Crabapple Crossing Elementary

Dear Parents:

This week Dr. Cheatham, Ms. Haltrecht and I have spent a good deal of time together ensuring a smooth transition as Dr. Cheatham assumes her new role as Principal on December 2. Dr. Cheatham and Ms. Haltrecht are a strong administrative team that will continue to support the high level of instruction that the teachers provide for the students.

I have enjoyed my time working with many of you, the teachers, and the students. Thank you for your support during this time of transition.

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving enjoying time with family and friends.

John Anderson

NEW THIS YEAR! ART SHOW STARTS AT 3:00!!

Plan to join us for our annual Celebration of the Arts on Tuesday, December 3rd from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. Chorus and Orff Musical groups will be performing in the Cafeteria. Each student will have a framed work of art on display in the Gym. These high quality, double matted frames will be available for purchase at the event for $25 each, cash or check only.

BEAT THE LONG LINES AT THE ART SHOW!! Preorder your frames online starting Friday, November 15th until Sunday, December 1st. Remember, this is your only opportunity to purchase frames with a credit or debit card. Cash or check are the only forms of payment accepted at the Art Show on December 3rd. To purchase frames in advance, click here.

All proceeds from framing sales go toward the purchase of art supplies for CCES students.

Thank you for your support!

Gina Steffensen

steffensen@fultonschools.org

Teens in foster care are often forgotten during the holiday season. The student ambassadors are collecting gift cards in the amount of $5-$20 to help fill this gap. Any and all donations would be greatly appreciated. Please send in gift card donations to your child's homeroom teacher from now until December 9th. Thank you for your support!

A friendly reminder that we need your help in keeping head lice at bay. Head lice are small insects that live on the scalp of human beings. They are tiny (about the size of a sesame seed). Lice lay eggs on individual pieces of hair. These eggs, called nits, are firmly attached to the hair shaft and found approximately ¼ inch from the scalp. Lice do not jump and they do not fly. Lice do not live on pets. Head lice are typically spread through prolonged, direct head-to head contact, however there are rare occasions where lice may be indirectly spread by brushes/combs, hats, coats, etc. that have been used by a person who has head lice. Head lice are very common in the elementary school population. Please help us monitor our students by checking your child’s head on a weekly basis and especially during long breaks. Should you find indications of lice (live bugs or nits) please notify the clinic so that we can keep track. If your child is found to have lice, they may return to school once treatment has been completed. If you have additional questions regarding lice, you may contact Denise Weinstein in the school clinic or our Cluster School Nurse, Marian Buckle RN at 678-472-7534.

Denise and Marian

A huge thank you to all of our volunteers this week from Book Fair, Science Lab, Watch Dog Dads, Mystery Readers - and anything we missed!! CCES is such a special place because of the number of family volunteers we have each day. We are SO THANKFUL for all of you. Wishing each of you a wonderful break!

Please contact us at pto.colts@gmail.com with any questions, suggestions or concerns! Also, follow us on Twitter at @CCES_Colts_PTO or on Facebook by searching Crabapple Crossing Elementary School - Colts.

Kudos to 2nd grader Mia Stauffer and 3rd grader Angelika Stauffer for giving their time on Sunday afternoon to clear trash from the Milton HS cross country trails. We appreciate your hard work to keep the trails clean and beautiful.

Crabapple Crossing Elementary hosted the Kid Chess 2019 November Open tournament on Saturday, November 16th, where K-5 kids from several school competed. Staying undefeated in 9 games, our third grader, Shalin Kumar, lifted the championship trophy. Liam Beck, also a 3rd grader, placed 3rd in the tournament. Additional members of the CCES winning team were: Gus Brogan, James Campbell, and David Kleiman.

Way to go Colts!

CCE YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE NOW! Place your order by going to: https://www.balfour.com/georgia/alpharetta/crabapple-crossing-elementary-school

• Yearbooks are $26.00 now until January 14th
• January 15th they will go up to $30.00
• Last day to buy yearbooks April 15th!

***Attention all 5th grade parents*** New this year the 5th grade ads will be done online by you and is free!

Click on the picture that looks like this on the website, and add to your cart.

If you have any questions please call the Balfour Marketplace parent order/ad builder hot line : 1-800-944-5930 (It does say for all 6th grade parents by default on the website, but it’s for 5th at our school)

If you have questions regarding your yearbook order, please contact Katelynn Pappas pappask@fultonschools.org

Georgia State has their last football game on Nov 23rd and they want to pack the stands so they have put together a promo code for 4 free tickets to the game. The games are really fun and they are at the old Braves stadium. If you are looking for something to do on the first day of Thanksgiving break, please come!

11/25-29 Thanksgiving Holidays

12/3 Celebration of the Arts, 3-6 pm

12/5 CCES Spelling Bee, 8 am

12/10 1st Grade Concert

12/10 Katie Reeves' Community Meeting, 9:30 am, Alpharetta ES

12/11 Katha Stuart's Community Meeting, 9:30 am, Vickery Mill ES

12/13 Walk to School

12/19 Winter Parties

12/20 Last Day of 1st Semester

12/23-1/3 Winter Holidays

1/6 First Day of Second Semester

Interim Principal: John Anderson AndersonJ@fultonschools.org

Asst. Principal: Denise Haltrecht Strother Haltrechtd@fultonschools.org
Northwest Learning Community & Milton Cluster
Grades: KK - 05

Email: masterson@fultonschools.org
Website: www.crabapplecrossing.org
Location: 12775 Birmingham Highway, Milton, GA 30004, United States
Phone: 470-254-7055