Save the Date:
· Plastic Bag Recycling Collection ~ Months of March & April
· CSE Sticker Fundraiser ~ 4/1/25-4/17/25
· 4th Grade Musical Performance ~ 4/3/25
· PTA Board Election Meeting ~ 4/7/25
· 2nd Grade Wax Museum ~ 4/10/25
· Reading STAAR Camp ~ 4/7/25-4/10/25
· STAAR Reading Test ~ 4/15/25
· 2nd Grade Field Trip ~ 4/17/25
· Math STAAR Camp ~ 4/21/25-4/24/25
· STAAR Math Test ~ 4/29/25
· Kona Ice ~ 4/30/25
· Progress Reports ~ 4/30/25
Happenings:
CSE YEARBOOK NOW AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER: You may now pre-order your student’s 2024-2025 TreeRing Yearbook. Use THIS LINK to order by April 10th to customize 2 free pages for your child’s book. Any orders placed after April 10th will require direct shipment to your home.
CSE STICKER FUNDRAISER: Starting April 1st we will be kicking off our last fundraiser of the school year with our Annual Dot Mural Competition. Funds raised will go to help pay for end of year activities such as Cougar Olympics.
How it works: Each class will have an outline of a mural hanging in the hallway, every class who completely fills their mural with sticker dots wins an ice cream party! Students may purchase sticker dots for $.25 each until April 17th.
PLASTIC BAG RECYLING COLLECTION: During the entire months of March and April, CSE will be competing in a local recycling competition sponsored by HEB. We will be collecting any and all plastic grocery bags. Bags can be dropped off at the Front Office. Last year, we placed 3rd in the competition, let’s shoot for first place this year!
4TH GRADE MUSICAL “DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS”: YEEE-HAW! Our 4th graders will be performing a musical about the great state of Texas on Thursday, April 3rd at China Spring Elementary. Our “BLUE CLASSES” (Stewart, Anderson, Driver, Stafford, and Laine) will perform at 5:30pm. Our “WHITE CLASSES” (Rutherford, K. McNew, C. McNew, Kerr and Robinson) will perform at 7:00pm. The students in Mrs. Donner’s class will perform with the class they go with to Specials and PE.
Students need to arrive to CSE 30 minutes prior to their show time. Students may wear the performance t-shirt or their best western wear.
Everyone is welcome! Please invite your family and friends!
PTA BOARD ELECTION MEETING: Please make plans to attend the 2025-2026 PTA Board Election meeting on Monday, April 7th at 6:00pm at the CS Primary Cafeteria.
STAAR CAMP: Get ready for a camp-tastic STAAR Review! We are gearing up for the upcoming STAAR Test with a fun filled camping theme for all students! Our classrooms will transform into an engaging camping experience where students will review what they have learned this year. Students will earn badges for their achievements during exciting and immersive camping-themed activities. Reading STAAR Camp will take place April 7th-April 10th; Math STAAR Camp will take place April 21st-April 24th during the regularly scheduled school day.
2ND GRADE WAX MUSEUM: Second grade students have been researching a famous person who made a difference in the world. They will be presenting their research at our Annual Wax Museum. Second grade families are welcome to tour the museum on Thursday, April 10th at the times specified below…
8:45am-9:30am ~ Symank, Honeycutt, Carlile & Foley
10:00-10:45am ~ Stubbs, Jolliff, Peters, Kahle & Hughes
2nd GRADE FIELD TRIP: Second grade will be taking a field trip to Mainstay Farm (Cleburne, TX) on Thursday, April 17th. On this field trip students will get to explore “the biggest backyard in Texas,” including 20+ man-made activities and attractions, and learn about agriculture and farm life.
We will be eating a picnic lunch at Mainstay Farm. Students will either need to bring a sack lunch from home or order a sack lunch from the cafeteria.
The cost of the field trip $8. Parents who have turned in their volunteer form to the office are welcome to join us. If you have not filled one out, but would like to go please go to the China Spring ISD website for a volunteer form. The form does take time to process with a background check, so please return them to the office as soon as possible. There will be an admission fee for parents of $12 that will need to be paid when you get to the farm. SIBLINGS MAY NOT ATTEND THIS TRIP.
Students must ride the bus to Mainstay Farm, but will be able to be signed out and taken home by their parent/guardian vehicle.
For any questions or concerns please contact your student’s teacher.
