🪩💃 IT’S DISCO DANCE PARTY DAY! 🕺✨

CES families, our students are SO excited for our Back-to-School Bash this afternoon from 2:30–3:30 PM! We wanted to share a few important procedures so dismissal and pickup run as smoothly and safely as possible.

🎟️ Students attending the dance will receive a wristband before the end of the school day. At regular dismissal, dance students will be directed to a designated waiting area with staff while we complete our normal car and bus dismissal.

🪩 Once regular dismissal is complete, students will be checked in and escorted into the cafeteria for the dance.

🔒 For the safety and security of our students, only CES staff members and approved volunteers who are assisting with the event will be permitted inside the dance.

🚗 PICKUP: The dance ends promptly at 3:30 PM. Parents should use our regular parent pickup/car line to pick up their child. Please remain in your vehicle and follow the normal traffic pattern. Students will be released through parent pickup just like regular dismissal.

Please be patient with us as we work to get everyone safely to their vehicles. ❤️

We are ready for an afternoon of music, dancing, friends, and FUN! Thank you for helping us make this a safe and exciting event for our students!

🪩✨ Let’s get our GROOVE on, CES! ✨🪩

Love, Learn, Lead, Succeed!

Good afternoon, CES families. If your child rides Bus 415 home this afternoon, we want to make you aware that the bus was involved in a minor accident at Central School. There are no injuries reported on the bus, and all students are safe.

FHP has been contacted, and students are required to remain on the bus until FHP arrives and completes their investigation. This is standard protocol. Another bus is being sent to the scene to transport students once they are released.

Parents may meet their child at Central School; however, students cannot be released until FHP has completed its investigation. Please be aware that Bus 415 will be running later than normal this afternoon if you are not picking them up from Central.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Friendly Reminder- please see attachment. 🤩

Join us for Chumuckla Elementary School’s Open House & Annual Title I Meeting Night on Thursday, August 27th, from 6:00–7:00 PM!

We look forward to welcoming our CES families, sharing important information, and giving you an opportunity to connect with your child’s teacher. We hope to see you there!

Love • Learn • Lead • Succeed

Dear Fourth Grade Parents and Guardians,

At Chumuckla Elementary, our priority is always to provide a **safe, supportive, and academically strong learning environment** for every student. After reviewing our current fourth-grade class sizes and available classroom space, we have made the decision to **open an additional fourth-grade classroom and redistribute students among our existing classes**.

We understand that a classroom change after the school year has begun is not ideal, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or concern this may cause. However, we believe this adjustment is in the **best interest of our students**. Reducing class sizes will provide students with additional space, create a safer and more manageable classroom environment, and allow teachers greater opportunities to provide **individualized instruction, small-group support, and meaningful feedback**.

At this time, we do not yet know who the teacher of the new fourth-grade classroom will be. We will communicate that information with families as soon as the position is finalized. We do know the following:

* The new classroom will be a **stand-alone fourth-grade classroom**.
* Students in this classroom **will not transition between teachers during the school day**.
* The classroom will be located **upstairs**.
* Students will continue to receive instruction aligned with fourth-grade standards, curriculum, and schoolwide expectations.

### Student Placement Process

We would first like to give families the opportunity to **volunteer for their child to move into the new classroom**. If enough families volunteer, we will use those volunteers when creating the new class roster while also working to ensure an appropriate and balanced classroom.

If we do not receive enough volunteers, the remaining students needed to create appropriately sized classes will be selected through a **random lottery-style process**. Our goal is to make this process as fair and equitable as possible while creating balanced learning environments for all of our fourth-grade students.

We recognize that students have already begun building relationships with their teachers and classmates, and we do not take the decision to make changes lightly. While this transition may be difficult initially, we strongly believe that **smaller class sizes will benefit all of our fourth-grade students** by providing more individualized attention, improved classroom space, and increased opportunities for teachers to meet students' academic needs.

We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and understanding as we make this adjustment. Every decision we make is centered on what we believe will best support the safety, learning, and success of our students.

Thank you for trusting us with your children and for continuing to partner with Chumuckla Elementary. Together, we will continue to **Love, Learn, Lead, and Succeed!**

Respectfully,,

**Christy Baggett**
Principal
**Chumuckla Elementary School**

Dear CES Families,

As we work through first-day-of-school transportation and ensure all students get home safely, please be aware that our buses may be running behind their normal schedule this afternoon.

