Chapman Elementary School

Today we celebrate Administrative Professionals Day, and at Chapman Elementary, we are so lucky to have the very best! 💙 Mrs. Locke, you are truly the heart of our building. From greeting everyone with a warm smile to keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes, you do it all with kindness, patience, and care. Our students, staff, and families appreciate you more than words can say! Thank you for everything you do each and every day to support our school community. We are so grateful for you! 🌟

💙🧸 Chapman Cares! 🧸💙 Get ready for a fun and meaningful day! Bring your favorite stuffy to school for just $1 on Thursday, April 23rd 🎉 All proceeds will go toward helping threatened swans in Michigan 🦢—a great way for our students to show kindness and make a real impact! Let’s fill the halls with cuddly friends while supporting an important cause. We can’t wait to see all the adorable stuffies! 💕 #ChapmanCares #StuffyDay #GiveBack #SchoolSpirit

Reminder: Half Day Dismissal today at 11:55 am!

♻️🌎 Chapman Elementary – Plastic Bag Collection! 🌎♻️ We’re collecting plastic bags for our Earth Day mat-making project! 🗓 Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 Help us make a difference by sending in your clean, gently used plastic grocery bags. These will be repurposed into mats for those in need—what a great way to give back while caring for our planet! 💚 Please note: ✔️ Standard, thin plastic grocery bags only ✔️ Must be clean and free of holes or stains ❌ No Kroger grocery pickup bags Every bag counts—thank you for helping us turn something simple into something meaningful! 🌱 #ChapmanPTO #EarthDay #ReduceReuseRecycle #GiveB

🌎✨ Celebrate Earth Day with Chapman Elementary!✨🌎 We’re excited to bring some Earth Day spirit to our school with a fun week of themed days! 🌱💚 Check out the graphics below to see how your student can participate each day. Let’s work together to show our love for the planet—whether it’s wearing green, reusing items, or spreading kindness to the Earth. Every small action makes a big difference! We can’t wait to see everyone’s creativity and school spirit shining all week long! 🌍♻️ #EarthDay #GoGreen #SchoolSpirit

Join us TONIGHT at 6:00 pm on Zoom for our monthly PTO General Membership meeting.

Thank you so much to our two Watch D.O.G.S. today! Mr. Steves and Mr. Huyck we are so happy you were able to spend your day with us.

🚚🍭 The Treat Truck will be here TOMORROW - Friday, April 17th during all lunches! All items are just $1.00.

🌱 Our 2nd graders are getting their hands dirty—in the best way! Students in Mrs. Sperbeck and Mrs. Hickey’s classes kicked off their new science unit by planting grass seeds. They’re excited to watch their plants grow and learn all about what living things need to thrive.

📚✨ Library Fun at Chapman Elementary! ✨📚 During each class’s library time, our students took on a fun and engaging challenge—playing a genre matching game! Students explored different types of books while working to match titles with their correct genres. From mystery and fantasy to nonfiction and biography, everyone had a chance to think critically, collaborate with classmates, and discover new reading interests along the way. It was wonderful to see so much excitement for reading and learning in the library!

Students created their own compass roses to better understand how directions are organized. Through this activity, they learned to identify both cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) and intermediate directions (northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest) in a hands-on and engaging way.

Chapman third graders had a blast during their team-building morning meeting activity—Wizards, Giants, Elves! Students worked together, practiced communication, and showed great sportsmanship while playing this fun and engaging game. There was lots of laughter, teamwork, and positive energy to start the day off right! We love seeing our Chargers building strong connections and supporting one another.

Congratulations to our Chapman Charger Students of the Month for March! 🎉 This month’s character trait was problem solving, and these outstanding students truly rose to the challenge. Each of them demonstrated the ability to think critically, stay determined, and find creative solutions in and out of the classroom. They are a great example of what it means to persevere and tackle obstacles with confidence. We are so proud of your hard work and positive attitude—keep shining, Chargers! 💙⚡

Wednesday April 15th 5-9pm 🎟️ Wristbands: $14 (online) $19( at event) Includes unlimited play on Ballocity, Laser Tag, Spin Zone, XD Dark Ride & Ropes Course with Zip Line! 🍕 Food Deal: Enjoy 2 slices of handmade pizza + a 16 oz fountain drink for just $6/person! Redeem at the group food station from 6–6:30PM. 🎟️ Tickets: Pre-purchase required for arcade cards & pizza/pop. Wristbands available online or at the door (+$5 day-of). 📄 Waiver Required: Please complete online before arrival to speed up check-in. Thanks! https://shop.revdupfun.com/retail/items/g/chapman

As part of our Green School initiative, Chapman Elementary partnered with the Detroit Zoo to conduct a waste audit. As one of our first steps toward building a more environmentally conscious school community, we have introduced a food share cart. Students can place unopened, packaged food items they do not wish to keep on the cart, allowing other students the opportunity to take and enjoy them instead.

The Chapman Chargers Mini Martian Marathon Team completed their marathon experience by running 1.2 miles this Saturday. These runners have been running two days a week in the mornings since January. 53 athletes competed in the race which included uphill and downhill running, a trail and a race to the finish line. Mrs. Kozicki is so very proud of all the runners and is very appreciative of the siblings (and former Run Club members) who ran with us, the family members that cheered us on and also some that ran with us, and Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Ford, and Mrs. Monticello who supported all of our runners. Chapman has been participating in this amazing opportunity since 2013! Way to go Chargers!!

Thank you to Councilwoman Marcie from Rockwood City Council for reading to first grade during March is Reading month!

Our 4th graders are kicking off their unit on spatial geography! 🌍 Today, we got hands-on by creating models to show how the Earth is divided into hemispheres. It was a fun and interactive way to explore how our world is organized—great work, everyone!

April is World Autism Acceptance Month 💙 At Chapman, we’re proud to support #WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth because we believe every student deserves to be seen, valued, and supported for who they are. Autism acceptance goes beyond awareness - it’s about creating an inclusive environment where differences are understood, respected, and celebrated every day.

#AutismAcceptance #InclusionMatters #Neurodiversity #EveryStudentCounts

Thank you to our two Watch D.O.G.S. today. Mr. Sarkozi and Mr. Jones we are so glad you were able to spend the day with us today.