Happy New Year!
Welcome back for the 2nd semester!
It's great to be back at school for our 2nd semester. I hope everyone had a safe and happy Christmas Holiday season. It was nice to be away from school for a couple of weeks and "Sharpen the Saw".
Leader in Me Habit of the Month:
Habit 5 – Seek first to understand, then be understood.
- I listen to other people’s ideas and feelings
- I try to see things from other viewpoints
- I listen to others without interrupting
- I listen with my ears, my eyes and my heart
- I am confident in voicing my ideas
There are parent resources on the "Leader in Me" website @ http://www.theleaderinme.org/parents/
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PTO Meeting Information
February 2, 2015 @ 6:00pm in the cafeteria
PTO Officers:
President: Christi Allen
Vice President: Kaine Story
Treasurer: Lisa Browning
Secretary: Tammy Baker
Box Top info!
Our Box Top drive has been a huge success so far this year, thanks to your help and support. Our goal for the 2014-2015 school year is $2,500 and as of our 1st and 2nd term drives, our grand total is...drum roll please...$3,416.50!!! Please read more about our Box Top Drive here!
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Mid-Year Testing
DIBELS testing is this week for grades K, 1, 2. Here is a link for the updated Benchmark goals:
DIBELS Benchmark Goals
If you have any questions regarding the Benchmark Goals or your child's DIBELS scores please let me know or contact your child's teacher.
All students in grades K-5 will be going through Benchmark testing in Global Scholar.
Global Scholar is a web-based assessment testing students go through 3 times a year at CES. Since the Global Scholar testing is web-based so our teachers are able to use the data immediately in planning lessons accordingly for students.
Want to learn more about Global Scholar CLICK HERE
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CES Building update:
Last week we had a meeting with our Architects and we are about 90% finished with the drawings for the new building. Here is the current timeline we are working on:
Jan / Feb - Finalizing our plan in the next 2-3 weeks
Feb - Sending plan to the State Department for approval
Mar - Bidding out the plan with the Board of Education
April - Accepting the bid from a construction company
May - Start construction
Link to Building Plan
I know the construction start date has been pushed out a couple of times but please be positive and patient.
Links of interest:
Creekside Elementary School
East Limestone High School
Limestone County Schools
2014-15 School Calendar
Welcome Letter for new CES parents - CLICK HERE
Parent Guide to the "Leader in Me"
