Rachel's Challenge

November 17th marked a day of change for Chandler's School and the community of Russellville. On this Tuesday, the seeds of Rachel Joy Scott's challenge were sewn in students and adults that participated in the events throughout the day. As a result of the day's impact, several adult volunteers have come forward and 150 students have expressed interest in being a part of the newly formed Chain Links Club, a service and kindness oriented club.

Please visit the following web site to get a clearer picture of just how powerful this program has become:
http://www.rachelschallenge.org/

Cause for Celebration

Signing the Proficient and Distinguished Banner is a Chandler's tradition!

On Tuesday, November 24th Chandler's celebrated historic test results! Students scoring Proficient and Distinguished were recognized with an award and the annual signing of the school posters. On a national level, Chandler's continued to meet all No Child Left Behind Act goals. On a state level, last year's students set a new precedent for success by scoring some of the highest test results to date. Thanks to all the businesses who donated food!

Here are some of the highlights...

Last year's seventh grade scores

Last year's third grade went WAY beyond the goal of 100 in math!!

Intermediate Scores for the past 3 years





Middle School Scores for the past 3 years

EXPLORE scores for the current 8th grade landed us at second in the district and our highest EXPLORE score to date.

Akeelah and the Bee meets Chandler's

On December 11th, 4th-8th grade students will compete for a chance to win the county-wide spelling bee. Three students from each grade level will emerge from classroom competitions and represent Chandler's and their grade-level. Overall winners from the county will go on to the state competition sponsored by the Kentucky Derby Festival.

Chandler's would like to express thanks to the PTOs and Family Resource Service Centers for the sponsorship.

Veteran's Day Program

Chandler's held their annual Veteran's Day Program to pay tribute to those who have served and protected our country. The intermediate classes of Mrs. Healy, Ms. Porter, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. Flora, and Mrs. White presented a musical that was accompanied by a slide show created by 8th graders in Mrs. Decker's Social Studies class.

Breanna Madison sang a solo, "American Tears." There were also two special guests, Mr. Joe Harlan and his son Mr. Joe Michael Harlan. Joe Michael Harlan presented the students with a short movie which depicts the activities that the 101st Airborne complete on a daily basis. He then spoke to the crowd about United States veterans and how important it is to honor them. The colors were presented by Jeff Gillepsie, a retired Army veteran.

Joe Harlan was a WWII veteran who was assigned to the 80th Blue Ridge Mountain Division, 3rd Army under General Patton. He was sent to Germany and was with the 80th Division when they crossed the Rhine River in Germany in March of 1945. He was taken captive in April of that same year by the Germans. After three days as a prisoner of war, he and his squad made an escape. The 80th Division entered the Buchenwalk Concentration Camp and a few weeks later liberated the Ebernsee sub camp of the Mauthhuasen Concentration Camp.

His son, Joe Michael Harlan, graduated from Adairville High School and WKU. He served with the 10th Special Forces Airborne Group (Green Berets) at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. In 1974 he was employed in the Civil Service by the Army at Fort Campbell working in the Outdoor Recreation Program and in the Division of the G3 Operations. He served in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. In 2005 he retired with 34 years of Federal Service.

Jeff Gillepsie is a 2o year veteran of the Army who served in Panama in Operation Just Cause, Desert Shield, and Desert Storm.

Exciting Times at Chandler's

11/11/09- 10 a.m. Veteran’s Day Program

11/12/09- 3:15 p.m. 4H Club Meeting

11/12/09- Last day to turn in dinner reservations for Rachel’s Challenge. Form on the parent page of the website.

11/16/09- 1 p.m. Quick Recall Academic Match in school library against Adairville.
5 p.m. Home basketball game against Todd County.

11/17/09-Rachel’s Challenge Assembly for grades 5-8.

We will have an 8:30-9:30 assembly that morning for grades 5 & 6. Following will be 7th & 8th grade assembly at 9:45-10:45.

Sol Azteca will cater a meal beginning at 5:30. The community event will begin at 6:45. Reservations must be made by Thursday the 12th for the meal. We will have free child care during the event for children under 5th grade.

We encourage all 5th through 8th grade parents to bring their student(s) and attend the night time event. If you are unable to come to the night event you are welcome to attend the morning assembly.

Rachel’s Challenge will empower our students to make positive changes in themselves, our schools, our homes and our communities. Rachel Scott was the first person killed in the Columbine High School Tragedy. She left behind an amazing legacy and a simple challenge to anyone who will accept it- treat others with kindness and compassion and you just may change the world you live in.

Technology Survey for Students

October Bears of the Month

Front Row:
Cameron Matthews, Isabelle McDermott, Natalie Morgan, C.J. Raymer, Brittany Sydnor

Second Row:
Zoey Shockley, Makayla Holman, Jacob Runyan, Daniel Walker, Cody Goodman

Third Row:
Amber Carroll, Ian Woodall, Sierra Heath, Hunter Johnson, Beth Powell

Not Pictured:
Michael Ramsey, Delaney Rowe, Luke Hooper

Red Ribbon Week at Chandler's

The Red Ribbon Celebration brings millions of people together to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and encourage prevention, early intervention, and treatment services. It is the largest, most visible prevention awareness campaign observed annually in the United States.

