Cartersville Elementary School
December 2023 Newsletter!
As we head towards the end of the first semester, we want to thank you for your support, contributions, and involvement. We have several exciting things planned this month, and we encourage you to read the information below to see how you can be involved! We hope all of our families have a wonderful, safe, and restful holiday break. We look forward to seeing our students again on Thursday, January 4th.
Go Canes!
~Mrs. Bryant
December Dates:
November 27th - 4th Grade Sports Stacking
November 27th - Tech Club
November 28th - MAP testing (Reading)
November 28th - Purple Rain Singers Rehearsal
November 29th - 5th Grade Sports Stacking
November 29th - MAP testing (Math)
November 30th - MAP testing (Language)
December 4th - Spelling Bee
December 4th - SGC meeting (Nov/Dec meeting)
December 4th - 4th Grade Sports Stacking
December 5th - 4H meeting
December 5th - Purple Rain Singers rehearsal
December 5th - 5th Grade Art Club - Group 1
December 6th - 5th Grade Sports Stacking
December 7th - 5th Grade Art Club - Group 2
December 11th - Tech Club
December 11th - 4th Grade Sports Stacking
December 11th - Board Meeting at CHS
December 12th - 5th Grade to Alliance Theater (select classes)
December 12th - Purple Rain Rehearsal
December 13th - Committee Meetings
December 13th - 5th Grade Sports Stacking
December 13th - Grade to Alliance Theater (select classes)
December 14th - NEHS meeting
December 15th - STEAM Day - Reindeer here from Pettit Creek Farms!
December 18th - Winter Party Day
December 18th - MAP growth celebration (inflatables in gym)
December 19th - PBIS and Pajama day! (half-day for students - see schedule below)
December 20th - Winter break begins
January 3rd - Workday for teachers/staff
January 4th - First day of 2nd Semester for students
**NOTE: December 15th is now our STEAM day and our PBIS day has been moved to December 19th.
Important Reminders:
- Our school day is from 7:45-2:45. Doors open at 7:15 each morning. (Note this is a change from last year!)
- Early checkouts are not permitted after 2:10 pm for student safety.
- Please remember to send in a written and signed note for all transportation changes.
- All visitors must come through the main office and bring a photo ID to sign in.
- If your child is absent from school, a note must be turned in within 3 days of the absence. You may e-mail doctor's excuse notes to Sabrina McWhorter at smcwhorter2@cartersvilleschools.org
- All medications requiring administration at school must be brought to the school by a parent or guardian.
- No outside food or drink may be ordered and sent to the school for students; however, parents may bring food with them for a lunch visit with their child in our cafeteria.
- Be sure to check your child's grade frequently on Infinite Campus, once available. Progress reports will go home at 9-weeks, and report cards will be issued each semester.
- We kindly request all families picking their students up in cars, use the car rider line each afternoon. Car tags are available in the front office. This is for the supervision and safety of our students.
Reindeer STEAM Day Donations - needed by December 8th!
Can you design and build a sleigh that is strong enough to pull gifts for the holiday?
Our students will participate in a fun holiday PBL (project-based learning) day on December 15th. We need a few supplies to help our students with their sleigh designs. Please send in supplies to your child's homeroom teacher by December 8th.
Supplies Requested:
Popsicle sticks
Masking Tape
Pipe Cleaners
Paper Clips
Rubber Bands
Straws
Monday, December 18th
December 18th will be our Winter party day, and parents are invited to attend! Teachers will communicate their individual party times as the date approaches. We look forward to celebrating the completion of our first semester with you!
Tuesday, December 19th - Half-day for students
December 19th is a half-day for students and is our PBIS and Pajamas day. School will begin at our normal time - 7:45 am. Dismissal will begin at 11:15. Students will be served both breakfast and lunch. Students are invited to wear pajamas to school on December 19th to kick off the holiday season!
PTC Opportunities:
PTC (Parent Teacher Cooperative)
If you are interested in helping and supporting our PTC, please use the link below to join the CES PTC GroupMe communication group. Our next PTC meeting will be Thursday 12/7 at 8:30 AM in the CES cafeteria. We welcome you to join us to hear how you can help and be involved this December to support our students and teachers with our Winter parties, PBIS day, and STEAM day!
Book It!
This year CES is participating in the BOOK IT! Program to encourage your child to find the joy in reading. The mission of the program is to turn “have to read” into “want to read” and the only way to get better at reading is to take the time to do it! Below is how the program works, along with ideas on how you can get involved at home:
How does it work?
Your student's goal from October to December is to read 20 minutes a day for 30 days. The days do not have to be in a row, so if you have to skip a day here and there, that is okay. When you bring your completed form back to the Media Center, you will receive a coupon for a FREE personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut! The last day you can turn in your form is December 19th.
How can you get involved at home?
- Please review your child’s monthly reading goal and set aside daily reading time at home.
- Be a reading role model and showcase how reading is a daily part of life – cookbooks, magazines, comics, instruction manuals, etc.
- Celebrate your child’s reading accomplishment by redeeming their Reading Award Certificate at Pizza Hut for a free, one-topping Personal Pan Pizza®.
Lost and Found:
Parents and guardians, please help remind your child to:
- Please check for lost items as they are leaving lunch (Lost & Found is located across from the cafeteria).
- Please write names on items so we can help get the item back to the owner. Many items that are being found do not have names on them.
- The Lost & Found will be cleared out at the end of each month, and any remaining items will be donated. Please check for lost items before the last Friday of each month, so no valuables will be donated.
Infinite Campus - Campus Parent Login Information
Below is the link and path to access instructions to log into Infinite Campus to access your child's attendance and grades. There is also an attached pdf with instructions below.
Instructions: www.cartersvilleschools.org > About CCS > Parent/Student Communications >Infinite Campus Parent Portal set-up.
If you have any questions or trouble logging into the Parent Portal, please e-mail Heaven Harris at hharris@cartersvilleschools.org.
CES Yearbooks are on sale!
You can access the link below and search for Cartersville Elementary School in order to purchase a yearbook. The pricing is listed below:
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09859683
Books are $32 through September 29th.
$35 through October 27th.
$40 through November 10th
$45 through January 26th
Lunch Menu and Information:
The December lunch menu can be found at: Cartersville Elementary School - MealViewer Schools
Capturing Kids Heart Word of the Month for December - Responsibility!
Clever Login Information:
Cartersville Elementary School
Email: bbryant@cartersvilleschools.org
Website: https://www.cartersvilleschools.org/ces
Location: 340 Old Mill Road, Cartersville, GA, USA
Phone: 770-382-0983