Clemens Crossing Cougar Comments

Edward Cosentino, Principal

Jaime Gittleson, Assistant Principal

Website: cces.hcpss.org
Location: 10320 Quarterstaff Road, Columbia, MD, United States
Phone: 410-313-6866
Facebook: facebook.com/ClemensCrossingElementary
Twitter: @hcpss_cces

May

• 26 - Field Day
• 29 - Schools and offices closed for Memorial Day
• 30 - Rain Date for Field Day

June

• 1 - LGBTQ+ Pride Month
• 1 - Atholton HS graduation, 11:00 a.m.
• 1 - Rising 6th Grade Middle School Visits
• 2 - School Spirit Day - Summer Sports Day
• 2 - 3rd grade picnic, 12:30 p.m.
• 7 - Kindergarten picnic, 10:00 a.m.
• 7 - Schools close 3 hours early
• 8 - 2nd grade picnic, 11:05 a.m.
• 9 - Full day of school
• 9 - 1st grade picnic, 12:05 a.m.
• 12 - 4th grade picnic, 11:00 a.m.
• 12 - Schools close 3 hours early
• 12 - 5th-grade promotion ceremony at Atholton HS, 2:00 p.m.
• 13 - 5th-grade picnic, 11:00 a.m.
• 13 - Schools close 3 hours early
• 14 - Last Day of School - Schools close 3 hours early
• 16 - Final report cards will be mailed

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This was a busy week at Clemens Crossing! Tuesday was our annual 5th Grade Simulated Congressional Hearings. Our students did a fantastic job as they learned about the important functions of our government. Last night, our 4th and 5th grade chorus students had their spring concert. The concert was a compilation of inspiring and uplifting songs. We close out the week with field day. Please be sure to see the field day checklist below. We hope you have a fantastic Memorial Day weekend.

I had a WONDERFUL first year here at Clemens! I so enjoyed working with your kiddos! Now that we are at the end of the year, I am hoping you can assist me in finding all of those missing Media Center books. The last day to check out books is May 25th. This means that ALL books are NOW DUE back to the Media Center so that we may clean, organize, and Inventory them for next year. Thank you so much for your help!

ATTENTION FIFTH GRADE FAMILIES: Students' accounts are connected between the schools, so if your student still has a book out when they start middle school, the Media Specialist will reach out to you to return the book. Thank you for your help getting books back to the school.

Mrs. Greene

As the year comes to a close, children will be bringing home a lot of artwork. Please be on the lookout for these things, as students have worked very hard on them in class. Artwork that is roughly the size of notebook paper will be given to students to place in their backpacks. Otherwise, most things will be rolled up. If you haven't seen anything come home over the next few weeks, please ask your child about it.

Also, congrats to Madeline Strawbridge in third grade and Mary Iris Pridgen in Kindergarten. HCPSS Visual Art Leadership chose their pieces in the Mall Show to go on to other exhibitions next school year. Their artwork could be featured in any of the following locations: the HCPSS Central Office in Ellicott City, the George Howard Building in Ellicott City, the State House in Annapolis, or a few other offices throughout Howard County that have partnerships with the school system.

Mr. Schmitt

Families whose children are eligible for bus transportation must register through HCPSS Connect Synergy to receive bus service for the 2023-2024 school year. Instructions on how to register students are available online. Families who reside in non-transportation areas and families of students who receive transportation as part of their Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan do not need to take any action.

With summer camp season right around the corner, Recreation & Parks remains at the ready to keep your camper’s mind and body active, entertained and learning all summer long. While Recreation & Parks has experienced record enrollment numbers for its summer camps thus far, there are still plenty of opportunities to keep your child moving, learning and making new friends this summer. To check out this summer camp offerings, click HERE.

Our CCES Year Books have arrived and will be distributed to students next week. If you missed out on ordering and would still like to get one, we do have some extras. Simply email Jen Nwosu at president@clemenscrossingpta.org

Our beloved art teacher Mr. Schmitt will be leaving CCES at the end of this school year, to take up his new role as President of HCEA next year. Mr. Schmitt has been teaching here at Clemens Crossing for 25 years!! He is so loved by our students and school community and will be greatly missed by all of us. Mr Schmitt has very generously decided to auction off various art samples and some special pieces from his art room as a fundraiser in support of Clemens Crossing PTA!! If your family would like to have a special memento of Mr. Schmitt's amazing art room and his inspirational impact on your child's love of art - check out the auction here!

https://www.32auctions.com/ccesmrschmitt

The auction site will go live early next week and the auction will close at 8pm on June 7th, 2023, and pieces will need to be collected from the art room by 5pm on June 12th, 2023.