CSE Communicator
January 2023
Important Dates
National School Board Month
M. 1/9 - STEM Night - the evening of students' first day back! 6:00 pm
- Law Enforcement Day - Celebrate CSE's SRO Tyler Smith
F. 1/13 - Report Cards go home
M. 1/16 - No School Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
W. 1/18 - Class Picture Day
Th. 1/19 - A-Tribe Night (more info to come)
F. 1/20 - 5th Grade Field Trip to UTC Challenger Center
STEM NIGHT: January 9, 2023
What: Creative Discovery Museum STEM Night
When: Monday, January 9, 2023 at 6:00pm
Where: Cloud Springs Elementary
It will be fun for the WHOLE family!
RSVP to let our staff know how many spots to reserve for your family.
Home to School Projects
Special Thanks to our awesome volunteers who helped with this display.
Look for another project coming in January – “Let It Snow”
Bus
Reminder: Parents must be visible to our bus drivers as they are trying to deliver K-2 kiddos.
GOLDEN APPLE AWARD nominations
Dena Newsome is CSE's first Golden Apple recipient for the school year!
November Winning Tribe Reward
Feather Float
Sweet Potato Roll
Making fresh corn fritters & home-made butter for a feast!
December Winning Tribe Reward: Reindeer Games
Mrs. Cole's Library News
On-line Payment System
You now have the option to pay school fees, field trips, t-shirts, etc. online using a credit or debit card through Infinite Campus Parent Portal. If you do not have a Parent Portal account or if you have forgotten your login information, contact Karen Hancock at 706-866-6640 or khancock.cse@catoosa.k12.ga.us
This is not for ASP or Cafeteria payments.
Once your account is set up, instructions will be emailed to you.
Lunch Charges / Free and Reduced Price Meals Statement
Free and Reduced Price Meals Statement
The USDA implemented valuable waivers for school systems across the country in the fall of 2020. These waivers allowed students to eat school meals every day, at no cost. Thanks to these timely waivers, school systems were able to ensure students of all ages were able to maintain nutrition during the pandemic. In addition, the waivers allowed school systems to receive valuable reimbursements to offset rising food costs experienced within the last two years. The free meal allowances have been extremely helpful to families and school systems alike.
These unprecedented waivers will expire on June 30th. As waivers expire, many students and their families may be surprised to learn this valuable meal resource will end. This means students and their families will once again be charged for school meals for the 2022-2023 school year.
As in years prior to the pandemic, families may apply for free or reduced price meals, based on eligibility. Interested families may apply starting on July 1. Many local systems, including Bradley, Catoosa, Hamilton, Walker and Whitfield counties are trying to get the word out to students and their families. If a family feels they would qualify for free or reduced priced meals they may apply at lunchapplication.com, starting on July 1, 2022 for the upcoming school year.
Catoosa County Schools Nutrition Department
Please click here to watch a video tutorial about how to apply for meals
News from Parent & Family Engagement
Welcome Back from Title I and the Family Resource Center! I hope everyone
enjoyed the holidays and had a fun, family-filled winter break. It’s hard to believe
that we are already halfway through the school year! If you haven’t had an
opportunity to come by and visit the Family Resource Center, now is a great time.
We have many resources available just for parents. Books and DVDs can be
checked out of the resource library at any time. Also, if you have time to
volunteer, we could use your help anytime between 8:30 am and 2:00 pm. We
encourage all parents, grandparents, and guardians to get involved with their child’s
education. If you have any suggestions on how to improve our Title I Program,
budget input, or school improvement, we welcome your comments. See Kathy
Honeycutt, Parent Involvement Coordinator, or Lori Welborn, Principal.
How do we spend Title I Money?
Title I Budget $183,300.00
Personnel $33,051.29
Instruction $67,885.00
Pupil Services/Parent Involvement $15,463.00
Improvement Services $ 99,952.00
PTO Parent Teacher Organization
Santa Shop was a success, and the students seemed to enjoy it. Thank
you for supporting our Fundraisers. Look for more fun times coming in
the near future.
ATTENDANCE
We will reward and recognize students with excellent attendance this year!
The following people had *PERFECT Attendance in December
(PERFECT means no tardies, no early dismissals, no absences)
KINDERGARTEN
Moana Abraham
Mason Jones
Carson McBurnett
Sophie Simpson
FIRST GRADE
Lynelle Immanuel
Zofie Koller
Skylar Pitman
Lilly Potter
Sahara Rizer
Aurora Smith
SECOND GRADE
Lauren Mathews
David Matute-Cambar
John Michael Newsome
Kash Parker
THIRD GRADE
Chanan Johnson
Kayne Parker
Ben Sperry
FOURTH GRADE
Eli Sperry
FIFTH GRADE
Gemma Barbour
Aria Black
Troy Ehpel
Adelynn Mathews
Caroline Thomas
Staff
Makayla Stewart
Kaitlyn Stong
Gabriella Gearinger
Amanda Coffman
Nikia Stephens
Christina Eason
Nicole Perry
Chris Kernea
Chelsey Ramos
Danita Clark
Jane Anne Cole
Holly Collett
Rhonda Duncan
John Gaston
Michelle Hope
Sarah Kubler
Courtney O'Brien
Angie Owens
Kristen Rose
Gretchen Shiveley
Erin Swinney
Shelia VandeLune
Suzanne Brown
Angela Dorsey
Suzette Linfonte
Sherrie Welcher
Brandy West
Lori Welborn
Michelle Allmond
Marianna Brown
Karen Hancock
Cloud Springs Elementary
Check out our school video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niF05c7fdWkWebsite: http://www.cse.catoosa.k12.ga.us/
Location: 163 Fernwood Drive Rossville, GA 30741
Phone: 706-866-6640
Facebook: facebook.com/cloudspringelementary