CES PTA

Archives for August 2020

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Update Your Family File

It is time to update your child’s emergency contact information in HCPSS Connect! This is the most important step as we prepare for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Your Family file needs to be updated every school year. 

Families that update and complete their Family File will be able to view teacher assignments for the upcoming school year beginning September 4, 2020. 

Having this information is critical to use for emergency information and early closings. Parents/guardians must verify and/or update information for each child, and can do so by logging in to HCPSS Connect and selecting the Family File tab and then clicking on Family File.

HCPSS uses Family File for parents/guardians to complete emergency information. Parents/guardians must verify and/or update information for each child. 

Here are directions for the updating the Family file: HCPSS Connect Parent Access.pdf 

Once logged in, parents/guardians will be asked to provide or update the following information:

  • Student information
  • Parent/guardian contact
  • Emergency contacts
  • Medical information
  • Arrival/dismissal procedures
  • Media release (photo approval)
  • Data confidentiality
  • PTA/PTSA directory

Changes of address may not be made through Family File. If you have recently moved, please contact CES Mattia_Lambiotte@hcpss.org OR Amy_Stevens@hcpss.org as soon as possible as we need to update your address in our files as well.

Parents who have forgotten their login credentials for Family File may click the “Forgot Password” link on the sign in page. Please complete the Family File through HCPSS Connect!

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Upcoming Important Dates

Dates with a “*” will be virtual and google/login codes will be sent separately. 

August: 26:
7 pm – Howard County Special Education Advisory Committee (SECAC) Parent Support Group. Click here to register.* 

September 2:
10 am: Kindergarten and New Student Orientation* 

2: Back to School Night for grades K through 2*
6:00 PM – Grade K 
6:30 PM – Grade 1 
7:00 PM – Grade 2 

3: Back to School Night for grades 3 through 5*
6:00 PM – Grade 3
6:30 PM – Grade 4
7:00 PM – Grade 5

 8: First day of school*
12:  7 pm – PTA meeting (tentative)
29: 7 pm – Virtual Trivia (tentative)*

October
27: Virtual Bingo (tentative)*

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We are looking for volunteers

We are looking for volunteers to help with the following: 

  • Spirit Wear – work with the vendor to purchase CES Spirit Wear and offer spirit wear for sale to CES families.
  • Spanish translation – we are looking for someone to assist us with some translation needs.

We are also looking for a volunteer who is able to donate accounting services to assist with

filing our annual tax statement.  The PTA spends about $1,600 annually on accounting services.  We’d like to use those funds for other purposes if we can find someone who can donate their time and accounting expertise.
Email cesptapresident@gmail.com if you are able to help.   

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2020-2021 School Supply List

Our revised 2020-21 school supply list is completed…please click to the link here.  

The PTA has arranged from the School Tool Box to provide pre packaged “boxes” for each grade. These boxes are customizable (remove what you already have) and are offered at a discount.  They will also ship directly to your home.  

Simply go to: https://www.schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/school/list-boxes/?schoolId=45165and customize/order your box. ​​​​​​​

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Important information for back to school

Don’t forget to update your Family File through CANVAS.  
Please pay particular attention to the screen titled “PTA/PTSA School Directory Information Verification“.  This information is provided to CES by Central Office for our school directory.   If data is incorrect in your Family File, it will be incorrectly reflected in the school directory. Don’t forget to update your Family File through CANVAS.