Archives for January 2020

We have received the 2019-20 Howard County Reflections results and we would like to congratulate the following three CES students who have placed at the county level and have advanced to the Maryland State Reflections program. 

• Sanjana Chigurula  – 1st place in Primary Literature
• Vivian Lee  – 1st place in Primary Film Production
• Anthony Cao  – 2nd place in Intermediate Film Production   

We would also like to congratulate all the 14 students who were selected by our judges to represent CES in this year’s Howard County Reflections Program. They are:  

• Primary Visual Arts: Sophia Cao; James Pang; Ray Wang
• Intermediate Visual Arts: Daniel Ahn, Sarah-Jane Robbins
• Intermediate Music Composition: Violette Yang
  Primary Film Production: Vivian Lee
• Intermediate Film Production: Anthony Cao; Warren Lee
• Primary Literature: Sanjana Chigurula; Dougals Gartrell Jr.; Arjun Vijarnia 
• Intermediate Literature: Somya Pandove

This year’s theme is “Look Within”. We received wonderful artworks and our judges were very impressed with all the entries. We are proud of the accomplishments of all the other students who participated, including Nicholas Cao, Emily Oh, James Scherck and Aditi Vijarnia, .

We hope that our CES students choose to participate again next year. And best luck to Sanjana, Vivian, and Anthony as they represent CES at the state level. 

Meng Zhu & Jodie Wang
CES PTA Reflections Co-chairs

On Monday, a little boy and his mother were using the crosswalk when they were hit by a vehicle here in Columbia. In a world that makes so little sense as it is, this little boy, Isaac Gill, lost his life. Isaac was a kindergartner who attended Longfellow Elementary school. With his parents and extended family, he attended Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Both communities are reeling and in pain and completely at a loss of what to do. But they do know Isaac’s parents need our help. There will be funeral, medical, and loss of work costs, as well as additional costs as the family heals.

CMPC has told the family they will cover the funeral costs, as well as support them with additional costs. Here is the link to aid the church in supporting the family:
https://cmpcusa.org/crisis-intervention-fund/

The Longfellow PTA wish to support this family as well:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/isaac-gill-memorial-fund

On a personal note, as a widow, when people donated money, it was one less thing to worry about. It’s hard to think in this kind of situation, when it feels like the world is spinning around you. But what helped me more is that with each donation, someone was thinking of me. Someone wanted to help. And even 7 years later, that support helped me know that I could go on, that the people around me and strangers alike cared.

This is a helpless situation for everyone. There is nothing we can do to make this family whole again, but this gives us something, anything, to show we are here, and we care.

The Clarksville PTA would like to extend its most deep-felt sympathies to Isaac’s family and friends.

Registration is closed for the PTA-sponsored After-School Activities, but it’s not too late to find activities for your child(ren) at school. The county has programs that are held at Clarksville Elementary and there are a lot of fun options. For the most up-to-date information and how to register, please go to this page with all the listings for activities held at our school.

• After-School Basketball
• After-School Indoor Soccer
• Cooking After School – Science Fun in the Kitchen
• Kiddie Basketball
• Kiddie Indoor Soccer
• Learn Now Music After School- Drums
• Learn Now Music After School- Viva Violin
• Lego WEDO Powerful Machines with Club SciKidz
• Science Club After School with Club SciKidz
• Tech Machines with Club SciKidz
• TGA Premier Youth Tennis (After School)