It is hard to believe that we are in the midst of October.  Thank you for the support in the opening of this fabulous campus!  We could not do it without you all!

1. Monday, October 11 is a student and staff holiday.  Sharpen the saw!

2. See you at Cypress Sprinters tomorrow morning from 7:15-7:35 am.  PK-1 must have an adult jog with them.

3. Help us honor our Veterans by sending in pictures of family members that are Veterans.  Click here for information. 

4. Mark your calendars to attend the Principal Coffee Talk in the cafeteria on Tuesday, October 12th at 8 am  We look forward to seeing you there!

5.  The DSISD Dyslexia team will be hosting our Annual Dyslexia Parent Information night on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 5:30 to 7. This will be a virtual event for anyone interested in learning more about dyslexia and tips for supporting their children with dyslexia at home. Everyone is welcome to attend and no registration is required. Click here for information.

6. During the first few weeks of school, your child took a MAP® Growth™ test. MAP® Growth tests are computer-adaptive tests created by NWEA® that students take two to three times per school year to determine their instructional level and to measure academic growth throughout the school year (and from year to year) in math (K-8th) and reading (3rd-8th).  The scores report is available to you through Family Access. To view the report, log in to Skyward Family Access and click on Report Card/Portfolio. The attachment is titled Fall 2021 NWEA-MAP Scores. Included in this attachment is a letter of explanation, a sample report, and your students' scores. Please reach out to your campus principal if you have any questions about NWEA® MAP® testing.

7. Coming soon is CSES Healthy Habits Week.  We are excited for this week!  Click here for information regarding the dress-up days. 

8. Friday, October 29th is our first Annual CSES Character Parade (tied into Healthy Habits Week).  Our parade will take place outside at 8:30 am.  Students are asked to dress up as their favorite book character based on a book they have read.  Please have the children bring their book and leave masks or scary dress at home.  Families are welcome to attend and will spread out outside.  

9. Activity Fees are due for PK-4th grade on October 31, 2021.  Please visit the District Webstore.  Click on Cypress Springs Elementary, select Activity Fees, and choose your child (ren) grade levels to pay.  These fees cover field trips.  5th Grade families, please use the same process to pay for Camp Champions by October 15, 2021.  THANK YOU!

10. DSHS students are collecting gently used or new stuffed animals for Comfort for Care!  A collection box will be available in the CSES foyer beginning Friday, October 1st.

11. Tiger Dad of the Day program began this week and we would love you to join us! Our goal is to have 1-2 dads or dads-at-heart on campus DAILY. Click here to find out how to join this exciting program. 

12. PTA Updates

• - Thank you for helping us stock our POWER Store, where students redeem their Cypress Cash for prizes. If you didn’t have a chance to donate and want to, you have one more day to donate an item from our Wishlist for it to be included in our October POWER Store.

• - Tiger Dads kicked off on Monday 10/4. Our goal is to have 1-2 dads or dads-at-heart on campus DAILY. Click here to find out how to join this exciting program.

• - If you are interested in helping with the upcoming Fall Scholastic Book Fair October 18-29, please contact enrichments@csepta.org! We will need volunteers for decorating on October 14-15, as well as helpers during preview week October 19-22 and shopping week October 26-29.

• - Save the Date for the Cypress FUN Fest on Thursday, October 28, 5:30-8:00pm, featuring games, food, and fun for the whole family!

• - Send a Sign Gypsies BOO in October, and CSE PTA will get a portion of sales back!

• - Check out our latest October Newsletter for more detailed info and updates from PTA!