The Thursday Post for October 29

Halloween is this around the corner!  Remember, Friday night is Moonlight Madness at Kroger's on Douglas Rd and Saturday Evening there is a 12 and under Costume Contest at Jason's Deli on Windward.The November Menu and Calendar have bee updated.

The PTA is busily recruiting parents to assist with Fall Festival activities. look for a red hard copy of the flyer with the order form as well as the gold, Caricatures by Mark flyer.  Appointments can be made and the caricatures are only $10 each. They make great holiday gifts so plan ahead to save time and money this holiday season. Keep your PTA newsletter posted for activities at a glance.

Be sure to order a yearbook. The yearbook promises to be another outstanding collection of pictures from the 2009-2010 school year. You can access the link from the CVES home page or just check out the flyer.

This is also the perfect time of year to schedule a family portrait through Tanner Photography.  Reserve your family sitting time and you will be sure to get that one great family shot for 2009!  This is also a fundraiser in support of the CVES drama program.  Look forward to details regarding the spring drama performance.

Fall Back, Sunday November 1st!

Flyers:

• Cheetah Times Student Paper
  
• Jason's Deli Costume Contest
• Fall Festival Ticket Form
• Tanner Family Portraits
• Yearbook Order
• Moonlight Madness Kroger
• Father/Daughter Dance
• November Menu
• November Activities 
• TAG November News 
• PTA News October 29
  

Father-Daughter Dance

For ticket information please contact Amy Seides at aseides@bellsouth.net 

Order tickets by: November 3

Presented by Troop 3441 and the Greenway Service Unit

Screen-on-the-Green Postponed

Rain has caused a delay in the screening of Kung-Fu Panda here at CVES.  It will be rescheduled in the near future. Please keep up-to-date by checking the CVES New & Information blog regularly.

The Thursday Post for October 22

Leaves are falling and the rain continues to make up for lost time, but this month families can look forward to several CVES events and each one has its' own flyer.

Screen on the Green will be rescheduled if it rains so please watch the website for announcements.Take advantage or the early sale price of $27 for yearbooks and order quickly and easily online. Open and print the CVES Tanner flyer and complete the form to reserve a sitting.  Remember to include a check for $25. 

Flyers:

Screem on the Green 10/23 Rain TBD

Red Ribbon Week 10/26

Cheetah Chat 10/22

High Museum of Art Exhibit

Picture Retakes on 10/29

NEW -Yearbook Orders Online

Health Fair 10/23

Health Fair, Spanish

Fall Festival 11/14

Fall Festival Ticket Form

Tanner Family Portraits 11/6 -7

Moonlight Madness Kroger 10/29

Picture Retake Day Lifetouch October 29

Who is Picture Retake Day for?
When: Thursday, October 29

Where: B159

Staff or new students who did NOT have a picture taken on the original Picture Day. 

Students who purchased pictures and wants to get a retake done.  These students need to bring back the picture packet originally purchased to give to the photographer.  No additional money is needed from student, the same picture packet will be ordered. Anyone who forgot to order pictures the 1^st time even if their picture was taken.  The student would need to get a retake done and bring in a new order form with payment to give to the photographer. Staff members did not like their original picture – bring back the picture packet to give the photographer and get a retake done.

CVES Garden Club Meeting

Meeting dates are as follows:

Wednesdays: 
October 7 and 21
November 4 
February 3 and 17
March 3 and 17 
April 21 
May 5

Time: 2:30 – 2:30  pm

Location: Gazebo in the garden area. 

Important: A change of transportation note must be sent in each time.  Parents may drive around back by the Learning Cottages for 3:30 pm pick up.

Garden Club Sponsors:

Ms. Coats, Ms. Curry, and Ms. Slater

Student Technology Fair Information

Dear Parents,

The CVES Technology Committee would like to invite your child to participate in the annual Fulton County Technology Fair.  This is a home based project for 3rd though 6th graders and parent approval is essential, as you would be responsible for transportation and monitoring your child's progress. CVES will manage the entries and provide feedback and suggestion regarding submissions.

Please review the information regarding entries on the Tech Fair link. Creek View will two deadlines:

November 16

Complete the Intent to Participate Survey online

December 14

Projects must be completed and submitted intact, to Marty Nation, Tech Specialist.

Fulton County’s 9th Annual Technology Competition
January 30, 2010
Westlake High School

The Thursday Post for October 15

It's been a week of schedule changes from textbook scanning to vision and hearing screening. Today is Boss' Day and the staff is celebrating our wonderful leadership in Matt Rogers, Principal and Betty Swanson the Assistant Principal! The PTA is busily planning and preparing for a wonderful Fall Festival, November 14.  Be sure to block off 12-4PM for a day of family fun.  The new affordable wrist band admission should be a big time and money saver for families.  Read the flyers for details.

