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Co-Curricular is the Theme of the Week!
Many of the CES middle school students have been
"out and about" in Washington, D.C. this week
learning about art and culture.

6th Grade Visit to the Mexican Cultural Institute
Today, the 6th grade class visited the Mexican Cultural Institute with  Art teacher Mrs. Luisa Vargas and Spanish teacher Sra. Vicky Masson.  This co-curricular field trip offered students a more in-depth look at  Dia de los Muertos ("The Day of the Dead"), a traditional Mexican celebration of those loved ones that have passed on before us. They have been learning about this celebration in Spanish and will soon begin working on art inspired by what they saw today.

7th Grade Visit to the Hirshhorn National Museum of Modern Art
Yesterday, the 7th grade class visited the Hirshhorn Museum on a field trip with Civics teacher Mrs. Susan Scola and Art teacher Mrs. Luisa Vargas. Read more below!


November 14, 2018

~ Cardinal Character Trait: Respect ~
"One of the most sincere forms of respect 
is actually listening to what another has to say."

-Bryant H. McGill

The Cardinal
  
In This Issue
7th Grade at the Hirshhorn
Upcoming Open Houses
OCC - Last Call for Boxes!
Grandparents' Day Next Week
Music Dates to Save
Thank You for Clipping BoxTops
Space Foundation Art Contest
Happening at Christ Church
YMM November Newsletter
In the Week Ahead
11/15: 3rd Grade Delivers Operation Christmas Child boxes 9:00am

Enrichemnt: Karate 3:30-4:30pm
11/16: Admissions Open House 9:00-11:00am

Enrichment: Ceramics 3:30-4:30pm
11/17: Admissions Open House 9:00-11:00am

CEC Rise Against Hunger
10:00am-12:30pm
11/18: CEC Pet Memorial Service 5:00pm
11/19: 5th Grade Field Trip
11/20: Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day

Early Dismissal (No Extended Day)
11:30am for ALL STUDENTS

Click for calendar details

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Thanksgiving Break is  November 21 - 23.

Have a safe,
happy Thanksgiving, 
from CES!
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A Message from the Head of School:


Dear CES Families,

I cannot believe that the weather forecast is predicting sleet for tomorrow!  And, it is so beautiful outside right now. But, that is the way it goes. In preparation for a possible delayed opening, the administrative team has discussed the possibility of trying out our new student information system to get an email to you.  IF we need to do that, we will not use Constant Contact. We will use the email addresses that are in the school's database, and that you have had an opportunity to verify for accuracy. We will also put a notice on the home page of our web site and we will contact the local television and radio stations.  Remember, CES follows the call of Montgomery County Public Schools. If you hear that MCPS is delayed, you can assume that CES will have the same delay. Here is a portion of the wording from our Handbook regarding school closings and delays:

CES follows the Montgomery County Public Schools regarding weather related late openings and closings and evening activities.  If Montgomery County Public Schools are closed, CES is closed.

If Montgomery County Public Schools open two hours late:
  • CES will have no Early Morning Care.
  • Full-Day PreK - Gr. 8 drop-off will begin at 9:35am, with classes beginning at 9:50am. Half-day PreK classes will be cancelled.
  • Full-Day Preschool 2's and 3's drop-off will begin at 10:00am, with classes beginning at 10:15am. Classes will be cancelled for students who attend the half-day program.
  • If CES has a half day (early dismissal) and the Montgomery County Public Schools open two hours late, there will be no school.
I am looking forward to meeting all the grandparents and special friends who will be here next Tuesday. To me, Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day is the kick-off for the holiday season. It brings me such joy to see how happy your children are to have their special family members with them at school. If you have not sent in an RSVP yet, please do so right away.

I hope that each and every one of you has a happy Thanksgiving holiday. I will be enjoying my grandbaby's first Thanksgiving with her.  She is taking her first airplane trip to see her C.C. and GrandBob. I can hardly wait!



With love and gratitude,

Caroline Chapin, Ed. D.


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7th Grade Field Trip  to  the
Hirshhorn National Museum
of Modern Art

The seventh grade visited the Hirshhorn Museum on Tuesday, November 13th to view Mark Bradford's  Pickett's Charge , a series of eight monumental paintings (each more than 45 feet long) inspired by the cyclorama painting in Gettysburg by Paul Philippoteaux. This was an interdisciplinary field trip led by history teacher Susan Scola and art teacher Luisa Vargas and a unique opportunity to view original works as a rich learning experience.

 The class visited Gettysburg National Military Park ten days before going to the Hirshhorn. In Gettysburg, students viewed the Philippoteaux work, a 377 foot painting of Pickett's Charge, and experienced the sound and light show that explains this portion of the Battle of Gettysburg, the turning point of the Civil War. Bradford's work is more abstract than Philippoteaux's and invited students to look carefully to discover significance in the artist's message and to be inspired to create art of their own.

