Caldwell Connection

Hello Caldwell Community,

We have made it 7 weeks into the school year and we have a busy month ahead of us. October brings a lot of fun and exciting things such as our Fall dance, Red Ribbon dress up days, our Book Character Parade, and Picture Day. Although this month is full of fun, it is also the time when students and teachers begin to feel tired. It is important that we support one another as a community and make sure that we are taking care of the social and emotional needs of all members of our school. Please take time each day to talk with your kiddo about how school is going and look for ways to support them. Reach out to your child's teacher and let them know you appreciate their hard work. I believe we can have the best October yet if we intentionally spread kindness and make it a priority to take care of one another.

Please make sure you stay up to date with all of the important happenings at CWES by reading all the details below.

As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or if there is anything we can do to help.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Dossey

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7:15 Doors Open

7:15-7:35 Breakfast

7:35 Tardy Bell

2:50 Dismissal (All Grade Levels)

We have put in place a new early pick up procedure at Caldwell. We are asking parents to please not check their student out after 2:30pm. At this time, we are beginning our preparations for dismissal and it can be confusing and hectic when we are trying to locate students and change their dismissal plans this close to the end of the day. If you know you are going to need your student early for an appointment, please arrive before 2:30pm. If your student does not have an appointment, please wait until 2:50pm and follow the regular dismissal procedures.

All parents should have a one-on-one Parent-Teacher conference by October 13th. All teachers have communicated their availability and process for signing-up for a conference. If you have not already done so, please make sure you schedule your conference. Teachers will be sharing important information about your child's current school performance. It is essential to student success for us to work together and communicate.

Picture Day will be held on October 19th! Make sure your student is at school so that they can have their smile captured for the yearbook! If your child is sick and can't make it to school, don't worry. We will have a make-up day in November. Be on the lookout for ordering information coming home with your student.

Join us for the next PTO meeting on Tuesday, October 17th at 6:00pm. We will be meeting in person in the CWES Library. If you are unable to attend in person, use the Zoom information below to access the meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://pfisd-net.zoom.us/j/93978397333

Meeting ID: 939 7839 7333

Passcode: CWESPTO

Our PTO needs help planning the Fall Spooktacular Dance! If you are able to help, please email PTOcaldwell@yahoo.com

Come out to our PTO Fall Spooktacular Dance on Friday, October 27th from 6:00-8:00pm. It is going to be a good time of laughing, dancing, and hanging out with friends. Look for more information, including cost, on our Facebook page in the coming weeks.

Get ahead of the game and order your 2023-2024 Yearbook now! Yearbooks are $25 until January 26, 2024. See the order form link below!

2023-2024 Yearbook Order Form

RED RIBBON WEEK is the nation's largest and longest-running drug-use prevention campaign.

You can read more about Red Ribbon Week at redribbon.org. Help us take a stand against drug use by participating in our Red Ribbon dress up day the week of October 23rd-27th.

Fourth and Fifth grade students were chosen to participate in a Netsmartz presentation created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The topics included in the “Being a Good Digital Citizen” presentation were; talking to trusted adults, sharing personal information online, how to stay safe on the web and cyberbullying. In addition to these topics are parent resources for you to access should you want to continue these discussions at home.

English Resources

Internet Safety at Home – English

Gaming Safely – English

Parents’ Guide to Smart Phone Safety – English

Protecting your Kids Online 2.0 – English

Recursos en Español

Seauridad en Internet a Casa - Español

Jugar Videojuegos de Forma Segura – Español

Guia Para Padres Acerca Del Uso Seguro de Smart Phones – Español

Proteja a sus hijos En Linea 2.0 – Española

PfISD Advanced Academics will be hosting a parent information night about Elementary Gifted and Talented cluster classrooms and elementary G/T services.

When? October 11, 2023

Time? 6 PM to 7 PM

Where? In the Board Room of the PfISD Administration Building (1401 W Pecan St, Pflugerville, TX 78660).

Please contact Cody Pruitt (cody.pruitt@pfisd.net) for additional information.

The window to nominate students to the Gifted and Talented Program is open through Tuesday, October 31. If you would like to nominate your student, complete the GT Referral Form and return it to the counselor at patricia.johnson@pfisd.net. For more detailed information about the program and identification process, you may review the district’s Elementary GT Parent/Guardian Presentation. Feel free to contact Ms. Johnson if you have additional questions regarding the program on our campus.

The "Dads of Great Students," or Watch D.O.G.S. program, provides positive male role models for campuses around the nation and has been active for over two decades. We are excited to bring the program to Caldwell this year and are looking for dads, grand-dads, uncles, etc who will be willing to come volunteer their time. This time may be spent being a presence in the hallways, checking doors, supporting students at recess and at lunch, or helping students with their academics.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please:

1. Fill out this Google form to show interest and to stay up to date on Watch D.O.G.S. happenings around Caldwell, and
2. Go to the district web site to fill out a volunteer application. This application can be found at https://www.pfisd.net/volunteers.

For any questions please feel free to contact our Social Worker, Sherri Scott at sherri.scott@pfisd.net or our Counselor, Patricia Johnson at patricia.johnson@pfisd.net.

For more information on the program you can go to https://dadsofgreatstudents.com/about/. We are looking forward to the support you can bring and thank you for your interest!

Online sells for our Big Kahuna fundraiser ends this Friday, October 6th. Make a final push to sell items to help support our school!

We need ALL families to complete the online Free and Reduced Lunch application. This application will determine if your student is eligible to receive free or reduced lunch everyday for the entire school year. Families must reapply each school year. It is very important to complete this application even if you don't think your child will qualify. Part of the funding for our campus is determined from the results of the submitted applications. Click the link below to complete the application. Call our front office at 512-594-6400 if you need any assistance. We will have computers set up at our Back to School event if you would like to submit your application at that time. All students receive free breakfast.

If you need after school care, please click below for information about registering for the Extended Day Program (EDP).

A lot of important information and updates are shared on our Caldwell Facebook page. Make sure to like our page by clicking the Facebook icon below!

Website: https://www.pfisd.net/Domain/18
Location: 1713 Picadilly Drive, Pflugerville, TX, USA
Phone: (512) 594-6400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PFISDCaldwellES