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CSES PTA Newsletter Principal Jodi S. Poff • 5404 Springlawn Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24018 • csespta.com • 540-772-7558
May ‘1
8
President’s Message
How does it all go by so fast?! And how do I
summarize all that I have gained over the last two years
in my last President’s message (my 18th one!)? In the
beginning, I admit I may have thought (once or twice)
“What did I get myself into?”. And then “What did I
get myself into for two years?!”
This is a bittersweet moment for me as I’ve come to
call CSES my “second home”! LOL! Yes, that has two
meanings – I spent quite a bit of my time at school! But
more importantly, CSES felt like home! You (the staff
and parents) have supported me in too many ways to
count! You welcomed me every single day. You were
happy to see me every single day! You didn’t run
because I was associated with the PTA!
I’ve made so many lasting friendships. I’ve learned
how to manage people, manage events, manage
budgets, resolve conflicts, plan meetings, plan agendas,
work with students, solicit sponsors, recruit volunteers,
speak in front of an audience, manage a calendar, and
so much more! I hope I’ve been a role model for my
children and your children. Giving my time as a
volunteer has rewarded me back so many times over!
I would encourage all of you to volunteer when you
can and where you can! Volunteering has given me a
great purpose the past few years and really has meant
the world to me! So, thank you all for allowing me to
be a part of CSES!
As a parent, I am so thankful that we landed here 8
years ago when we moved to Roanoke. Both my
children attended CSES and thrived. I am beyond
thankful for everyone who touched their lives! I may
shed a tear when Caitlin walks across the stage at the
promotion ceremony. But good things must come to
an end.
And it’s all been good!
Thank you CSES!
Michelle Musser PTA President
From the Principal’s Desk. . .
WOW! This is the last PTA Newsletter of the 2017-18 school year! We still have so much to do. . . SOL tests, end-of-year parties, field day, kickball game, variety show. LOTS of fun stuff going on around here! We are definitely in the “home stretch” of this school year and things may get hectic, but please encourage your child to hang in there and not “check out” just yet, there is still plenty of learning to take place. Don’t forget to enjoy EACH day and moment, but don’t forget that they are not just moments – they are memories! See the CSES website for important dates
and happenings as we end the year.
Mrs. Schaefer will send home information later in May about a summer reading program for CSES students. Look for information to come home soon about this and please encourage your child to join in
the fun!
BIG congratulations to very special staff members on their retirement from CSES at the end of this school year – Marie Gliniecki, Lois Singleton, Ann Kelley, Luanne Hatcher, Cindy Schaefer, and Kate Magri! Collectively, they have over 150 years of education experience! They each leave their mark here at CSES as they venture into the next chapter – RETIREMENT! I know you join me in thanking each extraordinary educator for her service. We also hate to say goodbye to 3 special nutrition workers at CSES – Daniel Hammond , Jianxping Yu, and Marie Oracko. Thank you for your dedication to the students at CSES,
you will be missed!
Just a reminder that the office will be open Monday-Thursday this summer. We will resume normal weeks beginning July 28. Please don’t hesitate to call or email me with questions or concerns – [email protected] or 772-7558. Thank you, parents,
for all you do as partners with CSES!
Jodi Poff
Principal
April 27 - May 4 Spring Book Fair
May 1 PTA Board Meeting - 6:00 pm
Library
May 7-11 Staff Appreciation Week!
May 15 - June 1 SOL Testing
May 28 School Closed - Memorial Day
May 29 SCA Skate Party 3:15 - 5:15 pm
May 31 5th Grade Talent Show for
Parents, 8:30 am, Gym
Final Board Meeting, 5:30 pm
Room 319
Final General PTA Meeting
Slide Show/Ice Cream Social, 6:30 pm
June 4 Field Day
June 6 5th Grade Promotion
Ceremony 9:00 am, Gym
Last Day of School, early dismissal
11:30 am
MAY / JUNE DATES TO REMEMBER INCENTIVE REWARDS
Thank you to all for sending in your Box Tops for the Spring 2018 Box Tops For Education submission. Our Spring submission earned $198.10! This brings our total Box Tops earnings to just under $1000!!! Small things add up BIG! You can continue to send in your Box Tops. We will have a summertime submission. Please put them in baggies and be sure to check expiration dates! Please don't use collection sheets unless your child will be heartbroken not to! Current Box Tops are 2017 and after! If you are interested in helping to count Box Tops for the school you can email Rebecca at [email protected]. The baggies will be provid-ed to you along with easy instructions. It will most likely be a small amount of Box Tops to check for expiration date, count into groups of 50, and place into baggies marked with a Sharpie. As our program has grown, we are looking for extra help. This is a great job for parents that work and are looking for a "behind the scene" way to help out at their own schedule! Please consider shopping at www.smile.amazon.com when you are planning to shop Amazon. You can earn our school .05 percent of your purchase. Simply go to www.smile.amazon.com and select Cave Spring Elementary on your first visit. If you have not yet linked our school to your Kroger account, please do so by going to Kroger.com/Community Rewards, then select Cave Spring Elementary. This
must be renewed each year!
