January 6, 2017
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Winter Fest
Honor Assemblies
Friday, January 13!
Club Estates will celebrate “Winter Fest” on Friday, January 13, to observe January 24 8:15: 2nd grade the conclusion of a wonderful first semester of the school year! This is also 2:00: 1st grade an early release day for CCISD. School will be dismissed at 12:02 PM to allow teachers to calculate six weeks grades and semester grades for our scholars. Pending school board approval, January 16 is a school holiday. January 25 8:15: 3rd grade 2:00: 5th grade Students will finally have the opportunity to enjoy the holiday parties they missed in December. We are allowing Cubs to wear their pajamas, just as we January 26 originally planned on “Polar Express Day.” Other exciting activities are being 8:15: 4th grade devised by teachers, staff, and room parents. Please give us a call if we can 2:00: Kinder answer any questions or if you have ideas to share with us!
G i f t e d Club Estates’ hosts Family Reading Night Wednesday, January 18, 5:30-7:00 PM
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Gifted and Talented testing for all kindergarten students will take place Monday, January 9. Kinder Stage 2 testing is scheduled for Tuesday, January 31. GT testing for students in grades 1-5 is scheduled for February 2 when online applications are submitted prior to the January 13 deadline. The application is available at www.ccisd.us. Club Cub Motto: Do your best! Do what is right! Treat others as you would like to be treated!
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It’s time for the Club Estates Spring Book Fair! We will feature some great new book titles, fun gadgets, and activity kits . The book fair will be held in the library January 30-February 3. Students may shop during PE, after school, and on PTA night, February 2.
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Beginning Monday, January 23, at the beginning of the spring semester, “Friday Folders” will become “Monday Folders” in an effort to expedite communication. In our current practice, a student may take a Math
Thursday, January 19, 2017! Club Estates’ Spelling Bee!
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Look for the book fair schedule coming home in a couple of weeks. Parent volunteers are always needed to assist students. If you have time to volunteer please let our librarian, Mrs. Felts, know. Make plans to attend the spring book fair and remember to include tax when calculating cost of purchases.
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test on Friday and it is not sent home until the following Friday, five days later. By utilizing Monday folders, students will take home their most current tests and assignments while there is time to communicate with parents and remediate.
We need your help! Students are being left at school in the morning before we have supervision for them. For safety, please ensure your child is not left before 7:30. Parents, when you check in for lunch you are only allowed to go into the cafeteria area. Thanks !
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Online information is more valuable than ever! Teachers are now posting in advance the grades which will be taken for the upcoming week, as well as current grades and homework assignments for each content area. Look us up at: clubestates.ccisd.us If you need help with logging in to your child’s account, please let us know. Ms. Kay Bircher, Principal Mrs. Virginia Guerra-Flores, Assistant Principal (361) 878-3780
The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.” – Joel Brown
