CES PTA NEWSLETTER
March 2018
Important Dates
- 3/1 Food Collection begins for Helping Hoops
- 3/2 PTA Movie Night, 7:00 pm, Cafeteria
- 3/9 Pastries with Parents, 8:00 am, Cafeteria
- 3/12 Staff Lunch
- 3/14 Helping Hoops Basketball Game, UHS Gym, 6:00-8:00pm
- 5/3 Bingo & Class Basket Night, 6:30-8:15 pm, Cafeteria
- 5/3 PTA General Membership Meeting Elections, 6:45 pm, Cafeteria
- 5/7-11 Staff Appreciation Week
- 5/18 Star Spangled Celebration
2018-2019 PTA
The PTA is looking for officers for next year's PTA board. Anyone wishing to hold any position or help secure a slate for next year, please contact ptaces.org.
We are also looking for someone who is interested in collecting and placing orders for the school supply kits for the 2018-2019 school year. Please contact ptaces.org.
We are also looking for someone who is interested in collecting and placing orders for the school supply kits for the 2018-2019 school year. Please contact ptaces.org.
Helping Hoops
Join us for one of the most exciting events of the year, the 3rd Annual Helping Hoops Basketball Game! **Collection starts March 1!**
Centerville Elementary Teachers and Staff will be playing a Charity Basketball Game against Urbana Elementary Teachers and Staff at Urbana High School on Wednesday, March 14th. Doors open at 6pm and the game will run from 6:30-8pm. This is a charity event and we ask that you bring a canned food item as admission to the game, the canned food items will be donated to Urbana Food Bank. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to give back to our community. There will be concessions available for purchase, proceeds will also go to Urbana Food Bank. CES will also host a food drive the week of the game in support of this amazing event. Bring your school spirit and cheer on our CES teachers and staff!
Centerville Elementary Teachers and Staff will be playing a Charity Basketball Game against Urbana Elementary Teachers and Staff at Urbana High School on Wednesday, March 14th. Doors open at 6pm and the game will run from 6:30-8pm. This is a charity event and we ask that you bring a canned food item as admission to the game, the canned food items will be donated to Urbana Food Bank. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to give back to our community. There will be concessions available for purchase, proceeds will also go to Urbana Food Bank. CES will also host a food drive the week of the game in support of this amazing event. Bring your school spirit and cheer on our CES teachers and staff!
PTA Family Movie Night: "Robots"
Please join us for Family Movie Night on March 2nd. Seating begins at 6:30pm in the cafeteria.
Please contact Nazarene Dickens at ptavp1@ptaces.org if you'd like to donate snack and/or drinks.
All students must be with a parent/supervising adult. Please enter through the bus loop doors.
Box Tops
Dear Parents and Guardians:
Thank you to everyone that helped contribute box tops to raise money for
our school!
Our contest ended on Friday and we had a last minute explosion with many
box tops donated. The total amount for the box tops will be posted in the
next newsletter, but we do have the winners of the campaign!
Manhattan Pizza so generously donated prizes for the top class, the top
individual, and a gift card for a small pizza for every single student that
participated. Gift cards will be distributed within the next week or so.
Here are the winners for the Winter Box Tops Campaign:
The Top Individual and winner of a $25 Manhattan Pizza gift card is Matthew
Rubado! Way to go Matthew!
Thank you again to everyone who contributed! We had just over 200
students participate and hope to see even more join in the fun in the fall
when our next campaign starts. Start saving now! Every little bit counts!
If you have any questions, please contact:
Maureen Rivera
Box Tops Coordinator
Mrivera1998@gmail.com
Thank you to everyone that helped contribute box tops to raise money for
our school!
Our contest ended on Friday and we had a last minute explosion with many
box tops donated. The total amount for the box tops will be posted in the
next newsletter, but we do have the winners of the campaign!
Manhattan Pizza so generously donated prizes for the top class, the top
individual, and a gift card for a small pizza for every single student that
participated. Gift cards will be distributed within the next week or so.
Here are the winners for the Winter Box Tops Campaign:
- The Top Winning Class with a total of 847 box tops is Mrs. Baum’s class.
- Second place goes to Mrs. Roth’s class with 809 box tops. So close! They
- Third place goes to Mrs. Kenyatta’s class with 533 box tops. They will also
The Top Individual and winner of a $25 Manhattan Pizza gift card is Matthew
Rubado! Way to go Matthew!
Thank you again to everyone who contributed! We had just over 200
students participate and hope to see even more join in the fun in the fall
when our next campaign starts. Start saving now! Every little bit counts!
If you have any questions, please contact:
Maureen Rivera
Box Tops Coordinator
Mrivera1998@gmail.com
Pastries with Parents
Friday, March 9 at 8:00 am.
Come and enjoy a yummy breakfast with your star student! Parents will be able to mingle with other parents and get a chance to hear a sneak preview of the Spring Chorus program.
Come and enjoy a yummy breakfast with your star student! Parents will be able to mingle with other parents and get a chance to hear a sneak preview of the Spring Chorus program.
Bingo and Class Baskets
Bingo is for CES families and will be held from 6:30-8:00 pm on May 3. At 6:45 pm a General Membership meeting will commence to elect the Executive Board for the 2018-2019 school year.
Class Basket Auction to be held from 6:00-8:15 when bidding will cease. Class Basket profits fund the teacher grants.
Class Basket Auction to be held from 6:00-8:15 when bidding will cease. Class Basket profits fund the teacher grants.
Staff Appreciation
In February, we recognized the bus drivers and crossing guards with Dunkin Donuts treats and gift cards for their hard work transporting and keeping our children safe. Our next event will be a staff lunch on Monday, March 12th. Please watch out for an email to sign up. If you would like to donate a dish, drink or dessert, please email Brooke Faulkner at brookefaulkner77@gmail.com or Ashleigh Duclos at abrooke120@aol.com to be added to our email list.