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Retrieve your student’s medication June 3-4
Parents and guardians must pick up their children’s medications from the school clinic, but the medications must be available for student use through the last day of school on May 31. All remaining student medications, including over-the-counter medications, may be picked up from the school clinic during normal school hours June 3-4.
After 4 p.m. June 4, all leftover medications will be packed and turned over to the Chesterfield County Police Department for disposal. Once medications are packed for police collection, they cannot be retrieved so it is important for parents to pick up medications on time. Late pickups are not permitted, and medications cannot be stored at the school during the summer.
All medications must be picked up even if your student will attend summer school. At the beginning of summer school, parents will need to provide children’s medication to the summer school coordinator at your child’s summer site. Please contact your child’s school nurse to request a copy of the medication order for all medications being administered during summer school.
Parents and guardians must pick up their children’s medications from the school clinic, but the medications must be available for student use through the last day of school on May 31. All remaining student medications, including over-the-counter medications, may be picked up from the school clinic during normal school hours June 3-4.
After 4 p.m. June 4, all leftover medications will be packed and turned over to the Chesterfield County Police Department for disposal. Once medications are packed for police collection, they cannot be retrieved so it is important for parents to pick up medications on time. Late pickups are not permitted, and medications cannot be stored at the school during the summer.
All medications must be picked up even if your student will attend summer school. At the beginning of summer school, parents will need to provide children’s medication to the summer school coordinator at your child’s summer site. Please contact your child’s school nurse to request a copy of the medication order for all medications being administered during summer school.
Hello Gordon parents!! It's that time of year again! On Friday, May 24th we will be having our annual Gordon water balloon games and we need YOUR help! If you are available to sign up to help fill balloons, please see the Signup Genius link attached.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44AFAB2BA1FDC43-49751693-gordon#/
If you have a beach wagon available that you would be willing to fill with water balloons please bring it with you.
If you are not available to help with filling water balloons but would like to donate balloons please see the Amazon link. They are also on sale at Costco right now!! THANK YOU!! Water Balloons Link
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWD3MNYC?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_92X36B1FSZNP89FD28CG&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_92X36B1FSZNP89FD28CG&social_share=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_92X36B1FSZNP89FD28CG
El Librotazo, the big book party, is planned for July 9: During this event, each child in attendance from birth through high school will select 3 to 5 books to keep to add to their home libraries. Additionally, attendees will enjoy activities, cultural performances, a mobile exhibit from the Children’s Museum of Richmond, music, food and more. This free event will be held Tuesday, July 9 from 5-8:30 p.m. at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds. Chesterfield County Public Schools will host the event in partnership with the Chesterfield Education Foundation and Dominion Energy.
Prom closet seeks community donations
This video shows how Monacan High is helping trim the cost of prom by offering free dresses, suits and accessories for students. As a service learning project, students run the Chiefs Closet like a boutique — complete with attractive displays, business communications and social media promotions. Community donations to the prom closet are welcome and can be left in the front office of Monacan High (11501 Smoketree Drive). This year’s prom is May 11. If you have questions, please email teacher meredith_shuman@ccpsnet.net.
This video shows how Monacan High is helping trim the cost of prom by offering free dresses, suits and accessories for students. As a service learning project, students run the Chiefs Closet like a boutique — complete with attractive displays, business communications and social media promotions. Community donations to the prom closet are welcome and can be left in the front office of Monacan High (11501 Smoketree Drive). This year’s prom is May 11. If you have questions, please email teacher meredith_shuman@ccpsnet.net.
Good Morning Patriot Parents! TODAY is field day! As you can imagine the fields are a bit wet, but we are hoping the sun changes that shortly. Please remember to have children wear tennis shoes and bring water bottles. It may be a good idea to have them bring a towel just in case.
As a reminder, please have your child wear the following colors:
Kindergarten - Red
1st- White
2nd - Blue
3rd - Red
4th - White
5th - Blue
Looking forward to a great day! Thank you, Mr. Johns, for all of your hard work you have put in to this fun day for students!
Thank you,
Natalie S. Bare, Principal
Spring Into Wellness on April 29
Families are invited to a mental health resource fair organized by Chesterfield County Public Schools. Spring Into Wellness will take place 4:30-7:30 p.m. April 29 at CTC@Hull (13900 Hull Street Road). Registration is required for this free event. In addition to more than 30 wellness vendors, speakers will cover these topics: Motivation and goal setting for tweens and teens; Understanding your child’s nature for happier parenting; and College prep and student wellness. Register at https://bit.ly/48EpdGM.
