It is hard to believe that we are entering the month of November.  November is a great month to pause and think about how grateful we are for one another!  CSE is an amazing place to be.  Thank you to our staff, families, and students for their commitment to excellence. 

This month we are learning about Habit 3: Put First Things First. Put First Things First, is a habit about priorities. We all juggle multiple hats in our lives, whether it be professional or personal, and we need to develop habits that help us manage the day-to-day. Habit 3 talks in-depth about “Big Rocks” and “Little Rocks” in our lives.

“Big Rocks” are the most important things for you to do, such as spending time with your family or getting an education. “Little Rocks” are the less important things for you to do, such as watching T.V., or aimlessly searching the Internet. Here is a Family Activity to support developing Habit 3.  

We hope to see everyone tonight at our Annual Family Fun Fall Fest from 6 pm-8 pm.

1. CYPRESS SPRINTERS TOMORROW MORNING.  2nd-5th graders may show up to the track to walk/jog.Pk-1st grade families are asked to jog/walk with their students.  Fridays from 7:15-7:35, weather permitting, we will invite students to walk/jog the track.  Click here for information.

2. Enjoy the long weekend!  October 31 are Student Holidays!  November 1st is Elementary Parent/ Teacher Conference Day. Parent and Teacher conferences are held in the fall each year to review how children are progressing academically, and behaviorally, and review attendance.  Our CSE conference window is from October 17-November 4. 

3. LAST CALL FOR ANY CLASS SHIRT ORDER!  Class (Field Trip) Shirt reorder closes 10/31.The shirts will be $16 each. Delivered by Thanksgiving. Invoices will be sent on 11/1 and must be paid by 11/3.

4. Click here for a Family Event in Belterra on Halloween.

5. Our shade covers are complete!  Thank you, CSE for making this project happen!  We are so thankful! :)

6. It's Book Fair Time! Classes will begin previewing the Book Fair on 11/2.  Parents may visit the Book Fair with their child during the designated homeroom shopping time. Your homeroom teacher will share more information about your child's assigned day/time. We will be hosting an after-school, family shopping opportunity on Monday, 11/7 from 3:30-6:30 pm. Please click here for more information!

7. Share a kind note with a CSES staff member HERE! JUST TAKES A MOMENT AND LEAVES A HUGE IMPACT.

8. TOYS FOR TOTS Collection begins now through December 1st.  Click here for information.

9. Our Annual Veterans Day Assembly is scheduled for November 11 at 8:30 am.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP here and be sure to bring your ID.  Thank you!

10. Check out this flyer for Sycamore Middle School Theatre's production of Moana Jr.

11. Birthday Book Club 

12. CSE PTA Updates - October 27, 2022 

- CYPRESS FUN FEST is TONIGHT, October 27 from 6 pm-8 pm. This year we will be set up at the front entrance area. We will have tons of activities, food vendors, silent auction items, teacher buy-a-spots, spirit wear store, plus 1st grade's musical performance. Please park in the Main OR Bus lot.

- Fall Book Fair Volunteers Needed for Preview (11/2-7) and Shopping (11/8-11). Please sign up to help your student's class make their wish lists and buy books!

- PTA Reflections DUE November 4 - Entries are due next Friday! For more details and entry info, go to https://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation

- Audition for our 1st CSES Talent Show! The theme is Holly Jolly Hoe-down. Auditions are on November 7 & 15, and the show will be on Thursday, December 1st.

- Sun Shades have been installed! Thank you for your unbelievable support during APEX last spring!

- Class Shirts have all been delivered, and Spirit Wear is in process and should be delivered to your student's classroom by the end of the month! If you have any questions, please contact fundraising@csepta.org. We appreciate your patience!

- Join CSE PTA! Joining PTA supports our students, teachers, and families - with NO commitment to volunteer. Your dues go towards teacher grants, staff appreciation, student enrichments, and parent programming. As a community, we can all PTA!

- Stay updated on CSE PTA at csepta.org, Facebook & Instagram, and Twitter (@TXCSEPTA) to see what we are up to and how you can get involved!

We have loved this week’s Fall Weather! The cooler temperatures have been so enjoyable.  

1. CYPRESS SPRINTERS TOMORROW MORNING.  2nd-5th graders may show up to the track to walk/jog.Pk-1st grade families are asked to jog/walk with their students.  Fridays from 7:15-7:35, weather permitting, we will invite students to walk/jog the track.  Click here for information.

2. Term 1 Report Cards post this evening in Family Access.  

3. Our campus team decided to replace Cypress Cash and the Power Store with  Classroom and School Wide brag boards.  When a class fills their board (students are acknowledged for being safe, respectful, and responsible), they have a class celebration and when all 31 classrooms have filled their boards we celebrate school-wide.  Our goal is to change our language with students from earning to receiving acknowledgment and from rewards to celebrations. This aligns with our new Emergent Tree Framework as we are acknowledging our core values of Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible rather than rewarding students for expected behavior.  We will continue to provide feedback to teach the expectations explicitly and implicitly. Power Leaders will continue to be recognized as well as Caught Being a Leader. 

