Chippewa Elementary School

Principal's Page 

September 6, 2024

Dear Chippewa Community,  

What a fantastic first two days we had.  I thoroughly enjoyed welcoming all of our Kindergarten students and our new students to the Chippewa Family.  Things are going great at Chippewa.  The staff and I could not be more proud of our students! 

We greatly appreciate your patience with the buses.  As we get into the school year they will leave Chippewa on time.  The road closure and construction certainly has not helped.  This project should be finished sometime next week. 

It was wonderful to see so many parents and family at the supply drop off.  If you were not able to attend and have not sent in school supplies, please do so as soon as possible.  If you have any issues or concerns getting the materials, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.  

Please write a note for any changes in your child’s typical dismissal procedure.  Students will not be dismissed from the Main Office after 2:45 PM.  Any parent requesting their child after this time will be dismissed as a walker.  Our walkers are dismissed at 3:15 PM.  Thanks for following our procedure which helps keep all of our students safe.

School pictures will be taking place on September 24th and 25th.  A picture day schedule will be sent home soon.  It will also be available on our website.

Our first PTA event will be on Friday, September 27th for an outdoor movie night.  We will be viewing Inside Out 2.  This is a free event for all families.  This is always a popular and well attended event.  Let’s make this year the biggest one yet!  Our first PTA meeting will be on Tuesday, October 1st at 7:00 PM.  Please join us! 

If your child is absent from school for any reason, please call the school nurse.  Upon their return to school, please provide us with a note documenting the reason for the absence.  Please know that attendance is taken for every period of the day and reported to the State.  It is imperative that our students are here every day to maximize their learning.  Please do your best to schedule all appointments outside of the school day.  I understand that sometimes this is impossible to avoid.
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at msaidens@sachem.edu or call me at 631-696-8640.  The faculty and staff are looking forward to a great school year!

Warmest wishes,
Michael S. Saidens

Sincerely,
Michael S. Saidens