Clemens Crossing Cougar Comments

Jaime Gittleson - Assistant Principal

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

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Dear Families,

Please make note of the Field Day info below! We are looking forward to a great day next Friday! Wishing everyone a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

Thank you!

Michelle Leader, Principal

Jaime Gittleson, Assistant Principal

May

• 27 - Schools and Offices Closed - Memorial Day
• 30 - Fifth Grade Middle School Visit Day
• 31 - Field Day

June

• 3 - Field Day - RAIN DATE
• 5 - 3 Hour Early Dismissal - Professional Work Day, 12:55 pm Dismissal
• 6 - Wear Green for "Think Green Thursday"
• 6 - Spring Concert, 6:30 pm at Atholton High School
• 12 - 3 Hour Early Dismissal, 12:55 pm Dismissal
• 13 - 3 Hour Early Dismissal, 12:55 pm Dismissal
• 13 - 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 2:30 pm at Atholton High School
• 14 - 3 Hour Early Dismissal, 12:55 pm Dismissal, Last Day of School

To subscribe to the CCES calendar on your smartphone, electronic device, or email system use the calendar ID sqspkjkbr6v6arss44js3n21eg@group.calendar.google.com.

Friday, May 31st is Field Day! We wanted to send a few reminders to ensure this year’s Field Day is the best!

• Please wear athletic sneakers/shoes you can run, jump, and kick in. If you don’t have the proper footwear, you may not be able to participate in some events due to safety.

• Wear your field day shirt if you ordered one. If you did not order one, please wear a shirt that matches your squad color (for example: if you sit in the red squad, wear a red shirt).

• Be prepared for the sun/heat. If you need to put on sunscreen, please do this at home. We encourage you to bring a water bottle, as there will be water coolers outside to refill. You can also wear a hat and sunglasses to help with the sun. We recommend putting your name on your belongings in case something gets lost.

• Demonstrate positive sportsmanship. Please be respectful to your classmates, teachers, and volunteers.

For volunteers: Due to needing your full attention in running events and monitoring students, we ask that you leave younger children who do not attend CCES at home. Thank you for your understanding.

For visitors: Please bring your license and sign in at the front office. If you are bringing a younger child that does not attend CCES, we ask that you make sure to provide full supervision of that child. The younger child must remain with you at all times.

We are looking forward to an awesome Field Day!!!!

-Mr. Robinson

-Mr. Griffis

To continue meeting the growing need to feed hungry children and families in Howard County and fill the nutritional gap over the summer months, HCPSS once again will provide free summer meals Monday-Friday, June 24-Aug. 2, at locations throughout the county. Meals will be served only on days schools are open and there will be no meal service Thursday, July 4.

Complete details on the HCPSS 2024 Summer Meals Program are available online.

Hello future Wilde Lake Middle School families! We are hosting a parent/ guardian only “sneak peek” on Wednesday, May 29th at 6:00pm to run through the visit your students will be experiencing the following day! We want you to have an opportunity to hear what they are going to hear from our admin team, receive tours from our current sixth graders, and hear from our upper classmen about programs WLMS offers. This will be the exact program your children will see the next day in a preview... so please do not bring your future tiger sharks just yet. We just want you to be able to know what they will be experiencing so you can discuss it all together.

Please use the link below to rsvp so we know how many adults to expect!

RSVP TO PARENT EVENT ON MAY 29th at 6:00pm

Parents/guardians whose children are eligible for bus transportation are asked to register to receive bus service each year. Families whose students have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a Section 504 plan that includes transportation do not need to register.

The transportation registration process is completed online via HCPSS Connect Synergy and must be done for each child eligible for bus service. See the Transportation Opt-In Directions for details on how to complete.

It is that time of year when we enroll kindergarteners and new students to first grade for next year! If you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1st, please enroll them now! If you know anyone who has a child this age, please have them enroll their child now!The link to on-line enrollment is below! Please feel free to call the office at 410-313-6866 with any questions!

https://www.hcpss.org/enroll/#docs

The Howard County Library System will be hosting Kindergarten, Here We Come classes this summer!

• Offered in July and August
• 45-60 minute classes
• Classes include an opportunity for participants to practice boarding a school bus
• Some classes will be offered in English and some will be offered in Spanish
• Registration required

Why: Our school will be participating in the “Pull Tab Program” to help benefit the Maryland Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Who: Everyone! Lead by our very own 5th Grade Eco-Leaders.

Where: Send your tabs in with your student and have them place them in the bin in their pod area.

When: We will collect tabs through June 7th.

Our Eco-leaders would like to remind you that our Earth is important!

For more details be visit https://rmhcmaryland.org/pull-tabs/.

