April 21, 2023

A MESSAGE FROM

Lower School Division Director

Mr. Nathan J. Mylin

Greetings Kodiak Families! 

April has been full of some truly AWESOME Lower School events! Last Friday was action-packed, starting with the PreK Art Show and our PreK students proudly showing off their masterpieces of various sizes and mediums. Later in the day, many Kindergarten through 5th-Grade parents, relatives, and special friends took part in classroom activities during Bring A Grown-Up to School Day and enjoyed seeing our students perform in our annual Celebration of the Arts! A real highlight of the semester, the celebration included musical performances, the presentation of Lower School art awards, and the sharing of the CSS art curriculum in between!

Today, students in Grades 3 through 5 rounded out an eventful month with our 2nd Annual STEAM Day. They explored a simulation cave, worked on team challenges on the Quad, and participated in a geology-based archaeological dig! In addition, they enjoyed Cool Science demonstrations by guest STEAM Performer and Presenter Marc Straub.

It is hard to imagine that the month of May could be nearly as exciting as April, but check out all of the engaging year-end and signature activities listed below. It is no wonder that our students love their school! 

Thanks again for sharing your children with us. Their enthusiasm for learning truly energizes me.

Nate

MAY IS COEX MONTH

May 1: 4th & 5th Grade 

May 12: 2nd & 3rd Grade 

May 18: Kindergarten & 1st Grade

May 19: PreK1 & PreK2

Review your child's COEX Gear List here.

MAY 22

Lower School Field Day

We are bringing back this wonderful CSS tradition of end-of-year fun and games! If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Mr. Mark Perdew at mperdew@css.org.

MAY 23

Colorado Expedition Slideshow, 5th Grade Continuation Ceremony & Popsicles on the Plaza

This is the final day of Lower School for PreK-5th Grade students. Please find a detailed agenda pictured right and note student participation in our Class of 2023 Commencement Exercises mentioned below.

MAY 25

Class of 2023 Commencement Exercises

Kindergarten, 4th- and 5th-Grade students will be performing at the Class of 2023 Commencement Exercises.

Young Authors Competition Deadline

The Young Authors Competition – open to Grades 1 through 5 – is accepting a variety of submissions, ranging from chapter books, picture books, or poetry books created by our students! All submissions must be turned in by no later than 3 p.m. on April 28 to qualify, with prizes awarded to two separate groups; 1st-3rd graders and 4th-5th graders. More information can be found here.

Lost and Found 

If your child is missing a coat, water bottle, hat, etc., there is a very good chance it is waiting for you to find it in our Lost and Found area, right inside the front door of the ECC building. Please come and check at your convenience. All items remaining in the Lost and Found will be donated to Goodwill after May 23.