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Cougar PTO eNews - October 16, 2018
Important Dates
Why Student-led Conferences?
Students are:
Grow Mindset Tuesday 16 from 11:00-12:00am Cougar Corner
K-6 parents come learn about Fixed and Growth Mindset and how they can impact the way your child views the work that they do at school and home. Walk away with strategies to encourage your child to persevere through difficulty and eagerly accept challenges
CES’ Annual Technology Workshop - Wednesday October 17 from 5:30-6:30p media center
Access your child’s attendance, 9 week grades, and lunch account with a quick tap on the app! Edit your information to receive text messages for school closing. Use ClassLink to access Canvas or Chalkable. This and more will be covered October 17th at the annual CES Technology Workshop. Technology staff will be on hand to assist you with downloads, logins and passwords, and more. Tom Lamkin will also be on hand to walk us through Apple’s new iOS update. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Thanks to Boosterthon
The following classrooms will get classroom classformations with December furniture delivery!
Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Pigg, Mrs. Wood, Mr. McKerley, Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Carlisle, and Mrs. Bearden
Box Tops
Each Box Top you collect is worth $.10 for Crestline. While that doesn’t sound like much, what if each Crestline student collected 50 Box Tops? That’s $3,750, folks! We challenge you to see just how many Box Tops your family can collect this year!
October 15-19 (this week!) is our October collection week. Please help us collect as many Box Tops as possible prior to our November 1 submission date. Lots of Box Tops = a bigger check for Crestline!
Don’t forget to check out the Box Tops App to collect e-Box Tops, and save the actual Box Tops from the products too – both count towards our totals! When you use the app to collect e-Box Tops, send your confirming email to JPearce@ggh-law.com, and let us know which class or classes to credit.
Happy clipping!
Julie Pearce
Vicki Barclay
Lindsay Cripps
Fall Festival
FALL FESTIVAL is Thursday, October 25th from 2:00-4:00pm (with a rain date of Friday, October 26). Students wear costumes to school this day, and school gets out early at 2:00pm for the festival to begin. Note: It's very important for all parents to have a meeting spot determined with their child on this busy day. It is a shortened school day and parents should plan to meet up with their child at 2:00.
SHIFTWORK SIGN-UP: We cannot run Fall Festival without the help of volunteers manning the booths. Please look for your homeroom teacher's name on the sign-up and select a 1-hour shift. All specific information is on the Sign-Up Genius, so be sure to read!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DA4AB22A7F49-fall1
BAKE SALE NEWS! I hope everyone saw the update that we have decided to retire the Bake Sale this year. One less thing to do!! Hooray!
WRISTBANDS are for sale at crestlinepto.com. All sales will be online-only (no more paper forms). Wristbands are $30 per child and allow access to all games, rides, food and drink. You may also buy wristbands at the door for $35 or individual tickets beginning at 1:30 pm on the day of the festival. But the line gets long and time-consuming, so buy in advance!!
Please reach out with any questions!
Jessica Thuston (jsthuston@gmail.com), Fall Festival Chair
Madison Merrill (madisonmerrill@gmail.com), Fall Festival Co-Chair
Veterans Day Program
The 5th graders at Crestline are busy preparing for the Veterans Day Program! This is an amazing musical program which honors the brave men and women who have served our country. The program is Friday, November 9th at 8:30 am and ALL students are invited to honor a veteran. If you have a special veteran in your life that you would like to honor, please click the link below to register them. The deadline to register is on Friday, October 26th. You can even fill out the form to honor your veteran 'in absentia' or 'in memorium'. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Margaret Stephenson marymargaretstephenson@gmail.comor Stacy Townsend sgtownsend@gmail.com
https://goo.gl/forms/4A96pqzbKjRzsaFl2
Book Fair
Please mark your calendars for the week of Nov.13-16. The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the Library from 7:45 to 2:50 each day. There will be a great selection of books and gifts, including many holiday books! It will be the perfect time to get a jump start on your holiday shopping! If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084CACAC2AA2FC1-crestline
Questions? Contact Mary Schabacker (macmurphie99@gmail.com) or Maria Bellot (bellotmaria@yahoo.com)
Lost and Found
If your children are missing items, please check the Lost & Found in the hallway leading to the gym (near the EDP room). Also, the Lost & Found rack & bins will be outside the school during this weekend’s Pumpkin Run!
Please remember to label your child’s jackets, lunch box, water bottle, books, etc.! If an item is brought to the Lost & Found with a legible label identifying the owner, the Lost & Found Committee will make its best efforts to return the lost item to the child’s locker.
Planet Fundraiser
Planet Fundraiser has just made it easier to make sure you never miss uploading a receipt again. Introducing Autopilot - link your credit or debit card in the Planet Fundraiser app! Never miss another opportunity to give. No more crumpled, lost, or forgotten receipts, just hassle-free giving every time you swipe at one of our merchants.
For more information visit:
www.planetfundraiser.com/autopilot
And a very special THANK YOU to:
The next Cougar PTO eNews will be sent on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. If your committee has news, please email Amy Dobbins at ahdobbins@gmail.com by October 24. Thank you!
Important Dates
- Tuesday, Oct. 16-Growth Mindset for parents 11:00-12:00 AM-Cougar Corner
- Wednesday, Oct. 17 - Report Cards/ PTO Technology Workshop 5:30 - 6:30
- Thursday, Oct. 25 - Fall Festival 2:00 - 4:00 PM (Rain Date: Oct 26)
- Monday - Wednesday, Oct . 29 - 31 – Student-led conference Days / Students dismiss at noon
- Friday, Nov. 2 - MBHS Homecoming / School dismisses at 2:00 PM
Why Student-led Conferences?
