• MARCH 31, 2022

    This week has been nothing short of fabulous!  It is hard to believe we are in the last quarter of the school year!  Thank you for making CSES the best and for the continuous support! April is a very busy month around CSE and we are excited about all the upcoming opportunities!

    This month we will review and learn all about Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw.  Balance feels best!  Habit 7 is the habit for self-renewal.  How are you taking care of your body, mind, heart, and spirit?  Click here for more information.

    1.  FAMILY GAME NIGHT TONIGHT 3/31, 6:30-7:30pm. Families are invited to bring their favorite board game to share and play with other families. We will also be providing some math-based game stations (using things people would have at home like playing cards and dice) to promote numeracy. Light refreshments will be served. Please park in the bus lot and use the side entrance by the cafeteria/gym.

    2. See you tomorrow morning at 7:15 am for Cypress Sprinters! All parents are welcome to join too.  We are asking that PreK-1st parents please come and stay with their child. Please park in the visitors’ parking lot and come around the back of the school to the track. Please avoid entering through the building. See you on the track!

    3. Join us on April 14th from 6:30-8 pm for our Cultures Around the World event!  We will host a community potluck and invite you to bring foods from your heritage to share with others.  We will have tables set up by continent for you to put your food on for sharing.  There will be a performance and literacy activities for all! We are beyond excited to celebrate the cultures that represent CSES!

    4. April 21 is our CSES Field Day!  More information will be coming soon. 

    5. Here is information about a Father-Daughter Ball.

    6. Here is Peek at PK and Kinder Camp information for 22-23 incoming PK and Kindergarten students, 

    7. Mark your calendars for the following Student-Led Conference dates and times:  

    PK  April 26 8:00 am- 8:45 am

    K  April 26 8:45 am- 9:30 am

    1st  April 14 8:45 am- 9:30 am 

    2nd  April 20 8:00 am- 8:45 am

    3rd  April  19  8:45 am- 9:30 am 

    4th  April 19  8:00 am- 8:45 am

    5th  April 20  8:45 am- 9:30 am

     

    1. ATTENTION FIRST GRADE FAMILIES: You are invited to your Student-Led Conference on April 14th  at 8:45 am.  Please RSVP here before noon on April 13th.  WE CAN ONLY PRE-PRINT A BADGE IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY HAD YOUR ID SCANNED AT CSE. If we have not recently scanned your ID, please allow extra time to check in at the front desk with your photo ID.

    2. ATTENTION THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE FAMILIES: You are invited to your Student-Led Conference on April 19th (4th- 8 am; 3rd- 8:45 am).  Please RSVP here before noon on April 18th.  WE CAN ONLY PRE-PRINT A BADGE IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY HAD YOUR ID SCANNED AT CSE. If we have not recently scanned your ID, please allow extra time to check-in at the front desk with your photo ID.

    3. Please take a moment and provide feedback for CSES!  We have a culture of continuous improvement and would love for you to share your thoughts.  The window is open from April 4-April 14.  THANK YOU!

    4. Mark your calendars for our first ever CSES Leadership Day on April 28 from 8:30-10:30 (Registration begins at 8:00 am)!  You will get a glimpse at how we have implemented the 8 Habits as well as learn about our leadership roles, morning meetings, Wildly Important Goals (WIGS), leadership notebooks, and Mission Statements. We hope to see you there so you can see the greatness at CSE! Click here to RSVP.

    5. Our Driftwood Community is having a festival!  Click here if you are interested.  April 10th from 12:00 -6 pm at 13551 FM150 W, Driftwood, TX 78619.

    6.  April 15 and April 22 are Student and Staff Holidays.

    7. CSE PTA Updates

    PTA NOMINATIONS for 2022-23 CLOSE TOMORROW - One day left to make PTA Executive Board Nominations for the 2022/2023 school year (nominations close 4/1). Email the CSES PTA Nominating Committee at nominations@csepta.org to ask questions or submit a nomination. Voting takes place at our next PTA general meeting on 4/14.
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  • MARCH 24, 2022

    1. CSES Student Lighthouse Team is leading a schoolwide service project!  Click here to learn how you can help.  

    2. Check out how CSE rocked the APEX FUN RUN!

    3. Come share your Career Expertise with CSE during our Career Week!  Click here for info and to sign up!

    4. Mark your calendars for the following Student-Led Conference dates and times:  

     

    PK  April 26 8:00 am- 8:45 am

    K    April 26 8:45 am- 9:30 am

    1    April 14 8:45 am- 9:30 am 

    2    April 20 8:00 am- 8:45 am

    3    April  19  8:45 am- 9:30 am 

    4    April 19  8:00 am- 8:45 am

    5    April 20  8:45 am- 9:30 am

     

    1. ATTENTION FIRST GRADE FAMILIES: You are invited to your Student-Led Conference on April 14th  at 8:45 am.  Please RSVP here before noon on April 13th.  WE CAN ONLY PRE-PRINT A BADGE IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY HAD YOUR ID SCANNED AT CSE. If we have not recently scanned your ID, please allow extra time to check-in at the front desk with your photo ID.

