April Edition

I hope everyone had a Happy Easter weekend.  As you can tell by the "Upcoming Dates" below we have a lot going on at CES!  I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather.

PTO Meeting is tonight - Monday, April 6th @ 6:00 pm in the lunchroom

• Officer Elections
• Guest Speaker - Mrs. Rita White from Limestone EMA will be here to discuss severe weather safety
• More info here

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Habit of the Month!

Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw

• I eat right, exercise, and get enough sleep (body).
• I learn in lots of places, not just at school (brain).
• I spend time with family and friends (heart).
  
• I take time to find meaningful ways to help people (soul).
• I balance all four parts of myself 

CES is canceling ALL after school activities for Friday, April 3rd

With the threat of severe weather coming late this afternoon CES is canceling ALL after school activities.

 

This includes:

 

Extended day

Art Club

Drama Club

After school tutoring

 

and anything else.

 

Thanks MS

March Edition

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hello CES parents and community!  It is so nice to have the sun out today!  Coming off 3 straight weeks of snow and rain, the sun is a welcoming sight!

Spring Break is upon us and I truly hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable break.

Spring Break dates: March 21-29

Habit of the Month!

Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw

• I eat right, exercise, and get enough sleep (body).
• I learn in lots of places, not just at school (brain).
• I spend time with family and friends (heart).
  
• I take time to find meaningful ways to help people (soul).
• I balance all four parts of myself

Read Across America Week - March 2-6

MARCH 2 - 6

Monday, March 2^nd

-Hat Day:  Wear your favorite or silliest hat

-Books: The Cat in the Hat or The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins 

-Habit: Be Proactive

Tuesday, March 3^rd

***World Read Aloud Day***

-Tacky Tourist Tuesday: Dress as a tacky tourist

-Books: Oh, the Places You’ll Go or And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street

-Habit: Put First Things First, Begin With the End in Mind, Be Proactive

Wednesday, March 4^th

-Wacky Wednesday: Wear clothes inside-out, backwards, mismatched, flowery headbands, etc.

-Book: Wacky Wednesday or Daisy-Head  Mayzie 

-Habit: Be Proactive, Think Win-Win

Thursday, March 5^th 

***SPRING/CLASS PICTURE DAY***

-Sunglasses Day: Wear your sunglasses

-Book:  I Can Read with My Eyes Shut

-Habit:  Sharpen the Saw,  Synergize

Friday, March 6^th

-Pajama Day: wear your pajamas (Must be school appropriate!)

-Books: The Sleep Book or I Am NOT Going to Get up Today!

-Habit: Sharpen the Saw, Put First Things First, Begin With the End in Mind

3 Hours Delayed on Thursday, 2/19/15.

Limestone County Schools will be 3 hours delayed on Thur, 2/19/15.

School hours - 10:35-2:40.

North side car line will start @ 10:05

South side drop off will start @ 10:20.

We will not serve breakfast.

We will serve lunch starting with Kindergarten students.

Thank you and be safe.

Matt Scott, Principal

CES will be closed on Wed, 2/18/15

Limestone County Schools will be closed on Wed, 2/18/15

Thank you and be safe.

Matt Scott, Principal

January Issue

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

Take a few minutes a day/week and talk to your kids about the 7 Habits and focus in on Habit 5 this month.

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"