Dear CCE Families,

As we enter the second half of the school year, we want to pause and recognize the remarkable efforts and dedication demonstrated by our outstanding staff. At CCE, we firmly believe that celebrating our educators and support staff is crucial for cultivating a positive and supportive learning environment.

We extend an invitation to you to join us in appreciating the hard work and commitment of our staff members through our Staff Shout Out initiative. This provides a wonderful opportunity for you to express your gratitude and share positive experiences you've encountered with our staff.

How Can You Get Involved?
Participating is easy! Take a moment to complete this brief shout out Google Form for a staff member who has positively influenced your child's education. This could be a teacher, para, support staff, administrative staff, custodian, or anyone who has gone above and beyond to create a positive learning environment.

Form: https://forms.gle/x3uuxqTPkqEdCFZw9

Feel free to be specific about the qualities or actions that have left a lasting impression. Your words will be compiled and shared with our staff as a heartfelt token of appreciation.

Your engagement in the Staff Shout Out initiative will not only bring joy to our hardworking staff but also contribute to fostering a culture of appreciation and support within our school community.

Thank you for your ongoing collaboration in making CCE a place where everyone feels valued and celebrated. We look forward to hearing about the wonderful experiences you've had with our staff.

Best regards,

Kelley Begley McCall

TO ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS:

USD 232 has been an important and strong participant in the Kansas Teacher of the Year Program for many years. De Soto has had fifteen state finalists and twelve semi-finalists represented in the program since 2000.

We would like for you to nominate any teacher whom you consider to be an outstanding and effective educator. This person must have completed 5 years of teaching with at least 2 of them having been in USD 232. If there is a USD 232 educator whom you believe to be outstanding and deserving of special recognition, please fill out the nomination form at www.usd232.org/ktoy . This form needs to be completed by 4:00 PM on January 19, 2024.

January:

Monday, January 15th: No School

Wednesday, January 17th: Food Night at The Other Place & Band Concert at MVHS

Thursday, January 18th: 4th Grade Evening Performance

Friday, January 19th: 4th Grade Daytime Performance

Friday, January 26th: PTO Movie Night

February:

Thursday, February 1st: 1st Grade Evening Performance

Friday, February 2nd: 1st Grade Daytime Performance

Thursday, February 8th: Skate Party

Wednesday, February 14th: Valentine's Day Parties 11:00-11:30 a.m. for all grade levels. Dismissal at 12:10/Parent Teacher Conferences

Thursday, February 15th: No School/Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday, February 16th: No School

Monday, February 19th: No School

Saturday, February 24th: Trivia Night: Parents only!

Wednesday, February 28th: Food Night at Sombreros

Thursday, February 29th: Kindergarten Round Up

Have a "Lunch Date" with your student at CCE! We kindly ask that you limit the number of adults eating with the student to 2, as we are limited on space. You only need to take one slot, even if more than one adult is attending. You are free to bring in a sack lunch from home, or food from restaurants. Lunch tables will be set up in the foyer area for "Lunch Dates". Outside food from restaurants is not allowed to be brought into the school cafeteria.