Thanks to all who sent in water and ice and lent water coolers and tents for our new water stations. Your contributions helped us keep our kids going during a fantastic Field Day.
Thanks to Mr. Crater for a great day of games and fun!
Get Ready for Field Day – Friday!
Friday, May 28, is Field Day at Chatham Park. All classes spend half of the day outside playing fun games. To help your child be prepared for this great event every child needs:
- Her or his red or white shirt (red/white team assignments were made in April. If your child hasn’t ordered a special shirt, ANY red/white shirt will be just fine).
- A refillable drink bottle with their name on it. Please send the bottle to school already filled with water. New this year: a drinking water station; no more lugging around heavy wagons! If you are willing to send in a gallon of bottled water, the kids and parent volunteers would appreciate it.
At the end of the event, the children are treated to popsicles provided by Chatham Park Home & School Association.
Parents are more than welcome to come watch the fun. Kids in kindergarten, grades 1 and 2 begin their games at 9 a.m. Kids in grades 3-5 begin at 1 p.m. Don’t forget your camera!
Questions? Please contact Becky O’Hara at 610-853-0233 or becky.ohara@verizon.net.
May 26, 2010 – 2:49 pm
Elementary Track Meet Set for Tuesday
Come to cheer Chatham Park’s team at the HTSD Elementary Track Meet on Tuesday, May 25, beginning about 3 p.m. at the Haverford High track.
Admission is free; parking is available at the lot behind the high school (at Leedom and Golf Roads). The event ends between 5 and 5:30 p.m.
Chatham students on the track team will be bussed to the track but families are responsible for their transportation home. Athletes will be wearing Chatham jerseys; they may wish to wear a t-shirt of their own underneath. Any color shorts are acceptable. They also need personal water bottles and sunscreen. Red and white war paint (face paint) is also suggested for team morale.
Tentative Order of events:
- * 70-meter dash (multiple heats)
- * 600-meter run
- * 70-meter final
- * 4×100 relays – open, coed, boys, girls
- * Softball throw and standing broad jump competitions will be held on the infield at the same time as the races.
May 24, 2010 – 8:17 am
Thanks!
Thanks to everyone who walked, ran, contributed and helped with the 12th Annual Maniac Magee Run.
The Chatham Park community raised more than $6,000 for the Norristown Salvation Army shelter. This year, we also had a record-breaking number of participants.
May 23, 2010 – 11:25 am
Maniac Magee Run and May Fair Tomorrow
It’s going to be a Super Saturday at Chatham Park tomorrow. Don’t miss the 12th Annual Maniac Magee Run and Walk at 9 a.m. followed by the May Fair beginning at 10 a.m.
First, the Maniac Magee Run and Walk begin at 9 a.m. in front of the school. You can still register from 8-8:30 a.m. Cost is $18 per individual and $50 per family. All proceeds benefit the Salvation Army Shelter in Norristown. Come to watch and cheer for our athletes. You can also bring donations for the Salvation Army Shelter, including soap, shampoo, diapers and baby wipes.
May Fair opens at 10 a.m. and continues until 2 p.m. The whole family can enjoy kid-approrpriate skill games, 2 moon bounces, and crafts including spin art and sand art. Game winners receive prize tokens to redeem at the gift “store.” All games are paid for with tickets, which cost 50¢ and can be purchased throughout the day. These events cost from 1 to 4 tickets.
Stay for lunch, too. Choose from hot dogs, pizza, popcorn, cotton candy, soft pretzels, sweets, soft drinks and bottled water. Food is also paid for with tickets, 2 to 4 tickets per item.
May 21, 2010 – 11:00 am
Volunteers Needed for May Fair
Volunteers and still needed to help at Chatham Park’s annual May Fair on Saturday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May Fair follows the Maniac Magee Run, which begins at 9 a.m. that day.
Parents are needed to help:
- sell food in the cafeteria
- sell tickets
- staff the game, craft and prize tables
- monitor the moon bounce
If you have an hour to help, contact Colleen Bonner, colleenbonner@verizon.net, 610-853-1743
… And there’s still time to register for the Maniac Magee Run & Walk at the reduced rate of $15 per individual and $45 per family. Registration forms can be downloaded from the Downloads Section to the right. The fee increases as of Monday, May 17.
May 15, 2010 – 8:28 am
From the Haverford Township Police
The Haverford Township Police Department issued a press release concerning emails that have been circulating about suspicious individuals near playgrounds.
Details in the email messages were inaccurate. The department wants to assure residents there is no known predator targeting children in our township.
You can download the entire press release from the police department’s website or visit www.haverfordtownship.com. Scroll to the bottom of page to Quick Links and click on the Police Department.
May 13, 2010 – 6:37 pm
Spring Concert Tonight
Share in the fun of singing and learning with Mr. Peters at Chatham Park’s Spring Concert tonight (Thursday, May 13) at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.
The 5th grade chorus will sing; select members of the recorder band will play; and Mr. Peters and students will share what they learn in music class.
May 13, 2010 – 11:41 am
Art Show Opening Tonight
Don’t miss the Chatham Park Art Show Opening tonight – Wednesday, May 12, from 6 – 8 p.m.
See the wonderful artwork of the Chatham Park students. All family and friends are invited and welcome.
Please bring a desert, snack or drink to share for the reception in the cafeteria
May 12, 2010 – 8:42 am
Field Day Shirt Order Due Monday
Monday, May 10th, is the deadline to order field day T-shirts for this year’s event. A few weeks ago, children brought home a dark pink form to order a shirt for field day. Cost is $5.
Within each class, children are assigned to the red or the white team. The team/color should be indicated on the order form. Please don’t feel obligated to buy a shirt; kids can wear any white or red (color for whichever team they are on) t-shirt that day to school.
If the form is missing and you wish to order a shirt, please send the following information:
- Child’s name
- Homeroom
- Indicate red or white shirt
- Size: Youth M (10-12), Youth L (14-16), Adult S, Adult M, Adult L, Adult XL
- AND $5 in an envelope marked Field Day Shirt. Payment may be made in cash or check payable to Chatham Park HASA. Orders must be in to school by Monday, May 10.
Field Day 2010 is Friday, May 28!
May 8, 2010 – 8:14 am
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