Another 2010 Survey Example- CARING

My Channing Hall student is also very caring and a great communicator. She spends lots of time reading to her little brother and involving him in her homework and school projects. I found her sitting at the kitchen table with her little brother, the other day. She was explaining the Koala bear to him. She had done a report on the Koala and was just setting her brother staight with the facts. When I asked her what she was doing she said " I am teaching my brother, so he will be smart and prepared for Channing Hall". Channing Halls program has given her the best start for education and successful learning, that will stay with her throughout her schooling. I feel the IB Attitudes make the students at Channing Hall better people as well as courageous, responsible and aware citizens of the world. They are our future and the leaders of tomorrow and Channing Hall gives them the opportunity to be the best they can be. Thank you and keep up the great work.

Just a couple more days to fill out the survey with your awesome Channing Hall student stories!

2010 Survey Examples- Open-minded

  Have you submitted your survey for Student Led Conferences? Here are some examples from last year's survey to help jog some IB attitude memories.




My Channing Hall student came home from school one day and told us about how unfair it was that the boys had had to come in from recess and clean the classroom in silence. The girls in his class were given the privilege of spending more time at recess while the boys had to clean without talking to one another. I knew that his class had been covering a unit on discrimination. My son was given an opportunity to feel what it was like to be discriminated against. It was a powerful lesson for him in which he had a chance to think more open-mindedly about other people's circumstances and rights in this world. I think it also made him more caring as an individual towards other people's situations. Our discussion at home about his recess experience lead to a discussion about how the Jew's were treated during World War 2, how women didn't have as many rights in our country long ago as they do now and how in other countries today there are women and races that are discriminated against still. The experience he had opened his mind to a world much larger than the one he had only been acquainted with prior to this experience

 Several times, my Channing Hall student, when confronted with statements he didn't agree with from his friends stated that, "It's OK. We can believe different things."

Meet Our 2011-12 CHAPS Executive Committee

CHAPS Executive Committee

Front Row: Annette Barney, Katrina Bullock, Summer Gordon

Back Row: Dawn Lords, Jennifer Darcy, Kalisa Jenson

CHAPS is integral and indispensable to Channing Hall and what it stands for. The parent volunteers put in tons of work to make some great IB related programs and are great examples of volunteerism and caring. Here is some info from them about their plans for the year and how you can get involved.

The Channing Hall Association of Parents and Students (CHAPS) Executive Committee is excited to be working with the Channing Hall community this year. CHAPS oversees many activities that occur during the school year. 

This year’s CHAPS officers are:

Jennifer Darcy – President

Katrina Bullock – Volunteer Coordinator

Kalisa Jenson – Room Parent Coordinator

Annette Barney – Treasurer

Summer Gordon – Secretary

Dawn Lords – President Elect

During this school year we hope to get to know many of our Channing Hall families as we mingle together at the many activities we have planned. In the upcoming months please join us for many different activities.  We are really excited about the Cultural Awareness family night coming up on October 10. Channing Hall will be exploring the Pacific Islands this year and our family night will be a good night to immerse your families in a new culture. In November, we will celebrate Veteran’s Day by honoring those who have fought for our freedom.  Our committee will also be hosting a free skating night for all Channing Hall families and their friend on December 2 at Classic Skating. In January get ready to read, read, read to help our school earn a visit from a Jazz Player. This is just a small sample of the many activities we plan to have this year.

We look forward to working with you all this year and hope that your families come out and support the fun activities we have planned this year. Remember if you are looking for someone on CHAPS at an activity, we will be dressed in red so we are easy to find!

Introducing the New Board of Trustees

2011-12 Board of Directors: Left to right- back row; Rachal Milford, Michelle Crowley (president), Heather Evans, Eunie Piper, Debra Didier. Front; Matt Haines, Karl Vizmeg.

The new board finally got together for a group photo. We all loved the idea of it taken in the CH playground. We feel it reflects the fun atmosphere and comraderie we enjoy during our meetings and work that we do for CH. We take our roles seriously but yet can enjoy each other's company and tasks at hand. The board is smaller this year, but the work to do is just as great. So we are looking for dedicated volunteers that might be interested in serving on some of our committees. It's a great way to get a better understanding of the behind-the-scene happenings at our school. Contact anyone of us or the administration if you are interested.