Pond Cove Chess Club Wins! Huge congratulations to the Pond Cove Chess Club who travelled to Lewiston, ME to compete in the State Team Championship chess tournament against other elementary schools. The team earned 2nd place in the tournament scoring 14.5 points!! Silvio Cimato had a perfect score of 4-0 to lead the team and Theo Reichl scored 3.5 out of 4 points. This was particularly impressive since most of the team is made up of second graders and their opponents were primarily fourth and fifth graders. Holton Kang, Jack Mavodones, Adrian Reichl, and Charlie Glennon rounded out our second place team. Way to go!!
SCHOOL BOARD Special Business Mtg followed by Budget Workshop Tues, Mar 21 6:00pm CEHS Library. FMI http://bit.ly/3yPeQ3e
Today, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, will be a virtual remote learning day for all CESD schools, due to inclement weather. Stay safe and warm.
SCHOOL BOARD Regular Business Mtg Tues, Mar 14 6:30pm Town Hall. FMI http://bit.ly/3Lf9p53
STEAM Night Schedule (Updated)
March 16 - THURSDAY
March 21- TUESDAY
April 12- WEDNESDAY
Tonight's School Board Budget Workshop is being rescheduled due to weather. The new date is Tuesday March 7th at 6:30 pm in the HS Library.
Feb 28 is a virtual remote learning day for students, due to inclement weather conditions.
There will be no school for first- and second-grade students and Nicole Carey's kindergarten class today (2/27/23), due to flooding that occurred last night in the first and second-grade wings at Pond Cove.
SCHOOL BOARD Budget Workshop Tue, Feb 28 6:30pm CEHS Library. fmi http://bit.ly/3m6NVwG
This week's Principal's Notes are now live on our website (Pond Cove Information)! https://pondcove.cape.k12.me.us/o/pond-cove/page/pond-cove-information
CE School Board Regular Business Mtg Tues, Feb 14 6:30pm Town Hall. FMI http://bit.ly/3JYapK8
Check out what is happening at Pond Cove! Principal's Notes is now published: https://pondcove.cape.k12.me.us/o/pond-cove/page/pond-cove-information. Lots of great pictures of classes in action!
Pond Cove families are invited to attend one of 3 STEAM Nights. They will be held on Feb. 28, March 8 and March 16 from 5:30 - 7:30. Please fill out the form at: https://forms.gle/JMSwmYQgPAmfqSgZ7 to indicate number of family members attending, and first and second choice of dates. We can only accomodate 25 families per night. Questions? Email: tjohnsen@capeelizabethschools.org, Ebailey@capeelizabethschools.org or ljoiner@capeelizabethschools.org
Dear Kindergarten Families,
On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, the Cape Elizabeth School Board voted in favor of adjusting the 2022-2023 district calendar to allow for two days of kindergarten screening for children entering kindergarten next year (2023-2024). This directly impacts the school year for our current kindergarten students as there will be no school for kindergarteners on April 12 and 13, 2023. All other students will have school on those dates.
Making this shift will allow our school team to conduct screening for current preschool children who will enter kindergarten next year. There are critical reasons this decision was made, which are outlined below.
* To provide a more thorough screening experience for our incoming students and parents by allowing our screening team to focus on those incoming students without simultaneously needing to provide instruction for current kindergarten students.
* Open up space in the building to host the screening appointments. Now that students will not be in the classes, our screening team can utilize the entire kindergarten wing for the assessments and interviews given as part of the process.
* Allow all kindergarten teachers and supporting staff to participate in the screening process. With higher enrollment numbers, we need more time and staff to provide the screening in order to meet the demand. In the past, we were only able to utilize two classroom teachers in order to keep school in session for kindergarten students.
We recognize that changing the calendar mid-year is inconvenient and may cause challenges for some. We express our deepest gratitude for any rearranging or adjustments required by this shift. We appreciate your support and understanding.
Due to the impending storm (grrr....another one so soon), we are canceling all afternoon/evening student activities today (Wed 1/24). Please stay tuned as you think about tomorrow (Thur 1/25).
Kindergarten Registration
We have opened pre-registration for incoming kindergarten students for the 2023 - 2024 school year. Whether you already have children attending school or you will be a first time kindergarten family, this is an exciting milestone in your child’s development. We look forward to welcoming all of you and your children to the class of 2035!
If you would like to begin the pre-registration process, please click HERE. Once your kindergartener’s pre-registration has been approved by our office, you will receive a detailed email guiding you through the enrollment process via the PowerSchool portal.
Upon form completion, you will need to upload the following documentation:
1. Child's birth certificate
2. Proof of immunizations
3. Proof of residency
If you need extra support with the process, you may contact our school registrar, Charity Wetzel, by calling our main office at 207-799-7339 or emailing pcoffice@capeelizabethschools.org.
Team Merriam had a fantastic time acting as mathematical surgeons! Together we worked to dissect rectilinear figures in order to calculate both the area and perimeter of each shape. Many thanks to a real-life local surgeon for providing us the garb which made this activity so much fun!
Student lunch is available when we have virtual remote half school days. Cape school families, please check your email (1/24/23) for the link to let our school nutrition department know and for more information.
SCHOOL BOARD Budget Workshop Tue, Jan 24 6pm CEHS Library. District leadership team preliminary FY24 budget presentations. To be continued on Wed, Jan 25 if needed. fmi http://bit.ly/3QXPmZA
Due to weather, all CESD schools will be closed today, Monday 1/23/2023. Any future storm days will be virtual half days, if conditions allow (power & internet).