HAPPY MONDAY!!

Good Monday morning!
     Today we begin DIBELS testing! We are so excited to see the growth and changes that have occurred over the year!
     Today is also the 2nd grade arts show! Second grade students will be showcasing their artistic abilities in art as well as in music! We look forward to great shows today and welcome friends and family of our 2nd grade students!

REMEMBER!! Tomorrow is Kindergarten Cap and Gown Picture Day!! We will begin early tomorrow morning so please be sure your child is on time (they should be every day!!) Also remember to send in money with your child. Payments will be given directly to the photographer and only students who have orders will be allowed to take pictures.

 Have a wonderful day!

Kindergarten Cap and Gown Pictures

Good Wednesday Morning!
   
 Kindergarten cap and gown pictures have been rescheduled! They will now be taken on Tuesday, April 30th! 

Special Olympics is May 2nd!! Be sure to come out and support our athletes!

April 29th is the 1st and 2nd grades' art and music show!

We look forward to seeing you at these events!

CES NEWS

DIBELS Testing Soon

All CES students will complete the state mandated DIBELS assessment between April 29^th and May 10^th.  Please complete your child’s reading homework nightly to help prepare for this assessment.  Each student has a chart to fill in encouraging them to actively participate in reading at school and complete assigned homework.  Teachers will direct students to fill in spaces as assignments are completed.

Kindergarten Registration for 2013-2014

Kindergarten registration for the 2013-2014 school year is the week of April 22 – 26.  All children five years of age on or before September 2, may register.  Please encourage family and friends with children that age, to register at CES any day that week between 8:00 and 3:00.

 K-4 Applications Now Available

CES will offer three K-4 classes next year.  The members of these classes are drawn by lottery the first week of May.  Applications are now available at CES in the front office.  Applications must be returned on or before April 30^th, to be entered in the drawing.  Children must be 4 years of age on or before September 1, to be eligible for the K-4 class.  The 54 names will be drawn on May 3^rd, at 9:00.

Celebrate the Arts

We are going to recognize the accomplishments of our students in art, music, and Spanish on the following days.  Musical presentations will be:

April 29 – Grade 2 – 1:20 or 1:55

May 2 – Grade 1 – 1:20 or 1:55

May 6 – Grade K – 1:20 or 1:55

Grade Pre – K   1:20

Art will be displayed for one week.

April 29 – May 3 – Grades 1 and 2

May 6 – May 10 – Grades K and Pre-K

CES Projects

Discovery Play Garden continuing to grow!

We are continuing to develop our Discovery Play Garden in the old Butterfly Garden area.  This past Saturday, we had a team of approximately 25 people working in the garden as part of the local churches’ Great Day of Service.  We are very grateful to the individuals who took time out of their Saturday to work at our school.  They planted flowers, mounted bird houses, cut weeds, repaired bicycles, and created a wonderful labyrinth for our students.  Please come by and see this area if you have not already done so.

CES Garden Club collecting cans!!

We have formed a Garden Club with a group of first grade students who would like to purchase flowers for the Discovery Play Garden.  These students are currently collecting aluminum cans to recycle for flower money.  Please send us your cans!!!

12:00 Dismissal

Good morning! We have just received word that due to the impending inclement weather, Chilton County Schools will be dismissing at 12:00. That means car riders will begin to dismiss at 11:30 here at CES!
     We thank you for your cooperation and flexibility!
     STAY SAFE!

Possible Severe Weather Threat

Good morning!
     I know many of you are concerned with the possibility of severe weather moving into our area later today and are asking if our school is closing early as a result. At this time, we have no information that our school will be closing early. If the decision is made to dismiss early, you will receive a call from our superintendent informing you.
     As we receive information we will post it here to keep you updated!
Have a great day and stay safe!

Monday Memo

Good BEAUTIFUL morning!! I can't think of a better way to start a week than with this incredibly gorgeous day!
 Below I have added our list of upcoming events with the addition of two more activities:
April 29-Art Show and April 29 through May 3rd: 1st and 2nd grades Art Display

APRIL
April 2-19                EL Testing
April 22-26              KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
April 24                   Progress Reports
April 25                   Kindergarten Cap and Gown Pictures
April 29                   Art Show
April 29-May 3        2nd and 1st grades Art Display
April 29-May 10     DIBELS Testing

 MAY
May 9                    1st grade to DeSoto Caverns
May 12                  Mother's Day
May 15                  Field Day
May 23                  LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS


 As always, thank you for entrusting your children with us every day. We enjoy every moment with have with them!

School Calendar

For those of you who prefer the calendar format with all of our scheduled events listed, I have embedded a copy for your viewing pleasure.  :-)



If you have anything you would like to add to our calendar, please contact me at rbaker@chilton.k12.al.us.

Welcome Back!

Good morning and welcome back from Spring Break! I hope everyone had a nice restful time and is ready to start the countdown to SUMMER!! Can you believe we only have 7 weeks left in our school year? It has been an amazing year thus far and I anticipate even greater things between now and May 23! The beautiful weather (maybe not today) over the past several days has really given everyone spring fever. Now is a good time to give children reminders to make good behavior choices. We are reviewing and reminding students of the high expectations we have of them both academically and behaviorally. We appreciate your support and reinforcement at home! Below are some important dates to remember!!!

 APRIL
April 2-19                 EL Testing
April 5th                    IDent-A-Kid
April 22-26               KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
April 24                     Progress Reports
April 25                     Kindergarten Cap and Gown Pictures
April 29-May 10        DIBELS Testing
 MAY
May 9                       1st grade to DeSoto Caverns
May 12                     Mother's Day
May 15                     Field Day
May 23                     LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS

 We love having visitors at CES! We do; however, require everyone to come to the front of the school and sign in at the office. Please do not go to any other door and knock to attempt to gain entrance to the school. This is for your child's safety as well as that of the staff, and faculty. We appreciate your understanding and help with this. We hope you all have a wonderful week and, as always, should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher or a member of the office staff.

T.I.G.E.R. TRAILS after school program would like to announce that we will be opening 5 computers in the computer lab for parent use. If you do not have access to the internet from home but need to, please come to CES to use ours. Sign in at our check out desk, receive a visitor's sticker and proceed to the computer lab to use the computer!