4. Shade cover update: 3rd-5th grade playground shade cover is complete and PK-2nd is in progress. 

5. Take a peek at the school counselor newsletter for the month of October! Be sure to check out the Red Ribbon Week flier to see what dressing-up days are coming your way!

6. On the morning of Tuesday, October 25, we will hold our Annual Lockdown Drill in conjunction with Hays County.  Please expect emergency vehicles on site for this drill.

7. Book Fair is coming soon! Classes will begin previewing the Book Fair on 11/2.  Parents may visit the Book Fair with their child during the designated homeroom shopping time. Your homeroom teacher will share more information about your child's assigned day/time. We will be hosting an after-school, family shopping opportunity on Monday, 11/7 from 3:30-6:30 pm. Please click here for more information!

8. Share a kind note with a CSES staff member HERE! JUST TAKES A MOMENT AND LEAVES A HUGE IMPACT.

9. Dyslexia Parent Information Night is October 26th.

10. TOYS FOR TOTS Collection begins now through December 1st.  Click here for information.

11. Our Annual Veterans Day Assembly is scheduled for November 11 at 8:30 am.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP here and be sure to bring your ID.  Thank you!

12. Mark your calendars!  October 31 is a Student Holiday!  November 1st is Elementary Parent/ Teacher Conference Day. Parent and Teacher conferences are held in the fall each year to review how children are progressing academically, and behaviorally, and review attendance.  Our CSE conference window is from October 17-November 4. 

13. Birthday Book Club 

14. CSE PTA Updates - October 20, 2022 

-Cypress FUN Fest is Thursday, October 27 from 6 pm-8 pm. Any business or family interested in sponsoring can fill out this Sponsorship Form  If you'd like to donate goods or services for our silent auction or have any other questions, please contact Leslie Pardue at fundraising@csepta.org. Here are some of the other fun things we have planned!

- SignGypsies- Dripping Springs BOOS can still be ordered, and if you mention CSE PTA they will donate 20% back to our school! Order here: https://forms.gle/FcRz3fhg8QAKFUnK6. What a fun way to celebrate October and support our school!

- Class Shirts have all been delivered, and Spirit Wear is in process and should be delivered to your student's classroom by the end of the month! If you have any questions, please contact fundraising@csepta.org. We appreciate your patience!

- Fall Book Fair is coming November 2-11! Volunteers can sign up for Book Fair Setup on 10/28 and Family Night on 11/7  as well as Book Fair Preview Week (11/2-7) & Shopping Week (11/8-11) for your student's class.

- PTA Reflections entries are due November 4 (just two weeks from tomorrow)! Students are encouraged to tap into their creativity in the categories of: visual arts, photography, literature, music composition, film production, and dance choreography. For more details and entry info, go to https://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation

- Scripps Spelling Bee will be held in January for CSES - more details to come including how to register and obtain the Spelling Word Study Lists. In the meantime, families are invited to check out Scripps' free resources, including a reading list and spelling word app: https://spellingbee.com/parents

- Join CSE PTA! Joining PTA supports our students, teachers, and families - with NO commitment to volunteer. Your dues go towards teacher grants, staff appreciation, student enrichment, and parent programming. As a community, we can all PTA!

- Stay updated on CSE PTA at csepta.org, Facebook & Instagram, and Twitter (@TXCSEPTA) to see what we are up to and how you can get involved!

We are so excited about the playground shade cover installation happening now at CSE!  Thank you to all the families for their incredible support of our APEX fundraiser last year so we can fund this project.  We are beyond grateful for each and every one of you!

Tomorrow is PINK OUT day for the DSHS Football game and we would love to see our Tigers also Pink Out tomorrow!

1. CYPRESS SPRINTERS TOMORROW MORNING.  2nd-5th graders may show up to the track to walk/jog.Pk-1st grade families are asked to jog/walk with their students.  Fridays from 7:15-7:35, weather permitting, we will invite students to walk/jog the track.  Click here for information.

2. Take a peek at the school counselor newsletter for the month of October! Be sure to check out the Red Ribbon Week flier to see what dressing-up days are coming your way!

3. Mark your calendars for Parent University on October 20th!  Click here for details.

4. Dyslexia Parent Information Night is October 26th.

5. TOYS FOR TOTS Collection begins now through December 1st.  Click here for information.

6. PLAYGROUND SHADE COVER UPDATE: The shade covers will be installed the week of October 10th.  We cannot wait!

7. Mark your calendars!  October 10 and October 31 are Student Holidays!  November 1st is Elementary Parent/ Teacher Conference Day. Parent and Teacher conferences are held in the fall each year to review how children are progressing academically, and behaviorally, and review attendance.  Our CSE conference window is from October 17-November 4. 