KONA ICE: Kona Ice will be on campus on for one final time this school year on Wednesday, April 30th for students to purchase during their normally scheduled recess time. To purchase your student’s snow cone online please use THIS LINK. (LINK WILL CLOSE @ 8:30AM on 4/30/25)
PROGRESS REPORTS: Fourth 9 week progress reports will be available on parent portal on Wednesday, April 30th.
Reminders:
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
WEEK 30 ATTENDANCE
MONDAY ~ 96.43%
TUESDAY ~ 98.06%
WEDNESDAY ~ 97.57%
THURSDAY ~ 96.43%
TARDY REMINDERS:
The tardy bell rings at 8:00AM, and every three tardies will count as one unexcused absence. It is crucial to ensure your student arrives at school on time, as excessive tardies can accumulate and potentially lead to truancy issues. Let’s work together to establish strong attendance habits and set our students up for success!
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS:
90% Law ~ The state of Texas requires students to be present 90% of the school year in order to receive credit for their current grade level.
Daily attendance ~ Attendance is taken every day at 9:30AM. Your student must be on campus at this time to be counted present for the day.
When absent ~ Only 4 days total per semester can be excused by a PARENT NOTE (parent signed excuse). For all absences exceeding 4, a doctor's note or other formal documentation is required.
All excuse notes must be turned in to the Front Office within 3 school days of the student’s absence.
NURSE’S NOTES:
o Sickness:
Please remember to keep your child home for 24 hours if they have a fever, are vomiting or have diarrhea. They must be symptom free without medication for 24 hours before returning to school. Your child may only return before 24 hours if cleared by a physician and have the physician’s note stating the okay to return.
o Medications:
All medications, prescriptions and over-the counter, must have signed orders from the doctor and also parent signature to have at school. All medications must be in original container with prescription label visible and legible.
DRESS CODE REMINDERS:
o The dress code will be enforced at all times. Students out of dress code will be sent to the office and given the opportunity to change clothes.
o Please see the reminder for dress code in regards to our handbook:
Hemlines on all dresses, skirts, and shorts must not be shorter than mid-thigh length (typically no shorter than 7” inseam or fingertip length).
Pants may not have holes above mid-thigh length. No sagging pants are allowed.
Tights, leggings, or spandex may only be worn with a shirt, skirt, dress, or shorts that cover both the front and the back (no sheer panels; no skin may show through).
Tank tops must have a strap at least 2” wide. No crop tops, mid-drift tops or tube tops are allowed.
TRANSPORTATION REMINDERS:
Morning car riders ~ Please use the car rider loops in the back of the school for morning drop-off. Students are NOT allowed to be dropped off in the front of the school until after the car line barriers are in place.
Afternoon car riders ~ In the afternoon car rider line a SCHOOL-ISSUED car rider sign is required. If the sign is not visible to the staff calling names you will be asked to go to the Front Office to check your student out with an ID.
Bus Riders ~ For safety, students are only allowed to ride their assigned bus. They are not allowed to ride home with another student.
CSISD District bus policy ~ any student 2nd grade or younger must have a parent or guardian at the bust stop in the afternoon. If a parent or guardian is not present the student will be brought back to the school upon completion of the bus route for the parent/guardian to pick up.
o Early dismissal ~ If you wish to pick your student up early from school you must do so before 3:30PM. A photo ID will be required to check your student out.
o Transportation Change ~ If there is a change to your child’s normal mode of transportation in the afternoon, you must notify the Front Office by 2:30PM to ensure they get dismissed as requested.
CAFETERIA REMINDERS:
Breakfast ~ 7:00AM-7:45AM - In order for your student to receive breakfast service in the cafeteria, they must arrive to school prior to 7:45AM.
Lunch ~ 2nd Grade – 11:00AM - 11:40AM
3rd Grade - 11:45AM - 12:15PM
4th Grade - 12:20PM - 12:50PM
· If you wish to eat lunch with your student a photo ID is required to check-in at the Front Office. Only visitors on the student’s contact list will be permitted.
· If you wish to drop off food for your student to be delivered to the “cafeteria pick up table” by the Front Office please make sure it is labeled with their first and last name and teacher name.
· Deliveries from third party vendors like DoorDash and GrubHub are not permitted.
o ONLY 3rd and 4th Graders are permitted to use the microwaves in the cafeteria. Please make sure they know how to use a microwave and prepare the food packed in their lunch boxes. Please also send, microwave safe containers for their food.
o Please do not send items that need reheated for 2nd graders, they are not permitted to use the microwaves.
o PLEASE DO NOT SEND GLASS FOOD CONTAINERS IN LUNCH BOXES.