Students are:
- Empowered by being an active participant in their own learning
- Developing self-advocacy skills
- Reflecting on their learning and how to improve their performance
- Explaining their learning and thinking
- Creating resilience and perseverance through the process of evaluating their strengths and weaknesses
- Showing, explaining, and discussing their current level of performance in their own words
- Building confidence
- Preparing to organize and present their own thoughts
Grow Mindset Tuesday 16 from 11:00-12:00am Cougar Corner
K-6 parents come learn about Fixed and Growth Mindset and how they can impact the way your child views the work that they do at school and home. Walk away with strategies to encourage your child to persevere through difficulty and eagerly accept challenges
CES’ Annual Technology Workshop - Wednesday October 17 from 5:30-6:30p media center
Access your child’s attendance, 9 week grades, and lunch account with a quick tap on the app! Edit your information to receive text messages for school closing. Use ClassLink to access Canvas or Chalkable. This and more will be covered October 17th at the annual CES Technology Workshop. Technology staff will be on hand to assist you with downloads, logins and passwords, and more. Tom Lamkin will also be on hand to walk us through Apple’s new iOS update. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Thanks to Boosterthon
The following classrooms will get classroom classformations with December furniture delivery!
Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Pigg, Mrs. Wood, Mr. McKerley, Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Carlisle, and Mrs. Bearden
Box Tops
Each Box Top you collect is worth $.10 for Crestline. While that doesn’t sound like much, what if each Crestline student collected 50 Box Tops? That’s $3,750, folks! We challenge you to see just how many Box Tops your family can collect this year!
October 15-19 (this week!) is our October collection week. Please help us collect as many Box Tops as possible prior to our November 1 submission date. Lots of Box Tops = a bigger check for Crestline!
Don’t forget to check out the Box Tops App to collect e-Box Tops, and save the actual Box Tops from the products too – both count towards our totals! When you use the app to collect e-Box Tops, send your confirming email to JPearce@ggh-law.com, and let us know which class or classes to credit.
Happy clipping!
Julie Pearce
Vicki Barclay
Lindsay Cripps
Fall Festival
FALL FESTIVAL is Thursday, October 25th from 2:00-4:00pm (with a rain date of Friday, October 26). Students wear costumes to school this day, and school gets out early at 2:00pm for the festival to begin. Note: It's very important for all parents to have a meeting spot determined with their child on this busy day. It is a shortened school day and parents should plan to meet up with their child at 2:00.
SHIFTWORK SIGN-UP: We cannot run Fall Festival without the help of volunteers manning the booths. Please look for your homeroom teacher's name on the sign-up and select a 1-hour shift. All specific information is on the Sign-Up Genius, so be sure to read!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DA4AB22A7F49-fall1
BAKE SALE NEWS! I hope everyone saw the update that we have decided to retire the Bake Sale this year. One less thing to do!! Hooray!
WRISTBANDS are for sale at crestlinepto.com. All sales will be online-only (no more paper forms). Wristbands are $30 per child and allow access to all games, rides, food and drink. You may also buy wristbands at the door for $35 or individual tickets beginning at 1:30 pm on the day of the festival. But the line gets long and time-consuming, so buy in advance!!
Please reach out with any questions!
Jessica Thuston (jsthuston@gmail.com), Fall Festival Chair
Madison Merrill (madisonmerrill@gmail.com), Fall Festival Co-Chair
Veterans Day Program
The 5th graders at Crestline are busy preparing for the Veterans Day Program! This is an amazing musical program which honors the brave men and women who have served our country. The program is Friday, November 9th at 8:30 am and ALL students are invited to honor a veteran. If you have a special veteran in your life that you would like to honor, please click the link below to register them. The deadline to register is on Friday, October 26th. You can even fill out the form to honor your veteran 'in absentia' or 'in memorium'. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Margaret Stephenson marymargaretstephenson@gmail.comor Stacy Townsend sgtownsend@gmail.com
https://goo.gl/forms/4A96pqzbKjRzsaFl2
Book Fair
Please mark your calendars for the week of Nov.13-16. The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the Library from 7:45 to 2:50 each day. There will be a great selection of books and gifts, including many holiday books! It will be the perfect time to get a jump start on your holiday shopping! If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084CACAC2AA2FC1-crestline
Questions? Contact Mary Schabacker (macmurphie99@gmail.com) or Maria Bellot (bellotmaria@yahoo.com)
Lost and Found
If your children are missing items, please check the Lost & Found in the hallway leading to the gym (near the EDP room). Also, the Lost & Found rack & bins will be outside the school during this weekend’s Pumpkin Run!
Please remember to label your child’s jackets, lunch box, water bottle, books, etc.! If an item is brought to the Lost & Found with a legible label identifying the owner, the Lost & Found Committee will make its best efforts to return the lost item to the child’s locker.
Planet Fundraiser
Planet Fundraiser has just made it easier to make sure you never miss uploading a receipt again. Introducing Autopilot - link your credit or debit card in the Planet Fundraiser app! Never miss another opportunity to give. No more crumpled, lost, or forgotten receipts, just hassle-free giving every time you swipe at one of our merchants.
For more information visit:
www.planetfundraiser.com/autopilot
And a very special THANK YOU to:
- Natalie Arendall and Mary Anna Malone and their committee for making the Pumpkin Run happen.
- Rebecca Acken and Meg Krawczyk for chairing the Vision Screening Committee.
- Anna Emblom for diligently working to get our Directory created and printed. It’s never easy and your efforts are much appreciated.
The next Cougar PTO eNews will be sent on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. If your committee has news, please email Amy Dobbins at ahdobbins@gmail.com by October 24. Thank you!