CCES PTA Weekly Newsletter

April 19, 2024

Important Dates

• April 22nd - WAS No School, NOW Asynchronous Learning Day
• May 14th- No School
• May 22nd @7pm - Instrumental and Chorus Final Performance at Whitman HS
• May 27th - No School
• June 4th - Field Day
• June 5th - 5th Grade Party (see details below)
• June 12th - End of Year Parties at CCES
• June 12th @6pm - 5th Grade Promotion at BCC HS
• June 13th - Last Day of School/Early Release

NEW - 5th Grade Party on June 5th!

Calling all 5th Graders - Let’s Party on June 5th! - We’re excited to announce the CCES 5th Grade Party is scheduled on June 5th from 5-7 pm at Meadowbrook Local Park. We’ll have food and fun activities to celebrate our graduating class. RSVP for your 5th grader by May 17: https://forms.gle/6ALH6o9jpY6GyRi17.

Parents/Caregivers - we need help to make this free event a success. Sign up today to volunteer and/or donate: Volunteer Sign Up Genius 

More details to come!

NEW - RSVP for Take Your Child to Work Day

Thursday, April 25th is take your child to work day. Please complete the form below only if your child will be participating in take your child to work day.

https://forms.gle/CwR2xaAHNPk7VsFYA 

NEW - Jump, Pass, Think Score Day!

Next Friday CCES will host Mrs. Smith's Jump, Pass, Think, Score Challenge for students. The PTA is seeking five volunteers for each recess period on Friday, April 26th. The students have been working hard in the lead up to the event, let's show up and honor their effort.  Signup to volunteer here.  

Pedestrian Safety Art Contest

The Montgomery County Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has launched our annual Pedestrian Safety Art Contest  for all elementary school (private & public) students in Montgomery County. Th purpose of the contest is to have students use their creativity to educate themselves and others about the importance of walking safely. Not only is it important for students to go to school, but they MUST get there safely.

Please have your students participate in the contest by encouraging them to create artwork around pedestrian safety and SUBMIT IT HERE! Teachers, this will be a great class assignment and learning lesson for your students. Please encourage them to participate and have their parent or guardian submit their entry. There is NO entry fee for any student that participates in the contest. Winning artwork from the contest will not only be displayed on the SRTS website, social media and they will  be awarded the prizes below:

PRIZE INFO

K-3rd Grade Prizes

1st Place - $75 Barnes & Noble Gift Card

2nd Place - $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card

3rd Place - $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card

4-5th Grade Prizes

1st Place - $75 Amazon Gift Card

2nd Place - $50 Amazon Gift Card

3rd Place - $25 Amazon Gift Card

BONUS SCHOOL PRIZE: The school with the largest number of submissions (based on percentage of student population) will win $200 to MICHAEL’S for art supplies.

EDUCATORS, Please encourage your students to participate in the contest and submit their artwork by the DEADLINE April 30th (11:59pm). Please promote this contest on your website, social media and morning announcements.

 CLICK HERE or visit our website below for more information about the contest.

Montgomery County, MD School Art Contest (montgomerycountymd.gov)

CCES PTA Google Calendar

Want to have all of these dates easily and quickly saved to your Google calendar?  Click here to access the CCES PTA’s Google Calendar.  This calendar will be updated as events are added and changed throughout the year.