We just opened and we are not closing unless we absolutely cannot get there, so load up those kids and bring them out! We will alert you if things change via this page, FB, or insta!
LAST MINUTE EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT!
SCHOOL'S OUT OPEN GYM TODAY
TODAY! FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6TH!
It's raining. There's no school in session! Kids bored? Drop them off to play and romp from 2:30-5:00 pm today. We will also be watching movies on the projector in the gym! Must be First Grade or older. Must wear a mask and be well behaved. $20 - Maximum 12 Kids.
A lot has been going on here at Chalk!
We’ve partnered with Cooper Spur Alpine Team to add a Max Air Trampoline to our equipment line-up and are now supporting CSAT Freeride's Dryland Training Sessions!
We've added a parkour stucture and further enhanced our parkour area to support a larger range of age groups.
We've built out our study & play center in the adjacent space and safely support School Camps this school year. We just had a couple spots open up in School Camp and Cooldown Camp. Contact us for more info if you're ready for your child's elearning to start happening with us or if you'd like some after school options.
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A lot has been going on here at Chalk and not only do we want you to know what we are up to, but we also want to know what you're up to! Specifically, we want to know if there is a way that we can support your child in a way that fits with your families' Covid protocols. We have room and excitement for out-of-the-box ideas this year, and want to support the physical, mental, and social emotional needs that our community has. Please take our winter survey to help us better serve you this winter!
IT'S TIME TO GET BACK TO CHALK, SAFELY!
Keeping your bubble small? We've got lots of options for you keep your distance while still having fun at CSOM: parkour classes, cheer classes, open gym, open play, private training, and birthday parties. If you haven't been to our new facility, you don't know what you're missing! Here are some new things we are proud to offer at our new space at 3033 Lower Mill Drive:
Max Air Trampoline (in partnership with CSAT Freeride Team)
Big, fun parkour stuctures newly built and even more in the works (did someone say warped wall?)
A variety of new gymnastics mats and equipment including a new mini trampoline!
A gigantic play structure with slides, mazes, obstacles and more!
Nearly 10,000 Square Feet of Space with 30' Ceilings and floor to ceiling roll up doors
Enough fitness equipment, pullup bars, squat racks and more for a parent to get a good workout in while kiddos play (in partnership with CrossFit Hood River and the Power Station)
A large "yard" equipped with Astroturf, 6 Picnic Tables, Rain Shelter Tents,a Firepit and lightning fast Wifi for parent hangout while kids play.
TEEN OPEN GYM
TUESDAYS 7:00-8:30 PM
THURSDAYS 7:30-9:00 PM
ENHANCED WINTER HOURS
Begin November 16th
Open Gym is managed by our Parkour Coaching Staff. Group size is limited, temps are taken at the door, masks are required, and 6' of distance is maintained. We will also be maintaining our open air environment with roll up doors open. Our goal is for this to be a safe environment for our Middle and High School kids to get the social and fun time that they all desperately need. Parents are welcome to stay and hang out by the fire in our outdoor patio area, or they can choose to drop off and come back.
OPEN PLAY
Monday, Wednesday & Fridays: 10:30-11:30 am
Saturdays 10:00-11:00 am & 11:00-12:00 pm
ENHANCED WINTER HOURS
Begin November 16th
Open Play is managed by our Open Play staff and various coaches during the week. These sessions are designed for our littlest ones, but our Open Play hours are family friendly events. All ages are welcome, but our older kids must remember to yield to the littles and let them have their turns on the equipment and trampoline. Parent must stay on site with their kids and be physically with those young enough to need it. Parents of well behaved kids that are currently enrolled in one of our programs may check in with the attendant regarding leaving and returning for pick up. Temps are taken at the door, group size is limited, masks are required for kids over 5 and recommended for all kids when possible and safe. Open Play areas vary based on other events, classes and activities that may be scheduled at the same time.
THANK YOU for taking the time to get caught up with our small local business and helping us to develop our services to better serve you. We appreciate you. We can't wait to see you again.
Help us design the summer that best serves our community. Tell us what you need from Chalk for your children!
Dear Chalk Members,
We just wanted to say thank you again for being so understanding regarding our weekend closure here at Chalk. With everything that is going on at the moment, our #1 priority is keeping our Chalk family safe and healthy!
Some of you might know about our plans to move early this summer to a bigger facility that we are so excited about... and since there is so much uncertainty as far as how we'll be encouraged to have social distance, we are going to take advantage of this down time and move NOW!
This will be a way for us to keep our staff busy (and paid) and not have to close at the end of the school like we had originally planned. This will enable us to have a smooth transition into the summer session. We are thrilled to have a space that really fits in line with the vision that we have for Chalk School of Movement, which is to get all kids in the Gorge excited about movement through quality gymnastics and parkour programs!
That being said we will not be having classes, birthday parties or Open Play until March 31st.
In the meantime, we are going to offer weekly skills classes online, so please stay tuned for more details on that, our move and when we'll reopen our doors.
And, remember to wash your hands 😉
Thank you for helping us to keep our families safe!