Mrs. Winchester orchestrated a series of contests to celebrate the week's events, below are the winners:

Candy Jar Estimate---Shaina Johnson

Color Contest and Banner Contest
K--Nick Fox & Ally White
1st--Zoe Steenbergen & Shelby Cross
2nd--Brianna Crafton & Onanka Fuller-George
5th--Kayleigh Robertson & Amber Carroll

We Need Your Help!!

We are looking for the print of the Chandler's basketball uniform that was sold several years ago or any print that depicts our community. If you know someone who has the uniform picture and would like to donate or sell it to the school, please let us know. We want to add some additional items to the school that shows our Chandler's traditions.

Pumpkin Contest Winners 2009

Family:
1. Mickey Mouse – Kya & Kainin Thomas
2. Baby Hockey – Nathan, Natalie, & Dakotah McDowell

Preschool:
1. Pinkalicious – Kamdyn Coomer
2. Turkey and Mouse – Andrew Duncan

K-1:
1. Junie B. Jones – Isabelle McDermott
2. Chicken Little – Henry Morgan
3. Snowmen at Night – Zoe Steenbergen

2-3:
1. Tow Mater – Kolton Coomer
2. R2D2 – Hadley Brown
3. Hank the Cowdog – Nathan Woodall
Honorable Mention: Hedgehog – Natalie Morgan

4-5:
1. Hob Goblin – Daniel Decker
2. Junie B. Jones – Ava Simmons
3. Bunnicula – Alyssa Lowe
Honorable Mention: Scarecrow – Madison McReynolds

6-8:
1. Snowman at Night – Chanler Steenbergen
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
3. Troy – Dalton Lockhart

"Under the Big Top" Fall Festival a Success

Chandler's would like to say thank you to all fall festival participants and visitors, especially the PTO volunteers, the teachers and associated staff members that helped make the night possible. This event means a great deal to the school but most importantly the students.

Additionally, the next big community event was advertised in the front lobby on Friday evening: Rachel's Challenge. On November 17th, Chandler's will embark on a new mission directed at addressing the need to be kind to others. Please check back for more information on this day and night's events!

George Rogers Clark pays visit to 5th and 8th Grades

A George Rogers Clark impersonator, Mel Hankla, from the Kentucky Humanities Council performed for fifth and eighth grades. Through the performance students were exposed to Kentucky's involvement in securing the Northwest Territory (all land north of the Ohio River up to the Canadian border).

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Pumpkin Fun for Everyone @ Your School Library

Dear Parents, Students, and Teachers,
This year the library is getting into the fall festival spirit by having a decorated pumpkin contest of your favorite book character. It’s easy and fun for the whole family. Students may bring in a decorated pumpkin to the school library and enter it into our contest. Pumpkins may be dropped off at the library only from anytime between now and Friday, October 23rd. Below are our contest rules:
1. ABSOLUTELY NO CARVED PUMPKINS!!! Carved pumpkins rot, attract bugs, and smell. Most importantly, we do not want a child handling a knife or carving tools. Carved pumpkins will not be entered into the contest and will be sent back home. Pumpkins may be painted, decorated, etc. Let your creativity soar!
2. Pumpkins should represent a favorite book character. On the entry form you must have the title and author of the book written on the form. I would recommend getting the book information first before even starting to decorate the pumpkin.
3. This is a home project and pumpkins should be done mostly by the students but parents may assist. It would be a fun project to do as a whole family! (Just a little side note-judges tend to vote more for projects where the student’s work is evident.)
4. Do not write your name anywhere on the pumpkin. When you
bring your pumpkin to Mrs. Sindorf or Mrs. Terie in the library, they will take your pumpkin and entry form so to properly identify it.
5. Pumpkins will be judged according to the following categories:
K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, Teachers, Family Project
* The Family Project category is for any family that would like to submit one decorated pumpkin for the whole family or multiple pumpkins representing various characters in the same book. This category maybe of interest to families that have more than one child at Chandlers.
6. The K-8 grade level judging and the family project judging will be conducted
by a panel of judges.
Teachers may enter a pumpkin in the teacher category. Students may
vote for the best teacher’s pumpkin for one ticket on the night of the fall festival.
7. Prizes:
K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8 categories- $10 Wal-Mart gift card for each category winner.
Family Project Category- Gift certificate for pizza and a board game for your family.
Teacher and Staff Category- An ice cream party for students and a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card for the teacher to purchase books for the class library. Specials teachers, aides, office staff, cafeteria workers, bus drivers may enter also. School staff may even enter as a group instead of on an individual basis if they so choose.

For an entry form or to print these instructions, please follow this link.

Fall Festival Reminders

Just a reminder that the Fall Festival is just about a week away!! We would like to keep you updated on all the happenings!



Chandlers Fall Festival "Under the Big Top" Friday - October 23, 2009 5:00 pm - ?

Game Booths and Silent Auction from 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Box Top Challenge - Mr. Darnall's Ducktation 7:00 - 7:30 pm

Live Auction 7:30



Volunteers are needed to send items for baskets, volunteer to help with games, work the ticket booths, bake cakes for the cake walk and much much more.



If you would like to donate items to the baskets for the auction, here are the themes...

