ILEAD: FALL BREAK

Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day

Hello Trailblazer Families:

Have a Wonderful Fall Break!  Make Memories!  Sharpen your Saw!

Students will be out of school for Fall Break October 2 - 9.  School resumes on October 10 with the doors opening immediately at 8:30 and school beginning at 9:00am.

BE PROACTIVE:

• October Habit of the Month Picture Challenge:  Begin With The End In Mind
  For the month of October our Habit of the Month is to “Begin With The End In Mind.”  Students that follow this habit plan ahead and set goals. These students engage in things that have meaning and make a difference. These students are an important part of their classroom and family unit.  They contribute in purposeful ways and look for ways to be a good citizen. 
  This month, try to catch your student “Beginning With The End In Mind.”  Students might be setting a goal and taking steps to try to reach it.  They may be making a plan for getting an assignment completed or a plan on how they will learn something new.  Talk about this habit with your student and see if  you can see them putting it in to action.  Please email any pictures or “shout outs” to Mrs. Spencer (Nickie.spencer@bullitt.kyschools.us) so we can celebrate our students that are Beginning With The End In Mind outside of their school environment!
• New Dates for Krispy Kreme Certficate Sales for PTA:  Order forms go home on October 10 and are due October 17.  
• Help out the PTA by linking your Kroger Card to Crossroads PTA #75830!  This small step helps our PTA to assist in providing for our school.  They have helped with our new buddy bench, the playground, basketball goals, and many other funding items!  We appreciate your consideration and time.
• As you may already know, state assessment scores were released yesterday.  We are currently making progress.  Last year, our school worked very diligently to increase our growth and gap scores from the year before and we did do that.  Are we satisfied with the outcome?  No, but we did make gains and are continuing to refine our practices to ensure that our students are successful.  Please keep in mind that KPREP is one measure - we also measure ourselves by how successful we are in teaching our students more than the content, such as leadership skills, technology skills and how to get along with other people.  We are excited to see how much we grow this year!

Upcoming Activities:

• FALL BREAK -- OCTOBER 2 - 6
• October 10:  Chess
• October 12:  Student Lighthouse Team
• October 16:  SBDM, Robotics
• October 17:  Chess
• October 20:  Kindergarten/1st Field Trip, Red Ribbon Assembly
• October 23 - 27:  RED RIBBON WEEK 
• October 23:  Robotics
• October 24:  Chess
• October 26:  Student Lighthouse Team
• October 27:  Sharpen the Saw
• October 30:  Robotics
• November 2:  CONFERENCE NIGHT
• November 13 - 17:  Grandparent's Week and Book Fair

Want to stay updated on when buses are running late or short school wide announcements? 

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• Bus 407:  Text @bus83 to 81010
• Bus 895:  Text @3e22d to 81010
• Bus 987:  Text @7e9fhf to 81010
• Bus 1313:  Text @9ffh7 to 81010
• Bus 1351:  Text @bus1351 to 81010
• Bus 1461:  Text @gc7k47 to 81010
• Bus 1671:  Text @dd738a to 81010
• Schoolwide messages:  Text @mrsjskeen to 81010

Have a great weekend and don't forget to sharpen your saw!

The Staffulty of CES and Mrs. Skeens

ILEAD: 9/25 - 29/2017

Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day

Hello Trailblazer Families:

BE PROACTIVE:

• Fall break is coming!  Please remember, we are working right up until the last bell on Friday.  If a child misses that day or is checked out early, they miss pertinent instruction.  Please remember, attendance is very important.  
• We have had several days of computer issues from the state server level; we have not finished MAP for some of our primary students.  If your child will be testing this week, you'll hear from your child's teacher.  
• PTA will have their first meeting on Thursday at 6:00pm in the library at CES.
• Seven Habits Monthly Picture Challenge
  Throughout the month of September try to catch your student BEING PROACTIVE!  Students showing this habit may be packing their lunch for school, setting their clothes out the night before school, doing their homework or chores, or may come up with their own idea to showcase this habit!  Please email Mrs. Spencer with your pictures!   Her email is nickie.spencer@bullitt.kyschools.us.  We can't wait to see our students living the Seven Habits outside of school!

