Curington Connection

Hello, Curington Families!

We hope your Thanksgiving Break has been relaxing and full of joy! We will begin a new month next week, and we are only about three weeks away from ending the first semester of this school year! Thank you for your support as you stay connected with us each week. Classes will resume next Monday, December 2, 2024. Begin to talk to your child about their return date so they can begin to get ready for a new week. Below we have important campus events and information. Please take some time to review and read through our campus news.

Have a great weekend!

Go Cougars!

Mrs. Talia Hernandez

Principal

Like to CES website: Curington Elementary / Homepage (boerneisd.net)

As our Curington Elementary School families attend large events like Dickens on Main and our Boerne Christmas Parade, please be aware of this important new resource.

Boerne ISD and partner businesses are proud to work together to provide safe locations for students in need.

The Empowered Partner Program is designed to create a supportive and safe environment for our students. Through this program, local businesses and organizations become safe zones where students can seek help if they are in need of assistance. These partners are easily identifiable because they will have an Empowered Partner sticker on their door or window of their location.

https://www.boerneisd.net/Page/16395

• November 25 - November 29 ~ Thanksgiving Break
• December 3 ~ Progress reports available in Skyward
• December 3 ~ Art class 'O'Keeffe Flowers" 5th grade ONLY @ 3pm
• December 5 ~ Wear your CES or RED spirit day t-shirt
• December 5 ~ Choir Club Rehearsal @ 3pm
• December 6 ~ Wear your BHS or PURPLE spirit day t-shirt
• December 9 through December 20 ~ Kick off 10 days of Winter fun (see flyer below)
• December 9 ~ Feeling Frosty: Wear white and blue!
• December 10 ~ Shine Bright: Wear something that sparkles and shines!
• December 10 ~ Dual Spelling Bee 8am in CAFE for grades 3rd - 5th (pre check in below)
• December 10 ~ Art Class "O'Keeffe Flowers" 5th grade ONLY @ 3pm
• December 11 ~ Mistle-Toes: Wear your favorite winter socks!
• December 12 ~ Mad about Plaid: Wear your favorite plaid!
• December 12 ~ PTO Meeting @ 9am in CAFE
• December 12 ~ Life Skills field trip (Mrs. Lewis class ONLY)
• December 12 ~ Choir rehearsal @ 3pm
• December 12 ~ Choir combined Holiday Concert with BMSN @ 6pm
• December 13 ~ Grinch Day: Wear your favorite Grinch items!
• December 13 ~ Holiday Donuts with Grownups @ 7am in CAFE (pre check in coming soon)
• December 13 ~ Dual Tamalada @ 8am in CAFE (Pre check in below)
• December 13 ~ Cookies and Cocoa Performance starting CES Choir @ 9:40 in Central Office
• December 14 ~ Angel Tree Distribution (by invitation only) in CAFE @ 10am
• December 16 ~ "Oh Deer what a Year": Dress like a Reindeer!
• December 17 ~ Holiday Headwear: Wear your favorite holiday hats, headbands, ect.!
• December 17 ~ Art Class "O'Keeffe Flowers" 5th grade ONLY @ 3pm
• December 18 ~ PJ Day: Were your favorite pajamas with comfy shoes, NO SLIPPERS!
• December 18 ~ Polar Express Day for KINDER ONLY @ 8:15 in CAFE
• December 19 ~ Sweater Weather: Wear your most favorite/ugliest holiday sweater!
• December 19 ~ 5th Grade Business Fair in GYM @ 8am (per check in below and grade schedule)
• December 20 ~ Comfy and Cozy Attire
• December 20 ~ EARLY RELEASE @ 11:35
• December 20 ~ Class Winter Parties (schedule and pre check in to come)

CES is excited to announce that the referral window for the Gifted and Talented program will be open from November 15th to December 17th. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to nominate your child for consideration in our Gifted and Talented program, which is designed to provide advanced educational opportunities for students who demonstrate exceptional abilities.