Preschool: Toy Basket

K: Disney

1st: Cleaning Basket

2nd: Chandler's Spirit

3rd: Coupons and Gift Certificates

4th: Car Wash

5th: UK Spirit

Laughter: Fishing Gear

Brooks: Baby Basket

Pryor: John Deere

Barnett: Family Fun Night Basket

8th: Lotion Basket

Backpack Nutrition Program

Chandler's Family Resource will be providing a new service to familes in November. "Feeding America" is part of Kentucky's Heartland Food Bank which has formed a partnership with the school.

This program provides non-perishable food items such as fruit cups, granola bars, milk, cereal, and canned meals to students who may not have access to meals during the weekends or school breaks. They also offer personal hygiene products such as toothpaste, shampoo, and soap.

This program is strictly voluntary and is offered to qualifying students at no cost. Children referred to the program will received a variety of items in their backpack at the end of each week. This is a confidential program offered to students who apply. If you are in need of assistance of this type, please contact our Family Resource Center at 542-7757.

Fall Break!!!!!

Congratulations students! You made it through the 1st quarter!

Dalton Lockhart wins the Buddy Walk

Chandler's raised over $1100.00 in support of Dalton Lockhart and the Buddy Walk @ Greenwood High School last Saturday. As a result, Dalton was the winner. Well done Dalton and well done students that supported the cause!! Top classes to donate were Mrs. White ($156), Mrs. Pryor ($152), and Mrs Davis ($71). The Buddy Walk® was established in 1995 to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.

Once again, rest, relax, and enjoy your time off! See everyone in two weeks!

As the First Quarter nears a Close

We are now a mere two days from fall break: September 28th-October 9th. Chandler's wishes all students and families a safe break; please rest and relax and be ready for an exciting second quarter.

• Thursday, September 24th is picture day at Chandler's, wear your best smile. Backgrounds can be viewed at www.grahamphotograpybg.com Also, Thursday there will be a parent meeting for archery at 6 p.m. for grades 2nd-8th.

• On Monday, October 12th, tryouts for basketball will begin. Boys Coach: Stanley Fleming Girls Coach: Kristi Porter **Please remember that all players intending to try out must have a current year physical turned in beforehand. Physical forms can be downloaded from the school web site.

• A PTO meeting will be held the Monday we return, Oct. 12th, at 5:30 in the library.

• Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 15th beginning at 3:15 p.m. Report cards can be picked up the night of conferences or else they will be sent home with students on Friday, Oct. 16th.

• NO SCHOOL ON OCT. 19th--CHANDLER'S ONLY

Tribute Video from 9/11 Morning Meeting

Important Information to Note!

EXPLORE TEST TO BE GIVEN
8TH GRADERS

September 17th – 18th the 8th graders at Chandler’s will be taking the Explore (ACT) Test. Across the state every 8th grader will be taking this same test and the scores will be reported to the Kentucky Department of Education. These scores will also be figured into our testing accountability scores for this year. We would like to encourage you to have your child here at school each day that we give the test. Testing will be done in the mornings, so if they have an appointment on these days please make it in the afternoons.

The Explore Test will give students a snapshot of their academic skills and knowledge in English, mathematics, science, and reading. It also lets them know how they are measuring up to the college readiness standards that colleges look at for entering freshman. Furthermore the Explore Test is designed to help students begin to focus on personally relevant career possibilities. To find out more about this test visit www.actstudent.org/explore.

If you have any questions about this please contact Mrs. Winchester at 542-4139.

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Thoroughbred Readers Program Under Way!

Parents please visit the school web site and under the parent section you will find a link with the Thoroughbred titles. Several students have already signed up and are well underway. In order to be considered a Thoroughbred Reader all books on the list must be completed by May 1st and additionally, the students must score at least an 80% on the Accelerated Reader quizzes.

Enjoy your Thursday

4-H Club Set To Begin

Chandler’s School Starts a 4-H Club

Gary Michael Templeman from the UK Extension Office will be starting a 4-H Club at Chandler’s. It will be for grades 4th-8th and will meet once a month after school from 3:10-4:10. The after-school club will offer fun, hands-on activities, with possible subjects including healthy living, communications, family and consumer sciences, environmental and earth science, plants and animals, science and technology and leadership. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to practice and learn leadership skills, set goals, learn to make sound decisions and resolve conflicts. If you are interested in being a part of the 4-H Club see Mrs. Winchester at school for more information about dates and times they will meet.

The Earth Dome visits Chandlers

Chandler's students received a visual geography lesson on Tuesday with the arrival of the Earth Dome.

Family Fun at Chandlers!

Thanks to all parents, students, and staff for making family fun night a success. The staff did a wonderful job of preparing fun activities and the visitors walked away with homemade Native American crafts, chia pets, abacuses, games, and even had the chance to taste Japanese and French delicacies.

Family Fun Night

Mid-term Reports will be delivered on Tuesday, September 1st
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Chandler's Family and Friends,

We will be hosting our first family fun night on Tuesday, September 1st from 5-6:30. Please join us for the following:

• Primary--Math Night
• Intermediate--Native American Crafts (come make your own Chia Pet!)
• Middle School--Japanese and French culture (learn origami!)

