Good Afternoon CHES Families,

We had a great first week start to 2026 with our CHES students coming back at school! 

Remember that Tuesday, January 13th is a three hour early release day and our 2nd Quarter Unity Day. Please be sure your child is at school on time! We encourage our students to dress up in their house colors and show as much spirit as possible!

Please see below for our Girls On The Run flyer!  This is for students in grades 3-5. Registration begins January 14.

Our clinic is in need of gently used clothing to have on hand for students who may require a change of clothes during the school day.  We appreciate any donations you can make!  Please send items with your student to be taken to the clinic or drop off at our clinic.   

Whenever you or someone authorized to pick up your child comes into the office, a physical identification card must be presented.  An image of an ID card will not be accepted.  Please remind others of this expectation. 

Lunch sign-ups for semester 2 are linked on the "Cafeteria & Clinic" page of this site.  Feel free to explore available dates and sign up now!

• We want to hear about your experience with your child’s education. We invite you to complete the CCPS school climate survey which will be sent to you tomorrow, January 12. This voluntary survey asks about topics such as school safety, the school environment, and your child’s engagement in school, among others. Your responses will help both to identify strengths and to improve the climate of CHES!

• Parents of ESL students please see these Community English Learning Resources for information about opportunities to learn English. 

• The Kindergarten and 1st Grade Gifted Referral Window opens tomorrow, January 12th and closes February 27th. The online gifted services referral and review form must be submitted to begin the gifted evaluation process. Verbal or email communications do not serve as a substitute for this form. To learn more about gifted education in CCPS, click HERE. 

• If your 2nd-5th-grade student went through the gifted education process this fall, results are available on ParentVUE. 

• CHES will be hosting a multicultural night on February 10th from 5:30-7:00 and we would love to celebrate your heritage! If you would like to contribute to our multicultural night, please fill out this form. The form closes on January 30, 2026. We will reach out and provide more information about the event closer to the date. Thank you for your participation! 

Middle schools are having info sessions/open houses for rising 6th grade families.  Please click on the button for the middle school where your child will attend to learn more about the informational nights. 

• Please review the CCPS Math Placement Guidance Documents included here to help prepare for scheduling for your rising 6th grader (regardless of where they will attend middle school). 

  • • Guidance for Rising 6th Graders

    • Middle School Math Course Offerings 26-27

    • FAQs related to math acceleration

• 5th Grade teachers are beginning the process of course recommendations.

• 5th grade promotion ceremony - Save the Date! May 27

• Parents of 3rd - 5th graders: Beginning December 13th, you will be able to review certain test results from your student’s recent Virginia Assessment Program test(s) when you log into your ParentVUE account.

• Click the “Test History” tab to view your child’s overall scores.  

• Click on the “Documents” tab to view your personalized letter with instructions for accessing the Virginia Assessment Parent Portal.  This portal is provided by the Virginia Department of Education to give parents direct access to their students’ test scores, the VDOE Parent Report, and Student Detail by Question reports.  Your personalized letter will provide you with an individual claim code needed to access your student’s assessment reports.  

If you are not able to access ParentVUE, please reach out to the office for assistance. 

• K-12 Tutoring (formerly Stride) FOR GRADES 3 AND UP... will launch for the 2025-2026 school year on October 1, 2025. The platform will be available to all students in grades 3-12. As in previous years, students will access K-12 Tutoring via their Clever backpack, and they may self-schedule sessions for as long as funding is available. At the elementary level, parents and guardians may book sessions on behalf of their student. Students must attend scheduled sessions. Non-attendance scheduled sessions will result in the student's removal from the platform. Students may cancel scheduled sessions in the K-12 platform up to 12 hours prior to the start time. More information can be found at oneccps.org/tutors 

• Earn cash for our school!  By linking your Kroger Plus/Shopper’s card to Clover Hill Elementary School, a portion of any qualifying purchase you make is donated to CHES.  These funds help support your students.  More information at: https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards

• Please help us keep our students safe during parent drop-off.    We have noticed an increase in students hanging out of windows and sunroofs while cars are moving in the drop off line. For their safety, we kindly ask that all children remain seated and buckled in until your vehicle has come to a complete stop at the designated drop-off point. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe environment for everyone.

• Here is a link to directions to get students logged into any device at home to access learning apps through RI and Backpack: Accessing Learning Apps at Home

• Please send in a hand-written note if you need to change your child’s transportation. We ask that you not show up in the car rider line without first sending in a note. We cannot make changes at dismissal time. 

• Parent Drop off will close at 8:25am in order for students to have enough time to be in their classroom at 8:30am.  

• Any transportation changes must be made by phone no later than 2:30pm.  

• Any early pick ups must be before 2:30pm.   

• Whenever you or someone authorized to pick up your child comes into the office, a physical identification card must be presented.  An image of an ID card will not be accepted. 

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