If you believe your child would benefit from this program, please take the time to submit a referral during this window. Additional information about the process, including the referral link, can be found on the district’s Advanced Academics website linked below

We encourage you to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have regarding the referral process. Thank you for your continued support in fostering our students’ growth and potential.

We are excited to share that our Life Skills classes are participating in the Holiday Expo again this year: we’re planting and selling live succulent plants! This hands-on activity is part of our program’s efforts to teach valuable skills while raising funds to support our Community-Based Instruction (CBI) trips and classroom supplies.

Spread the word: Let colleagues, friends, and family know about our succulent sale! Thank you in advance for supporting our class and helping us provide these meaningful learning experiences for our students.

ORDER HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dgNzm4Y-_jghZqJXyq1WpIPFdWAiRwGv8ldoLrG7Vwo/viewform?edit_requested=true

Website: https://curingtonlifeskills.weebly.com

Thank you for your support, CES Life Skills Program

Save the Date: Thursday, December 5th anytime 3pm-close. Join Curington PTO for Family Night Out! Bring your family to Raising Cane's in Boerne and mention "Curington" at check out when you Drive-Through or Dine- In! Cane's will donate 15% of sales back to CES. Thank you for your support!

Join us for a festive and fun-filled evening at Dickens on Main! We invite all CES families to gather, enjoy the holiday magic, and create lasting memories.

Let's come together and celebrate the holiday spirit at the Christmas Parade! We'd love to see all our CES families join us as we enjoy the festive floats, music, and holiday cheer! It’s a wonderful chance to connect, make memories, and share the joy of the season.

he PTO is looking for volunteers to help scoop and serve ice cream at our upcoming school event! We need a few friendly faces to help make this treat extra special for our students. It's a fun way to get involved and make sweet memories. If you're interested in volunteering, please click on the link below! Let’s make this a scoop-tacular event!

Join us on Friday, December 13th for BISD's Cookies, Cocoa, & Toy Drive or stop by Boerne ISD's Central Office beginning December 2nd to drop off an unwrapped toy*, gift cards for teens, or make a donation and we'll purchase the toy on your behalf, simply visit https://boerneisd.revtrak.net/district-wide/toy-drive-donation-h/

Blue Santa will deliver the toys to children in Kendall County this holiday season. Thank you for your support!

*We kindly ask that donations for the toy drive not include Nerf or plastic guns.

Parents,

This year we will have a "Career Day" for our students at CES; our tentative date is February 14th, 2024. In order for us to provide a powerful learning experience for all, we are planning ahead and asking our parents for assistance in this endeavor. We want to know what our students' parents do for a living and if they are willing to come and share their experience in their specific field with us. If you are willing and able to participate in our special "Career Day" this year, please complete the following form.

Note: This is for the purpose of identifying our options only at this time and does not bind you to any commitment. After we gather this information, we will then reach out to select parents to plan our presentations. This interest form will be open from November 18th through December 18th .

Thank you!.

Ms. Torres-School Counselor

Link: https://forms.gle/gFMGj2KkRszFoikF8

Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance.

• Excused or unexcused absences represent lost time in the classroom and lost opportunities to learn.
• Official attendance times are 10am for Elementary and 10:30am for Secondary.
• Appointments should be scheduled at the start or end of the school day to be counted as D=Doctor Appointment Same Day and not as an absence. Students must be present a portion of the day for a D absence code.
• If the student is out the entire day, they are absent.
• Every student's situation is different. If there are barriers keeping your student from being at school, please reach out to us.

7:00 a.m.- Cafeteria Doors Open for Breakfast (All students will enter through our cafeteria doors between 7:00-7:33 a.m. After 7:33 a.m., students will enter the school through the front office.

7:30 a.m.- Students begin to enter their classrooms

7:35 a.m.- Tardy Bell

3:00 p.m.- Dismissal

Be sure to give us a follow:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/curingtonES/

School Website - https://www.boerneisd.net/ces

PTO Website - https://curingtonpto.membershiptoolkit.com/

Website: https://www.boerneisd.net/ces
Location: 601 Adler Road, Boerne, TX, USA
Phone: 830-357-2000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curingtonES/
Twitter: @curingtonelem