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Mrs. Sindorfe is currently hosting a Scholastic Book Fair in the library. Feel free to come and join in on the fun! The following students received awards for meeting their certification levels in Accelerated Reader:

Jordan Moberly Adam Flick Hunter Roberts Hannah Walker Ashley Walker Taylor Parker Chelsea Cummings Breanna Madison Harley McKeown Braden Stranger Taylor Bibb Jessica Holloway Daniel Walker Seth Bagby Kristin Johnson Kayleigh Robertson Hunter Johnson Andrea Raymer Carly Speck Elizabeth Van Zee Madison Davenport Josieann Thomas Matthew Walker Sierra Heath Miranda Johnson

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The Earth Dome Assembly will take place on Tuesday, September 1st for grades 2-8; preschool and first grade will be walking through the exhibit in between performances.

Important Updates!

Exciting events will soon take place on Chandler's campus. Please pay close attention to the following:

Grandparents Day
Kindergarten through 4th grades---Thursday, September 3rd
5th through 8th grades---Wednesday, September 10th
Adult meal=$3.25
Non-student meal=$1.75
Reservations ARE required in order to have the meals prepared!

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Back2School Dance
Friday, August 21st
Dance Times:
K-4: 5:30 - 7:30
5 - 8: 7:30 - 9:30
$3.00 Single/$5.00 Couple
(brothers and sisters can count as a couple)
Volunteers are needed for ticket sales, cookies, drinks and chaperoning!!
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Fall Festival News
Friday, October 23rd
Theme: Under the Big Top
Needed: Donated items for the auction, food ideas, basket ideas
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Hunter Safety Week
Contact Carlos Thomas for more Information
September 10th-11th 6-9 pm
September 12th 8 am until finished
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Finally, thank you to all of the parents that participated in the PTO meeting on August 10th. This set a new record for attendance!

Tuesday, August 11th

Good Morning! It's a great day at Chandler's School. We just completed the morning meeting, just a reminder that all parents are welcome and encouraged to join the excitement in the gym from 7:30-7:40. Also, to clear up any confusion, parents/guardians are still allowed to walk students to the classrooms in the mornings.

If you are picking up your child inside the school building in the afternoons, please note that we need you to follow your child to the cafeteria and exit in the car rider area rather than taking them out of line in the front lobby. This may be a bit inconvenient, but it is school policy and simply a means of providing the most protection for your child.

The SBDM committee will meet this afternoon at 4 p.m. The committee is in charge of directing and guiding all school decisions.

Middle school football kicks off this Thursday with a home game against Butler County Middle. Good luck to the team!

Just a note for parents: the early dismissal on Fridays provides a window of opportunity for the teachers to meet and improve the instruction for your children. Last Friday, nearly all teachers were still working hard at 4 p.m.

Enjoy your Tuesday!

First Friday!!

Good morning! As the third day of school begins, Chandlers is proud to report that it has amazing students thus far. Everyone seems to be settling in and adapting to the new BEARS expectations. Classrooms have been active with student engagement.

The Positive Behavior Supports system now in place at Chandlers provides a platform for teachers, staff, and students to focus on productive behaviors and most importantly celebrate the types of behaviors that model good citizenship, and we plan to do a lot of celebrating this year for academic, athletic, and behavioral accomplishments.

The discipline system involves a rather simple method:
1st Teacher Warning
2nd Minor Referral and Parent Contact (referral kept by teacher)
3rd 3 Minor Referrals = a Major Referral to a Principal

*Every 4 1/2 weeks minor referrals start over for students.
*All serious infractions are immediately reported to a principal.

Naturally, the doors of Chandler's School are always open so please feel free to visit any time. Also, be sure to come experience the newest addition: Morning Meeting, everyday in the gym, from 7:30-7:40!

Have a great Friday and wonderful weekend!

The 2009-2010 School Year Underway

As the cars rolled in and buses pulled up to Chandler's, over four-hundred faces entered the building anxious to begin the new school year. Kindergarten parents were treated to a Boo-hoo/Yahoo Breakfast to celebrate the transition, while the remaining students slipped into a relaxed first day by dismissing at one.


In order to serve the students of Chandler's School better, a Positive Behavior Supports (PBS) system will be in place and strive to bring consistency, rewards, and recognition throughout the building. The school's motto will be displayed as follows:

Be responsible

Engage in learning

Achieve academic excellence

Respect everyone

Stay safe


More information will be forthcoming in later posts.

Thanks to all students and staff for such a great first day!!


Other news:


Logan County High School and middle schools have a new soccer program. This program is open to any and all middle school students. For more information please contact Coach Eric Evans (270) 772-3589 or Coach Daniel McCarley (270) 670-3448.

Middle School Football

Here is information sent from Alan Marksberry for boys interested in football. You can access the season schedule from our school home page www.chandlers.logan.k12.ky.us

LCMS practice begins Wednesday, July 15th. Practice time for summer is 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A sport physical is required before practice may begin. Please see any coach or school for information and forms.

We look forward to another fun and successful season!