At this time, all buses have departed the Chumuckla Elementary bus ramp and are en route.

We sincerely appreciate your patience, understanding, and flexibility as our drivers and staff work through first-day transportation procedures. Thank you for helping us have a safe and successful first day of school!

📣 **CES Parent Volunteers Needed!**

Chumuckla Elementary is seeking **two parent volunteers** to represent CES on the **2026–2027 District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC)**. Members will bring fresh ideas and a positive outlook while helping identify ways to improve our school district.

DPAC meets three times during the school year from **5:00–7:00 p.m.** at the **Dillon Center, 6032 Highway 90 in Milton**:

* Wednesday, August 26, 2026
* Wednesday, January 13, 2027
* Wednesday, April 14, 2027

Parents who are willing and able to serve may email Mrs. Baggett (baggettc@santarosa.k12.fl.us) or Mrs. Looze (loozel@santarosa.k12.fl.us). We will let everyone know when the spots are filled. We would love to have you represent CES! Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!

Dear Chumuckla Families,

Welcome back to the 2026–2027 school year! We are excited to welcome our students and families back for another wonderful year of learning, growing, and succeeding together at Chumuckla Elementary!

Please note the following information regarding teacher assignments:

Students in kindergarten through third grade will receive a postcard in the mail with the name of their teacher.

Students in fourth through sixth grade may report to the school cafeteria on Thursday, August 6 from 9-11am to find out who their homeroom teacher will be.

We cannot wait to see everyone and begin an amazing new school year filled with New Moves and Bright Futures!

Respectfully,

Christy Baggett, Principal
Chumuckla Elementary School
Love • Learn • Lead • Succeed

We are so excited to welcome our CES families back (new & current) for another amazing year of learning, growth, and success!

To make preparing for the new school year as easy as possible, we are sharing some important back to school resources:

CES Wish list link:

https://a.co/04aaOKJr

Back to School District Resources Page (there is A LOT on here):

https://www.santarosaschools.org/page/26-27-back-to-school-page

Be sure to check back often, as we'll continue adding important updates and resources throughout the school year.

Thank you for being a part of the CES Tribe! We can't wait to welcome everyone back for another incredible school year!

💛Love • Learn • Lead • Succeed❤️

☀️Friendly Reminder☀️ Just a friendly reminder that the CES front office will be closed this week (June 29–July 3). Regular summer office hours will resume on Monday, July 6, from 8:00 AM–2:00 PM. We hope all of our CES families are enjoying a fun, safe, and relaxing summer! 🍎 ⭐️ Learn • Lead • Succeed ⭐️ 🍎

🌟 Join the Chumuckla Elementary Family! 🌟

We're looking for caring, dedicated individuals who are passionate about helping students learn, lead, and succeed! If you're interested in making a difference every day and being part of an amazing school community, we'd love to hear from you.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with friends, family, and anyone who may be looking for a rewarding opportunity in education.

Check out our current openings below and apply through the district website. Feel free to contact our school with any questions!

https://santarosa.schoolspring.com/

☀️ We hope everyone is enjoying a great summer!

Mark your calendars for our 2026-2027 Meet the Teacher & Supply Drop-Off event on Thursday, August 6th.

📚 School Supply Lists:
https://www.santarosaschools.org/documents/resources-%26-services/parents/school-supply-lists/26-27-school-supply-lists/elementary-school-supply-lists-26-27/798813

Friendly Reminder: SAC Meeting today, 5/18/26, at 2:30pm.

5th Grade Parents,

Due to the stormy weather this morning, our internet service was intermittently cutting on and off. As a result, we will need to postpone 5th grade FAST testing to ensure students have a smooth and uninterrupted testing experience.

The updated testing schedule is as follows:

• ELA FAST – Friday, May 8
• Math FAST – Monday, May 11
• Science FAST – Thursday, May 14

Thank you for your understanding and flexibility. We appreciate your continued support as we work to provide the best testing environment possible for our students.

Mrs. Baggett & Mrs. Looze

CES Weekly Reminder: Students will continue PM3 testing this week. Please ensure your child arrives to school on time each day so they are ready to begin. ⭐️ 🍋 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week 🍋 Thank you to our CES families and community for your generosity in helping us celebrate and appreciate our amazing staff! More shoutouts to come throughout the week! 😎

Bus 404 Parents:
Due to mechanical issues, bus 404 students are now on bus 532. There will be a slight delay. The bus left CES at 2:25pm.