Parent Student Handbook
Whether you are new to our school or are returning for another year, I welcome you into the Chappelow family. The 2024-2025 school year promises new opportunities for learning within Chappelow’s educational environment. We have a history of being a school of excellence and strive to continue that tradition this school year.
Chappelow Arts Magnet School is the only K-8 school in the region that offers an integrated arts strand. Chappelow’s students are immersed in meaningful, purposeful, and rigorous daily instruction from kindergarten through eighth grade. Chappelow believes that an art-rich education is a critical factor for academic success. Our K-4 students develop and grow through our Arts Education Programs. Taught by certified art educators, students are developing artistic literacy in music, theater, and visual arts. Our 5th-8th grade students continue their educational development in our Artful Learning Program. In this program, students develop more profound skills in selected art forms and can use those skills in focused creative expressions.
Parents and families are an essential part of the educational team at Chappelow. You are an integral part of our learning environment, and we value your support and input as we strive to foster excellence every day for everyone.
Our office is open from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and our staff is here to serve your needs. Thanks again for your partnership; we look forward to working with you this school year.
Regards,
Christopher Kieffer
Principal
Chappell K-8 Arts Magnet School
Our Mission
Educating the whole child through the arts.
Vision
Chappelow Arts Magnet School will develop the interests and talents of students in the arts and enhance all disciplines through an integrated approach that allows students to achieve artistic and academic success.
Statement of Nondiscrimnation
In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, Greeley-Evans School District 6, Greeley, Colorado, does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees,
applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed,color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law.
Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees and members of the public. Any student or parent/guardian who believes they have been a victim of unlawful discrimination or harassment as defined in Board policy, or who has witnessed such unlawful discrimination or harassment, is encouraged to immediately report it to an administrator, counselor, teacher or the district's Compliance Officer and/or file a complaint as set forth in Board policies AC-E2 or AC-E3. No student or parent/guardian shall be subject to adverse treatment in retaliation for any good faith report of discrimination or harassment The following person has been identified as the Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for the district:
District 6 Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator:
Mr. Jim Donahue
1025 Ninth Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
Outside Agencies:
Complaints regarding violations of Title VI (race, national origin), Title IX (sex/gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, Colorado, 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 510, Denver, Colorado, 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, Colorado, 80202. For more information, please see Board policies: AC-E1 Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity (Notice of Non-Discrimination), AC Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity, and JB Equal Educational Opportunity, or as described in the Complaint and Grievance process summarized below.
Prohibition Against Sexual Harassment Under Title IX
The district is committed to maintaining a learning environment that is free from sex-based discrimination, including sexual harassment. It is a violation of policy for any staff member to harass students or for students to harass other students through conduct or communications of a sexual nature, or to retaliate against anyone that reports sexual harassment or participates in a harassment investigation. The District is committed to addressing all sexual harassment or allegation of sexual harassment that fall under Title IX in the manner prescribed by Title IX.
For more information about District 6 rules, regulations, and grievance procedures under Title IX, please refer to Board policies AC-E1, AC-R2, AC-E3 and JBB.