Hometown Heroes

Mrs. Marty White's class was nominated for WBKO's Hometown Heros by the American Cancer Society. Follow this link to view the story that aired on June 5th.

http://www.wbko.com/news/misc/8410742.html

iTuned in @ School Year End Prize Patrol

The end of the year brought about big prizes for students with good attendance, good grades, and good behavior. We gave away many gift cards, T-shirts, and coupons for free food. We also were able to give away portable DVD players, iPods, radios, and a Wii as a grand prize. Thank you to the sponsors who helped us give away prizes all year! We appreciate all the parent support for having your children here at school!

Grand Prize Winners

Front Row: Alexis Elliott, Adam Flick; Sarah Montgomery, Haley Markham
Second Row: Elizabeth VanZee, Boe Boyd
Back Row: Asa Cornelius, Shyan Lyons, Cheyenne Poole, Ty Burchett

Perfect Attendance for the 2008-2009 School Year

Congrats to these students who had perfect attendance!
Cole Baker
Jonathan Flick
Sara Montgomery
Boe Boyd
Jasmine Carneal
Daniel Decker
Alyssa Lowe
Chloe Mayfield
Haley Mayfield
Cheyenne Poole
Elizabeth Vanzee
Ty Burchett
Asa Cornelius
Andrew Gregory
Rachel Cunningham
Allie Yates
Savannah Woodall
Nicole Hildabrand
Shyan Lyons

Pennies for Patients

Congratulations to Mrs. Healy’s class for the money brought in for Pennies for Patients. They won the Papa John’s Pizza party for raising the most money. They raised $ 333.24. They also won a bronze pendant for their room. The school raised $ 485.03. Thank you for all of your support.

Archery Nationals

The archery team did really well at Nationals. Here is an update...

• The elementary team came in 42nd out of 56 teams and the middle came in 32nd out of 65 teams

The big shooters of the day for middle school were

• Coty Coles with a 285, he placed 17th out of 880 shooters.
• Derek Abbot shot a 275
• Jordan Huff shot a 274.

The top shooters for the elementary team were

• Dusty Coker with a 249
• Ethan Brown shot a 248.

Jason Brown stated that he was very proud of both teams and look forward to next season!

Hat Parade to Fight Cancer!

Congratulations Chandler’s School you raised $ 161.00 for the American Cancer Society!!

Prizes were awarded to the three most creative hats.
1st place – Alec Russell
2nd place- Bailey Cornelius
3rd place- Nick Hines

They received a Dairy Queen gift card and ribbon.

Mrs. White’s class was the winner of the homeroom with the most student participation. 100% of her class was involved in hat day. They raised $ 44.00 in a class of 14 students. Great work.

Remember 100% of this goes to the American Cancer Society!!!

March Attendance Winners

March attendance winners were...

K-2- Zachary Collins & Cameron Porter

4 & 5- Cheyenne Poole & Russell Sayne

6-8th- Justyn Holman & Sarah Markham

Upcoming Events

Here are so events that are just a few days away, please make plans for these.

• April 30th: Hat Parade for Cancer and Family Fun Night (PTSO officer election to be held as well)


• May 1st: Jump Rope for Heart money due


• May 4th-15th: CATS testing


• May 5th and 6th: Preschool Parent Conferences


• May 5th: Kindergarten Transition Meeting


• May 12: SBDM, 4pm; PTSO 5:3opm (officer and parent SBDM elections)


• May 18th-22nd: Half Price Book Fair


• May 22nd: Cheer Tryouts (must have a sports physical to tryout)


• May 28th: Awards Day (see google calendar for specific grades and times)


• May 29th: Last Day of School and Graduation

Family Fun Night

Remember our Family Fun Night is this Thursday night from 5-7pm. Reservations for the meal have already been accepted and finalized. If you did not get a dinner reservation, come out for great activities for all age groups. K-5 will have reading and math activities, the Library will be offering "Siestas" and teaching about Cinco de Mayo. The middle school students can participate in some really fun engineering activities! We hope you can come out and be a part!

CATS Testing to Begin

The CATS assessment will be administered to students in the 3rd-8th grade beginning Monday, May 4th and ending on Friday, May 15th. We will not be testing everyday during these two weeks, however please ensure that your child will be here everyday. Attendance is very imiportant during this period of time. If you MUST schedule appointsments, please try to make them for the afternoons. Testing will begin promptly at 8:15 each morning.



Tips to Help Your Child Do Their Best:

• Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep


• Encourage your child to eat a healthy breakfast before learning for school or have your child eat at school.


• Talk to your child about the test each night and encourage them to do their best.

If you have access to the Internet, you may want to checkout the Kentucky Department of Eduation home page at http://www.kde.state.ky.us/ This site has sample questions from previous years that you might want to view. (None of the items are on this year's tests.)

Archery Fundraiser

Jason Brown sends his thanks to all those who helped make the archery fundraiser so successful. They were able to raise over $3,400 to help the archery team with travel and new equipment. Great family and community support help to make our programs successful! Thanks.

Hat Parade to Fight Cancer

The American Cancer Society is holding a “Hat Parade to Fight Cancer” on Thursday April 30th, during Kentucky’s Derby Week.


The hat symbolizes survivorship and the hope of preventing, detecting and finding cures for the cancer into action by making cancer a national priority.


To participate in this event you create a derby hat and pay $ 1.00 to wear your hat to school. Prizes will be given out to the top 3 students who have the most creative hat and a pizza party for the homeroom that has the most students to participate in this event. All money raised will go to the American Cancer Society.

