Greetings Wildcat Families!
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year! I am thrilled to have
you continue your journey with us at Chisholm whether face to face or
virtually. I am excited to welcome many new families to our Wildcat Family.
Our academic programs are growing. In addition to Southeast
Volusia’s only gifted program, we have added two programs to our school. First is the
Emotional/Behavioral Disability program and the district’s newest program,
Autism Spectrum Disorder. We are excited to welcome these new programs to our
school.
This year, we are implementing a schoolwide Positive
Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program. PBIS establishes a social
culture and the behavior supports needed to improve social, emotional, behavioral,
and academic outcomes for all students. Our PBIS program incorporates many of
the recognition programs already taking place on campus. Our focus will be on
P.A.W.S.
P – Practice Respect
A – Accept Responsibility
W – Work Together
S – Stay Safe
As we continue through the Covid-19 pandemic, we have put in
place numerous precautionary measures to keep everyone safe while on campus. We
have separate entry and dismissal locations depending on each student’s form of
transportation to and from school. We have added new morning waiting areas with
assigned seating. In the cafeteria, we have arranged the seating to keep our
students socially distanced. In the classroom, desks are separated and all
students have plexiglass trifolds. We have one way traffic patterns throughout high
traffic areas. Cleaning and sanitizing have been increased. In addition, face coverings are mandatory for
anyone on campus. See VCS Policy 503 for specific details. For health and safety
reasons, the use of water fountains will only be used for filling water
bottles. Please ensure your child brings a water bottle to school each day. We
are currently unable to have visitors on campus unless the visitor is
conducting essential business. This will help reduce the number of people on
campus.
I am overjoyed to be joining you as your child experiences
his or her next educational chapter. I look forward to meeting you and sharing
many happy moments with you throughout the upcoming school year!
Sincerely,
Melissa
Marple
Principal
