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  5TH GRADE ANNUAL LADY MARYLAND BOAT TRIP
The Class of 2016 set sail from Baltimore's Inner Harbor on May 3 on an annual day-long adventure that provides the students with hands-on learning about the Chesapeake Bay while enlisting their assistance with sailing the historic schooner. Read details below in the Cardinal .
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- Important Announcements
- School Supply Order Program
- 5th gr. Lady Maryland Boat Trip
- Joe Corbi deadline
- 8th gr. Field Day fundraiser
- May 24 Ext. Day - movie outing
- "Oz" photos
- Advancement News
- Summer Camp Cardinal
- Spring Book Fair
- Truck Touch Rockville at CES
- Jefferson Building office space available
- Student Spotlight
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The Week Ahead
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5/16: Gr. 3 & 4 ERB testing
5/16: Board of Governors mtg. 7pm
5/17: 1st gr. to Smithsonian Museum of American History
5/17: Preschool Musical 11am
5/17: PA Teacher Treat Luncheon
5/18: Truck Touch Rockville 10am-1pm
5/20-5/23: Gr. 5-8 ERB testing
5/20: PS 2's Parent Conferences
5/21: PreK to Meadowside Nature Center
Click for calendar details
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A Message from the Head of School
Dear CES Parents:
This week, two exciting on-campus events will broaden our community. Tonight, I look very forward to attending the New Family Reception. CES Buddy Families and administrators will welcome new CES families with a lovely catered dinner---but more importantly with the open arms and warmth that are so characteristic of CES. Our wonderful new families will become more familiar with the school, and we will get to know them not as applicants, but as as new members of our community.
Saturday's Truck Touch, open to the wider community is guaranteed to be a thrill! Vehicles "of all makes and models" serving all kinds of purposes will enthrall children and parents. This will be a true "hands on," "up close and personal" opportunity to experience what children only see whizzing by, at a distance or in a book. There will be face painting and food as well---please join me for the fun on Saturday, 10am-1pm!
With love and gratitude,
Caroline Chapin, Ed.D.
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Important Announcements
Grades 5-8 Standardized Testing - ERB testing will be administered to grades 5-8 in the mornings next Monday, May 20-Thursday, May 23. Your child should have a good night's sleep and a good breakfast before each testing session.
Extended Day following Field Day - On Friday, May 24, Extended Day will be available following Field Day's early dismissal (12noon dismissal in the Preschool; 1:00pm dismissal from Woodley Park for grades K-8). K-8 students going to Extended Day will be transported back to CES via the school activity buses. If your K-8 child will be in Extended Day that day, please contact Janet Gerber (jgerber@cesrockville.org) by Monday, May 20 to assure adequate transportation and staffing.
Preschool Round-up - Friday, May 31 from 9:30-10:30am. We are looking to fill our last few spots in preschool with great children from wonderful families. If you know of anyone still seeking a nurturing, inquiry-based preschool, please let them know and have them contact Trevor Waddington at twaddington@CESrockville.org.
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Here it is! 2013-2014 School Supply Order Opportunity
The Parents Association will have all of your child's school supplies waiting in his/her classroom on the first day of school in September! Click on CES SchoolKidz Program for order information, and select your child's grade for next year. It's an extremely easy online process, with about 3 weeks remaining to order before the firm deadline of Monday, June 3. This is an extremely popular service...thanks, PA!!
Notes: All students in grades 6-8 order the same supplies, with the exception of 7th and 8th graders that need a TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator with USB port. (Rising 8th graders should already have the calculator.)
Also, you'll see that SchoolKidz also offers backpacks, water bottles, etc. in addition to our CES school supplies.
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Class of 2016 Sails Aboard Lady Maryland
On the recent Lady Maryland field trip, the fifth grade students learned about the science, history, and economics of the Chesapeake Bay while aboard a historic pungy schooner workboat. The students were involved in many hands-on activities, including raising sail, charting Lady Maryland's course, testing the waters with modern scientific equipment, towing for plankton and examining it under a microscope, trawling for marine life, and observing first hand the factories, shipping ports, and local historic sites along the Patapsco River.
We are privileged to have the USA's largest estuary, The Chesapeake Bay, very close by. As we live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, we feel it is important for our students to have a good knowledge base about this special ecosystem. The Lady Maryland educational program is designed, in part, to help the citizens of Maryland learn more about the Chesapeake Bay in order to help promote protection of the environment.