 The class compared and contrasted the work of the two artists and also the individual panels of Bradford's paintings, considering history, elements of art (particularly color and texture), and choices the artist made. How did the artist respond to this event? What is my reaction to these pieces? What relevance does this art have today? Spending time in front of the art, looking carefully, and responding to questions by the teachers gave the students the chance to think critically and contemplate meaning, as well as consider what each will create in the art studio.



Admissions Open Houses
   This Friday and Saturday!
  9:00 - 11:00am

TELL FAMILY, FRIENDS & CO-WORKERS
  
Fri., Nov. 16See CES "in action!"
  
Sat., Nov. 17Meet with teachers in classrooms


Tours, led by Administrators and
Student Ambassadors, will begin
in the  Jefferson Building Lobby
  
Now accepting applications for 2019-2020
  


Operation Christmas Child
Last Call for Boxes!

Thank you to everyone who packed a box for Operation Christmas Child this year!
If you still have one to turn in, please drop it off before 8:30am tomorrow morning
so that 3rd grade can make the delivery.

Operation Christmas Child 2018

Operation Christmas Child collection today in Chapel.

 


 
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Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Next Tuesday, November 20, 2018
    
7:30 - 11:30 am
Murdock Room, Christ Episcopal Church
109 S. Washington Street, Rockville, MD 20850

Please register by Friday!
Call or email Maggie Schneider for additional information
at (301) 424-6550 or mschneider@cesrockville.org.


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
7:30am - The Murdock Room opens
8:00am - Guests of PreK-8th grade students move to classrooms
8:30am - Guests of Preschool 2s and 3s students move to classrooms
9:00am - Continental Breakfast in the Murdock Room
9:45am - Guests leave the Murdock Room and move to Christ Episcopal Church
10:00am - Chapel Service & Student Performance
11:30am - Early Dismissal

PLEASE NOTE: 11:30am Early Dismissal for  all students




Save These Dates F rom 
The Music Department!
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 
Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day

Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Lower and Middle School Christmas Concert


Thank you for Clipping Box Tops!

CES will be receiving a check for $132.80 from the Box Tops program!
The next submissions deadline will be in mid-February, so please keep clipping!
 


Space Foundation Art Contest
All CES students from Preschool 3s to 6th grade are participating in the
Space Foundation Art Contest this year. Our students' artwork is up on the
Space Foundation website. Check it out  HERE!

This year's theme is "Where will your spaceship take you?" 



Happening at
Christ  Episcopal Church

Rise Against Hunger - 11/17/2018
Our annual Rise Against Hunger event will take place in the Parish Dining Room on Saturday, November 17th from 10:00am - 12:30pm.  Plan to arrive a little early to get registered and settled in for this great event!
 
Our Rise Against Hunger event has been a fantastic expression of outreach within our church each year.  We typically have about 60 people show up and package more than 15,000 meals in the two-hour period, and the group represents a great cross-section of church parishioners.
 
Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief organization that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world's most vulnerable, mobilizing the necessary resources to end hunger by 2030, and the meals we packed last year were sent to Madagascar.  We hope to see everyone there this year!
 
For more information, see the bulletin insert, or e-mail David Craig at 
david@spacesaverVA.comA suggested donation to the Outreach general budget is: $50 per family, $25 per adult and $15 for youths 16 and older who participate on their own.


St. Francis Flock Pet Memorial Service - 11/18/2018
Mark your calendars for the Pet Memorial Service at 5:00pm on Sunday, November 18, 2018, in the Church. Please join us in celebrating the lives of our beloved pets who are no longer with us. It is a unique, moving, and tremendously healing way to honor and remember our animal companions, God's gift to us.

Please submit a .jpeg photo of your pet or pets - whether recently passed or long ago remembered - for inclusion in our slideshow during the service. Email your photo(s) with your pet's first/last name to Lori Nicely at  stfrancisflock@cecrockville.org  by November 4.  For more information contact Lori at 703-869-9572.



YMM Art November Newsletter
Read the full edition here!

Space Foundation Art Contest:  All artwork for the 9th Annual Space Foundation Art Contest will be submitted this month! This contest invites students, ages 3-18, from around the world to submit original artwork based on a space-oriented theme. This year's theme is: "Where Will Your Spaceship Take You?". Good luck students! If you would like to know more about this contest,  follow this link .

Enrollment is Currently Open for the 2019 Spring Semester! Classes begin on January 12th. There will be a total of 20 classes for the spring session.  We offer a 15% discount to all new students, as well as a trial class, no strings attached! If you would like to schedule a trial class, contact Sarah at sarah@ymmart.net.

Turkey Hat Workshop:  Students will learn about the history of  Thanksgiving and the pilgrims and create  their own turkey hats! Contact  sarah@ymmart.net to register.
Date: Sunday, November 18th
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Ages: 2-5
Price: $20
Price for Girl Scouts: $15

3D Christmas Tree Workshop:  Students will learn about the history of the Christmas tree and how to build their own three-dimensional christmas tree, adorned with ornaments, garland and a star! This workshop is the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit! Follow this link to enroll!
Date: Sunday, December 2nd
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Ages: 4-16
Price: $25
Price for Girl Scouts: $20



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