Please email Mrs. Seifert with any questions. jhonna_seifert@hcpss.org

Do you want to get a head start on the school year? We encourage all parents/guardians to visit the link below to learn what your child will learn this year in grades PreK-5! Once you click on your child’s grade level, use the yellow “course navigation” box in the top right corner to navigate standards, free games, and family activities for each subject area. Happy learning!

https://www.hcpss.org/academics/what-your-child-will-learn-guides/

The Howard County Public School System is committed to providing a safe, engaging and supportive learning environment where all policies are enforced fairly and consistently. HCPSS policies and regulations emphasize instruction and rehabilitation rather than punishment and are designed to foster and reward appropriate behavior and keep students connected to school so they can graduate college and career ready. Please read and review the HCPSS student code of conduct with your child(ren) before the school year begins:

https://www.hcpss.org/f/aboutus/student-handbook/student-code-of-conduct.pdf

HCPSS parents/guardians are required by Board of Education Policy 9000 Student Residency, Eligibility, Enrollment and Assignment to notify HCPSS if they move to a new home address by submitting residency documentation to their student’s current school. Students who have a change of residence on or after the first day of the 2023-2024 school year must request a student reassignment in order to complete the school year at their previous school.

Listed below are the many ways to stay informed at Clemens Crossing Elementary School.

Twitter

• Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/hcpss_cces
• We use Twitter to inform, celebrate, and engage our community.
• Twitter is used to share what is going on in our school, our community, and throughout the Howard County Public School System.
• Turn on notifications to get information the second it is tweeted.
• We live-stream our concerts on Periscope through Twitter.

• Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ClemensCrossingElementary
• We have found that Facebook is the social media most used by our parents so we are now on Facebook, too!
• Our Facebook page is updated automatically from our Twitter feed.
• Please use Facebook to share the good news from CCES with your friends and families.

Instagram

• We use Instagram periodically. We do post pictures and information there.

Website

• Our website, cces.hcpss.org, is updated regularly.
• Important news and information is located on the main page of the site including an archive of our weekly newsletter, Cougar Comments.
• Staff information and email is located under the "Our Staff" tab.
• A subscribable google calendar is located on the "Calendar" tab.

Email

• Email is our main form of communication.
• You will receive news and information automatically to the email address you provide in your Family File. We will not inundate your inbox with email. Look for the weekly Cougar Comments on Friday mornings.
• If you would like email sent to different email addresses, update your email in Family File with the email address you prefer.
• You can subscribe additional email addresses by visiting the HCPSS News site here. http://www.hcpss.org/hcpss-news/
• Weekly announcements, important information and updates, and more will primarily be sent through email.
• You also have the opportunity to opt-in for text messaging

If you wish to “opt-in” to receive CCES and HCPSS texts with emergency information or reminders, please follow the directions below:

Send a text to the number: 67587

Text “Yes” in the message.

Reply “Yes” when prompted if you want to “opt-in”

Does your child love sports? Atholton High School coaches are ready for a fun and exciting summer! Coaches and staff will help your child grow their skills in several sports. Registration is now open. Click on the link below.

https://www.atholtonboosters.org/packet/76811653

The Wilde Lake Athletic Department and Boosters Club are proud to offer Summer Sports Camps each year! We encourage participation by anyone with interest, regardless of skill-level or experience. Camps are led by WLHS Coaches and associates with extensive youth coaching experience at all levels. This years camps include Basketball, Football, Soccer, Boys Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Softball, and a running camp. Please visit the included link for further information and to register. We look forward to seeing you at The Lake this summer!

Wilde Lake High School Boosters Club | Sports Camps

Do you have an aspiring filmmaker in your family? Sign them up for video production camp! Three sessions are running this summer at River Hill High School where campers can make their very own short film. Camera use, storytelling techniques, and editing skills will exercise participants’ creative and technical abilities. Sessions run from 8:30am - 12:00pm Monday through Thursday with a film festival at the end, and children ages 9 to 17 are welcome to enroll.
Sign up at https://riverhill.membershiptoolkit.com/camp2024

As the school year winds down, there's only one official Cub Scout activity left! On June 5th we'll hold our annual Advancement Ceremony and cookout. Anyone is invited to come, so if you've been holding off, here's a chance to get see the scouts bridge to their next rank and have a bite to eat in good company. To find out more, contact us at Cubmaster@pack618md.com or go to our website at www.pack618md.com.

Swim team registration is open! If you haven't joined yet, it's a great opportunity for your kids to build their swimming skills in a fun, community, non-competitive environment. As long as your swimmer can get across the pool independently after 2 weeks of guidance (the first week is a trial week, so if you're not sure, check it out anyways without registering!). It's a lot of fun and the highlight of my family's summer.

Registration Link: https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/reccnsl/page/home

Our Facebook group: Clemens Crossing Cyclones Please PM Deena Englander if you have any questions!