CESPA

Welcome, CES families!

As president of the Christ Episcopal School Parent Association (CESPA), I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all new and returning families.


CESPA serves as both a volunteer group and a fundraising arm of the school.

As a Christ Episcopal School parent, you are automatically a member of CESPA, and your participation in the organization is the gateway to becoming involved in and knowledgeable about the school. Being actively involved in CESPA is so important as we support the school and its mission. We encourage each of our parents to learn more about us and sign up to help with one or more of the CESPA committees outlined below.

Thank you,

Julie Faucheux

CESPA President 2022-2023

We encourage all parents to learn about us and sign up to help.

CESPA COMMITTEES

Important Art at the Park deadlines:

Tuesday, Feb. 28: Student artwork due for t-shirt design contest

Wednesday, March 1: For maximum exposure through marketing, sponsorships are due (see details below). Sponsorships at all levels are much appreciated!

Wednesday, March 1: Battle of the Band demos are due (see details below and email demos to battleofthebands@ceswildcats.org.)

 

 

Art at the Park is Christ Episcopal School’s week-long celebration of the arts, culminating in our unique take on a school fair and concert. The annual event includes a child-centered, gallery-style art exhibit and reception, a fun run, the ever-popular Box Parade, the AATP Day Fair, and Battle of the Bands! 

AATP 2023 Arts Week will be March 27-April 1, 2023. Highlights include:

• Friday, March 31: Box Parade and Fun Run during school hours; Opening Night Party

• Saturday, April 1: Day fair at the Christwood Boulevard Campus followed by Battle of the Bands in the evening

For more details on each element, click here!

AATP is CESPA’s largest event, and it generates significant funding that supports educational enhancements for the school. Volunteer opportunities include helping with or chairing one of the following AATP committees:

Battle of the Bands

Box Parade 

Day Fair 

Fun Run

Opening Night Party

Would you like to sponsor Art at the Park? See the options below, then click here to complete your sponsorship online. You may also click here to print and complete the form below before returning it to the CES Business Office. Thank you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Art at the Park Saturday night event will be on April 1, 2023.

More details are coming soon, but save the date for this outdoor concert on the grounds of the CES Christwood Boulevard Campus! Bands will be chosen to battle it out on Saturday, April 1, 2023!

To sponsor, click here.

JH/HS Binglo Happens Friday, March 10

All CES Junior High and High School students are invited to join us for a fun night of Binglo (Bingo under the glow of blacklights!) this Friday, March 10! Doors open and food is served at 6 p.m., and Mr. Fleming will start calling numbers at 6:30 p.m.!

Avoid the long lines and pre-pay for admission and pizza by clicking here!

 

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Bingo! is a great night of family fun, drawing attendance from the entire student body at two separate events: one for our ECC and LS families and one for our JH and HS students. Students and their families enjoy raucous rounds of Bingo and a pizza dinner at the CBC with great prizes up for grabs. Volunteers are needed for day-of-event duties that include planning, setup, registration, assistance during the event, and cleanup.

To volunteer, click here.

What better way to leave your child’s legacy at CES than a birthday book dedicated to them in the school’s library?  Volunteers are needed to organize books, assist students in making their choices, and make book presentations to the students.  This is an easy and fun way to meet students at CES.

To order your birthday book, click here.

To volunteer, click here.

A “Candyland of Books” is yours to discover as the Scholastic Book Fair returns October 28 – November 3 in the Dathel Fine Arts Center Lobby!

Pre-purchase here.

Sign up to volunteer here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Nicholas makes a special morning visit to the ECC to the delight of our early pre-kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students and their families.  This is an easy, two-day volunteer job with opportunities including setup, decorating, and assistance during the activities.

This committee helps connect new parents and students to our school community.  Great for working parents and others short on time but knowledgeable about CES, volunteers are needed to connect with new families to answer questions and make them feel welcome.

There is nothing like a little friendly competition on the field to cap off the school year. Volunteers are needed to organize the event, set up the activities, and help the students. Field Days (a separate one for each school division) take place in the Spring.

This annual event allows students to show off their campus and create lasting memories with their grandparents or special friends. Volunteers are needed to welcome guests, set up, and serve refreshments. This is a single-day volunteer job.

 

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CES offers our school and business communities a variety of Christmas greens and poinsettias for purchase for holiday season decorating. This effort provides vital funds for classroom and campus equipment. Volunteers are needed for sales in early October. Help is also needed in late November/early December to help organize and distribute the orders.

This committee works closely with our guidance counselors to coordinate activities and programming promoting kindness for students throughout the year.

Literary Week is a week-long student enrichment program that brings local authors and performers to our campus for a week of literary adventures. Volunteers will sign up for various shifts to work during  this event.

To volunteer, click here.

The CBC Diboll (old) Gym is transformed into a one-stop shopping extravaganza for the holidays. Volunteers are needed for setup, breakdown, and hospitality services onsite. To volunteer, click here.

Would you like to be involved in the fun activities going on in your child’s classroom? Do you like to coordinate events and plan parties? Then this is the committee for you.

To volunteer, click here.

This committee works with teachers in the spring to compile school supply lists.  Volunteers are needed to help organize and distribute orders before the start of the school year.

A popular year-long fundraiser, Smoothie King delivers smoothies to campus for purchase one day each month. and profits directly support The Barn.  Volunteers are needed to distribute smoothies to students once a month during the school year.

To order smoothies, click here.

To volunteer, click here.

This committee helps plan lunches or treats for our dedicated faculty and staff.  Volunteers are needed to donate items and help coordinate appreciation days.

The committee also organizes Teacher Appreciation Week. The committee plans something special each of these days, including lunch, treats, and more.  Volunteers are needed to help set up, serve lunch, get donations, and plan the events.

Our wildly popular CBC spirit store needs volunteers! No retail experience? No problem! Our chair will happily train volunteers available to help sell apparel during special events throughout the year as well as fulfill online orders.

To shop the Wildcat Den, click here.

To volunteer, click here.

Volunteers work with our chaplains to help plan worship services, provide wine and bread, and assist with setup and service bulletins.  Volunteers are also needed to help in the Godly Play classrooms.

To volunteer, click here.