April 2015 Newsletter - Collegeville Elementary School
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April 2015 Newsletter - Collegeville Elementary School
April 2015 The Collegeville Strong: Hearts United for Chance Campaign raised $3,100 to go towards purchasing a handicapped accessible van for Collegeville featured 5th-grade Chance Austen. Chance and Collegeville were also on the local TV boosterthon Parents! We’re excited to host the 8-day Boosterthon Fun Run as this year’s fundraiser. We kick off the fun, healthy, and character-building program on April 29. Plus students will be learning five ways to make their community rock with Boosterthon’s character theme Rock’n Town Live, a music festival theme all about community. Along the way, students will gather pledges for how many laps they’ll run at the Boosterthon Fun Run event, which is on Friday, May 8. Each lap around the Boosterthon track is 1/16 of a mile. Your family is invited to come out and cheer on your student! Please help our school by connecting your student with sponsors. Thank you in advance for your support! Visit boosterthon.com for more information, and more info will be coming home from CES soon. news. Thank you for showing Chance how much he is loved at CES through your generous donations! Upcoming dates April 7-9 IOWA Testing 1st and 2nd grades April 9 Parent Teacher Conferences 2 p.m.-8 p.m. School dismisses at 2 p.m. April 14-15 5th Grade Science Testing April 17 Wildcat Awards April 20-21 Science Fair A publication of the CES PTO Wildcat pride C o l l eg ev i l l e s tro ng ! April 24 Kindergarten & 5th Grade graduation pictures April 27-May 1 Book Fair The current Box Tops contest runs until April 24. The winning class will receive Popcorn on the Playground. This will be an extra recess complete with popcorn and drinks. Thanks for clipping! April 29 Boosterthon Kickoff April 30 Talent Show Carnival coming soon! CES Spring Carnival will be held on Friday, May 22. It will be a day of fun complete with inflatables and a DJ. Every student will receive 2 books as their carnival prize this year. Sack lunches will be offered by the cafeteria ,or you can bring your own lunch. More details, including parent volunteer needs and lunches, will be coming soon. May 5-7 End of Year Testing 3rd-5th grades May 4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week May 8 Boosterthon Fun Run May 22 Carnival S c i e n c e fa i r The CES Science Fair dates have been set for April 20 21. All projects will be set up on Monday, April 20 and judging will take place on Tuesday, April 21. Your teacher will be giving you more information soon. We are looking forward to seeing some Is your child doing great things in activities outside of school? We want to brag in the newsletter! Let us know by emailing Deana Nall at deananall@gmail.com. Just a reminder... It is illegal to text while operating a motor vehicle. The use of a cell phone (this includes talking and texting) while operating a motor vehicle in a school zone, during school hours with children present, is illegal. Not to mention extremely dangerous. Please put the safety of our children first. Be sure to like the Collegeville PTO Facebook page for updates about events, deadlines and more! Do you have a 4th-grade daughter who is interested in joining a Girl Scout troop? Contact Leslie Thompson at 501-993-2828 or leslie.a.t@live.com. SPRING STATE ASSESSMENT TESTING DATES IOWA Tests for 1st and 2nd grades: April 7th-8th Benchmark Science for 5th grade: April 14th-15th PARCC EOY Tests for 3rd-5th grades: May 5th - 7th PARCC = Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers EOY = End of Year IOWA = Iowa’s Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) These tests will assess the more rigorous curriculum being taught in our schools. Our District website provides links to tutorials, practice tests, games and typing practice. Look for “PARCC for Parents” when visiting bryantschools.org. It is important for your student to be well rested and on time during the testing window. You can also help by making sure your child eats a good breakfast on the day of the test. We thank you for encouraging your student to give his or her best each and every day.