11. Taking Care of Our Community

STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY

Chandler is recognized by the strength of its community. The commitment to our students, our relationships with one another and the partnership between families and the school will help see us through this pandemic. While so much remains uncertain, we can rely on the strength of our community for stability. The school year will look different, but we will continue to create opportunities that will help cultivate community relationships and connection to each other.

CLASSROOM REPRESENTATIVES

Classroom Reps will continue to lead and support classroom activities this year. Although they may be limited, the goal, as always, is to support our teachers and create fun, engaging activities for students and their families. Classroom Reps also serve as a liaison for communications about CFA and school updates.

CHANDLER FAMILY ASSOCIATES AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT

As we continue to be flexible during the ever-evolving situation, unfortunately, we must change some of our ‘normal’ operations for the upcoming year. The health and safety of our community is our highest priority and has guided our decisions. Although traditions may look different, it remains the CFA’s goal to continue engaging our families and strengthening our community in new and creative ways. We may not always be able to connect in person - but we will always be together. Most in-person events will be cancelled this year, and we have been called upon to think creatively to maintain these traditions by hosting several of our events and activities on a virtual platform.

Community Events Moving Online • Virtual Book Fair Week - October 26-30 • Parent Ed Series • CFA Community Service Events • Grade Level Parent Parties • Party Book • and more!

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL WELLNESS SESSIONS

Chandler’s Social & Emotional Wellness Coordinator Adrienne Hollingsworth will be hosting several Social & Emotional Wellness Sessions throughout the course of the year. This additional support to students and families provides a much-needed resource to our community.

CALENDAR

To provide up-to-date event information and easy access to links for virtual events, the school will be utilizing the web calendar on the Resource Page. A printed Chandler calendar will still be mailed to each family but will have limited information. Log in to Chandler’s website and view up-to-date information. Links to Zoom meetings and webinars will also be available on the online calendar.

COMMUNICATIONS

The School is committed to providing consistent and transparent communication with our parents during this evolving pandemic with

Weekly updates in the Cloverleaf Text messaging Head of School Q&A Sessions Parent Forums Additional email communication as needed