Chippewa Elementary School
Principal's Page
February 2025
Dear Chippewa Families,
Welcome February! Hopefully the cold weather will be behind us soon. Unfortunately, we have been inside for recess for most of January but before we know it, spring will be here and our days will be filled with more sunlight, warmer weather and tons of great Chippewa community activities.
Our PTA meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 6th at 7:00 PM. Please join us.
We will have a full week of celebrating PS I Love You Week. Thanks go to our committee who created activities to support this extremely important week-long focus on kindness and inclusivity. Below you will find the scheduled spirit days and daily focuses. Please also see the hyperlink with more details about PS I Love You.
Monday, February 10th Everyone wears sunglasses and neon colors
School-wide kindness assemblies
Giving help to others without being asked
Tuesday, February 11th PJ/Comfy Cozy Day
Kindness and Empathy
Wednesday, February 12th SuperHero Day
Showing Appreciation
Thursday, February 13th Purple Day- Show your Chippewa Pride
Making and Keeping Friends
Friday, February 14th Valentine’s Day - Wear red & spread the love
We have a few spirit days planned this month:
February 7th - Chippewa Spirit Wear
February 14th - Wear red for Valentine’s Day
February 27th - District-wide 5th grade spelling bee!
February 27th - Sweetheart’s Dance at Chippewa
We are super excited for our Sweetheart’s Dance at Chippewa. Thanks goes to our PTA and the committee for bringing back this amazing event. It is sure to be a sell out so please purchase your tickets as soon as possible. Tickets are on sale on Wednesday, February 5th at 7:00 PM.
If you have a neighbor or a friend eligible for Kindergarten in September, registration is now open. Please contact Central Registration at (631) 471-7861 ext.1145. The Kindergarten Registration Packet can be found on the District’s website. Here is a link directly to the site.
Thanks go to Ms. Spinelli for facilitating our “Souper Bowl.” We are hoping for a successful collection of canned goods that will go towards helping replenish the shelves at our local food bank.
It is important that our students are here as often as possible. Please do your best to schedule all appointments after school when possible. That being said, should your child be ill or not feeling well, please keep them home for the day. Please see the linked guide from Sachem Schools about when you need to keep your child home.
Please remember that school will be closed on Monday, February 17th through February 21st for mid-winter recess. School will open on Monday, February 24th. March is literally around the corner when we return from break. The school year is truly flying by.
Sincerely,
Michael S. Saidens
Michael S. Saidens