Free Health Fair and Screening

There will be a FREE Health Fair and Screening on Saturday, April 18th from 9:00am – 12 Noon at the Oak Grove Church. There will also be refreshments & door prizes. Everything is FREE.
Here are some of the screenings that will be available:

• Colon Cancer Screening
• Derma scan Screening of the face for skin cancer
• Glucose Testing
• Blood Pressure Checks
• Senior Citizens will have a booth for information on their program
• New Drug & Prescription Information
• Grip Strength Testing
• Body Mass Testing
• Diet & Exercise information & much more
  
• Call Dorothy Hall for more information 542-6536

Family Fun Night Dinner Reservations

Many of you have signed up to eat with us during Family Fun Night. Please send those RSVP's by Wednesday at the latest. We have extended this deadline to April 15th if you plan to attend. After the 15th we will be sending home tickets you will need to bring to eat that night.

April "Pools" Day

On Saturday, April 18th, the Carpenter's Aquatic Center will be hosting April "Pools" Day. There are numerous free activities.
8-9am Free Discover Scuba Diving
9-10am Free Water Safety
10-11am Free Water Rescue Safety
11-12pm Free Opening Your Pool with Trembley's Pools and Spa
1-3pm FREE SWIM (hosted by Trembley's Pools and Spas.

If you have questions, please call the Carpenter Center at 726-5052.

Archery Team Going to National

Congratulations to both Elementary and Middle School Archery Teams. After their success at state they will be advancing to nationals on May 8th and 9th.

The Elementary came in 21st and Middle school came in 13th, with 104 schools participating and over 2300 kids shooting. Elementary high shooter was Dillon Brown. He placed 25th out of 586 elem. male shooters. Jordan Huff was high shooter for the middle school team, he placed 11th out of 466 male shooters.

As a reminder, there will be no archery practice until after spring break.

Good Luck

We want to wish our archery team good luck in the shoot on Saturday here at Chandler's. Also we want to wish them good luck next week on March 17th when they compete at the state competition!

February Attendance Winners

Congratulations to these winners for February!

Primary winners: Bailey Wright and Taylor Parker
Intermediate Winners: Haley Mayfield and Sarah Ramsey
Middle School Winners: Austin Hyde and Brett Chestnut (not pictured)

Soccer or Wrestling: LCHS to hold public hearings

As part of Logan County High School’s annual Title IX / Gender Equity audit/review process, we will be conducting two public hearings for student in the Logan County Schools who would be interested in participating in the sport(s) of soccer and wrestling. These meetings are to gauge the level of interest in these programs at the present time. Both sports do not allow middle school students to participate on the varsity level. However, the level of interest among our middle school students is critical as we map out any plans for the further addition of other sports.

#1—SOCCER MEETING

Students enrolled in grades 5 -10 in the Logan County Schools who are interested in participating in a soccer program within the guidelines of the Logan County Schools are invited to attend one of two public forums to discuss the issue.

These meetings will be held on Monday, March 9th and Thursday, March 12th beginning at
6 pm at Logan County High School. Interested parties are asked to enter the building at the main front doors and follow the signs to the meeting site.

#2—WRESTLING MEETING

Students enrolled in grades 7 -11 in the Logan County Schools who are interested in participating in a wrestling program within the guidelines of the Logan County Schools are invited to attend one of two public forums to discuss the issue.

These meetings will be held on Monday, March 9th and Thursday, March 12th beginning at
7 pm at Logan County High School. Interested parties are asked to enter the building at the main front doors and follow the signs to the meeting site.

Honoring our Soliders

Chandler's would like to recognize the members of the military that are connected with Chandler's School. We are going to have a bulletin board in the lobby of “Chandlers Heroes.” If you have a family member or friend that is serving our country we would like to include them in this bulletin board. We would like to have their name, a picture, and in which branch of the military they serve. They do not have to be overseas to be included. No matter where or how they serve they deserve the recognition for their sacrifice. Thank you for your participation.

Little League Sign Ups

Russellville Parks would like to announce Little League Sign Ups are at Russellville Parks & Rec. Times and dates are Thursday, March 5th from 5-6:30pm & Saturday, March 7th from 9-11am. Ages 9-12 are encouraged to participate.

Archery Wins Again!

We want to congratulate our middle school archery team. This past weekend the Chandler's Middle School archery team had another great success! The middle school archers placed 3rd in the region. Some of our individuals also placed in the competition. Jordan Huff placed 2nd and Derek Abbott placed 5th in middle school males.

Based on their performance in the regional, the Middle School team will be going to state on March 17th, in Louisville, KY. Wish all these team members good luck.

Attendance Winners Dec and January

Congratulations to the winners for the last few months. Remember we will have an end of the drawing for students. Each month of good attendance is another chance to win.