    2. Tiger Swag!  Lululemon teamed up with Dripping Springs to sell logoed merchandise. Visit this website to order:  https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/vAts6cedYh

    3. Click here for information about Hil Country Karate.  

    4. Let’s lift CSES staff members up by taking a few moments to share a shout-out!  Click here to recognize a CSES staff member through the DSISD Tiger Stripes program.

    5. Mark your calendars!  Cypress Sprinters is back on Friday mornings beginning Friday, March 25.  All parents are welcome to join too.  We are asking that PreK-1st parents please come and stay with their child. Please park in the visitors’ parking lot and come around the back of the school to the track. Please avoid entering through the building. See you on the track!

    6.  Come to Family Game Night on March 31st from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm.  Light refreshments will be served. Families are invited to bring their favorite board game to share and play with other families. We will also be providing some math-based game stations (using things people would have at home like playing cards and dice) to promote numeracy.

    7. CSE PTA Updates

    • APEX FUN RUN - THANK YOU CSES community for helping us have an AWESOME Apex Fun Run! PTA has initiated the bid process for playground shades to determine if we have raised enough to install THIS summer. We hope to provide an update at our next General meeting on April 14.

    • POWER STORE prizes will be delivered this week! POWER Store provides prizes for Cypress Cash, which students earn through positive behavior.

    • LAST CHANCE for YEARBOOKS - orders must be placed by MONDAY, March 28. Questions can be directed to secretary@csepta.org

    • FAMILY GAME NIGHT - Thursday, March 31, 6:30-7:30 pm. Families are invited to bring their favorite board game to share and play with other families. We will also be providing some math-based game stations (using things people would have at home like playing cards and dice) to promote numeracy. Light refreshments will be served.

    • APRIL PTA MEETINGS - please note our April meetings will be shifted by one week to accommodate other school events going on. The PTA Exec Board will now meet on Thursday, April 7th, and our PTA General Membership Meeting will be on Thursday, April 14th, 8:00 am in the Cafeteria. In addition to regular business, we will be having our election for PTA officers for 2022-23, so please plan to attend if you can!

    • PTA BOARD NOMINATIONS - Nominations are open for the 22/23 PTA Exec Board until 4/1. Email the CSES PTA Nominating Committee at nominations@csepta.org to ask questions or submit a nomination. Voting takes place at our next PTA general meeting on 4/14.

    • THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS for helping assemble literacy books for 1st grade and for your assistance with spring Art Appreciation!

     
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  • MARCH 10, 2022

    Thank you for your generosity to CSES!  We rocked APEX and we could not have done it without each of you! Enjoy your break with family and friends!  Spring Break is March 14-18.  We will see everyone back on March 21!

    1. CSES Student Lighthouse Team is leading a schoolwide service project!  Click here to learn how you can help.  

    2. Please check Lost and Found!  On March 11 any items remaining with be donated to the SSMS Clothing Drive.

    3. Tiger Swag!  Lululemon teamed up with Dripping Springs to sell logoed merchandise. Visit this website to order:  https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/vAts6cedYh

    4. Let’s lift CSES staff members up by taking a few moments to share a shout-out!  Click here to recognize a CSES staff member through the DSISD Tiger Stripes program.

    5. Mark your calendars!  Cypress Sprinters is back on Friday mornings beginning Friday, March 25..  All parents are welcome to join too.  We are asking that PreK-1st parents please come and stay with their child. Please park in the visitors’ parking lot and come around the back of the school to the track. Please avoid entering through the building. See you on the track!

    6. Hill Country Karate is starting on March 30th. Click Here for the Registration Form.

    7. Come to Family Game Night on March 31st from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm.  Light refreshments will be served. Families are invited to bring their favorite board game to share and play with other families. We will also be providing some math-based game stations (using things people would have at home like playing cards and dice) to promote numeracy.

