It is hard to believe we only have two months of school!  

This month we learn about the habit of daily self-renewal, Habit 7- Sharpen the Saw. Sharpen the Saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have—YOU.

It means having a balanced program for self-renewal in the four areas of your life: physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual. As you renew yourself in each of the four areas, you create growth and change in your life. Sharpen the Saw keeps you fresh so you can continue to practice the other habits. You increase your capacity to produce and handle the challenges around you. Without this renewal, the body becomes weak, the mind mechanical, the emotions raw, the spirit insensitive, and the person selfish.  Every day provides a new opportunity for renewal—a new opportunity to recharge yourself instead of hitting the wall

1. We will not host Cypress Sprinters on March 31 due to Field Day or on April 7 due to a school holiday.

2. Lost and Found has grown!  Please be sure to check for lost jackets and water bottles as all items remaining on March 31 will be donated to our local clothing drive.  

3. The Book Fair is here! Please click here for more information about dates and to set up an eWallet account for your child's Book Fair purchases. This year we are partnering with Foster Village to help purchase new books to be included in 'Welcome Packs' for all of their new families receiving services. If you would like to contribute towards this fund, you can do so here (you can also donate to teacher wish lists at this site). Other ways to contribute: round up your change at the cash register, or purchase a raffle ticket on Family Night for the chance to win a book basket! 

4. Our next Coffee Talk is April 4th from 8 am- 9 am.  We will wrap up discussing the Leader in Me book.

5. All community members and campus families are invited to attend the Community Bond Information Presentations. Please click here for more information about dates and locations. 

6. April 7th is a Student/Staff Holiday!  Sharpen the saw!

7. Our Annual Leadership Day is scheduled for April 27th!  RSVP here: Leadership Day

8. DSYSA Cheer Registration opens on April 3rd. For Information click here. 

9. STAAR Testing is coming soon for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.  The campus is closed to visitors on the following testing dates: 

April 18: 3rd-5th English Language Arts & Reading STAAR

April 25: 5th Science STAAR

May 3rd: 3rd-5th Math STAAR

CSE PTA Updates 3.30.23

CONGRATS to our winners of the 5th Grade Yearbook Cover Contest! You all are Amazing (and talented)! Yearbook Cover will feature art by Addie Weekley! Yearbook Title Page will feature art by Aditya Dukle! Yearbook Back Cover will feature art by: Dhruv Sekhar, Ellie Whitehead, Luke Rocha, Emma Singer, Brooke Maastricht, Teagan Daniels, Allison DeHulsters, Max Buzali, Bennett Kirbo, Ellie Verhulst!

Today, March 30 is the LAST DAY TO ORDER your 2022-23 Yearbooks! Order HERE! If you aren't sure if you already ordered, you can check that at the order link as well. Questions? Contact secretary@csepta.org

PTA Executive Board Nominations are now open for ALL positions for the 2023-24 school year until tomorrow, March 31. Email nominations@csepta.org if you would like to nominate someone (including yourself) for next year's PTA board. You can contact any of the current PTA executive board if you have questions about their roles.

Our "Groovy" Spring Book Fair starts April 3 and runs through April 14. Family Shopping Night will be on April 6 from 3:30 pm-6:30 pm! Volunteer Here for your child's preview day and shopping day! Please reach out to enrichments@csepta.org with any questions.

Our next PTA General meeting will be Friday, April 21, at 8:30 am in the Cafeteria. We will vote to nominate our 2023-24 PTA Executive Board.

We had a tremendous week back from Spring Break! Thank you for all the support with our recent fundraising.  We are excited about the opportunity to enhance our outdoor areas!

1. Cypress Sprinters will return Friday, March 24th at 7:15 AM!  Come run before school!  PK-1 must have a parent or guardian running with them.  *Weather permitting as there is rain in the forecast! We will not host Cypress Sprinters on March 31 due to Field Day or on April 7 due to a school holiday.

2. Lost and Found has grown!  Please be sure to check for lost jackets and water bottles as all items remaining on March 31 will be donated to our local clothing drive.  

3. We are excited about our upcoming Career Exploration Day!  Students will hear from a variety of professionals about their careers on March 30th!

4. Term 3-grade reports were posted to Family access for all schools grades PK - 5.  Please log in to Famly Access to view.

5. Field Day is March 31st!  Save the date for Field Day!  RSVP here if you would like to attend.

6. Our next Coffee Talk is April 4th from 8 am- 9 am.  We will wrap up discussing the Leader in Me book.

7. April 7th is a Student/Staff Holiday!  Sharpen the saw!

8. Our Annual Leadership Day is scheduled for April 27th!  RSVP here: Leadership Day

9. For information about Hill Country Karate classes at WSE and SSE please click here. 

10. Child Nutrition Services is a great department to work for and they need your help! Please click here for more information.

11. STAAR Testing is coming soon for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.  The campus is closed to visitors on the following testing dates: 

April 18: 3rd-5th English Language Arts & Reading STAAR

April 25: 5th Science STAAR

May 3rd: 3rd-5th Math STAAR

CSE PTA Updates -March 23rd

APEX Results are in with a total of $90,731 raised for our school! We could not do this event without the support of our families, our teachers, our community and of course, our amazing kids, and we are incredibly grateful to each and every one of you! Proceeds will go towards enhancing our outdoor learning areas and classroom support.

Congratulations to 2nd Grader, Brody Sansone for receiving an Honorable Mention in Primary Literature at the State PTA Reflections Contest "Show Your Voice"!!

