The Nominating Committee has met and presents the following Board of Director slate for action at the PTA’s General Meeting on May 16 at 7 pm:
President: Eileen Brewer
1st Vice President: Casey Christensen
2nd Vice President: Cathy Mauriello
Treasurer: Meghan Nickerson
Recording Secretary: Tom Christensen
Dear Clarksville Families,
The PTA Spring Fling Committee has been monitoring the weather for our event this weekend and we have determined that due to the promise of rain on Friday, threat of storms on Saturday, and the promise of mud throughout the weekend, it would be prudent to postpone our Spring Fling. We have worked with the many contractors, vendors and school to choose a new date: Sunday, June 11, 2023 from 3 – 7 pm.
We will celebrate the end of the school year with this event.
If you bought tickets for this event, we are holding onto them for you and will deliver them closer to June 11. If you signed up to volunteer, we are hopeful you will still be available to volunteer on June 11. Revised sign up geniuses will be sent.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at eileenbunny@gmail.com.
As part of Spring Fling on April 29, our 5th graders are invited to be “pie-ed” by their friends and family. Pie a 5th grader is a Spring Fling Tradition where our 5th graders sign up for a 15 minute slot and their friends and family can gently “pie” their favorite 5th graders with whipped cream. Goggles are worn and plastic is used to protect clothing. Two tickets are required to participate in the “pie-ing” and no tickets are required to be “Pie-ed.
If your 5th grader is interested in being pie-ed, click here to sign up for a slot.
We do need parent helpers to assist with running the event. Click here if you are able to volunteer and/or donate supplies.
We are in need of families to host a country!
International Night is a celebration of CES’s cultural diversity! This cultural extravaganza will take place on May 25, 2023 from 6-8pm.
It is an excellent way for our children to share their culture and to learn about other countries.
• During the first part of the evening (6:00 – 7:00), families may visit each country to get a sampling of the country’s culture.
• During the second part of the evening (7:00 – 8:00), families will enjoy performances originating from the various countries on display.
If you would like to sign up to represent countries, please contact Xinran Li at xinranli@utexas.edu or
Xin Gao at umxingao@gmail.com, International Night Committee.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to represent countries! Team with your family and friends and bring the cultures you celebrate to CES!!!
Skip the order form and click the link below to pre-order before picture day:
https://classicphotographyimaging.simplephoto.com/search/clarksville23
Please Note:
Pre-ordering will close at 6am on picture day.
Parents can purchase yearbooks starting today – April 28, 2032.
Students will bring home Yearbook flyers today explaining how to purchase your 2022 – 2023 CES Yearbook.
This year, Individual Yearbooks can be purchased through Classic Photography for $23.00.
Individual Yearbook $23.00
Payment: Classic Photography Online: see attached flyer.
http://yearbooks.classic-photo.com/MD1702018/home3/Bookstore.jsp
As in previous years, we will also be offering a Special Message option that parents can purchase directly through Clarksville Elementary School.
This is an additional add on fee paid to CES.
Payment: Message Options will be directly through CES.
We encourage all parents to pay online using our OSP system (there is a small fee for processing). Paying online makes it easier on both the parents and the teacher. If you pay online PLEASE be sure to include your students name and select the correct amount. We kindly ask that you DO NOT SEND IN CASH.
We encourage you to complete Messages on website: 2023cesyearbook@gmail.com
Option 2: 5th Grade only: Special message and picture $5.00 (additional add on fee paid to CES)
5th grader only: you may include ONE photo with your message (e.g., baby photo, family photo). Send your photo and complete message to 2023cesyearbook@gmail.com by April 8, 2023. Only ONE photo message per 5th grader. The yearbook staff reserves the right to exclude or substitute photos and/or messages that are not received by the deadline.
Order your CES Yearbook today!
CES PTA sponsored after school programs are now open for registration. Registration forms and details on the program options are found below and will also be coming home with students today. Registration is limited so please get your forms returned as soon as possible. Official registration will close on March 14th @ 4pm.
Check out the CES PTA sponsored after school programs for the spring session below. Official registration forms will be sent home the week of February 23rd!
The Book Fair and Book Fair Bingo are BACK!!!! The CES PTA and Media Center are excited about our 2023 Scholastic Book Fair (Feb 6th -9th) and Book Fair Bingo Night (Feb 8th).
Evening Hours:
Monday, February 6th 4:15pm – 7pm
Tuesday, February 7th 4:15pm – 7pm
Wednesday, February 8th 4:15pm – 8:30pm (Bookfair BINGO Night)
Thursday, February 9th 1:30pm – 7pm
Students may shop before school or during a break if no other classes are in the media center. Students can shop with cash or e-wallet which is set up by a family member online.
Bookfair BINGO Night
Bookfair Bingo is is now Full. If you pre-ordered a pizza, please remember to bring in $10 per pie. Look for future Bingo events in the spring!
Please consider volunteering to make it a smooth week for everyone.
FEBRUARY is READING Month at Clarksville Elementary School
We are excited about the four ways to encourage our CES students to READ during the month of February.
Turning your child into a reader is as easy as 1-2-3-4!
CES Students will be coming home today with flyers explaing the start of our February READING MONTH! See the attached flyer
FEBRUARY is READING month at Clarksville Elementary School.pdf
–Books and Bundts – CES has partnered with Nothing Bundt Cakes, of Columbia, to start off our February Reading Month. This program will run from 2/1/23 – 4/1/23. Students will receive a Free Bundtlet for each month that they read 400+ minutes.
–Baysox Read and Hit a Homerun – CES has partnered with the Bowie Baysox in their Read and Hit a Homerun program to encourage literacy and an excitement for reading in local elementary schools. Read 4 books and get 2 FREE Tickets to our schools Reading Night Game with the Baysox game on Saturday, May 6th. The program will run from 2/1/23 – 4/5/23. Homeroom Teachers will monitor the progress of each student.
–CES Scholastic Book Fair – Our annual book fair will be held from 2/2/23 – 2/10/23. Evening Hours: 2/6 & 2/7 4:15pm-7pm; 2/8 4:15pm-9pm; 4/9 1:30pm – 7pm. Students will have an opportunity to purchase books from the book fair to read during the month. Book Fair Bingo Night will be February 8th. This is always a super fun event for the students. Scholastic Book Fair Magazine will be sent home the week of January 30th.
–Read-A-Thon Fundraiser– Read-A-Thon is a literacy-based fundraiser that encourages students from Kindergarten to Fifth grade to read. Each student will create their own account to log reading minutes online. They will share this account with family and friends who will make a donation to support the students’ reading efforts. Students are encouraged to read both at home and at school. Each student will work to earn Free Participation Rewards and a Prize for their homeroom classroom. Students will bring home Read-a-Thon packets the week of February 6th.
