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Thursday Go Home: 09-09-2010
September 9, 2010
It's Picnic Time....Again!
The CESPA 2010 Back-to-School Family Picnic
"Good old-fashioned family-fun and fellowship of CES families"
The CESPA 2010 Family Picnic has been rescheduled and will take place Sunday, September 12th from 3pm - 6pm at the CBC!
You bring the food! We provide the fun! Yes, don't forget to pack those picnic baskets! Also, feel free to bring blankets, chairs, frisbees and footballs too. Bottled water, snowballs and popcorn will be provided at the event.
Get ready for some good, old-fashioned fun! The CESPA Meetings & Events Committee has been working hard to make this an exciting, fun-filled family event, so please be sure to join us!
Some of the events planned are as follows:
Create Your Family Pennant - each family decorates a pennant with their family name and stakes it in the ground near their picnic area. Activities around the grounds will merit different colored ribbons for participation. As these ribbons are collected, they can be tied on to the designated ring on the family pennant. There are seven different colored ribbons for the kids/families to collect! Should be lots of fun!
Photo Opportunity - We'll have some creative fun for families to capture moments at this booth. Be sure to bring your camera! We'll have volunteers available to take the photos with your camera!
Classic Races - 300-400 pm Sack Races, 400-500 pm Three-Legged Races, 500-600 pm Wheelbarrow Races (each activity awards different color ribbon)
Relay Races - 300-430pm Popcorn Relay Race, 430-600pm Flag Tag Relay Race (each activity awards different color ribbon)
Obstacle Course - 300-530 Wacky Obstacle Course run including Wacky Dress-Up, Ping Pong Snowblowers, Build a Tower, Lemon Derby and Wooden Spoon/Egg Race to the finish line! (awards color ribbon)
DJ Games - Yes, popular AATP DJ, MT Noggin returns to CES! There will be some great music, tons of dancing and lots of fun including a Waterballoon Toss, Limbo, Hula Hoop Contest and Line Dances! (awards color ribbon)
Tug of War - That's right! This is a don't miss and be sure to support your class! The heats will be as follows:
ECC
K-2
3-6
7-10
Dads
Moms
Teachers Volleyball - Free play area for pick-up games of volleyball with your friends and family!
Thank you so very much to the many volunteers, donors and committee members for all of your efforts!
Please note that due to the date change, many volunteers are no longer available! We are still in need of volunteers to fill these spots. If you would like to help with this event, please see the attached volunteer sheet or contact the event chair: Michelle Burris at 504-812-1700 or michelleburris@bellsouth.net.
We'll see you there! Parent Open House Update
Thanks to all parents who took the time to attend the Open House at the ECC and CBC. Communication among all constituents is of the utmost importance. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you ever have any questions or concerns. Individual Parent/Teacher conferences are on November 19th.
Birthday Books
Please see the attached list of students who will be receiving Birthday Books for August and September. Students at the CBC will be receiving their books on Tuesday, September 14th at 12:00 and ECC students will receive their books on Friday, September 17th at 9:00 a.m. If you are interested in purchasing a birthday book for your child, please contact Wendy Brown at 892-5590 or at wahoowen@yahoo.com CBC Parking Request (Please Help Us)
We are asking parents to park in the front grass lot when coming to school for athletic activities in the afternoon. The parking lot in front of the athletic field by the gym is for faculty/staff until 4:30 and the back side of the gym is a no parking zone. Parents are double parking, and kids are bolting in and out of cars to get to practice. Teachers have been blocked in for 15 minutes trying to locate parents to move their cars not to mention the danger this situation presents to the children. We appreciate your cooperation. Congratulations!
Third grader, Hal Fox, and second grader, Jillian Martin, both have their work exhibited in the "Reflections of Home" quilt at the East Baton Rouge museum until November of this year for the commemoration of Katrina. The quilt was also exhibited at the Smithsonian and will be part of a traveling exhibition of quilts throughout the year. The quilt is sponsored by CIAO! (Children's International Art Outreach) a nonprofit organization based in DC. Both Fox and Martin were displaced from their homes in Lakeview, New Orleans on 2005 and created their pieces for the quilt a year after when they had relocated to the Northshore with their families. For information on CIAO, please go to the following website www.ciaoart.org. Ice Cream for Sale!
Beginning the Friday after Labor Day, ice cream will be sold at the CBC!!! Prices will range from $1.00-$2.00 and with profits being used to help defer the cost of a high school class trip in March. Hershey's is the provider. Please see the attached flyer for selections. Get Your 2009-2010 Yearbook
All yearbooks have been distributed. If you ordered one but your child did not receive his/her copy, please call Jenny Chatham at 871-9902, extension 270. A limited amount of extra copies are available for the purchase price of $60 each. Share your pictures with the yearbook staff.