The annual Ice Cream Social & Slide Show on
May 31st is only as good as the pictures you submit
throughout the year! Please send to
[email protected]. Pictures accepted
through May 15.
SOL Schedule
5th Grade: Reading - May 15th
Math - May 21st
Science - May 24th
4th Grade: VA Studies - May 16th
Math - May 22nd
Reading - May 25th
3rd Grade: Reading, Part 1 - May 17th
Reading, Part 2 - May 23rd
Orders are now being accepted for next year’s Back to School packs. http://www.1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=108620 . More information will follow.
Show your appreciation for the
teachers and staff May 7 - 11! The
wish list can be found on the PTA
website at http://www.csespta.com/
parent-resources/
The “Paws to Read”
Scholastic Book Fair continues in the CSES
Library and will conclude on May 4. Thanks to
everyone who has volunteered & supported
this great event!
Thank you to all our volunteers who put in many hours during the past month!
…. Bethanie Polakowski and Stephanie Weddle for the April Bunny Birthday bulletin board & for the
beautiful May Butterfly bulletin board!
…. Jodi Poff, Jennifer Overstreet, Kathleen Thorell, Melissa Mercure, Andrea Draper, Molly
Westerhold, & Cyndi Ramey for supplying goodies for our Volunteer Appreciation Afternoon Tea.
…. the following volunteers helping in the K and 1st grade lunch lines: Karri Ingram, Jessica Phillips,
Srujana Pachigolla, Mary Snapp, Jenn Bonora, Chrissy Underwood, Mindy Siyufy, and Marcie
Lovell.
…. Abby Bartley for organizing our back to school supply kits!
…. to our Hospitality gals (April Collins, Lior Greenberg, Jenny Brooks) for honoring and celebrating
our bus drivers on Bus Driver Appreciation Day!
…. Molly Westerhold for organizing the Spring Picture volunteers!
…. to the amazing CSES Picture Day Volunteers! The day would not have run so smoothly without
your help!! A special thank you to Jessica Phillips, Heather Lindstrom-Carter, Bethanie
Polakowski, Melissa Dowdy, Erica Moseley, & Lorrie Nichols.
…. Aimee Conlee for planting the beautiful flowers by the school mailbox!
…. Cyndi Ramey and Stephanie Candelario for organizing the many library Birthday Book Club
parties.
…. to the PTA Board for dedicating so much time this entire school year: Erica Moseley, Melissa
Mercure, Kathleen Thorell, Andrea Draper, Jodi Poff, Jennifer Overstreet, Colleen Gibbons,
Bonnie McHenry, Beth Smith, Janet Hale, Amanda Poff, Cheryl Wagner, William Alexander,
Jenny Brooks, Lior Greenberg, April Collins, Abby Bartley, Ronald Williams, Andrew Raymond,
Aimee Conlee, Meredith Burrow, Justin Dudley, Laura James, Chrissy Underwood, Cyndi Ramey,
Stephanie Candelario, Amy Grant, Molly Westerhold, Rebecca Wiegard, Stephanie Weddle, Erin
Farris, and Heather Lindstrom!
…. to all of our lunchroom volunteers - your dedication to making sure lunch runs smoothly is
greatly appreciated.
FROM THE LIBRARY….. Thank you to all of the families who participated in the library Birthday Book Club! The library now has 147 new books! The birthday parties were a great success due to the library volunteers who made cupcakes and helped with each of the grade level parties! Thank you: Jessica Phillips, Cynthia Malambri, Sara Sprague, Chris Brown, Beth Smith, Carol Anderson, Ying Chang, Jenn Bonora, Amanda Poff, Chrissy Underwood, Susan Collins, Karri Ingram, Leslie Night, Cheryl Wagner, Jennifer White, Kate
Bleiweiss and Marcie Lovell.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!!
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March
Starting balance: $21,703.64 Ending balance: $34,845.71 Checking account balance: $34,845.71 Income: 5th grade class party, Dominos
restaurant night, PTA online membership, Spring Bingo Event: sponsors, raffle and food, auction, spirit bottles; and interest. Expenses: 5th grade class party, Instructional materials, Box top shipping, Reading event/costume ball, Grants & Scholarships, PTA Service Awards, Grounds Improvement, Cultural Arts program, and
spirit bottles.
April
Starting Balance: $34,845.71 Ending Balance: $35,883.27 Checking account balance: $35,883.27 Income: Direct donation, Kroger cares, PTA online membership/donation, Spirit Wear, Spring event (Kona
Ice), and Interest.
Expenses: 5th grade class party, Run Club, Movie Night (license), Grants & Scholarships, Destination Imagination, Grounds Improvement, Library Birthday
Book Club, Flower/card fund.
We hope you will join us for
our final PTA meeting of the
year & enjoy the Ice Cream
Social & Slideshow!
May 31st, 6:30 pm
CSES Gym
Yearbook: There is still time to order a CSES
yearbook! Follow this link to purchase your
yearbook:
http://www.strawbridge.net/order-online/
CSES School Code: 101916. Alternatively, you
may pick up an order form in the front office.
Next year’s theme is “Heroes Around Me”
