North Chatham Elementary School

Tear some paper, add some glue - learning names is what Kindergarteners do! 🖍️ #OneChatham

We spotted lots of school spirit today! Even K-9 L.E.O. posed for a paw-fact first day photo, dressed to impress with his brand new Jaguar print bandana for days when he is serving North Chatham alongside SRO Abbott. Now we want to see your first day photos -- share them in the comments! 🐾 #onechatham

'Twas the night before our Jaguars ROAR -- read along for even more! 📖 #onechatham

We are getting wheel-y excited about the start of the new school year, and our buses have now arrived to campus! 🛞 If your child needs to be added to a bus route for this school year, please read through the information below:

-Transportation Requests can be submitted to the school using this form: https://forms.gle/io1gKvefeEFk9Mmv5. Requests for new bus riders will be submitted to the CCS transportation department for approval, and an email notification with a start date will be provided by Dr. Heffelfinger when students have been approved and added to a bus route.

-CCS' transportation practices state that it is the duty and responsibility of parents or their designees to provide supervision at the bus stop for students in grades K-3. Anyone who serves as a designee must be in the 4th grade or beyond. Submit a Bus Stop Permission Form for all persons who will be meeting your student at the bus stop and submit to Dr. Heffelfinger (mheffelfinger@chatham.k12.nc.us). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DLCtF5FcSIEuorUA04At15AKU1trnFAnESG9-Tu528Q/edit?usp=sharing

-The Edulog app for tracking your child's bus can be found here: https://secure.smore.com/n/3ec4n

Going into our final Friday of summer with our hands in the air and a fridge filled with care! 🫶🏼 #onechatham

Take a look at this year's North Chatham Staff -- we are leaping into the year with a prowl of paw-sitive energy! 🐾 #onechatham

Our hallways were once again roaring with the sound of students at our Open House last night! Students and their families had an opportunity to meet their teachers for this year, sign up for bus transportation or car rider tags, purchase spirit wear from our PTA, pick up backpacks filled with school supplies from our Student Services Team, finish Infinite Campus enrollment on school computers, and roam the hallways to find some familiar faces. We will see you again next week, Jaguars! 🐆 #onechatham

Our staff is ready to step up to a new school year! We elevated our core value of fostering community as we came together for a whole staff breakfast and opening meeting on Monday morning. Many thanks to the BOLD Foundation for our yogurt parfait bar and to the McDonald's at Cole Park Plaza for the coffee! 🥾 #onechatham

Mrs. Murchison and Dr. Heffelfinger found our Jaguars out in the wild during our safari through the NCE neighborhood communities last week! We hope to spot you again this week at our Open House on Wednesday, August 20th from 4:30-6:00. Keep watching for a video about what to expect at this year's Open House. 🐾 #onechatham

Welcome to "Paw Prints"! Each week families will have access to North Chatham's family newsletter via text or they can access it via Facebook or Instagram. Here is the link: https://secure.smore.com/n/y15428

Our Principal and Assistant Principal are hitting the road in about an hour to look around town for our jaguars! We’re popping up at neighborhood pools for 15-minute meet & greets—come say hi, grab a gift, and get excited for a wild new school year. Some lucky jaguars will even win special prizes just for showing up! Follow along as we go on our safari to bring the school spirit straight to YOU. 🐆

📍Nature Trail Community Pool (326 Nature Trail, Chapel Hill)- 12:00 PM
📍Governors Village Community Pool (30033 Village Park Dr, Chapel Hill)- 12:20 PM
📍Westfall Community Pool (675 Westfall Wy, Chapel Hill)- 12:45 PM
📍Preserve Community Pool (833 The Preserve Trail, Chapel Hill)- 1:15 PM
📍Legacy Community Pool (225 Legacy Club Dr, Chapel Hill)- 1:40 PM
📍Amberly Community Pool (1075 Residents Club Dr, Cary)- 2:15 PM

See you soon!

#onechatham

Our Jaguar staff will soon be ROARrrring with pride they just can't hide wearing these new shirts! 🐾 #onechatham

Beep, beep! Need to make transportation requests for the 2025-2026 school year? Fill out this form to let our staff know: https://forms.gle/Ps3LwtBhkAzxvb7VA. 🚘

For Car Rider requests:
-Students will be given a number upon request.
-An email notification will be provided when the Car Rider tag is ready for pick-up.
-Car Rider tags will be available for pick-up from the main office on August 21st, August 22nd, and August 25th.
-If the tags are not picked up before the first day of school, the tags will be sent home with the student on the first day of school.

For Bus Rider requests:
-Requests for new bus riders will be submitted to the CCS transportation department for approval, and may take up to 10-15 business days to be added to a route. Please plan accordingly for transportation until then.
-An email notification with a start date will be provided when students have been approved by the CCS transportation department and added to a bus route.
-Addresses for bus transportation must match home address in Infinite Campus.
-CCS' transportation practices state that it is the duty and responsibility of parents or their designees to provide supervision at the bus stop for students in grades K-3. Anyone who serves as a designee must be in the 4th grade or beyond.
-Submit a Bus Stop Permission Form for all persons who will be meeting your student at the bus stop and submit to Dr. Heffelfinger (mheffelfinger@chatham.k12.nc.us). The Bus Stop Permission Form can be found in the Google form or in your child's Open House folder.

All updates on transportation requests will be provided to the email address that you include in the form. Look for updates from Mrs. Atkinson (Data Manager) and/or Dr. Heffelfinger (Assistant Principal).

#onechatham

Ever wanted to be the Carline DJ, sit in the Principal's Chair, or shadow the Principal? Come to our Principal Meet & Greets on Friday, August 15th for a chance to win one of 12 unforgettable experiences!

We’re popping up at neighborhood pools for 15-minute meet & greets—see the schedule below, and follow along as we go on our safari to bring the school spirit straight to YOU. 🐆

📍Nature Trail Community Pool (326 Nature Trail, Chapel Hill)- 12:00 PM
📍Governors Village Community Pool (30033 Village Park Dr, Chapel Hill)- 12:20 PM
📍Westfall Community Pool (675 Westfall Wy, Chapel Hill)- 12:45 PM
📍Preserve Community Pool (833 The Preserve Trail, Chapel Hill)- 1:15 PM
📍Legacy Community Pool (225 Legacy Club Dr, Chapel Hill)- 1:40 PM
📍Amberly Community Pool (1075 Residents Club Dr, Cary)- 2:15 PM

See you soon!

#onechatham

Let's leap into the new school year! 🐆 Join us for Open House on Wednesday, August 20th, 4:30–6:00 PM. Meet your teacher, explore your classroom, grab spirit wear from the PTA, check your bus route, and reconnect with friends. Families can enter through the front entrance or cafeteria lobby—we can’t wait to see our Jaguars back on campus! 🐾

Let’s give our staff the jolt of a jaguar as they return from summer break! 🐆 We are collecting coffee pods, individually-wrapped snacks, and sips for the fridge (soda, sparkling water, juice, etc.) — shop our Amazon wishlist or drop off items between August 13th-15th.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2Z9EZUILCPKTO?ref=cm_sw_sm_r_un_un_jn4zuKR6YKHiS

#onechatham

Turning the page on old carpet—our library’s looking novel with its new look! 📚

Kindergarten Screening just got sweeter! Join us alongside our PTA for Popsicles on the Playground on Friday, August 15th. Meet new friends, grab a popsicle & a tee—our tiniest Jaguars are ready to roar! 🍧 #onechatham