Families are invited to a mental health resource fair organized by Chesterfield County Public Schools. Spring Into Wellness will take place 4:30-7:30 p.m. April 29 at CTC@Hull (13900 Hull Street Road). Registration is required for this free event. In addition to more than 30 wellness vendors, speakers will cover these topics: Motivation and goal setting for tweens and teens; Understanding your child’s nature for happier parenting; and College prep and student wellness. Register at https://bit.ly/48EpdGM.
World Language Camp
World Language Camp features daily rotations through four languages and cultures: French, Spanish, German and Latin. Students who will be in grades 2-5 in 2024-25 will enjoy memorable and meaningful activities. Camp runs 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and the cost is $115 for each one-week session. Sign up now using this form. This camp and other Chesterfield County Public Schools camps are part of the summer programs webpage.
World Language Camp features daily rotations through four languages and cultures: French, Spanish, German and Latin. Students who will be in grades 2-5 in 2024-25 will enjoy memorable and meaningful activities. Camp runs 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and the cost is $115 for each one-week session. Sign up now using this form. This camp and other Chesterfield County Public Schools camps are part of the summer programs webpage.
- June 24-27 at Old Hundred Elementary
- July 8-11 at Beulah Elementary
Camps for grades 5-8
Chesterfield County Public Schools offers two summer camps for students who will be in grades 5-8 in 2024-25:
Camp EPIC (Exploring Pathways in Careers) is packed with exciting, hands-on career experiences 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 10-13 (Monday through Thursday) at two sites. The cost is $150. Sign up using this form for one of these sessions:
Chesterfield County Public Schools offers two summer camps for students who will be in grades 5-8 in 2024-25:
Camp EPIC (Exploring Pathways in Careers) is packed with exciting, hands-on career experiences 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 10-13 (Monday through Thursday) at two sites. The cost is $150. Sign up using this form for one of these sessions:
- CTC@Courthouse: CyberWatch, Dental Discoveries, Energy Explorers, Farm to Table, Just Desserts, Motor Sport Legends, Next Level Chef, Pet Pals or Robot Wranglers
- CTC@Hull: Animation Nation, Beauty Stars, Just Desserts, Next Level Chef, Pet Pals, Rescue 911!, Robot Wranglers, Top Model or True Detective
- June 24-28
- July 1-3 (Camp is closed July 4.)
- July 8-11
- July 15-18
Summer is for camps!
Summer camps offer a chance to explore new areas, and registration is open now! Chesterfield County Public Schools is offering four different camps in 2024, and they are expected to fill up fast. Get the details and register here for Camp EPIC, Cultural Arts Camp, Team SKILLS and World Language Camp.
Summer camps offer a chance to explore new areas, and registration is open now! Chesterfield County Public Schools is offering four different camps in 2024, and they are expected to fill up fast. Get the details and register here for Camp EPIC, Cultural Arts Camp, Team SKILLS and World Language Camp.
A virtual Coffee & Conversation discussion will focus on intellectual disabilities. The Family and Community Engagement Office of Chesterfield County Public Schools will host the free webinar 1-2 p.m. Feb. 28, and a representative of Chesterfield Mental Health will be the featured speaker. Click here to register and to see upcoming Coffee & Conversation topics.
Chesterfield Virtual School is open for Chesterfield County students in grades K-8. As Virginia’s first virtual school, the Chesterfield Virtual School provides the opportunity to learn with teachers from across the country and students from all over Chesterfield County. The Chesterfield Virtual School works for students who are self-sufficient and self-driven. School days begin at 7:45 a.m. with morning meetings. Before students are dismissed for the day at 2:15 p.m., teachers cover all core academic subjects. After-school clubs offer additional connections for students. The Chesterfield Virtual School also offers gifted instruction, honors classes, special education and ESL.
- Enrollment for new students is open through April 28, and the school website offers details including registration form.
- Students and parents are invited to a virtual info session about Chesterfield Virtual School on Feb. 21 at 8:30 a.m. or at 1:30 p.m. To join one of the informal sessions, go to meet.google.com and enter cvsinterestmeeting as the code.
Parents can create list of books their student cannot check out
Chesterfield County Public Schools continues to be at the forefront of ensuring that parents and guardians have transparency about school library books.
The district recently added a feature to the online catalog for school libraries that offers another avenue for families to be involved in what their children read. Starting now, parents can create a list of books that their student will not be allowed to check out. (This new feature is in addition to existing opportunities for parents that provide online access to their student’s school library accounts and the ability to opt in to receive an email when their student checks out a book.)
