now! Emailed every Friday, this weekly newsletter is your one-stop-shop for all things CHP.
CHP Website: Our website contains everything you need to know about CHP. Our Parent Portal (password: together) houses everything you need to know about our school, including, but not limited to:
The Daily Health Screening: you will need to complete this short form at home each school day. It is quick, straightforward, and can be completed easily on your phone, tablet, or computer. The screening tool is accessed via the Parent Portal and will go live when school opens.
Parent Handbook
Covid Safety Plan Addendum (coming soon)
FaceBook & Instagram: We maintain public FaceBook and Instagram accounts, as well as a private FaceBook group for current and former CHP families. Our private group page is a great place to ask questions, share resources, or team up for a playground visit.
Tuition Review Committee: The CHP Board of Directors is looking for a team of five parents interested in serving on a committee tasked with reviewing CHP's tuition policy in the event of a Covid-related school closure. We, as a board and in conjunction with executive staff, are working to develop the broad outlines for such a policy. As a parent cooperative, we rely on the input of our community at large. The commitment would involve periodic Zoom meetings and email communication at the mid-point of the school year and again at the end of the school year. Work would center on developing the school's financial response to a prolonged closure. If interested, please get in touch with parent and Board Vice President Molly Rayo at vp@cobblehillplayschool.com.
Mask on / Mask off Project: Part of our work ensuring comfort with a return to school and wearing masks is our Mask On / Mask Off Project. If you have not already, please submit two photos of your child: one wearing a mask and one without a mask. You can upload photos here or email them to Kristin at kristin@cobblehillplayschool.com.
Events Around Town
This section contains information about events of interest in the neighborhood, relevant news articles, and information about public and private schools in our area.
Lilian Katz is one of our favorite mentors, and here she writes a piece explaining the important distinction between “intellectual” and “academic” as it relates particularly to the notion of school readiness.
Duty Parents
This section will list our duty parents for the upcoming week when we are able to safely reinstitute this program.