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Polly Winograd Ikonen is a communications consultant in the nonprofit arts sector, a Chabot parent and a member of the Chabot: Way to Grow! committee. Wonderful, ongoing, weekday classes for babies or toddlers A Mov e m e nt Prog ram f or Drop-ins or sign ups f...

By Polly Winograd Ikonen

Chabot Elementary Construction Projects Now in the Home Stretch by Polly Winograd Ikonen, communica- tions consultant and Chabot parent With almost a year and a half of con- struction behind them, the families and neighbors of Chabot Elementary School can finally see the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. The new two-s...

By Polly Winograd Ikonen

...rs of the Chabot com- munity. But still more funding needs to be raised by June if the school is to implement all of the elements in its campus master plan. “We are deeply grateful to those in our school community who have supported the by Polly Winograd Ikonen While substantial Measure B funds

By Polly Winograd Ikonen

by Polly Winograd Ikonen Chabot Elementary School held its annual Fall Carnival under the blazing sun of Sunday, October 25. Due to Chabot’s campus construction, the event was held on the grounds of Claremont Middle School for the second year in a row. The Carniva...

By Polly Winograd Ikonen

by Polly Winograd Ikonen, co-chair, Chabot: Way to Grow! campaign A school construction project that will yield two new buildings and re-graded, re-paved play yards officially begins when a sledgehammer ceremonially falls on the campus of Chabot Elementary School,...

...eached its goal in spring 2010, thanks to the generosity of over 150 Chabot families, the greater Rockridge community, and the support of such local foundations as The Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation and The Rogers Family Foundation. by Polly Winograd Ikonen, Chabot PTA Sopportunities for all of our families who need additional support.” ince June 2008, the Chabot Elementary campus has been abuzz with con­ struction vehicles, piles of dirt, yards of temporary fencing, and almost 500 children a...

By Shelly Fierston

Chabot Elementary Construction Underway by Shelly Fierston and Polly Winograd Ikonen The final bell of the 2007-08 school year had barely stopped ringing when movers swarmed over the Chabot Elementary School campus, whisking packing boxes into storage containers, moving vans and classrooms, signaling the start of the Chabo...

... the upper and lower yards, construction of the two new buildings at the south end of campus will take place. About half of the lower play yard will be available to students and the community outside of school hours. by Shelly Fierston and Polly Winograd Ikonen, Chabot parents and members of the Chabot Long Range Planning Committee C While the Measure B funds enable Chabot to reconfigure and modernize its buildings, the funding does not fulfill the campus master plan. To fill that gap, the Chabot...