Thank you for another splendiferous week!  We are grateful for our families, students, and the outstanding staff at CSE!  Enjoy next week with family and friends!

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.  Our last meeting is December 3rd for the fall and we will resume in March. 

2. November 21-25 is Thanksgiving Break.  There is no school for staff or students during this week.  Enjoy your time with family and friends!

3. Fall Picture Retakes are on November 30th. Please complete this form if your student(s) will do a retake - or if they were not here on our original picture day (Oct 6).    Online Order: mylifetouch.com    Picture Day ID: EVTJ3MCPZ CSE Picture Retakes - November 30, 2022

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

5. Please take a look at what is going on this month with the school counselors!  Here's the link to our November newsletter!:

6. Mark your calendars for our CSES Talent Show on December 1.

7. CSE PTA Updates - November 17, 2022 

- Congratulations to our PTA Reflections participants, we are so proud of all of them! 

- Thankful Thursday Teacher/Staff Luncheon was a huge success - thank you to families for providing heartfelt notes of gratitude, desserts, and drinks.

- Our first annual "Holly Jolly Hoe-Down" Talent Show will be on Thursday, December 1st at 6 pm!

- If you have not already done so, please Join CSE PTA to support programs like Reflections, Teacher/Staff lunches, and Talent Show!

- Everyone should have received their Spirit Gear orders this week. If you haven't, please reach out to Leslie at fundraising@csepta.org

- Check out all the ways to Give Back to CSES!

- 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!

Time is flying by!  Hard to believe that we are approaching Thanksgiving Break.  We are grateful to our amazing staff for their dedication to excellence and to our learners for remaining steadfast in their learning.  Thank you to our families for the love and support.  This time of year our fabulous staff could use words of appreciation to lift us all up…please consider sending a thank you today. 

1. Tomorrow is Veterans Day and we are encouraging all to wear red, white, and blue in order to honor our service men and women. We made an adjustment to tomorrow’s assembly due to the weather. In addition, PK-1st grades will remain in their classrooms and we will live stream the assembly.  2nd-4th will be in the gym for the assembly.  If a student in PK-1 is wearing a Girl Scout or Boy Scout uniform, they will go to the gym to be a part of the ceremony.  The assembly begins promptly at 8:30.  Thank you to those who RSVPed. 

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. November 21-25 is Thanksgiving Break.  There is no school for staff or students during this week.  Enjoy your time with family and friends!

4. Fall Picture Retakes are on November 30th. Please complete this form if your student(s) will do a retake - or if they were not here on our original picture day (Oct 6). Online Order: mylifetouch.com Picture Day ID: EVTJ3MCPZ CSE Picture Retakes - November 30, 2022

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

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

7. Please take a look at what is going on this month with the school counselors! Here's the link to our November newsletter!:

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

9. CSE PTA Updates - November 10, 2022 

- Check out our PTA November Newsletter!

- PTA November General Meeting will be next Tuesday, November 15 at 8 am in the cafeteria - RSVP here!

- FALL BOOK FAIR last day for shopping is tomorrow. Thank you to our volunteers for your support these past two weeks!

- Audition for our 1st CSES Talent Show! Our next (and last) audition is on November 15. The "Holly Jolly Hoe-Down" will be on Thursday, December 1st at 6 pm!

- CSE PTA will host a Thankful Thursday Teacher/Staff Luncheon on Thursday, November 17. Please look in your backpacks for Thankful Thursday notes of gratitude, which you and your child can complete and return to school by Monday 11/14. Families can also sign up to bring sodas or a dessert!

- Last day to submit your application for TX PTA Scholarships ($500 for faculty and $1,000 for a graduating high school senior) is November 15! Join CSES PTA and go here to apply: www.txpta.org/scholarships.

- 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!

Thank you for a fantastic and short week!  We are grateful for our CSES family!

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. Coats for Kids kicks off on Monday, November 7th!  Please consider donating new or gently used coats to help keep Texas children warm this winter.  Click here for details.

3. 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.

4. 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!

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

6. Please take a look at what is going on this month with the school counselors! Here's the link to our November newsletter!:

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

8. DSHS Dazzler "Dancin in December" Clinic  *Clinic is for grades K-8th: Get in the holiday spirit and join the DSHS Dazzlers Dance Team for their first “Dancin in December” Clinic. Come and enjoy a morning filled with arts & crafts, games and dancing! All registered dancers will have the opportunity to perform with the DSHS Dazzlers on Thursday, December 8th in the annual DSHS Winter Showcase.  Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM; $50 Registration Fee https://drippingspringsisd.facilitywerks.com/offerings.html?selected=41119&program_id=464&category_id=10818

9. DSHS Winter Soccer Camp: Come learn some soccer skills with us at this one-day soccer camp for boys and girls K - 8th grade.  Players will be grouped by age and skill level. The philosophy of the camp is to provide fun for all, and emphasize skill and technique, along with fun games and scrimmages that are sure to improve your game. All students that attend the camp will be invited to walk out with the girl's soccer team when we play Westlake on Friday, January 27th. Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM $60 Registration Fee https://drippingspringsisd.facilitywerks.com/offerings.html?selected=188123&program_id=464&category_id=10818

10. 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!

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

12. Birthday Book Club 

13. CSE PTA Updates - November 3, 2022 

- Check out what's going on this month in November Month Ahead!

- CYPRESS FUN FEST - we can't THANK YOU enough for your support with Silent Auction, Teacher Buy-A Spots, setting up, cleaning up...all the things! Sponsor recognition coming soon - but we especially appreciate our headline event sponsors: Dr Lauren Crawford (Synergy Plastic Surgery), Terrain LLC, and Moody Orthodontics.

- FALL BOOK FAIR  is happening now! Parents are welcome to join their student's classes for preview and shopping (teachers will provide those times and dates). Family Night will be on Monday, November 7, 3:30-6:30 pm. If you can volunteer, please sign up to help with the preview (11/2-7), shopping (11/8-11), and Family shopping night on Monday 11/7.

- PTA Reflections Entries DUE TOMORROW - Entries are due TOMORROW (Fri November 4)! 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.

- CSE PTA will host a Thankful Thursday Teacher/Staff Luncheon on Thursday, November 17. Please look in your backpacks for Thankful Thursday notes of gratitude, which you and your child can complete and return to school by Monday 11/14.

- 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!