Chester Park School of Inquiry

We are looking forward to another exciting BHM program this year. Our first afterschool practice is TOMORROW, Jan. 28th. All students who have turned in a signed permission slip may attend. Students must be picked up in the Inquiry carline at 4:25pm. (Please check your parent letter for more details - make sure Jan. 28th is noted as a practice day.)

More 100th Day fun!

Happy 100th Day of School! 🎉 Our Pre-K students had so much fun celebrating, especially those who dressed like they were 100 years old. We are 100 days smarter and couldn’t be more proud of our students!

🎉 Today we celebrated our 1st–5th grade students who had no bus or office referrals during the 2nd nine weeks! They competed with friends, played Kahoot games, and had an absolute blast 🏆🎮 ✨ Stay tuned for our PreK and K5 behavior celebration-it's coming up next!

⭐No School on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day⭐

⭐Star Readers for December⭐

Chester Park's Library currently has more than 1,000 books that are past due. Notices were sent out last week and will be sent this week during each class's library day. Please encourage your child to return any past due books or pay for any books that may have been lost or damaged. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Media Specialist, Mrs. Locke, at elocke@chester.k12.sc.us.

🌟 Yearbooks Are On Sale Now!🌟
Yearbooks can be purchased online or in-person. For in-person orders, please submit the order form sent home. Additional forms are available in the Inquiry office.
📅Yearbooks will be available for purchase through March 15.
⭐Online Ordering⭐
www.strawbridge.net
Online Code: YB33234

⭐️Star Students of the Month⭐️
Star Students are chosen by teachers based on displaying the Life Skill(s) of the month and/or their positive approach to academics, interactions with others, and/or behavior. These students will receive prizes and be featured on our digital sign outside of the school and Star Student of the Month bulletin board. They will also be recognized with a certificate at our next Awards Program.

*Not pictured: Goddess Franklin and Avery Smith

Yesterday, Dr. Campbell welcomed our Shining Stars back with a schoolwide assembly! She reminded students of our expectations, emphasized the power of positive thoughts and actions, and connected our message to *The Energy Bus*. 🚍✨

Students even participated in a few fun trivia questions as we kicked off the new semester with energy and excitement. We’re looking forward to a fantastic stretch ahead filled with positivity, learning, and success!

🎄❄️ Winter Break ❄️🎄
Wishing all of our families a joyful holiday season filled with peace, laughter, and special memories! 🌟

School will be closed for winter break, and students will return on Tuesday, January 6th. We look forward to starting the new year together!

Stay safe, stay warm, and enjoy your time with loved ones! ❤️

We would like to THANK the following stakeholders for helping our Shining Stars have a wonderful Christmas and Winter Break by providing gifts or meals: 1. Inquiry Faculty & Staff 2. Chester County School District 3. CCSD Office of Curriculum & Instruction 4. CCSD Food & Nutrition Dept. 5. Temple of Praise Baptist Church 6. Chester County Sheriff’s Office 7. Allison Creek Presbyterian Church of York,SC

Students engaged in various Ecosystems found throughout the world. Students were assigned either Grassland, Tundra, Savannah, Forest, Ocean, or Rainforest as their ecosystem to research. Students researched and found important items about their ecosystem and had to recreate their ecosystem in the form of a diorama. Students presented to their classmates about the research they complete about their ecosystem.

5th grade made candy salad! They then used the weights of the candy to multiply and add. Finally they wrapped up the unit with using division of decimals to find out how many ounces of candy each student gets. They had so much fun!

Our school has been full of Christmas cheer this week! 🎄✨

Check out our green for Grinch Day!

🎄✨ Our Holiday Shop is Open! ✨🎄

We're excited to announce our Holiday Shop is open and ready for students to shop for family and loved ones for Christmas! Items range from 25 cents to $3.00. Please see forms sent home last week for a list of items.

Our PreK students had a great time on this field trip to Rock Hill Children's Museum.

📚✨ Spelling Bee Spotlight! ✨📚
Today, our 4th and 5th grade class winners took the stage for the school Spelling Bee, and wow—what a day! It takes a lot of courage to stand in front of an audience and spell those tricky words, and we are so proud of every single participant.
🎉 Class Winners:
Harper Wood • Averiee Wright • Edison Aghenebit • Ava Caldwell • Zaria Feaster • Kayleigh White
🏆 School Champion: Kayleigh White
🥈 Runner-Up: Harper Wood
Kayleigh will represent our school at the District Spelling Bee in just a few weeks—cheer her on as she takes this exciting next step!
A huge congratulations to all of our amazing spellers for their hard work and bravery. You inspire us every day! 💛🐝