Welcome to the Chrysalis Center!  I am thrilled to have the privilege to work with you and your child this year.  I would like to introduce myself and tell you about what to expect this year at the Chrysalis Center.

 My name is Chelsea Boyette.  I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education from the University of Florida where I specialized in mathematics and science education.  Because of my certification to teach grades K through 9 and my experiences working with students of all ages, I am confident my teaching philosophies, skills, and personality are quite conducive to the needs of gifted students.   My goal is to create a positive learning environment in which all students feel supported and capable of success.  Such support comes from open communication among students, parents, and teachers, so please feel free to contact me.

 You may call the center at 755-8193 with any questions or concerns. You may also email me at boyette.c@firn.edu. We encourage parent volunteers for field trips and other projects, so please fill out your volunteer form for the Chrysalis Center.  If you have questions about volunteering, please call Dorothy Spradley, Volunteer Coordinator, at 755-8041. 

 The overarching theme for this year will be “Reaching for New Realms.”   Mrs. Patsy Brown will continue as the paraprofessional and teaching assistant.  All gifted students from the following schools will come to the Chrysalis Center on the days specified below, regardless of their grade.

SCHEDULE                                                       BEGINS

Monday:         Columbia City and Fort White Elementary                            Sept. 19

Tuesday:          Westside and Pinemount Elementary                                  Sept. 20

Wednesday:    Epiphany, Summers, and Five Points Elementary                 Sept. 14

Thursday:       Lake City Middle School                                                         Sept. 15

Friday:             Richardson and Fort White Middle School                            Sept. 16

The SHUTTLE BUS will pick students up from the regular school and drop them off at the Center; please do not bring them yourself.  The only exceptions are students who do not attend public school.  The Chrysalis Center day also ends at the students’ schools as the bus returns them to their schools in the afternoon.

ATTENDANCE will be taken daily.  All policies and procedures governing your student’s school day apply to the Chrysalis Center exactly as they do at the home school.  Please call us at 755-8193 if your child is sick and will not be attending class.

Students may choose to bring their LUNCH from home, or they may order lunch to be delivered daily from LCMS cafeteria.  The menu is posted on the bulletin board at the Center, in the Lake City Reporter, and on the Columbia County Schools website.  Students may choose from a salad, hot sandwich or hot lunch.  Each student’s lunch money will be collected through their school account.  Students enrolled in non-public school are the only ones who pay lunch money to Mrs. Brown at the Center.  Please make sure there is money available in your account just in case a packed lunch gets left behind.  Many students also bring a nutritious snack for break time as well.  Please do not bring your students a fast food meal.

Please bring the following SUPPLIES:

New Students                                                              Returning Students

1” 3-ring binder with clear view front                                   1 box tissues

5-8 tab dividers for binder                                                      1 liquid hand soap

Small plastic pencil box (no zipper)                                        2 rolls paper towels, full sheet tear

Pencils, colored pencils, and erasers                                     Hand sanitizer            

1 box tissues                                                                            8 self-addressed, stamped envelopes

1 liquid hand soap                                                                   *You may need to replace some

2 rolls paper towels, full sheet tear                                       materials from last year*

Hand sanitizer

8 self-addressed, stamped envelopes

I look forward to the joys and challenges that will undoubtedly occur throughout the school year, and I am anxious to embark on this endeavor to form a relationship with your child as we learn together!

Sincerely,

Chelsea Boyette