January Winners
Primary Winners: Josh Dukes and Faith Holloway

Intermediate Winners: Abby Lack and Elizabeth Vanzee

Middle Winners: Sara Garner and Thomas Miller

December Winners
Primary Winners: Shaina Johnson and Hannah Holman

Intermediate Winners: Catherine Miller and Robert Cummings

Middle Winners: Josie Thomas and Amanda Shoemake (not pictured)

BETA Dance

Friday, March 6th, Beta will be hosting a school dance. This dance will be for Kindergarten through 8th grade. The Kindergarten through 5th grade dance will take place in the gym from 5:30-6:45pm. Parents, please check your child in at the admissions table. Please pick your child up from the gym by 6:45pm. The Middle School dance will also take place in the gym from 7:00-9:00pm. Parents please pick your child up from the gym promptly at 9:00pm. Concessions will also be sold. Admission to the dance will be $3.00.

Upcoming Events

Here are some events that you need to mark your calendar for...

• March 5th: Athletic Reception at 6pm. Parents, grandparents, and siblings are invited for cake, tea, and awards presentation
• March 6th: Doughnuts for Dad
• March 12th: 4th and 7th grade Porfolio Night
• Spring Break: March 23-April 3rd
• April 10 and 17th Preschool Screenings, call Jane Wilkins at Central Office for an appointment 726-2436

Archery Wins!

Here are the results from the Archery Shoot at Lewisburg last weekend.

2nd/3rd grade girls
1st place: Alyssa Lowe
2nd place: Madison McReynolds
3rd place: Cheyenne Brown

Boys
2nd Caleb Justice
5th Nate Woodall

Girls
10th place: Alyssa Lowe

Middle School Girls
6th place: Britny Cropper

Middle
1st place: Jordan Huff
3rd place: Derek Abbott
6th place: Dj Lee
7th place: Patrick Montgomery
10th place: Seth Stratton

There WILL BE School Monday

The Logan County Board met last night and decided that we will go to school on Monday, February 16th.

We will also add two days to the end of the school year for make up days. Our last day will be May 29th (unless we miss more for school.)

Middle School Survey

Tournament News and a Correction

Congrats to the Lady Bears for their win over Adairville last night. The girls will play again on Monday night (see previous post for times.)


Correction: Family Fun Night will be 5-6:30pm.

Book Fair

Lights, Camera, Book Fair is the theme of the book fair and the Family Fun Night scheduled on February 10th from 5-6:30 pm.

Book Fair began Wednesday and will be open through February 13th.

Family Fun Night:

• Book Fair
• Have your picture made with a star
• Drive In Theater
• Reading Games
• Parent Workshops (for parents of students of all ages): Bullying Prevention and Dealing with Peer Pressure. See below for additional information on these workshops.

5:15 – 5:45: Bullying: What Parents Should Know

Workshop Objectives
Participants will be able to:
Identify current trends in school bullying
Identify and define the three types of bullying
Develop a step-by-step intervention plan
Develop an awareness of cyber-bullying

Workshop Overview
This workshop was developed to provide parents with the knowledge that will allow them to provide support for the child who is bullied and for the child who may be a bully.

Presenter
Denise Boyd Houchins is a licensed social worker that has been with the Barren River District Health Department for 13 years. She is part of the Community Health Promotion Branch, which has an emphasis on public health education and community partnership building. Ms. Houchins'previous experience includes 10 years as a social worker in a private childcare setting, working specifically with juvenile offenders and adolescents with substance abuse issues.

6:00 – 6:30 “Peer Pressure Today…How Parents CAN Help.”

Overview:
This class was developed specifically for parents or caregivers.
In this class we will discuss sources of peer pressure for youth and how parents can help install a sense of worth and self esteem to help them stand up to the pressure.

Highlights:
Media influence
Talking tips from kids.

Presenter:
Selina Blick works as part of the Community Health Promotion team of the Barren River District Health Department. She is a Health Educator based in Logan County and has degree in Public and Community Health from WKU.

Spirit Shop Sale

Spirit Shop Sale now through Valentine's Day. The shop will be set-up Thursday, February 5th during lunch and Tuesday, February 10 during Family Fun Night. Items will be 50% off. If you need some "spirit" for the tournament, this is your place to get it!

Sling Bags - $12 reduced to $6
Hoodies - Youth $30 reduced to $15
Adult $35 reduced to $17.50
Tees - Youth $10 reduced to $5
Adult $12 reduced to $6
Jackets - Youth $35 reduced to $17.50
Adult $40 reduced to $20
3/4 Sleeve - Youth $12 reduced to $6
Adult $15 reduced to $7.50
Sweatshirts - Youth $18 reduced to $9
Adult $20 reduced to $10
Caps - $10 reduced to $5
Long Sleeve T-shirts - Youth $15 reduced to $7.50
Adult $18 reduced to $9
Magnets - $5.00 reduced to $2.50
Bracelets - $2 reduced to $1.00
Stadium Cushions - $8.00 reduced to $4.00

Middle School Tournament Times

Here are the times sent from the high school:

Feb 5
6:30 (Girls game #1) Chandlers vs. Adairville
7:30 (Boys game #1) Lewisburg vs. Adairville

Feb 9
6:30 (Girls game #2) Olmstead vs. winner of game #1
7:30 (Boys game #2) Auburn vs. winner of game #2

Feb 12
6:30 (Girls game #3) Auburn vs. Lewisburg
7:30 (Boys game #3) Chandlers vs. Olmstead

Feb 13
6:30 (Girls Championship) Winner of game #2 vs. winner of game #3
8:00 (Boys Championship) Winner of game #2 vs. winner of game #3

Back to School

All looks well for a Tuesday return to school. We hope that everyone has power again and doing much better than this time last week. Unfortunately, the ground hog saw his shadow this morning. Let's hope he missed that one! With all we've missed, here is an update on school events:

• Archery practice is cancelled for Tuesday, Feb 3rd.