Upcoming Activities:

September 28:  PTA Meeting

September 29:  Sharpen the Saw, 3rd to the Science Center
October 2 - 6:  FALL BREAK
October 9:  Bullitt Day -- No school for students
November 13 - 17:  Grandparent's Week and Book Fair

Want to stay updated on when buses are running late or short school wide announcements? 

Join REMIND by:

• Bus 407:  Text @bus83 to 81010
• Bus 895:  Text @3e22d to 81010
• Bus 987:  Text @7e9fhf to 81010
• Bus 1313:  Text @9ffh7 to 81010
• Bus 1351:  Text @bus1351 to 81010
• Bus 1461:  Text @gc7k47 to 81010
• Bus 1671:  Text @dd738a to 81010
• Schoolwide messages:  Text @mrsjskeen to 81010

Have a great weekend and don't forget to sharpen your saw!

The Staffulty of CES and Mrs. Skeens

ILEAD: 9/18 - 22/2017

Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day

Hello Trailblazer Families:

BE PROACTIVE:

• Seven Habits Monthly Picture Challenge
  Throughout the month of September try to catch your student BEING PROACTIVE!  Students showing this habit may be packing their lunch for school, setting their clothes out the night before school, doing their homework or chores, or may come up with their own idea to showcase this habit!  Please email Mrs. Spencer with your pictures!   Her email is nickie.spencer@bullitt.kyschools.us.  We can't wait to see our students living the Seven Habits outside of school!

• September 20 is HIGH ATTENDANCE DAY -- Pods with perfect attendance will receive a reward!  Please make every effort for your child to be here that day!
• Our School Goal:  This year we are working hard on mathematics, specifically in the area of fluency.  Ask your child what they are learning in class -- each grade has a specific, targeted area for improvement.  In the next few weeks, we will start celebrating students who are setting and exceeding their personal goals.  Be on the lookout on Facebook for those students.  #CESBeTheChange 
• MAP assessments continue through next week.  We are working hard every day to make sure that we are meeting our students at their instructional level and pushing them forward.  Thank you for partnering with us to make sure that your child is here, every day, on time and ready to work and learn.
• Our PTA Krispy Kreme doughnut sale has been postponed.  More information will be coming soon!  The PTA has its' first meeting of the year on Thursday, September 28 at 6:00pm
• CHESS CLUB starts Tuesday for those whom have registered.  More information will come home to your student from Ms. Burton.
• Mark your calendars for GRANDPARENT'S WEEK and BOOK FAIR:  November 13 - 17, 2017

Upcoming Activities:

Septmeber 18 - 22:  MAP Assessment, K - 5

September 18:  SBDM
September 20:  HIGH ATTENDANCE DAY!

September 21:  Friend's Club w/ Mrs. Lowery

September 22:  KONA
September 38:  PTA Meeting

September 29:  Sharpen the Saw, 3rd to the Science Center

Want to stay updated on when buses are running late or short school wide announcements? 

Join REMIND by:

• Bus 407:  Text @bus83 to 81010
• Bus 895:  Text @3e22d to 81010
• Bus 987:  Text @7e9fhf to 81010
• Bus 1313:  Text @9ffh7 to 81010
• Bus 1351:  Text @bus1351 to 81010
• Bus 1461:  Text @gc7k47 to 81010
• Bus 1671:  Text @dd738a to 81010
• Schoolwide messages:  Text @mrsjskeen to 81010

Have a great weekend and don't forget to sharpen your saw!

The Staffulty of CES and Mrs. Skeens

ILEAD: 9/11 - 15/17

Hello Trailblazer Families:

BE PROACTIVE:

• Seven Habits Monthly Picture Challenge
  As a Leader in Me school, each month we focus on one of the Seven Habits of Happy Kids.  Each month we are challenging families to submit a picture of their students displaying our habit of the month.  
  
  Our habit of the month for September is Habit #1:  Be Proactive.  People that live Habit #1 take responsibility for their own actions.  They take initiative and choose their own attitudes, moods, and actions.  They do not blame others for their own mistakes and do the right thing, even when no one else is looking.  
  
  Throughout the month of September try to catch your student BEING PROACTIVE!  Students showing this habit may be packing their lunch for school, setting their clothes out the night before school, doing their homework or chores, or may come up with their own idea to showcase this habit!  Please email Mrs. Spencer with your pictures!   Her email is nickie.spencer@bullitt.kyschools.us.  We can't wait to see our students living the Seven Habits outside of school!