Follow these steps to take advantage of this new method of overseeing what your child can check out from the school library:
Chesterfield County Public Schools continues to be at the forefront of ensuring that parents and guardians have transparency about school library books.
The district recently added a feature to the online catalog for school libraries that offers another avenue for families to be involved in what their children read. Starting now, parents can create a list of books that their student will not be allowed to check out. (This new feature is in addition to existing opportunities for parents that provide online access to their student’s school library accounts and the ability to opt in to receive an email when their student checks out a book.)
Follow these steps to take advantage of this new method of overseeing what your child can check out from the school library:
- Look up your public access catalog login ID by going to ParentVUE using a web browser on a computer or mobile device (not using the mobile app). In ParentVUE, go to My Account to find Adult ID#. (Contact your school if you need help accessing your ParentVUE account.) Your public access catalog login ID is your ParentVUE adult ID number with G added to the front. For example, if your ParentVUE adult ID number is 123456, then G123456 is your public access catalog ID.
- Select your child’s campus on the school system’s library catalog page.
- Click My Account on the left side of the screen.
- You will be prompted for a library card number and PIN. Your library card number is your ParentVUE ID number with G added to the front. Your PIN is the last four digits of your ParentVUE ID number.
- Add books you do not want your student to be able to check out to a prohibited resource list. This document provides details about how to build a prohibited resource list for your student.
Tomorrow is our Gordon SPED Monthly Chat. The Topic is: The Referral Process and Evaluations for 504 Plans and Individualized Education Plans. If you are interested, please join us 9:45-10:15 via google meet
meet.google.com/gjh-ssfb-wue
Unfortunately Chick-fil-A needs to reschedule our spirit night tonight. We'll share a new date once we have one. Thanks for your understanding.
Thank you,PTA
Gordon Elementary is sweet on pickleball
Gordon Elementary students swing into the week with lively games of pickleball on Mondays. The nation's fastest growing sport is a fun way to exercise and build community, says PE teacher Anthony Johns.
Gordon Elementary students swing into the week with lively games of pickleball on Mondays. The nation's fastest growing sport is a fun way to exercise and build community, says PE teacher Anthony Johns.
Chesterfield County Public Schools families with students in grades K-6 are invited to a free performance of “Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World.” The Virginia Opera will present two performances that tell the real-life story of a young girl living in Mexico City and her friendship with famed artist Frida Kahlo, who paints her portrait.
Families invited to free “Frida Kahlo” opera
Families can use this form to reserve free seats for
Families can use this form to reserve free seats for
- 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 performance at Meadowbrook High
- 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 performance at Elizabeth Davis Middle
ADHD is topic of Feb. 7 Coffee & Conversation
A virtual Coffee & Conversation discussion will focus on ADHD. The CCPS Office of Family and Community Engagement will host the free webinar 1-2 p.m. Feb. 7, and Melissa Ackley of Chesterfield Mental Health Prevention Services will be the featured speaker. Click here to register and to see upcoming Coffee & Conversation topics.
A virtual Coffee & Conversation discussion will focus on ADHD. The CCPS Office of Family and Community Engagement will host the free webinar 1-2 p.m. Feb. 7, and Melissa Ackley of Chesterfield Mental Health Prevention Services will be the featured speaker. Click here to register and to see upcoming Coffee & Conversation topics.
Hi Patriot Parents,
As you have seen, we are on a 2-hour delay tomorrow (Wednesday, January 17th). Gordon doors will open at 11:10.
We have moved our 5th grade SOL rescheduled for tomorrow, to next Thursday, January 25th. We have also cancelled our counselor coffee chat that was rescheduled for tomorrow morning. Instead we will record the presentation and send it out to you all. As a reminder, there is a virtual PTA meeting tomorrow night at 7 p.m. The link is on the Gordon calendar.
As a reminder, breakfast will not be served and our lunch and resource schedule will be adjusted. We ask that parents do not attend lunch as times have shifted.
Thank you for your continued support, stay safe!
Natalie S. Bare, Principal
Hi Patriot Parents,
As you have seen, we are on a 2-hour delay today, Gordon doors will open at 11:10. Breakfast will not be served and our lunch and resource schedule will be adjusted. We ask that parents do not attend lunch today as times have shifted.
In addition, we have moved our 5th grade SOL scheduled for today to tomorrow, Wednesday 1/17.
Thank you for your continued support.
Natalie S. Bare, Principal