January 20, 2025

Hello and Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day ,

Reminder that there is no school on Tuesday or Wednesday this week.  Teachers will be finishing up report cards and getting ready for semester 2.  We will see you on Thursday!

Report cards will be mailed at the beginning of next week.  We can't wait to share with you on all the progress your child is making!!!!  Please update your address with Miss Taylor if you have recently moved.  If you do not receive your child's report card by the week of February 3rd, please contact the office.  Students with over 10 absences will be receiving an insert in their report card with the number/percentage of days absent and an absence letter if you have not already received one.

We had a blast on Friday with the Dress as a Student/Dress as a Staff member day.  Please check out the pictures below; they are hysterical!

Here are a few updates of what has been going at CES in the past week:

• Seventh and eighth graders are starting their speech unit.  Students will be working hard on constructing a well-written speech after researching their topic then presenting it to their ELA classes.  The top speeches will then go to the school competition and the top two from the school head to the district competition.

• PE classes are knee-deep in floor hockey.  I was watching a few epic matches with 6th graders the other day.  

• Our Science Olympiad team is very busy working on their individual areas from chemistry to physics to biology.  Lots of time and hard work go into the preparation for the state competition coming up in the next few months.

• Clubs and Classes options for 7th and 8th graders have changed.  Students are participating in sessions such as wood burning, Spanish, Art Hub, cooking, and more.  These sessions are designed to be an alternative to study halls and help build relationships between students and staff/students.

• Fifth graders are heading to COA on Friday to work on their interviewing skills for an upcoming project.

• Middle school girl basketball recognition night happened last week.  It is so wonderful that our players are recognized for their hard work on the court and get excited about the possibility of playing in high school.

• We love to celebrate what our tigers are doing outside of what we offer at school.  Great job to Blixa who competed in the Plastic Fantastic Bouldering Competition at Volta Climbing Gym.  Wow!

Thank You:  A huge shout out to Miss Taylor and Miss Susanna who will be hand stuffing over 350 report cards next week!  We appreciate you!!!

School Building Update:  Foundation work is ongoing.  Zones 1 and 2 are almost done (nearest Conners).  Zones 3 and 4 (by Shady Oaks and Emerson) should be finished by mid-February.  After the foundation work, steel beams start to be erected.  They are also "probing" the driveway area and near Emerson.  Exciting!

Summer School:  Though there is snow outside, it is time to think about Summer School.  We have a vibrant summer school program that is offered at the Trenton Elementary School for 4 weeks over the summer.  Please check this link: MDIRSS SUMMER SCHOOL 2025 for more information.  Here are the dates/themes:

•   July 7-July 11 - Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales (older students will do adapted tales)

•   July 14-18 - Space

•   July 21-25 - Seasons

•   July 28-August 1 - Safari Animals

Have a great rest of your weekend and we can't wait to see you tomorrow!!! 

Dr. Webster

Upcoming Events:

• January 21st and 22nd are teacher workshop days: No school

• January 31st 6-8 dance at CES 7-9pm

• February 7th is and Early Release Day @ 12:30

• February 14th is a spirit day:  Red, White, and I Love You (wear red, pink, white, purple, and the colors of cupid)

• February vacation is February 17-21