Screen on the Green is a week from this Friday, on October 23 at CVES.  Kung Fu Panda will be shown free of charge!  All concessions $1.  Families welcome.


Attention Bus Riders: Bus Driver Appreciation day is Monday, October 21. This is an opportunity to teach thoughtfulness and appreciation for people who provide services in our community.

Flyers:

• PTA Newsletter 
  
• Health Fair, English
  
• Health Fair, Spanish
• Bus Driver Appreciation
• Fall Festival
• Fall Festival Ticket Form

Fall Festival November 14

Community Health Fair - October 23 English/Spanish

IMPORTANT - Flu Mist Vaccine NOT AVAILABLE

MEMO

To:Parents signed up for Flu Mist Vaccine

From:TracyLynn Wagner, Cluster Nurse

We received word from the Health Department late yesterday that the flu mist/intra-nasal vaccine will NOT be available on Friday; however, they have confirmed the availability of the injectable vaccine for each of you.

Thank you,

TracyLynn Wagner

Cluster Nurse

Bus Driver Appreciation Day, Monday October 19

Handmade cards, notes, pictures, candy and a nice big smile with a heartfelt good morning are some of the ways your child can show their bus driver some appreciation. Bus Driver Appreciation Day is celebrated once a year but it's important to acknowledge their dedication to getting your child safely to school and home each day.

Original Works Message from the Art Department

Original Works

Imagine your child’s artwork on a coffee mug, tote bag, note cards and more. Original Works offers a range of products you can purchase andthey make wonderful gifts for the holiday to share with family and friends.All proceeds go back to the art department to enhance their learning environment Students have been sent home with their artwork and a packet that includes product information and order forms. Please return artwork, order form and check made out to CVES. Please note that the price of the coffee mug and journal were omitted on

price sheet: Coffee mug is $14.00, the journal is $15.00

Orders are due by Oct 16^th

Nancy Reed

Art Specialist

Creek View Elementary

The Thursday Post for October 8

Last week kindergarten and first graders had the opportunity to visit the Smoke House and tour a fire truck from the Alpharetta Fire Department.  We learned a lot about fire safety! 

                                       

Many thanks to those of you who braved the the rain and bees to walk to school on International Walk to School Day.

Arnold the youngest member of the police force is pictured with his partner below.

The staff thanks Mr. Rogers for treating us to apps and tea at the Red Hen after school to celebrate our first 9 weeks together as his team! We are thankful for his thoughtfulness and support.

Flyers

• Screen on the Green
• Cheetah Chat 10-8
• Fall Festival
• Order the yearbook online!
• Early Release - hard copy
  
• Classroom Party Donation - hard copy
  
• Cafeteria Lunch Acct Bal Due - hard copy
• Gd.1,3,5 Hearing/Vision 10/15,16 - hard copy
• Lifetouch Packets - prepayed only.
  

The Thursday Post for October 1

We have loads of activities to look forward to in the month of October. Coach Clements is promoting the annual International Walk to School Day.  Join in the added daily fitness of an invigorating walk to school.Register now. Mrs. Diane Briggs our beloved Media Specialist and her able bodied assistant Mrs. Barbara Kindregan have been preparing for a spectacular "Around the World" Scholastic Book Fair which coincides with the Grandparents Lunch Day, October 2, and runs through October 8, so please make sure the grandparents know they may be going shopping. Webb Bridge Middle School is hosting their first ever day of Shredding! Now's your chance to eliminate unwanted CDs, tapes and more for a small fee, half of which will benefit WBMS on October 3, 12-4PM. The NED show will be here and will do a character education assembly for grades 3,4 and 5 at 8:00 and grades K,1 and 2 at 9:00 on October 23^rd.  They have done this show at several local elementary schools and I have heard rave reviews!   If you want to know more, you can visit www.theNEDshow.com. BoxTops for Education flyers went home today with an incentive to clip boxtops. The Reflections deadline is approaching so please complete the applications and turn in the projects before October 8.

Flyers:

•  Textbook-Online Access
•  October Lunch Menu 
•  October Activity Calendar
•  PTA Newsletter
•  Walk to School
•  Shred Day at WBMS 

Transportation Change:

To remedy the problems with driver absence on Bus # 188 – Hamptons and Bent Creek- the following changes will officially be effective Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Notes were passed out to the students on Bus # 188 and Bus # 151. 

• CVE # 188, Ms. Kelley will become CVE # 151, Mr. Blazak; Pick up time will be five minutes earlier;  Afternoon times should remain the same
• CVE # 151, Mr. Blazak will become CVE # 188, Ms. Kelley; Times should remain the same.