Our "Groovy" Spring Book Fair starts April 3 and runs through April 14. Family Shopping Night will be on April 6 from 3:30 pm-6:30 pm! Join us next Thursday, March 30th to decorate our CL&I starting at 8 am! The sign-up to volunteer for your child's preview day and the shopping day is coming soon. Please reach out to enrichments@csepta.org with any questions.

PTA Executive Board Nominations are now open for ALL positions for the 2023-24 school year. Email nominations@csepta.org if you would like to nominate someone (including yourself) for next year's PTA board. You can contact any of the current PTA executive board if you have questions about their roles.

2022-23 Yearbooks can still be ordered HERE! If you aren't sure if you already ordered, you can check that at the order link as well. Questions? Contact secretary@csepta.org

Our next PTA General meeting will be Friday, April 21, at 8:30 am in the Cafeteria.

Thank you for the support for our APEX FUN RUN! The children, families, and staff had a blast running, walking, dancing, and laughing at today’s event.  Let’s finish strong so we can enhance our outdoor play areas for the children!  We have some amazing ideas planned to create a fun play experience for the students during recess.  In addition, Dr. Tudor and I will be slimed at our Friday Assembly tomorrow to recognize all the efforts by our school community in fundraising!

Please enjoy the time next week with family and friends.  We will be refreshed and refueled to finish Tiger Strong for the last quarter of the school year.

1. Spring Break is March 13-17.  Enjoy the rest and family time!

2. We understand families have appointments and must pick up children early at times.  We have noticed a large number of students signing out early each day and want to friendly remind everyone that our school day ends at 3 pm.  Children leaving early miss instruction.  Thank you for your help!

3. Monday, March 20th PK-2 and 3-5 will engage in an assembly with Blake Brandes.  Dr. Blake’s school assemblies feature age-appropriate and engaging Growth Mindset lessons infused with beatboxing, comedic storytelling, and family-friendly freestyle rapping. 

4. Cypress Sprinters will return Friday, March 24th at 7:15 AM!  Come run before school!  PK-1 must have a parent or guardian running with them.  

5. Mark your calendar for our next Parent University on March 23.  Click here for more information.

6. Child Nutrition Services is a great department to work for and they need your help! Please click here for more information.

CSE PTA Updates -March 9th

This morning's APEX Fun Run was AWESOME! This year we are fundraising to enhance CSE's outdoor learning and play areas, and we will report back as soon as we have final numbers on how much we raised towards those goals. THANK YOU for your support!

2022-23 Yearbooks can still be ordered HERE! If you aren't sure if you already ordered, you can check that at the order link as well. 5th-grade ads must be submitted via the link received from Lifetouch no later than Friday, March 17. Questions? Contact secretary@csepta.org

Nominations are now open for the 2023-24 PTA Executive Board. Email nominations@csepta.org if you would like to nominate someone (including yourself) for next year's PTA board. You can contact any of the current PTA executive board if you have questions about their roles.

Our next PTA General meeting will be Friday, April 21, at 8:30 am in the Cafeteria.

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This month we are learning about Habit 6: Synergize- Working together is better. To put it simply, synergy means “two heads are better than one.” Synergize is the habit of creative cooperation. It is teamwork, open-mindedness, and the adventure of finding new solutions to old problems. But it doesn’t just happen on its own. It’s a process; through that process, people bring their experience and expertise to the table. Together, they can produce far better results than they could individually. Synergy lets us discover jointly things we are much less likely to discover ourselves. It is the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. One plus one equals three, or six, or sixty–you name it. 

Valuing differences is what really drives synergy. Do we truly value the mental, emotional, and psychological differences among people? Or do we wish everyone would just agree with us so we can all get along? Many people mistake uniformity for unity and sameness for oneness. One word—boring! Differences should be seen as strengths, not weaknesses. They add zest to life.

1. Tuesday, March 7th at 8 am in a Coffee Talk and we will be digging into our Leader in Me book study.  We hope to see you there!

2. Our APEX FUN RUN is Thursday, March 9th.  Please RSVP here before 12 pm on Wednesday, March 8th.

Here is the schedule: 

Kindergarten and 1st grade at 8 am

PK  9:00 am

4th and 5th grades  9:45 am

2nd and 3rd grades 10:45 am

3. Spring Break is March 13-17.  Enjoy the rest and family time!

4. Click here for information about Advanced Academics.

5. Monday, March 20th PK-2 and 3-5 will engage in an assembly with Blake Brandes.  Dr. Blake’s school assemblies feature age-appropriate and engaging Growth Mindset lessons infused with beatboxing, comedic storytelling, and family-friendly freestyle rapping. 

6. See the link for Sycamore Spring Middle School’s theatre production, Xanadu.  Admission is free and it's only a 40-minute production.

CSE PTA Updates -March 2nd

APEX is Here and Pledging is Open! Our Fun Run will be on Thursday, March 9. This year we are fundraising to enhance CSE's outdoor learning and play areas! We have a beautiful campus, inside and out, and adding more outdoor activities, games, and learning tools will give our kids more opportunities for movement and fresh air throughout the school day.

2022-23 Yearbooks can still be ordered HERE! If you aren't sure if you already ordered, you can check that at the order link as well.

Nominations are now open for the 2023-24 PTA executive Board. Email nominations@csepta.org if you would like to nominate someone (including yourself) for next year's PTA leadership team. You can contact any of the current PTA executive board if you have questions about their roles.

There is NO PTA General meeting in March due to Apex and spring break. Our next meeting will be Friday, April 21, at 8:30 am in the Cafeteria.