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

October

• 12 - PTA meeting, 7:00 p.m.
• 12 - Flu Clinic
• 19 - Spirit Day - Unity Day, wear orange
• 21 - Professional Work Day, Schools closed for students
• 24 - Professional Work Day, Schools closed for students
• 28 - Fall Festival Trunk or Treat, 5:00 p.m.

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

The Howard County Public School System released the annual report highlighting Educational Partnerships throughout the county and here at Clemens Crossing.

We are extremely fortunate to have educational partnerships at Clemens Crossing Elementary School. Business partnerships benefit our school in many ways. Whether the business partnerships provide financial assistance, help enhance the curriculum, or allow students to learn basic life skills, everyone benefits from these collaborations.

In addition to the wide range of At-Large partners, our school benefits from a group of businesses and organizations directly. Please support the organizations that partner with our school.

We would like to thank the following businesses and organizations for their commitment to our school and students:

• Smoothie King of Wilde Lake
• Patient First
• Chick-fil-a (Johns Hopkins Road)
• Howard County Public Library
• Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center
• Hickory Ridge Village Association
• Wendy Slaughter Team at Elevate Real Estate Brokerage
• Horace Mann, Corporation
• First National Bank

If you have any business or organization that would be a great partner with us, please reach out to me.

Mr. Cosentino & Mrs. Gittleson

HCPSS families interested in the G/T Education Program are invited to come learn about the advanced-level offerings available and how their students can become involved. The evening will begin with an overview of G/T Education Program offerings and will be followed by a question-and-answer session with Central Office G/T Education Program staff.

Elementary Focus: Thursday, October 13, 7 – 8:00 pm virtually via Microsoft Teams

Secondary Focus: Thursday, October 27, 7 – 8:00 pm virtually via Microsoft Teams

For more information, including how to register for the sessions, please refer to this HCPSS News announcement.

CCES Flu Clinic will be Wednesday, October 12 during the school day.

The flu vaccine is for students and staff only (no parents or family). It is called quadrivalent. The vaccines do not have preservatives (thimerosal, mercury) because they are single-dose syringes. Prior to signing up, you will need a front and back photo of your insurance card. If you need to cancel, you may do so in the confirmation email you will receive after signing up.

Our annual PTA Read-a-Thon starts Monday, October 10 through Halloween! The homeroom with the most reading minutes logged will earn prizes plus a $100 gift card for their teacher! Visit the PTA Read-a-thon website (https://clemenscrossingpta.org/programs-and-events/read-a-thon/) for more info, to log your student's minutes, donate, and find the secret activity from Mrs. Greene and the Media Center worth a bonus 60 minutes!

How does it work?

Make reading goals--how many minutes can your students spend reading between now and Halloween?!? Log your student's reading at the PTA readathon website. The homeroom with the most minutes logged at the end of the month will earn a $100 gift card (teacher's choice) for their teacher and prizes for each student!

Sponsors

Families, please consider asking friends and family to sponsor your child's reading goals with a donation to the CCES PTA. 100% of the proceeds go back to the school!

For your calendar! On Friday October 28th we will have our annual Trunk or Treat & Family Fun Night, 5 pm on the blacktop! This event was HUGE last year and all the kids were so excited to take part. There will be games, raffles, a costume parade, and Trunk or Treat in the school parking lot. Put the date in the calendar - lots more details coming soon.

STOCK THE STAFF LOUNGE!

Our PTA received so much positive feedback last year for the generous donations of snacks that we decided to do it again this year! If you are interested in providing treats at any point in the school year, please visit our Signup Genius to help stock the Staff Lounge. Homemade or store-bought items are welcome. Check out the list of dates and suggestions, but feel free to go off-script! As always, we thank you for all that you do for our school!

Stock The Staff Lounge Signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49AEAE2DA5F8C07-treats

PTA MEETING

Our next PTA Meeting is next Wednesday October 12th, 7pm in-person in the Media Center. See you there! You can also join online here: meet.google.com/vor-ckrp-emp

Don't forget to check out our website to see all the different activities and events going on at CCES: https://clemenscrossingpta.org/

We are always looking for more volunteers and there are myriad ways to be involved with PTA - email me anytime at president@clemenscrossingpta.org - I would love to hear from you!

Jen Nwosu
CCES PTA President