- Your CSOM Team
Hi Chalk Families,
Jeri here. I want to keep everyone informed and working with us as a community to navigate new terrain regarding the health and future of our community, including the health of our old and young humans, as well as the health of the businesses that support them. :)
With school closures and all that is happening at brake-neck speeds we find ourselves torn in the need to support families in need of child care, kids in need of activity, and doing the right thing in terms of flattening the curve. We are doing our best to move quickly but thoughtfully. With that in mind, we've decided it's best to move one step at a time with the climate and landscape which is changing daily.
The following is cancelled:
Friday 3/14: Classes and Open Gym
Saturday 3/14: Open Play, Parties and Kids Night Out
Sunday 3/15: Open Play and Parties
We are in touch with birthday parties and Kids Night Out registrants (which had only one brave signup). Open Play has been very quiet, so we don't expect any issues with that. :)
Over the weekend we will let you all know in an email follow up with what our plan is for the rest of March.
Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram for up to the minute stuff and please follow announcements on the website for longer communications like this. Folks seem to get spam filtered from our emailing app a lot. I'm sending this one from my personal email.
https://www.facebook.com/chalkinc/
https://chalkgymnastics.com/announcements
https://www.instagram.com/chalk_inc/
To end, we just want to thank you all and ask that you please stay safe. You all mean the world to all of us and you've given us so much to look forward to every day. We want to nip this in the bud and get back to working with your amazing kids as fast as we can. We know there's a lot of varying opinions on how far everyone should go. As a business, we are very nervous. Closing is not something we want to do. We appreciate those who have reached out in support. Please know that we'll make things right, whatever happens. Makeup classes will happen, even if they end up being in June. We'll let you know our March plan over the weekend.
Yours truly,
Jeri, Ed and the CSOM Team - Kelly, Sarai, Olivia, Charlie, Joe, Cozzi, Steph, Jamie, Kaytlin, Steve, Nicole, Kailee, Kaleeya, Zoey, Rilynn, Jensen, Arlo & Memae.
In case you didn’t receive our members COVID-19 email..please read, we have made a couple additions.
Dear Chalk Members,
We understand that many are concerned about the health and safety of our athletes surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak.
The health of our Athletes, parents and staff is our top priority. With that, we wanted to reach out and let you know all of the precautions we are taking to keep our Chalk families safe. As most of you know, we pass out hand sanitizer (and amazing stamps) to all kids at end of class, you can expect this to continue. We are now asking that kids are clean upon entering the building, in clean clothes and that they clean their hands before entering the gym and again on their way out.
We ask that parents drop kids and head out until class is complete, and come back for pickup to keep crowd sizes lower.
Chalk staff has increased their cleaning and sanitizing efforts and will be constantly wiping down mats. Please allow a few extra minutes between classes to do so.
We encourage kids, parents and siblings to wash their hands before AND after class. We also ask that we move from high fives, fist bumps, elbow bumps etc to shakas and verbal encouragement and support. We will be minimizing our spotting requirements at skill based stations in classes as well and developing self spotting stations.
Please note there is hand sanitizer always available at the front desk.
We have covered the foam pit with mats that are easier to sanitize.
It breaks our hearts to have to remove kids from classes who are not well. But with the current concerns, our Coaches will remove sick kids at their discretion. So if your child is sick, please keep them home!
We have increased our a makeup schedule to accommodate missed classes for now and will try to accommodate as many as we can. Please consider working with your children on some of the drills we’ve worked with them on, from home!
As we continue forward, a couple things will happen. OPEN PLAY, KIDS’ NIGHT OUT, AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES ARE SUSPENDED. WE DO NOT HAVE A CLEAR TIMELINE ON THIS SO PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, OR INSTAGRAM FREQUENTLY. We ask that class members sit tight with us and as things progress, trust that we will make the most responsible choices. If that means multiple makeups, we will make it happen when the dust settles. We will consider online options if the need presents. Being a small business that depends on our membership being healthy and strong, we will do our part, and we ask that you do you your part to help us stay a healthy business with healthy members.
Thank you for being a part of our community.
- Your CSOM Team
February has begun and it's been a busy month around here at Chalk! Thank you to all of our kids who are spending the Spring with us! We are having a blast with you all! We want to let you know that we've had a look at the schedule, waitlists and class requests and added a few more classes to the schedule. Please let us know if you're interested in one of the classes, and let your friends know if something sounds perfect for them!
NEW CLASS ADDITIONS!
PRE/K
Baby Ninjas (6 mo-2 yrs) Mon 9:30 am
PK Tots 2+ Fri 9:15 am
3 yo Gymnastics - Tues 10:15 am
GYMNASTICS
4-5 yo Gymnastics - Tues 11:00 am
4-5 yo Gymnastics - Wed 3:30 pm
Garnets (Beginners 6+) - Wed 4:30 pm
PARKIDZ
Parkidz 4+ Mon 3:00 pm
Parkidz 6+ Mon 5:00 pm
Parkidz 8+ Thurs 4:00 pm
Parkidz 10+ Mon 5:00 pm
GENERAL
Sensory Thu 3:15 PM
Homeschool (spots opened) Tues 11:00
OPEN PLAY IS NOW THE FOLLOWING HOURS:
M, W, F: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
T/TH: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
S/S: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Everything is OPEN today