Student-Led Conferences

Student-led conferences are designed to allow students to take the lead role in showing what they have learned and reflect on their growth over the school-year.  CES held our first session of student-led conferences the past week and were extremely pleased with the results.

Fourth and fifth grade student-led conferences.

Student-led conferences are certainly not the only way you will be learning about your child's progress throughout the year.  Traditional parent-teacher conferences will be held in October and you are welcome to request a conference at anytime.

Sixth graders sharing their work in the Computer Lab.

Seventh graders sharing their work.

 
We appreciate the support from our parents as we stepped outside of our comfort zones and tried something new.  We believe student-led conferences gave our students voice and responsibility in their learning.  The feedback you provided was extremely helpful and we are looking forward to continuing with these conferences again next spring.

Visit from Morgan Griffith

Check Elementary seventh graders had a special guest last week - United States Congressman Morgan Griffith.  Griffith represents Floyd and surrounding areas in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Students had written some thought-provoking questions for the Congressman and appreciated Representative Griffith taking time out of his busy schedule to visit CES.

Here is a sampling of their questions:

Do you always get along with the people that you work with?
How do you feel about the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline?
Did you attend the State of the Union Address, and if so, where did you sit?
How do you feel about Obamacare?
What are your thoughts on free community college?
How can we do more to protect the environment without spending a lot of money?
Would you ever consider running for President?

Representative Griffith encouraged students to stay informed of current events by watching the news and to carry out their civic duty at the polls.

CES has talent!

The annual PTA Talent Show was a success!  Fifteen acts graced the stage and winners were chosen in three categories:

Dance
Lissie Goff - First Place
Olivia Jones & Nichole Howell - Second Place
Carlie Carico - Third Place

 

Instrumental
Grace Bradshaw - First Place
Isabella Landon - Second Place

 

Vocal
Corey Powers - First Place
Brianna Morrison & Alexis Vest - Second Place
Carley Neece - Third Place

 

We'll do it all again next year so start practicing!

Literary Magazine

Several of our seventh graders put together a small literary magazine showcasing their talents.  Although the first edition is not lengthy, we are proud of the students who submitted work.  Enjoy!

Winter 2014

Our week of learning!

Learning at CES

Win a FREE Kindle Fire HD!

Complete the Free and Reduced Lunch Application by November 21 for your chance to win one of five Kindle Fire HDs!  

Even if you are not interested in participating in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program, simply completing the form will help our school have access to more federal funding.   You can complete the form online at http://www.heartlandapps.com/ or request a paper copy from the school.

All applications completed since the beginning of the school year are eligible for the drawing.  Winners will be drawn the week of November 24, 2014.

Volunteers Needed!

Every Friday, students who have exhibited positive behavior during the week are chosen by their teachers to have a snack with the principal.  We are in need of volunteers to help prepare some simple snacks for this weekly celebration.

We're using VolunteerSpot to organize our upcoming signups.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/cv1YX4
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.

Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

We thank you in advance for your support!