Chester+Elementary,+Chester+NY

Students in my school learn Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music, Physical Education, Library, and Computers. We have about 180 days of school each year. Yes, we do get snow at our school. Sometimes we have to close school for a bad storm. We are not far from Greenwood Lake. The Hudson River is not far from our school. There are about 470 students in our school. There are about 40 teachers at our school. No, we do not have any sports teams in our city. Our school year began on September 2nd. Our year will end on June 25th. There are many different animals that live in our area. We have deer, bears, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks, frogs, turtles, snakes, blue jays, robins, hawks, crows, groundhogs, and wild turkeys to name a few. We do not have uniforms. On class trips, teachers often wear blue and orange tee shirts so they can be easily found. Yes We are 60 miles north of New York City. How many classes do you have for each grade? 4 What grades does your school have? (For example, is it a Kindergarten through fifth grade school?) **K-5
 * Hi, my name is Mrs. DiIorio, and I am the library media specialist at Chester Elementary School in Chester, NY. I have some answers to your questions about my school: **
 * 1. **** What subjects do you learn at your school? **
 * 2. **** How many days a year do you go to school? **
 * 3. **** Do you get snow at your school? **
 * 4. **** Do you get time out of school for snow or for other situations? **
 * 5. **** Are there any lakes or rivers close by your school? **
 * 6. **** How many students do you have at your school? **
 * 7. **** How many teachers do you have at your school? **
 * 8. **** Are there any sports teams in your city? **
 * 9. **** What day did your school start and what day will be the last day of school? **
 * 10. **** What natural animals live in your area? **
 * 11. **** Do you wear uniforms to school? Does your school have special school T-shirts? **
 * 12. **** Does your school allow class pets? **
 * 13. **** What are some of the major cities that you are close to? **
 * 14. **** How many fifth grade students do you have? 75
 * 15. **** Does your school participate in //Math Is Cool//, which is an after school program that includes math competitions against other schools and districts? **no
 * 16. **** Is your school a private school? Is your school a Christian school? **Chester Elementary is a public school.
 * 17. **** Are there any special programs for fifth grade students? (For example, we have Tempos, which is a choir program for fourth and fifth graders) **We have a newspaper club, band, chorus and DARE.
 * 18. **** Do you have to take state tests? **yes
 * 19. **** What activities do you do to celebrate Read Across America/Dr. Seuss’ birthday? **We spend a week celebrating in the library. We invite guest readers and play Dr. Seuss games.
 * 20. **** How old is your school? **This building is about 20 years old.
 * 21. **** Does your school have any thing special each week, like Popcorn Friday? (Our PTA sells Popcorn every Friday for $.25) **
 * 22. **** What type of climate do you have where you live? **We live in a temperate zone. We have cool springs and autumn, snow and cold temperatures in the winter and warm to hot summers.
 * 23. **** Does your school have a mascot? **yes, the Hambletonian, a horse.
 * 24. **** Does your school have lockers? **no
 * 25. **** Do you get to choose what you eat for lunch in the cafeteria, like a salad or chicken nuggets, or does everyone have to eat the same thing if they buy hot lunch? **You can choose to have have the hot lunch or a sandwich.