• Parents:  Please make sure your child is at school by 8:50 if they are planning on eating breakfast.  We are having a large amount of kiddos that are getting to class late due to arriving after 8:50 and still needing to eat.  Thank you for your cooperation.  
• FROM THE FRC:  If you have not sent in your vision and hearing screening forms, you may do so on Monday.  Please return the signed, yellow form.  
• MAP is coming up this week!  Students will be taking the assessment to show us his/her instructional level.  
• PTA Fundraiser starts this week, too!  Check your child's backpack for more information
• 21st Century Applications will be coming home on Monday.  

Upcoming Activities:

September 11 - 15:  PTA Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Septmeber 12 - 22:  MAP Assessment, K - 5

September 18:  SBDM
September 20:  HIGH ATTENDANCE DAY!

September 21:  Friend's Club w/ Mrs. Lowery

September 22:  KONA

September 29:  Sharpen the Saw, 3rd to the Science Center

Want to stay updated on when buses are running late or short school wide announcements? 

Join REMIND by:

• Bus 407:  Text @bus83 to 81010
• Bus 895:  Text @3e22d to 81010
• Bus 987:  Text @7e9fhf to 81010
• Bus 1313:  Text @9ffh7 to 81010
• Bus 1351:  Text @bus1351 to 81010
• Bus 1461:  Text @gc7k47 to 81010
• Bus 1671:  Text @dd738a to 81010
• Schoolwide messages:  Text @mrsjskeen to 81010

Have a great weekend and don't forget to sharpen your saw!

The Staffulty of CES and Mrs. Skeens

ILEAD: 9/5 - 9/8/17

Hello Trailblazer Families:

BE PROACTIVE:

• What a great week!  I spent quite a bit of time in classrooms this week and the kids are engaged and working on increasing their learning.  Remember, every day a child is at school, they are building the foundation for the rest of his/her life.  If a child misses 2 days a month, that totals 20 days -- almost 10% of the school year!  That 10% may not sound like a lot, but in the learning that occurs in the elementary level; it is crucial!  Think of education like a house that is being built -- would you want 10% of your foundation missing?  Me, neither!  We do know students have illnesses and will miss occasionally.  However, we do want to work to meet our goal of 96.5% attendance for the year.  We are off to a good start, let's keep it up!
• Don't forget, we will be out of school September 4 for Labor Day and September 5 for our first Bullitt Day (formerly known as a Teacher Planning Day).  The doors will open bright and early at 8:30 at September 6.
• PICTURE DAY is September 7!  Please don't wear GREEN!  The photographer uses green screen technology and we want to see more than a floating head.  :)
• Students who have applied for the Student Lighthouse Team will have interviews on Friday, September 8.  Those students will receive a note on Wednesday with his/her scheduled time. We have several applicants for the 10 open positions.  Any student who does not make the Lighthouse Team will be assigned to various committees or leadership roles throughout the school.
• From the FRC:  Permission slips are coming home Wednesday for FREE vision and hearing screens to be completed at school on Sept. 11.  If your child needs a vision exam for school, this counts!  It is always a good idea to have regular exams since children grow and change so quickly.  We may be able to identify an issue before it becomes a problem that interferes with their education.

Upcoming Activities:

September 4:  LABOR DAY -- NO SCHOOL

September 5:  BULLITT DAY -- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
September 7:  PICTURE DAY!

September 12 - 22:  MAP Assessment, K - 5

September 20:  HIGH ATTENDANCE DAY!

September 21:  Friend's Club w/ Mrs. Lowery

September 22:  KONA

September 29:  Sharpen the Saw

Want to stay updated on when buses are running late or short school wide announcements? 

Join REMIND by:

• Bus 407:  Text @bus83 to 81010
• Bus 895:  Text @3e22d to 81010
• Bus 987:  Text @7e9fhf to 81010
• Bus 1313:  Text @9ffh7 to 81010
• Bus 1351:  Text @bus1351 to 81010
• Bus 1461:  Text @gc7k47 to 81010
• Bus 1671:  Text @dd738a to 81010
• Schoolwide messages:  Text @mrsjskeen to 81010

Have a great weekend and don't forget to sharpen your saw!

The Staffulty of CES and Mrs. Skeens