THE CLARKSBURG CHEETAH
Week of
February 22, 2016
THIS WEEK:
Wed., Feb. 24
NAACP Student Empowerment Group of CES Meeting, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Thur., Feb. 25
Staff Appreciation Lunch provided by the Kindergarten Parents
Fri., Feb. 26
Early Release Day - Students are dismissed at 1:20 p.m.
A LOOK AHEAD:
Tue., March 1
Read-A-Thon Assembly, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
1st Grade Choral Performance at Clarksburg ES, 6:15-6:45 p.m.
Reading Fun Night at Clarksburg ES, 6:45-7:45 p.m.
PTA Meeting at Clarksburg ES, 7:45-8:30 p.m.
Dear Clarksburg Elementary School Parents/Guardians,
I hope that everybody had a wonderful weekend. The warmer weather has me thinking about Spring. I want to
remind you that we have an Early Release Day on Friday, February 26. All student will be dismissed at 1:20
p.m. Please adjust your schedules accordingly.
Reading Fun Night is quickly approaching. It is scheduled for Tuesday, March 1 and will begin at 6:45 p.m.
Please remember to place it on your calendar and RSVP via the attached form or link so that we can provision
accordingly.
Please see the additional information below to learn about more of the exciting things that we are doing and the
Montgomery County Public School system is offering. Contact the office if you have any questions or
concerns.
Sincerely,
Carl Bencal
Principal
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PTA News and Information
Readathon
The CES 2016 Readathon is coming to its conclusion on Monday, February 22. Students should return their
reading logs, sponsorship forms, money, and checks from their sponsors in the envelope provided by the PTA
on February 23 or 24. Entries not turned in by Friday, February 26 shall be ineligible. If you have any
questions, please contact our Readathon coordinator, Ms. Deepika Babu, via e-mail at
[email protected].
Yearbook Pictures
Our Yearbook Coordinator, Ms. Suzane Cypriano, is getting ready to put the finishing touches on this year’s
yearbook. Please send us any pictures that you might have taken at school events. The best way to do this is to
put the digital pictures either on a CD or on a pen drive with your name and contact information clearly written
on the envelope and drop them off at the school. You can send them in with your child too. The CDs and pen
drives shall be returned promptly to your child at the school. The last day to send in your pictures is Friday,
March 11. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Yearbook Coordinator via e-mail at
[email protected].
MadScience
We still have a few spots available for MadScience registration. The classes will be held on Fridays beginning
March 4. The classes run from 3:55 to 4:55 p.m. You can register online at www.dc.madscience.org. If you
have any questions, please contact our Mad Science coordinator, Ms. Christy Graybeal, via e-mail at
[email protected].
PTA Meeting
The CES PTA cordially invites all parents to attend a short PTA Meeting on Tuesday, March 1 at 7:45p.m. The
meeting will take place directly after Reading Fun Night. Child care will be provided for free of cost!
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Read Across America Celebration
Tuesday, 3/1:
PAJAMA READ-A-THON - Wear pajamas and bring your favorite book(s) for reading!
Come back to school for Reading Fun Night dressed in your pajamas too!
Wednesday, 3/2:
SHOW YOUR SOCKS DAY - Wear fun socks and show them off!
Thursday, 3/3:
STRIPES DAY - Wear as many stripes as you possibly can!
Friday, 3/4:
READ MY SHIRT DAY - Wear a shirt with appropriate words to school!
Book Cover Art Wall
Students may choose to enter Dr. Seuss inspired art into a Seusstastic Gallery of Images. Your image can be a
drawing, photograph, collage...there are endless possibilities! The only requirement is that it cannot be larger
than 8.5” x 11”. (This can be done at home or at school.) Submit your art to Mrs. Taylor by Tuesday, March 1.
Art will be displayed at Reading Fun Night that evening.
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Reading Fun Night RSVP
We appreciate your RSVP by Friday, February 26th. Please complete this form or
RSVP electronically at http://bit.ly/ReadingFunNight
Thank you!
Join us for a ton of fun on Tuesday, March 1st!
The agenda for the evening is as follows:
 First graders sing in gym at 6:15 PM
 Reading fun rotations throughout building at 6:45 PM
 Brief PTA meeting at 7:45 PM
For the reading fun, you and your child will listen to a story, explore e-books, make book marks,
swap books and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies.
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Wear your pajamas!
Enter the drawing to win reading book baskets!
Bring gently used books to swap!
o 1-3 books to swap = 2 tickets
o 4 or more books to swap = 3 tickets
Parents and students will rotate through 3 stations by grade level. If you have more than one
child attending with just one adult, we ask you to pick just one and have some fun!
Student 1: ______________________________________________________________
Parent 1: ________________________________________________________________
Teacher: __________________________________________________ Grade: _______
Student 2: ______________________________________________________________
Parent 2: ________________________________________________________________
Teacher: __________________________________________________ Grade: _______
Please send back to school by Friday, February 26th or
RSVP electronically at http://bit.ly/ReadingFunNight
Thank you!
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