LITTLE EAGLES
@COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PK-2)
SEPTEMBER 2021
Mrs. Wright, CES Principal... Trudy.Wright@myeagles.org
Mrs. Wilding, CES Secretary... Joelle.Wilding@myeagles.org
Mrs. Phelps, CES Counselor... Ashley.Phelps@myeagles.org
Mrs. McLaury, Child Care & Preschool Director... Terri.McLaury@myeagles.org
ARRIVAL AT CES
There is no adult supervision before 7:45 a.m. Your child's safety is very important to us.
PICK UP LOOP INFORMATION FOR DISMISSAL
Please don’t leave large gaps in between your car and the next car. Place your "pick up" sign with your child’s last name & their teacher's last name on the dashboard on the passenger side. Please let your teacher know if you need a new sign or additional signs for alternate drivers. Students who exit the main entrance are for car pick up only. If you would like to get out of your car to buckle a student or avoid the line, your child is a "walker." Please ask for a blue "walker" sign and plan to meet your child at the “walker” area by the West gym exit door. Car pick up drivers are asked to remain seated in their vehicles for everyone's safety. A staff member on the sidewalk will help your child into your vehicle. Place car seats or booster seats in the passenger side back seat. It is not safe for your child to walk around your vehicle to enter the driver's side because there is traffic in both lanes. CES starts dismissing car riders before CUES. This allows us time to match your child to the correct vehicle. You are allowed to drive in the left lane to pass the cars waiting at CUES.
A PEEK AHEAD
Monday, September 6
NO SCHOOL in Honor of Labor Day
National Substitute Appreciation Week
Thursday, September 9
PTO Meeting 6:00-7:00 p.m. @CES Library
Friday, September 10
Ice Cream Fridays in the Cafeteria Begin
Sunday, September 12
Happy Birthday Mark Campbell, Crossing Guard!
Happy Birthday Casey Stein, PTO President
Monday, September 13
GSRP Preschool Begins
School Board Meeting @CCHS - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday September 15
Girl Scout Meeting @CES cafeteria - 6:00 p.m.
Happy Birthday Adonia Senkewitz, Custodian Extraordinaire!
Monday, September 20
TBD - Spirit Day
Tuesday, September 21
TBD - Spirit Day
iREADY Diagnostic #1 testing ends
National IT Professionals Day - William Grundemann is Amazing!
Wednesday, September 22
TBD - Spirit Day
Thursday, September 22
TBD - Spirit Day
Friday, September24
Homecoming - All Out Blue & Gold Day
Saturday, September 25
Happy Birthday Kari Lape, 2nd Grade Terrific Teacher!
SPIRIT WEAR ON SALE
Spirit Wear is available for purchase in the CES office. LITTLE EAGLES short sleeved tshirts are $10. Gray or blue short sleeved t-shirts are available.
You can also fill out an order form for sweatshirts or longsleeved shirts. Order forms are due Monday, September 13th. All Spirit wear will be delivered to you by Homecoming, which is September 24th.
Every Friday is BLUE & GOLD day at CES! #LittleEagles
FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH
CES is proud to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. Your child has a lunch account in Meal Magic. You can deposit money into your child's account online or by sending in an envelope marked with your child's first and last name. Please email our food service Director, Lindsay.Kandell@myeagles.org for any questions about your child's lunch account.
Snacks that are available for purchase daily include:
Fruit Snacks $.50
Chips $1.00
Milk $.50
Novelty ice cream sales start on Fridays beginning September 10th for $1.00. If you would like to purchase ice cream for the whole year (30 Fridays), please send in $30. If you would like to sponsor another classmate in your child's class, please send in an additional $30 marked with the word "scholarship" and it will be credited confidentially to a classmates account who would benefit from a scholarship.
We encourage all families who think they may financially qualify for Free or Reduced lunch to apply. The information remains confidential. CES receives money based on the percentage of families who qualify and the application is required in order for families receive EBT payments. The application must be filled out each year. Please click the link below to apply. Printed forms are available in the CES office.
PTO Information
The first regular PTO meeting will take place on Thursday, September 9th at 6:00 p.m. in the CES library. The meeting will include elections of the Board Officers, followed by discussing which events the PTO will host this year. Have a new event or fundraiser idea you would like to lead or discuss? Bring all of your ideas to the meeting!
All parents and staff are invited to attend. Free childcare is available during the meeting.
We look forward to working together to create fun events like Book Bingo, Family Game Night, a Family Formal, and more!
For further questions or information, please contact Casey Stein, PTO President at cespto2@gmail.com or 517-240-8583.
LATCHKEY
Latchkey is a before and after school child care program located in Columbia Elementary School. Children in Kindergarten to 5th grade can attend this program from 6:30 a.m. - 7:50 a.m. ($8) and from 2:55-5:00 p.m. ($8) or 2:55-6:00 p.m. ($10). There is an annual, non-refundable $30 registration fee per family to guarantee a spot. A child must be pre-registered before using the Latchkey program.
Please contact Terri McLaury @517-592-9753 or email Terri.McLaury@myeagles.org for more information.
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Any time your child is experiencing difficulties at home, please email Mrs. Phelps, our School Counselor, at ashley.phelps@myeagles.org with your child's name and "Handle with Care". Share as much or as little as you like, details are not necessary.
The staff working with your child that day will be made aware and the information will remain confidential.
SMILES FOR MILES
A: An In-Vest-igator
Q: Where does a cow go on Friday night?
A: To the Moooooooo-vies.
IF YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT
If your child attends a doctor's appointment, please ask for a school excuse slip and return it in your child's blue folder so your child's excused absences will be accurate.
BLUE COMMUNICATION FOLDER
COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOURS
Instructional Time: 7:55 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
DOORS OPEN AT 7:45 a.m.
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Half Day Dismissal: 11:20 a.m.
COLUMBIA CONNECTION
There are many ways you can get updates and stay connected with all of the greatness happening at Columbia Elementary School (PK-2):
Columbia Elementary School Phone - 517-592-6632
Columbia Elementary School Absentee Line to Leave Message - 517--592-7552
Columbia School District Webpage - myeagles.org
Facebook.com/ColumbiaCentralElementary
Twitter.com/CESLittleEagles
Columbia PTO - Casey Stein, PTO President - cespto2@gmail.com or 517-240-8583
You are always welcome to contact your child's teacher via email.
Columbia Elementary School
"MAKE EVERYBODY FEEL LIKE A SOMEBODY" - Kid President