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Chatham Park Elementary Welcomes New Principal
 
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Principal Sara Christianson

 

The School District of Haverford Township is proud to announce Sara Christianson as the new Principal at Chatham Park Elementary.  Sara will begin in July following the retirement of long-time principal Dan Marsella. Sara comes to the School District from Interboro High School where she is the acting High School Principal.

 

District Superintendent Dr. William Keilbaugh said, “Sara comes to us with a tremendous amount of experience at all education levels. She brings a depth of understanding in classroom instruction and educational management.  I am confident that she will carry on the great tradition of long standing Principals at Chatham Park Elementary.

Sara said, “The legacy of stable leadership at Chatham Park is tremendous.  I look forward to building on the tradition of impressive student achievement, teacher collaboration and leadership and parental involvement, so that working together, we can cultivate a creative and safe environment for each child to achieve their maximum personal success.”

Having grown up in Central Pennsylvania, Sara graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Psychology.  She entered the Teach for Philadelphia program and found her life’s work. Sara spent the next six years in West Philadelphia as part of the transformation of Morton McMichael Elementary School.  In 2006, she was hired by the Interboro School District where she has been Assistant Principal at the High School for seven years and is currently Acting Principal. She has a Master’s degree in Elementary Education from St. Joseph’s University and a Master’s Degree from Gwynedd-Mercy College’s Educational Leadership Program which included principal certification.  

Chatham Park Elementary School has 566 students in K- 5th grade.  The school has only had 3 principals since 1955.  The current Principal Dan Marsella is retiring after 23 years at Chatham Park. 

A resident of Delaware County, Sara is an avid 76ers fan, and enjoys spending time with her two year old daughter, Chloe, in the garden.

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 Box Tops for Education Class Contest


Classroom Contest #2 for Box Tops for Education ends Friday, May 31st. Bring in all of your collected box tops to be counted in this contest.
We will be starting a classroom contest for collecting Box Tops for Education! Each homeroom will have a container in which to collect their box tops. The classroom who collects the most box tops will earn a class party!

 The first contest ran from November 1st through February 15th.
The Winner of the First Contest is Ms. DiValerio's 4th Grade with a total of 1,320.

Announcements

  • Parent Survey

    To help us maintain our excellent school district we ask that parents of our current 5th, 8th and 12th grade students participate in an online survey. We are interested in your opinions regarding your child's experiences at the school that he/she is currently transitioning from to either the Middle School, the High School, or to a post-secondary experience.

    Your opinions are extremely important to us and will be seriously considered as we plan for the future. To participate in the survey, please go to http://www.4edufeedback.com/haverford.htm  The password for this survey is being mailed to your home today, April 22 via a postcard. The survey will remain open until Saturday, June 1, 2013. We look forward to hearing from you.
     
     
     
     
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  • Information on Bullying

    At Chatham Park and as a District, we take bullying very seriously.The information we are providing on our school website is designed to serve as a quick reference on the topic.

    Our School Guidance program provides instruction to children (K – 5) on how to understand the difference between teasing and bullying and what to do when bullying happens.For more detailed information please go to our District website under “Home” and click on Harassment and Bullying.

     
     
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  • Safe Foods for Our School

    We need your help and support to insure the safety and wellness of our students  We have a number of students in our school with food
    allergies and/or require specialized diets due to medical needs.  Due to this issue, the district has implemented a plan to protect
    and support our students.  There are not restrictions on what students may bring for their own personal lunch.  Generally, there are no restrictions on
    what students may bring in for a personal snack in the classroom unless the classroom has been designed as an Allergen Free Classroom. 
    If the classroom is an Allergen Free Classroom, then you have already been notified on what the restrictions will be.  
     
    The big change for this year is that we will no longer have food brought into the classroom for birthday celebrations.  We are providing you 
    with some suggestions for alternative activities.  Please refer to the Safe Food letter and listing that will be going home with each student
    on the first day of school.  You may also click the following link to view this information.
     
     
     
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