You can see in the Cardinal header photos above, it was a very memorable day for all of the fifth graders!
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Deadline tomorrow - Joe Corbi Fundraiser
~Help send 7th and 8th grade to Costa Rica next year~
Orders for Joe Corbi pizza, breads and desserts are due tomorrow, May 16. Return order forms that came home with your child to the homeroom teacher or to the school office. Proceeds of the sale will help the 7th and 8th grade Spanish classes travel to Costa Rica next year! Thank you!
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8th Grade Fundraiser at Field Day
Our 8th grade graduating Class of 2013 will raise funds for their class gift at the Friday, May 31, K-8 Field Day at Woodley Park. Students bringing money to Field Day will be able to purchase pizza, beverages and Carmen's water ice, with a percentage of the sales going to the 8th grade for their class gift to the school. Look for prices and details in next week's Cardinal.
Thanks for helping our graduating class with their fundraising effort while your children enjoy a beautiful day outdoors!
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May 24 Extended Day-Movie Permission Slip
On Friday, May 24 following Field Day, K-8 students in Extended Day may attend the movie "Epic" in the Town Center with Extended Day staff. Click here for details on the movie outing and the REQUIRED permission slip.
Be sure to contact Janet Gerber ( jgerber@cesrockville.org) if your grade K-8 child will be in Extended Day following Field Day, whether going to the movie or not. We need an Extended Day count to plan for adequate transportation (via activity bus) back to CES and adequate staffing.
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"OZ" PHOTOS
Outstanding parent photographer Rebecca Sawyer (Clark '21) has shared her photos from the "Oz" performance. Click here. Enter password: Toto
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ADVANCEMENT NEWS
CES Fund in Homestretch
We are completing this year's CES Fund. Remember, we still need to raise $3,000+ in funds from first time donors to meet the $10,000 match from a generous CES supporter. Spread the word to parents, grandparents and friends of the school. It's easy to give---donate online now!
Reminder: An ice cream party goes to each class with 100% family participation.
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SUMMER CAMP CARDINAL
With summer right around the corner, have you made your family's vacation and summer camp plans? Camp Cardinal at CES offers great fun for children of ages Preschool - 6th Grade. This summer, your child will enjoy "A Summer Partnership for Fun & Learning" with the theme Wonderful Us!
In addition to the weekly, theme-based, on-campus units for Preschool - 2nd grade children, our older campers will enjoy Camp Cardinal's Adventure & Enrichment Division for students entering grades 3-6.
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SPRING BOOK FAIR
We look forward to seeing you Friday, May 31 at our annual Spring Book Fair at Barnes & Noble, Rio Shopping Center, Gaithersburg. The event will be held all day on the 31st, with a percentage of all in-store purchases helping to fund our CES library.You may also make online purchases for up to 5 days after our event. We will provide you with a code to ensure that CES gets credit for your purchase. We will have the summer reading lists available along with the books, so everyone can get a jump start on their summer reading. Stay tuned!
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TRUCK TOUCH ROCKVILLE AT CES!
This Saturday, May 18, 10am-1pm
Click here for all the details, including a list of some of the exciting vehicles that will be on campus to explore! Great fun for the entire family, brought to you by the CES Parents Association.
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Jefferson Building Office Space Available
There is limited office space available for leasing in the Jefferson Building. Contact Donna Flint, Director of Finance, at 301-424-2361 or dflint@cesrockville.org for details and to see the space.
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Student Spotlight
Andrew D. '15, was one of thousands of students from over 120 countries who participated in the Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Talent Search. In the process, academically talented 2nd-8th grade students undergo rigorous, above grade level testing. Because of the difficulty of the tests, only 25 to 30 percent of participants earned an invitation to one of the CTY Awards Ceremonies, held at several sites, where they are individually honored for their academic performance and potential. Andrew was one of 28 Maryland students awarded "high honors" for his performance in the area of spatial ability.
At last Saturday's awards ceremony at Johns Hopkins University, the executive director of CTY said, "Today we face critical global problems that require the best minds of the future to solve, using discipline, creativity, and innovation. It's inspiring and reassuring to see this group of some of the best and brightest students emerging and to know that they will become tomorrow's thought leaders and innovators."
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