We are collecting pictures all through the year so when you have great pictures, share them often. Parents and students will go to www.hjeshare.com and enter their school code 2040767 to upload your pictures. You can also email picture to Mrs. Roth at broth@christepiscopalschool.org. Aftercare Changes
If your child is not picked up by the end of carpool, he/she will need to go to aftercare. This goes for middle school students as well as our younger children. If your child is participating in a sport which takes place at a later time, he/she will still need to go to aftercare; however, there will not be a charge. There is a minimum one hour charge so if it is not your intent to pay for aftercare, please make arrangements to pick up at the appropriate time. Please know that we are putting this practice in place for the safety of all students and appreciate your assistance. Sports Information
The track meet scheduled for this Friday has been cancelled. Also, please see the attached sign up forms for volleyball, flag football and cross country. There will be no volleyball practice for V1 & JV1 next Thursday Sept. 16. JV2 has made a change in their week practice schedule. Monday and Tuesday stay the same. No Practice Wednesday. Thursday they will practice from 3:00-4:00. Bus Change
The school bus will no longer make an a.m. stop at Asbury Drive. Chapel Schedule
• Chapel schedule at the ECC for Kindergarten is every Wednesday at 8:45 in the chapel, with PK joining K the first Wednesday of each month.
• Chapel schedule for LS is every Monday and Friday at 8:10 in the Outdoor Chapel
• Chapel for the MS and HS is every Tuesday at 8:20 in the Outdoor Chapel
• Next week there will be a combined Chapel on Friday, September 17th for grades 1-10 in the gym at 8:15. The MS/HS will not have their regularly scheduled chapel on Tuesday of that week. Parents are invited to come and worship with us. School Directory
The directory will go to the printer next week. Please make sure your information is current. Open Houses for Parents of Prospective PK/K Students
We will have our Open House for Parents of Prospective PK/K Students on Wednesday,
October 6th. This informative meeting begins at the ECC at 9:30 followed by a tour of the campus. If you would like any friends/family members to receive an invitation, please contact Pam at 871-9902, extension 208. Open House for Prospective 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Grade Students
We will be offering an Open House for students entering the grades listed above. The date we have set aside is Thursday, November 11th at 7:00 p.m., so please mark your calendars. If your 7th grader is interested in staying for 8th grade, please try to attend. Note that this meeting is for parents and students. Grandparents' Day
It's hard to believe it's that time of year. We will once again be hosting our Grandparents/Special Friends on Friday, October 22nd. School will dismiss at noon. We will provide information up until that day so please stay tuned. For now, however, what we need for you to do is to complete the attached form which provides mailing information, a volunteer (we need lots of help) form, and a permission form for students in grades YF-4th to leave campus on that day with grandparents/special friends. While we have many addresses in our grandparents' database, we would like to check it for accuracy. The data form will also allow you to indicate whether or not you would like your child's grandparent(s) to receive an invitation, any mailings from the school or annual giving solicitation. If you have any questions, please call Pam at 871-9902, extension 208. CES Spiritwear from Lands' End - Now Having a Penny Logo Sale!
We don't know how long it's going to last, but Lands' End is currently having a penny logo sale (regularly $5.50). Now is the time to buy! Show your school spirit by placing an order for "CES Spiritwear" from Lands' End uniforms. It's easy and our school gets a contribution with every order you place. Go towww.landsend.com/school be sure to stay in the uniform section of the catalog. Our school code is 900132879. Most items can accommodate a logo. If you have any questions please email Kim Scoggin kims@scogginproperties.com. Keep Covington Beautiful
The Keep Covington Beautiful organization is having a drive in partnership with Trex Company and Winn Dixie. Beginning on September 20th-April 15th bins will be located at the lower and middle schools to collect clean and dry plastic grocery bags, zip lock bags, plastic department store bags, newspaper sleeves, plastic dry cleaning bags, over-wrap for toilet paper or paper towels, case wrap for water bottles, and stretch film (no household saran wrap). Only the following colors may be recycled: clear, light or translucent yellow, light or translucent orange and light or translucent red. The following colors may not be recycled: blue, black or green. The school delivering the most bags will receive a bench made from Trex lumber to be used anywhere on school grounds. The winner will be announced on April 22, 2011. Some info on Trex: The Trex Company utilizes approximately 300 million pounds of used polyethylene (plastic grocery store bags and plastic film wrap) ever year to create its composite lumber product, reducing the amount of plastic film taken to landfills locally and across the country. Church Happenings
Grades 1st through 5th! Kids on a Mission Event!
Led by Mary Anne Reidy and Shannon Hessemer
Wednesday September 15th!
"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." Ephesians 4:29
Please join us at Christ Church, 120 S New Hampshire, from 5:00-7:00pm! As we begin our journey in learning about outreach, we will look at ways to help communicate through good conversational manners! Enjoy learning through fun songs and games! There will be a homework period available in the KOM room in the Parish Hall from 4:30-5:00pm. The program starts at 5:00pm with dinner following at 6:30pm. There will be water fun available for dessert from 7:00-7:30pm! Childcare is available. All parents are welcome! Pre-K and K may join us as long as their parent is present! There is shuttle service available from the CBC to ECC Church Campus. To obtain Permission Form for the shuttle please click here. For further information please click here or you may check our website at christchurchcovington.com. To Save a Spot, please contact Mary Anne Reidy at 985-789-6315 or email reidyma@netscape.com. Some Reminders...
• Please review the information provided to you regarding Sycamore. This new system will allow you to access your child's records, necessary forms, along with up to the minute school happenings. The site is very easy to navigate, and we will provide you with assistance if you need it. If you go to the school's website (www.christepiscopalschool.org), you will be directed to Sycamore.
• If you receive your go home via email, always know that you can also go to the Sycamore web site and find the attachments to the go home highlighted on the documents page. Go Saints!
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