    8. CSE PTA Updates

    APEX FUNDRAISER - Thank you CSES community for your incredible support. The kids had a blast today, and we should have final fundraising numbers to report after this weekend. Don’t forget that flat donations can still be added to your students’ pledges through Sunday!

    Assembling Literacy Booklets for 1st Grade - Volunteers needed THIS Friday 3/11, Mon-Wed 3/21-23 mornings - Our instructional coach Mrs. Chew is seeking some helpers to make copies, fold, staple, and tape to assemble literacy booklets for the 1st grade classes.

    PTA Art Appreciation - Tue-Thu March 22-24- we also need volunteers to help the week after spring break! We will be doing the Salvador Dali-inspired watercolor birds project originally scheduled for January.

    PTA BOARD NOMINATIONS FOR 22/23: Nominations are open for the 22/23 PTA Exec Board until 4/1. Click here for more info, and email the CSES PTA Nominating Committee at nominations@csepta.org to ask questions or submit a nomination. Voting takes place at our next PTA general meeting on 4/21.

    YEARBOOK ORDERS: Yearbooks are on sale for $30, now until March 28. Questions can be directed to secretary@csepta.org.
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  • MARCH 3, 2022

    We have loved having APEX here this week and cannot wait for our Fun Run next week!  

    1. CSES Student Lighthouse Team is leading a schoolwide service project!  Click here to learn how you can help.  

    2. Our APEX Fun Run is on March 10 at the following times: If you would like to attend, please bring your driver's license and sign in for a visitors badge in the front office. You can RSVP here before March 9th at noon. **WE CAN ONLY PRE-PRINT A BADGE IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY HAD YOUR ID SCANNED AT CSE. If we have not recently scanned your ID, please allow extra time to check-in at the front desk with your photo ID.**

      1. 8:00  AM PK 

      2. 8:45 AM K and 1st 

      3. 9:45 AM 4th and 5th

      4. 10:45 AM 2nd and 3rd 

    3. Click here for information regarding PK and Kindergarten Registration for the 22-23 school year!

    4. Click here for access to child nutrition menus. 

    5. Spring Break is March 14-18.  We hope you all enjoy your time with your families!

    6. Please check Lost and Found!  On March 11 any items remaining with be donated to the SSMS Clothing Drive.

    7. Waterproof Bags For Library Books Available! The CL&I has seen many library books returned with accidental water damage due to leaky water bottles. This can make things a bit difficult for our growing library when we are putting extra energy into replacing the books we already own. We wanted to help find a solution to this common problem. We are offering free waterproof, zippered bags for families that would like one! The bags are big enough for library books to fit inside and can stay in the backpack to offer protection should there be a water bottle leak. If you feel that this is something that would be beneficial, please fill out this form and we will make sure to deliver one to your child's classroom.  

    8. CSE PTA Updates

    • APEX FUNDRAISER & LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS HERE!!! Our local Apex team are on campus this and next week, teaching students about important leadership habits and good character traits. The program wraps up with the FUN RUN on Thursday, March 10, when students will run laps to raise funds for CSES playground shade structures. Parent volunteers are needed on Fun Run day to help with water stations and marking off student laps as they run - if you can help please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CAFA62BA7FEC43-cypress3

    • MARCH PTA NEWSLETTER: Check out our March Tiger Tales which includes all the wonderful happenings after APEX & Spring Break, as well as an update on our School of Excellence program.

    • PTA BOARD NOMINATIONS FOR 22/23: Nominations are open for the 22/23 PTA Exec Board until 4/1. Click here for more info, and email the CSES PTA Nominating Committee at nominations@csepta.org to ask questions or submit a nomination. Voting takes place at our next PTA general meeting on 4/21.

    • GOLDEN APPLE AWARD! Congratulations to CSE PTA for earning the Golden Apple award from Texas PTA, by having 100% of faculty join our PTA! We appreciate our strong partnership between parents and teachers/staff at CSES. Thank you!

    • YEARBOOK ORDERS: Yearbooks are on sale for $30, now until March 28. For an additional cost, you can personalize any yearbook and give a shout-out to a graduating 5th grader! Questions can be directed to secretary@csepta.org.

    • Follow us on our PTA website and Social Media: Facebook Instagram Twitter 

    CSES Mission:  We Trust!  We Accept!  We Persevere!

    Kellie Raymond and Kristin Tudor

    Principal and Assistant Principal
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