SOARING EAGLE NEWS
OCTOBER 2022
NEWS FROM OUR MEDIA SPECIALIST, MS. REYES
The Book Fair is coming soon! Please support our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair! Your support allows for us to earn new books and supplies for our Media Center. Preview Day is set for Thursday 10/27/22 and Family night will be that same night! Students can create wish list and browse the book fair! Lots of great new titles and favorite series and authors available. Teachers will be setting up wish lists as well. For easy check out set up your child's E-wallet today. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/eagles
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
When a student is absent from school for any reason, parents are to send in a written note to the teacher explaining the absence or email the school at cypresswoodses.absence@pcsb.org and copy the teacher on the email. Absences will remain unexcused until such documentation is received by the school. Children with poor attendance patterns may be referred to the Pinellas County Truancy Intervention Program. Class work is required to be made up during or after an excused absence. Upon returning to school following an excused absence, a student has as many days to make up the work as days absent. A doctor’s note is required to excuse a student from PE for more than 3 days and documentation is required for absences exceeding 5 days. Below are some helpful hints to help your student maintain healthy attendance habits.
Mark Your Calendars
10/4/22 - PTA Fundraiser Begins
10/7/22 - Volunteer Cafe - 9:00 AM
10/13/22 - PTA Fun Run
10/17/22 - Pro Ed Day - No School for Students
10/19/22 - Picture Retakes
10/20/22 - Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night - 5:30-7:00 PM
10/26/22 - Book Fair Begins (Previews for Classes)
10/27/22 - Spooky Story Night 6:00 PM
10/27/22 - Report Cards Go Home
11/2/22 - SAC Meeting 3:15 PM
11/4/22 - Volunteer Cafe 9:00 AM
SEE BELOW ATTACHMENT FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF STUDENT DAYS OFF FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR
NOTES FROM OUR NURSE, JENNIFER REZNICK
Rotary Student of the Month
SAFETY PATROL OF THE MONTH
She is so gentle and caring for the smaller students. She makes sure they get up on the curb and they know where they are going. If they are struggling with their backpack, she helps. She is nothing but polite to the parents before she closes the door. She is great
Notes From Kim Shipley, Family & Community Liaison
Happy Fall to our Fabulous Volunteers!
Wow, what a start! I hope everyone is doing well and faired the storm unscathed. We are going to hit the ground running in October with lots of opportunities to volunteer and participate in school activities. Please be sure to log all your volunteer hours in the volunteer system, these hours show the community involvement at our school and are reported to Tallahassee twice a year. Thanks for helping our school shine and being a part of our amazing volunteer community!
Important Dates and Opportunities:
- PTA Fun Run Apex Leadership Fundraiser – Thursday, October 13th. Volunteers will be need, look for sign up to be sent out Friday 10/7 or email PTA at cweptaboard@gmail.com to let them know your availability.
- Monday, October 17th - No School, Pro-Ed Day
- Wednesday, October 19th – Fall Picture Re-takes
- Thursday, October 20th (5:30 – 7:30 PM) – Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A Oldsmar. Join us for dinner, dine-in or drive-thru! A portion of CWE sales will be donated back to our school. BE SURE TO TELL THEM YOU ARE WITH CYPRESS WOODS WHEN ORDERING YOUR MEALS.
- Wednesday, October 26th – Thursday, November 3rd Book Fair – Sign up to volunteer here: CWE Volunteers: Fall Book Fair (signupgenius.com)
- Our Great American Teach In is Wednesday, November 16th - This is a special day for you to spend with us whether you have 30 minutes or the whole day to share things such as careers, hobbies, sports, crafts, telling a story about an exciting trip or even reading an interesting book with our students. This year, in addition to face-to-face, we will be offering Zoom for live presentations or virtual field trips as well as any prerecorded presentations you’d like to share. If you or someone you know would like to be a presenter, please have them follow the link below to Sign up to be a guest speaker NOW, deadline for sign-ups is 11/3/22! (participants do not need to be a registered volunteer for this one day event)
https://forms.office.com/r/16X4aMKRTX
- Ongoing – Assist our Media Specialist in the Library with shelving books and more! Anyone interested in volunteering in the Media Center/Library, feel free to email Ms. Reyes directly at reyesja@pcsb.org
Thank you in advance for all your support!
Kim Shipley
Family & Community Liaison
Cypress Woods Elementary
4900 Cypress Woods Blvd
Palm Harbor, FL 34685
727-538-7325 ext. 2045
New Volunteers register online now at: www.pcsb.org/volunteerregistration
Lunch Pal Mentors needed, sign up at: www.pcsb.org/mentor
Updates From Our PTA
1. Apex Fundraiser 10/3-10/14 - Fun Run 10/13
2. Spooky Story Night/Pumpkin Contest 10/27
3. Poinsettia Sales 10/14-10/28 (Delivered 12/2) - **Order has to be placed earlier this year**
4. Spirit Wear order expected to arrive by 10/17 We will have additional stock to post after orders are distributed.
Memberships can still be purchased on https://cypresswoods.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true
If you are interested in becoming a Business Sponsor, email cweptaboard@gmail.com
Sign Up For Bus Updates!
Opt in For CWE Text Alerts
Using the list below, sign up under the grade of your youngest student in order to receive text alerts about school events, PTA and volunteering. (The information will be the SAME on all accounts, so you should only sign up under one class…)
To 81010, please text the following:
- PRE K @b49fk3
- KINDERGARTEN @24b47f
- 1ST GRADE @cf6c38
- 2ND GRADE @9f7edc
- 3RD GRADE @cwethi
- 4TH GRADE @2ce39k7
- 5TH GRADE @e26kb9
Cypress Woods Elementary
Email: cypresswoodses.absence@pcsb.org
Website: pcsb.org/cypress-es
Location: 4900 Cypress Woods Boulevard, Palm Harbor, FL, USA
Phone: 727-538-7325
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cypresswoodses/
Twitter: @cypresswoodses