8. Birthday Book Club 

9. CSE PTA Updates - October 13, 2022 

- PTA General Meeting - Tue October 18, 8 am in Cafeteria. RSVP Here  We will learn more about the 2022 DSISD Bond with Superintendent Dr. Holly Morris-Kuentz. For more information on the bond go to DSISDBond.com

- Send a BOO! in October! SignGypsies- Dripping Springs is giving back 20% to our PTA - just mention CSE PTA on the order form here: https://forms.gle/FcRz3fhg8QAKFUnK6. What a fun way to celebrate October and support our school!

- Cypress Fun Fest is Thursday, October 27 from 6 pm-8 pm. Any business or family interested in sponsoring can fill out this Sponsorship Form  If you'd like to donate goods or services for our silent auction or have any other questions, please contact Leslie Pardue at fundraising@csepta.org.

- PTA Reflections  - Local school entries are due November 4 and may advance to district, state, and national levels of recognition. Students are encouraged to tap into their creativity in the categories of: visual arts, photography, literature, music composition, film production, and dance choreography. For more information, go to https://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation

- There are 2 Scholarships available through Texas PTA: $500 for our amazing faculty and $1,000 for a graduating high school senior. The application deadline to apply is November 15! Join CSES PTA and go here to apply: www.txpta.org/scholarships.

- Mathematics Pentathlon® is a K-7 grade program of engaging and interactive problem-solving games with supportive curricular and instructional activities and assessment tools that motivate ALL students to enjoy math and spend more time learning math. This program strengthens basic math concepts and skills, and stimulates creative thinking while developing problem-solving skills. If you are interested in having a Math Pentathlon program at CSES this year, please complete this form so we can gauge your level of interest in bringing this to CSES.

- Scripps Spelling Bee will be held in January for CSES - more details to come including how to register and obtain the Spelling Word Study Lists. In the meantime, families are invited to check out Scripps' free resources, including a reading list and spelling word app: https://spellingbee.com/parents

- Check out our PTA Tiger Tails October newsletter!

- Join CSE PTA! Joining PTA supports our students, teachers, and families - with NO commitment to volunteer. Your dues go towards teacher grants, staff appreciation, student enrichment, and parent programming. As a community, we can all PTA!

This has been another fantastic week at CSE!  

1. Enjoy the 3-day weekend!  We have a Student and Staff Holiday on Monday, October 10.

2. CYPRESS SPRINTERS TOMORROW MORNING.  2nd-5th graders may show up to the track to walk/jog.Pk-1st grade families are asked to jog/walk with their students.  Fridays from 7:15-7:35, weather permitting, we will invite students to walk/jog the track.  Click here for information.

3. Take a peek at the school counselor newsletter for the month of October! Be sure to check out the Red Ribbon Week flier to see what dressing-up days are coming your way!

4. Next week, October 10-14, 2022, is National School Lunch Week.  Please see the NSLW 2022 activity sheets.

5. TOYS FOR TOTS Collection begins now through December 1st.  Click here for information.

6. PLAYGROUND SHADE COVER UPDATE: The shade covers will be installed the week of October 10th.  We cannot wait!

7. Mark your calendars!  October 10 and October 31 are Student Holidays!  November 1st is Elementary Parent/ Teacher Conference Day. Parent and Teacher conferences are held in the fall each year to review how children are progressing academically, and behaviorally, and review attendance.  Our CSE conference window is from October 17-November 4. 

8. Birthday Book Club 

9. CSE PTA Updates - October 6, 2022 

Check out our PTA Tiger Tails October newsletter!

- THANK YOU  to our Picture Day Volunteers for helping everything run smoothly today! Check out Inspiring Volunteers for other opportunities to help out at school, such as Hearing/Vision Screenings (10/13, 10/17). You must be registered and background checked in the Inspiring Volunteers system to volunteer with students on campus.

- We also appreciate all of the POWER Store donations. Our kids are so excited to redeem their hard-earned Cypress Cash for fun prizes!

- Class Shirts and Spirit Wear will be delivered to student classrooms this month! Contact fundraising@csepta.org if you have any questions.

- Mathematics Pentathlon is a K-7 grade program of engaging and interactive problem-solving games with supportive curricular and instructional activities and assessment tools that motivate ALL students to enjoy math and spend more time learning math. This program strengthens basic math concepts and skills and stimulates creative thinking while developing problem-solving skills. If you are interested in having a Math Pentathlon program at CSES this year, please complete this form so we can gauge your level of interest in bringing this to CSES.

- PTA Reflections kicked off on Monday, September 12 - students are encouraged to tap into their creativity in the categories of: visual arts, photography, literature, music composition, film production, and dance choreography. Local school entries are due November 4, and may advance to district, state, and national levels of recognition. For more information, go to https://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation

- Join CSE PTA! Joining PTA supports our students, teachers, and families - with NO commitment to volunteer. Your dues go towards teacher grants, staff appreciation, student enrichment, and parent programming. As a community, we can all PTA!

- Stay updated on CSE PTA at csepta.org, Facebook & Instagram, and Twitter (@TXCSEPTA) to see what we are up to and how you can get involved!