PTA What's Up Weekly - Updated 5/3/24

    CCES PTA Weekly Newsletter

     

    May 3, 2024

     

    Important Dates

    • May 6-10th - Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week (see details below)
    • May 7th - ABC Countdown Kicks Off (see details below)
    • May 14th- No School
    • May 22nd @ 7pm - Instrumental and Chorus Final Performance at Whitman HS
    • May 27th - No School
    • June 4th - Field Day
    • June 5th - 5th Grade Party (see details below)
    • June 12th - End of Year Parties at CCES
    • June 12th @ 6pm - 5th Grade Promotion at BCC HS
    • June 13th - Last Day of School/Early Release

     

    NEW - It’s Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week!

     

    This upcoming week is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week and the PTA will celebrate our wonderful CCES Teachers and Staff all week long!

     

    Please have your student participate by writing a note of thanks to be delivered on Friday, May 10th.  Be sure to remind students to consider all those who have influenced them in addition to their homeroom teachers.

     

    Here's how the PTA plans to celebrate our CCES Teachers and Staff throughout the week:

     

    Monday, May 6th: Teachers and staff will enjoy chair massages

    Tuesday, May 7th: Teachers will receive a sweet treat from students.  The  PTA is providing this for the students to give to teachers, but we need some parent volunteers to help with this!

    Wednesday, May 8th- Teachers and staff will enjoy ice cream sandwiches from Captain Cookie

    Thursday, May 9th- Teachers will enjoy morning smoothies

    Friday, May 10th: Teachers and staff will enjoy a catered California Tortilla lunch and receive notes from students.  Please have your student bring their note!!!

    Sign up here to help on Tuesday and Friday!

    https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4FACAF2CAA8-49470283-staff

     

    NEW - The ABC Countdown is On!

    It’s hard to believe but the end of the year is almost here!  A time-honored tradition, the CCES ABC Countdown, begins Tuesday May 7th.  Click here for details!

     

    NEW - Heading to SCMS Next Year?  Check This Out!

    The SCMS PTSA has sent this important note.

    Dear Future Silver Creek Middle School Parents,

    Worried about middle school?  Wondering what you can do to ensure your student’s success?

    Take a proactive role in your student’s middle school education, and be a part of the PTSA!  The Silver Creek Middle School PTSA plays an integral role in supporting our strong, vibrant community---cultural arts, community service, faculty and staff appreciation, social activities, academic support, etc.  We hope we can count on you to play an active role.  

    We are currently recruiting for the 2024-2025 school year for positions on the PTSA Executive Committee and the Board at large.  We have lots of open positions, and most of them require minimal effort on an ongoing basis.  There is literally something for everyone!  Current opportunities include (among others):

    Executive Committee:  First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary

    Diversity Committee:  NAACP/AASAAG, AAPI, LGBTQ

    Fundraising:  Direct Donation, Book Fair, Community Nights Out

    Communications:  Weekly Newsletter, ListServ, Social Media, Website, Translations (Spanish, Amharic)

    Other:  6th Grade Co-Chair, Community Service/SCMS Cares, Cultural Arts, Membership, STEAM Night, Building & Grounds, Safety, Green Committee

    Please contact Cecily Baskir (cebaskir@gmail.com) or Susan Hage (susan.hage@redcross.org), if you are interested in serving, have questions about what is involved in any of the positions, and/or have a recommendation. 

    We also welcome you to join the SCMS PTSA listserv.  The SCMS listserv is a great way to get information on PTSA sponsored activities.  We strongly encourage everyone to subscribe. To participate in and be informed of what's going on in the Silver Creek community, join the listserve by emailing scmsptsa+subscribe@groups.io or email our moderator directly at jenatkinson124@yahoo.com.  Be sure to include your affiliation with Silver Creek (i.e., my child ___ is an incoming 6th grade student from CCES), as this is a closed group.

    We’re excited to hit the ground running in September, and hope you’ll join us next year on the SCMS PTSA!

    Thank you for your consideration.  And welcome to the Silver Creek Community!

    Warmest Regards,

    The Silver Creek PTSA Nominating Committee

     

    UPDATED - PTA Positions Open for Next Year!

    Calling all parents and caregivers. We still need PTA board and committee members for the 2024-2025 school year. The PTA undertakes numerous essential initiatives and your involvement is crucial to making it possible. The gift of your time - you won't regret donating it. Please reach out to Jennifer Iras-Helminski if you're interested.

    Thanks!

    Jennifer (jenniferiras@gmail.com)

    Board Positions

    • President-elect
    • VP Communications
    • VP Fundraising & Membership

    Events & Committees

    • NAACP Rep
    • BCC Cluster Rep
    • 5th Grade Gift
    • Chevy Cheetah (mascot - need 1 more volunteer!)
    • Yearbook Committee - 1 volunteer from each grade

     

    Attention 5th Grade Parents and Caregivers

    It's hard to believe that our children's time at CCES is coming to a close!  CCES's outgoing class has a long tradition of expressing appreciation for its time at this special school by leaving a class gift for future students to enjoy.  Our kids have been the beneficiaries of past classes' gifts, such as the pergola and other courtyard furniture, sound equipment, and similar items.  We are seeking donations to fund this year's class gift (item TBD pending the amount of funds raised).  If you're able to donate, please visit Pay4School Stuff | Online School and PTA Payments, and select "Fifth Grade Class Gift Donation."  Donations are appreciated by May 15.  Please contact Emily Helms Williams at ehelms@hotmail.com with any questions.  

     

    5th Grade Party on June 5th!

    Calling all 5th Graders - Let’s Party on June 5th! - We’re excited to announce the CCES 5th Grade Party is scheduled on June 5th from 5-7 pm at Meadowbrook Local Park. We’ll have food and fun activities to celebrate our graduating class. RSVP for your 5th grader by May 17: https://forms.gle/6ALH6o9jpY6GyRi17.

    Parents/Caregivers - we need help to make this free event a success. Sign up today to volunteer and/or donate: Volunteer Sign Up Genius 

    More details to come!

     

     

    CCES PTA Google Calendar

    Want to have all of these dates easily and quickly saved to your Google calendar?  Click here to access the CCES PTA’s Google Calendar.  This calendar will be updated as events are added and changed throughout the year.