Clemens Crossing Cougar Comments

Jaime Gittleson, Assistant Principal

Website: cces.hcpss.org
Location: 10320 Quarterstaff Road, Columbia, MD, United States
Phone: 410-313-6866
Facebook: facebook.com/ClemensCrossingElementary
Twitter: @hcpss_cces

June

• 9 - Full day of school
• 9 - 1st grade picnic, 12:05 p.m.
• 12 - 4th grade picnic, 11:00 a.m.
• 12 - Schools close 3 hours early at 12:45 p.m.
• 12 - 5th-grade promotion ceremony at Atholton HS, 2:00 p.m.
• 13 - 5th-grade picnic, 11:00 a.m.
• 13 - Schools close 3 hours early at 12:45 p.m.
• 14 - Last Day of School - Schools close 3 hours early at 12:45 p.m.
• 16 - Final report cards will be mailed

August 2023

• 24 - Open House for Kindergarten with last names A-L, 2:30 p.m.
• 25 - Open House for Kindergarten with last names M-Z, 10:00 a.m.
• 25 - Open House for First and Second grades, 11:15 a.m.
• 25 - Open House for Third, Fourth, and Fifth grades, 1:00 pm.
• 28 - First Day of School
• 29 - Gifted & Talented Information Session, 6:00 p.m.
• 29 - Back-to-School Night - Third, Fourth, and Fifth grades, 6:30 p.m.

September

• 4 - Labor Day - Schools and offices closed
• 5 - Back-to-School Night - Kindergarten, First grade and Second grade, 6:30 p.m.
  
• 8 - PTA Back-to-School Picnic on the playground, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
• 13 - PTA Kick-off Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
• 15- Schools and offices closed
• 25 - Schools and offices closed

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Dear Clemens Crossing Families,

I cannot believe this is the final Cougar Comments newsletter for the school year! It has been an amazing school year!

At Thursday’s Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Martirano announced transfers for administrators. I wanted to share with you that I will not be returning to Clemens Crossing Elementary School for the 2023-24 school year. On July 1st, I will be the new principal at Phelps Luck Elementary School.

My eight years as principal at Clemens Crossing Elementary School have been the highlight of my career. When I arrived, you welcomed me with open arms. I have built many lasting relationships with students and families, and I hope we continue to stay in touch. I am grateful for the support from the CCES staff, parents, and PTA over the years. I am truly blessed to have worked with some of the best educators in Howard County, and I have learned and grown as a professional as a result. I will miss the students at Clemens Crossing Elementary School very much, but I know they will be in good hands with Clemens Crossing’s new principal, Mrs. Michelle Leader.

Mrs. Leader grew up in Howard County and continues to live in Howard County with her family. She graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park with a degree in Elementary Education and taught for 10 years. She earned her Master's Degree from Loyola University and has been an administrator for the past 18 years. Mrs. Leader has a passion for serving students, staff and the community. She is excited to join the Clemens Crossing family!

Thank you for eight wonderful years with your children! It has been an honor and privilege for me to be part of this amazing community.

Best wishes!

Mr. Cosentino

Kindergarten - Mrs. McCue (Team Leader), Ms. Ancona, Mrs. Hodgins, Mrs. Reyes, and Ms. Thomerson

First Grade - Mrs. Beem (Team Leader), Mrs. Atkins, Ms. Dahan, and Mrs. Hutt

Second Grade - Mrs. Weinig (Team Leader), Mrs. Halvorson, Ms. Warner, Mrs. Yung

Third Grade - Mrs. McBrien (Team Leader), Mrs. Hodge, Mrs. Scata, Mr. Toland

Fourth Grade - Mr. Allen (Team Leader), Mrs. Batchelor, Mrs. Billingsley, Mrs. Rausch

Fifth Grade - Mrs. Haube (Team Leader), Mrs. Antunez, Mrs. Greenlee, Mrs. McKim

Leaving CCES

Ms. Addy, 1st grade teacher - Retiring

Ms. Parks, paraeducator - Retiring

Mrs. Cohen, paraeducator - Retiring

Mr. Schmitt, art teacher - Moving to be the President of HCEA

Welcome to CCES

Mrs. Jamila Denkeli - Art Teacher

Mrs. Leslie Hall - Special Education Teacher

Mrs. Susan White - Special Education Teacher

The elementary curriculum offices have compiled several activities and strategies for students to enhance their learning during the summer. The resource can be found on the Canvas Parent PagesLinks to an external site. linked below. Resources can be viewed by grade level and subject. Additional resources and suggestions can also be found on the Parent Pages. These resources include games, strategy instruction tips, field trip suggestions, and much more. Please feel free to share this information with your families.

• Prekindergarten
• Kindergarten
• Grade 1
• Grade 2
• Grade 3
• Grade 4
• Grade 5

The Board of Education approved the 2023-2024 school year calendar. If you subscribe to the

CCES Google calendar, all of the school system dates have been added to that calendar. Additionally, as we plan dates of important events, those events will be added to that calendar too. We have already added Open House times and back-to-school nights to the calendar as well.

**If you are leaving CCES, this is the time you may want to unsubscribe from the CCES Google Calendar. **

If your child has a medication(s) in the Health Room, it must be picked up by a Parent/Guardian before the end of staff hours on the last day of school, 12:45 pm on Wednesday, June 14th.

Medication Pick-up Times

• Thursday, June 8th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
• Friday, June 9th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
• Monday, June 12th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 13th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 14th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

We are not permitted to send home medication with your child. Any medication not picked up by 12:45pm on Wednesday, June 14th will be destroyed. You are welcome to pick up the medication sooner. Thank you!

Clemens Crossing Cub Scout Pack 618 is open to all Girls and Boys in grades K - 5. Everyone is invited to join us Wed, June 7th at 6:00pm at Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church for our Spring Picnic. There will be food and fun. New Families joining Clemens in the Fall are welcome to attend and learn more about us. Please visit our website at www.pack618md.com or contact Cubmaster@pack618md.com.

Our beloved CCES art teacher Mr. Schmitt will be leaving CCES at the end of this school year. Mr. Schmitt has been teaching at Clemens Crossing for 25 years!! He is so loved by our students past and present and our whole school community and he will be greatly missed by all of us. Mr Schmitt has very generously decided to auction off various art samples from his art room, as well as some special pieces of his own personal work, as a fundraiser in support of Clemens Crossing PTA! Check out the amazing 100+

pieces here in the online silent auction - https://www.32auctions.com/ccesmrschmitt

Our CCES Year Books have arrived and will be distributed to students next week. If you missed out on ordering and would still like to get one, we do have some extras. Simply email Jen Nwosu at president@clemenscrossingpta.org