• Make up ball game on Tuesday night. We will have 8th grade night as well.


• Lunch with Someone You Love is still planned for Feb 5th. We will take money through Feb 3rd, but after that we will not be able to order extra food. Money is due with reservation form by Feb 3rd.


• Middle School Basketball and Cheerleading Tournaments are coming up. (Schedule will be posted in a separate blog entry.)


• Chandler's will host the Cheerleading Competition on Saturday, Feb 7th. Doors will open 8am. 9:00 am Warm Ups. Competition actually begins at 10:45am. Admission is $3.00.


• Chandler's Lady Bears play Adairville on Feb 5th at 6:30pm.


• Chandler's Bears play Olmstead on Feb 12th at 7:30pm.


• Book Fair begins on Feb 4th and goes through the 13th. We will have a Family Fun Night on Feb 10th.

Coaches vs. Cancer

This year the Logan County Middle Schools invite you to be a part of a new tradition. The schools will jointly host “Coaches vs. Cancer” during the Logan County Boy’s and Girl’s Middle School Basketball Tournament ,held at Logan County High School during February 5, 7, and 9. A big thank you goes out to Cates Cabinets for sponsoring the Chandler’s teams.

“Coaches vs. Cancer” is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The initiative leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of basketball coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs. “Coaches vs. Cancer” provides critical mission outreach, while raising funds in support of the Society's lifesaving cancer research, education, advocacy, and community service efforts.

Because cancer has touched so many of our nation's basketball coaches, players, teams, families, etc. “Coaches vs. Cancer” offers a unique opportunity to fight the disease. Through integrated fundraising activities, coaches and students are truly making a difference in the fight against cancer and are raising awareness in their communities about the importance of cancer prevention, early detection, and making healthy lifestyle choices.

For more information on how you can become a sponsor or to learn how to host a “Coaches vs. Cancer” event at your school, contact your local American Cancer Society Office at (270) 745-1966 and speak with Tammy Tinsley, Health Initiatives.

Recycling Survey

Please help the Gifted and Talented by taking this survey. Students will take the survey in homeroom. Parents and staff are encouraged to take this as well. Thanks.

Recycling Kick Off

On Wednesday, Jan. 7th Chandler’s School had their kick off assembly for Recycling. Students were presented with information about why recycling is important and why we should be playing an active roll in securing our future. The Can Man was also present on this day to encourage students to recycle and entertained us with his can dance.


We also had a contest to "Name the Bin." Bluegrass Recycling has made a bin behind the school. Mrs. Pryor's homeroom wins the contest and $100. The bin will be called, "The Bear's Bin."


Chandler’s is now going to be taking the following items “only” for recycling:

• aluminum cans


• old cell phones


• inkjet & laser printer cartridges


• plastic water bottles or clean plastic bottles


• newspapers & clean paper products

Bins for these items will be located in the school entrance area. The Bear's Bin is located behind the school and accepts aluminum cans and clean paper products. You may drop items off at the Bear's Bin anytime after school if you wish. All the rest of the items must be dropped off inside the school.

One of our eighth graders, Anne Partlow, created the following movie to encourage everyone to recycle.

If you have any questions please call Mrs. Winchester at 542-4139. We appreciate all efforts to help us with this initiative. Thank you!

Flu Shots

Our school nurse is still available to give flu shots to students if you are interested. You will need to fill out a Vaccine Administration Record and return to school with a $10.00 co-pay. She will be giving these for the next few weeks (or until the supply runs out.) If you have questions or need a form, please call the school. Just ask for Nurse Marcy.

December Attendance Winners

The winner's of the December iTuned in @ School contest were:

Primary: S. Johnson & H. Holman
Intermediate: C. Miller & R. Cummings
Middle School: A.Shoemake (not shown)

Upcoming Events

Here are some upcoming events that you might want to mark on your calendar. Remember the school calendar is always available on the parent page of our school website at www.chandlers.logan.k12.ky.us.

• Home ballgames: Jan 15, 20, 26, and 29th
• 8th grade night: Jan 29th ballgame
• Muffins for Mom (PreK-3) Jan 23
• Governor's Cup Competition: Jan 20th and 24th (it will be hosted by Chandler's this year)
• No School for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 19th

Spirit Night at Fox's Pizza Den- New Dates

We will try again for Spirit Nights at Fox's Pizza. We have scheduled February 23rd and April 20th (both nights from 4-8pm).

Closer to the time we will give you additional information about receiving the coupons for free games that night. Please mark your calendars.

Junior Pro Sign Ups

Junior Pro sign ups are this month. Forms are available at school or on the website. Emily Offutt and Stanley Fleming can be contacted for additional information. Specific times for each age group can be found on the website link below.

• Evaluation Day is Saturday, January 17th @ LCHS (make up day is Jan 19th.)
• Please visit the website for Junior Pro for more information. http://leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?cmenuid=1&url=logancountyjrpro&sid=329733921