• APRIL 28, 2022

    It is hard to believe we are entering the last month of school!  This year has been unbelievably exciting and it has gone by way too quickly.

    Thank you to all that attended our CSES 1st Annual Leadership Day!  This day is designed to celebrate and highlight the leadership, culture, and academics of our campus.  Each grade level shared a component of the Leader in Me process for visitors to learn more about.  We hope you enjoyed hearing from our student leaders and observing the greatness at our school!  In addition, we are thankful to Ms. McFee for creating a colorful and welcoming environment with student artwork.  

     

    1. We are so excited to honor our teachers next week for Teacher Appreciation Week!  Our staff is top-notch and amazing!  Thank you in advance for loving on them.

    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 children. 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 for our last Coffee Talk for the 21-22 school year on Tuesday, May 3rd at 8 am! 

    4. CSE PTA Updates

    • CSES Staff Appreciation Week is next week, May 2-6!! PTA has lots of Spa-Taculuar things planned for our beloved Teachers & Staff. 

      • Here's how you can participate:

       - 5/2: Send a handwritten note or card to teachers from us parents. 

      - 5/4: Sign up to cover a recess for any teacher or staff member so they can enjoy a chair massage.

     - 5/6: Have your child bring a handmade card or note to teachers (they can also use one of the coloring pages your room parent sent out).

     - All Week: Treat the Teacher to one of their favorites.

     - Check with your room parent on any class-specific plans.

     

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

    Kellie Raymond and Kristin Tudor

    Principal and Assistant Principal

     
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  • APRIL 21, 2022

    We hope everyone enjoys the three-day weekend! Thank you for your engagement and support this week! We have absolutely loved having families

    1. **Due to no school on April 22, we will not have Cypress Sprinters on these dates. We will resume Cypress Sprinters on April 29.

    2. Join me in congratulating Dr. Tudor!  Today is her last day as she will begin her maternity leave on Monday.  Former DSISD Principal Julie Pryor will serve as our substitute assistant principal for the remainder of the school year.

    3. DSISD Community Feedback- click here.  Visit the Long Range Planning web page for information. 

    4. ATTENTION PK AND KINDERGARTEN GRADE FAMILIES: You are invited to your Student-Led Conference on April 26th at 8:00 am for PK and 8:45 am for Kindergarten.  Please RSVP for PK and K Here before noon on April 25th.  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.

    5.  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. 3rdWe hope to see you there so you can see the greatness at CSE! Click here to RSVP. 

    6. We are so excited for our first annual CSE Art Show on April 28, in conjunction with our Leadership Day. Come celebrate the artistic talents of our students and see the masterpieces they've created in art this year! The artwork will be on display through May 12. .  

    7. SSMS Theater presents Check Please.  Click here for information.

    8. CSE PTA Updates

    • Thank you CSES teachers for a beautiful & delicious Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. We really appreciate your thoughtfulness.

    • Thank you for being a part of our "Under the Sea" Spring Book Fair. We appreciate all our volunteers and those of you who were able to contribute to the teacher's e-wallets. 

    • Do you have something you'd like to donate for Teacher Appreciation Week raffles? If so, email Hospitality@csepta.org. National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2-6. More details coming soon!

    • 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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  • APRIL 14, 2022

    Thank you for a fabulous week!  We are beyond grateful to have a supportive, engaged, and appreciative learning community!

    1. **Due to no school on April 15 and 22, we will not have Cypress Sprinters on these dates.

    2. Join us this evening 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!

    3. Our Spring Book Fair is HERE!! CSES Center for Learning & Innovation April 11th-21st. Click here for information!

    4. DSISD Community Feedback- click here.

    5. 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.

    6. ATTENTION SECOND GRADE FAMILIES: You are invited to your Student-Led Conference on April 20th  at 8:OO am.  Please RSVP here before noon on April 19th.  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.

    7. ATTENTION FIFTH GRADE FAMILIES: You are invited to your Student-Led Conference on April 20th at 8:45 am.  Please RSVP for 5th Grade Here before noon on April 19th.  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.

    8. April 21 is our CSES Field Day!  We are beyond excited for this day!  RSVP here before April 19th.  

    9.  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. We are so excited for our first annual CSE Art Show on April 28, in conjunction with our Leadership Day. Come celebrate the artistic talents of our students and see the masterpieces they've created in art this year! The artwork will be on display through May 12. 

    10. CSE PTA Updates

    • Thanks for a great April PTA General Meeting this morning - Congratulations to our current PTA board who have been elected to continue serving in the 2022-23 school year! Our last meeting of the year will be on May 19.

    • "Under the Sea," Spring Book Fair is underway and runs until April 22 (student preview 4/11-14, evening shopping 4/14 from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm, shopping week 4/18-21). A portion of all sales comes back to the School CL&I! Here's the Volunteer Signup.

    • Field Day is on Thursday, April 21, and we are looking for a few volunteers to help with setup, volunteer snacks/drinks, and cleanup. Sign up to help for PK Field Day or K-5 Field Day.

    • School of Excellence Update: The Excellence Committee met after our last General Meeting to discuss how to grow family engagement in advocacy - to that end, PTA has rolled out a new Advocacy page on our website. Check it out for information and resources to stay informed and get engaged with advocating for our students and schools.

    • In case you missed it, here's the April Month Ahead and the PTA Tiger Tales Newsletter!

    • Follow us on our PTA website and Social Media: Facebook Instagram Twitter
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  • APRIL 7, 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!

    1. 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 children. 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! **Due to no school on April 15 and 22, we will not have Cypress Sprinters on those dates.

    2. Our Spring Book Fair is Coming! CSES Center for Learning & Innovation April 11th-21st. Click here for information!

    3. Community Feedback: Share your input on the Long-Range Facility Planning Committee’s recommendations.

    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. 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. ATTENTION SECOND GRADE FAMILIES: You are invited to your Student-Led Conference on April 20th  at 8:OO am.  Please RSVP here before noon on April 19th.  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.

    4. ATTENTION FIFTH GRADE FAMILIES: You are invited to your Student-Led Conference on April 20th at 8:45 am.  Please RSVP for 5th Grade Here before noon on April 19th.  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.

    5. 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!

    6. 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!

    7. April 21 is our CSES Field Day!  We are beyond excited for this day!  RSVP here before April 19th.  

    8.  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.

      We are so excited for our first annual CSE Art Show on April 28, in conjunction with our Leadership Day. Come celebrate the artistic talents of our students and see the masterpieces they've created in art this year! The artwork will be on display through May 12. 

    9.  Mark your calendars for DSISD Parent University.

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

    11. CSE PTA Updates

    • Check out the April Month Ahead and the PTA Tiger Tales Newsletter to see what we're up to this month!

    • Our next PTA General Meeting is at 8 am on Thursday, April 14. RSVP Here! Our first item on the agenda for our next general meeting is our 2022/2023 PTA Executive Board Election. The PTA Nominating Committee collected nominations throughout the month of March and put together this proposed slate. Other nominations can be taken from the floor at that election meeting. If you have any questions about this process, please email nominations@csepta.org. Also on the agenda, we'll review the budget to date, provide updates on programs and events and hear from the Dripping Springs Community Library about the resources they offer to families and future plans.

    • "Under the Sea" Spring Book Fair runs from April 11-22(student preview 4/11-14, evening shopping 4/14 from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm, shopping week (4/18-21). A portion of all sales comes back to the School CL&I! Here's the Volunteer Signup.

    • Follow us on our PTA website and Social Media: Facebook Instagram Twitter
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  • April 1, 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

    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. 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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